In the name of Almighty God.  
Gracious Lord God and most merciful father, I humbly beseech thee in jesus Christ thy dear sons name, and for his sake, to strike continually, unfeigned reverence, and humble fear of thy Majesty into my heart, that the prayers which I shall offer up unto thee at this time, or at any other time hereafter, may proceed from an earnest mind: To this end I pray thee, not only to be present with me by thy holy spirit, but also thee only to prepare my heart unto prayer, and to teach me to pray a right. Lord remove far from me, all idle discourses, and wandering imaginations: and grant me grace, O Lord, not only to shake of the heaviness and dullness which hangeth upon this my flesh, but give me in steed thereof all spiritual liveliness and readiness, that both with the heart and mouth I may power forth in thy presence, such earnest, hearty, and unfeigned supplications, as for jesus Christ thy sons sake, may be accepted and regarded before thee. Indeed Lord I confess, that if I should one the one side consider mine own sin, wretchedness, and poverty: and on the other side respect the fullness and excellency of glory, power, might, and majesty, which is in thee, I might justly be discouraged from appearing in thy sight, or calling upon thy name: The comforts and encouragements which thou hast given me in thy holy word are these: Thou dost not only command me to call upon thee, but hast bound thyself unto me in the truth of thy promises, that thou wilt hear my prayers, and grant my requests, yea that my faith might be the more confirmed and strengthened in the certainty thereof, thou hast ratified and sealed the same by the death and bloodshedding of thy son jesus, in whom all thy promises are yea and Amen. In full and assured confidence whereof, I do with all boldness and humility present myself before thee at this time, praying thee to cover and bury in perpetual forgetfulness, all my iniquities, to supply all my wants and imperfections: and because thou canst not at any hand abide hypocrisse: so to sift and try my very heart and rains, that I may be thy special goodness and assistance, be always found sincere and round hearted in thy presence, endeavouring ever through thy strength, to fight against, and to be free from cloaking of my sin with hypocrites, or excusing of my sin with Adam and Eva my first parents: but that I may unfeignedly, and from the bottom of my heart, confess my sins, with thy holy servants David, Paul, and many other thy dear children, and weep bitterly for them as did Peter, for if we confess our sins, thou art faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and wilt cleanse us from all iniquity. O Lord there are an infinite multitude of sins, which I poor and miserable wretch have without ceasing committed against thee: many are hid from myself, because I remember them not, but are yet notwithstanding present and naked before thine eyes: touching these, I pray with thy servant David; Cleanse me O Lord from secret faults, and keep thy servant from presumptuous sins. An innumerable heap of others, many times I feel in myself, and my conscience often accuseth me of as great faintness, coldness, and unwillingness to prayer, wonderful weakness in faith, over much love of the world, a greedy desire to satisfy mine own vile, and carnal affections, licentiousness in vain and foolish speeches, my heart fraught almost full with hypocrisy, vain glory, and I myself given to inconstancy, carelessness, and slackness, in turning by repentance to thy majesty, and very much neglecting my duty towards my house and family. I feel also in myself, a wonderful want of earnest zeal and sincere love towards thy majesty, which should consumeth devilish delights, and vile vanities of this present evil world: and in thee and for thee, the lack of bowels and charitable compassion towards my brethren, whose miseries do not lively touch me, and whom I cannot easily forgive, if they do offend me: yea in one word, to confess all my whole man, both inward and outward, is a very huge lump of horrible corruption, the soul and the body, yea every part and piece of the same, both inward and outward, have most ungraciously broken thy holy precepts and commandments, so that in respect hereof, condemnation is due unto me: the comfort I have is this, that thou hast in the abundant riches of thy mercies, given thy dear son to die for all my sins, and to rise for my full righteousness: for whose sake Lord I beseech thee, to pardon all my sins whatsoever, and to make his death and resurrection so effectual in me, that I may daily die to sin, and live to righteousness: that by the working of thy holy spirit, I may fight against and over come all the former evils, and be strengthened and enabled to the contrary good things, that weakness of faith may be turned into steadfastness and strength of belief, that the love of this life being shaken off, I may earnestly thirst and breath after eternal glory, that I may renounce mine own will as vile and wicked, and be wholly given over to the obedience of thy most blessed will, that all idle and unprofitable speeches may be avoided, and my words so powdered with Salt, as may bring grace and edification to the hearers, that fickleness of mind being removed, I may be stayed and steadfast in all goodness and well doing, that all backwardness and slothfulness in turning to thy Majesty, and negligence in caring for those whom thou hast committed unto me, being utterly shaken of, I may thankfully accept, and rightly use this time of gracious visitation, which thou offerest unto me, both of repentance to myself, and also of knowledge of duty toward other, carefully endeavouring to bring up those, whom thou hast committed unto me in thy nurture and fear, having always a diligent and watchful eye over them, both for the increase of their knowledge, and also for the yielding and showing forth of the fruits of holy conversation. Work in me O Lord, with continuance and increase, an earnest zeal towards thy truth and religion, and unfeigned love towards thy majesty, and an upright affection towards the brethren. Lord let their miseries pierce me as mine own, make me ready to secure and comfort them with all the means that thou hast bestowed upon me, that I may not only with good countenances testify my good will, and with joyful words make their heavy hearts glad, but also be liberal handed towards them, according to the great measure of graces that thou hast bestowed upon me, even to that end and purpose. And because without brotherly reconciliation, neither I nor any thing which cometh from me, can be agreeable in thy sight: I do most humbly pray thee, to make me ready and willing unfeignedly, and from the very bottom of my heart, to forgive those that any manner of way have trespassed against me, as I would gladly obtain pardon and forgiveness of all my sins at thy merciful hands. Lastly that it would please thee of thy great goodness and mercy, to turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, my tongue from speaking foolishly or unadvisedly, my heart from imagining mischief, my feet from running to do that which is evil: yea so guide and govern (good Lord) every part and member both of my body and of my mind, that as thou hast created both: so I may in both, set forth thy glory and praise, in the midst of a froward and crooked generation. And because (O Lord) I know nothing of myself, for my ignorant heart is full of darkness, I most humbly beseech thee, first to aid me by thy grace, that I be not puffed up in the height of mine own imagination, to flatter myself that I know much, when as indeed I know very little or nothing at all: Next, so direct me, that I may without wearisomeness, use all the holy means that thou hast sanctified in thy blessed word, for my growth and continuance in steadfast faith, in spiritual knowledge, and sincere obedience, that my darkness may be turned into light, and my ignorance into knowledge, that I may daily learn in every respect, truly to humble and throw down myself before the presence of thy majesty, in regard of whom, not only I, but all the creatures in the world, are but vile dust and ashes. I have not O Lord any good thing in myself, for I am not sufficient of myself, as of myself to think a good thought, much less so do any good thing which is acceptable in thy godly sight. Give me grace good Lord, not to bury this knowledge, but continually to remember it, that it may stand me in stead of a strong and necessary weapon, to beat down and overthrow the height and pride which abideth in this my flesh: yea Lord, I further confess, that so vile is the filthiness of mine own nature, that these good things which I daily and hourly receive at thy merciful hands of thy goodness only, without any merit or desert of mine at all, I do many times, most wickedly profane and abuse, but I pray thee give me grace, more heedelie and carefully to look to my walking in this and other respects, thou heretofore I have done, that these good and gracious gifts which thou in love dost continually power forth upon me, may not be testimonies of judgement against me, but assured pledges of thy love towards me: & certain seals of fruitful obedience in me towards thy majesty, Grant me grace (O dear father) to consider of thy unspeakable blessings, and innumerable benefits bestowed upon me, thou hast never been weary in keeping defending, and providing for me, from the very time of my conception, until this present hour, thou hast bestowed upon me large gifts which I never either laboured for or thought of, yea such a huge heap of benefits have I received from thy merciful hands, as all the days and times of my life, are not sufficient enough to think upon them, much less to be thankful unto thee for them, in such sort and duty as I ought, besides infinite bodily blessings, as health, wealth, liberty, and many other such like. Thou hast freely bestowed upon me inward and spiritual graces, for of thine own mercy thou hast chosen me to life everlasting, before the foundations of the world were laid: and for a sure pledge of the same in my conscience, thou hast redeemed me by the blood of thy dear son, & hast made mine election sure by an effectual calling, in that of thine own good will, than hast begotten me unto thyself by the word of truth, thou hast taken me out of the power of sathan, and translated me into the kingdom of thy dear son in light, and made me a partaker of his mystical body with the saints, that I may enjoy his presence for ever. Touching which, and all other graces of thine so plentifully powered forth upon me, I say with thy servant james, that I am not worthy of the least of all these thy mercies: yea so much the more unworthy am I of them, or any of them, because that though thou in the riches of thy goodness never ceasest to heap up continually new benefits and blessings upon me, I am notwithstanding, a most vile wretch and miserable sinner, have little or no care at all in offending thy majesty in mine old sins, yea many times in multiplying new iniquities against thee: but circumcise my heart good Lord I pray thee, and turn the affections thereof to newness of life, and holiness of conversation, that that heart which now is so hard and stony, that it will not be pierced with the considerations and remembrances of thy manifold graces, may by the mighty working of thy blessed spirit, be softened and enlarged, that I may deeply consider of thy mercies, and that my mouth which is greatly stopped up through sin and iniquity, may of thy gracious goodness be now at the length opened, and I both secretly and openly speak forth thy praises.  
Lord keep me far from murmuring, grudging, or repining at any of thy gracious and loving corrections, whether it be that thou withdraw from me any of these temporal blessings and benefits, which most favourably thou hast bestowed upon me, or otherwise shall chastise me for the punishment of my sin, for the trial of my faith, for the manifestation of thy power and goodness, or for any other cause best known unto thy heavenly wisdom. Thou knowest O Lord what is better for me then I myself, and therefore good cause have I in all willingness, to subject myself under thy mighty hand, that at the length I may be truly exalted. Grant me grace therefore O dear father, in all time of afflictions, patience to possess my soul, and to refer all calamities to the right end: that is, that by them I might be brought to be more near unto thee, and so learn to keep thy commandments, and according to thy promise made in thy holy word: so I humbly beseech thee, in the midst make a way out for me to escape, as may be most for thine own glory, and mine eternal comfort at the last, through jesus Christ thy son, my Lord and only Saviour, in whose name, and for whose sake, I humbly crave at thy merciful hands, these and all other things necessary for me, concluding with that prayer that he himself hath made, saying: O our Father, etc.