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

¹Thou thy self (O most mighty God) which art the author of full joy and perfect gladness, art also endued with exceeding severity and dreadful power, which thy properties thou bestowest upon man, according to thy infinite justice and righteousness. Wherefore our earnest request is, that thou wouldst not burn us up with the fire of thy wrathful indignation, who otherwise (by reason of our heinous sins) are worthy of most grievous punishments, but (according to thy great mercy, and through the merits of thy only Son Jesus Christ our Lord and saviour) remit and pardon whatsoever we have lewdly committed against thee: but contrariwise, turn the wrath of thy heavy displeasure upon thy fierce adversaries. ⟨image 149⟩Let those men be set on fire, make them to tremble, let them melt away like wax at the sight of thy bright countenance. But let us (being restored and reformed in a new kind of life by thy blessed spirit) feel in our selves, and set out thy noble justice such wise unto them, as all people may right well perceive the same. For although we have greatly and very much strayed from thy holy will revealed unto us in the sacred scriptures, we are notwithstanding heartily sorry for our lewd deserts, and be very desirous to make thy glorious renown exceeding famous. Let not therefore this our assured hope and fervent desire be made frustrate: put them to confusion who believe nothing at all in thee, but have an infinite number of Idols, wherein they put their whole trust, whereunto they show much worship, marvellous great honour, and wonderful obedience. And finally grant this thing also, that such as thou hast regenerated and quickened with thy blessed spirit, may utterly detest sin, and whatsoever fighteth or is repugnant to thy holy will. Afterward take the souls of thy faithful servants out of wicked mens