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

Such truly are to be accounted right happy amongst mortal men (O most good and merciful God) as have thy sacred law always set out before the eyes of their mind, which they make as a pattern to begin their life by, and as a rule to proceed by, when they have begun, so that if they shall perhaps go astray, their fault may both be amended thereby, and they also lead a virtuous life according unto justice. These shall live blameless, and when their doings shall be examined by upright judgement, they shall not be ashamed, which will greatly avail, if it be diligently practised from the tender age. But we heartily acknowledge and earnestly confess (O most deer father) that all mans policy is altogether unprofitable, and none account at all to be made thereof, unless thou be present with thy blessed spirit, and doest direct our minds, for otherwise what gain may we have by meditating of thy holy ⟨image 192⟩law, then a cold and very hurtful knowledge. Wherefore our earnest request is, that thou wouldest not only minister strength unto us by thy grace, for the accomplishing of those things which thou commandest in thy divine law, but also to bring this unto good effect, so that we may have more felicity in them, then in all our own devices, and take a greater delight in the execution hereof, then in any fleshly or worldly pleasures, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

SVch truelye are to bée accompted right happie amongst mortall men (O moste good and mercifull God) as haue thy sacred law alwayes set out before the eyes of their minde, which they make as a patterne to beginne their life by, and as a rule to proceede by, when they haue begunne, so that if they shal perhappes go astray, their fault may both be amended thereby, and they also lead a vertuous life according vnto iustice. These shal liue blamelesse, and when their doinges shall be examined by vpright iudgemēt, they shal not be ashamed, which will greatly auaile, if it be diligently practised from the tender age. But we heartily acknowledge and earnestlye confesse (O most deere father) that all mans pollicie is altogither vnprofitable, and none accompt at all to be made thereof, vnlesse thou bee present with thy blessed spirite, and doest direct our minds, for otherwise what gaine may wée haue by meditating of thy holye