A godly letter sent too the faithful in London, Newcastle, Berwick, and to all…A godly letter sent too the fayethfull in London, Newcastell, Barwyke, and to all…

¶What fasting almoses deeds are without pray.

¶What fastinge almoses dedes are without praye.

And albeit to fervent prayer be Joined / fasting / waking and alms deed / yet are none of these the cause / that God doth except our prayers but they are spurs which suffer us not to vary / but make us more able to continue in prayer / ¹which the mercy of God doth accept. But here may it be objected / David prayeth / keep mi life o Lord for I am holy / o Lord here my justice and suffer me not to be confounded / ²and Ezechius remember Lord I beseech the / that I have walked righteously before thee / and that I have wrought that which is good in thy sight. These words are not spoken of men glorious / neither yet trusting in there own works.³ But here in they testify them selves to be the sons of God by regeneration / to whom he promised always to be merciful / & at all times to hear their prayers.

ANd albeit to feruent prayer be Ioynyd / fastinge / waking and almos dede / yet are none of these the cause / that God dothe except our prayrs but they are spurres which suffer vs not to vary / but make vs more able to continew in prayr / ¹which the mercy of God dothe accepte. But here maye it be obiectid / Dauid praythe / kepe mi lyfe o Lorde for I am holy / o Lorde here my iustice and suffer me not to be confoundid / ²