WE heartily require thee (O most mighty God) that faith may be annexed to the doctrine of thy holy Ghost,1 when as being grievously afflicted through the naughty behaviour of our outrageous enemies, we may duly way this with our selves, that they ⟨image 76⟩stay most upon their transitory riches and wealth wherein they much abound: for they verily perceive not that men can by no riches in this world redeem themselves from death and eternal damnation. Bridle thou (O excellent father) our affections, in such wise that no frail things take any place at all in us. Let the common infirmity and misery which is wholly sown in such as we be, admonish us, or else very death that spreadeth it self over all people, how wise or foolish soever men be, they can in no sort so mock death, as always to keep and enjoy the goods they have gotten in this wretched world. We also do plainly confess, that we have oftentimes fallen on this behalf, who, trusting in worldly strength, were persuaded of wonderful victories, pomps, & triumphs, as though our names should have been exalted above all measure. Neither did we well consider that a good fortune, and prosperous success of the flesh, endureth but a time, and so many as have assured confidence in them, shall perish at length like beasts, and are put into hell, and imprisoned under an everlasting night. Forgive ⟨image 76⟩us (O good God) this heinous crime, that putting away and casting aside all vain hope of worldly wealth, thou thy self mayst take us up into thy tuition, and raise us from eternal death and the pains of Hell. Grant that we stand in no fear at all of them, who have greatly increased themselves and their houses with riches and honour, all which things are but commodious only for this present life, that they might be the better able to follow the sensual appetite of their fleshly lusts. Finally, we humbly require thee (O good God) to deliver thy blessed church from these outrageous enemies which have not this perseverance, as to understand that the honour and authority they have, is given them of God, who dye not only like senseless beasts, but (being deprived of their worldly goods) shall after this wretched life, suffer eternal punishment, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
WE heartily require thée (O most mightie God) that fayth may be annixed to ye doctrine of thy holy Ghost,1 when as being greeuouslye afflicted through the naughtie behauiour of our outragious enimies, we maye duely way this with our selues, that they ⟨image 76⟩stay most vpon their transitorie riches and welth wherein they much abounde: for they verilye perceyue not that men can by no riches in this world redeme themselues from death and eternall damnation. Bridle thou (O excellent father) our affections, in such wise that no fraile things take any place at all in vs. Let the common infirmity and miserie which is wholy sowne in such as we be, admonish vs, or else verie death yt spreadeth it selfe ouer all people, how wise or foolish soeuer men be, they can in no sort so mocke death, as alwayes to kéepe and inioy the goods they haue gotten in this wreched world. We also doe plainly confesse, that we haue oftentimes fallen on this behalfe, who, trusting in worldlye strength, were perswaded of wonderfull victories, pompes, & triumphes, as though our names shoulde haue beene exalted aboue all measure. Neyther did we well consider that a good fortune, and prosperous successe of the fleshe, endureth but a time, and so many as haue assured confidence in them, shall perishe at length lyke beastes, and are put into hell, and inprisoned vnder an euerlasting night. Forgiue ⟨image 76⟩vs (O good God) this heynous crime, that putting awaye and casting aside all vayne hope of worldly welth, thou thy selfe mayst take vs vp into thy tuition, and rayse vs from eternal death and the paines of Hell. Graunt that we stande in no feare at all of them, who haue greatly increased themselues and their houses with riches and honor, all which things are but commodious onely for this present life, that they might be the better able to follow the sensuall appetite of their fleshly lustes. Finally, wée humbly require thée (O good God) to deliuer thy blessed church from these outragious enimies which haue not this perceyueraunce, as to vnderstande that the honor and authoritie they haue, is giuen them of God, whoe dye not onely like senselesse beastes, but (being depriued of their worldly goods) shall after this wretched life, suffer eternall punishment, through Iesus Christ our Lorde. Amen.
- 1A prayer that we abuse not temporal goods.A praier that we abuse not temporall goodes.
