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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02191	The prisoners prayers. Or, An heauenly helpe to deuotion. Composed by H.Greenwood, preacher of the word of God	Greenwood, Henry, b. 1544 or 5.	1628 (1628)	STC 12335; ESTC S119047	30,102	212

thee nor presume to sinne vpon expectation of thy pardon what greater abuse of thy mercie than this can there be Rom. 2.4 thy mercy should lead mee from my sins vnto repentance not from repentance vnto sinne Lord with griefe of heart I doe mournfully confesse before thee that I haue too too much presumed in bold and wilful sinning against thee vpon hope of pardon from thee Lord humble me more and more for this my most dangerous sinne and offence and let it not bee mee but sinne in me whensoeuer I sin against thee LORD aboue all things saue me from an impudent and shamelesse soule saue mee from sinning against thee with so high an hand in so great a measure that my chiefest care being to master sinne in this life it may bee thy good will and pleasure to free mee from damnation in the world to come for Iesus Christ his sake Amen A Prayer against the Plague O Lord my God most mighty and glorious whereas thy gracious promise is Psal 91.4.7 to saue mee from plague and pestilence to hide mee vnder thy wings and to keep me safe vnder thy feathers thousands shall fall on my right hand and ten thousand on my left and no plague shall come neere my dwelling Lord for thy mercies sake saue me from this wrath of thine and euermore defend mee And heauenly Father I pray thee to this end purge my soule from the leprosie of sinne the cause of all thy iudgments present and to come this fearfull affliction neuer commeth but alwaies some or other sin procuring it foure great and grieuous plagues thou sentest against the house of Israel foure lamentable sinnes procuring the same as bellicheare Num. 11. Num. 16. Num. 25. 2 Sam. 24. contempt of thy Ministers fornicating and putting confidence in the arme of flesh for victorie O Lord preserue mee and this whole nation from these and al other transgressions that so iniquity may neuer be our destruction Thus I most humbly beseech thee saue me from sins iudgments in this life from euerlasting damnation in the world to come for Iesus sake Amen A Prayer against the Sword ALmighty and most merciful Father great are thy iudgments and fearefull thy punishments appointed for sinners yea for thine owne people if they sinne against thee though thou wilt in the Lord IESVS spare them in thine euerlasting loue from an euerlasting damnation yet if they bee bold to sinne thou wilt lash them with a temporary correction as thou didst threaten thine owne people Israel Ezek. 21.4 that thou wouldest draw thy Sword and cut off the righteous with the wicked O Lord I beseech thee saue me from this fearfull miserie let the sword of thy law pierce and humble mee that the sword of thy iudgments may neuer ouertake me I blesse thee O Lord God for peace in our borders wee haue no howling in our gates no complaining in our streets Psal 144.14 no leading into captiuity no defiling of Temple and City blessed are the people that are so happy are they that haue thee O Lord for their God O Lord God giue mee and the whole nation grace to repent with Nineve of all our sinnes I●● 3.10 that so wee may neuer bee deuoured by the sword but in peace if it bee meet for thy glory and the good of thy church we may passe to peace and glory euerlasting Amen A Prayer against Famine O Most mighty and most glorious Lord God I beseech thee saue me from miserie and destruction which iustly for my sinnes might come vpon me O Lord in particular I pray thee for thy mercies sake preserue me from famine and perishing by hunger that ruefull iudgment and of all deaths the most miserable vnder the Sun for none like staruing to death Lord grant I may daily dye vnto my sinnes that for them I may neuer in this terrible iudgment die how heauie is it to my soule the remembrance of that distressed woman 2 Kings 6.28 who in that famine of Samaria complained to her King That her neighbour shared with her in the eating of her child but she could not againe haue part with her neighbour a lamentable complaint a distresse most miserable O Lord of thy goodnes saue mee and this nation from the same And as we would be spared from these thy dismall iudgments so Lord grant wee may labor to be freed from our wicked and abominable transgressions wee haue abused thy creatures vnto vanity and thy comfortable mercies vnto riot and excesse it were iust with thee to fulfill that heauy sentence vpon vs Hee that hath not it shall bee taken away that which he hath he that hath not to a good and holy vse it shall bee taken away that which he hath O Lord haue mercy vpon mee and deliuer me from famine in this life and destruction in the next to come for Iesus Christ his sake Amen A Prayer for grace in generall O Eternall GOD and my most mercifull heauenly Father who art Author and finisher of my faith from whom euery good and perfect gift descendeth I most humbly intreat thee to sanctifie my soule with thy holy and heauenly grace especially with those excellent gifts of thy holy Spirit spoken of by thine holy Apostle Peter proper onely to thine elect and chosen as faith vertue knowledge patience temperance godlines brotherly kindnesse loue for if these things be in me and abound I shall neuer fall into the ditch of hell Lord let me not do mine own wil but giue mee alwaies to bee guided by the motions of thine holy Spirit into all truth let it bee my meat and drinke the obedience of thy word grant I may finde out that old and good way Ier. 6.16 the way of thy feare and grace that walking in it constantly and conscionably I may finde euerlasting peace and rest to my soule O Lord giue me to loath sinne as the greatest enemy of my soule for the wages of sinne is death but the gift of thee O my God is eternall life Rom. 6.23 through my Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ If I bee not borne twice better it had beene for mee neuer to haue beene borne except I repent I perish Luke 13.3 Lord who shall dwell in thy holy Tabernacle euen hee that leadeth an incorrupt life for no vncleane thing shall enter into thy kingdome vnsanctified vnsaued and without holinesse I can neuer see thee O God therefore I beseech thine holy and heauenly maiesty to mortifie sinne in mine earthly members and to renew mee in soule and body giue me O my God a new minde new will new affections new thoughts new words new waies all new for he that is a member of the Lord Iesus is thus become a new creature O Lord euermore delight my soule with holinesse and let thy feare preserue mee alwaies from euill thus giue mee I pray thee to liue purely in some good measure in this life that I

to preserue mee from vaine and vngodly society and let mee frequent euermore the company of thy saints temper mine affections moderate mine vnruly lust giue mee alwaies to consider that no drunkard shall inherit the kingdome of heauen Also that vnsober persons are vnable to resist the deuill but hee workes his will and pleasure vpon them preserue me then my God from this common capitall nationall euill Lord giue mee a wise and moderate vse of thy creatures let them not bee snares vnto me but refreshers of me not destroyers but supporters of me to thy glory and the eternall saluation of my poore soule in the Lord Iesus Amen A Prayer against murther ALmightie and most mercifull heauenly Father I thy poore seruant begge from thy throne of grace grace strength against all sinnes and transgressions whatsoeuer especially against those crying sins spoken of in thy word such as wil neuer leaue roaring in thine eares till thy iudgments bee ●hundred against the committers of them one wherof is murther a fearefull and diabolicall sinne for the deuill was a murtherer from the beginning Lord saue me from taking away the name or life of any man grant I may not harbour malice in mine heart 1 Iohn 3.15 for he that hateth his brother in his heart is a manslayer giue mee to looke vpon thy iudgments executed vpon such malefactors as Cain Ahab others that I may neuer offend in the same Lord giue mee loue patience meekenesse that I may in the moderation of my passions and affections preserue my soule from this griesly euill for Iesus Christ his sake Amen A Prayer against Hypocrisie O Most gracious merciful God thy holy word hath reuealed vnto mee thy heauie vengeance against such as are dissemblers with thee that deepe is their portion in hell therefore is it said Giue him his portion with hypocrites O my God I craue hereupon thy mercifull assistance that I may take heed of hypocrisie that I may walke in vprightnesse with thee that I may with Nathaniel John 1.47 be found a true Israelite in whom is no guile Lord grant in all good duties I may seeke thy glory and pleasure of thy will not mine own ends or glory of mine owne name O Lord saue mee from pride one maine cause of this foule and foolish sinne and giue mee sincerity for that man shall be aduanced to thy holy hill that speaketh the truth without hypocrisie and professeth it from the heart Lord let not the marks of this Pharisaical euill be foūd in me as pride malicious censuring and the like O Lord though my graces be small yet let them be true and then the gates of hel shal not preuaile against mee to this end I beseech thee vouchsafe mee a large and plentifull measure of humility that so I may in vprightnesse serue thee in this life and hereby bee sealed vp to thy glory euerlasting in that blessed life to come for Iesus Christ his sake my only Sauiour and Redeemer Amen A Prayer against Reuenge MOst louing and gracious GOD thy holy word hath taught mee Rom. 12.19 that vengeance is thine thou wilt repay all offered wrongs whatsoeuer whereupon I beseech thee O Lord in all abuses and oppressions giue mee patience and meekenesse of spirit Rom. 12.17 that I may not render euil for euil that I may not seeke maliciously to reuenge those that haue done wrong and iniury vnto me to doe good for good Publicanes can do the same to doe euill for euill that is an act of flesh and blood to doe euill for good is egregious vngodlines but to doe good against euill this is onely proper to the righteous when others curse let mee blesse let me pray when others persecute as the first Martyr in the Gospell prayed for them that stoned him A●●● ● 6● and my blessed Sauiour for those that mocked and killed him It is not possible but offences will come man is so vicious so malicious How often shall I then forgiue seuen times No Lord more than so seuenty times seuen Matth. 18.34 hee that would not forgiue his brother the pence his pounds yea talents were exacted from him to the vttermost farthing in prison If I cannot heartily forgiue my brother how shall I looke for forgiuenes of sinnes at thy hands Therfore deare God grant mee thy grace to conquer malicious and reuengefull thoughts and possesse mee with the spirit of meeknes and loue to my present peace to mine euerlasting saluation in and through my Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ Amen A Prayer against Theft O LORD and heauenly Father whereas thine expresse commandment is Exod. 20.15 that I shall not steale O Lord giue me thy fear that I may take heed that I oppresse not my brother by vniust and deceitfull dealing nor take away by violence that which is his but as I would be done vnto so let me euermore do for this is the Law and the Prophets Matth. 7.12 As I desire heartily thy grace to walke before thee in holinesse so also I beseech thee giue mee in all things to carry my selfe to my neighbour in righteousnes without shall be dogs murtherers theeues these wretched persons shall for euermore be expelled and excluded thy kingdome of glorie and who shall dwell in thy holy Hill Psal 15.3 euen he that hath not done euil to his neighbour as in body and name so in goods and estate A little that the righteous hath being well got is better than great riches of the vngodly gotten by fraud violence wrong Giue me to know that I must one day giue an account of my stewardship Luke 16.2 how I haue gotten my goods as well as how I haue spent them Therefore I beseech thee giue me thy feare and grace to preserue my soule from these worldly and wicked errors here and giue me euerlasting saluation when I die in the Lord Iesus that freely died for me Amen A Prayer against Swearing MOST Mighty most glorious and most mercifull Lord God great thou art in thy maiesty wondrous in thy power who is able to resist thy wrath O Lord euermore defend mee from taking thy great and mighty name in vaine Exod. 20.7 for thou wilt not hold him guiltlesse that taketh thy Name in vain Heauy are thy iudgements denounced against this sinne thy curse shall not depart from the house of the swearer Therefore my good God grant I may neuer bee found culpable of this sinne but giue me thy grace that I may serue thee in feare reioyce before thee in reuerence all the daies of my life Lord let mee neuer thinke or speake of thy great and holy Name but with all feare respect reuerence trembling Giue me also thy feare and grace that I may not endure thy Name to bee dishonoured of others but let it bee a Simeons Sword to pierce my soule Luke 2.35 and giue mee euermore to reprooue and condemne it Lord heare helpe and