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

WE may right well perceive (O most good and merciful God) that the desires of our wicked lusts be much hurtful, either because we are provoked through them to pour out complaints against thee, who art most perfectly good, or else for that (in compassing the filthy desires of them) we purchase greatly unto our selves the most severe punishments of thy unspeakable justice: for we are now admonished in due time by the holy ghost, of all such things as happened unto the Israelites in the wilderness. Wherefore we (being taught by other mens perils) are very careful, least we be wrapped in semblable misfortunes through the like misbehaviour. Our earnest desire is therefore that thou wouldest give ear unto our fervent prayers, wherein, we humbly beseech thee to give us grace that we may never be forgetful of thy excellency, neither let it come at any time into our harts, either by words or thought, to dally with thee, in whom is nothing but most perfect verity. For whensoever ⟨image 122⟩we fall through human infirmity, have thou mercy upon us, who knowest us to he both frail flesh, and also very weak spirited: and so (of thy infinite goodness) incline thy self now partly to raise us up, being already fallen, and partly also to confirm us, that we be not thrust down into everlasting destruction, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

WE may right well perceyue (O most good and mercifull God) that the desires of our wicked lustes be much hurtful, either bicause we are prouoked through thē to poure out complaints agaynst thée, who art most perfectly good, or else for that (in compassing the filthie desires of them) we purchase greatly vnto our selues the most seuere punishmentes of thy vnspeakable iustice: for we are now admonished in due tyme by the holy ghost, of all such thinges as happened vnto the Israelits in the wildernesse. Wherefore we (being taught by other mens perilles) are very carefull, least we be wrapped in semblable misfortunes through the like misbehauiour. Our earnest desire is therefore that thou wouldest giue eare vnto our feruent prayers, wherein, we humbly beséech thee to giue vs grace that we may neuer be forgetfull of thy excellencie, neyther let it come at any time into our harts, either by words or thought, to dallye with thée, in whome is nothing but most perfect veritie. For whensoeuer