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

WE heartily acknowledge (O almighty God) that it is the use and guise of the Godly to set forth thy unspeakable mercy and favourable goodness, when as their affairs have so good success as they would gladly wish: but if we undoubtedly shall retain and keep that custom in unfortunate mishaps and grievous calamities, as to set out thy favourable mercy and loving kindness continually throughout all generations, then shall we be most assuredly able to bear witness of the effectual working of thy grace in us. Suffer therefore (we humbly beseech thee) the promises and covenants which thou madest with David thy most faithful servant, never to slip out of our memories, namely, that thou wouldst of his seed give Jesus Christ a most puissant and everlasting king for all faithful believers, under whose government the universal Church should both be defended from the enemies force, and also greatly flourish, being right well garnished with all kind of good things. More then once we have tried the assuredness of these faithful promises. For thou hast oftentimes delivered thy ⟨image 137⟩blessed people from most grievous and horrible dangers, for none other cause than this only: and therefore are we now encouraged to be importunate upon thee, that thou wouldest (according to thy old wont and accustomed manner) provide remedy for the necessity of thy loving people, when they stand in most need thereof, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

WE hartily acknowledge (O almightie God) that it is the vse and guise of the Godly to set forth thy vnspeakeable mercie and fauourable goodnesse, when as their affayres haue so good successe as they would gladly wish: but if we vndoubtedly shall reteyne and kéepe that custome in vnfortunate mishappes and greeuous calamities, as to set out thy fauourable mercie and louing kindnesse continually thorowout all generations, then shall we bée most assuredly able to beare witnesse of the effectuall working of thy grace in vs. Suffer therefore (we humbly beséech thée) the promises and couenaunts which thou madest with Dauid thy moste faythfull seruaunt, neuer to slip out of our memories, namely, that thou wouldst of his séede giue Iesus Christ a moste puyssant and euerlasting king for all faythfull beleuers, vnder whose gouernment the vniuersall Church should both be defended from the enimies force, and also greatly flourish, being right well garnished with all kinde of good thinges. More then once we haue tryed the assurednesse of these faythfull promises. For thou hast oftentimes deliuered thy