¶ The prayer which master Iohn Caluin made ordinarily before the beginning of his Sermons.
LEt vs call vpon our good God and father, praying him too vouchsafe to turne avvay his face from the great number of faults and offences, vvhereby vve cease not too prouoke his vvrath against vs: and forasmuch as vve be too too vnvvorthie to appeare before his maiestie, it may please him too looke vppon vs in the countenance of his vvelbeloued sonne our Lord Iesus Christ, accepting the desert of his death and passion, for a full recompence of all our sinnes, that by meanes therof he may likevvell of vs, and vouchsafe too enlighten vs by his spirit, in the vnderstanding of his vvoo••••, and graunt vs the grace to receiue the same in true feare and humilitie, so as vve may be taught th〈…〉〈…〉y to put our trust in him, too serue and honor him by glorifyng his holy name in all our life, an〈…〉〈…〉 yeeld him the loue and obedience vvhich faithfull seruants ovve to their maisters, and children 〈…〉〈…〉 their fathers, seing it hath pleased him to cal vs too the number of his seruants and children. And 〈…〉〈…〉 vs pray vnto him as our good mayster hath taught vs to pray, saying. Our father.