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

Our mind (O most good and merciful God) is very much darkened even of ⟨image 202⟩native infection, with a thick mistiness, so that it is not able to understand thy holy commandments perfectly: and we are of nature exceedingly bent unto affections, which as they be displeasant to thee, so they marvellously like us, and we cannot abide the scornings of the ungodly wherewith they vaunt themselves over us when we do wholly apply our minds to serve thy excellent Majesty. We earnestly require thee therefore, that thou wouldst lighten our darkened minds, assuage our lewd affections, and strengthen us in such wise, that what reproach so ever shall hang over our heads for thy glorious Gospels sake, we may overcome it with a stout courage. And cause us to resist those which jest at us, with a steadfast hope and assured confidence we have to thy loving promises, so that the naughtiness of lewd lusts may be broken in pieces with the puissant force of thy blessed truth. Let not any worldly power (most deer father) be an impediment to us, but that we may steadfastly defend thy holy precepts in the presence of all men be they never so glorious and wonderful in their doings, which I beseech thee to ⟨image 202⟩make so pleasant and delectable unto us, as we may compt nothing in this life to be preferred before them, neither any matter to be an hinderance, but ye we may perform the same with an exceeding cheerful mind, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

OVr minde (O most good and mercifull God) is verye much darckned euen of