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

Let the wonderful examples of thy rigorous justice (O most mighty God) wherewith thou hast subverted the Kingdom of Israel, and wrapped that people for their rebelliousness against thee, in slaughters, rapes, booties, burnings, captivities, with all kind of miseries and infelicity, be a wholesome and comfortable admonition unto us, so that we may with a right cheerful mind, lay hold upon true ⟨image 123⟩repentance, and be delivered thereby from most grievous torments, which (through our innumerable heinous sins) we have worthily deserved. For very meet it is that thou shouldst have an especial regard unto thy most blessed and glorious name: but if thou shalt pour out thy wrath upon us, the wicked will imagine that thou hadst no care to help such as duly honour thee, and crave thy assistance with abundance of tears: for if any calamity or adversity light upon thy sacred Church, it is incontinent their accustomed manner malapertly to scoff against the same, saying, where is now their God become? What profit have they by their religion? By means whereof this kind of reproach redoundeth unto thee▪ upon thy sacred doctrine, and upon thy holy Gospel. Wherefore our humble and earnest request is, that (being right mindful of the sheep of thy pasture) thou wouldest so defend and maintain us, as we may perpetually in all places, both publish and also set forth thy worthy praises, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

LEt the wonderfull examples of thy rygorous iustice (O moste mightie God) wherewith thou hast subuerted the Kingdome of Israell, and wrapped that people for their rebelliousnesse agaynst thee, in slaughters, rapes, booties, burnings, captiuities, with all kinde of miseries and infelicitie, be a wholesome and comfortable admonition vnto vs, so that we may with a right chéerefull minde, lay hold vpon true