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

¹IF no good thing or any kind of felicity can happen to any but to such as fear God and reverence him, and to those, which (through a perfect life) walk faithfully in the ways of his blessed commandments, the matter is now manifested unto us why we are thus vexed with grievous calamities. For whereas thou of thy infinite mercy (O almighty God) hast given us a comfortable and wholesome doctrine, we have performed nothing less then honoured thee as is our bounden duty: who have set more by our own filthy desires, then the fear of thee & due reverence of thy glorious name, by casting aside the ordinances of thy blessed precepts. Wherefore there is no cause why we should complain that afflictions are wrongfully laid upon us at any time. Pardon we heartily pray thee, our grievous iniquities and mischievous deeds, and renew in us (for thy infinite mercies sake) perfect ⟨image 223⟩fear, true godliness, and holy conversation. Finally shine down out of Zion (that is, from thy exceeding high light, and such as can not be attained unto) upon thy afflicted Church, and deliver the same from the number of perils which she is in danger of. But forsomuch as thou hast coupled her unto thee to be thy wife by faith, grant that she may have an infinite company of holy children: let her be as a vine spreading it self far abroad, which Antichrist may not with all his industry be of force to cut and hew down. For we require this chiefly at thy merciful hands (O most excellent father) that thou wouldest indue thy heavenly Jerusalem with good & wholesome things, and send peace and tranquility upon thy true Israel, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.