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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.
112 Rather my God, in stead of taking quite from me all that residue which thy goodness hath yet left me, restore me that again, whereof my sins have spoiled me, and settle me once more in the assurance of my salvation, that most unspeakable pleasure and joy which thou bestowest upon thy children.
112 Rather my God, in steade of taking quite from mee all that residue which thy goodnesse hath yet left mee, restore mee that againe, whereof my sinnes haue spoyled me, and settle mee once more in the assurance of my saluation, that most vnspeakeable pleasure and ioye which thou bestowest vpon thy children.
- 112 Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, & stablish me with thy free Spirit12 Restore to me the ioy of thy saluation, & stablish me with thy free Spirit
113 Now for so much as thou hast laid on my shoulders this so weighty, and withal so honourable a charge of governing thy people, may it please thee henceforth to impart me of thy strength, and those special graces necessary to such a calling, wherein is requisite that I have wisdom, skill, high courage and constancy, and generally every other virtue, not alone for mine own use, but also for the conduct of this folk committed to me.2 Then in stead of such lewd examples I have given, I shall not spare to show forth both in deed and word the right way to others, and shall be thine instrument to fetch home to thee those that run riot the furthest out.
113 Nowe for so much as thou hast layde on my shoulders this so weightie, and withall so honourable a charge of gouerning thy people, may it please thee henceforth to impart me of thy strēgth, and those speciall graces necessary to such a calling, wherein is requisite that I haue wisedome, skill, high courage and constancie, and generally euery other vertue, not alone for mine owne vse, but also for the conduct of this folke committed to mee.