WE know evidently enough (O most mighty God) the grievous calamities and miserable, do in this respect vex the Church, because we have often frequented the counsels of the wicked, which (being known of us) we ought forthwith to have eschewed: who have in like manner not declined from the way of naughty and malicious persons, but daily followed their lewd footsteps, through continual transgressions of thy blessed commandments: moreover, wholesome corrections and healthful discipline have of long time been despised by us: and whatsoever was ⟨image 6⟩through thy sacred word offered unto us, we have frowardly enough, yea & impudently neglected it, and made a laughter thereat. Wherefore no marvel is it, if in stead of felicity and quiet peace, which we have hitherto (alas) too too long abused, we are now enforced to taste all heavy, sorrowful, yea, and most sore and bitter griefs. But now (O good God) by the acknowledging of these our wicked and lewd deserts, we humbly fly unto thee for succour, & with vehement & most fervent supplications, desire, that the sins which we have so foolishly & wickedly committed, thou wilt favourably pardon & forgive. We heartily pray thee that thou wouldst make our minds most studious of thy sacred law, so as we may day & night meditate in our harts none other thing then the words of the holy scriptures. For so through assured confidence in thy blessed word, we shall bring forth seasonable and pleasant fruits: neither shall the ornaments of the holy ghost be quite taken from us: yea happy successes will always ensue of our works, although at this present, through the just desert of our heinous sins, we are like to dust or chaff tossed ⟨image 7⟩up & down with the blasts of tempestuous afflictions. Grant yet at the least way (O most merciful father) that our life may not come to an evil end, as wicked mens doth. But that thou wilt defend the cause of the righteous with an exceeding great care and mighty protection, so as in the judgement and fellowship of the just, we may stand, and not be brought to confusion: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
WE know euidently ynough (O most mightie God) ye greeuous calamities and miserable, doe in this respect vexe the Church, bicause we haue often frequē ted the counsels of the wicked, which (being knowne of vs) we ought forthwith to haue eschewed: who haue in lyke maner not declyned from ye way of naughty and malicious persons, but daylie followed their lewde footesteps, through continuall transgressions of thy blessed commaundements: moreouer, wholesome corrections and helthfull discipline haue of long tyme beene dispised by vs: and whatsoeuer was ⟨image 6⟩through thy sacred word offred vnto vs, we haue frowardly ynough, yea & impudently neglected it, and made a laughter thereat. Wherefore no maruaile is it, if in stéede of felicitie and quiet peace, which we haue hitherto (alas) too too long abused, we are now inforced to taste al heauie, sorrowful, yea, and most sore and bitter griefes. But now (O good God) by the acknowledging of these our wicked and lewde deserts, we humbly flie vnto thée for succour, & with vehement & most feruent supplications, desire, yt the sinnes which we haue so foolishly & wickedly committed, thou wilt fauourably pardon & forgiue. We hartily pray thée yt thou wouldst make our minds most studious of thy sacred lawe, so as we maye day & night meditate in our harts none other thing then ye words of the holy scriptures. For so through assured cōfidence in thy blessed worde, we shal bring forth seasonable and pleasant fruites: neither shal the ornaments of ye holy ghost be quite takē frō vs: yea happy successes wil alwaies ensue of our works, although at this present, through ye iust desert of our heynous sinnes, we are lyke to dust or chaffe toste ⟨image 7⟩vp & downe wyth the blastes of tempestious afflictions. Graunt yet at ye least way (O most merciful father) that our lyfe may not come to an euil ende, as wicked mens doth. But that thou wilt defend ye cause of the righteous with an exceeding great care and mightie protection, so as in the iudgement and felowship of the iust, we maye stande, and not be brought to confusion: through Iesus Christ our Lorde. Amen.
