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

IN thee (O most good and mighty God) repose we our whole trust and confidence,¹ therefore when our flesh, when human wisdom, when also the ungodly do object and lay to our charge that our cause is turned upside down, and quite overthrown, neither any help at all left for the maintenance of the true doctrine and the most holy and sacred Gospel, we are not for all this persuaded ⟨image 21⟩to despair of thy mercy & power▪ who see in deed that the enemies of thy glorious name have bent the bow of their puissance, and made ready their arrows to pierce and shoot us through: Moreover we also weigh and consider that our life hath been such as we deserve all manner of evil hap and misery that may be, who have not done after thy will as it became obedient children, no, but have always hitherto (which now sore grieveth us) rebelled against thy holy commandments. Yet now with all humility do we crave pardon for our sins, and are very bold to require this of thee, through the confidence we have in thy excellent goodness, and singular clemency, that thou (which hast thy exceeding princely palace and most holy seat in the heavens, from whence it is thy accustomed wont to look down, and fix thine eyes upon all things that are done on the earth) wilt at length diligently try out the equity of this cause, and look upon the ungodliness and cruelty of our enemies: But restrain thou and keep back (which hast very often used to cast fire, brimstone, and burning