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

IN whose minds soever the belief of thy faithful promises (O most mighty God) is assuredly grafted and firmly established, they being like unto well grounded Mountains, do nothing shake in troublesome times, but their constancy and unremoveablenesse is of such force, as their assured hope is, that they be no less armed with thy mighty protection and sure defence, then was the City of Jerusalem environed with a rampire of Mountains which did overlook it round about on every side. Now therefore when as the mischief and flame of the ungodly is occupied on this one point, how to scatter the Church and to oppress it, assist the same (O excellent ⟨image 217⟩father) and make it manifest unto her what a singular love thou bearest thereto. But if (as we openly and with a sincere faith acknowledge and confess) our horrible naughtiness have deserved, yea (being deprived and left destitute of thy aid) we should be given over into the woodness and cruel hands of the Antichristians: weigh not, we humbly beseech thee, what our misdeeds do rightly deserve, but have a regard how we are committed unto thee, & that thou art put in trust with us in christ: neither show thy self wrathful contrary to thy old and ancient custom, whereby thou never gavest liberty to the tyranny of wicked persons to persecute the godly any long time, least if thy upright judgements should be prolonged, they perhaps (who are righteous) may be boldned to revolt therefrom, and yield to naughtiness, as the common sort do. Be thou (O most mighty god) good, loving, & merciful unto these men whose earnest desire it is to have the zeal of godliness imprinted in their hearts, and extend thy indignation rather upon those which think and do nothing but rather that which is lewd, unrighteous, and wicked. But preserve and