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Most godly prayers compiled out of Davids PsalmsMost godly prayers compiled out of Dauids Psalmes
Most godly prayers compiled out of Davids Psalms by D. Peter Martyr. Translated out of Latin into English by Charles Glemhan. G. Seen and allowed according to the order appointedMost godly prayers compiled out of Dauids Psalmes by D. Peter Martyr. Translated out of Latine into English by Charles Glemhan. G. Seene and allowed according to the order appointed
London: printed by William Seres, 1569
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.
An other prayer out of the same Psalm.
An other prayer out of the same Psalme.
Let not the prosperous success of the wicked (O most good and merciful God) move us to withdraw our minds from following thy most pure and sincere Religion, forsomuch as thou declarest unto us that their prosperity is so short and vanish so quickly away as the greenness of grass and flowers in Meadows. Unburden thou quickly (we humbly beseech thee) our consciences from the heavy fardel of our sins, from the which (unless we be eased by thy gracious favour) we ⟨image 56⟩shall very readily fall into utter destruction. But seeing that thou art our sole and only confidence, upon whom we wholly depend, and have committed our selves altogether unto thy custody, we doubt not but thou wilt condescend and give ear unto our earnest requests: which is, that we may repose all our whole pleasure and felicity in thee alone, wholly despising and setting utterly at naught all the prosperity of this wretched world. For like as such as lean thereunto are destroyed in a moment, even so those that be exceeding quiet, very meek, and of a right up mind, shall after a marvellous gentle and peaceable manner enjoy a perpetual heritage. We need not to fear howsoever the ungodly rage, whatsoever he doth menace & practice against thy blessed Saints, for his naughty and lewd enterprises shall fall upon his own head. But pardon thou (O good God) and try both our intents and doings, whereby an everlasting heritage may remain and abide for us, who celebrate thy glorious name from day to day, with most high praises, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
LEt not the prosperous successe of the wicked (O moste good and mercifull God) moue vs to withdrawe our mindes from folowing thy most pure and sincere Religion, forsomuch as thou declarest vnto vs that their prosperitie is so short and vanishe so quickly away as the gréenenesse of grasse and flowers in Medowes. Vnburthen thou quickly (we humbly beséeche thée) our consciences from the heauie ferdell of our sinnes, from the which (vnlesse we be eased by thy gracious fauour) wée