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Author: Capito, Wolfgang, 1478-1541.
Title: An epitome of the Psalmes, or briefe meditacions vpon the same, with diuerse other moste christian prayers, translated by Richard Tauerner
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Print source: An epitome of the Psalmes, or briefe meditacions vpon the same, with diuerse other moste christian prayers, translated by Richard Tauerner
Capito, Wolfgang, 1478-1541., Taverner, Richard, 1505?-1575., Brunfels, Otto, 1488-1534. Precationes Biblicae.
[Imprinted at London: [By R. Bankes? for A. Clerke?] in Fletestrete at the signe of the whyte hart, 1539]
Alternate titles: Precationes Christinæ ad imitationem psalmorum copositæ. English
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Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Early works to 1800.
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TO THE MOST MYGHTY, and most redoubted price HENRY the .VIII. Kynge of Englande and of Fraūce Defensor of the Fayth, lorde of Irelād, and in earth supreme head immediatly vnder CHRIST of the church of Englande, hys most hūble seruaūt Rychard Tauerner desyreth all felicitie, ioye and en∣crease of lawfull posteritie.
❧A GENE∣rall Confession of synnes vnto God, dayly to be sayde of the christen person.
❧THE EPI∣TOME OF PSALMES TRANSLATED BY RICHARDE TA∣VERNER.
A prayer for true Godlynes. PSALM. I.
For the true knowledge of Christe. psalm. 2.
A commune prayer to the lorde for healpe in aduersitie. psalm. 3.
For the lyghtenyng of the holy ghoste. psal. 4.
A prayer for grace in the mornyng. psalm. 5.
In aduersitie for the comforte of the holy ghoste. psalm. 6.
A prayer that the chyldren of god may be gathered togyther. psalm. 7.
In necessitie a prayer accordyng to the example of Christe. Psalm. 8
That the enemyes of Christe myght be spoy∣led of theyr power. Psalm. 9.
Agaynst the enemyes and persecutours of Christe. Psal. 10.
That we shrynke not from the truthe. Psalm. 11.
For the increase of fayth. Psalm. 12.
The prayer of him that is enuironed with trybulacions. Psalm. 13.
The prayer of a newe begone Christian. Psalm. 14.
For a lyfe worthy a christian person psalm. 15.
A commune prayer. psalm. 16.
Agaynst the ennemyes of Christe. Psalm. 17.
In aduersitie. Psalm. 18.
For true ministers of the gospell that they auaunce the kyngdome of Christ. Psalm. 19.
In aduersitie and greuous distresse. Psam. 20.
To knowe Christ and hys kyngdome. Psal. 21.
In tribulacion to remember the passion of Christ. Psalm. 22.
For increase of fayth in God. Psalm. 23.
For grace to renewe the hertes. Psalm. 24.
To be admytted one of Gods flocke. Psalm. 25.
For continuaunce in Christ. Psal. 26.
For strength and encrease of fayth. Psalm 27.
A prayer of Christ in the name of the churche. psalm. 28.
A prayer for the power of gods worde. psalm. 29.
In great tribulacions. Psalm. 30.
In persecucion for Christes cause. Psalm 31.
For pardon of synnes. Psalm. 32.
A gyuynge of thankes. Psalm. 33.
For the strengthynge of the spirite in necessite. Psalm. 34.
Agaynst the enemyes and suche as persecute other for Christes sake. Psalm. 35.
For repentaunce and renuynge of lyfe. Psalm. 36.
For resygnynge all into Gods handes. psalm. 37.
A prayer of one that is troubled both inwardly and outwardly. Psal. 38.
For one very euell intreated of hys enemyes. Psam. 39.
That in peryll one shulde vtterly offre hym selfe to Christ. Psalm. 40.
For a swete and styll herte. Psalm. 41.
A prayer of the vexed conscience. Psalm. 42.
For the edificacion of the church. Psal. 43.
A prayer of the church for redempcion. Psalm. 44.
To Christ kynge of glory. Psalm. 45.
A generall commendacion to the father by Iesus Christ. Psalm. 46.
For sendynge the ministers of the worde. Psal. 47.
A praysynge of God, and for the buyldynge of the church. Psalm. 48.
For lowlynes agaynst couetouse and vayne glory. Psalm. 49.
For puttynge awaye of the olde man. Psalm. 50.
A prayer vpon the psalme of Miserere, for the wypynge awaye of synnes, renu∣aunce of strength and spirite. Psal. 51.
For renouncynge the company of hypocrites. Psal. 52.
For delyueraunce out of the deuyls bondage. Psal. 53.
A prayer of the congregacion agaynst enemyes. Psalm. 54.
A prayer of Christes church. Psalm. 55.
In bytter tribulacions. Psalm. 56.
Agaynst the suppressours of the trouth. Psalm. 57.
For remyssion of dayly trespases. psalm. 58.
Agaynst the bloudy Phariseys. Psam 59.
For strength of mynde to beare the crosse. Psalm 60.
For comforte and vertue of spirite. Psalm. 61.
For pacience and denyall of a mans owne selfe. Psalm. 62.
For goostly gyftes and heauenly ryches. psalm. 93.
Agaynst the enemyes of Christ. psalm 64.
For the obtaynynge of fauoure. Psalm. 65.
For thankes gyuynge a prayer. Psalm. 66.
For the lyght and blessynge of Christ. Psalm. 67.
For consolacion and concorde of Christes church. Psalm. 68.
In persecucion. Psal. 69.
A prayer of the church of Christ. Psalm. 70.
A prayer of the faythfull in aduersyte. Psalm. 71.
For increasynge the knowlege concernyng the kyngdome of Christ. Psam. 72.
For patience and despysynge of the worlde. Psalm. 73.
For the forsaken church of Christ. Psalm. 74.
For auoydynge of sclaunders. psalm. 75.
A prayer for the disperpled flocke pressed wyth persecucion. Psalm. 76.
A prayer of the troubled conscience. Psalm. 77.
For grace and ryghteousnes of herte. Psalm. 78.
Howe the chylden of God ought to praye in theyr mysfortune and aduersitie. Psalm. 79.
For buyldynge of the poore church greatly fallen in decaye. psalm. 80.
That God wolde vouchsafe to teach vs. Psalm. 81.
For faythfull workemen to the edifyenge of Christes kyngdome. Psalm. 82
Agaynst Christes enemyes and the pharisaycall doctrine. Psalm. 83.
For the despysynge of this worlde. Psalm. 97.
For the holy goost and the assemblynge of the church. Psalm. 85.
A prayer of Christians in theyr perylles. Psalm. 86.
For the buyldynge of Christes church. Psam. 87.
In extreme daunger. Psalm. 88.
An admonicion of the promyses made in Christe. Psalm. 89.
For the necessities of mans lyfe a thankynge. Psal. 90.
A prayer agaynst goostly temptacion. psalm. 91.
For the true forsakynge of thy selfe. Psalm. 92.
Of Christes kyngdome. Psalm 93
Agaynst false preachers of the lawe. Psalm. 94.
For the schoolers of fayth. Psalm. 95.
For the same. Psal. 96.
For to loue Christ and to be glad in hym. Psal. 102.
A commune prayer to Christ. Psalm. 118.
For Christes kyngdome. Psal. 99.
For the true seruyes of God. Psalm. 100.
To be new and goostly persons. Psalm. 101.
The prayer of the synner knowlegynge hys owne synnes. Psal. 102.
A prayer to cast of the olde man. Psalm. 103.
That God may be knowen by hys creatures. psalm. 104.
To knowe Christ. Psalm. 105.
In peryls for helpe. Psalm. 106.
For comforte, good officers and faythfull mini∣sters of Goddes worde. Psalm. 107.
To be raunsomed and delyuered from bondage of conscience. Psalm. 108.
The prayer of Christes church. psalm. 109.
Of the benefyte of redempcion & Christes office. Psalm. 110.
For forgeuenes of synnes. Psam. 111.
For workes of charitie. Psalm. 112.
For the buyldynge of Christes church. Psalm. 113
To be chosen one of Christes chyldren. Psalm. 114. and .115.
To be delyuered from erroure. Psam. 116.
A blessynge. Psalm. 117.
For goostly strength. Psal. 118.
For continuaunce in the way and worde of the Lorde. Psalm. 119.
Agaynst euell tonges. Psalm. 120.
To put thy selfe in Gods handes. Psalm. 121.
For the buyldynge of Christes Church. Psalm. 122.
Constantly to endure vnder Christes crosse. Psalm. 123.
To be delyuered from bondage of conscience. Psam. 124.
To be rydde from imminent daunger. Psalm. 132.
For hym that is imprisoned eyther in spirite or in body. Psalm. 126.
To be admytted vnto Christes Sab∣both or restynge daye. Psalm. 127.
To be blessed of the Lorde. Psalm. 128.
For defence agaynst our enemyes. Psal. 129.
For the troubled conscience. Psalm. 130.
For the auoydyng of spirituall pryde. Psalm. 131.
To obteyne Christes benefites. Psalm. 132
For Christiane charite and cōmunion of sayntes. Psalm. 133.
For continuaunce of grace. Psal. 134.
A generall prayer of Christians for helpe from God. Psalm. 135
A prayer to put God in mynde of hys accustomed goodnes. Psal. 136.
For the captiues vnder Antichrist. Psalm. 137.
For delyueraunce in peryls. Psalm. 138.
For denyenge of thy selfe, and holly to yelde the vnto Christ. Psalm. 139.
Agaynst the enemyes of Christes trouth. Psalm. 140.
To kepe thy tonge, and to eschewe the infection of the worlde. Psalm. 141.
The prayer of any captiue accordynge to the forme of Dauid whan he was hyd in the caue. Psal. 142.
In greate trouble of conscience. Psalm. 134.
To be exempt from thys worlde thorowe the spirite. Psalm. 144.
Of the kyngdome of God, and that Christ maye dwell in our hertes by fayth. Psal. 145.
For lyberty of fayth. Psalm. 146.
A feruent prayer of the dysperpled church. Psam. 147.
Of the makynge, fall, and restorynge of man. Psalm. 148.
Of the true worshyp in spirite and truth Psalm. 149.
A praysynge of God. Psalm. 150.
¶The seuen peticions of the Pater noster.
¶The Crede, or the .xij. artycles of the Christen fayth.
¶The ten cōmaundementes of al∣myghty God.
THE PRIN¦CIPAL PRAYERS OF the BYBLE moste necessary for christen men, gathered out by RICHARD TAVERNER.
The prayer of Moises to the Lorde for the synnes of the people. Exod. 32.
An other prayer of Moses to the some entente. Exod 32.
For the synne of the people grudging agaynste god, a prayer of Moses. Num. 14.
An other of Moses & Aaron for the people Num. 16.
For the stubbernes of the people, the true p̄acher on this wyse as Moses dyd, may make his prayer vnto god. Deut. 9.
A prayer of Esdras for the synnes of the people. 1. Esd. 9.
The prayer of Nehemias for the synnes of the people before the Lord. Nehem. 1.
A confession and solemne prayer of the leuites and of the church for synnes with a rehersal of the benefytes of God. 2. Esd. 9.
A prayer of the church for synnes Sap. 15.
An other for synnes. Hier. 3.
The lamentations of Hieremye for the synnes of the people. Hiere 13.
The prayer that Baruch prescribed vnto the captyues in Babylon for their synnes. Baruch. 23.
The prayer of Daniel the prophete for his owne synnes and for the synnes of the hole nacion. Daniel. 9.
PRAYERS IN TYME OF ADVERSITIE AND FOR A MANS OVVNE SYNNES
A prayer and an open confession of the people of Israel to be delyuered from their ennemy. Iudic. 10.
In warres agaynst Turkes and inuadours, the prayer of kynge Asa. 2. Paral 14.
If god sende the trouble eyther for a punysh∣ment of thy synnes or to proue thy pacy∣ence therwith, praye thus. Tobia. 3.
The prayer of Manasses kynge of Iuda when he was in pryson, for remission of synnes, and for gods fauour and delyueraunce. 2. Paral. 36.
The prayer of Mardocheus in the pursute of Haman, whome the byshop of Rome at thys daye resembleth. Hester. 15.
The oration and blessing of Iob in his most gre∣uous aduersitie and losse of goodes. Iob. 1.
A prayer that we may be deliuered frome our aduersaries. Esai. 37.
The prayer of Esaye when the peo∣ple were sore plaged Esaye. 65.64.
An other prayer of Hieremye Hierem. 17.
An other prayer of Hieremye. Hier. 31.
A prayer of Hieremye vnder the person of Christ which euery Christen maye saye in tyme of aduersitie. Lamenta. 3.
The prayer of Iudas Machabeus when he shuld encountre with his ennemyes. 1. Machab. 4.
The prayer of Nehemias for the people oppressed of the Heythen. 2. Machab. 1.
OF THE BYBLE THANKESGYVYN∣ges and prayses vnto God, of the fathers.
The songe of Moses and the chyldren of Israell for their delyueraunce from. Pharao. Exod. 15.
Anna thankyng the lord for his benefyte, on this maner syngeth to god. 1. Kynges. 2.
A songe that Dauid sounge vnto the lorde in the day that the lorde delyuered him out of the hande of his enemyes 2. Reg. 22.
A blessing of Tobias the elder, wherwith he bles∣sed the lorde in the ende of his lyfe. Tob. 13.
The blessynge of Seraphin Esay. 6.
Thankinges. Esay. 23.
An other of the same. Esay. 26.
A blessynge with an admiration of the meruelouse counsels of god. Hiere. 32.
The songe and thankesgyuynge of the blessed virgin Mary. Luc. I.
The prophecy and gyuynge of thankes of zachary. Luc. 1.
Thankes of Paul for his conuer∣sion vnto Christ. 1. Tim. 1.
A songe of the triumphers ouer the beast. Apoc. 15.
A blessynge of the people by kyng Salomon. 3. Reg. 8.
¶ PRAYERS FOR SVC∣cours and reliefes of lyfe, for wysdome, for hu∣mylitie and for o∣ther naturall gyftes
A prayer of Salomon for a competency of lyfe. Prouerb. 30.
A prayer for obteynyng of wysdome. Sap. 9.
A prayer for mekenes and the obteyning of chastitie Eccle. 23.
The prayer of Iesus the sonne of Sirache, in ne∣cessitie and for wisdome. Eccle. the laste.
The prayer of Abacuc the pro∣phete for ignorancies Abacuc. 5.
A prayer of the faythful congregacion that they maye speake the word of god boldely Actu. 4.
¶ A PRAYER VNTO THE Lorde Iesus for the peax of the church, made by the most excellent clerke Erasmus.
A prayer before thou takest bodily sustenaunce
A prayer after thou hast taken bodely sustenaunce
For spirituall ioy.
For the kepyng and defense of a good name and fame.
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