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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.
Lamed, Mem.
Whosoever they be that apply themselves to thy blessed word (O most good and merciful God) shall reap at length no small fruit and commodity thereby, for they shall not only surmount their enemies in knowledge and understanding of heavenly things, but also far excel those which are had in great reputation, both for their learning, and also for the experience they have attained unto, by reason of their long life. To the intent therefore we be not deprived of so great a benefit, we humbly beseech thee, that (detesting utterly the lewdness of our heinous sins) we may have more felicity in thy sacred ⟨image 199⟩words then in all other pleasures. And forsomuch as this life of ours is hedged in and compassed about on every side with blind ignorance, we can not have a meter lamp then thy divine word to lighten our minds withal: mans way ought to be ordered and directed hereby, even like a most clear light, and that chiefly, when as the matter it self doth declare how that every one of us do bear his life always in his hands, by reason of the exceeding great perils we are in. There want not every where puissant Champions of the adversaries which lay a thousand snares for our life: wherefore we entreat thee so much as in us lieth, that thou wouldst stir up our sinful hearts to fulfil thy holy commandments which thou hast vouchsafed to beautify with so great promises, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
WHosoeuer they bée that applye themselues to thy blessed worde (O moste good and mercifull God) shall reape at length no small fruit and commoditie therby, for they shall not onely surmount their enimies in knowledge and vnderstanding of heauenly thinges, but also farre excell those which are had in great reputation, both for their learning, and also for the experience they haue attained vnto, by reason of their long life. To the intent therefore we be not depriued of so great a benefite, we humbly beseech thee, that (detesting vtterly the lewdnesse of our heynous sinnes) we maye haue more felicitie in thy sacred