Most godly prayers compiled out of Davids PsalmsMost godly prayers compiled out of Dauids Psalmes

We are admonished by thee (O most good and merciful God) that the felicity of thy faithful servants consisteth herein,¹ that their sins are forgiven, covered, and not imputed unto them in thy just judgement: which thing if ever we had need to obtain, certainly we now seem to lack it most, when as (through present calamities) our heinous sins are set before our eyes. For we feel thy hand to wax heavy over thy sacred Church, wherefore we have thought good not to hide our sins, but publicly and openly to confess them before thy divine Majesty: neither do we any thing at all mistrust the unspeakable goodness thou art endued withal, who incontinent doest quite, pardon, and utterly forgive us our grievous offences. Therefore we that be thy deer beloved servants, do now earnestly require thee (doubting not but thou art to be found) not to permit thy faithful people to be violently oppressed of their cruel enemies, who be like unto ⟨image 49⟩overflowing waters. Be thou a den and place of refuge for us in these most grievous afflictions. Inform and teach us the right way of blessed salvation, and whatsoever brutish and beastly lust remaineth as yet in us, keep thou it so under with the hard bit and bridle of thy holy spirit, that we be not for the same cast down headlong into perpetual destruction: and finally pour out lamentable sorrows and piteous calamities upon the adversaries of thy most glorious name, but let such as trust only in thee be enclosed and fortified with thy singular loving kindness as with a strong rampire, that those which have a fervent zeal to thy excellent name, and be of an upright heart, may cheerfully rejoice in thee, and triumph with a perfect gladness, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.