And St. Marâ— 14. 22 23. And as they did eat Jesus tooâ— Bread and blessed it and brake it and gave tâ— them and said Take eat this is my Body Anâ— he took the Cup and when he had given thanks he gave it to them and they all drank of it Luk 22. 19 20. And he took Bread and gave thanks and brake it and gave unto them saying This is my Body which is given for you do this in remembrance of me Likewise also the Cup after Supper saying this Cup is the New Testament of my Blood which is sheâ— for you And by St. Paul we have a hint oâ— it 1 Cor. 11. 23 24 25. For I have receiv'â— of the Lord that which also I have delivereâ— unto you that the Lord Jesus the same night that he was betrayed the same night took Bread And when he had given thanks he brake it and said Take eat this is my Body which is broken for you This do in remembrance of me And the reason that is given is For as often as ye eat of this Bread and drink of this Cup ye do shew forth the Lord's Death till he come How we ought to examine and resolve with our selves before we Communicate in this great Ordinance WE are Exhorted to it by the Apostle St. Paul 1 Cor. 11. 28. But let â— Man examine himself and so let him eat of that Bread and drink of that Cup. The Apostle's reason is Because he that eateth and drinketh Unworthily eateth and drinketh Damnation to himself not discerning the Lord's Body O Dreadful that any shou'd be so careless so heedless and presumptuous to go to this Table of the Lord and not be fitted and prepared for it when they that run may read the fatal Consequence of Unworthy Receiving Therefore that you may not come to this Ordinance and go away in a far woâ—se Condition than you came fit and prepare your self for it First by examination examine thy own Heart which is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked who can know it and try your own ways see what you are doing whether serving of God or the Devil or your self And if you have been serving your self or the Devil do so no more but turn from all your wicked ways with a full resolution and purpose of heart and ceaâ— from doing evil learn to do well Examine and see what God hath saiâ— concerning those that break his Statuteâ— that observe not his Commandments tâ— keep them that are stubboâ—n careless anâ— unconverted Sinners that will not havâ— God for their Portion nor none of hâ— ways but will walk after the imaginatioâ— of their own Hearts striving as it werâ— with all their might to make sure of Eternal Burnings which will be the certaiâ— Portion of all the Workers of Iniquity a God himself hath declar'd that cannoâ— Lye Ask thy self the Question whether thoâ— art one of those head strong Sinners or noâ— Why shouldst thou be afraid to ask thiâ— Question when no less than eternal Joyâ— or eternal Woes depend upon it I am not afraid to look over my Estate to seâ— whether I am a rich Man or a poor anâ— why shou'd I be afraid of seeing whetheâ— I am a wise Man or a Fool a Friend â—â— an Enemy to God and whether the blesed Portion of the Righteous or the cuâ—sed Portion of the Wicked will fall to mâ— Share What means my living in so many known Sins and be contented to perform some formal Ceremonies in the Service of God and now and then put up a dead â—ull heartless Prayer and put him off with â—he world's leaving O dreadful poor deâ—uded Soul that I am to think that the All-wise God maker of Heaven and Earth and the Fountain of Waters will be conâ—ented with these false hypocritcal and indifferent Actions No God is not such a â—ne as my self he is of purer eyes than to behold such Wickedness with any approbation Therefore take heed O my Soul and â—heat not thy self any longer but turn to â—he Lord with singleness and uprightness of Heart and serve him with a ready and â— thankful Mind and take as much nay more pleasure in obeying his Commandments in doing his Will in observing his â—tatutes and Judgments as ever thou didst â—â— thy most darling Sin in deceitful Daliâ—h's which will certainly bring thee to â—verlasting Ruine and Destruction if thou â—ost not leave them and forsake them and â—eave to the Lord and fear his dreadful â—ame and love him with all thy Heart â—â—d with all my Soul and with all thy Mind â—â—d with all thy Strength and thy Neighbours as thy self and love mercy and do justly and walk humbly with thy God and then thou wilt be fit and prepared for this Heavenly Banquet whereby thy Soul will be infinitely refreshed and the Souls of all those that are Receivers in the true Faith Fear and Love A Prayer to be used before the Receiving of the Blessed Sacrament MOst Holy Lord God and Everlasting Father who out of thy infinite loving kindness to Mankind gavest thy only begotten Son to make satisfaction to thy Justice for the Sins of the whole World O Lord thy Mercy is very great towardâ— me and all Men in that we have sinned and thou hast appointed thy only Son to bear the Burthen of the Punishment foâ— them O Lord do thou fit and preparâ— me by thy Heavenly Grace for this thy great Ordinance and so grant me by thy Strength as that I may perform my paâ— of it with that holy Fear and Reverenâ— as I ought And Lord Grant I may râ—ceive that benefit by it thou designest â—â— in it which is that Soul-satisfying Cordiâ— the fresh stream of thy Everlasting Lovâ— Lord make me more and more sensible by it of thy great Loving-kindness towards me O Lord grant this and abundantly more than I am able to ask or think for thy dear Son's sake to whom with thee O Father and the blessed Spirit be all Honour Praise and Glory from this time henceforth and for ever At the time of Receiving you may use these Ejaculations BLess the Lord O my Soul and all that is within me bless his holy Name for his wonderful Mercy and Loving-kindness to me is very great Magnifie the Lord O my Soul and sing Praises to the most high God for he hath visited and redeemâ—d his People with his most precious Blood At the Receiving of the Bread say THis is that Bread which came down from Heaven That whosoever eateth â—hereof shall never hunger Thou hast dealt â—â—y Bread to the Hungry O feed me with â—is Bread of Life O strengthen my Faith â—nd open my Mouth with fervent desires â—at I may eat not to satisfie my Bodily â—unger but Spiritual and to the refreshâ—ent of my Immortal Soul O let my Soul feel the Efficacy of thy Grace that may not eat unworthily O Lord I beseech thee to direct me by thy holy Spiriâ— to receive it worthily
to my everlasting Comfort Amen After the Bread say Oever blessed Jesus Son of the moâ— high God sanctifie this Bread to thâ— Soul that it may enable me to overcomâ— all Assaults of the World the Flesh anâ— the Devil and that I may continue thâ— faithful Servant to my Live's end Amen Before Receiving of the Cup say THe Lord himself is the portion of â—â— Inheritance and my Cup thou shâ— maintain my Lot my Lâ—t is fallen to â—â— in a fair Ground yea I have a good Heritage I have set God always befâ—â— me he is on my right-hand therefoâ—â— shall not fall Gracious is the Lord aâ— Righteous yea our God is merciful Wâ—â— reward shall I give unto the Lord for the benefits he hath done for me I â—â— receive the Cup of Salvation and callâ— on the Name of the Lord. Devout Prayers Praises and Thanksgivings upon several Occasions A Short Collection of some of the Holy Resolutions of Holy DAVID concerning Prayer and Praises PSALM ix Verse 1 2. I Will praise thee O Lord with my whole heart I will shew forth all thy marvellous works I will be glad and rejoice in thee I will sing praises to thy Name O thou most High Verse 11. Sing praises to the Lord that dwelleth in Zion declare among the People his doings Psal xviii 3. I will call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised so shall I be saved from my Enemies Psalm xix 12 13. Who can understand his Errors Cleanse thou me from secret Faults Keep back thy Servant also from presumptuous sins let them not have dominion over me Psal xxviii 1 2. Unto thee O Lord will I cry my Rock be not silent to me Hear the Voice of my Supplications when I cry unto thee Psalm xxxiii 1 2 3. Rejoice in the Lord O ye Righteous for Praise is comely for the Upright Praise the Lord with Harp sing unto him with the Psaltery and an Instrument of ten Strings Sing unto him a new Song play skilfully with a loud Noise Psalm li. 1 2. Have Merey upon me O God according to thy loving kindness According to the multitude of thy tender Mercies blot out my transgressions Wash me throughly from my Iniquity and cleanse me from Sin Psalm lxvii 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. God be merciful unto us and bless us and cause thy Face to shine upon us That thy way may be known upon the Earth and thy saving health among all Nations Let the People praise thee O God let all the People praise thee O let the Nations be glad and sing for joy for thou shalt judge the People righteously and govern the Nations upon the Earth Let the People praise thee O God let all the People praise thee Then shall the Earth yield her Increase and God even our God shall bless us God shall bless us and all the ends of the Earth shall fear him Psalm c. 1 2 3 4 5. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord all ye Lands Serve the Lord with gladness come before his presence with singing Know ye that the Lord he is God it is he that hath made us and not we our selves we are his People and the Sheep of his Pasture Enter into his Gates with thanksgiving and into his Courts with Praise Be thankful unto him and bless his Name For the Lord is good his mercy is everlasting and his truth endureth to all Generations Some few of God's Promises to those that truly serve him and call upon his Name Psalm cxii Verse 1 2 3. BLessed is the Man that feareth the Lord that delighteth greatly in his Commandments His seed shall be mighly upon the Earth the Generation of the Upright shall be blessed Wealth and Riches shall be in his House â—nd his Righteousnes shall endure for ever Job li. 7. Thou shalt make thy prayer unto â—im and he shall hear thee and if thou seek â—im he will be found Isa lxv 24. Before they call I will answer and while they are yet speaking I will hear John xv 7. Ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you John xvi 24. Ask and ye shall receive that your joy may be-full John xiv 13 14. Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name I will do it Matthew xxi 22. And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer believing ye shall receive Matthew vi 6. Pray to thy Father which seeth in secret and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly Matt. vii 7. Ask and it shall be given you seek and you shall find knock and it shall be opened unto you A Morning Prayer for a Family MOst glorious and ever blessed Lord God whose goodness and mercy is extended to the very ends of the Earth who dost from thy Throne behold all the actions of the Sons and Daughters of Men whether they be good or evil that thou mayest reward them according to their doings O Lord we poor sinful Dust and Ashes are this Morning come before thee to beg Grace of thee hoping in thy Mercy which is over all thy Works Keep us we humbly pray thee this Day as thou hast kept us the Night that is past and gone keep us in thy Faith Fear and Love and forgive us all our Transgressions by the Merits of thy dear Son Teach us to bewail them as we ought and separate them from us that would separate us from thee our God O Lord take away from our Minds all Ignorance and Blindness and all hardness of heart and make thy Word more precious to us than the Gold of Ophir and guide us by thy holy Spirit here out of all that is evil into all that is good that when our great change comes we may receive that Crown of Glory that is laid up for all those that run and are not weary that walk and are not faint but that travel in thy strength and by thy gracious assistance till they arrive to their Journeys end which is to rest in thy Bosom O Lord do thou strengthen our Weakness enlighten our Understandings more and more that in the greatest Temptation we may have knowledge of thee and of thy ways that we may never be overtaken but that for the future we may press forward towards the mark of the high Calling in Christ Jesus our Lord. Lord do thou prosper all our Undertakings and bless our Goings out and Comings in and give us Hearts to learn something of every thing and make a spiritual Use of our Actions and Occasions till we come to lodge with thee in thy Kingdom Let our Affections grow one towards another unfeignedly and that we may love our Enemies and bless them that curse us but especially the houshold of Faith and that we may always pray for them and they for us and both of us be heard of thee for our selves and one for another and thy Son for us all Bless Lord the Catholick Church with Truth Peace soundness of Doctrine and holy Discipline Continue thy
Favours upon this Land of our Nativity and with the choicest of thy blessings bless the King upon the Throne and all the Royal Family sanctifie the Lives and the Studies oâ— thy Servants that labour in thy Word oâ— Doctrine Bless his Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council and all others iâ— Authority with necessary Favours Bless the Nurseries of good Learning all Grammar-schools the famous Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and the Inns of Court Bless this City and Place wherein we live Remove the Punishments due for the Sins thereof and give them Grace to repent in time lest they be destroyed Bless all our Friends Relations and others for whom thou hast appointed us to make Prayers and Supplications Bless this Family with Grace and Peace that they all may know their several Duties towards thee and one towards anâ—ther And all we beg for Jesus Christ his sake To whom with thee O Father and the Blessed Spirit be all Praise Honour and Glory ascribed by us here and all thine elsewhere both now and for evermore An Evening Prayer for a Family O Lord God Father of all Mercies and God of all Consolations we 〈◊〉 come this Evening by thy great Mercy 〈◊〉 to the Throne of Grace to beg Grace oâ— thee to help us in the time of Need anâ— also to return thee hearty thanks for 〈◊〉 multitude of thy great Mercies but 〈◊〉 especially for thy merciful preservatin oâ— us this Day and all the Times and Days of our Lives that thou hast by thy mighty Power and streched out Arm brought us out of innumerable Perils and Dangers and hast attended us both by Night and by Day and poured upon us contrary to our deserts so many Excellent Blessings and Benefits both Spiritual and Temporal Good Lord we beseech thee keep us as thou hast done hitherto from Day to Day and make us steadfast in the profession of thy Holy Name and keeping of thy Commandments that neither the Wrath of Man nor the Malice of the Devel may turn us away from thee Lord turn thy back upon our Iniquities blot ouâ— our Transgressions and remember our Sins noÌ„ more in which we have so much delighted change our corrupt and polluted-Hearts and wash and cleanse us in the Blood of our dear Redeemer Forgive us all that is past and grant us the assurance of that Forgiveness seal'd up iâ—â—ur Consciences by thy Holy Spirit Forgive us our intolerable Barenness in good Works our base Unthankfulness and the Abuse of thy Grace and strike our stony â—earts with the Rod of thy Fear that wâ— may attain unto a due Thankfulneness for 〈◊〉 thy Favours and a most unfeign'd and â—rnest Repentance of our Sins O Lord â—ess us all this Night and after our Boâ—ies have been refreshed do thou bring us â—â— the light of another day wherein we â—ay praise thy great Name in the Land â—f the Living Sanctifie us by thy Word â—â—roughout Soul Body and Spirit for thy â—ord is Truth Bless this Nation preâ—erve the King and all that are in Auâ—hority and all thy Children Raise up â—â—e Heavy-hearted that mourn in Zion Give them Beauty for Ashes the Oil of â—oy for Mourning and the Garments of â—raise for the Spirit of Heaviness Lord â—e merciful unto them whom thou hast â—ade any way helpful unto us Bless every one of us in our proper station that we â—ay serve thee with all our Hearts fear â—hy Majesty and love thy Precepts These â—hings O Lord and what ever thou knowâ—st is needful for us we humbly crave of â—hee in the Name and Merits of Jesus Christ our blessed Redeemer saying as â—e hath taught us Our Father which art in Heaven c. A Prayer against the Temptations of the Worlâ— the Flesh and the Devil O Most merciful Father and mighâ— God of Jacob a strong Tower 〈◊〉 the Faithful a Rock of Defence an Refuge for all the Distressed thou knoâ—est I am set in the midst of many Daâ—gers my Weakness is very great insâ—much as that without thy help I cannot â—void being ruined and that for ever beseech thee preserve my Body and Soâ— from all Temptations and Snares of thâ— Devil and suffer not my Senses to taâ— that Pleasure and Delight in the things â—â— this World as I used to do but Lord lâ— me use them as if I used them not anâ— take my Affections more and more off them and settle them upon their rigâ— Objects those things that are above Lord do thou take from me all that 〈◊〉 Deformed and of a corrupt Nature anâ— work and establish that which thy Graâ—â— hath wrought in me that having on thâ— Armour I may be able to stand against aâ— the Besetments of the Enemy Let mâ— not be drawn away into any Sensuality 〈◊〉 any desire of the Flesh but give me power to overcome it that I may live soberly righteously and godly in this present evil World and serve thee better and live â—ore in the Spirit Lord preserve me â—rom the darkness filthiness and deceitâ—ulness of this World that I may not faâ—hion my self like unto it to follow a Mulâ—itude but being changed by the renewâ—ng of the Mind I may walk upâ—â—ghtly â—efore thee all the days of my appointed â—ime till my change comes O Lord do â—hou be a present help unto me in the time â—f Trouble for in thee I do and will â—ut my trust and confidence therefore â—ead me no further into Temptations than â—hou art pleased to give me strength to oâ—ercome them O Lord that I may with â—â—rong Faith resist Satan and help me to â—ull down his Kingdom more and more 〈◊〉 Watching Fasting and Praying morâ—fying the Deeds of the Flesh and let thy â—ighteous Law be my meditation Day â—nd Night and not the foolish Vanity and â—nful Pleasures of this World Let not â—rosperity make me forget thee nor Adâ—ersity cast me into Despair but let me â—ake all thy dealing with me whether on â—he one hand or on the other in love from â—ee which is that wherein thy Dispensaâ—ons are towards me Lord arm me with thy Spirit encourage me with thy Prâ—sence and let me always feel the effectuâ—â— working of thy Power which is ever madâ— perfect thro' Weakness even for Chriâ—â— Jesus his sake A Prayer for the Remission of Sins O Glorious Lord God and everlastinâ— Father I a wretched and an uâ—done Sinner without thy Mercy aâ— come before thee to beg favour of thee foâ— all my Offences begging praying deâ—ring and beseeching thy heavenly Majestâ— that thou would'st in Mercy look dowâ— upon me I cannot but confess were not for the hope I have of thy Mercy aâ— the hold of thy Comfort and the reneâ—ing Graces I sometimes receive from thâ— and that sweet rellish I have of thy gooâ— Gifts and thy Heavenly Word I sink inâ—â— Despair for my sins are continually bâ—fore me if I go they follow me if run they fly after if I look back the staâ—e upon me if I go forward
our Souls with the Graces of thy holy Spirit And all we beg upon the Account of thy dear Son To whom with thee O Father and the blessed Spirit be all Praise Honour and Glory for ever and ever Grace before Meat O Lord it is by thy Goodness and Mercy that we are here before thee this Day to partake of thy great Mercy in providing such a plentiful Table for us Grant Lord that what we eat at this time may so refresh and strengthen us as thereby we may not only be able but obliged by thy great Goodness towards us to serve thee with all our might with all our strength and with all our Soul unto our Live's End Grace after Meat GOD of all Blessings and Gonsolations we return thee our humble and hearty Thanks for thy satisfying our Bodies at this time when Thousands of our Fellow-Creatures are in great want Lord grant that we may live up to this and all other Mercies for Jesus Christ his sake our Lord. Grace before Meat THou King of Kings and Lord of Lords Bless these thy Creatures that thou hast filled our Table with at this time Bless the King upon thâ— Throne and all the Royal Family with the choice of thy Blessings Bless the Christian Churches iâ— this Land of our Nativiâ—y And all we beg for Jesus Christ his sake To whom with thee O Fatheâ— and the blessed Spirit be all Praise Honour anâ— Glory both now and for evermore Grace after Meat THou Prince of Peace and everlasting Father who hast filled our Bodies in a most plentiful manner at this time so fill the Souls of the â—ing and all the Royal Family and ours with the â—est of thy Servants every where with the Graces of thy most holy Spirit whereby we may be conâ—ucted to thy Everlasting Kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen HYMNS and Spiritual SONGS of Praise to Almighty GOD for our happy Deliverance from Popery and the horrid Cruelty and Barbarity of Blood-thirsty Men. A HYMN O Lord thou hast been merciful To thy beloved Land â—or England thou hast saved By thy Almighty Hand From the Barbarous Cruelty Of all those that have sought With all their Power to destroy Their Plots are come to nought The Cruelty they did design O Lord was very great Thy People all for to destroy This Land to ruinate But these our Enemies O Lord Thou hast caused to fall And from that Ruine they design'd O Lord thou hast sav'd us all A SONG of Praise THerefore thy praises Lord we 'll sing To the Honour of thy Name For this Salvation thou hast wrought We 'll magnifie the same When thou appeard'st our Foes they fell And perish'd at thy Sight For thou didst maintain our Cause And do the Thing that 's right Our Enemies thou hast cast down Their Counsels overthrown Thou hast put out their Names that they May never more be known O Lord thou wast our Refuge then When we were sore opprest A Refuge will he be in time Of Trouble and Distress SONG II. LEt 's praise the Lord with all our Hearts Let 's praise God while we live While we have Beings to our God Let 's Songs of praises give Trust not in great Men not at all In whom there is no stay Their Breath departs to Earth they turn That Day their Thoughts decay O! happy are all those and blest Whom Israel's God doth aid Whose hopes upon the Lord do rest And on that God are staid Who made the Earth and Heavens high Who made the Swellings deep And all that is within the same Who Truth doth ever keep Who righteous Judgment executes For those oppress'd that be Who to the Hungry giveth Food And sets the Captive free Who giveth to the Blind their Sight The bowed down doth raise The Lord doth dearly love all those That walk in upright ways A Song of Praise TO render Thanks unto the Lord It is a comely thing And to thy Name O thou most High Due Praise aloud to sing Thy Mercies great for to shew forth When shines the Morning-Light And to declare thy Faithfulness With Pleasure every Night How great Lord are thy Works each Thought Of thine O deep it is A wicked Man he knoweth not Fools understand not this When those that lewd and brutish are Spring quickly up like Grass And Workers of Iniquity Do flourish all apace It is that they for ever may Destroyed be and slain But thou O Lord art the most high For ever to remain For all thine Enemies O Lord Thine Enemies perish shall The workers of Iniquity Shall be dispersed all A Song of Praise O England all with joyful Sounds Up high your Voices raise Sing to the Honour of God's Name And Glorious make his Praise Say unto God how terrible In all thy Works art thou Thro' thy great Power thy Foes to thee Shall all be forc'd to bow All on the Earth shall worship thee They shall thy praise proclaim Songs they shall sing most cheerfully To thy most glorious Name For this great mercy thou hast wrought By thy Almighty power Poor England to redeem and save From those that would devour Just at the Pit of Destruction O Lord we all did stand And nothing could us save from it But thy Almighty Hand O blessed be thy Glorious Name To all Eternity The whole Earth let thy Glory fill Amen so let it be O Come let us sing to the Lord Come let us every one â— joyful noise make to the Rock Of our Salvation Let us before his gresence come With praise and thankful Voice Let us sing psalms to him with Grace and make a cheerful noise For God a great God and great King Above all Gods he is â—epths of the Earth are in his Hands The strength of Hills are his To him the raging Sea belongs For he the same did make The dry Land also from his Hands Its Form at first did take O come let 's worship him therefore Let us bow down withal And on our Knees before the Lord Our Maker let us fall For he 's our God the People we Of his own pasture are And of his Hand the Sheep to day If ye his Voice will hear A Prayer for King William MOst Glorious and ever-blessed Lord God Maker of Heaven and Earth who dost from thy Throne behold all the Inhabitants of this lower World we humbly pray and beseech thee for â—esus Christ thy dear Son's sake to bless with the â—hoicest of thy Blessings our Gracious Sovereign â—ing William who by thy great and wonderful Pro 〈◊〉 under thee and thy Christ is come 〈◊〉 supream Head and Governour of â—â—is Land and â—â—tion wherein we live Lord do thou endow hiâ— with all thy heavenly Graces and bless all his Uâ—dertakings against his and our implacable Enemieâ— whether by Sea or Land Lord let his and our Enemies fall before him and carry him through this great Work thou hast brought him hither to manage that he may settle this Nation in Peace that every one of â—â— may live and enjoy in Trâ—nquility of mind all thoâ—e Earthly blessings thou hast our of thine Infinite Goodness and Mercy bestowed upon us Lord let thy Gospel flourish once more in thiâ— Nation that thy Name may be glorified to 〈◊〉 Ends of the Earth O Lord be our King's Defender and Keeper in all His Battles And Lord do thou fight them for him and then he will be crown'd with Success and let him see the End of all his Enemies and finally after this Life he may inheriâ— those Eternal Joys thou hast in store for those thaâ— love thee and long for thy appearance All this we beg for Jesus Christ his sake to whom with thee O Father and the holy Spirit be all Praise Honour and Glory both now henceforth and for evermore FINIS
amialâ— are thy Dwellings thou Lord of Hosts â—â— Soul longeth and panteth even to enter iâ— thy Courts even thy great City Holy aâ— Heavenly Jerusalem Rev. 21. and 22. 1â— which shineth with thy Glory as clear â— Chrystal whose Buildings are of puâ— Gold like glittering Glass whose Waâ— and Foundations are of precious Stones whose Gates are so many entire Pearls whose Streets are pav'd with pure Gold glittering as Glass where is no need â—â— any Sun because the Lamb is the Lamâ— that giveth it a large a glorious Light from whose Seat streams a River of Watâ— of Life clear as Crystal and upon thâ— Brooks is planted the Tree of Life which continually yieldeth both Physick and Food where is no Curse no Night no unclean thing but the Throne of God and of the Lamb and his Servants shall see his Face and serve him and Reign for evermore Matthew 8. 8. When thou wert upon the Earth O my Saviour in thy humbled State the Centurion professed himself unworthy and so he was that thou shouldst come under his Roof altho' in probability neither framed nor furnished in the meanest fashion on the other side how unworthy am I base wretched Worm to enter into this thy Heavenly Habitation prepared â—or thy glorious estate Psal 84. 1 4. O! how amiable are thy dwellings thou Lord of â—osts Blessed are they that thou shalt make worthy to dwell in thy House they shall â—lways be praising of thee But there is no place can afford true Feâ—icity if the Society be not suitable to the â—ame A Country is much esteemed accorâ—ing to the Nature and Quality of the Inâ—abitants if they be many if of Noble Nature if of a generous Disposition if â—ll aiming at one common End who then â—re the Inhabitants of this Celestial City here is the full assembly of Angels oâ— whom in this World we have the serviceâ— but not in sight in Number answerablâ— to the large Capacity of that Place moâ—â— amiable most admirable Câ—eatuâ—es iâ— Beauty disposed in most excellent Oâ—deâ— here are the ancient Woâ—thies or ratheâ— Wonders of this World the Patriarchâ— the Prophets the Apostles the Evangâ—lists the Martyâ—s the Confessors and gâ—nerally all the company of Saints in suâ— multitude that they cannot be numbreâ— for Nobility all the Children of Goâ— holding such Order for their Places aâ— Proportions for their Glory as it pleaseâ— the Divine Wisdom to dispose And aboâ— all here is the holy Humanity of our Saâ—our Christ seated in the height of Majesâ— at the right Hand of the Father being tâ— Head of that blessed Body of Saints O sweet Society what shall I say 〈◊〉 thee it seemeth a Presumption to desiâ— thee and yet without desire of thee I caâ—not live Habakkuk 2. 4. For the righâ—ous Man doth live by Faith if then have the Faith to believe thee I cannâ—â— but have a desire to enjoy thee Heb. â— 38. Gal. 3. 11. Rom. 1. 17. 19. The true Life of a Christian is Faith our Senses may be deceived and thereby possess our Opinion with Erâ—or I cannot have this Life of Christianiâ—y if my Faith is not more assured than â—ny Sense Well this is the Seat this is the Socâ—eâ—y which God out of his infinite Goodness and Mercy hath appointed for those â—hat love him and long for his appearing â—nd that make it their chiefest business in his World to serve him and glorifie his Name those full and transcendent Feliâ—ities they shall enjoy endeavour not to â—xpress O my Soul thou art nothing near â—ble to understand them thou art so far â—om understand 〈…〉 them as thou art â—om enjoying 〈…〉 more do underâ—â—and them but 〈…〉 do enjoy them â—nly thou mayest aâ—ar off look towards â—em and so clear as the Cloudiness of â—lesh and Blood will permit in distinct â—arts take a view of them as they are â—iefly applicable either to the Body or the â—ul For this filthy Flesh which is now â— cumbersome and offensive to the Soul â—d subject to so many mutations shall in â—e general Resurrection be changed and â—ade most glorious it shall cast off aâ—l Corruption and therewith also all the Deformities and Calamities which proceeded from the same Isa 35. 6. There shall not be one feeble The Lame shall leap as an Haâ—â— and the Dumb shall sing for if the Blind and Lame were not permitted to enter into David's House much less shall any Deformity or Defect either enter or approach unto the House of God and as the Soâ— by conforming it self to the Will of God so the Body by conforming it self contrary to the Nature thereof to the Will oâ— the Soul shall be made partaker of the Perfection and Glory of the Soul and be seated in a most flourishing and never-fading State of high Perfections it shall be adorned with most 〈◊〉 Beauty even the wise Man saith 〈◊〉 â—7 In the time 〈◊〉 their visitation they shall shine Moses saw God but imperfectly and while and his Face did shine how theâ— shall they shine who shall perfectly see 〈◊〉 Face for ever Our Saviour did in soâ— measure describe this glorious Beautâ— when he said Mat. 13. The Just Mâ—n sâ—â—shine as the Sun in the Kingdom of their Fâ—ther It shall be delivered from the luâ—pish Heaviness wherewith it is clogged aâ— incumbred in this Life and be in Agilâ— equal with Angels for as they enjoy equal Glory so shall there be no difference in their Gifts The thought of Man is not more swift when the Sun riseth in the East the Beams thereof are not more speedily darted into the West than that shall be both swift and sudden in performing motion Isaiah 40. 31. They shall mount up with Wings as Eagles they shall run and not be weary they shall walk and not faint Hereto shall be added a most large Liberty no Limits to include no stop to restrain it from passing freely whereit pleaseth and also their strength shall be as the strength of Angels nothing shall resist it eveâ—â— thing shall give it way it shall strive with no greater strain in effecting any thing than we do in the motion of our Eyes Further it shall be delivered from all Diseases and Pains of this Life and shall â—njoy a strong and perfect Constitution of Health no Sickness shall seize upon it no â—nfirmity no Debility shall approach it grow upon it prevail against it because as â—he Psalmist saith Psal 37. 39. The Health â—â— the Righteous is from the Lord. Above all it shall be wholly filled with â—nspeakable Delight and Satisfaction â—hat do I say it shall be filled it shall be inebriated not having the sence of any other thing what do I say wholly every part every faculty and every sense shall be satiated with delight in its own proper Object not like the corruptible and sorrowful Pleasures of this Life which are aâ— smoak in cold weather whereof the Smoak is more noisom and offensive than the heaâ— is comfortable but exceeding them
all the Saints and which is also the last End and Centre of their desires For the Soul of Man cannot find any peace or rest in any thing short of this blessed Vision even as neither the hearing of God nor conversing with him could satisfie the Mind of Moses but rather edg'd and sharpen'd his Desire to behold God's Face The reason is for that all the Pleasures and Contentments of this World being Beams of that Sun Sparkles of that Fire are most purely and perfectly contain'd in God The Perfection of all the Creation and whatsoever deserveth Love or Admiration are more full and compleat in God than in themselves whence it follows that whosoever enjoyeth the Presence of God enjoyeth the Perfections of all Creatures which are able abundantly to delight both Body and Soul And as the Sea receiveth all Streams and yet hath proper Waters in far greater abundance so in God there is a Confluence of all the Perfections of all Creatures yet his own Perfection doth infinitely exceed them with the Presence whereof all the Powers of the Mind shall be filled all the Senses of the Body satiated insomuch as they shall neither in desire seek nor in hope aspire nor in imagination create any greater Pleasure For therefore hath God made Man that Man should receive by him internal happiness of the Soul by contemplation of his Divinity and external of the Body by view of his Humanity The understanding shall rest in that Light of Knowledge the Will shall rest in Love of that Goodness the Desire shall rest in the Fruition of that Delight Every Power of the Soul shall be always hungry and always satisfied hungry without wanting satisfied without loathing the more it hath the more it shall desire the more it desires the more it shall have and the more it hath and desireth the more it shall see to be desired and had The three Disciples saw but a Glimpse of this Glory upon Mount Tabor and were ravish'd with such contentment that they cried out with one consent it is good for us to be here St. Paul being wrapt up in the third Heaven 2 Cor. 12. 4. and Rom. 8. 18. faw that which was not possible to be spoken of yet thus much he spake I account that the Afflictions of this time are not worthy of the Glory that shall be showed unto us This also did that Kingly Prophet David say Ps 16. 11. In thy Presence is the fulness of Joy and at thy right hand are Pleasures for evermore This did our Saviour himself express in pronouncing Happiness to the pure in Heart Matth. 5. 8. because they shall see God and therefore he form'd this Request for those that his Father had given unto him Joh. 17. 24. â—ather I will that they be with me even 〈◊〉 I am that they may behold my Glory which thou hast given me Assuredly 1 Kings 10 if the Queen of Sheba esteemed them happy who stood in the presence of Sclomon and heard his Wisdom Behold a greater than Solomon is here Hereupon it followeth that all the Faculties of the Soul and Body shall always praise God without either intermission or End The Saints shall never be weary of singing Praises to the most High God and sing that Song which St. John Rev. 14. 3. call'd a New Song for that altho' it be one common Praise answerable to one common Glory which all the Society of Saints enjoy yet with respect to that Delight and Joy of Heart which will arise from the Glory and Praise of it it will be always fresh and new unto them this Heavenly Harmony shall never be old as the Glory so the Praise of the Saints shall never cease but shall ever be new and yet never alter or change Psal 81. 1 4. O how amiable are thy Dwellings thou Lord of Hosts blessed are they that dwell in thy House they shall always be praising of thee Psal 87. 3. Very Glorious things are spoken of thee O thou City of God O Glorious City when shall I enter into thee when shall I possess and enjoy thee to see my God to converse with that blessed Society which dwelleth in thee in perfect Peace and Felicity passing all Understanding O Eternal Kingdom O Eternal Light O Eternal Life not so much to be spoken as to be desired and as by all Endeavours to be approach'd O blessed State not to be express'd even by those who only enjoy thee O only Purchase worthy of the precious Blood of Jesus Christ how can I believe thee and not admire thee how can I hope for thee and not extol thee how can I think of thee and not long for thee O that this present state of Strife and Contention were at an end O that the time of my Travel or rather my Banishment from thy heavenly Kingdom were expir'd who can be in love with this Life full of misery that hath any hope faith and confidence in thy Mercy Tell me O my Soul what a happy hour will that be when Death shall knock at thy Gates and put thee in the way to life Call thee from Prison to Liberty from troublesome Travel to joyful Rest from a living Death to an Immortal Life When others shall fear thou shalt look up Luk. 21. 28. because thy Redemption draweth near Then shall the glorious Company of Saints and Angels come to meet thee with Congratulations of unspeakable Joy for thy delivery out of the great Oppressions of Aegypt Then shall the Spouse meet thee and say Cant. 2. 10. Arise my Love my fair one and come away for behold the Winter is past and the Shower is over the Flowers have appeared in our Land and the singing of Birds is come Then shall the Angels-marvel and say Cant. 8. 5. Who is this coming out of the Wilderness leaning upon her Well beloved What Honour will it be unto thee when they shall present thee before the Throne of the most Blessed and Glorious Trinity with a joyful Memorial of the Good which thou hast done and of the Evil which thou hast suffered for the Love of God when thy blessed Saviour shall step forth unto thee and say Well done good and faithful Servant welcome into thy Master's Joy What Joy and Satisfaction shall be renâ—red unto thee for all the tryals and afflictions of this Life Of what dignity of what value shall Vertue then be adjudged How delightful will it be after safe Arrival to lift up thy Eyes and view the dangerous Voyage thou hast made when thou shalt see the Tempest wherewith thou hast been tossed the Streights which thou hast passed the Dangers which thou hast avoided how many Millions do daily perish and with how few thou didst escape then shalt thou sing with the princely Prophet Psal 94. 17. If the Lord had not helped it had not failed but my Soul should have been put to silence What Joy is daily made when new Inhabitants do arrive to furnish the void places of
Pious Godâ—y and Charitable Action Grant this O Lord and whatever more thou seest I stand in need of for thy dear Son's sake To whom with thee O Father and the Holy Ghost be all Praise Honour and Glory both now and for evermore A Prayer for one that is going to Sea O Lord God Eternal who made the Seas and the Fountains of Waters at whose Commands the Winds are I beg of thee to go along with me and preserve me by thy Power and Outstreched Arm from the Perils of the â—reat Deep and carry me safe to my desired Haven and Lord forgive me all â—y Sins heal all my Back-slidings and â—e me freely grant me thy Grace â—hat I may live in thy Fear and walk â—â—rightly before thee with singleness of â—eart that so I may live to the Praise â—â—d Glory of thy Great Name and the â—verlasting Salvation of my precious and â—â—mortal Soul And Lord as I have â—gged of thee to carry me safe to my â—â—sired Haven so bring me home again â—at so I may have an occasion and opâ—ortunity with my Friends and Relatiâ—ns to sing Praises to thy great and glorious Name for all thy Mercies but more especially that thou hast kept me from the merciless Waters and the Raging of the great Deep So begging thy Protection for my Preservation I resign up my self to thee who art the God of all Power and Glory both now and for evermore A Prayer in distress of Weather at Sea either by Storm or Tempest O Lord God Eternal maker of Heaven and Earth the Sea and all that therein is We miserable Offenders who have justly pull'd down thy Vengeance upon our Heads by the greatness of our Sins we have provoked thy Wrath we have deserved to be swallowed up quick by these raging Waves O Lord the Floods come over us and even enter into our very Souls O Lord the Sea rages and rises up against us Here we see thy woundrous Judgments in the greaâ— Deep which unless thou preserve us wilâ— swallow us up in a Moment Lord wâ— cannot but confess we have sinned againâ— thee with a high hand and therefore justlâ— is thyfierce Anger kindled upon us aâ—â— thy intolerable Judgments come up again us there is none to help us Therefore O Lord for thy tender Mercy sake appear for us and save us Cease these Storms and Tempest Cease we beseech thee these swelling raging Billows Command these blustering Winds and they shall obey thee for we are at the pit of Destruction just ready to be swallowed up Save us Master or we perish Lord increase out faith Merciful Father we beseech thee to take us into thy Protection and if thou hast appointed Death for us O Lord be thou present we beseech thee to receive our Souls into thy Bosom till the general Resurrection of our Bodies and then receive our Souls and Bodies into thy Kingdom If thou dost design us for Life grant that these Afflictions may be so sanctified unto us as to cause us for the future to live a Godly Righteous and Sober Life all our Days Grant this O God for thy dear Son's sake Amen A Thanksgiving for a safe Return from Sea FAther of all Mercies and God of all Consolations I cannot but must confess that I am obliged to return thee hearty thanks for all thy Mercies But more especially at this time I am and do return thee my humble and hearty Thanks for thy great Mercy in bringing me safe over the great Waters tâ— roughâ— many Perils and Dangers to my own Habitation and to the Enjoyment of all my Friends and Relations for which singular Mercy O Lord do thou give me a Heart to live answerable to it that thou may est have the Praise and I reap the Everlasting Comfort of it and I will sing Praises to thy Great Name for thou art my Salvation my Rock and strong Tower of Defence and Praises wait for thee O God in Sion for thou art worthy to be praised both now henceforth and for evermore A Prayer for one that is going a long Journey O Lord God lead me in the Paths oâ— Righteâ—â—sness and direct my Goings in thâ—â—ay of Truth We are boâ—â— to Travel and many have no certaiâ— place of abode our Days are like a Spaâ— and our Laves pass away swifter than Post O what is Man that thou art 〈◊〉 ful of him or the Son of Man that tâ—â— hast any regard for him We are like to Bubble a Blast we go hence and are seen no more Teach me Lord to number my days that I may apply my heart unto Wisdom Direct myâ—steps in the way of truth and guide and govern me in my Travel that I may go on with Comfort in this my Journey Be thou my God my Help and Guide to direct me in my way and Business Keep me from all danger of Thieves or other Mischief and Trouble that I may have no disturbances in my Journey no lets or hindrances nor sorrow nor heaviness bâ—â— for my Sins O Lord keep and bless all my Friends and Relations at home and abroad in Health and Peace O Lord let me have the comfortable enjoyment of thy holy Spirit upon the way that so it may assist me that I may think discourse and act nothing but what is well pleasing to thee And all this I bâ—g for Jesus Christ his sake Amen A Prayer for a sick Person O God of all Comforts who art a present help in time of Trouble to them that faithfully rely upon thee for thy help and assistance in their Troubles Lord 〈◊〉 hast laid me upon a Bed of Languishing and upon a rowling pillow where I cannot find relief or ease or comfort for my Body Lord do thou sanctifie this sore affliction unto me I cannot but confess I have sinned and done wickedly and grieved thy holy Spirit from time to time yet merciful Saviour return unto me that I may have a feeling of thy good Spirit Let not the sins of my Youth nor the iniquity of that time be upon me But Lord as thou hast laid thy afflicting Hand upon me arm me with â—â—atience that I may endure this Visitation patiently If thou art pleased to dispose of me for another life then make me fit for thy Kingdom Arm me and strengthen me to bear the But then without mourning against thee but make me to undergo this Affliction willingly and to fight it out manfully What am Iâ— a poor worthlesâ— Worm â— I have noâ— Comfort but from thee Restore me â—â— Health and amendment of Life or else take me into thy Kingdom of Glory Lord cease my Pain ease my Grief Lord I intreat thee to grant that neither the Devil nor the World may ever have power over me any more to make me disobey thee Send thy good Angels both to keep me in Sickness and in Health and grant that I may be always fitted and prepared for death that I may not be afraid of it if it
be thy Will Let me recover a little strength Spare me a little before I go hence and be no more O grant that I may find thy Grace work in me for my good that if it be thy Will to take me hence receive me to thy self Come Lord Jesus come quickly So I commit and commend my self to thee in that Prayer thou hast taught me saying Our Father which art c. Lord strengthen my Faith to the end I believe in God c. A Prayer for a young Virgin MOst Glorious and Everlasting Father look in Mercy Pity and Compassion upon thy poor Hand-Maiden and grant me the for giveness of my Sins and grant that all thy Graces may flourish in me that I may be in favour both with God and Man Crown my Virginity with pious and chaste Thoughts that I may be as watchful to wait for thy coming as the Wise Virgins that I may enter with thee and them into thy Blessed Kingdom before the Door be shut Give me such good and heavenly Thoughts that a good Name is better than any thing that I can enjoy and let me not part with my Reputation for the greatest Offers this World can afford but help me to live a sober meek and chaste Life by the gracious assistance of thy most holy Spirit O defend me frome base and slandrous Tongues and all wicked Temptations O Lord make me faithful and honest in all my actions in this Life that whatsoever Charge is committed to my Care I may be so careful of it that nothing may be wanting when I come to resign it up Marry me O Lord to thy self in Mercy and Righteousness and if thou shalt be pleased to call me to the honourable Estate of Matrimony let me take Rachel Rebecca and Sarah for my Examples in Love Wisdom Faithfulness and Obedience to my Wife and towards all Persons with whom I have to do Let me behave my self in all things so as becometh one that is wholly devoted to thy Service Grant these things O Lord and whatever else thou knowest I stand in need of for Jesus Christ his sake To whom with thee O Father and the Holy Spirit be all Praise Honour and Glory both now henceforth and for evermore The Wife's Prayer for her Husband O Lord God as thou hast joyned me in thy Fear and Name in thy great Mercy to a loving and kind Husband grant that I may be so loving kind and obedient to him as may conduce to thy Glory and both our Comforts so endue me with a meek and quiet Spirit and defend me and him from the power of all Temptation that may attend us that so thy Strength may be made perfect in our Weakness Grant us both the assistance of thy holy Spirit that so it may teach us to love and cherish each other and give us the Gifts of Chastity and Sobriety that bothin body and mind we may live a pure Life binging up our Children and Servants in thy Fear and Dread O Lord forgive us all our Sins and grant us both Grace to love fear and serve thee our appointed time till our Change come that so 〈◊〉 this Life we may reap the Comfort of 〈…〉 enjoy and receive the Fruit of 〈…〉 that is laid up in thy mercies 〈◊〉 all I beg upon the account of thy â—ear Son To whom with thee and the â—oly Spirit be all Praise Honour and Glory â—oth now henceforth and for Evermore The Widow's Prayer EVerlasting Lord God a poor distress'd and afflicted Servant of thine is come before thee to beg the forgiveness of all her Sins and to be a comfortable Husband to me in this my desolate and forlorn condition And Lord as thou hast been pleased to lay so great an Affliction upon me as to take so loving and kind a Husband from me give me out of thy tender and everlasting Mercies some other blessings to ease the Sorrows of my poor afflicted Soul Lord do thou give me Beauty for Ashes the Oil of Joy for Mourning and the Garment of Praise for the Spirit of Heaviness that so after this Night of Afflictions I may have some refreshing Comforts and Encouragements to sing Praise to thy great and glorious Name in the land of the living and tell my Friends Neighbours and Kinsfolk how good thou the Lord hast been to me and what great things thou hast dweâ— for me whereof I shall be glad And O sakeâ— bless me in all honest Endeavours supply all my Wants whether Spiritual or Temporal and let me have the comfortable Fellowship of thy most holy Spirit tâ— direct me in all my ways that I may do nothing that tends to the dishonour of thy great Name or the disconsolation of my precious and immortal Soul I pray thee order my Children and Servants Hearts and Minds as that they may love and fear thee as they ought Lord do these things for me and more abundantly than I am able to ask or think for Jesus Christ his sake To whom with thee O Father and the Blessed Spirit be all Praise Honour and Glory both now and for evermore A Prayer for a Woman with Child HEavenly Father and God of all Power and Glory who createdst the Heavens and the Foundations of the Earth and all that in them is who createdst Man in thine own Image but he hath found out many Inventions Lord I am come to supplicate thy Majesty and to implore thy infinite Goodness to bless me in this Condition I am now in of Child-bearing and grant that the Fruit of my Womb may have all the Parts and Members that it ought to have and in their right places and stations and whatever Weakness it may bring upon my Body do thou grant me patience to bear it with all the submission imaginable to thy Will and grant that all thou dost for me and to me may be sanctified that so I may make a right use and improvement of it to the Praise of thy glorious Name and to the everlasting Comfort of my immortal Soul Lord preserve me from untimely Birth grant through Faith Prayer and Patience I may escape all sudden Fears Lord do thou stand by me when I draw near to my hard labour and let thy everlasting Arms be under me to bear me up under those intolerable Pangs which attend that dreadful Hour and grant that the fruit of my Womb as it grows up in bodily Strength so let it grow also in spiritual Strength in thy Faith Fear and Love And grant me O Lord a patient and quiet Spirit at that Hour and safe Deliverance in due Time and make me a joyful Mother Forgive and forget all my past Offences and bless my poor Infant and take it into thy Covenant and give me Wisdom and Strength to bring it up in thy Fear and to thy great Glory and my further Joy through Jesus Christ our Lord. A Thanks giving for safe Deliverance from the Perils of Child-bearing O Lord God Eternal accept
of this Sacrifice of Thanks giving for thy great Mercy in appearing so wonderfully for me to my great Ease and Comfort in that dreadful and painful Hour of Child-bearing that thou hast been pleased safely to deliver me from the Perils of it and to lengthen out my Days in the Land of the Living and to see the Fruit of my hard Labour and Travail Lord grant that it may prosper and grow up in thy Fear to thy Glory and both our Comforts And grant Lord that I may live worthy of this Mercy and make thee some grateful Returns for all thy Mercies Pardon and forgive me all my Sins and preserve me from sining against thee any more And all I beg upon the account of thy dear Son To whom with the O Father and with the blessed Spirit be all Honour Praise and Glory both now and for evermore A Prayer for all Christian Vertues as Love Faith Hope and Charity c. O Lord Father of all Mercies and God of all Consolations bless me with all thy Spiritual Blessings and Heavenly Graces make me rich in Love strong in Faith full in Assurance of Hope and abound in all Charitable Actions according to that Sufficiency thou hast been pleâ—sed to bless and entrust me with that I may have nothing to answer for at that great and terrible Day wherein the Secrets of all Hearts shall be opened and every one rewarded according to their Doings Lord grant that thy Graces may all flourish in me as the Bay-Tree that so by my good Example others may return to thee their Lord and Saviour and so have cause to sing Praises to thy Great Name for all thy Wondrous Works Lord keep me from Insolence and Pride and grant me true Humility and Zealousness of Mind and give me a true Consideration of my own Vileness that so I may tremble and stand in Awe before thee as a sinful Man having always a better esteem of others than my self Gracious Lord when the Devil shall accuse my own Conscience bear Witness against me and the whole World forsake me for my Sins do thou be my Strength my Salvation my Rock and strong Tower of Defence against these potent Enemies of my Soul Enflame my Dead Heart with the Heavenly Affection of an unseign'd Love that I may love and adore thee above all and my Neighbour as my self Grant me a good Mind to help and succour all to my Ability to forbear and forgive all that ever any did against me Let not the least Spark of Envy or Wrath lodge within my Breast nor never let the Sun go down upon my Anger but let me be satisfied that Vengeance is thine and that thou art so just that thou wilt send it upon the Heads of those that fear thee not and call not upon thee but that live in Envy and Malice and Implacableness of Spirit against thy Children Give me Grace O Lord to follow the Example of all good Men and keep me from that hateful Sin of Sloath and Iâ—leness which is the High-way to Want and Beggary Grant me a contented mind and moderate my Desâ—res towards the Things of this World and Lord be with me at the Hour of Death and when I go hence and be no more seen I may be admitted into thy Kingdom of Glory that I may eternally sing Hallelujah's to thy great Name Grant this O God and whatever else I stand in need of for Jesus Christ his sake To whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be all Honour Praise and Glory both now and for evermore A Prayer for all Earthly Blessings O Lord God Eternal which causeth the Sun to shine upon the Just and the Unjust satisfie the Desires of thy Servants with thy bountiful Goodness we cannot but must humbly acknowledge that we are not worthy of the least of thy Favours but that it is of thy Eternal Goodness we are living Monuments of thy mercy all this Day Lord do thou supply our daily Necessities and give us this Day and every Day our daily Bread Bless the manuring of our Ground prosper 〈◊〉 Corn and bless the Seed-time with the Former and Latter Rain in their due Seasons Keep our Fruits while they be upon the Earth from Haâ—l and Thunder from excessive Droughts over much Raâ—o and Mildews and send us a joyful Harvest O Lord bless and increase our Cattle and keep them from those Casualties they are obnoxious to amd bless our â—â—skeâ— and our Store and keep our Granaries Barns and Store Houses from Fire and boisterous Winds Thieves aâ—d sudden Inundations Prosper all our Undertakiâ—gs whether by Sea or Land Be thou a present Hâ—lp in time of Trouble and turn our Dearâ—â—s into Cheapness and Scarcity into Pleâ—ty And Lord open the Hearts of those to whom thou hast dealt liberally that as thou hast been to them they may be to their poor Fellow-Creatures that are in Want Help us O Lord in all our Straits and oppress us not with too much Poverty neither let us be puffed up in the Day of Prosperity but keep us in Evenness of Temper in either extreme that we may live in thy Fear and die in thy Favour And all this we beg upon the Account of thy dear Son and our blessed Redeemer to whom with thee O Father and the blessed Spirit be all Praise Honour and Glory both now and for evermore Graces before and after Meat Grace before Meat O Lord God Maker of Heaven and Earth who hast created â—ll things for the use and service of Men Bless these thy Creatures which thou hast provided for us and set before us at this time that they may strengthen our Bodies so that thereby we may be the better able to live to thy Praise Honour and Glory both now and for evermore Grace after Meat ALmighty God and Everlasting Father who out of thy infinite Goodness hast most plentifully fed us for which and all other Mercies we return thee hearty Thanks begging of thee so to direct and guide us as that we may in some measure live answerable to thy Goodness to us All which we beg for Jesus Christ his sake To whom with thee O Father and the holy Spirit be Praise Honour and Glory henceforth and for evermore Grace before Meat MOst Gracious Father we crave thy Blessing upon these good Creatures that thou by thy good hand of Providence hast bestowed upon us grant that they may give Nourishment to these our mortal Bodies and sanctifie them so unto us as that we may live to thy Praise to thy Honour and to thy Glory both now henceforth and for evermore Grace after Meat MOst Bountiful and Gracious Lord God whose Goodness is extended to the uttermost Parts of the Earth what cause have we to praise and magnifie thy holy Name for this great and singular mercy of daily taking care for us and plentifully feeding of us with the best and choicest of thy Creatures As thou hast filled our Bodies with them so fill