[The flour of godly prayers] [most worthy to be used in these our days…[The flour of godly praiers] [most worthy to be vsed in these our daies…

¶A general prayer for all Magistrates.

¶A general praier for all Magistrates.

O Lord, which art that most high power, & of whom all power unto this end is ordained even that the public weal should be conserved, Idolatry banished, true religion maintained, good order kept, virtue advanced, ⟨image 34⟩& vice punished, give, we beseech thee, unto all civil Magistrates, head rulers and common officers thy holy spirit, which may so rule them in all their doings, that every one of them according to their vocation: may truly and faithfully do that, which appertaineth unto their office.¹ Kindle in their minds a fervent desire of reading thy holy law both day and night, that they may do all things according unto that. Grave in their hearts the true knowledge of thee and of thy son Jesus christ, and an whole intent too honour and serve the according to thy blessed word all the days of their life. Make them unfeigned favourers of thy holy gospel,² and loving nurses of thy true preachers. Give them grace to banish out of their Realms and countries all Idolatry,³ superstition, ⟨p. xix⟩hypocrisy,⁴ feigned religion false worshipping, with all the precepts, ordinances and inventions of men that fight with thy blessed word. Make them not only favourers, lovers and promoters of thy holy Gospel, but also followers, livers & practisers of the same unto the example of all their subjects. Work in their hearts, o Lord, such a love toward the commonweal, that their own private commodity set apart, they may employ all their endeavours to advance, beautify, enrich & make wealthy their realm and country. Make them gentle friendly, loving and beneficial to their inferiors. Make them pitiful unto the miserable,