The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

Let us now humble our selves in the presence of our God, and from the bottom of our hearts, let us desire him to assist us with the power of his Holy Spirit, that albeit for our former negligences God giveth us over into the hands of other then such as rule in his fear, that yet he letteth us not forget his mercy, and that glorious Name, that hath been proclaimed amongst us; but that we may look through the dolorous storm of his present displeasure, and see as well what punishment he hath appointed for the cruel Tyrants, as what reward he hath laid in store for such as continue in his fear to the end; That it would further please him to assist. That albeit we see his Church so diminished, that it appear to be brought (as it were) to utter extermination, that we may be assured, that in our God there is great power and will, to increase the number of his Chosen, until they be enlarged to rhe uttermost parts of the earth: Give us (O Lord) hearts to visit thee in time of affliction, and albeit we see no end of our dolours, yet our faith and hope may conduct us to the assured hope of that joyful resurrection, in the which we shall possess the fruit of that for which now we labour: In the mean time, ⟨p. 122⟩grant unto us (O Lord) to repose our selves in the sanctuary of thy promise, that in thee we may find comfort, till that this thy great indignation (begun amongst us) may pass over, and thou thy self appear to the comfort of thy afflicted, and to the terror of thine and our enemies.

Let us now humble our selves in the presence of our God, and from the bottome of our hearts, let us desire him to assist us with the power of his Holy Spirit, that albeit for our former negligences God giveth us over into the hands of other then such as rule in his fear, that yet he letteth us not forget his mercy, and that glorious Name, that hath beene proclaimed amongst us; but that wee may look thorow the dolorous storm of his present displeasure, and see as well what punishment hee hath appointed for the cruell Tyrants, as what reward hee hath laid in store for such as continue in his fear to the end; That it would further please him to assist. That albeit we see his Church so diminished, that it appear to bee brought (as it were) to utter extermination, that wee may be assured, that in our God there is great power and will, to increase the number of his Chosen, untill they bee enlarged to rhe uttermost parts of the earth: Give us (O Lord) hearts to visite thee in time of affliction, and albeit we see no end of our dolours, yet our faith and hope may conduct us to the assured hope of that joyfull resurrection, in the which wee shall possesse the fruit of that for which now we labour: In the mean time,