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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.
Such is thy excellent wisdom (O most good and merciful God) that as thou hast an innumerable manner of ways and infinite means to preserve thy faithful servants, so hast thou also as many to bring the wicked to perdition. Wherefore in restoring thy blessed people being sore oppressed both of sin and Satan, & in getting great & famous victories of thy cruel enemies, out of all doubt, thou deservest that so many as naturally appertain to the stock and linage of Israel, should set out thy worthy praises and most noble triumphs with a wonderful great gladness. Wherefore we humbly require thee (by thy notable and exceeding great power) that what gifts of salvation thou hast begun ⟨image 105⟩to bestow upon us, thou wouldest from day to day augment and increase with a prosperous success, whereby we may offer unto thee (who art borne up beyond the heavens with noble triumph) not the sacrifices of brute beasts, but our selves as an acceptable and blameless freewill offering, to the intent it may be left for a sufficient witness both unto us & to all others, that it only appertaineth unto thy singular force and incomparable power to bring thy elect children unto the most desired felicity, and chiefest place of bless they look for, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
SVch is thy excellent wisdome (O moste good and mercifull God) that as thou hast an innumerable maner of wayes and infinite meanes to preserue thy faythfull seruaunts, so hast thou also as manye to bring the wicked to perdicion. Wherefore in restoring thy blessed people being sore opprest both of sinne and Sathan, & in getting great & famous victories of thy cruell enimies, out of all doubt, thou deseruest that so many as naturallye apperteyne to the stocke and linage of Israell, should set out thy worthie prayses and moste noble triumphes with a wonderfull great gladnesse. Wherefore we humbly require thée (by thy notable and exceding great power) that what giftes of saluation thou hast begunne