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conteining 1 An inuocation to God for succour in affliction. 2 For restitution of per∣fection lost by sinne. 3 For the forti∣fieng of faith in time of triall. 4 For prosperous successe of our enterprises. 5. For protection and strength in per∣secution of the Gospell. 6 A depreca∣tion
against Gods enimies, and the aduersaries of his Word.
1 AT euening and at morning I praise thée, O God, earlie do I call vpon thée: yea, before the rising of the Sunne do I direct my voice to thee, my King, and my God.
Be not far from me in the time of mine affliction, but when trou∣bles assault me, be thou present and at hand to defend me, so shall I féele comfort in my soule, and glo∣rifie thy most excellent name.
2 Restore to me the fulnesse of thy grace, which mine owne sins, and the transgressions of my pro∣genitours haue diminished, that by the restitution of the same, I may the more vprightlie leade my life before thy face.
3 And though the world be full of wickednesse, and thy glorie dai∣lie derogated by the diuelish deui∣ses
of lewd liuers, yet so fortifie my faith, that I fall not awaie from thee.
Helpe me, O God, to withstand the subtile suggestions of Sa∣than, and all Sathanicall souldi∣ours, such I meane as set shoul∣der against thée, & thy son Christ.
4 Accept me among thy chosen children, and ouershadowe me with the shield of thine omnipotencie, that whatsoeuer I take in hand, may haue happie successe, to my profit, and to thy glorie.
5 Mightilie protect me in all pe∣rils and dangers, speciallie in the time of persecution, when thy Gospell is called in question a∣mong false Heretikes, superstiti∣ous Papists, and cauilling Scis∣matikes.
Fortific my spirit with the ar∣mour of thy word, that I may powre it out plentifullie in the pre∣sence of thine enimies, to their shame and confusion, and to the ad∣uancement of thy name.
Let not their sophisticall asser∣tions intangle or intrap me, but let thy sacred Scripture so flourish and fructifie in my heart, that by thy gratious gift of vnderstan∣ding, I may controll them in their errours.
Enter thou with me, O Lord, when I am cited to appeare before the Sathanicall synagogue, which presumptuouslie call the profes∣sours of thy Gospell to a recko∣ning of their religion: O be thou mine assistant!
Make them ashamed of their malicious imaginations, and in their owne snares let them be in∣tangled, ouerwhelme them in the pit which they haue prepared for others, so shall I magnifie thy heauenlie power.
Increase in them the spirit of wilfull blindnesse, because they haue not béene harbourers of thy faithfull ministers, and because they haue contemptuoustie with∣stoode thy word, which is the
liquor of life.
Neuerthelesse, if it be thy plea∣sure, such as féele anie remorse of conscience, and be sorie for their obstinacie, vouchsafe to receiue them into thy fauour, that they may be witnesses of thine vn∣speakeable mercie.
God the father, God the sonne, and God the holie Ghost, heare my praier, and let my crie be consi∣dered: for thine owne sake, and for thy sonnes sake (O God) looke downe from aloft, and shew thy lo∣uing kindnesse to all people.