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

Seeing that we can look for none other thing to proceed from wicked and ungodly men (O most good and merciful God) then abominable naughtiness:¹ for where there is a lewd heart, a man can never see an uprightness to be observed neither in words nor deeds. Therefore do we most earnestly call upon thee, so much as we ran possible, to rid and deliver us from the violence and malicious enterprises of lewd persons. But many are the cords, traps, and snares, which the Devil and his cursed members do prepare against the Church. Be thou thy self therefore her mighty strength and puissant preservation, by fortifying the same in such sort with thy steadfast ⟨image 242⟩defence, at what time the battles of temptations are fought, as the lewd subtleties, wherewith it is furiously assailed, and unluckily oppressed, may fall and light upon the Authors thereof. Which thing, if thou wilt thus do, thou shalt retain thy old wont by undershoring with thy divine and celestial help, such as be utterly destitute of mans aid: whereby the godly may continually set forth thy glorious name, and enjoy eternal felicity by the favour of thy bright and shining countenance, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

SEing that wée can looke for none other thing to procéede from wicked and vngodlye men (O moste good and mercifull God) then abhominable naughtinesse:¹