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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.
Forsomuch as (O most good and merciful God) it verily behoveth thee only to be high and excellent, our earnest request is that thou wouldest not permit pride to break into our heart, being of it self stubborn ⟨image 228⟩and rebellious enough, seeing that all human arrogance and overweening of our selves can not be but very vain, as that which hath neither true nor just cause so to do. We desire therefore a very meek heart and marvellous lowly eyes to eschew all such lewd devises and fond enterprises as may exceed the mean and bounds of our vocation. Vouchsafe (we humbly beseech thee) that our mind may none otherwise depend upon thee, then Infants hang upon their Nurses breasts. For we perceive right well that thy blessed Church shall never be counted in a prosperous estate unless she doth both utterly despair of her self, and also repose her whole hope and confidence in thee only, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
FOrsomuch as (O most good and mercifull God) it verily behoueth thée onely to be high and excellent, our earnest request is that thou wouldest not permit pride to breake into our heart, being of it selfe stubburne ⟨image 228⟩and rebellious ynough, séeing that all humaine arrogancie and ouerwéening of our selues can not be but very vaine, as that which hath neyther true nor iust cause so to do. We desire therefore a very méeke heart and marueilous lowly eyes to eschue all such lewde deuises and fond enterprises as may excéede the meane and boundes of our vocation. Vouchsafe (we humbly beséech thée) that our minde may none otherwise depend vpon thée, then Infants hang vpon their Nources breastes. For we perceyue right well that thy blessed Churche shall neuer be compted in a prosperous estate vnlesse shée doth both vtterly dispaire of hir selfe, and also repose hir whole hope and confidence in thée onely, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.