Certain prayers and godly meditations very needful for every ChristenCerteine prayers and godly meditacyons very nedefull for euery Christen

¶The prayer of the lord called the Pater noster wherein are contained .vij. petitions.

¶The prayer of the lorde called the Pater noster wheryn are conteyned .vij. peticions.

¶The preface and introduction to ar• ⟨image 36⟩these .vij. petitions is contained in these words.

¶The preface and introduccion to ar• ⟨image 36⟩these .vij. peticions is conteyned in these wordes.

Our father which art in heaven. The understanding of the words.

Oure father whiche art in heuen. The vnderstonding of the wordes.

Almighty god sith thou of thine infinite benevolence and mercy hast not only admitted us / but also taught / yea and commaū dead by the only / and dear son our lord Jesus christ that we (trusting in his meryes and protection / he being our intercessor) should believe that thou were a loving father unto us. And that we should also call the father / though worthily and by great right thou mightest have bin a cruel judge against us sinners which so oft and abominably have done against thy godly and most holy will / and have given the occasion of displeasure against us. Give us we beseech the / by the fame benevolence and mercy / that we may have in our hearts sure trust (without fear) of thy fatherly love And make us fear this acceptable smell & sweetness / which the most sure / and childly trust doth get unto us / that we may with glad mind call the father / knowledge / love / and cry on the in all