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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.
¶ A prayer out of the .Lxxij. Psalm.
¶ A prayer out of the .Lxxij. Psalme.
1Forsomuch as we shall have Jesus Christ our Lord as a most just judge, it is meet that we should always both fear and reverence him. For seeing that his father hath as now also endued him with a singular power, this was his chiefest care, that the righteous might be strengthened to the intent they should both set up, and also enlarge the true worshipping of him so far as might be. Our humble request is therefore (O heavenly father) that (before we be brought unto his tribunal judgement seat) we may be redeemed from the heinous sins which we are guilty of, who being thus regenerated by his blessed spirit, may bring forth plenty of good works, so that we be not damned for our wicked misdeeds, which thing if we by strong and constant faith may perceive our selves to have obtained, we shall verily (by reason thereof) judge our selves blessed and marvellous happy for the same, who mind to extol ⟨image 108⟩and celebrate thy excellent name and glory with most high praises, whereby the whole earth (if it were possible) may have true and perfect knowledge of thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
1FOrsomuch as we shall haue Iesus Christ our Lorde as a moste iust iudge, it is méete that wée should alwayes both feare and reuerence him. For seing that his father hath as nowe also indued him with a singuler power, this was his chiefest care, that the righteous might be strengthned to the intent they should both set vp, and also inlarge the true worshipping of him so farre as might be. Our humble request is therefore (O heauenly father) that (before we be brought vnto his tribunal iudgement seat) we may be redéemed from the heynous sinnes which we are giltie of, who being thus regenerated by his blessed spirit, may bring forth plentie of good workes, so that we be not dampned for oure wicked misdéedes, which thing if we by strong and constant fayth may perceyue our selues to haue obteyned, we shall verily (by reason thereof) iudge our selues blessed and marueylous happie for the same, who minde to extoll