Those which are sustained and stayed up with such a hope (O most mighty God) that they look for thy ready help in their present tribulations, when they most charge them,1 and have an especial regard unto thee, being in no despair thereof at all, thou at length (according to thy accustomed goodness and unspeakable mercy) grantest their humble requests, thou hearest their loud cries out of the deep waters, and sticking fast in mire and dirt liftest them out thereof with thy most puissant help. Whereby it happeneth, that they being mightily delivered, have thy inestimable praises continually in their mouths, which ⟨image 61⟩they celebrate with new ditties, both openly and privately, to the intent they would stir up and provoke all men to the perfect belief, assured hope, and due fear of thee. Give us therefore at this present such grace, as we may both repose our whole trust in thee only, and also not to pass for the proud persons or liars that have risen up together against thy sacred church, perceiving right well that thou art the author of all wonderful matters, who hast in the high treasures of thy divine providence, such devises and purposes which no man can rehearse or show forth in order, nor yet once to utter, in as much as they excel in number and greatness all force of words, and efficacy of speech. Therefore where as we have hitherto grievously offended thee, by reason of our heinous sins, neither can make sufficient satisfaction by any sacrifice of our own, grant us an obedient faith to be at all times proclive and ready to follow thy blessed will, which thou hast vouchsafed to manifest and reveal unto us in the book of thy sacred law: grant that we may readily and with a free will execute the ⟨image 61⟩same, being surely printed in the most inward parts of our sinful body. And like as thou doest never withhold thy self from speedy mercy and unspeakable goodness towards us: so again let thy zealous loving servants manifestly show forth thy steadfast faithfulness, upright justice, and sincere truth, both in their words and conversation. Thou seest how we are borne down and laden with grievous sins, how we are overwhelmed with miserable adversities, and how both heart and wit faileth us: wherefore have thou an especial regard to our salvation, and make speedy hast to help us.
THose which are susteyned and stayed vp with suche a hope (O most mightie God) that they looke for thy ready helpe in their present tribulations, whē they most charge them,1 and haue an especiall regard vnto thée, being in no dispayre thereof at all, thou at length (according to thy accustomed goodnesse and vnspeakable mercie) grauntest their humble requestes, thou hearest theyr lowde cryes out of the deepe waters, and sticking fast in myre and durt liftest them out thereof with thy most puyssaunt helpe. Whereby it happeneth, that they beyng mightily deliuered, haue thy enestimable prayses cōtinually in their mouthes, which ⟨image 61⟩they celebrate with new ditties, both openly and priuately, to the intent they would stirre vp and prouoke all men to the perfect beliefe, assured hope, and due feare of thée. Giue vs therefore at this present such grace, as we maye both repose our whole trust in thée onely, and also not to passe for the prowde persons or lyers that haue risen vp togither against thy sacred church, perceyuing right well that thou art the authour of all wonderfull matters, who hast in the high treasures of thy diuine prouidence, such deuises and purposes which no man can rehearse or shewe forth in order, nor yet once to vtter, in as muche as they excell in number and greatnesse all force of wordes, and efficacie of speache. Therfore where as we haue hitherto greeuously offended thée, by reason of our heynous sinnes, neyther can make sufficient satisfaction by any sacrifice of our owne, graunt vs an obedient fayth to be at all tymes procliue and readie to followe thy blessed will, which thou hast vouchedsafe to manifest and reuele vnto vs in the booke of thy sacred lawe: graunt that we maye readily and with a frée will execute the ⟨image 61⟩same, being surely printed in the most inwarde partes of our sinfull bodie. And like as thou doest neuer withhold thy selfe from spéedie mercie and vnspeakable goodnesse towardes vs: so againe let thy zealous louing seruauntes manifestly shew forth thy stedfast faythfulnesse, vpright iustice, and sincere truth, both in their words and conuersation. Thou séest howe we are borne downe and loden with gréeuous sinnes, howe we are ouerwhelmed with miserable aduersities, and howe both heart and witte fayleth vs: wherefore haue thou an especiall regard to our saluation, and make spéedy hast to helpe vs.
- 1A prayer th• our sins may be pardoned through the merits of Christ.A praier th• our sinnes may be pardoned thorow the merites of Christ.
