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O Lord,* 1.1 thou hast caugh us by thy Apo∣stle Paul that thou art most faithfull, and canst not deny thy self. If we desire wealth thou mayest deny us, for it is not thy self. If we desire revenge, thou mayest deny us, for it is not thy self. If we desire worldly pompe and preferments, thou mayest deny us, for it is not thy self. If we desire gold and silver, thou mayest de∣ny us, for it is not thy self;
But if we desire mercy thou canst not deny us, for it is thy selfe, for thou canst not deny thy self. Thou art not onely mercifull, but mercy it self: For thou did'st pray for thine enemies, give thy life for thy friends, and ne∣ver did'st deny their just pe∣titions unto thy Servants.
O Lord, I want nothing but thy mercy,* 1.2 which is thy self. For having thee I have all, because thou art all in all, shew us therefore the light of thy Countenance and be mercifull unto us. O Lord, I am poor and nee∣dy, but thy mercy may lift me up. Therefore, in the
multitude of thy mercies do away my Offences; O Lord, thy mercy being thy self, is above all thy works, much more above the workes of Satan which are my sins, mercy therefore good Lord, mercy I crave, it is the total Sum; for mer∣cy, Lord, is all my suite, Lord let thy mercy come, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
The wofull mans joy. 2 Tim. 2.13
Rom. 8.••2. 1 Cor. 15. Psal. 67. & 109. & 51.