Most godly prayers compiled out of Davids PsalmsMost godly prayers compiled out of Dauids Psalmes

When as the last year (most courteous Herman) I perused the writings of the exceeding godly & notable learned man Peter Martyr my schoolmaster, and had gathered together out of his library every small pamphlet noted with his own hand, I lighted by chance upon certain papers cast a side ⟨image 3⟩and laid apart, wherein were divers holy prayers of his own hand writing. And when I had perused these diligently over, I thought it meet to put them forth in print: for although I certainly knew he did not make them to that intent, yet nevertheless there be divers causes which move me to go on with my former determination. The first is, that when the counsel of Trent began, there rose up both grievous & deadly war in Germany for Religion, at which time Martyr finished these prayers which he openly used in the Schools ⟨image 3⟩at Strasbourg at the end of his lectures, and are now very convenient to be set forth in these days, wherein it behoveth us to make fervent prayers unto almighty God, that the like to the Counsel of Trent being now ended be not kindled again. Moreover the prayers contained in this small book, are both plain, and do very little disagree from the words of the Psalms, which I account to be highly esteemed amongst prayers. For divers arguments of many Psalms are briefly and evidently expounded in these prayers, and a nun ber