Psalm 110: For the Benefits of Our Redemption Purchased by Christ
PSALM 110: FOR THE BENEFITS OF OUR
REDEMPTION PURCHASED BY CHRIST
(Prayer 1) Seeing that thou (O most mighty God) hast vouchsafed thy dearly beloved Son our Lord and savior Jesus Christ to sit at thy right hand, having a full, perfect, and sovereign power, insomuch as he doth rule and govern all things, neither shall there be any of his adversaries remaining, but may at length be cast under him as his footstool: ponder diligently we humbly beseech thee, after what sort the ungodly and most outrageous Antichristians advance themselves in these days, who dare openly say of him: we will not have this man reign over us, neither can they be anything satisfied by showing forth this their outrageous anger after a most spiteful manner, both against thy blessed spirit, and also upon us thy chosen people: wherefore send out from heaven (O mighty GOD) thy puissant Scepter and rod of thy great fury upon them, so that thy dear son may (by the holy ghost and sacred Gospel) be of sovereign authority, even in the midst of his deadly enemies. Grant also his faithful people to be of such a willing and ready mind, as they (being a very great number) may assemble and meet together for the defense of his glorious kingdom, not only with their most fervent prayers, but also by all that means they can possible imagine and devise. We truly are (by reason of our heinous sins) unworthy of so great and unspeakable a benefit, who have hitherto led our life nothing faithfully. Have no regard to us at all
(O heavenly father) but unto thy solemn oath and promise, wherewith thou hast ordained thy dear son to be both a noble Prince, and also a loving priest in the true Church for the preservation thereof. Vouchsafe therefore in these our days, that the kings, rulers, and mighty powers of this wretched world, (who have so laid their heads together against him) may be utterly consumed with the fury of thy heavy displeasure, and do due execution upon these blasphemous and most dishonest adversaries, so as this sacred Dominion and Empire of the glorious
Gospel may be greatly enlarged throughout the universal world, and that Jesus Christ thy dear son which seemeth to be in a manner altogether oppressed in us, may be right well known to lift up his head most renownedly, and after an
excellent manner, for whose sake we heartily require all these things, which liveth and reigneth with thee evermore world without end. Amen.
(Prayer 2) Forsomuch as it is thy gracious will and pleasure (O most good and merciful God) that our savior Jesus Christ thy dear son should show forth his notable power over all creatures, and set in such wise on thy right hand, as at length the force of all his outrageous enemies may be like a footstool cast under him: our earnest request is that he would now set out and publish his mighty power in this great needful time of the Church. Let him raise unto himself willing and forward laborers for such a noble, excellent, and most commodious a work, who being inflamed with the zeal of his honor and dignity, may establish the truth of his doctrine, amend men's manners, and set up integrity of life amongst thy faithful people. For, seeing we heartily acknowledge and humbly confess that we have both defiled and polluted ourselves by diverse innumerable and most grievous crimes, we earnestly beseech thee to absolve us of them, through the expiation of Christ our mediator and high priest, which thing unless he doth it, who is ordained a priest for us after the order of Melchizedek, we can none other ways obtain the same. Forsomuch therefore as our heinous sins are blotted out and wiped away by him, turn thy heavy displeasure from us, and pour it out against the stubborn and rebellious enemies of all godliness. Give sentence in such wise upon the wicked people, that at what time thy straight justice shall be seen, known, and manifestly perceived, all men in general may lift thee up with perpetual praises, according to thy worthy deserts, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
(Prayer 3) We know (O almighty God) that the dissolution of the world is not so long deferred, and that our Lord Jesus Christ thy most dearly beloved son being conveyed out of our sight, sitteth on thy right hand in glory, for any other cause, but that all the enemies of the Gospel should in the mean while fall down flat under his feet, and that his doctrine (which by the impulsion of the holy
Ghost is spread abroad from Mount Zion throughout the whole world) should both be published far and near, and also bring forth fruit in such wise, that thou mayest have whole nations true worshippers of thee, not now constrained and