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

Such as be illumined with thy heavenly spirit (O most mighty God) do utterly hate all manner of sin and iniquity, and therefore have thee for their sure refuge and strong shield: because they see them live most blessedly and in great felicity, whom thou doest strengthen with thy puissant force and invincible power, & such as thou sustainest and nourishest be delivered from most grievous perils, whereas contrariwise so many as fall from thee, and go astray from thy blessed precepts, are horribly punished. Our earnest desire is therefore, that (being moved by like persuasions) we may both put our whole trust in thee ⟨image 201⟩only, and also become most zealous in all thy holy commandments. For flesh and the power of our adversaries practise continual enmity against us: let them not be of such force as they may destroy us, but make us rather stick fast unto thy sacred words, so that we may take as much delight in them as in the greatest pleasures: for the accomplishing whereof it is very needful that thou, of thy infinite mercy, doest instruct and teach us. For seeing the knowledge of divine things can not be attained unto without thy good spirit, vouchsafe thou therefore thy own self, that we may very perfectly understand thy sacred law, and judge thereof aright, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

SVch as be illumined with thy heauenly spirit (O most mightie God) do vtterly hate all maner of sinne and iniquitie, and therfore haue thée for their sure refuge and strong shielde: bicause they sée them liue most blessedly and in great felicitie, whom thou doest strengthen with thy puyssaunt force and inuincible power, & such as thou susteynest and nourishest be deliuered from most gréeuous perilles, whereas contrariwise so many as fall from thée, and goe astray from thy blessed precepts, are horribly punished. Our earnest desire is therefore, that (being moued by lyke perswasions) we maye both put our whole trust in thée