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A32999 A Form of common prayer to be used on Wednesday the 5th of April, being the day of the general fast appointed by His Majesties proclimation of imploring Gods blessing on His Majesties naval forces 1665 (1665) Wing C4115; ESTC R6227 31,120 69

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of his Father before all worlds God of God Light of Light very God of very God begotten not made being of one substance with the Father by whom all things were made who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven O Almighty God King of all kings and Gevernour of all things whose power no creature is able to resist to whom it belongeth justly to punish sinners and to be merciful to them that truly repent Save and deliver us we humbly beseech thee from the hands of our enemies abate their pride asswage their malice and confound their devices that we being armed with thy defence may be preserved evermore from all perils to glorifie thee who art the only giver of all victory through the merits of thy only Son Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen The Epistle Ephes VI. 10. FInally my brethren be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil For we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities against powers against the rulers of the darkness of this world against spiritual wickedness in high places Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day and having done all to stand Stand therefore having your Ioyns girt about with truth and having on the brest-plate of righteousness And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace Above all taking the shield of faith wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance The Gospel S. Matth. V. 1. ANd Iesus seeing the multitudes went up into a mountain and when he was set his disciples came unto him And he opened his mouth and taught them saying Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you and shall say all manner of evil against you falsly for my sake Rejoyce and be exceeding glad for great is your reward in heaven for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you I Believe in one God the Father Almighty maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible And in one Lord Iesus Christ the only begotten Son of God begotten of his Father before all worlds God of God Light of Light very God of very God begotten not made being of one substance with the Father by whom all things were made who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary and was made man and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate He suffered and was buried and the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of the Father And he shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead whose kingdom shall have no end And I believe in the holy Ghost the Lord and giver of life who procéedeth from the Father and the Son who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified who spake by the Prophets And I believe one Catholick and Apostolick Church I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins And I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come Amen ¶ Then followeth the Sermon and after that shall be said LEt your light so shine before men that they S. Mat. 5. 16. may sée your good works and glorifie your Father which is in heaven Lay not up for your selves treasures upon S. Matth. 6. 19 20. earth where moth and rust doth corrupt and where thieves break through and steal but lay up for your selves treasures in heaven where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt and where thieves do not break through nor steal Let us pray for the whole state of Christs Church militant here on earth ALmighty and everliving God who by thy holy Apostle hast taught us to make prayers wicked thing Vnite our hearts that we may fear thy Name and then we need not fear what Man can do unto us O let our ways be such as may please Thee that Thou mayest make even our enemies to be at Peace with us here and when we have accomplish'd our Warfare upon earth maist admit us to the blessed Vision of everlasting Peace in thine own glorious presence through his Merit and Mediation who is both the Lord of Hosts and the Prince of Peace Iesus Christ our Lord and blessed Saviour Amen O God the Protector of all that trust in Thée without whom nothing is strong nothing is holy who knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and so great dangers and séest that we have no power of our selves to help our selves Mercifully look upon our infirmities Raise up thy power and come among us and with great might succour us and in all our dangers and necessities stretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty to help and defend us against all our enemies Look we pray thee upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants Encrease and multiply upon us thy mercies that we who for our evil déeds do worthily deserve to be punished by the comfort of thy Grace may mercifully be relieved and that Thou being our Saviour and Deliverer our Ruler and our Guide we may so pass the waves of this troublesom World that finally we may come to the land of everlasting life there to reign with Thée world without end through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen ALmighty God who hast promised to hear the petitions of them that ask in thy Sons Name we beseech thee mercifully to incline thine ears to us that have made now our prayers and supplications unto thee and grant that those things which we have faithfully asked according to thy will may effectually be obtained to the relief of our necessity and to the setting forth of thy glory through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen ¶ Then the Priest shall let them depart with this blessing THe peace of God which passeth all understanding keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God and of his Son Iesus Christ our Lord and the blessing of God