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

WE understand it cometh to pass through thy excellent goodness (O almighty God) that the knowledge of thee may be graft and imprinted in mens minds, by the form, order, and most beautiful comeliness of the things that be created, whom the circles and globes of the Heavens, the continual alteration of the day and night, and most goodly brightness of the sun, do declare to be their most wise Creator, & with words plain enough do teach us both to know, and also to wonder at thy Majesty: hereunto are added thy ⟨image 32⟩written laws, which have brought unto us mortal creatures, the true wisdom, the testimony of thy will, the substantial pleasure of the soul, & heavenly delicates. But as we be lewd and wicked wretches, so have we never made an end of abusing both these most faithful schoolmasters. Therefore our earnest request is that thou wouldest vouchsafe to pardon and forgive wherein we have offended thee, contrary to the admonitions of so worthy instructions: and grant us hereafter so attentively to behold with due fruit, the creation and workmanship of the world, that we may become very earnest observers of thy sacred laws, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

WE vnderstande it commeth to passe through thy excellēt goodnesse (O almightie God) yt the knowledge of thée may be graft and imprinted in mennes mindes, by the fourme, order, and most beautifull comlinesse of the thinges that be created, whom the circles and globes of the Heauens, the continuall alteration of the day and night, and most goodly brightnesse of the sunne, do declare to be their most wise Creator, & with wordes plain ynough doe teach vs both to knowe, and also to wonder at thy Maiestie: herevnto are added thy