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

¹IT is truly an exceeding great force of thy glorious kingdom that thou (most mighty God) usest in the defence of the Godly, and overthrowing of the envious and rebellious people, which our fathers have oftentimes had trial of. Whereby we do most certainly believe and earnestly confess, that so long as thou doest favour thy faithful servants, the courages, minds, and strength of those that assault them, yea and the ver• earth also doth quail: seeing therefore tha• thy puissance and strength is so great i• the Church, let thy mighty power (we b• seech ⟨image 153⟩thee) disquiet and trouble all nations which would quite subvert and utterly overthrow thy glorious kingdom. And as thy puissant force and mighty strength surmounteth all Gods and kings, even so now show thy self a terrible and fearful GOD for the preservation of thy blessed Church. It is verily not unbeknown unto us, that thou lovest judgment, and decidest mens causes uprightly. We heartily require thee therefore to vouchsafe, that (when as our iniquities which we have committed provoke thee to extend thy severity upon us) thou wouldst turn thy eyes from these things, and bend them wholly upon Jesus Christ our saviour, who is for us in the stead of Aaron, Moses, Samuel, and a true Bishop. Be mindful of the prayer, sacrifice, blood and tears which he shed for us upon the Alter of the Cross. Admit, we have committed an infinite number of naughty facts, yet remember that we through him do call upon thy blessed name, pardon therefore, forgive, and utterly remit our heinous transgressions, and make no ariance in delivering us from these exceeding great and dangerous perils, so that