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THere is nothing that maketh more to true godlinesse of life, then the persuasion of thy pre∣sence, (deare father) and that no∣thing is hid from thee, but all to thee is open, and naked, euen our verie thoughts which one day thou wilte reueale and open either to our praise or punishment in this life: as thou didest Dauids faults which he did se∣cretly. 2. Reg. 12. or in the life to com Math. 25. for nothing is so hid that
shall not be reuealed. Therfore doth the prophet say: Wo to them that keepe secrete their thoughtes, to hide their counsell from the Lord, and do their workes in darknesse: saying, who seeth vs?
Graunt mee therefore deare God, mercie for all my sinnes, especially my hidde and close sinnes. Enter not into iudgement with me, I humbly beseech thee, giue mee to beleeue tru∣ly in thy Christ, that I neuer come into iudgement for them, and that with Dauid I mighte so reueale them vnto thee, that thou wouldest in thy great mercie couer them. And graunt further, that hencefoorth I may alwaies thinke my selfe conti∣nually conuersaunt before thee, so that if I do wel, I neede not to passe of the publishing of it, as hypocrites do: if I thinke or do any euil, I may forthwith knowe that the same shall
not alwayes be hid from men.
Graunt me that I may alwayes haue in minde that day wherein the hid workes of darknesse shal be illu∣minated, and also that sentenee of thy sonne, that nothing is so secret which shall not be reuealed. So in trouble and wrong I shal finde comfort, and otherwise be kept through thy grace from euill, which doe thou worke I humbly beseech thee for Christes sake.
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