Seeing that there is no refuge for us (O most gracious and most mighty God) but to fly unto thee only,1 we commit our whole salvation into thy tuition and government, to the intent thou shouldest miraculously preserve the same, so that thou mayest be our strong defence until this their outrageous fury (who violently oppress thy sacred ⟨image 89⟩Church) be much abated and greatly brought low. Therefore we incessantly call upon thy everlasting name, through whose mighty power and high authority all things may for the Godly be surely brought to pass. Grant (we humbly beseech thee) that our heinous sins be not the cause thou withdrawest thy merciful goodness from us, which, as we confess them to be most grievous and infinite, so are we nothing doubtful but that they shall be forgiven us, for our only mediator Jesus Christs sake, through whose loving favour thy faithful servants shall not only be preserved in the glorious kingdom of heaven: but for thy excellent promise and goodness sake, they shall also at length be brought to confusion, whosoever they are which go about to oppress thy constant and steadfast believers. Thou thy self right well seest (O excellent father) how his blessed Church is compelled to have her dwelling continually amongest Lyons, in the middest of hot burning flames, environed with most forcible weapons, and tongues chiefly that be very noisome and do exceeding great hurt. To ⟨image 89⟩the intent therefore thou mayst show forth and mightily declare thy invincible power touching her preservation, grant that the snares and great layings await which be prepared for thy holy ones, may in conclusion be only hurtful to the Authors and chief devisers thereof: but vouchsafe to give unto us a right steadfast heart and exceeding constant mind touching the confession and publishing of thy blessed name. For we heartily acknowledge and earnestly confess thy unspeakable goodness to be so great, as it deserveth high praise, not only in voice, but with Lute and Harp, and by all ways and means of commendation that possible may be, which pierceth the clouds even unto the glorious heaven. And for because it may daily increase the better, and be more understood, lift up thy self in this our age, by showing forth thy right excellent power in being our shield of defence and buckler, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
SEing that there is no refuge for vs (O moste gracious and moste mightie God) but to flie vnto thée onely,1 we commit our whole saluation into thy tuition and gouernment, to the intent thou shouldest miraculously preserue the same, so that thou mayest bée our strong defence vntill this their outragious furie (who violently oppresse thy sacred ⟨image 89⟩Church) be much abated and greatly brought lowe. Therefore we incessauntly call vpon thy euerlasting name, through whose mightie power and high aucthority all thinges maye for the Godly be surely brought to passe. Graunt (we humbly beséech thée) that our heynous sinnes be not the cause thou withdrawest thy mercifull goodnesse from vs, which, as we confesse them to be most gréeuous and infinite, so are wée nothing doubtfull but that they shall be forgiuen vs, for our onely mediator Iesus Christes sake, through whose louing fauour thy faythfull seruaunts shal not only be preserued in the glorious kingdome of heauen: but for thy excellent promise and goodnesse sake, they shall also at length be brought to confusion, whosoeuer they are which go aboute to oppresse thy constant and stedfast beleuers. Thou thy selfe right well seest (O excellent father) howe his blessed Church is compelled to haue hir dwelling continually amongest Lyons, in the middest of whote burning flames, inuironed with moste forceable weapons, and tongues chiefly that be very noysome and do excéeding great hurt. To ⟨image 89⟩the intent therefore thou mayst shew forth and mightily declare thy inuincible power touching hir preseruation, graunt that the snares and great layings awayte which be prepared for thy holy ones, may in conclusion be onely hurtfull to the Authors and chiefe deuisers thereof: but vouchsafe to giue vnto vs a right stedfast heart and excéeding constant minde touching the confession and publishing of thy blessed name. For wée heartily acknowledge and earnestly confesse thy vnspeakable goodnesse to be so great, as it deserueth high prayse, not onely in voyce, but with Lute and Harpe, and by all wayes and meanes of commendation that possible may be, which pearceth the clowdes euen vnto the glorious heauen. And for bicause it may dayly increase the better, and be more vnderstood, lift vp thy selfe in this our age, by shewing forth thy right excellent power in being oure shielde of defence and buckler, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
- 1A prayer for the advancement of the Gospel contrary to her enemies expectation.A prayer for the aduaūcement of the Gospell contrary to hir enimies expectation.
