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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.
Seeing that we are perpetually environed (O most mighty God) with an infinite number of perils, necessity it self persuadeth us never to desist from prayer, but always to pour them out exceeding fervently ⟨image 245⟩before thee. For, to whom may we better declare our extreme heaviness and grievous misery (which doth daily assail us) then to thee? who knowest all things right well, neither art ignorant of the crafts and subtleties of the force of our cruel adversaries. Thou only canst succour and deliver us: who may not trust in mans aid, either because they will not, or else for that they be not able to help us. And therefore do we earnestly cry unto thee, being our sanctuary and lot in the land of the living, to the intent thou wouldst set us free from the devil the ancient enemy of mankind, and his cursed guard: whose minds being thus recreated and refreshed, shall uncessantly acknowledge thy blessed name: and all such as be faithful lovers of virtue, will together with us publish and set out thy excellent benefits with condigne and deserved praises, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
SEing that we are perpetually inuironed (O most mightie God) with an infinite number of perils, necessitie it selfe perswadeth vs neuer to desist from prayer, but alwayes to poure them out exceeding feruently ⟨image 245⟩before thée. For, to whom may wee better declare our extréeme heauinesse and gréeuous miserie (which doth dayly assaile vs) then to thée? who knowest all thinges right wel, neither art ignorant of the crafts and subtilties of the force of our cruell aduersaries. Thou onely canst succor and deliuer vs: who may not trust in mans ayde, either because they will not, or else for that they be not able to helpe vs. And therefore do we earnestly crie vnto thée, béeing our sanctuarie and lotte in the land of the liuing, to the intent thou wouldst set vs frée from the deuill the auncient enimy of mankinde, and his cursed garde: whose mindes being thus recreated and refreshed, shall vncessantly acknowledge thy blessed name: and all such as be faithfull louers of vertue, will togither with vs publishe and set out thy excellent benefites with condigne and deserued prayses, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.