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The sacrifice of a contrite heart in teares, meditations, and prayers. Penned by Iohn Euans minister of Gods word.
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Evans, John, minister of Gods word.
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STC 10586; ESTC S120845
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Church euen so by the profits and pleasures which he profereth vs would hee cunningly steale our hearts from thee and thy worship vnto himselfe which we abhorre as most wicked and vngodly And considering how hee stirreth our vncleane hearts and wicked corruptions as a stinking puddle to breath forth many noysome and loathsome cogitations and euill actions whereby he would brand our consciences not only to doubt of our redemption by Christ but also of thy mercy which is so exceeding comfortable For all these considerations wee entreate thee to heare vs helpe vs and strengthen vs in all these seuerall temptations and as in these so in all other of what nature or kinde so euer they are or shall be in this world and that not onely in prosperity but in aduersity and in the strength of Sathans temptations especially when thou shalt haue cast vs vpon the bed of sicknesse and bring vs vnto the point of death when we are most weake and Sathan in his greatest insolencie Wherefore O Lord giue vs grace that in the time of this life we may not be negligent but most carefull in the vse of all good meanes whereby wee may finish our saluation in feare and trembling for of our selues we cannot moue one foot forward vnto thy Kingdome without thy helpe to stirre vs inwardly by the motions of thy spirit and outwardly by the hearing and reading of thy word with conference meditation and prayer Let not thy grace be absent at such times but goe on with vs in blessing helping and guiding vs till wee haue obtained full assurance euen the testimony of thy holy Spirit in our hearts witnessing vnto vs and with vs that thou art our God and wee thine adopted sonnes and children in Christ Iesus our Lord and so may bee enabled to stand fast in loue and charity as to all men in generall so especially to thy Church which are onely the houshold of faith O make me mercifull to the fatherlesse to widowes indeede to captiues bondslaues and all sorts that suffer aduersity in soule or body Hauing prayed for our selues and such things as concerne this present life as feeling members of the misticall body of thy Church militant dispersed and scattered throughout the whole world we entreate thee to haue mercy vpon it and blesse it by strengthening those that thou hast called that we may stand fast in the profession of thy Name and not bee ashamed of that inseparable yoke-fellow thy crosse vnder which thou hast caused vs as spirituall souldiers alwayes to warre And graunt that by no temptations inward or outward wee be forced to faint but enable vs that fighting against our most subtill aduersaries flesh or spirit our corrupt nature men or the deuill being Lords of the whole world that iâ wicked carnall and vnregenerate men that are wholly led of Sathan and the power of darknesseâ Heauenly Father I beseech thee more particularly to looke downe vpon the reformed Churches and among them more especially vpon the Churches of England Scotland and Ireland and all otheâ our owne and neighbouring Nations that we may enioy the promises of the Gospell as long as the Sunne and Moone endureâ And graunt that out of those Churches may be spread farre and wide among the Iewes and Heathen that are called the amiabiâ tidings of the Gospel that thereby the Kingdome of thy Sonne may be more and more enlarged To this end blesse all Christian Kings Princes and Potentates but especially thy seruant Charleâ our King that by thine appointment at this present doth rule and gouerne vs encrease in him ând them religious zealous and âincere hearts so as hee and they âay goe before all other Kings ând Princes in mâst holy wise Christian life ministring iudgement and iustice without respect âf persons O Lord make our King and all other Kings strong âaintainers and defenders of thy âue ancient Catholicke and Christian faith now established ãâã these his Dominions that no âolicie of man nor subtilty of Saâhan may preuaile against it but âhat his Maiestie by the tempoâall sword and the Ministers of ââ¦e Word by the spirituall sword ââ¦e preaching of the Word as ââ¦ttle Dauid may preuaile against ââ¦l the enemies thereof secret or âpen abroad or at home within ââ¦ese his owne Dominions Heaâenly Father send him wee beââ¦ech thee if it be thy will Noââ¦e and Royall issue that after him ãâã euery Age they may sit vpon ââ¦e Throne of this Kingdome râle and gouârne it vnto the comming of thy deare Sonne our Sauiour vnto iudgement O Lord settle about him and them iâ euery age and generation a god ly learned religious truly noble and wise Counsell And graunâ that both hee and they may truly loue and aduance vnto and in gouenrnment a learned and religious Ministerie and Magistracâ⦠within thy Church of great Brittaine especially And most mighâ ty God I pray thee perpetually to looke downe vpon all men buâ especially vpon our owne Country men that are in any aduersity by sea or land and in their seuerall trialls and crosses of this lifeâ giue them patience to beare ãâã deliuerance in or out of them ãâã may be best vnto thy godly wise dome as may make most to thâ glory and their comforts ãâã these and all other blessings spirituall and temporall beyond thâ wee are able to aske and thinke we pray thee to hearâ vs ãâã ãâã onely and alone ãâã ãâã Sonâe our Sauiours saâe ãâã âhom with thee and thy ââ¦t holy Spirit be ãâã hoâ⦠and glory from this ãâã ãâã and for euermore Amen LACHRIM 6. In which the distressed craueth pardon for his sinnes the cause of all his miseries O Had I wings like to a Doue then should I from these troubles flie To wildernesse I would remoue to spend my life and there to die Mongst bushes thicke and branches tall of mighty Cedars huge and hie With sauages and wilde beasts all for to auoyde my miserie But why thus wish I Lord alas that am vaine man of flesh and blood Thou God that bring'st all things to passe doest know this sorts not for my good For were ââ¦in vaste wildernesse in furthest part of earth or ayre I could no whit my case redresse as being in thy power there Were I in bowells of the earth were I in sea in cloudes or skie With sorrow griefe with ioy or mirth there Lord thou art with powerfull eye There canst thou also finde me out and visite there my foule effence Thou art my pathes and bed about t is vaine to hide or feele defence Then let me at thy footestoole fall and there acknowledge mine amisse For pardon begge and mercy call and pray for griefe and heauenly blisse And that thou bridle my desires cleanse mine affections with thy spirit Inflame me with thy holy fire in nought but thee let me delight Lord can the fiercenesse of my heart râforme my words my mouth my speech Thou fountaine of all wisedome art therefore true wisedome