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Christian meditations upon eight Psalms of the prophet David. Made and newly set forthChristian meditations vpon eight Psalmes of the prophet Dauid. Made and newly set forth
Christian meditations upon eight Psalms of the prophet David. Made and newly set forth by Theodore Beza. Translated out of French, for the common benefit, into the vulgar tongue by I.S.Christian meditations vpon eight Psalmes of the prophet Dauid. Made and newly set forth by Theodore Beza. Translated out of French, for the common benefite, into the vulgare tongue by I.S.
Imprinted at London : In Bacon house, by Christopher Barker, printer to the Queens most excellent Majesty, 1582Imprinted at London : In Bacon house, by Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1582
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15 So long as I sought to excuse my self, and cover my faults in all or any part: So long as I went about to counterbalance my faults with my pain, so long as I spurned against the spur, my mischief grew still: I have therefore learned a far other way. I come to thee, O eternal God, my Judge and my adverse party, I have confessed all, I have suppressed nothing in silence, nor disguised any of mine iniquity: and according as I did purpose it in my self, even so have I done: condemning my self I found absolution, & summoning my self I was dismissed.
15 So long as I sought to excuse my selfe, and couer my faultes in all or any part: So long as I went about to counterbalance my faultes with my payne, so long as I spurned against the spurre, my mischiefe grewe still: I haue therefore learned a farre other waye. I come to thee, O eternall God, my Iudge and my aduerse partie, I haue confessed all, I haue suppressed nothing in silence, nor disguised any of mine iniquitie: and according as I did purpose it in my self, euen so haue I done: condemning my selfe I found absolution, & summoning my selfe I was dismissed.
- 15 Then I acknowledged my sin unto thee, neither hid I mine iniquity: for I thought, I will confess against my self my wickedness unto the Lord, and thou forgavest the punishment of my sin.5 Then I acknowledged my sinne vnto thee, neyther hid I mine iniquitie: for I thought, I wil confesse against my self my wickednes vnto the Lord, and thou forgauest the punishmēt of my sinne.
16 Now then, all ye not haughty and high looking ones, but whom God hath vouchsafed grace to taste his goodness in afflictions, above all in the combats of conscience, search for this only and most assured remedy. Have recourse to him which smiteth you: the mean to find him is prayer. Let not your unworthiness hinder you, but rather let it drive you so much the nearer him. With God he is counted worthy, which confesseth himself unworthy. If sin displease thee because it is sin, and that thou desirest his grace, know that already thou art half heard: For, true sorrow to have offended, desire to come before him, and an affection to cry him mercy, be so many messengers whereby he inviteth thee first, and so many testimonies that