Forsomuch as (O most mighty God) thou hast chosen thee an house and mansion place in thy sacred Church, therefore art thou well known in her, and thy glorious name is there most notably set forth, because thou hast full many a time and very often driven the shafts, bow, sword, ⟨image 113⟩and shield therefrom, with all warlike engines, and subtle devices invented by soldiers, which the fierce adversaries of thy sacred doctrine and enemies of true religion did prepare against the same, being set up thereto by thee. There thou hast (I say) for this cause been continually famous and had in very great admiration above all robbers & tyrants of this wretched world. Wherefore our right humble request is, that our sins be not the occasion thou withdrawest thy self from so laudable and renowned a custom of thy excellency. But if thy sacred Church be a little while afflicted and grievously troubled, as we have well deserved, make thou, for the glory of thy name, her puissant adversaries, (yea rather thine) of such feebleness, as those be which are a sleep, so that, if they will abuse their strength, let them greatly fail thereof, and cause both their footmen and horsemen (through thy rebuking of them) to be of no force at all. We right well know (O good God) that thou only oughtest to be feared, insomuch as no man is able to endure thy wrathful displeasure. Arise therefore to judge thy sacred Churches ⟨image 114⟩[…] ⟨image 114⟩[…] ⟨image 115⟩[…] ⟨image 115⟩[…] ⟨image 116⟩cause, insomuch as her mild Citizens may by thy puissant help be mightily preserved, & that whatsoever the most disdainful enemies have interprised by threats to do against the same, it may redound to thy own praise and renowned glory. Grant (O good God) that we may with an exceeding cheerfulness and joyfulness of heart, render such thanks givings as we have vowed unto thee for so great a benefit, when as we shall perceive all the kings of the earth to stand in great fear of thy excellent Majesty, and that thou hast abated the courages of the mighty princes of this wretched world, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
FOrsomuch as (O moste mightie God) thou hast chosen thée an house and mansion place in thy sacred Church, therefore art thou well knowen in hir, and thy glorious name is there most notably set forth, bicause thou hast full many a time and very often driuen the shaftes, bowe, sworde, ⟨image 113⟩and shielde therefro, with all warlike ingines, and subtil deuices inuented by souldiours, which the fierce aduersaries of thy sacred doctrine and enimies of true religion did prepare against the same, being set vp thereto by thee. There thou hast (I say) for this cause béene continuallye famous and had in very great admiration aboue al robbers & tyraunts of this wretched world. Wherefore our right humble request is, that oure sinnes bée not the occasion thou withdrawest thy selfe from so laudable and renowmed a custome of thy excellencye. But if thy sacred Church be a little while afflicted and greeuously troubled, as wee haue well deserued, make thou, for the glorie of thy name, hir puyssaunt aduersaries, (yea rather thine) of such féeblenesse, as those be which are a slepe, so that, if they will abuse their strength, let them greatly faile thereof, and cause both their footmen and horsemen (throughe thy rebuking of them) to be of no force at all. We right wel know (O good God) that thou onely oughtest to be feared, insomuch as no man is able to indure thy wrathfull displeasure. Arise therefore to iudge thy sacred Churches ⟨image 114⟩〈…〉 ⟨image 114⟩〈…〉 ⟨image 115⟩〈…〉 ⟨image 115⟩〈…〉 ⟨image 116⟩cause, insomuch as hir milde Citizens may by thy puyssant helpe be mightily preserued, & that whatsoeuer the most disdainfull enimies haue interprised by threates to doe against the same, it maye redowne to thy owne prayse and renowmed glorie. Graunt (O good God) that we maye with an excéeding cheerefulnesse and ioyfulnesse of heart, render such thankes giuinges as we haue vowed vnto thee for so great a benefite, when as we shall perceyue all the kinges of the earth to stande in great feare of thy excellent Maiesty, and that thou hast abated the courages of the mightie princes of this wretched worlde, throughe Iesus Christ our Lorde. Amen.
