1Our earnest and fervent desire is (O most mighty God) to celebrate thy glorious name and exceeding wondrous acts: for we require thee (even from the bottom of the heart) to bring to pass, that thy blessed people may be defended from these terrible dangers, in such wise as they come not to utter ruin. Remove our heinous sins out of thy remembrance (we humbly beseech thee) neither impute this thing chiefly unto us, that where as thou hast called us unto thee, and set before our eyes an order of true godliness, and made the same free for every one of us to lead our life according to thy blessed word and christian profession, we have not only behaved our selves coldly therein, but have most unthankfully cast away the discipline & trade of living which the faith thou enlargest us with and bestowest upon us, is worthy of. Regard not therefore the number of our heinous sins, neither how great our deserts be, nor yet what thy justice might rightfully ⟨image 110⟩require at our hands: but (for our Lord Jesus Christs sake thy most dearly beloved son) be merciful unto us, and set forward thy self to defend us against our most vehement and outrageous enemies, and publish that abroad to their shame, which is rightful & exceeding just, when it shall seem good in thy sight. Thou upholdest the earth and whole world, and every creature depend only upon thee: wherefore if thou doest stand on our side, nothing can so hinder us, but that we may be safely preserved. The very foolish and ungodly Antichristians have not only lift up their horns, but also are wonderful outrageous against us, who utter horrible and unspeakable blasphemies against thee, and with a stiff neck cast away from them every yoke or burden that thy sacred word bringeth. Our help (O good God) which is of any force, cometh neither from the East, nor from the West, nor yet from any other part or coast of the world: but thou only oughtest to be our judge, who canst at thy will and pleasure both raise us up and cast us down again. But forsomuch as the cup is in thy hand, let them drink ⟨image 111⟩and suck out the dregs thereof, wherewith they may be so brought a sleep, as thy blessed Church may be no more hereafter troubled of them.
1OVr earnest and feruent desire is (O moste mightie God) to celebrate thy glorious name and excéeding wonderous actes: for we require thée (euen from the bottome of the heart) to bring to passe, that thy blessed people maye be defended from these terrible daungers, in such wise as they come not to vtter ruine. Remoue our heynous sinnes out of thy remembraunce (we humbly beséech thée) neyther impute this thing chiefly vnto vs, that where as thou hast called vs vnto thée, and set before our eyes an order of true godlinesse, and made the same free for euery one of vs to leade our life according to thy blessed word and christian profession, we haue not onely behaued oure selues coldely therein, but haue most vnthankfully cast away the discipline & trade of liuing which the fayth thou inlargest vs with and bestowest vpon vs, is worthy of. Regard not therfore the nūber of our heynous sinnes, neither how great our deserts be, nor yet what thy iustice might rightfully ⟨image 110⟩require at our handes: but (for our Lord Iesus Christes sake thy most déerely beloued sonne) be mercifull vnto vs, and set forwarde thy selfe to defende vs agaynst our most vehement and outragious enimies, and publishe that abroade to their shame, which is rightfull & excéeding iust, when it shall séeme good in thy sight. Thou vpholdest the earth and whole worlde, and euery creature depend onely vpon thée: wherfore if thou doest stand on our side, nothing can so hinder vs, but that we may be safely preserued. The very foolishe and vngodly Antichristians haue not onely lift vppe their hornes, but also are wonderfull outragious against vs, who vtter horrible and vnspeakable blasphemies agaynst thée, and with a stiffe necke cast away from them euery yoke or burthen that thy sacred worde bringeth. Our helpe (O good God) which is of any force, commeth neyther from the East, nor from the West, nor yet from any other part or coast of the world: but thou onely oughtest to be our iudge, who canst at thy will and pleasure both rayse vs vp and cast vs downe againe. But forsomuch as the cup is in thy hande, let them drinke ⟨image 111⟩and sucke out the dregges thereof, wherewith they may be so brought a sléepe, as thy blessed Church maye be no more hereafter troubled of them.
- 1A prayer that we may be obedient to •he word of God.A praier that we may be obedient to •he worde of God.
