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

Show thy self gentle and gracious (O almighty God) towards thy beloved Church,¹ for thy exceeding great glories sake and mercy most magnificent, that we may be miraculously delivered from the horrible fardel and cruel bondage of our deadly sins: who have hitherto been bond slaves to the flesh, and wretched prisoners of the divill, and yet hast thou vouchsafed to release & forgive us the whole number of our deadly iniquities, and covered all our heinous offences. Notwithstanding ⟨image 129⟩therefore we are now also very ungrateful, and such as be not worthy of thy gracious benefits: our earnest request is that thou wouldest withhold thy self from thy wrathful indignation. Surely thou art justly angry with us, but (for the glory of thy name) repress this fury which is stirred up by reason of our grievous sins, and lead us into the strait way of perfect health, forsomuch as it appertaineth not to thy loving kindness, to be always offended with thy faithful servants, or to continue thy heavy wrath and fierce indignation unto many generations. Deal with us after thy old accustomed manner, and not according to our lewd deserts, scatter abroad our cruel enemies, and put them to flight whom thou (being provoked through our great default) wouldest that we should feel. Thou which in thy great wrath doest kill, and being pacified, quickenest again, show thy mercy and saving health, like as thou hast set destruction before our eyes, to the intent thou wouldst both terrify and chastise us. Grant that we (which have heretofore been marvellous rebellious and very stubborn)