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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 sixth Psalm.
¶ A prayer out of the sixt Psalme.
SO it is,1 that we deserve without fail (O most mighty God) by reason of the evils and infinite sins we have committed, to be grievously and sharply chastised at thy hands. Yet we beseech thee, (trusting in thy excellent and exceeding great mercy) not to chastise us in thy furious wrath and hot indignation: who tremble (O good Father) and are almost dead whilst we consider on the one side our own sins, and on the other side thy justice: therefore we beseech thee that thou wilt not (as we have justly deserved) thrust us down into the pit, because we can there neither sing, nor by any means praise thee. Our enemies do marvellously, yea and that with great fervency desire it should so be, but have thou (O good God) a regard unto the tears and clamours of those that trust in thee, and cause the author• and inventers of iniquity to depart and go far ⟨image 14⟩from us. Finally give ear unto us in such wise, that so many as are enemies to thy glory and our salvation, may be ashamed and brought to utter confusion: Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
SO it is,1 that we deserue wythout fayle (O most mightie God) by reason of the euilles and infinite sinnes we haue committed, to be gréeuously and sharpely chastised at thy handes. Yet we beseeche thée, (trusting in thy excellent and excéeding great mercie) not to chastise vs in thy furious wrath and whot indignation: who tremble (O good Father) and are almost deade whilst wée consider on the one side our owne sinnes, and on the other side thy iustice: therefore we beséeche thée that thou wylt not (as we haue iustly deserued) thrust vs downe into the pit, bicause we can there neyther sing, nor by any meanes praise thée. Our enimies doe maruelously, yea and that with great feruencie desire it should so be, but haue thou (O good God) a regarde vnto the teares and clamours of those that trust in thee, and cause the author and nenters of iniquitie to depart and go farre