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

For this intent and purpose (O most mighty God) are we determined to honour & extol thee, because thou art always ready to hear those that call upon thy glorious name with a right sincere faith, and doest manifest thy presence by the bestowing of notable and excellent gifts. We render most hearty thanks unto thee for this cause chiefly, in that thou hast vouchsafed to choose unto thy self a Church out of this great number of us, wherein (seeing it is convenient that thou shouldest reign and show thy almighty power) we earnestly require thee, utterly to subvert all manner of ungodliness, and contrariwise maintain ⟨image 111⟩innocency and right pure religion. What earthly and fleshly thing of the world remaineth in us, let it forthwith be drowned, and cause thou all things (which by thy heavenly spirit thou hast bestowed upon us in our regeneration) to be throughly grounded in us: make thy righteous and elect servants like unto most strong pillars, but let such as inhabit the earth, which strive against thy holy name, and blessed doctrine, stagger and fall. Have a regard to this, we humbly beseech thee (O excellent father) that the fools may forsake at one time or other their folly, and let the wicked at length cease to abuse their power, which they seem to bend against godliness and thy sacred Gospel: do away their furious words, arrogant taunts, and rebellious blasphemies. Neither have thou (O good God) any respect in this case what our sins have deserved (which are very heavy and right grievous to be borne) neither are we ignorant of them, nor yet do we mistrust, but thou (for thy infinite mercies sake) wilt utterly blot those out, least we be enforced through the same, to drink dry the cup of thy most bitter wrath. Let