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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.
IF we did diligently peruse and seek out the things which thou (O almighty God) hast created, we should even with all our heart be enforced to acknowledge the equity and uprightness of them: forsomuch as we see nothing amongest all thy creatures but is wonderful notable, and most excellent. Moreover the famous tokens of thy inestimable goodness which thou doest for men, are of everlasting memorial, and ought at no time to be forgotten. Thy faithful servants have hitherto never lacked or been destitute of thy ready help, who hast very carefully thought always of the covenant thou madest with them. For thou givest us abundantly all manner of things which are for the health of the body, thou adornest them with an exceeding great heritage, & doest furnish them with doctrine & most wholesome precepts: adding moreover hereunto the wonderful promises annexed to a marvellous steadfast verity, and finally hast been accustomed to deliver them from sorrowful bondage and grievous oppression. ⟨image 181⟩We that believe assuredly these things, do now with much humility, present our selves before thy gracious presence, requiring thee to remit the most grievous sins wherewith we have offended thee, and to deliver us from imminent perils, so that we (being void of fearfulness and free from wicked persons) shall by that means have the fear of thee (which is the beginning of wisdom) and the true understanding of thy blessed law, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
IF we did diligently pervse and seeke out the thinges which thou (O almightie God) hast created, we should euen with all our heart be inforced to acknowledge the equity and vprightnesse of them: forsomuch as we see nothing amongest all thy creatures but is wonderfull notable, and most excellent. Moreouer the famous tokens of thy inestimable goodnesse which thou doest for men, are of euerlasting memoriall, and ought at no time to be forgottē. Thy faithfull seruaunts haue hitherto neuer lacked or béene destitute of thy readie helpe, who hast very carefully thought alwayes of the couenāt thou madest with them. For thou giuest vs abundauntly all maner of things which are for the health of the bodie, thou adornest them with an excéeding great heritage, & doest furnishe them with doctrine & most wholesome precepts: adding moreouer herevnto the wonderfull promises annixed to a marueylous stedfast veritie, and finally hast béene accustomed to deliuer thē from sorowfull bondage and greeuous oppression.