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

The renowned oracles of the sacred doctrine which thou hast vouched safe to ⟨image 77⟩set out in the holy scriptures, ought men (O mighty God) well to consider with most attentive minds: yea, there is no man so ignorant, or any of so high degree, but it behoveth him very diligently, to ponder and way the excellent things that thou speakest. And this thou chiefly admonishest us off, that we have not that confidence in the pleasures of this world, (being very vain and frail) which we ought to repose in thee only. What thing soever is wonderful, puissant, exceeding strong, marvellous excellent, or very honourable amongst men, are of no force to redeem and deliver us from death: but such is their property and condition, that they are quickly changed, & perish in the twinkling of an eye: neither may the man which hath his whole affiance in these, abide any while in honour. For so soon as they wither and perish, so soon also doth their counterfeit renown fade away. Wherefore we earnestly require thee (O good father) to forgive us, because we have hither to (so long, and with such a fervent desire) trusted in these transitory riches, that our harts and minds being withdrawn therefrom, ⟨image 77⟩thou wouldest most straightly annex them to thee and thy sacred words, to the intent we may delight in nothing more, then to follow thee, and cheerfully endeavour to do whatsoever is thy holy will and pleasure, least we become as brute beasts, and perish like most dumb cattle, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.