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A23061	A right Christian treatise, entituled S. Augustines praiers: published in more ample sort than yet it hath bin in the English tong; purged from diuers superstitious points; and adorned with manifold places of the S. Scripture, by Thomas Rogers. Wherevnto is annexed Saint Augustines psalter: translated and quoted by the same T.R.; S. Augustines praiers.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1581 (1581)	STC 950; ESTC S100329	79,739	249

innocencie is euident Now ô my King and my God what shal I render to thee for al thy benefits toward me u Psa 116 12 For mans hart can not conceiue the thing which may worthilie recompence these thy ample rewards Can the wit of man find out anie thing answereable to Gods mercie No it is not for a creature to enterprise to make God amends Notwithstanding ô Sonne of God in this so wonderful dispensation something my frailtie is able to do namelie if thorough thy visitation the mind being pricked it crucifie the flesh with the affections and the lusts x Gal. 5 24. which thou hauing granted it then beginneth as it were to suffer for thee because thou also hast vouchsafed to die for my sinne y Matt. 8 17 1. Pet. 2 24. And so through the conquest of the inner man it shal be armed thou being capitaine vnto the attaining of the outward victorie inasmuch as it feareth not hauing ouercome the spiritual battel to be subiect for thy sake to the material sword In which respect y e weaknes of my condition if it like thy goodnes shal be able according to the power it hath to answere to the greatnes of the Creator And this is heauenlie physicke ô sweete Iesu this is the preseruatiue of thy loue Now I beseech thee by thy wonted mercies powre that into my wounds which the melancholie humor of venemous contagion being thrown away may restore mee againe to my former health and hauing tasted the nectar of thy sweetnes may make mee from the verie hart to despise the inticements of the world and to feare none aduersitie of the same for thy Name sake finalie that I may be alwaies mindful of thine euerlasting glorie and in that respect abhor the trobles of this transitorie world I beseech thee let nothing seeme sweete to mee without thee let nothing please me no worldlie thing like mee beside thee Let me not loue that which thou doest abhor and let thy good pleasure be al my desire continualie Let it greeue me to reioice without thee z Ier. 9 23. 24. 1. Cor. 1 31. let me glad to bee afflicted for thy Name sake a Act. 5 41. Let thy Name be my ioie and the remembrance of thee my consolation Let my teares be my meate night and daie b Psal 42 3. in seeking after thy righteousnes Let the Lawe of thy mouth be better vnto me than thousands of gold and siluer c Psal 119 verse 72. Finalie let al my care be to please thee and to resist thy wil let me vtterlie detest O mine hope d Col. 1 27. 1. Tim. 1 1. by al thy mercies I beseech thee be merciful to my sinnes e Psal 65 3. Open mine eares to thy lawes and incline not mine heart I praie thee by thine holie Name vnto euil f Psa 141 4. that I do not commit wicked woorkes with men that worke iniquitie Last of al I beseech thee by thy wonderful humilitie let not the foote of pride come against me g Psa 36 11. and let not the hand of the wicked moue me Chap. 8. A praier vnto God the Father shewing how the passion of his Sonne was for the reconciliation of man LO almightie God a 2. Cor. 6 verse 18. Father of my Lord b Ephe. 1 2. 3. Philip. 1 2. deale gratiouslie haue mercie on me I beseech thee For I haue deuoutelie offered that which I found most pretious and humblie presented him which I saw was most dere vnto thee I haue concealed naught which I haue not reuealed to thy Maiestie there is nothing behinde to adde for I haue sent mine whole hope c Col. 1 27. 1. Tim. 1 1. vnto thee I haue directed thy beloued Sonne d Mat. 3 17. Matth. 17 5. 2. Pet. 1 17. mine aduocate e 1. Ioh. 2 1. vnto thee and haue sent thy glorious child to be a mediator betwene me and thee f 2. Tim. 2 5. Heb. 9 14. 15. Heb. 12 24. I haue sent I saie an intercessor through whome I hope to get pardon In words I haue sent the Word g Iohn 1 1. which I said was sent for my sake h Iohn 3 17. I haue recited also the whole passion of thy most holie Sonne which I beleeue suffered to saue me i Esai 56 4. 5. 6. Matth. 8 17. 1. Pet. 2 24. I beleeue the Godhead sent of thee k Matth. 21 verse 37. Iohn 17 3. tooke vpon him mine humanitie l Iohn 1. 14. wherein he thought good to suffer himselfe to be buffeted m Matt. 27 verse 30. 31 c. bound spit on mocked yea and crucified nailed and pierced too I beleeue also the same verie Manhoode which was trobled with the crieng of infancie wrapped with the swadling clothes of children n Luke 2 6. 7. vexed with the labors of youth weakned with fasting o Matt. 4 2. afflicted with watching p Luk. 6 12. weried with traueling q Ioh. 4 6. with scourging whipped r Matth. 27 verse 26. Iohn 19 1. torne with punishment ſ Mar. 15 15. 16. 17 c. counted with transgressors t Esa 53 12. Luke 22 37. he hath gloriouslie raised from the dead carried into the ioies of heauen u Actes 1. 9. 10. 11. and placed the same at y e right hand of thy Maiestie x Marke 16 verse 19. Rom. 8 34. He is both my reconciler and thy reconciliation y 1. Ioh. 2 2. Consider now both who is thy Sonne whome thou hast begot z Hebr. 1 5. Hebr. 5. 5. and who is the seruant whome thou hast redeemed a Gal. 3 13. Gala. 4. 5. Ti● 2 14. Behold the maker b Iohn 1 1. 2. 3. Hebr. 1 2. and despise not the workemanship c Psa 100 3. Gratiouslie embrace the shepheard d Ioh. 10 11. 14. and fauorablie respect the shepe brought vpon his owne shoulders e Luke 15 5 6. This is that good shepheard which with much and great labour sought the wandering sheepe ouer steepe hils and dangerous lowe valies and hauing found the same welnigh dead through long estraieng with great ioie stoupeth himselfe downe and louinglie tieng it about himselfe doth lift it out of the deepe of confusion and carieth it al ioifullie which was lost vnto the ninetie and nine f Luk. 15 4. 5. 6 c. Behold ô Lord my king g Psal 5 2. God almightie h 2. Cor. 6. verse 18. behold the good shepheard i Luk. 15 4. 5 c. Iohn 10 11. 14. bringeth that vnto thee which thou didest commit vnto his charge He tooke vpon him through thine appointment to saue man k Iohn 3 17 and behold he hath restored the same to thee voide of al spot of sinne l 1 Tit. 2 14. Behold thy deere Sonne hath reconciled the workmanship m 1.

horne of my saluation i Ps● and my refuge I wretch that I am I haue prouoked thee I haue done euil in thy sight I haue stirred vp thine anger I haue deserued thy displeasure I haue sinned and thou hast suffered I haue offended yet thou bearest with me If I repent thou sparest k Eze. 18 21. 22. Eze. 33 14. 15. 16. if I returne thou embracest l Luk. 15 20. yea beside al this though I differre thou waitest Thou reclaimest him which wandereth thou inuitest him that resisteth thou lookest for him that sleepeth and him thou embracest which returneth Thou teachest the ignorant thou comfortest the pensiue thou liftest vp from destruction after a fal thou giuest to him that asketh m Matt. 7 7. he that seeketh findeth thee and thou openest to him which knocketh Lo ô Lord God of my saluation n Psa 18 46. Psal 51 14. what I should saie for my selfe I knowe not and how I may answere I am ignorant without thee there is no refuge from thy sight no secret place can hide o Psa 139 7. 8. 9 c. Eccl. 23 19. thou hast showne me a waie to liue wel p Deu. 10 12 Deu. 11 22. 28. and giuen mee knowledge how to walke thou hast threatned me hel fire q Eze. 18 13 Rom. 2 8. 9. Rom. 11 15. and thou hast promised the glorie of Paradise r Rom. 2 10. Reuel 2 7. Reue. 22 14. Now ô Father of mercies and the God of al comfort ſ 2. Cor. 1 3. pearce my flesh with thy feare so that by fearing I may escape such things as thou doest threaten and restore to me the ioie of thy saluation t Psal 51 12. that by louing I may taste the felicitie which thou hast promised u 1. Cor. 2 9. O Lord my rocke and my fortresse x Psal 71 3. my God my refuge and my sauiour y Psal 18 2. put thou into my remembrance the things which I should conceaue of thee teach me by what words I may cal vpon thee instruct me with what good workes I may please thee For I knowe indeede I knowe one good worke wherein thou art much delighted and another which thou doest not despise Thy sacrifice is a contrite spirit z Psal 51 17. a contrite and a broken heart ô God thou doest not despise O my God mine helper a Psal 18 2. enrich me with these thy gifts with these defences arme thou me against the enimie let this be the water to quench the flames of sinne reach out of thy goodnes this refuge against the passions of my desires O Lord God the strength of my saluation b Psa 140 7. let me not be of that number which for a time beleeue but when temptation commeth go backe d Psa 140 7. Couer thou mine head in the daie of battel c Luk. 8 13. ô mine hope in affliction and my saluation in the time of trouble Thus ô Lord my light e Psal 27 1. and my saluation what I neede I haue asked and what I feare thou art priuie of but my conscience gnaweth and the secret cogitations of the heart reprooueth my boldnes and what loue ministreth feare scatreth zeale stirreth vp feare checketh my wicked deedes strike a terror but thy goodnes maketh bold thy mercie encourageth my wickednes keepeth mee backe and to saie more trulie the fantasies of vices come fresh into my remembrance which beate backe the boldnes of presumptuous mindes Chap. 3. A complaint of a sinner whose praier God heareth not in respect of his disobedience FOr he that is worthie hatred how can he require mercie he which hath deserued paine how can he desire glorie He prouoketh the iudge that laieng satisfaction for his offence apart sueth to be honored with rewards Who so is condemned to punishment is too bold with the King if hee seeke to be crowned with an vndeserued garland That foolish child doth prouoke the sweete affection of his louing father vnto wrath that after reproches offered wil vsurpe the dignitie of inheritāce before he haue repented him of his fault O my Father a Mal. 2 10. Math. 5 48. why cal I into mind what I haue done I haue deserued death and I beg life I haue mooued my King b Psalm 5 2. Psal 44 4. whose assistance impudentlie I doe craue I haue despised the iudge c Iob. 9 15. Psalm 50 6. Esai 33 22. and yet rashlie I beseech him to be mine helper Proudlie I haue refused to heare my father whom notwithstanding I presume to haue mine helper Wo is me how late do I come alas alas how slowlie do I hasten wo is me because I runne after woundes refusing being whole to auoide the darts I haue neglected to fore-see the dartes but now am troubled standing at deathes dore I haue encreased my wounds because I haue not feared to adde sinne vnto sinne With a fresh wound I haue embrued my scars because I haue augmented mine olde sinnes by my dailie transgressions what God by his medicines had healed I by my frantike scratching haue opened The skin which going ouer the woundes did hide the disease through y e breaking out of the corruption is become rotten in asmuch as wickednes vsed againe made y e mercie once granted to be of none effect For I knowe it is written At what time soeuer the righteous man shal commit wickednes al his righteousnes which he hath done shal not be mentioned d Ezech. 18 verse 24. Now if the righteousnes of a righteous man through sin shal be forgotten how much more shal the repentance of a sinner turning again vnto wickednes How often haue I a dog returned vnto the vomit e Pro 26 11. and like a sow wallowed in the mire f 2. Pet. 2 verse 22. I acknowledge because for me particularlie to remember al it is impossible I haue taught manie to sin which knew not what sin meant manie that were bent to sin I haue persuaded thervnto such as haue resisted I haue cōpelled haue consented to thē as haue gone about wickednes Snares I haue laid for them which haue kept the right waie and made a pit for such as haue sought the same yea I made no conscience of committing sin feared not to forget thy lawes But thou a righteous iudge g 2. Esdr 14 verse 32. sealing mine iniquitie vp as in a bag h Iob. 14 17. lookest narowlie vnto al my paths and numberest al my steps Thou hast held thy peace thou hast alwaie bin silent i Psa 50 21 thou hast bin patient a long time but out alas one daie thou wilt crie like a woman in trauel k Esa 42 14 Chap. 4. How God the righteous iudge should de feared O Lord God of gods a Deu. 10 17 of great kindnes b Ioël 2 13. I knowe how thou wilt one daie

to do O light of mine eies c Iohn 1 9. thou beholdest mine hart for my sighing is not hid from thee d Psal 38 9. and it is thy gift e 1. Cor. 4 7. Iam. 1 17. if I do minde anie thing that good is If it be good which thou doest enspire yea because it is good y t I would loue thee graunt that which through thee I would Giue me grace so greatlie to loue thee as thou commandest Praise and thankes I do offer ô let not thy gift which voluntarilie thou hast imparted vpon me be vnfruiteful to me Performe what thou hast begun and giue the thing which of thy goodnes preuenting me vndeseruing the same thou hast made me to desire Conuert ô gratious God my securitie into the burning loue of thy Name For merciful Father hetherto tendeth this my praier this remembrance and meditation of thy benefits is to the end that thy loue may be inflamed within my brest Thy goodnes ô Lord hath created me f Gen. 1 26. 27. Iob. 10 8. Psal 100 3. thy mercie hath clensed me g 1. Cor. 6 verse 11. and thy patience wallowing in other filthines of sinnes after my purification of baptisme hetherto hath tolerated nourished and looked for my conuersion h 2. Pet. 3 8. 9. O good Lord thou lookest for mine amendment and that I may repent and leade an vpright life my soule doth looke for the inspiration of thy grace O my God i Psal 7 1. 3. my creator k Psa 119 73 forbearer l Wis 11 20. and my nourisher after thee do I thirst after thee do I long after thee do I sigh and couet And as a tender Orphane bereft of the presence of his louing Father weeping and lamenting incessantlie doth embrace his sweete countenance with al his hart so I not as I should but as I am able am mindful of thy passion of thy blowes m Matt. 27 verse 27. 28. 29. of thy woundes how thou wart killed for my sake n Gal. 3 13. 1. Pet. 2 22. how buried o Luk. 23. verse 53. and laid in the graue finalie how gloriouslie thou didest arise and triumphantlie ascend into heauen p Acts. 1 9. These things I do hold by an vndoubted faith I hope for the onlie comfort of thy returne q Matt. 16 verse 27. Mar. 13 26. and from mine hart I desire the glorious contemplation of thy countenance Wo is me that I cannot see the Lord of Angels who was humbled vnto y e condition of men r Phil. 2 5. 6. 7 c. y t he might exalt men vnto the dignitie of Angels when God offended would suffer death that sinful man might enioy life What shal I saie what shal I do whether may I go where shal I seeke or when shal I find him of whom shal I aske who wil tel my beloued how I languish for loue The ioie of mine hart decaieth my laughter is turnd into mourning my flesh faileth and mine hart also ſ Psa 73 26. God is the strength of my hart my portion for euer My soule refuseth comfort t Psal 77 2. of anie besides thee ô my sweetenes For whome haue I in heauen but thee u Psa 73 25. I haue desired none in the earth but onlie thee Thee I would thee I long for thee do I seeke to thee hath mine hart said I haue sought after thy face ô Lord I require turne not thy face fro me ô most merciful louer of mankinde x Wis 11 23. the poore committeth himselfe to thee thou art the helper of the fatherles y Psa 10 14. O mine assured aduocate z 1. Ioh. 2 1. 2. haue mercie on me a forsakē orphane I am become a fatherles child my soule is like a widowe Looke vpon the teares of my miserie and widowhood which I offer to thee vntil thou returne Oh my Lord now ah shew thy selfe to me and I shal be comforted Let me behold thee and I shal atteine y e end of my desire Reueale thy glorie and my ioie shal be perfect My soule thirsteth for thee a Psal 63 1● my flesh longeth greatlie after thee My soule thirsteth for God b Psal 42 2● euen for the liuing Wel when shal I come and appeare before the presence of God O my comforter whom I so looke for when wilt thou come Oh that I might see the ioie that I so desire oh that I were satisfied with the presence of the glorie c Psa 17 15. for which I do hunger oh that once I were satisfied with the fatnes of thine house d Psa 36 8. wherevnto I do sigh and had drunke out of y e riuer of thy pleasures which so much I thirst for In the meane while ô Lord let teares be my meate daie and night e Psa 42 3. vntil it be said vnto me Behold thy God vntil my soule do heare Behold thy spouse In the meane while I saie feede me with sighings refresh me with my sorowes Happelie my redeemer wil come ful soone because he is good and wil not linger f Heb. 10 verse 37. for that he is merciful to him be glorie now and for euermore g Reu. 5 13. Amen The ende of S. AVGVSTINE his PRAIERS FINIS THE PSALTER-WHICH S. AVGVSTINE COMPOSED FOR THE VSE OF HIS MOTHER ENGLISHED FOR A MORE GENERAL COMMODITIE O Lord GOD almightie and King of eternal glorie who dost acknowledge him to be a blessed man a Psal 1 1. 2. that abhorreth the waie of sinners and doth meditate in thy Lawe daie and night Teach thou me a wretched sinner faithfulie to serue thee b Psal 2 1● with feare and trembling of the hart And seeing with al humilitie of heart I do cal vnto thee with my voice heare me c Psal 3 4. haue mercie vpon me and so harken vnto my praier d Psal 4 1. Psalme 5 1. 2. that neither thou for thy part rebuke me in thy wrath e Psal 6 1. nor that old enimie to mankinde lieng in waite for his part to deuoure my soule like a Lion f Psal 7 2. and teare it in peeces while there is none to helpe But Lord whose Name is excellent in al the world g Psal 8 1. 9. turne thou mine enimie backe h Psal 9 3. that he fal againe and perish at thy presence Let him not entrap my soule i Psal 10 8. 9. with his firie snares and suffer not brimstone k Psal 11 6. and stormie tempests to torment me But for the oppression of the needie l Psal 12 5. and for the sighings of the poore now thou doest arise behold and heare me m Psa 13 3. ô Lord my God because thou art the counsel and trust of the poore n Psal 14 6. Make me to walke vprightlie o Psal 15 2. and to worke righteousnes that