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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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111 And yet a greater grief, when as my wretched plight should rather have moved the very stones to compassion. They which in former times had called them selves my friends, and whose part I thought it to partake my calamities, they stand stone still in stead of running unto me: yea my next of kind most unkindly with much a ⟨image 32⟩doe vouchsafe to look at me, while others,2 to whose wish I cannot dye soon enough, lay snares for me, desiring nothing but my death, not ceasing in mean while to slander me, and to assay all means of trapping me.
111 And yet a greater griefe, when as my wretched plight should rather haue moued the very stones to compassion. They which in former tymes had called them selues my friendes, and whose part I thought it to partake my calamities, they stand stone still in stead of running vnto mee: yea my next of kinde most vnkindely with much a ⟨image 32⟩doe vouchsafe to looke at mee, while others,2 to whose wish I cannot dye soone ynough, lay snares for mee, desiring nothing but my death, not ceasing in meane while to slaunder me, and to assay al meanes of trapping me.
- 111 My lovers & my friends stand aside from my plague, & my kinsmen stand a far off.11 My louers & my friendes stand aside from my plague, & my kinsmen stand a farre off.
- 212 They also, that seek after my life, lay snares, and they that go about to do me evil, talk wicked things and imagine deceit continually.12 They also, that seeke after my life, lay snares, and they that goe about to do me euill, talke wicked things and imagine deceit continually.