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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 .xcvj. Psalm.
¶ A prayer out of the .xcvj. Psalme.
WE are admonished for divers and sundry causes (O most mighty God) greatly to magnify thee,1 and highly to sanctify thy holy name. But able we are not thus to do, unless the heinous sins wherewith we are miserably oppressed, be first put away and driven far from us. We have received at thy merciful hands (through the preaching of thy blessed Gospel) the most noble and excellent gift of salvation, but we have hitherto led our life so coldly therein, and wrought so contrary to our vocation, in neglecting and despising thy sacred commandments, that needful it was in the end for the calamities which we now suffer, to encounter with out lewdness, and that thou shouldest extend thy furious wrath upon us, by these most grievous perils, being moved and provoked thereto through our wicked deserts and naughty behaviour. Notwithstanding (O ⟨image 148⟩good God) have no regard at all to our merits, but rather see to this, that thy famous glory may be greatly published amongest the heathen, and thy wonderful works made manifest unto all people. Both thy adversaries and ours also repose their whole affiance in worldly strength and cursed Idolatry, who would enforce us to yield such honour unto Antichrist as they do: whereas we contrariwise acknowledge thee to be a great and terrible Lord above all Goddes. Wherefore we earnestly call upon thy excellent Majesty, and in these dangerous days fly unto thy mercy seat, requiring pardon for our heinous sins, and that thou wouldest show how vain our enemies goods be. Judge (O good god) the adversaries of thy true worship, and enemies of thy sacred Gospel, so that thou (as right meet it is) mayst reign & bear dominion over the heathen. Stretch out thy invincible power, thy puissant glory, and thy renowned magnificence (O good God) for our speedy deliverance, who being delivered from so many and great inconveniences, may render unto thee due oblations of hearty praises. Cause thy glorious