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

O God, which hast set before us in one and self same person of David, a very marvellous example of sin and repentance, and of thy compassions: give me understanding and good consideration of his wailings, well to apply them to mine own use and thy glory. What is it then, that David saith, being wakened by the voice of thy Prophet Nathan?

O God, which hast set before vs in one and selfe same person of Dauid, a very maruaylous example of sinne and repentance, and of thy compassions: giue mee vnderstanding and good consideration of his waylings, well to apply them to mine owne vse and thy glorie. What is it then, that Dauid sayth, beyng wakened by the voyce of thy Prophet Nathan?

O God, O God? And darest thou name this most sacred name, thou mischievous mouth of so mischievous a ⟨image 34⟩man? having polluted thy self with so many adulterous kisses, foul mouth, undertakest thou to name it thou enemy of all uncleanness? Thou traitorous tongue against thy faithful servant Uriah, canst thou pronounce this word, GOD, who is most true? Ye hands embrued with many murders, presume you so far as to follow that bold tongue, heaving up your selves toward him, whom you have so shamefully profaned? Thou heart, guilty of the whole law broken at one blow, art thou so hardy as to address thee to him, who hath already judged thee? O king, so many ways perjured against him, that of a poor shepheardly boy, promoted thee above the throne of all this worlds monarchs: Thou hypocrite towards him, who hath performed ⟨image 35⟩formed thee infinitely more then ever he promised thee: wretched man, which hast trampled under feet the covenant of eternal life, to make an adulteress of a chaste wife: unhappy man, who hast laid that most precious name open to the blasphemies of infidel nations: O thou ingrate, which hast rendered to thy loyal servant death for his wages: O thou unworthy one, that, where thou owedst to thy people all justice, hast showed them the way to all mischief: livest thou yet, speakest thou yet? darest thou call upon thy God yet? Yea, my God, so great is thy patience, that it gives me heart again, not to name thee by way of complaint against mine enemies, as in some other Psalms I have done: but even my self to be mine own accuser