The forme of prayers and ministration of the sacraments, &c. vsed in the Englishe Congregation at Geneua and approued, by the famous and godly learned man, Iohn Caluyn.

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The forme of prayers and ministration of the sacraments, &c. vsed in the Englishe Congregation at Geneua and approued, by the famous and godly learned man, Iohn Caluyn.
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English Church (Geneva, Switzerland)
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Imprinted at Geneua :: By Iohn Crespin,
M.D.LVI. [1556]
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Prayers -- Early works to 1800.
Catechisms, English -- Early works to 1800.
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Domine Deus meus. Psalme. VII. Th. St.

¶ Being falsely accused by Chus, one of Sauls kynsemen, he calleth to God to be his defender, to whom he comendeth his innocen∣cie. first shewinge that his conscience did not accuse him of any euell towards Saul. Next that it touched Gods glorie to awarde sentence a∣gainst the wicked. And so entringe into the con∣sideration of Gods mercies and promesse, he waxeth bolde and derideth the vaine enterpri∣ses of his ennemies, threateninge that it shall fall on their own necks, that which they haue purposed for others.

〈♫〉〈♫〉O Lord my god, I put my trust and confidēce in thee: saue me from them that me pursue, and eke deliuer

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〈♫〉〈♫〉me. Lest lyke a lyon he me teare, and rent in pieces small: whyles there ys none to soccour me, and ryde me out of thrall.

4 O Lorde my God if I haue done, the thyng that is not ryght: Or elles if I be founde in faut, or gyltie in thy syght:
[verse 5] 5 Or to my friend rewarded euell, or left him in distresse, Which me persued moste cruelly and hated me causeles:
6 Than let my foes pursue my soule, and eke my lyfe downe thrust: Vnto the earth, and also laye myne honour in the duste,

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[verse 7] 7 Stert vp o Lorde now in thy wrath, and put my foes to payne: perfourme thy kyngdome promesed to me, which wronge sustaine.
[verse 8] 8 Then shall great nations come to thee and knowe thee by this thinge: yf thow declare for loue of them thy selfe as lord and kynge.
[verse 9] 9 And thou that art of all men iudge, O Lorde now iudge thou me: According to my ryghteousnes, and myne integritie.
[verse 10] 10 Lord ceasse the hate of wicked men, and be the iust mans guide: By whome the secrets of all heartes, are searched and descryed.
[verse 11] 11 I take my helpe to come of God, in all my griefe and smart: That doeth preserue all those that be, of pure and perfect hearte.
[verse 12] 12 The iust man and the wicked bothe god iudgeth by his power: So that he feleth his mightie hand euen euery day and houre.
[verse 13] 13 Except he change his mynd, I dye, for euen as he shuld smite, he wheth his sweorde, his bowe he bēdth aymynge where he may hite.
[verse 14] 14 And doth prepare his mortall darts, his arrowes kene and sharpe,

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for them that do me persecute whiles he doth mischief warpe
[verse 15] 15 But loe, thogh he in trauaill be of his diuelish forcast, and of his mischief once conceiued, yet bringth forth noght at last.
[verse 16] 16 He diggeth a ditch and delueth it diepe in hope to hurte his brother: But he shall fall into the pyt, that he dygde vp for other.
[verse 17] 17 Thus wrong returneth to the hurt of hym, in whome it bred: And al the mischiefe that he wroght shal fall vpon his head.
[verse 18] 18 I wil geue thankes to god therfore, that iudgeth rightuously: And with my songe shall praise the name, of him that is moste hye.

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