face to shine Dan. 9.17 Lord be mercifull to me a sinner Lord heare me and that soone for my spirit faileth me A forme of Thankesgiving Prayse is comely I was formerly unworthy let me not now bee unthankefull The Soule that blesseth shall be made fat When ye shall have eaten and are satisfyed ye shall praise the Lord your God for that good land which hee hath given you Blessed bee the Lord God of Iethro Let us sing unto the Lord God of Israel Thou art my god I will magnifie thee and praise thee Another Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us againe unto a lively hope by the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead 1 Pet. 1.3 Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel who hath visited and redeemed his people Luk. 1.78 Blessed he God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ the Father of mercies and God of all comfort which comforteth us in all our tribulations 2 Cor. 1.3 I will praise the Lord with my whole heart in the assembly of the upright and in the Congregation Psal. 111.1 I will praise the Lord for I am fearefully and wonderfully made marvellous are thy workes and that my soule knoweth right well Psal. 139. 14 15. My substance was not hid from thee when I was made in secret and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth Thine eyes did see my substance yet being unperfect and in thy booke all my members were written which in continuance were fashioned when as yet there was none of them Psal. 16. Thine hands have made and fashioned mee together around about Thou hast powred mee out like milke and cruddled me like cheese Iob 10.8,9,10 Thou hast cloathed me with skinne and flesh and hast fenced mee with bones and sinewes Thou hast granted mee life and favour and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit Iob 10.11,12 I will blesse the Lord who hath given me counsell Psal. 16.7 I am not worthy of the least of thy mercies and of all the truth which thou hast shewed unto thy servant For with my staffe I passed over this Iordan and now I am become two Bands Gen. 32.10 O blesse our God yee people and make the voyce of his praise to be heard which holdeth our soule in life and suffereth not our feete to be moved Psal. 68.8,9 For thou Lord hast made mee glad through thy work I will triumph in the workes of thy hands Psal. 92.4 Blesse the Lord O my Soule and all that is within me blesse his holy name Psal. 103.1 Blesse the Lord O my Soule and forget not all his benefits v. 2. Who forgiveth thee all thine iniquities who healeth all they diseases v. 3. Who redeemeth thy life from destruction who crowneth thee with loving kindnes and mercy v. 4. Who satisfyeth thy mouth with good things so that thy youth is renued like the Eagle v. 5. Thou hast turned my mourning into dancing thou hast put off my sackecloath and girded me with gladnesse Psal. 30.11 To the end that my glory may sing praise unto thee and not be silent O Lord I will give thanks unto thee for ever v. 12. Thou which hast shewed mee great troubles quicken me again bring me up againe from the depths of the earth Psal. 71.20 My lips shall greatly rejoyce when I sing unto thee and my soule which thou hast redeemed Psal. 71.23 My tongue also shall talke of thy righteousnes all the day long v. 24. Lord God who is like unto thee Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel who onely doth wondrous things and blessed be his glorious name for ever and let the whole earth be filled with his glory Amen Amen Psal. 72.18 Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore Psal. 113.2 Blessed be the glory of the Lord from his place Ezek. 3.12 Honour and glory Rev. 4.9 And Power v. 11. And Wisdome Re. 5.12 And Strength And Blessing v. 13. And Salvation Re. 7.10 And Thankesgiving And Praise To the blessed and individuall Trinity now and ever Amen Another That I Have any being Live Have reason That I Am civill Am a Christian Am of honest parentage Am of a right minde Sense Members Am borne freely Am brought up with learning For deliverance from Danger Disgrace Trouble For Health For A competent estate For Redemption For Regeneration For Instruction For Vocation For Thy patience For My repentance For Hope of pardon For Prevention For Healing For Benefits which wee have received For That wee have done any good For Present comfort For Future hope For Good and honest Parents For Masters For Benefactors For Good friends For Children For Faithfull Servants For all that have beene presidents to me By Writing By Preaching By Discoursing By Prayers By Examples By Reproofes By Injuries For these and all other things Knowne or unknown Manifest or hidden Remembred or forgotten I doe and will praise thee I doe and will blesse thee I doe and will thanke thee all the dayes of my life Morning Prayer Lord the day is thine and the night also is thine thou hast prepared the light and the Sunne Psal. 74.16 They continue this day according to thine ordinances for all are thy servants Psal. 119. 91. Evening and morning and at noone will I pray and cry aloude and thou Lord wilt heare my voyce Psal. 55. 17. My voyce shalt thou heare in the morning O Lord in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee and looke up Psal. 5. 3. Blessed art thou O Lord Who turnest darkenesse into light and renuest the face of the earth Psal. 104. 30. Who deliverest us from the terrour by night and from the pestilence that walketh in darkenesse Ps. 91. 5. Who makest sleepe depart from mine eyes and slumber from my eye lids Psal. 132. 4. Blot out O Lord as a thicke cloud my transgression and as a cloud my sinnes Esay 44.22 Make us children of light and children of the day 1. Thes. 5. 5. Grant that we may walke soberly and wisely as in the day Vouchsafe O Lord to keepe us this day without sinne Preserve us from the arrow that flyeth by day and from the devill which walketh at noone day Deliver us from the snare of the Hunter and bitter words preserve us from the malice of this day This day let salvation and peace be unto this house Cause me to heare thy loving kindenesse in the morning for in thee do I trust cause me to know the way wherein I should walke for I lift up my soule unto thee Psal. 143 8. Deliver me O Lord from mine enemies I flie unto thee to hide me Teach me to doe thy wil for thou art my God thy spirit is good lead me into the Land of uprightnesse Psal. 143.10 Let thy worke appeare unto thy servants and thy Glory unto their children Psal. 90.16 Establish thou the worke of our hands upon us yea the workes of our
the Lord did I make my supplication 2. I powred out my complaint before him and shewed him of my trouble 3. When my spirit was in heavinesse thou knewest my path 4. I looked also on my right hand and loe there was none to helpe me 5. I had no place to flie unto and none was able to deliver my Soule 6. I cryed unto thee and said thou art my hope and my portion in the Land of the Living O consider my complaint for I am brought very low 9. Bring my soule out of prison that I may give thankes unto thee which thing if thou wilt grant me then shall the righteous resort unto my company Psal. 141.8 Mine eyes looke unto thee O Lord In thee is my trust O cast not out my soule Psal. 88. 1. O Lord God of my salvation I have cryed day and night before thee 2. O let my prayer come into thy presence Incline thine eare unto my calling 3. For my soule is full of trouble my life draweth nigh unto the Grave 9. Lord I have called daily upon thee I have stretched out mine hands unto thee 10. Dost thou sher wonders among the dead or shall the dead rise up againe and praise thee 11. Shall thy loving kindnesse bee shewed in the grave or thy faithfulnesse in destruction 12. Shall thy wonderfull workes be knowne in the darke or thy righteousnesse in the Land where all things are forgotten 13. Unto thee doe I crie Lord and early shall my prayer come before thee 14. Lord why abhorrest thou my soule and why hidest thou thy face from me 15. I am in misery and like unto him that is at the poynt to dye from my youth up thy terrors have I suffered with a troubled minde 16. Thy wrathfull displeasure goeth over me and the feare of thee hath undone me Psal. 141. 1. Lord I will call upon thee haste thee unto me and consider my voyce when I cry unto thee 2. Let my prayer be set forth in thy presence as the incense let the lifting up of my hands bee as an evening sacrifice Psal. 79. 5. Lord how long will thou be angry for ever and shall thy Jealousy burne like fire 8. Oh remember not mine old sinnes but have mercy upon me for I am come to great misery 9. Help me O god of my salvation for the Glory of thy Name Oh deliver me and be mercifull unto my sinnes for thy names sake Psal. 143. 6. Lord I stretch forth my hands unto thee my soul gapeth unto thee like a thirsty Land 7. Heare me O Lord and that soone for my spirit waxeth faint hide not thy face from me lest I become like unto them that goe downe into the silence Psal. 13. 1. How long wilt thou forget me O Lord for ever how long wilt thou hide thy face from me 2. How long shall I seek Counsel in my soule and be so vexed in my spirit how long shall mine enemies triumph over mee 3. Consider and heare me O God lighten mine Eyes that I sleepe not in death Psal. 30. 6. In my prosperity I said I shall never be removed thou Lord of thy goodnes had'st made my state so strong 7. Thou did'st turne away thy face from me and I was sore troubled 8. Then cryed I unto the Lord and gat me to my God right early 9. What profit is there in my blood if I goe downe into the pit Shal the dust give thanks unto thee or shal it declare thy truth 10. Heare me O Lord and have mercy upon me and be thou my helper Psal. 77. 1. I will cry unto the Lord with my voyce yea even unto God will I cry with my voyce and hee shall hearken unto me 2. In the time of my trouble I sought the Lord my sore ran and ceased not In the night season my soule refused Comfort 3. When I am in heavinesse I will thinke upon God when my heart is vexed I will complaine 4. Thou holdest mine eyes waking and I am so feeble that I can scarce speake 5. I have considered the dayes of old and the years that are past 6. I call to remembrance my songs and in the night I commune with mine owne heart and search out my spirits 7. Will the Lord absent hinselfe for ever and will he be no more intreated 8. Is his mercy cleane gone for ever is his promise come utterly to an end for evermore 9. Hath God forgotten to be Gracious and will he shut up his loving kindnesse in displeasure 10. And I said it is mine owne infirmity but I will remember the yeares of the right hand of the most High O God there is no strength in us neither doe we know what to do but onely we lift up our eyes unto thee 2. Chron. 20.12 O Lord how long wilt thou looke upon this This thou hast seene Lord hold not thy tongue then go not farre from me O God Psal. 35.17.22 Save me O God for the waters are come even unto my soule Psal. 69.1 Let God arise and let his enemies be scattered let them also that hate him flee before him Psal. 68. 1. Lord it oppresseth me answer thou for me Esay 38. 14. Thou shalt answer for me O Lord my God Psa. 38.15 9. A Prayer to be used by the Minister O Lord it is a great presumption that one sinner should dare to cōmend another to thy divine Majesty especially the greater the lesse and who would not feare to undertake it but only that thy Commandement it is by thy holy Apostle when any is sick that the Minister should be called for that they should pray for the sick party and that their prayers thou wilt receive and save and forgive the sinnes of the party so prayed for And now behold O Lord we that are no way meete but unworthy utterly unworthy to sue for ought for ourselves charitie and compassion so binding us are enforced to become suitors to thee for others Even O Lord for this thy servant ready to depart this world To thee we hope to thee we desire to thee we intreat and pray in all meek manner and even from the bottom of our hearts O Lord that which justly thou mightest deny to our unworthinesse deny not we beseech thee to thine owne gracious goodnesse O Lord forgive us our sinnes our great and grievous sinnes oft and many times committed long and many yeares most wretchedly continued that so we may be meete to pray for others that so we may make our prayers unto thee in an acceptable time Graciously looke upon our afflictions pitifully behold the sorrowes of our hearts Mercifully forgive the sinnes of thy people Favourably with mercy heare our prayers Both now and ever vouchsafe to heare us O Christ Graciously heare us O Christ Graciously heare us O Lord Christ 10. A Letany to be used for the sicke OH God the Father of Heaven have mercy upon him or her keepe and defend him Oh God the Sonne Redeemer of the
desireth forgivenesse of them at thy gracious hands O establish thy word with thy servant and let him not be disappointed of his hopes Though he have sinned yet in thee he trusteth O suffer him not for ever utterly to be confounded Though he have sinned yet he seeketh thee And thou Lord never failest them that seek thee Psal. 9. 10. Yet he commeth to thee And of them that come to thee thou castest none out Ioh. 6.37 O Lord Let not the guiltinesse of a sinner more prevaile to condemne then the gracious goodnesse of a most mercifull Saviour to acquit to pardon O Let not the unrighteousnesse of man make the goodnesse of God of none effect O Lord doe not so remember the unkindness of this thy Child that thereby thou forget the Compassion and kindenesse of a father Doe not thinke upon our sinne that thou therby forget thine owne nature and property which is alway to have mercy Doe not so remember our sinne that thou therby remembrest not thine owne name which is Jesus a loving and most kind Saviour Lord if thy life in our life have not sufficiently appeared yet let not thy death lose the full power and effect thereof in our death also Suffer not O Lord in both so great a price to perish Lose not O Lord that which thou hast redeemed since thou camest to redeeme that which was lost That which was so deere to thee to redeeme suffer it not to be lost as a thing of no value Have mercy upon him O Lord consider the pains which he suffereth thou who onely dost deliver from the gates of death Psal. 9.13 Shew thy marvellous loving kindenesse thou which art the Saviour of them which put their trust in thee Psal. 17.7 O keepe him as the apple of thine eye hide him under the shadow of thy wings Psal. 17.8 O Iet thy mercifull Ioving kindnesse bee his comfort according to thy word unto thy servant Psal. 119.76 He or shee is troubled above measure O be mercifull unto him according to thy goodnesse O consider his adversity and deliver him for he is brought very low His eyes long sore for thy word saying When wilt thou comfort me His eyes are wasted away with looking for thy health and for the word of thy Righteousnesse O thinke upon him O Lord as concerning thy word wherein thou hast caused him to put his trust O look thou upon him and bee mercifull unto him as thou usest to do to those that love thy name Cast him not away now in the time of his weakenesse forsake him not now when his strength faileth him Psal. 71.9 In the multitude of the sorrowes that are in his heart let thy comforts O Lord refresh his soule O Lord when it oppresseth comfort thou him Esay 38.14 O Lord let thy strength bee made perfect in his weakenesse 2 Cor. 12.9 Let no tentation oppresse him but such as is incident to thy children But as thou art faithfull O Lord so suffer him not to be tempted above that he is able to beare But good Lord with the temptation give an happy issue that he may be able to overcome it 1 Cor. 10. 13. O Lord though he be afflicted on every side yet let him not be distressed though in want of some of thy comforts yet not of all though chastened yet not forsaken though cast downe yet not perish 2 Cor. 4 8,9 Remember him O Lord with the favour thou bearest unto thy children O visit him with thy salvation That he may see the felicity of thy chosen and rejoyce with the gladnes of thy Saints and give thankes with thine inheritance Psal. 106. 5. O Remember not his former sinnes but have mercy upon him O Lord and that soone for hee is come to great extremity Psal. 79.8,9 Helpe him O LORD God of his Salvation for the glory of thy name O deliver him and bee mercifull unto his sinnes for thy names sake Call to remembrance O Lord thy tender mercies and thy loving kindnesse which have beene ever of old O Remember not the sinnes and offences of his youth but according to thy mercy thinke thou on him O Lord for thy goodnesse Clense him O LORD from his secret sins from whatsoever hee hath offended By thought word or deed by ignorance or error by frailty or negligence in excesse or in defect by leaving good undone or by doing evill in publicke or private by day or by night against thee his neighbour his owne body Before or since his effectuall calling by himselfe or by other Remembred or forgotten From them all clense him O Lord even from them all lay none of them to his charge cast them behinde thee bury them drowne them scatter them as the mist and as the morning cloud make them to vanish away and come to nothing And wherein soever his conscience most accuseth him therein O Lord be thou most mercifull O enter not into judgement with thy servant if thou shouldest no flesh should bee righteous in thy sight If thou O Lord shouldest be extreame to mark what is done amisse O Lord who may abide it Psal. 130.3 But good Lord one deepe calleth another the deepe of our misery the deepe of thy mercie Psal. 42. Where sinne hath abounded there let grace over abound Rom. 5. And in and through all sinnes and offences O Lord let thy mercie triumph over thy Justice Iam. 2. O Lord heare O Lord forgive Consider O Lord and doe it Dan. 9. Delay not O Lord for his spirit waxeth faint Turne not thy face from him lest he become like those that goe down into the silence Be favourable O Lord be favourable For thy names sake Forthy truthes sake For thy mercies sake Thy many great wonderfull mercies sake For thine owne selfe O Lord Our Creator and Redeemer Our Lord and our Father Our King and our God Commendatio Animae 12. The Commendation of the Soule to God immediately before the departure Lord now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace Luke 2. Into thy hands O Lord we commend his spirit for thou hast redeemed it O Lord thou God of truth Psal. 31. Bring his soule out of prison that it may prayse thee Psal. 142. Oh deliver him from this body of death Rom. 7. Say unto his soule I am thy salvation Psal. 33. Say unto him This day shalt thou be with me in paradise Luke 23. Let him now feele the salvation of Jesus Let him now feele the anoynting of Christ even the oyle of Gladnesse wherewith thou art anoynted Guide thou him through the vale of the shadow of death Psal. 23. Let him see the goodnesse of the Lord in the Land of the living Psal. 27. O Lord command his spirit to be received up to thee in peace O Lord wil him come unto thee Mat. 14. Lord Iesu receive his spirit Act. 7. And open to him the gates of everlasting glory Let thy good spirit conduct him into the Land of righteousnesse Psal. 143. 10. Into
thy holy hill and Heavenly Kingdome Psal. 15. Send thine Angell to meete him and to bring him into Abrahams bosom Luke 16. Place him in the habitation of Light and peace of joy and gladnesse Receive him into the armes of thy mercy and give him an inheritance with thy Saints in light there to raigne with thine elect Angels thy blessed Saints thy holy prophets and glorious Apostles in all joy and glory felicity and happinesse for ever and ever 13. Scriptures to be applyed to those who survive when the party is departed Pretious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints Psal. 116. I heard a voyce from Heaven saying Write Blessed are the dead that dye in the Lord for they rest from their labours and their workes follow them Moses Wee have sinned O Lord thou hast set our faults before thee and our secret sinnes in the sight of thy countenance Psal. 90.8 Returne O Lord how long and bee pacifyed towards thy servants Psa. 90. 13. Iob. I have sinned what shall I doe unto thee O thou preserver of mankind why hast thou set mee as a marke against thee that I am become a burden to my selfe Iob 7. 20. Have mercy upon mee O Lord and restore unto me my righteousnesse againe Say concerning me Lord deliver him for I have received a Reconciliation Iob 33. v. 24 That I have offended thee woe is me Iob 10.15 Yet if thou kill mee I will put my trust in thee Iob 13.15 David My misdeeds have prevailed against me Psal. 65. 3. O bee thou mercifull unto my sinne ibid. I have gone astray like a sheepe that is lost O seeke thy servant for I do not forget thy Commandements Psalm 119. ult. Wee have sinned with our Fathers wee have done amisse and dealt wickedly Psal. 105. For thy names sake O Lord bee mercifull unto our sinne for it is great Psal. 25. My foote hath slipped let thy mercy O Lord lift me up Psal. 94. Esay Behold thou art angry for we have sinned we all have beene as an uncleane thing and all our Righteousnesse as a defiled cloath Wee all fade as a leafe and our iniquities like a winde have taken us away But now O Lord thou art our Father wee are but as clay and thou art our Potter wee all are the worke of thy hands Be not angry O Lord above measure neither remember our iniquities forever Lord we beseech thee remember wee are thy people Jeremy Lord our iniquities are against us our rebellions be many we have sinned against thee Yet deale thou with us according to thy name for thou Lord art in the middest of us and thy name is called upon us O Lord forsake us not O Lord thou hope of Israell the Saviour of it in the time of trouble forsake us not Daniel Wee have sinned O Lord we have transgressed and done wickedly yea we have rebelled and have departed from thy precepts and from thy Commandements O Lord righteousnes belongeth unto thee but unto us confusion and shame of face because of all the offences wee have committed against thee Yet compassion and forgivenesse is with thee O Lord though wee have rebelled against thee O Lord according to thy goodnesse I beseech thee let thine anger and thy wrath bee turned away from us and cause thy face to shine upon thy servant O my Lord incline thine eare and heare open thine eyes and behold my affliction for wee doe not present our supplications before thee in our owne righteousnesse but for thy manifold and great mercies O Lord heare O Lord forgive consider and doe it O Lord deferre not for thine owne sake O my God Ionas O Lord in following lying vanities I have forsaken mine owne mercy for the which I am cast out of the sight of thine eyes Ion. 2.4 Yet I remember thee O Lord yet will I look againe towards thy holy Temple O Lord heare and have mercy The Prodigall Child Father I have sinned against heaven and against thee I am no more worthy to be called thy sonne But forgive mee and make me one of the meanest of thy hired servants Luke 15. 28. Lord bee mercifull unto me a sinner Jesu Master have mercy upon us Have mercy upon mee Lord thou Son of David Mat. 15. O Lord helpe me O Lord even the little whelps eate of the crums of thy Table Paul O Lord I am carnall and sold under sinne and in me that is in my flesh dwelleth no good The good things I doe not which I would the evill that I would not that doe I. Though I consent to the Law according to the inner man yet I feele another Law in my nature rebelling against the Law of my minde and leading me captive to the Law of sinne O wretched man that I am who shall deliver me from this bodie of death Rom. 7.14 But this is a true saying and by all meanes worthy to bee received That Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners whereof I am chiefe Peter We have spent the time past of our life after the lust of the heathen walking in wantonnesse lust surfetting uncleannesse and other excesses 1 Pet. 4. But thou hast redeemed us O Lord by the precious blood of Christ the undefiled Lambe 1 Pet. 1. Have mercy upon us in that name besides which thou hast given none under heaven whereby wee must be saved Act. 4. Iohn If we say wee have no sin we deceive our selves and the truth is not in us If our heart condemne us not God is greater then our heart knoweth all things But wee confesse our sinnes and confessing them we have an Advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the righteous and he is the propitiation for our sinnes Iames In many things we offend all But Lord let thy mercy triumph over thy Justice 14. A forme of Confession according to the tenne Commandements 1. 1. I have not studyed to know and seeke thee as I ought 2. Knowing thee I have not glorified thee nor beene thankefull to thee especially not for thy chastisements 3. I have doubted of thy promises and not trusted to thy helpe 4. I have made flesh mine arme and have hoped for prosperity from man rather then from thee 2. 1. I have touching thee been full of roving imaginations and evill thoughts 2. I have not worshipped thee in spirit and truth 3. I have not performed the duty of invocation with that reverence which I should 4. I have drawne neere unto thee with my lippes but my heart hath beene farie from thee 3. 1. I have not with due regard taken thy name into my mouth 2. I have with rash oathes and eager execrations oft abused it 3. I have not given occasion to others to sanctifie thy name but have caused it to bee evill spoken of through mine evil dealing 4. I have not duely regarded and reverenced those things wheron thy name is imprinted 4. 1. I have not spared to absent my selfe from thy holy
kind patient long-suffering slow to wrath long containing it selfe Winking at the sins of men because they should amend Wisd. 11.23 Hee being full of compassion for bare them 40. yeares and forgave their iniquity and destroyed them not Yea many a time turned he away his anger and stirred not up all his wrath Psal. 78.38 O that thou hadst knowne this It is the mercy of God that wee are not all consumed Secondly milde in correction so that his judgments want not mercy his punishments are parts of mercy I will visite their transgression with a rod and their iniquity with stripes neverthelesse my loving kindnesse will I not utterly take from him Psal. 89. 32. He hath not dealt with us after our sins nor rewarded us according to our iniquities Psa. 103. 10 Little correction sufficeth a Father for great offences How shall I give thee up Ephraim Hos. 11.8 Thirdly Placability because his wrath is easily appeased Hee will not alwayes chide neither will hee keepe his anger for ever Psal. 103.9 His anger endureth but a moment Psal. 30.5 In a little wrath hid I my face from thee for a moment but with everlasting kindnesse will I have mercy on thee c. Esa. 54.8 In wrath hee remembreth mercy Hab. 3.2 When I said my foote slippeth thy mercy O Lord helped me Psal. 104. 13. I said I will confesse my transgression unto the Lord and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin Ps. 32.5 David said I have sinned against the Lord and Nathan said unto David The Lord hath put away thy sinne thou shalt not dye 2 Sam. 1. 8. Though for no other cause yet for mine owne sake saith the Lord Esa. 43.25 The Lord is mercifull and will not keepe anger for ever Ier. 3.12 The Lord waiteth that he may be gracious unto you Esa. 30.18 Fourthly Compassion for though we suffer deservedly yet hee pityeth us in our misery He is said to have bowels of mercy or tender mercy Luk. 1.78 The Lord is very pityfull and of tender mercy Iam. 5.11 Neverthelesse he regarded their affliction when he heard their cry Psal. 106. 44. Hence hee heareth sinners being in trouble who in their prosperity knew him not If wee seeke him in the time of trouble he will heare us and be mercifull to us Fifthly Readinesse to pardon Psal. 130.4 As David at first would not looke on Absalon yet afterwards kissed him A Father will not only pardon a prodigall Son returning but put on him a robe and a ring and kill a fatted calfe Lu. 15.22 There is joy and triumph in heaven over one sinner that repenteth Luk. 7. Neither doth God onely pardon small faults but great sinnes They say if a man put away his wife and shee goe from him and become another mans shall hee returne unto her againe shall not that woman be greatly polluted but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers yet returne againe unto me saith the Lord Ier. 3. 1. And thus he did to his Disciples leaving him Peter denying him with an oath the theefe blaspheming him and the Jews crucifying him Act. 3.15.19 He is kind unto the unthankfull and to the evill Luk. 6.35 Sixthly Neither doth he onely grant pardon but grace also preventing following compassing about on every side Psal. 79.8 23.6 32.10 Seventhly What ever good worke we doe being assisted by his grace he will reward it Hee crowneth us with loving kindnesse and tender mercies Psal. 103.4 He is mercifull and rewardeth us farre above what we deserve He suffereth not a cup of cold water to be given without a reward Eightly Neither is he mercifull by nature onely but also by practice Hee hath learned to be gracious and shewed it for ever of old Psal. 25.6 We say rightly therefore Our Fathers trusted in thee they trusted and thou didst deliver them Psal. 22.4 Hath God forgotten to be gracious hath he in anger shnt up his tender mercies Psal. 77.9 The Fountaine is not dryed up his hands are not shortened his eares are not heavy Where are thy former loving kindnesses Psal. 89.49 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for I have said mercy shall be built up for ever Ninthly As God sheweth mercy so he promiseth it so saith David Remember the word unto thy Servant upon which thou hast caused mee to hope Psal. 119.49 For what if some did not beleeve shall their unbeleefe make the faith of God without effect Rom. 3.3 If Isaac could not change his word Gen. 27. 33. The Persians theirs Dan. 6.8 Nor Pilate his Iob. 19. 22. Surely Gods promises shall never be altered I will not let thee goe except thou blesse me Gen. 32.26 Yea Lord even dogges eate of the crummes that fall from their Masters table Mat. 15.27 But all these are as one in Christ whereby are given unto us many great and pretious promises 2 Pet. 1.4 And in whom all promises are yea and Amen 2 Cor. 1. 19. Whom to have named is sufficient Jesus thou Sonne of David have mercy on us Mat. 15.22 Jesus this is his name because he saveth us from all our sinnes Mat. 1.21 Lord do not so remember my sins as to forget thy mercy Aug. Sonne of David who forgave railing Shimei thy sworne enemy And thou Lord forgive Christ heare us Christ intercede with us and for us Expiate our sinnes Procure thy Fathers favour give us what thou art thy selfe Say to my Soule I am thy salvation Thy apostle hath not said in vaine This is a faithfull saying and worthy of all acceptation that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners of whom I am chiefe 1 Tim. 1.15 Where sinne abounded grace did much more abound Rom. 5.20 He hath concluded them all in unbeleife that hee might have mercy upon all Rom. 11.32 He commandeth his love towards us in that while we were yet sinners Christ dyed for us Rom. 5.8 And another Apostle speaketh to the same purpose Christ also hath once suffered for sinnes the Just for the unjust that he might bring us to God 1 Pet. 3.18 So a third Mercy rejoyceth against Judgement Iam. 2.13 And a fourth if any man sin we have an Advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the righteous and he is the propitiation for our sinnes and not for our sins onely but also for the sinnes of the whole world 1 Io. 2.1,2 Yea he himselfe saith Come unto me all ye that are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest Mat. 11.28 I came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance Luk. 5.32 These words have not beene uttered in vaine they cannot be so uttered Wherefore in the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soule Psal. 94. 19. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace that wee may obtaine mercy and finde grace to helpe in the time of need Heb. 4. ult. Now therefore O our God heare the prayer of thy servant and his supplications and cause thy
hands establish thou Set a watch O Lord before my mouth keepe the doore of my lips Ps. 141. 3. Let my speech be alway with grace seasoned with salt that I may know how to answer every man Col. 4. 6. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight O Lord my strength my redeemer Psal. 19. 14. Lord prosper our going out and coming in now and ever Amen Evening Prayer By night lift up your hands in the sanctuary and blesse the Lord Psal. 134.3 Evening and morning and at noone will I pray and cry aloud and thou Lord wilt heare my voyce Psal. 55. 17. The Lord will command his loving kindnesse in the day time and in the night his song shall bee with me and my prayer unto the God of my life Psal. 42. 8. Let my prayer be set forth before thee as Incense the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice Psal. 141. 2. Blessed art thou O Lord Who makest the day and night and givest rest unto the weary Who givest songs in the night and makest the out-goings of the morning and evening to rejoyce Psal. 65. 8. Who deliverest us from the arrow that flyeth by day and from the devill that walketh at noone day Psal. 91. 4. Who hast not cut off like a weaver my life and from day unto night wilt not make an end of us Es. 38. 12. Lord as one day succeedeth another so have we added one sinne to another A just man falleth seven times riseth up againe but the wicked shall fall into mischiefe Prov. 24. 16. This day hath both Massah and Meritah But we returne unto thee and all our bones cry out we repent Luk. 17. 4. Let not the sonne set in thine anger Lord thou hast done all our good workes for us whatsoever hath beene well done accept favourably Lord sinne and destruction proceede from us Pardon us wherein we have offended Accept of the good we doe Forgive what we doe amisse Blessed art thou O Lord Who givest thy beloved sleepe and makest them that feare thee to rest quietly Psal. 127 2. Deliver us from the terrour by night and from the pestilence that walketh in darkenesse Behold hee that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleepe Ps. 121. 4. Lord deliver us from evill Lord preserve my soule Lord I sleepe but my heart waketh Visit me with thy salvation and shew me thy visions by night Let my sleepe be a cessation from sinne as well as labour that so by dreames I may neither offend thee nor pollute my selfe Make me to remember the darkenesse hideth not from thee but the night shineth as the day Psal. 139. 12. Make me when sleepe departeth from mine eyes to remember thee that I may keepe thy statutes Make me to commune with mine owne heart upon my bed in the night to search mine owne waies not to neglect the chastning of my reines What is right what more right how I may be more pleasing to thee better usefull to men Thou that compassest my paths bed and reiues With a cleare lanthorne to see thee with a darke Lanthorne to see thee Make me thinke long sleepe to be the sleepe of death and my bed to be a grave whose stuffing is wormes and covering dust I will lay me downe and take my rest for thou Lord makest me dwell in safety Psal. 4. 9. Into thy hands O Lord I commend my spirit because thou hast redeemed mee O Lord God of truth 1. Pet. 4. 1. FINIS The Contents contained in this Booke 1 Comfortable Scriptures to be used to the sicke party 2 Ejaculations for the sicke 3 Heads of comfort to be administred from the consideration of God Christ 4 Things to be recommended to the sicke such as are Prayer Almes Repentace Faith Love Hope Well-doing 5 Propositions and inferences to be made to the sicke 6 Questions to be urged to the sicke and Scriptures to be propounded in answer of them 7 Questions to be added farther upon answer of the former 8 Several parts of prayer to bee used by the sicke party taken out of Scripture 9 A Prayer to be used by the Minister 10 A Letany to be used for the sicke 11 Severall choyce expression of prayer to be used for the sicke party 12 The commendation of the Soule to God immediately before the departure 13 Scriptures to be applyed to those who survive when the party is departed 14 A forme of confession according to the ten Commandements 15 Severall remembrances of Gods mercy 16. Expressions of Gods Mercy fit to be used to him in Prayer A confession of the faith A confession of sinnes A forme of Thankesgiving Another Morning Prayer Evening Prayer FINIS