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

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⟩