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

Forsomuch as (O most mighty God) we be thy adopted sheep, faithful people, and loving heritage, our whole assurance is that thou wilt be merciful unto us, yea and so favourable, as to forgive our cursed iniquities and heinous sins, and to pardon such grievous penalties & horrible punishments as we have right worthily deserved. Quench thou of thy loving kindness (we humbly beseech thee) thy great fury which we have kindled against our ⟨image 130⟩selves, and dissolve the ireful indignation that we have provoked to be poured upon us, forsomuch as it is not thy property (although our lewd and naughty behaviour hath justly deserved the same) either to be always angry, or else to show forth thy fierce wrath a long time. But contrariwise doest rather set out thy inestimable goodness every where and in all places, and art accustomed to proffer salvation unto so many as fly unto thee for the same. Grant thou (O most deer and excellent father) who speakest always peaceable matters and those things which are for our singular commodity, that we may have a very great regard to thy blessed words. Which thing if it so fall out, we shall not only be saved and adorned with glory, but also every thing of ours shall be replenished with goodness, truth, righteousness, and peace: faith shall abound, and through the same shall we be plenteously justified. Our earnest desire is to obtain this at thy merciful hands, that we be not idle and unfruitful servants, but may walk in holiness and innocency before thee all the days of our life, through ⟨image 130⟩