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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.
AL creatures which thou hast created (O most good and merciful God) are witnesses, by their greatness and most exquisite ornaments, with what a wonderful wisdom and invincible power thou flourishest: there is nothing but it dependeth wholly upon thee, for what things soever have life, are fed by the food which thou givest them, and from such as thou hidest the sight of thy loving countenance, they are not able any longer to endure but die incontinent whensoever they be deprived of thy spirit. Forsomuch as therefore (O excellent father) thou art so good and mighty in working, even towards those things chiefly which thou hast ordained to be far inferior to man, we humbly beseech thee to extend thy favourable clemency no less towards thy blessed Church. She verily is thy own work, wherefore rejoice and delight therein, and (of thy exceeding high providence) cause thy majesty to show forth it self in her most evidently, whereby we ⟨image 163⟩may always both jointly amongest our selves have most pleasant words concerning thy blessed will, and also magnify thee with perpetual praises, forsomuch as thou hast taken all uncleanness quite from her, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
AL creatures which thou hast created (O most good and mercifull God) are witnesses, by their greatnesse and most exquisite ornaments, with what a wonderfull wisdome and inuincible power thou flourishest: there is nothing but it dependeth wholy vppon thée, for what things soeuer haue life, are fed by the foode which thou giuest them, and from such as thou hidest the sight of thy louing countenaunce, they are not able any longer to indure but die incontinent whensoeuer they be depriued of thy spirit. Forsomuch as therfore (O excellent father) thou art so good and mighty in working, euen towards those things chiefly which thou hast ordeyned to be farre inferiour to man, wée humbly beséech thée to extend thy fauourable clemencie no lesse towards thy blessed Church. Shee verily is thy owne worke, wherefore reioyce and delight therein, and (of thy excéeding highe prouidence) cause thy maiesty to shew forth it selfe in hir most euidently, whereby wée