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A93778 A Protestant souldier's congratulation to the Prince of Orange, in a new letany, or, Prayers against Popery· Being thought necessary to be added to the daily devotions of private families at all times, but more especially in this present juncture of affairs in England. By Captain Anthony Stampe, sometimes chief engineer and adjutant general to an active Protestant Army against the rebels in Ireland. Stampe, Anthony. 1688 (1688) Wing S5192; ESTC R229849 5,948 16

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A Protestant Souldier's CONGRATULATION To the PRINCE of ORANGE IN A NEW LETANY OR PRAYERS AGAINST POPERY Being thought necessary to be added to the DAILY DEVOTIONS of PRIVATE FAMILIES At all TIMES But more especially in this present juncture of AFFAIRS in ENGLAND By Captain ANTHONY STAMPE Sometimes Chief Engineer and Adjutant General to an Active Protestant ARMY against the Rebels in IRELAND Printed for A. S. in the Year MDCLXXXVIII 17. Dec. TO THE READER READER IT is strange to see a Souldier in these days at his Prayers without Beads whereas most part of our Profession are Irreligious which how should it otherwise be being addicted as they are especially in these loose times too much tollerated to Blaspheme their Maker with God Damme's and he is accounted the Bravest Souldier amongst them that can thunder forth the most Oaths with an Audacious Brasen Face and be of greatest Repute who commits the Foulest Ennormities and for Murther it Self flies to the Court Sanctuary and gets his Pardon which Irregular Practices are unsufferable in a Christian Countrey to the great dishonour of our Noble Profession for a Right Valiant Souldier Fights only in a Good Cause for the Honour of his Prince and Countrey as truly Religious carrying his Life momentary in his hands For Devotion is more requisite in him than in other Callings which are less hazardous such a Souldier will chearfully be ready at all times to Fight against the Common Enemy and no Other with Resolution and Courage undauntable for Victory having before-hand his Peace made with God Should he Die thus in the Bed of Honour he will be Safe in the other World when the Prophane Souldier wallowing in his Blood breathing out his Ghost died deep in Sin will be denied his entrance into Eternal Bliss The Chief Cause of our Souldiers Debauchery in England is by the ill Example of their Officers who glories in their wicked doings being not at first Right Disciplin'd Souldiers made by Favour without Merrit having little or no Religion in them the King's Army for the greatest part of his Officers are composed with Such and Papists I hope shortly to see a Parliament Sit to Free us of these evil Pests and to Redress all other Grievances of this Nation whereby the Protestant Religion may for ever Prosper and Flourish to the Glory of God with the utter Downfal of Popery I bid you heartily Adue and Recommend you to my Prayers made by a Souldier yet judged useful for Private Families as well as for the Occasion of these Times Yours A. STAMPE A Protestant Souldier's CONGRATULATION To the PRINCE of ORANGE c. A Prayer in Remembrance of the Seven Bishops Imprisonment LOok down O Lord from thy Eternal Habitation upon this Sinful Land that hath transgressed against Thee and have not regarded the Words of thy Divine Messengers whom Thou hast Ordained to Convince them of their Sins who instead of Obeying thy Precepts taught by them have been Disobedient Children by Committing those Holy Men to Prison and Persecuting them with Severity for Delivering thy Truth and for Opposing what was Propos'd to be hurtful unto thy People Committed to their Charge Quiet and settle Right the Minds of Men from falling into Confusion and Ruin so much threatned by our Mortal Adversaries the Pope and Devil Good Lord Deliver us from them A Prayer whereby the Bishops and other Holy Divines may prevail with God for the Sins of this Nation WE beseech Thee Dear Father of Heaven to permit those Godly Men which have thus been Religious Sufferers for thy Gospel to Prevail with Thee now at the brink of Danger as Thou hast done to Thy Servants of Old to pacify Thy Heavy Wrath gone out against this Sinful Land for their backslidings from Thee Oh! Heal these Infirmities which are fallen upon us and Unite all Protestants to accord together in Brotherly love whereby we may Live in Holiness and Righteousness all the Days of our Lives and after Us our Childrens Children from One Generation to another may intirely so continue whilst the Sun and Moon endures Amen A Prayer for rooting out of Popery WE Beseech Thee the Creator and Maker of all Things to Blast Banish and Root up by the Roots Popery from all Protestant Countreys especially where we now Live and in Thy own Good Time hasten it for the Elect Sake out of the World Calling in thy Ancient People the Jews and likewise the Gentiles to bring them into our Protestant Faith agreeable to the Primitive Institution of our Blessed Saviour and his Apostles who left it unto us to follow because our Salvation depends thereon so that nothing is to be added or taken away from the Written Word of God upon Condemnation Yet the Papists as it is well known have left out amongst them what was Essential and introduc'd in the room thereof many False Ridiculous Ways of Worshiping of Thee with Prophane Superstitious Idolatry being against Thy Express Commandments in defiance of Thee They have lately Sow'd in this Land as they have done in other Parts of the World their fast growing Seeds of Iniquity to choak thy Good Word of the Gospel long since Planted amongst us which they have attempted to do by their Jesuitical Plots of the Devil and Pope to eradicate Protestantism whereby they might the betrer Accomplish their Infernal Intentions and Wicked Designs to turn all Christian Kingdoms into Popedoms and to that end their Hellish Works may be forwarded they have Erected innumerable Numbers of Popish Schools Mass-Houses Convents Nunneries c. contrary to thy Will and the Established Laws of these Protestant Nations and by them they have allured and inticed away from us unstable and wandring Souls for Novelty Lucre and Gain Besides They have publickly denied the Holy Bible to be the Written Word of God their Emissaries the Priests are furthermore so nimble and busy to Attend Sick Dying Persons and Malefactors that are to suffer by Law that they give them no rest till they have Subverted them from the Protestant Faith they should Die in and so cheat them of their Everlasting Happiness they else might Injoy to all Eternity We pray Thee O Lord to Deliver us from such Hellish Guides that would thus dazle our Eyes with False Delusions to intrap our Souls by Amen A Prayer for calling back those which are gone astray WE beseech Thee O Lord who art the Great Physician of our Souls that Thou wilt be pleas'd to Heal all the Breaches Popery hath made in Great Britain and Ireland and all other Protestant Countreys bring them in with True Repentance back again who have fallen away from our Faith and likewise Reconcile and Unite all Protestants who otherwise have been Disjoynted thereby to Live together in Love and Amity one with another without further Jarring and from henceforth to be all contented to Sing severally or joyntly their Sweet Hallelujah's to Thee for this Harmonious and Religious Agreement without having any more Differences