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A58178
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Serious and seasonable advice to the English soldiers of His Majesty's army
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Ray, John, 1627-1705.
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Wing R403; ESTC R26215
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seeing that all they are accursed as the Prophet David beareth witness who do err and go astray from the Commandments of God let us remembring the dreadful Judgment hanging over our heads and always ready to fall upon us return unto our Lord God with all contrition and meekness of heart bewailing and lamenting our sinful life acknowledging and confessing our Offences and seeking to bring forth worthy Fruits of Penance For now is the Ax put unto the Root of the Trees so that every Tree that bringeth not forth good Fruit is hewen down and cast into the fire It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God He shall pour down rain upon the sinners snares fire and brimstone storm and tempest this shall be their portion to drink Forlo the Lord is come out of his place to visit the wickedness of such as dwell upon the Earth But who may abide the day of his coming who who shall be able to endure when he appeareth His Pan is in his Hand and he will purge his floor and gather his Wheat into the Barn but he will burn the Chaff with unquenchable fire The Day of the Lord cometh as a Thief in the Night and when Men shall say Peace and all things are safe then shall sudden destruction come upon them as sorrow cometh upon a Woman travelling with Child and they shall not escape Then shall appear the Wrath of God in the Day of Vengeance which obstinate sinners through the stubborness of their heart have heaped unto themselves which despised the goodness patience and long-sufferance of God when he called them continually to Repentance Then shall they call upon me saith the Lord but I will not hear they shall seek me early but they shall not find me and that because they hated knowledge and received not the fear of the Lord but abhorred my counsel and despised my correction Then shall it be too late to knock when the door shall be shut and too late to cry for Mercy when it is the time of Justice O terrible voice of most just Judgment which shall be pronounced upon them when it shall be said unto them Go ye cursed into the fire everlasting which is prepared for the Devil and his Angels Therefore Brethren take we heed betime while the day of salvation lasteth for the night cometh when none can work but let us while we have the light believe in the light and walk as Children of the light that we be not cast into utter darkness where is weeping and gnashing of teeth Let us not abuse the goodness of God who calleth us mercifully to amendment and of his endless pity promiseth us forgiveness of that which is past if with a perfect and true heart we return unto him For though our sins be as red as scarlet they shall be made white as snow and though they be like purple yet they shall be made white as wooll Turn ye saith the Lord from all your wickedness and your sin shall not be your destruction Cast away from you all your ungodliness that ye have done make you new hearts and a new spirit Wherefore will ye die O house of Israel seeing that I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth saith the Lord God Turn ye then and ye shall live Although we have sinned yet have we an Advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the righteous and he is the propitiation for our sins For he was wounded for our offences and smitten for our wickedness Let us therefore return unto him who is the merciful receiver of all true penitent sinners assuring our selves that he is ready to receive us and most willing to pardon us if we come unto him by faithful repentance if we will submit our selves unto him and from henceforth walk in his ways if we will take his easie yoke and light burden upon us to follow him in lowliness patience and charity and be ordered by the governance of his holy Spirit seeking always his glory and serving him duly in our vocation with thanksgiving This if we do Christ will deliver us from the curse of the Law and from the extream malediction which shall light upon them that shall be set on the left hand and he will set us on his right hand and give us the gracious benediction of his Father commanding us to take possession of his glorious Kingdom unto which he vouchsafe to bring us all for his infinite mercy Amen ¶ Then upon your knees repeat the 51 Psalm to the end Miserere mihi Deus Psal 51. HAve mercy upon me O God after thy great goodness according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences Wash me throughly from my wickedness and cleanse me from my sin For I acknowledge my faults and my sin is ever before me Against thee only have I sinned and done this evil in thy sight that thou mightest be justified in thy saying and clear when thou are judged Behold I was shapen in wickedness and in sin hath my mother conceived me But lo thou requirest truth in the inward parts and shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly Thou shalt purge me with hyssop and I shall be clean thou shalt wash me and I shall be whiter then snow Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoyce Turn thy face from my sins and put out all my misdeeds Make me a clean heart O God and renew a right spirit within me Cast me not away from thy presence and take not thy holy Spirit from me O give me the comfort of thy help again and stablish me with thy free Spirit Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked and sinners shall be converted unto thee Deliver me from blood-guiltiness O God thou that art the God of my health and my tongue shall sing of thy righteousness Thou shalt open my lips O Lord and my mouth shall shew thy praise For thou desirest no sacrifices else would I give it thee but thou delightest not in burnt-offerings The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit a broken and a contrite heart O God shalt thou not despise O be favourable and gracious unto Sion build thou the walls of Jerusalem Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness with the burnt-offerings and oblations then shall they offer young bullocks upon thine altar Glory be to the Father c. ¶ Then say the Lords Prayer Our Father c. OUr Father which art in Heaven Hallowed be thy Name Thy Kingdom come Thy will be done in Earth as it is in Heaven Give us this day our daily bread And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us And lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil Amen ¶ Then O Lord we beseech Thee c. and the following Prayer Then Turn thou us O Good Lord c. O Lord we beseech thee mercifully hear our prayers and spare all those who confess their sins unto thee that they whose consciences by sin are accused by thy merciful pardon may be absolved through Christ our Lord. Amen O Most mighty God and merciful Father who hast compassion upon all men and hatest nothing that thou hast made who wouldest not the death of a sinner but that he should rather turn from his sin and be saved Mercifully forgive us our trespasses receive and comfort us who are grieved and wearied with the burden of our sins Thy property is always to have mercy to thee only it appertaineth to forgive sins Spare us therefore good Lord spare thy people whom thou hast redeemed enter not into judgment with thy servants who are vile earth and miserable sinners but so turn thine anger from us who meekly acknowledge our vileness and truly repent us of our faults and so make haste to help us in this world that we may ever live with thee in the world to come through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen TUrn thou us O good Lord and so shall we turned Be favourable O Lord be favourable to thy people who turn to thee in weeping fasting and praying For thou art a merciful God full of compassion long-suffering and of great pity Thou sparest when we deserve punishment And in thy wrath thinkest upon mercy Spare thy people good Lord spare them And let not thy heritage be brought to confusion Hear us O Lord for thy mercy is great And after the multitude of thy mercies look upon us Through the merits and mediation of thy blessed Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen FINIS A Persuasive to Frequent Communion in the Holy Sacrament of the Lord's Supper By His Grace John Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury 8 vo Price 3 d.