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

¶ A prayer out of the .xv. Psalm.

¶ A prayer out of the .xv. Psalme.

Seeing that (O most mighty god) none can inhabit and dwell in perpetual felicity and thy heavenly kingdom, but such as have been void of fault, and undefiled fro the filthy corruption of wickedness, who have in such wise yielded and dedicated their heart, tongue, and outward works, to the honour of thy blessed name, that they do omit or let slip by negligence or malice none of thy sacred commandments. Hereby we now perceive and right well understand (that if we should be dealt withal as our own deserts are, and according to the worthiness of our works) how far of we be from thence, so as we may in a manner despair and be altogether doubtful of our salvation: but (trusting in thy excellent goodness) we boldly demand this at thy merciful hands, that (the merits of our deeds being laid apart) thy faithful promises may according to our assured hope, still remain most firm and stable, and vouchsafe to grant unto us received again into thy loving favour, that being henceforth adorned with the ornaments of perfect righteousness, sincere ⟨image 25⟩truth, and pure love, we may never be drawn away from the habitation of thy blessed felicity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

SEing that (O most mighty god) none can inhabite and dwell in perpetuall felicitie and thy heauenly kingdom, but such as haue béene voyde of fault, and vndefiled fro the filthie corruption of wickednesse, who haue in suche wise yéelded and dedicated their heart, tongue, and outward workes, to the honor of thy blessed name, that they do omit or let slip by negligence or malice none of thy sacred cōmaundements. Hereby we nowe perceyue and right well vnderstand (that if we should be dealt withal as our owne deserts are, and according to the worthinesse of our workes) how farre of we be from thence, so as we may in a maner dispayre and be altogither doubtfull of our saluation: but (trusting in thy excellent goodnesse) we boldely demaunde this at thy mercifull handes, that (the merits of our déedes beyng layde apart) thy faythfull promises maye according to our assured hope, still remaine most firme and stable, and vouchsafe to graunt vnto vs receyued againe into thy louing fauour, that being henceforth adourned with the ornamentes of perfite righteousnesse, sincere