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

Schin, Thau.

Although the malice and deceits of those which in the world are always adversaries to thy glory (O almighty God) be both mighty and of great force against our feeble courage: yet notwithstanding on the contrary part, so great is the pleasure which thy sacred word bringeth unto us, that it is now dearer unto the ⟨image 205⟩godly then any spoils be they never so fat, or then any pray be it never so rich: for they prick us forward to render day by day wonderful praises unto thee. And this only remaineth as a special comfort that thou wilt not suffer us to be deprived of the salvation which we look for at thy merciful hands. Our earnest request is, that thou wouldest (for this cause) give an attentive and ready ear to our humble petitions, that forsomuch as the righteousness of thy blessed law is in all points true and steadfast, furnish us fully with this thy holy spirit, that whatsoever we have now chosen to keep, through the grace thereof, we may accomplish so much as our feeble nature is able to do: and where the weakness of the flesh faileth, there let the invincible power and notable strength of thy holy spirit supply. We have wandered hitherto (O Lord God) divers ways like foolish & misled sheep, for unless thou doest seek us out with a fatherly and shepherdlike providence, we shall readily perish in our naughtiness: and therefore suffer us not who are in very great danger, to walk any more in darkness and amongst ⟨image 205⟩ravening Wolves, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ALthough the malice and deceyptes of those which in the worlde are alwayes aduersaryes to thy glorye (O almightie God) be both mightie and of great force against our féeble courage: yet notwithstanding on the contrarie part, so great is the pleasure which thy sacred worde bringeth vnto vs, that it is nowe déerer vnto the