acknowledge vs before thee our heauenly father in the presēce of thy glorious Angels and of the whole world to be thine owne children and heires of thy Kingdome when he will most iustly deny all the fearefull and vnbeleuers as those whom he neuer knew to their endlesse horror and confusion Thy kingdome come And whereas thou oh Father art chiefely glorified when thy kingdome commeth and thy will is done that is in the increase of thine owne Church people which obey thy word amongst whom alone thou raignest as Lord and King especially when thou doest inlarge thy dominions against al the subtlety and power of hell causing thy religion and people to prosper increase Good father giue thy Gospell which is the scepter of thy kingdome whereby thou conquerest and rulest a free course to be sincerely preached in all the world all impediments being vtterly remoued and make it so powerfull in all places that it may vtterly throw downe the kingdome of Satan and Antichrist conuerting speedily gathering all thine elect vnto thee that so thou maiest hasten thy kingdome of glory And to this end wheras thou hast ordained Kings and Queenes to be nursing fathers and mothers to thy poore Church to nourish vs thy children with the word of life and to preserue vs frō the rage of that bloody Antichrist and of all other cruell enemies oh almighty and deare Father raise vp such for vs in all the countries of the world and those which are such already make thē ten times more that they may account this their greatest dignity to haue the bringing vp of thine own children heires of thy kingdom cōmitted to their care faithfulnes More specially as thou hast setled this thy kingdome among vs of this nation in much peace and prosperity vnder our late tender nursing mother deliuering vs from the tyranny of that bloodthirsty whore of Babylon and continued the same still most miraculously and beyond all former expectation vnder our gracious Soueraigne whom thou hast raised vp for a foster father in her place so we beseech thee to inlarge the hart of thine anoynted seruant with such an abundant portion of thy Spirit both of wisdome and zeale for thy glory kingdome and tender affections towards thy children according to that high dignity layd vpon him and the charge committed vnto him that in token of true thankfulnes for all his dominions and great honour and much more for the admirable deliuerances giuen vnto him and his and aboue all that thou hast made him twice cheifely so wōderfully in our eies thy principal instrument in sauing vs thy poore Church he may set himselfe much more earnestly then euer did Cyrus or Darius euen worthy Iehosaphat and Ezekiah to aduance thy glory in inlarging and furthering this kingdome of thy Sonne and in promoting thy pure religion with all his power destroying whatsoeuer is against it and discountenancing all vngodinesse and to procure each way both by godly lawes and all other holy meanes the good of vs thy poore people committed vnto his trust repressing all the wicked that we may liue a quiet life in all godlinesse and honesty fearing none but onely thy heauenly Maiestie that all we thy children being affected towards him thine anoynted more and more as towards our happy nursing father vnder thee and as all the good people were towards thy seruant Dauid may euermore accordingly sound forth thy praises for him and cry continually vnto thee for the preseruation of his Maiestie with our noble Queene and all their royall progenie that the throne of his kingdome may be establihed vntill Christ the King of Kings shall come then to resigne vp the scepter into his hands and to be taken vp into his throne to raigne with thee for euermore Good Lord giue all our Magistrats and Rulers vnder him the same heart that they may be as the hands of thine anoynted in euery place for the accomplishment of this worke And withall as thou hast appointed to build vp thy kingdome chiefely by the sincere preaching of thy sacred Gospell whereby thou didst first spread it so speedily subduing all the world by the Ministrie of thy holy Apostles so we pray thee send forth such faithfull Preachers into euery congregation which being furnished with gifts and tenderly affected with the care of euery soule committed vnto their charge may not cease with Paul to admonish euery one both publickly and priuately day night with teares going before them in all holy conuersation and framing themselues to all to win all afraid of giuing the least offence either to harden or any way to hinder the saluation of any one of them Awakē at length oh Lord all our blind guids and all sorts of vnconscionable Ministers who are drunke with the blood of soules that they may but remember how the blood of one Abel did crie for vengance from the earth and thinke where they wil appeare when Christ shall come to take an account for euery soule and either giue them repentance for that bloody sinne that they may saue thēselues and those committed to them or else vtterly free thy people from this heauie iudgement and set such in their places by whose faithfull Ministrie thy people may bee brought euery where into a holy obedience to thy heauenly Gospell to their euerlasting saluation that thou alone mayest raigne as Lorde and King and Antichrist cast out vtterly with all that appertaines to his bloody religion and whereby he hath vpholden his throne and tyrannie kept any of thy people vnder his flauery or at least seekes to bewitch them to pull them into Babylon againe Good Lord destroy all the very prints of that cursed Idolatrie whatsoeuer may put his fauorits in hope of euer repayring the ruines of their Babel And seeing oh Lord y t this is the glory safetie of thy Kingdome whē all the subiects of it especially the leaders of thy people liue in a holy vnitie vnder thy laws take away we beseech thee all contentions frō amongst vs with the causes therof Confound we pray thee all the plots of that cursed Balaam of Rome who knowing that not thine owne kingdome if it be diuided can stand seekes day and night by all his agents to rend thy Church in peeces the easier to preuaile against it when it is diuided and thou departed from it as Satan hath euer preuailed by his instruments in all countries Grant we may buy this peace with godly Abraham with the losse of all things except thy fauour that all sorts seeing our holy agreement may come forth of Poperie profanenes vnto vs our brethren departed may turne into the bosome of thy Church againe And wheras thou hast appointed that euery one of vs should labour to build vp thy Kingdome by bringing others
thē whose mercies are crueltie to cause them to blaspheme but let vs still fall into thy hāds who pitiest vs whē thou smitest vs and in wrath remembrest mercie Though our sinnes be haynous to anger thee yet let the cry of thy seruants still preuaile Hast thou not saide it that the innocent shall deliuer the Iland and dost thou not cal vs to stand vp in y e breach because thou wouldest not destroy vs Hast thou not beene wont to pardon whole natiōs at the prayers of a few of thy seruants Therefore we thy remembrācers knowing that thou art still the same as to thy seruāts in former time and wee as deare vnto thee and that thou cāst denie vs nothing which we beg in thy Sonnes name according to thy will for our good doe humblie intreate thee to glorifie thy mercie in pardoning our sin and turning vs speedilie vnto thee but make thine enemies to feele thy hand those chiefely who haue as Balaam caused vs to prouoke thee so grieuously that we haue been so oft in so fearefull danger by our backslidings and rebelliōs Get thy selfe glory vpō thē as vpon Pharaoh that whē thou hast deliuered vs and ouerthrowne thē as fundrie times thou hast begun wee may sing praises and euer keep a remembrāce of thy mercie Let vs bee afraid of obscuring any part of thy glorie and much more of seeking our own honour or taking any part of thine honour to our selues being proud of thy gifts But aboue all keep vs from dishonoring thee by our sinfull liues amongst the wicked to cause them to blaspheme Let this bee our honor to honour thee and contrarily our greatest dishonor Strēgthen vs to walk so vprightly that others seeing our good workes may glorifie thee and wee may weare the reproch of the wicked as a crowne So kindle the zeale of thy glorie in our harts that we may bee grieued continually for all the dishonors done vnto thee And that insteede of being ashamed of thee or any part of thy truth we may euer professe it with all holie wisedome and boldnesse as our chiefest glory that our Sauiour may acknowledge vs before thee in the presēce of men Angels to be the heires of thy kingdom whē he will denie all other as those whom hee neuer knew to their endlesse confusion Thy kingdome come And whereas thou oh Father art chiefly glorified in the increase of thine owne people which obey thy word amongst whom onelie thou raignest and especiallie when thou causest thy religion people to prosper against all the power of hell Grant thy Gospell whereby thou conquerest rulest to be sincerelie preached euery where and make it so powerful that it may destroy the kingdome of Satā Antichrist gather all thine vnto thee that so thou mayest hasten thy glorious kingdome And to this end raise vp Kings and Queenes to nourish vs with the word of life preserue vs from the rage of all our cruel enemies especially that bloody Antichrist and for those that are such already make thē ten times more accounting this their greatest dignitie to haue the bringing vp of y e heires of thy kingdome committed vnto them And as it hath pleased thee to settle this kingdome in so great peace amongst vs deliuering vs frō that blood thirstie whore of Babylon to cōtinue the same beyond all former expectation vnder our dread Soueraigne so indue him with such an abūdant portiō of thy Spirit according to that high dignitie laide vpon him and with such tender affections towards thy children that in token of true thankfulnes for all his dominions chiefelie the wōderfull deliuerances of his Maiestie his and of all vs thy people principally by him hee may set himselfe with Iehosaphat and Ezechiah other worthie Kings of Iuda to inlarge thy king dome promote thy pure religion destroying al vngodlines and to procure each way the good of vs thy poor childrē cōmitted to him that al we being still more loyallie affected as toward our most happie nursing father vnder thee as al the good people were towards Dauid may euer sound foorth thy praises for him and pray earnestlie for his preseruation of our Queene with all their royal progenie that his kingdome may bee established vntill Christ shall come to resigne vp this earthly scepter and raigne with thee eternally Giue all our Rulers y e same heart y t they may be as the hāds of thine annointed in euery place for this purpose And as thou hast ordained chiefely to finish thy kingdome by the preaching of thy Gospell which thou did dest first spread by thy holy Apostles subduing the world therby so wee pray thee to send foorth such powerful preachers into euerie congregation which may not cease to admonish euerie one with teares framing thēselues by all holy meanes to win all afraid of the least offence which might hinder the saluation of anie one Awaken at length all sorts of vncōscionable ministers drūkē with y e blood of their people that remēbring the crie of Abels blood they may be thinke themselues in time what to answere when Christ shall come and either giue thē repentance care for their peoples saluation or free them frō thē and cōmit thē to such by whō they may bee brought into obediēce to the lawes of thy kingdome that thou alone maiest raigne as Lord amongst them Antichrist being cast out vtterly with al things whereby hee hath kept any of thy people vnder his slauerie or seekes to pull them into Babylon Deface oh Lord all the prints of his Idolatrie and cut off all hopes of euer building vp Babel againe And seeing the chiefe glorie and safetie of thy kingdom is in the vnity of thy subiects take away good Lord all causes of contentions Confound all the plots of cursed Balaam who knowing that no kingdome diuided can stād seeks to rend thy Church in peeces the easier to preuaile against it when thou art also departed from it as euer Satan hath beene wont Graunt y t we may buy this peace with the losse of all except thy fauor that al sorts seeing our holie agreemēt may ioyne themselues vnto vs and come into the bosome of thy Church And moreouer sith thou wilt haue euery one to helpe to build vp thy kingdome and to saue others by bringing them therunto graunt vs more care not onely for our charges committed to vs but for euerie one tied vnto vs by any special bond that wee may take euery first occasion for gaining them vnto thee by all holy meanes Let vs not rest before they be safe And that wee may preuaile the more giue vs oh Lord a sweet feeling what a blessed thing it is to be of thy kingdome partakers of thy glorie euen to be Kings Priests vnto thee and what happines there is in liuing such a holy conuersation how wretched the state of all other people is being bōdslaues of Saran and
credit riches pleasures thereof which they euer hold forth vnto vs if wee will follow their counsel and otherwise threaten not only the losse of all these but also of all comforts with hatred disgrace and many other euils which wee must suffer froÌ„ malicious meÌ„ if we wil make such a strict conscience of all our waies to the verie least duty that thou hast coÌ„manded And whereas wee are ordinarilie secure in ouerweening of our own strength Shew vs oh Lord the vilenesse of our corrupt natures which are euer readie to conspire with Satan to our vtter perdition to swallow euery baite which he layeth for vs without anie feare of danger so that wee haue no streÌ„gth more then thou reachest forth thine hand to helpe vs. Reueale vnto vs also the danger wee stand in froÌ„ thy glorious Maiesty lest y u shouldest leaue vs vp vnto the power of the tempter and our owne corruption to awake vs from our security for our neglect of thy watch carelesse vsing the meanes of grace or at least for teÌ„pting thee in not auoiding each occasion of temptatioÌ„ And seing the tempter in all his temptations hideth the danger vglines of sin shewing only the faire side of it that is the goâ—d that wee shall get thereby and chuseth the subtillest and fittest instrumeÌ„ts to serue his purpose as the counsel or example of men of chiefest reputatioÌ„ somtimes chaÌ„ging himselfe into an Angel of light neuer comming like himself wherby hee deceiues all the world and oft preuailes with vs thine owne children at least to presume to sinne because thou art so mercifull Good Father set before vs a coÌ„tinual view hereof and of the sundry euils which by euery sin wee haâ—e vpoÌ„ our heads especially the wouÌ„d of conscience which wil certainely come on vs vnlesse it be preuented which none can beare Make vs to know that howsoeuer reprobats may wallow in their filth and scape vnpunished here being reserued for hell and fatted for destruction yet thou wilt not suffer any of vs thy childreÌ„ who haue begunne to make a profession of thee according to thy word to commit the very least sin but wilt make vs feele the smart of it vnlesse wee preueÌ„t thee speedily by repentance because thou wilt not bee dishonored by vs nor haue vs condemned with the world that the wicked may see thy hatred against sin and what plagues remaine for theÌ„selues for euermore Yea oh holie Father let vs feare alwaies lest thou shouldest leaue vs neuer so little suspect all our waies in as much as Satan more maliceth vs theÌ„ any other of the world and therefore seeks hourely to prouoke thee to leaue vs in his hand and for that our sins will cause moto blaspheme hardening theÌ„ to perdition than the sins of any other wherupon verie few of thy worthiest seruants haue escaped to the end without some grieuous wounds the scarres wherof they haue carried to their graues to the blemishing their professioÌ„ the griefe of theÌ„selues and all the godlie And therfore as thou hast giuen vs this only remedie to watch and pray that wee enter not into temptation so make vs able to keepe this thy watch and by it to bee better acquainted with our selues our particular infirmities that wee may alwaies weare the compleat armour chieflie the shield of faith thy Word euer in readinesse against each temptation which wâ—l put SataÌ„ to flight that being streÌ„gthned by thy Spirit we may stand fast in the euill day get the coÌ„quest without anie grieuous wounds to thy greater glorie our owne greater honor in the heauens Wee do not pray against temptations altogether knowing the profit that wee reape thereby but that wee may indure fighting valiantly and conquering vntill thou set the crowne vpon our heads For thine is the c. We haue been bold to beg all these things of thee oh holy Father because all kingdome power glorie are onelie thine acknowledging that we haue receiued all from thy heauenly bounty and being assured th thou wilt graÌ„t vs all these things for thy Sonnes sake and whatsoeuer else is good for vs so far as shall bee for thine owne glorie seeing thou art absolute Lord King in heaueÌ„ and in earth and doest dispose guide and ouerrule all things as shal make most for thine owne glorie and the greatest good of vs thine obedient subiects and children That we may set foorth the glorie of thy dominioÌ„ and happinesse of thy Kingdom liuing as thy loyal subiects to which wee hereby binde our selues for euer and so returne all possible thaÌ„ks and praise to thy heauenly Maiestie saying euer AmeÌ„ Be it so oh Lord holy true as wee fully beleeue it shall bee Euen so Amen Come Lord Iesus come quicklie OVr Father which art in heauen Oh Lord most holy and most glorious whose brightnes the Angels are not able to behold so terrible to all the vngodly as they shall wish the mountaines to couer them that they may neuer appeare in thy presence and yet a most gratious and tender Father to all thy children that desire to obey all thy CoÌ„mandements we that are but dust and ashes and by nature through the fal of our first parents children of wrath in state of damnatioÌ„ bond-slaues of Satan and most rebellious of all thy creatures dare not presume of our selues once to lift vp our eies to heauen yet neuertheles seeing it hath pleased thee of thy free mercie to adopt vs to be thy childreÌ„ by grace through thy Son Iesus Christ and hast chosen vs hereunto bought vs with his precious blood called vs by thy Gospel sealed vs with thy Spirit and giuen him to bee our perpetuall mediator at thy right hand bidden vs to come to thee as to our teÌ„der father and call thee father through him oh deare Father wee present our selues before thy diuine Maiestie onely in his name magnifying thy mercie that thou hast vouchsafed vs this blessed estate to be thy children and to haue thy fauor being the greatest happines that euer can befal mortal creatures Giue vs hearts most gratious Father to seek daily to increase this assurance by growing in repentance for all our sins and faith in thy sweet promises frame vs euery day more more to the image of thy Sonne in all knowledge of thy heaueÌ„ly Maiesty being affectioned to reuerence loue and obey thee as our most deare Father wholly chaÌ„ged in all the parts qualities both of our soules and bodies that we may be no longer strangers froÌ„ thee as all the wicked are who bidde thee to depart from them but may take our chiefest delight to be euer in thy presence to heare thee to speak to vs in thy heaueÌ„ly word to vtter all our wants and our whole heart to thee in our praiers crying Oh Father Our And that it may be more euident not only to
thereunto that they may be saued giue vs harts to haue a speciall regard not only of all those committed to our charge to bring them in obedience to the lawes of thy Kingdome but euen all who are tyed vnto vs by any speciall bond that we may take euery first occasion which thou offerest for procuring or furthering their saluation and so gayning them vnto thee by all good admonitions exhortations and examples Let vs be as the Angels vnto Lot neuer resting before we haue gotten them safe into Zoar. And that we may be able to perswade others more effectually Lord giue euery one of vs a sweete feeling what a blessed thing it is to bee the subiects of this thy Kingdome to haue all the priuiledges thereof and to be partakers of thy glory euen Kings and Priests vnto thee and what reward and happines there is in liuing such a holy conuersation and how wretched vnhappie the state of all other people is seeme they neuer so happy in this world being but bondslaues of Sathan reserued for the chaines of eternall darknesse Oh heauenly King grant vs to liue in all things as the subiects of thy Kingdome that so we may passe from this Kingdome of grace into that thy Kingdome of glory Make vs to feare the causes of backsliding that we may neuer so much as looke backe with Lots wife towards this euill world but euer hie fast towards thine heauenly Kingdome hauing our eie at our Lord and Sauiour who fitteth at thy right hand keeping there possession for vs. Destroy in vs euery corruption whereby Satan keepes vs any way in his slauerie or at any time gets the dominion ouer vs. Hasten that glorious day when the difference shall appeare betwene vs thy subiects and those who serue thee not when we shall wholly raigne in glory with thee free from al our enemies and from euer offending thee any more And because in the meane time we thy subiects liue by faith and not by sight in this world where all things vsually seeme to go out of order the wicked florishing in their vngodlinesse when wee oft weepe and mourne Oh Lord increase our faith in all thy gracious promises that through the comfort and power of godlinesse wrought in vs thereby we may grow vp to such a ful assurance that we are the true heires of thy kingdome that we may easily ouercome al the hindrances of the world and hauing the patiēce of Saints we may be faithfull to the death vntill thou set the crowne vpon our heads Fill our harts with such peace of conscience and ioy in thee with all the fruits of righteousnesse incoraged by thy sweete promises that all others may see to what Kingdome we belong and we our selues may feele daily the beginning of it in our selues so entring into thy heauenly ioy Thy wil be done in earth as it is in heauē And that our childlike affections towards thy heauenly Maiestie our zeale for thy glory and thankfulnes for thy Kingdome may bee more manifest to all the world quicken vs to doe thy heauenly will commandements chiefely those with which thou hast fully acquainted vs how thou wilt haue vs to walke and keepe thy watch and that with as much readinesse as thy Angels in heauen and wherein we are too short accept good Father our will for the deede Let it be our delight to stand euer in thy presence to inquire thy diuine pleasure both by reading and hearing thy heauenly word and asking of others and euer so soone as thou hast by any meanes made knowne vnto vs what thy good wil is giue vs forthwith Dauids Eccho that without consulting with flesh and blood we may say forthwith I am heere Lord to doe thy will yea thy law is within my hart that so all our seruice may be freevvill offrings vnto thee And whereas it is thy decree that thorowe many troubles wee must enter into thy heauenly Kingdome good Father frame our corrupt wils vnto thy heauenly will giue vs grace both to look for them euer to humble our selues vnder thy hand as thy obedient children seeking alwaies to pacifie thee searching immediately and amending whatsoeuer is amiste without once whispering against thy diuine Maiestie being assured that thou still louest vs euen when thou correctest vs most sharply and art working our good wilt in thy due time giue a happy end to all our troubles and cause thy louing countenance to shine on vs againe And if it shall be thy good pleasure to call vs to suffer for thy name keepe vs that we may not suffer as euill doers or busie bodies for medling in things without our calling so to bring crosses on our selus but as thine owne childrē for righteousnesse and then make vs to take vp our crosses with al ioyfulnesse and thankfulnesse that thou accountest vs worthy that honor looking stedfastly at the great reward holden forth vnto vs in y e hand of our Lord sauior who hauing troden that way before vs is there highly exalted to raigne for euer But keepe vs that we neuer goe against thy reuealed will whereby thou hast conuinced our consciences vnder pretence either to honour thee or doe any seruice vnto thy Church or for neuer so great a good seeing thou canst and wilt maintaine thine owne honour saue thy Church effecting whatsoeuer is best without our sinne That we may euer truly pray Thy will be done in earth as it is in heauen Giue vs this day our daily bread And then oh deare Father when thou hast giuen vs such harts thus to seeke thy will that the world may see the tender care that thou hast for vs and how thou dost fulfill vnto vs all thy promises and that we likewise may wholy attend the seeking of thy glory in the inlargement of thy Kingdome and doing thy will vouchsafe vs gratiouslie all things meete for the comfort of this present life Shew vs thy fatherly loue prouiding sufficiently for all our necessities in thy due time Direct vs to vse all the holy means which thou hast appointed to serue thy diuine prouidence both painfulnesse thrift and godly wisdome chiefely in our particular calling auoyding as warily whatsoeuer may any way indanger vs make our liues vncomfortable or hurt our estate Grant vs grace also euermore in all humility to commit our selues vnto thy Fatherly protection not fearing what man can do vnto vs remembring that our times are in thy hāds to continue so long as it pleaseth thee that likwise vnlesse thou who hast giuen vs our liues do preserue them wee cannot continue one moment Make vs to know that of our selues wee haue no power to get one morsell of bread vnlesse thou both shew vs the meanes and
able to cal him Father Rom. 8. 15. Comming in faith only in Christ in a true sense of our owne vnworthines In all humilitie being but dust and ashes yet with our hearts lift vp to heauen Wee must be brethreÌ„ tenderly affected towards all the childreÌ„ of our heauenly Father Zealous of our Fathers glorie aboue all things in the woâ—ld Seeking first the kingdome of heauen and the righteousnes therof Making coÌ„science of euery tittle of the will word of the Lord. Labouring to depend wholly vpoÌ„ the Lords prouideÌ„ce and protection Trauelling vnder the burden of our sinnes Voide of malice vsing to pray for our enemies Fearing alwaies and watching lest wee should fall into temptation so suspecting all our waies Acknowledging euer his soueraigntie and how he disposeth al for his own glorie and the good of his elect Able in true faith with thaÌ„kfulnes to say Amen To giue vs assurance of Gods fauour Rom. 10. 12. Rom. 8. 15. 16. 26. 2 Cor. 1. 22. To haue all things sanctified vnto vs. To obtaine whatsoeuer we so pray for For the turning away any iudgement from our Land or procuring any blessing Ezech. 22. 30. Iob 22. 30. Deut. 20. 1. 3. 4. Heb. 12. 12. Ezek. 14. 14. Iudg. 5. 23. Prou. 28. 1. Esay 43. 1. 2. 3. * Let the desire of the two first petitions be euer in thy hart beg al other things for them only as being the end of all then shalt thou bee each way most blessed and aske what thou wilt so thou shall receiue it Esay 65. 24. 1. We must come trembling because of Gods glorious Maiesty And our ovvne vilenesse by nature 2. Yet in coÌ„fident boldnes as to our Father in Christ. 3. Onely in the name of Christ our Mediator 4. With thankfulnes for our happiestate in him Watch. ed. 2. p. 1. l. 1. 2. 5. Begging an increase of our assurance By more conformitie to Christ in knowledge Watch. pag. 88 lin 6. And al child-like affections Delighting in the presence of our Father 6. And an increase of our loue to al Gods children Chiefely as they more excell in vertue By praying for them as for our selues and delighting in their companies Begging most instantly our heauenly vnion to bee shevved in al duties Confirmed by all bonds of agreement And common interest And all contrarie deuices of our enemies confounded Which by our diâ—isioâ— seeke our ruine That we may neuer thinke our state good Vntill vve loue the brethren 1. Iohn 3. 14. 7. To grow in reuerence to our heauenly Father 8. And in heauenly affections And conuersations To declare our selues his children Watch. pag. 90. lin 9. And heaueÌ„ ours and all creatures at a league vvith vs for our good For this honour that God hath vouchsafed to vs to be his children 1. To seeke his honor in and aboue al things VVatch. p. 78. lin 17. 2. To haue our eies open to behold his glory shining in all his workes as his Creatures VVord Iudgement Mercie Watch. pag. 31. lin 17. 3. To be able to set foorth his praises belonging to him therein and haue a holy vse of them 4. Chiefely his glory manifested in our daies for vs and against our enemies First for vs in abâ—ndant mercies And then correcting vs faâ—herly for abusing his mercies to his dishonor So to bring vs to amendment After threatning vs by cruell enemies to take avvay all Bringing them to the execution Yet euer deliuering and auenging vs vvhen vve haue cried vnto him So as it had been enough to haue conuerted the most barbarous nation 5. To pray for grace euer to remember and acknowledge this And to see moreouer his anger kindled againe by increase of our sins with these bloodie enemies and their malice Without hope of leauing off vntill they haue their vvils And also witnessed by many fearefull signes Arming windes and vvaters against vs Threatning to sweepe vs avvay For our ouerflovv of iniquitie that we may be awaked and seeke to appease his wrath in in time That remembring our former vvarnings from heaueÌ„ and vvhat follovved the fierie tent spred ouer our heads VVee may not be senselesse in these tokens of his wrath seazing vpon vs as fearefully as any of the piagues of Egypt Chiefely to be saued froÌ„ that heauiest iudgement VVhereby both Egypt and Israel vvere prepared for â—estruction That we should be worse for all the meanes sent to call vs to repentance vntill the iudgement come that we may sâ—e our estate and turne And not harden our selues against the Lord. That vvee may neuer fall into the bloody enemies hands But still into the Lords Because hee pitieth vs vvhen hee smiteth vs. 6. To pray instantly that the crie of his seruants may preuaile As hitherto according to his promise Sith he cals vs novv to stand in the breach as Moses to stay his haÌ„d to declare the riches of his mercie sauing vs still at the prayers of a fevv And seeing he is still the same to vs as to Moses and Abraham And vve so deare to him that he can deny vs nothing Which may make for his glorie and our good To intreate him to magnify his mercie in pardoning and turning our hearts to meete him But to make his enemies to feele his hand who haue bin the causes of our sinne by their wiles To get himselfe glory vpon them as vpon Pharaoh As he hath begunne promised to accomplish to his euerlasting praise 7. That we may be afraid of obscuring his glory Seeking our owne glory or taking his honour to our selues 8. That we may not dishonour him by our sins But account it our greatest honour to honour him and contrarily 9. To honour him by our holy ensample To stop the mouthes of the wicked 10. To haue the zeale of Lot against the abominations of our age 11. VVith a bold acknowledgement of the Lord and euery part of his truth As being our glory That vvee may be acknowledged of him before all the vvorld to our ovvne euerlasting honor Seeing Gods glorie is in the inlarging his kingdome and doing his vvill 1. To pray for a free course to the Gospell which is the scepter of his kingdome and that it may be powerfull euery where 2. For Kings and Queens to be nursing fathers and mothers to the Church Chiefely to preserue is against the rage of all cruell enemies and to account this their chiefest dignitie 3. Especially to pray for our soueraigne raised vp for vs in place of our tender mother That hee may haue an abundant portion of Gods Spirit According to his high dignitie and charge And the deliuerances of the Church by him he may set himselfe to aduance Christs kingdome and Gospell Watch. pag. 43. lin 2. Procure the good of Gods seruants repressing the vvicked That vve may liue in al peace and godlinesse without feare affected towards him as the good people were towards Dauid Sound forth his praises And pray for him and his to
reserued for hell Graunt vs to liue in all things as thy obedient subiects that wee may passe frō this kingdom of grace into thy glorious kingdome Make vs to feare the occasiōs of backsliding that wee neuer so much as once look back vnto the world but hie fast towards heauē where our Sauiour keeps possession for vs. Destroy in vs all our corruption wherby Satan preuailes against vs. Hastē that day when the differēce shall appeare between vs and thē that feare thee not whē we shal raigne with thee for euer And because wee now liue by faith and not by sight the wicked oft flourishing whē thy children are afflicted Oh Lord increase our faith in all thy sweete promises y t through the comfort of it power of godlinesse we may grow vp to a full assurance that wee are the true heires of thy kingdome and ouercome all hinderances that being faithful to the death we may haue the crown of life Fill our hearts with such peace ioy with all the fruits of righteousnes that all may see to what kingdome wee belong and wee feeling y e beginning of it here may enter into thy heauenly ioy Thy wil be c. And that our childlike affectiōs with our zeale thākfulnesse may more appeare to all y e world quicken vs to do thy heauēly will chiefelie wherein thou hast shewed vs how thou wilt haue vs walk that wee may do it cheerefullie as the Angels Accept our will for the deede Let it be our chiefe desire to stād in thy presence to enquire by all holy meanes what thy diuine pleasure is and euer so soone as thou hast made it knowne vnto vs giue vs Dauids Eccho to say I am heere Lord to doe thy will thy law is within my heart And whereas it is thy decree that thorow many troubles wee must enter into thy kingdome good Father subdue our corrupt wils to thy holy will that hūbling our selues vnder thy hand we may trie reforme our waies immediately without once whispering against thee knowing y t in loue thou so workest our good in all our trials and wilt giue vs a happy issue in thy due time And if it shall bee thy good pleasure to cal vs to suffer for thy name keepe vs that we may suffer as thine owne children for righteousnes and then to take vp our crosses with thankfulnes reioicing that thou countest vs worthy that honour looking stedfastly at our Lord Sauiour who hauing first troden y t way before vs sits for euer in glorie at thy right hand But keepe vs that we neuer do any thing against thy reuealed will to procure therby neuer so great a good seeing thou canst and wilt effect whatsoeuer is best without our sin That wee may euer truly pray Thy will bee done in earth as it is in heauen Giue vs this day c. And thou oh deare Father when wee are such that y e world may see thy tēder care ouer vs and how thou fulfillest thy promises vnto vs that wee may the better attend the seeking of thy glorie and good pleasure vouchsafe vs the cōforts of this present life Shew vs thy loue in prouiding for vs in due time Direct vs to vse all painfulnes and holy wisdom chiefely in our particular calling with all the meanes to serue thy prouidence auoiding whatsoeuer may hinder our comfort or hurt our estate Graunt vs to hide our selus vnder thy watchful protection knowing that our times are in thy hand to continue as pleaseth thee and to consider that of our selues we cannot prolong our liues one minute nor haue any power to get one morsell of bread vnlesse thou both shew vs the meanes assist vs to vse thē giue a blessing to them Hūble vs here in that wee are not worthie the least crumme of bread which we are taught to beg daily and that wee are but vsurpers of it and of whatsoeuer else we haue vnlesse we be in Christ because wee hauing lost all can haue no right to anie thing vntill it bee restored vnto vs in him who is Lord of all Increase our assurance that thou hast giuen him vnto vs y t we may haue a true title to whatsoeuer wee enioy Blesse thy good creaturs to nourish comfort vs. Giue vs contented hearts though wee haue but bread acknowledging thy fatherlie prouidēce as wel in want as plentie and that thou wilt make euen bread sufficient when other means faile And if we shal come to haue no more but for the present day nor any meanes of succour then strengthen vs to cast our selues vpon thee without fainting and to shew that we liue not by bread onelie but by thy power tender care and blessing Certifie our consciences that though wicked men may bee hunger-starued yet thou wilt neuer let any of vs that serue thee being heires of thy kingdome to wāt any thing that is good for vs but wilt work extraordinarilie causing our enemies to feede vs or the fouls to bring vs meate rather then we shall want Keep vs therfore from carking cares aforehand for prouision for vs or ours much more from murmuring whereby thou art dishonored prouoked Make vs able to sanctifie thee vsing only the means for thy protection prouidēce cōmending our selues wholly vnto thee being certainlie assured that thou canst not faile vs. And whē thou dost bestow thy gifts vpon vs make vs to behold thy good nesse in them vsing thē holily neuer abusing them to satisfie our lustes or to puffe vs vp or set our confidence loue vpon thē but that wee may imploy them to maintaine thy worship seruice and performe all holie duties especially for the reliefe of thy children for whom we are to praie daily and to whom thou hast giuen an interest in the vse of them that so we may shew our thākfulnesse to thy heauenly Maiestie loue to thy childrē and chiefelie the most excellent and therein the true practise of the Communion of Saints wayting for the ioyfull sentence Come ye blessed of my Father receiue the kingdome prepared for you c. Forgiue vs our trespasses And whereas our sins onely doe hinder turne from vs all these blessings which we haue begged and bring innumerable euils vpon vs insteede of thē so make vs most vnhappie wherupō thou hast taught vs to crie euerie day forgiue vs our sinnes Pardon good Lord and remoue all our sinnes out of thy sight And to y e end that we may neuer giue thee rest vntill we haue gotten this assurance teach vs that herein is all true happines and without it we are most miserable without all hope of comfort Shew vs also the haynousnesse of sinne declared in the fearefull punishment of thy most glorious Angels the excellentest of all thy works whom for one sinne thou diddest throw downe vnto hel to be reserued in chaines of darkenesse to the iudgemēt of the great day And after wards in