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

WE know (O almighty God) that the desolation of the world is not so long deferred, and that our Lord Jesus Christ thy most dearly beloved son being conveyed ⟨image 179⟩out of our sight, sitteth on thy right hand in glory, for any other cause, but that all the enemies of the Gospel should in the mean while fall down flat under his feet, and that his doctrine (which by the impulsion of the holy Ghost is spread abroad from Mount Zion throughout the whole world) should both be published far and near, and also bring forth fruit in such wise, that thou mayest have whole nations true worshippers of thee, not now constrained and brought thereto by compulsion, but of a willing heart, and such as will think it a goodly matter to spend not only all their goods, but even their life also for the defence of thy sacred truth. Seeing that thou (O excellent father) hast promised with an assured oath to perform these things in very deed, we do challenge thee at this time upon thy faithfulness to accomplish them with so much speed as possible may be: pronounce sentence (I heartily pray thee) with thy sacred Church, which the prince of darkness hath of such long time and so sharply assailed. Tear in pieces the devils cursed engines, & mad outrage wherewith the infernal powers keepeth her besieged, ⟨image 179⟩so that one time or other Christ may put up his bright head amongst us, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the holy Ghost evermore world without end. Amen.