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

Forsomuch as mans help (O most good and merciful God) is very weak,¹ wonderful uncertain, and marvellous deceivable, we are evidently taught to repose our whole confidence in thee only, unto whom whosoever they be that do annex themselves, they never go nor yet wander out of the right way. Thou therefore which hast promised to stablish Mount Zion (being thy holy Church) in such wise with thy mighty protection, as it may abide for ever against all the crafty assaults and layings await of her outrageous adversaries: have ⟨image 216⟩the like regard (we humbly beseech thee) to the same at this present, neither permit the rod of the ungodly to wax fierce upon her. For if it be enforced to be in subjection to thy wicked enemies, even they also which seem godly men shall fall readily into impiety. Punish our sins, O good GOD, (which be great and grievous) with an other manner of chastisement and correction: for we do desire no more at this time, but that we may not be oppressed by Antichrist, requiring thee to defend the congregations of thy faithful environing them about on every side like most defenceable Mountains, so that the wicked adversaries of thy glorious name have no power to make havoc of them at their will and pleasure. Deal lovingly & favourably in these days with such as be greatly desirous of goodness and upright dealing: but cause those to feel and have in trial what the workers of iniquity do deserve, whose minds are not only wrapped altogether full of ungodliness, by practising mischief & naughtiness, but also endeavour so much as in them lieth, that thy blessed word may no where flourish, that true religion might be utterly