Psalm 114: For a True Faith by the Contemplation of God's Wonderful Works
and dust, and whereas she seemeth to have left child bearing, let her be glad with a perfect and substantial joy for the number of her most faithful sons, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
PSALM 114: FOR A TRUE FAITH BY THE
CONTEMPLATION OF GOD'S WONDERFUL WORKS
When as thou (O most merciful God) broughtest the children of Israel by thy invincible power, from the bondage of Egypt, and hadst laid sufficient grievous punishments upon the cruel and obstinate Egyptians, having a fatherly careful regard and singular affection towards the people of the Jews, diddest therefore most manifestly declare (through wonderful examples and most abundant favor) that thou wert with them at the division of the waters in the red sea, by the marvelous quaking of mount Sinai, by the going back of the river of Jordan, and the incredible gushing of waters out of the hard rock: whereby we may right evidently understand that all things happen prosperously, and are greatly obedient to those whom thou hast vouchedsafe to register in the number of thy elect servants. For which cause sake, an exceeding lively hope is raised up in us, that seeing our assured affiance is, that we belong to thy blessed house by the adoption of faith, it will come to pass, that as we be already delivered by thy benign grace from the misery of eternal death, so also whatsoever is among thy blessed creatures
(whether it be the likeness of prosperity or adversity) shall redound at length most luckily for the welfare of thy sacred church: unto the which thing as we right well perceive that our heinous sins be worthily and not without just cause a great let and hindrance, so also, we humbly beseech thee, (for thy infinite mercy and promised good wills sake) to bring the same very speedily to pass, and that in the name of thy son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee evermore world without end. Amen.