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

The Devil verily, Antichrist, and puissant Princes of this wretched world, do persecute thy blessed Church (O most mighty God) without any offence given, who seem in such wise to vaunt themselves and wax furious against godliness, as the faithful be not without just cause greatly afraid, whom nothing but thy word is able to make merry and restore to gladness again: therefore stir us up in such sort with thy blessed spirit, that we may be always wonderful desirous thereof. For we certainly know that peace will ensue, augment, & continue in them which love thy sacred law, so that nothing verily shall be able at any time to do them hurt, but if we be as now void of perfect peace and quietness of mind, the occasion without doubt must rise hereof, because we have neglected thy holy word, and slenderly followed thy divine law. Pardon us therefore, pardon we humbly beseech thee, what wicked and lewd thing soever we have ⟨image 204⟩committed against thee, so that we may not decline any more hereafter from the perfect way of thy blessed commandments: then may we claim unto our selves the true & substantial delights, wherein our souls may live, yea and lead such a pleasant life, as they may by all means endeavour to set forth thy most worthy praises. For seeing that we have wandered hitherto like brute beasts, therefore call thou us away, O excellent father (who art our only saviour) from the heinous errors and grievous sins we are infected withal, so that every one of us may be wholly addicted to obey thy sacred will and holy commandments, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THe Deuill verily, Antichrist, and puyssaunt Princes of this wretched worlde, do persecute thy blessed Church (O moste mightie God) without any offence giuen, who séeme in suche wise to vaunt themselues and waxe furious agaynst godlinesse, as the faythfull bée not without iust cause greatly afrayde, whome nothing but thy worde is able to make mirry and restore to gladnesse againe: therefore stirre vs vp in such sort with thy blessed spirite, that wée may be alwayes wonderfull desirous therof. For we certainly know that peace will insue, augment, & continue in them which loue thy sacred law, so that nothing verily shall be able at any time to doe them hurt, but if we be as nowe voyde of perfect peace and quietnesse of minde, the occasion without doubt must rise hereof, bicause we haue neglected thy holy worde, and slenderly folowed thy diuine lawe. Pardon vs therefore, pardon we humbly beséech thée, what wicked and lewde thing soeuer wée haue