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

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⟩