A progresse of pietie. Or the harbour of heauenly harts ease to recreate the afflicted soules of all such as are shut vp in anye inward or outward affliction. By Iohn Norden.

The Authors Praier which hee vsed in the performing of this worke.

OH merciful & wise god, what am I that I shoulde take thy word into my mouth? That I should vndertake to celebrate the praises of thy name, being a man of polluted lips, of a de∣filed hart, & of a corrupt con∣uersation before thee.

I do acknowledge against my selfe (good Father) that I de∣serue not to bee heard when I crie, so ignorant am I of my self, vnable rightly to pray for my self, but rather to be reiec∣ted: and especially presuming to set downe rules & directi∣ons to teach others to pray.

But in all humilitie (my good God) I enter into thy presence, crauing pardon for my sinnes, and thy directions in my proceedings, who saydst vnto Dauid, Open thy mouth, and I will fill it, oh fill me with thy diuine know∣ledge, and I shall be filled, and shew thy glorie to posterities. Thou that saidst vnto Paul, My grace is sufficient for thee, assist mee with that grace, and enable me to per∣forme those thinges through the strength thereof, which in loue of thee I haue conceiued, and in thy feare haue purpo∣sed to publish, to the glory, and comfort of thy childrē. Amen

O Lord increase my faith,