The Prayer.
O Lord God, who art wonderfull in thy workes, & in thy doings, towards the chil∣dren of men, thou chastisest every one whom thou receivest, proving us and trying us, like as silver is tryed, let thy mercifull hands lead us through the fire of afflictions, and the waters of temporall chastisements, so as we may not be consumed with the flames of thy wrath, nor the waters go over our soules, but that we being sustained by the comforts of thy spirit, and refreshed with the dew of thy graces, we may at last be brought out into a wealthy place, even the place of eternall treasures. O give us thy grace, that our hearts incline not to wickednesse, and that our feet slip not, that so we regarding thy lawes, and having