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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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12 Alas, I have not now to treat for the wiping out of some petty blot, or prank of youth: but my foul filthinesses & pollutions ⟨image 36⟩be so vile, so stinking, so far cankered within me, even to the very soul of my soul, that, although with one word thou canst all things, yet do I persuade my self, that as I may say, it is not with once fairly touching that this my blot will away, so great is my rebellion, but I must be rubbed and rubbed again, washed and rinsed, before I can be cleansed from so great and festered a pollution.
12 Alas, I haue not nowe to treate for the wiping out of some petie blot, or prancke of youth: but my foule filthinesses & pollutions ⟨image 36⟩be so vile, so stinking, so farre cankered within mee, euen to the very soule of my soule, that, although with one word thou canst al things, yet doe I perswade my selfe, that as I may saye, it is not with once fairely touching that this my blotte wil away, so great is my rebellion, but I must bee rubbed and rubbed againe, washed and rynsed, before I can bee cleansed from so great and festered a pollution.
- 12 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, & cleanse me from my sin.2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquitie, & clense mee from my sinne.
13 I dissemble not, I set no gloss on the matter: I acknowledge mine iniquities, even such as they are: my wickedness continually presents it self before my poor spirit: me thinks I do even still see with mine eyes that poor woman bathing her self: me thinks I see David troubled in spirit, and while he resisteth his conscience, to