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

We being wearied and sore troubled (O almighty GOD) with most grievous and exceeding perilous mishaps,¹ as thou right well knowest, do daily fly unto thy gracious mercies seat, humbly requiring thee to give ear at length unto the fervent prayers which we always make, namely that thou wouldest deliver thy blessed Church from the deceits, lies, and false imaginations of Antichrist and his retinue. For the blasphemies, reproaches, & slanders wherewith they invade and defame thy holy gospel, may be compared to deadly sharp arrows, and hot burning coals, through which the hearts of the godly are stricken with exceeding great sorrow, and their minds be inflamed with zeal and rightful anger for the glory of thy name. We acknowledge our selves verily to have well deserved for to be troubled with such unclean infection and outrageous pestilence, ⟨image 206⟩because we have sinned most heinously against thee and thy divine law. But our earnest request is that (of thy natural and free mercy wherewith thou art endued) we who are so greatly desirous of perfect peace, for the true honouring, sincere celebrating, and due setting out thy worthy praise, may at length attain thereto through thy most gracious favour, sore against their wills, which are chiefest enemies to the peace and tranquillity of thy faithful, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

WEe being wearied and sore troubled (O almightie GOD) with most gréeuous and excéeding perillous mishappes,