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

WE know by experience (O almighty God) how great the affliction and misery of the Church is, for the vices and lies of corrupt opinions sakes which are brought into it. Wherefore we humbly beseech thee to deliver her from this kind of calamity: for we have now at length begun right well to understand how deceitful and crafty the seducements of Antichrist hath been hitherto. Cause henceforth the puissant force and most sharp weapons of thy blessed word to be present, ⟨image 206⟩whereby all the subtlety of Satan may be confounded and brought to nought. Yea rather thirst thou in thy most mighty shaft (which thou usest divers times to punish ungodliness withal) against this pestilent plague, so that all malicious snares may thereby be consumed, as it were with most hot burning coals: whereas otherwise, if thou doest not lay to thy most strong and puissant hand, our pilgrimage shall be continued in woeful miseries and sinful wickedness without end. For there is no hope of peace to be looked for where thy sacred truth is had in deadly contempt: yea rather it seemeth daily to be the further of from thy blessed Church, the more love and earnest desire she hath thereto. Seeing therefore that it behoveth us to wage continual war against spiritual wickedness, refuse not thou (O excellent father) readily to help such as unfeignedly call upon thee for the same, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

WE know by experience (O almightie God) howe great the affliction and miserie of the Church is, for the vices and lyes of corrupt opinions sakes which are brought into it. Wherefore we humbly beséech thée to deliuer hir from this kinde of calamitie: for we haue nowe at length begonne right well to vnderstande how deceyptfull and craftie the seducementes of Antichrist hath bene hitherto. Cause henceforth the puyssaunt force and moste sharpe weapons of thy blessed worde to be present,