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

¶ A prayer out of the .Lix. Psalm.

¶ A prayer out of the .Lix. Psalme.

Our earnest request is (O most mighty God) that thou only wouldest be our speedy deliverer,¹ when as the extreme enemies of thy sacred doctrine and pure religion do grievously oppress us: now it appertaineth unto thee for to defend us from naughty persons, who gape much for our destruction, and have augmented their force and power with great and huge conspiracies, ⟨image 94⟩to wipe out thy holy ones from off the earth. They do persecute us nothing at all for our heinous faults and mischievous deeds, whereof we acknowledge and confess that we have committed many, but they run upon us for hatred they only bear to sincere godliness and perfect religion, to the intent they would both craftily & with extreme violence furnish themselves to our destruction. But thou (O good God) who hast dominion over all creatures, first pardon whatsoever we have wickedly committed against thee: then stir up thy self, and at length discuss the cause of the godly. Our most cruel enemies go to and fro, they green like Dogs and run about in all Countries, for, when they speak any thing of our matters, swords and weapons only are in their lips, but thou (O good God) shalt laugh these men to scorn and have them in great derision: we attend and look for help altogether at thy merciful hands, who art our mighty Tower and most strong defence. Let thy sacred Church be such a partaker of thy wonderful and unspeakable goodness, as she may see her desire upon the ⟨image 94⟩enemies of all righteousness. Slay not these men after an accustomable manner, but destroy them utterly in such a sort as thy blessed people may not lightly forget the same: cause thou them to become runagates & beggars for ever, by reason of their abominable vices, blasphemous lies, and cursed perjuries, wherewith they are be wrapped and abound greatly: consume thou such manner of men at length, bring them to naught I say, as they may become a laughing stock and by word unto every man, to the intent all people may assuredly know and right well perceive that thou showest thy self a very God unto thy blessed Church, wherein thou oughtest to be highly magnified as a firm defence, and most strong aid for all such as will unfeignedly invocate and call upon thy glorious name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.