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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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 ⟨image 29⟩he will be found to thee. Come then and enter, but with an heart stricken down, with an head bowed low, and thou shalt feel all thy torment vanish away, all thine anguishes flee as far from thee as ever they were nigh thee: that flood of evils which had covered and swallowed thee, shall void it self.
16 Nowe then, all ye not hautie and high looking ones, but whome God hath vouchsafed grace to taste his goodnesse in afflictions, aboue all in the combats of conscience, searche for this onely and most assured remedy. Haue recourse to him which smiteth you: the meane to finde him is prayer. Let not your vnworthines hinder you, but rather let it driue you so much the neerer him. With God he is counted worthie, which confesseth himselfe vnworthie. Yf sinne displease thee because it is sinne, and that thou desirest his grace, knowe that already thou art halfe heard: For, true sorowe to haue offended, desire to come before him, and an affection to cry him mercy, be so many messengers whereby he inuiteth thee first, and so many testimonies that ⟨image 29⟩he wil be found to thee. Come then and enter, but with an heart stricken downe, with an head bowed low, and thou shalt feele all thy torment vanish away, all thine anguishes flee as farre from thee as euer they were nigh thee: that flood of euils which had couered and swallowed thee, shall voyde it selfe.
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