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

Although thy goodness (O almighty and most gracious God)¹ be exceeding notable towards those men that reverence thee with true and perfect devotion. Yet notwithstanding (such is the weakness of man) that the prosperity of the wicked doth very often blear and dazzle the eyes of thy elect and chosen servants, whilst they see all things happen unto them luckily and as they would wish, who contemn aswell all human laws as divine, and are fallen into so extreme wickedness, insomuch as they both think and preach most shamelessly, that thou hast now no regard of our affairs and welfare. Neither suffer (we humbly beseech thee) the feet of our faith either to stagger or to be any thing doubtful, stretch forth thy mighty hand to our great misfortune, ⟨image 109⟩and bridle our mouths and imaginations in such sort, that we begin not to imagine a vain and unprofitable manner of worshipping thee. Strengthen us so, as we may patiently and with a Christian kind of sufferance abide the issue and uttermost success of things. At what time thy last exceeding great judgement shall mightily show forth her self, then will it appear with how notable an uprightness thou orderest all things. Grant us also in the mean season, to desire nothing more fervently, then that our minds may be fastened and linked unto thee with an indissoluble knot, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ALthough thy goodnesse (O almightie and most gracious God)