Physicians answer They leaue vs not destitute they leaue vs inferiour foot-Physicians Wee confesse indeed through the Prouidence of God we are not altogether destitute God mouing the hearts of some Physicians and Chirurgions to stay amongst vs in their Calling but that is no thanke to them for they flee not regarding so many thousands they leaue behinde them whether they sinke or swim liue or die but with what Conscience considering the premisses I leaue to their owne considerations Howsoeuer those Physicians and Chirurgions that haue in a conscionable respect to their Callings more than in respect of gaine stayed with vs giuen and vsed their best counsell and endeuours to such as haue beene visited this great Mortalitie they certes are the men that deserue the honour which we are conselled to giue to the Physician wee may make question whether such as are fled from vs though neuer so braue and wealthy deserue any of that honour or no Yea in my iudgement wee owe those that haue stayed double honour Well for all this that hath beene said or can be said of Magistrates Ministers Physicians and Chirurgions many of each neuerthelesse haue fled from vs and their excuses and apologies are diuers and various yet for the most part they jumpe in this one voyce and song They flee they say for their Liues from the danger of a Contagion to which I answer they were deceiued for some of them vpon my knowledge haue fled for their Deaths I will say no more vnto them Sapienti verbum sat est And for such Magistrates such Ministers and such Physicians as haue stayed and endured the heate of the day with vs I shall not need to name them I make no doubt but their names are taken in Gods Booke who is able to reward the labour of their loue My poore and vnworthy Prayer for them shall euer be The good Lord requite them and the Blessing of him that dwelt in the Bush bee with them for euer That priuate and ordinarie men may not take that libertie they doe to flee in these times some leauing their Callings some their Families promiscuously and preposterously I haue said enough in the premisses to satisfie any reasonable men But now beloued Londoners let vs come and search the cause of this contagious Pestilence which causeth your fearefull flight Surely it is nought else but our sins which haue incensed the heauy wrath of God And which I may reduce these seuen Heads following Swearing and blaspheaming Prophaning and not sanctifying the Sabboth Adulterie and Fornication Drunkennsse and Gluttonie Oppression and Extortion Contempt of Gods word and Sacraments To which I may adde Pride and fulnesse of Bread and Contempt of the Poore I pray God the other not to be named sinne of Sodome be not also perpetrated in some corners and Sinkes of this Citie which sinnes now reigning I briefly display as followech First for Swearing doth any Age or any Record make mention of the like swearing and taking the most sacred Name of God in vaine as in now adayes by Men Women and Children yea many Children no sooner taught to speake but they learne also to sweare by the most sacred name of God before they know God nay there are a sort of swaggering Swearers who thinke themselues not Masters in their cursed Art of swearing till they haue deuised and doe vse some new Oathes and manner af Swearing O fearefull so as I may say for this one sinne the Land mourneth for this sinne this Citie now mourneth Commendable and agreeable to Gods word was that pious Statute Enacted last yeare by the worthy House of Parliament against Prophane Swearing though by negligence of men I feare it taketh not so good effect to restraine that sinne as was hoped For what reformation can we see Secondly for the Saboath day commonly called the Lords day what Feastings what Gaming 's and vnlawfull Recreations what slie and secret Reuellings and haunting of Tauerns and Taphouses more than Gods house on that day by many loose people what Surfetting and Drunkennesse on that day some eating and drinking on that day so much that either they sleepe it out at home or if they come to Gods House they sleepe out the time of diuine Seruice and Sermons Insomuch as I may say they haue polluted the Lords Sabboths which also is an other cause of Gods heauie Visitation of this Citie at this present Thirdly for Adulterie and Fornications they haue beene and I feare me are so common especially about the skirts of this Citie as if there were neither Lawes of God nor Man against them insomuch as I may be bold to say they haue beene so openly and commonly vsed in some places as if they had beene allowed and countenanced by Authoritie Yea there are a company of swaggering Whoremasters about this Citie who not content with their ordinarie prostitute Strumpets but will brag and boast of their abusing this and that mans Bed infamiliarity with his Wife and of their deflowring of this and that Maide who haply are honest Women and chaste Maides that neuer had any acquaintance at all with such Companions This sinne therefore I may as boldly say is another cause of Gods Visitation of this Citie Fourthly for Drunkennesse and Gluttonie they abound as if they were vncontrollable sinnes nay as if they were no sins at all many taking such libertie in Drinking that they thinke they are not truly merry vntill they be verily drunke and they being friends one with another cannot as they say loue each other except they be drunke together and such when they are told of it by any true Friends indeed such as feare God they are ready fearefully to plead for their Drunkennesse c. We call such Drunkards Beasts but certes they are worse than Beasts for what dumb Beast is there that vseth to be drunke This sinne therefore must needs be another cause of Gods Visitation of this Citie Fiftly for oppression of the Poore and the couetous extortion of many griping Vsurers and Lease-munging Landlords the carefull complaint of many poore Prisoners and Tenants both Men and Women in and about this Citie doth cry lowd in the Lords eares and proclaime this Sinne Yea how many a sad weeping and mournfull Countenance haue I and may wee daily see of Men and Women especially at the Quarter dayes as we call them that are subiect to viperous Vsurers and vnconscionable Land-Lords This sinne therefore is vndoubtedly no small cause of this Gods heauy Visitation Sixtly for Contempt of Gods word and Sacraments and the faithfull Ministers thereof this manifestly appeares by the small reformation of mens liues especially with the prophane multitude who giue no eare nor regard to heare the sacred word of God which ought to be heard as it is Preached in season and out of season and for their persons that are the sincerest and most zealous Preachers euery foule mouthd Rabshecay hauing his tongue set on fire by the flame of Hell
away dung till all bee gone For how haue wee multiplied our iniquities before thee and to what a shamelesse and intollerable measure are our sinnes increased Many warnings haue beene giuen vs by thy Ministers thou hast risen earely and late and sent vnto vs by them yet we haue made our hearts as Adamant stones and haue put farre from vs the Euill-day perswading our selues that their Sermons were but winde and that they did but commend vnto vs their owne fancies Thus haue wee encouraged our selues in Euill and haue set thy judgements at naught euery one turning to his owne course as the Horse rusheth into the Battaile adding Drunkennesse to thirst and falling away from thee more and more But O Lord giue vs now at the last remorsefull and repentant hearts make vs as it were to smite vpon our thighes as a signe that wee see our wandrings and that we are ashamed of our sinnes Embolden vs in the name of Christ to come into thy Presence and in all earnestnesse of spirit to cry vnto thee Take away our Iniquities and receiue vs gratiously Teach vs as well to feare sinne the cause of this wasting Sicknesse as we doe the Sicknesse itselfe which is the fruit of Sinne. Comfort vs according to the dayes that thou hast afflicted vs and let the sweet feeling of the gracious testimony of thy Spirit speaking Peace vnto our Soules preuaile against all other sadnesse or cause of griefe or sorrow whatsoeuer Say O Lord vnto the destroying Angell It is sufficient hold thy hand Or if it bee thy pleasure to stretch thy hand yet further and to take vs or any of vs away also O prepare vs to thine owne purpose endue vs with a holy patience to endure the vtmost Tryall and grant that whatsoeuer befall our earthly Tabernacles yet our soules may be alwaies acceptable vnto thee and all this for Christ Iesus his sake who hath loued vs and giuen himselfe to be a Sacrifice of a sweet smelling sauour vnto thee Amen A Zealous Prayer in time of the Plague to bee vsed by all Londoners that are fled from the Citie and all others that are sensible of the Cities Calamitie wheresoeuer O LORD GOD our onely helper and Defender who amongst all other Euils hast promised to deliuer thy People from the noysome Pestilence Wee beseech thee take this thy heauy Plague away from vs and especially withhold thy hand from off the Citie of London the Metropolis of this Kingdome where thy Name is daily called vpon And let our humble Supplications which at this time vpon our knees wee make vnto thee in the name of CHRIST IESVS procure our happie Release and appease thy Wrath which wee haue justly procured against vs thorow sinne Lord wee being heartily sorry for our sinnes fully purposing by the assistance of thy holy Spirit to amend our liues doe humbly intreat thee to haue mercy vpon vs to take away this Plague from vs and not to suffer vs to perish after so miserable a sort Wee thanke thee O Lord that thou hast not left vs altogether comfortlesse nor cast vs off without hope but hast somewhat withdrawne thy heauy hand and spared many of vs wee pray thee to continue thy fauour daily more and more towards vs to deale with vs in Mercy not in Iustice to blesse vs all those that depend on vs To set thy sauing Marke vpon our Houses as thou diddest for the Jsraelites in AEgypt To giue order to the Destroyer that hee hurt vs not to put thy strength to our Medicines to let thy good blessing make the preseruatiues of Physicians effectuall and to make our shifting places for more securitie profitable vnto vs. Giue vs grace O Lord not to trust too much on outward meanes but only on thy Mercy Protect vs alwaies in all our wayes haue pitie vpon our destressed Brethren and Sisters whether in London or else-where Comfort the desolate Widow prouide for all Orphanes and Fatherlesse Children gather vs together againe that by these meanes are dispersed Send vs Health Peace with men vpon Earth and peace of Conscience towards thee through Iesus Christ our Lord Amen A Prayer for our gracious King Charles O Thou mightie Jehouah whose habitation is in the highest Heauens who rulest all things euery where by that same wisdome by which thou didst first create them euen thou the Lord of Lords exalted farre aboue the Princes of the Earth who haue no power rule nor Authoritie but what is giuen them from thee For by thee Kings Reigne and Princes Rule Forasmuch as thou hast commanded by thy Apostle Paul that we shall make Jntercessions for Kings as being a thing good and acceptable in thy sight Wee are bold vpon this Warrant to appeare before thy Throne of Grace and to present thee with a Prayer and Supplication in the behalfe of our Dread Soueraigne and Liege Lord King Charles for whom wee thy Seruants his most loyall and faithfull Subiects by thy appointment doe most humbly Supplicate that seeing thou hast chosen him as thou hadst appointed it long before to be now a King to vs thy people and a Iudge of thy Sonnes and Daughters and hee knowing that the Throne on which he sitteth as King in thy stead is thy Throne may bee illuminated with thy Spirit of Vnderstanding and all Princely knowledge from aboue fully replenished with that Wisdome which sitteth by thy Throne So doe according to Equitie and Righteousuesse and execute Iudgement with an vpright heart For he thus enabled by thee shall know how to goe out and in among thy people whom he is to judge being now in the midst of them Kindle rherefore in his heart which is in thy hands as the Riuers of Waters a true and constant zeale of godlinesse which may argue in him a sound and perfect knowledge of thy heauenly Will that so principally and aboue all things seeking and procuring th' aduancement of thy glory hee may be vnto thy people a Noursing Father to defend maintaine and preserue thy Church against all Enemies Forraine Domesticall Atheist or Papist open or secret which trecherously seeke to disturb the peace of it and of his Kingdomes For the better maintenance whereof as also for establishing a common tranquilitie in his State politique in thy feare giue him the wise heart of Moses thy Seruant to obey the godly Counsell of some Iethro cause him to prouide Ministers vnder him such as are men of courage fearing Thee his and their God dealing truly hating Couetousnesse And grant O Lord that these so ordained and constituted Magistrates vnder him for his ease For who is able to ouercome such a People alone as Iethro speaketh may bee as his Eyes Eares and Hands to see and looke cleerely in all parts of his Kingdomes with a sincere and single sight heare the Causes and Controuersies of his people with an Eare of Wisdome and vnderstanding deale righteously in all matters with euery Man and his Brother and
not be afraid and though Warre be raised against vs we will trust in this euen that thou wilt deliuer vs and giue our Faith the Victorie But because thou hast said likewise by Salomon that Warre must be enterprised with Counsell Our humble Prayer and Supplication in Christ Iesus is That it would please thee to grant vnto Him who by thy appointment is chosen of our Gracious King to be his Admirall to rule and gouerne this whole Fleet assembled together in Ships prepared as wee hope and trust to fight thy Battailes vpon the Waters or else-where by Land against thine Enemies ours vniustly prouoking vs to fight to Him wee say and to all the rest of the Captaines and Commanders of the Ships of Warre in this whole Fleet now in this present Voyage Wisdome Discretion aud Policie carefully to fore-see and diligently to preuent all the inconueniences that may hinder the Atchieuement of the hoped Victorie To this end O gracious God giue grace to Him and to all such as are called by way of assistance for their experience to ayde and further the Common Cause as well with sound Policie as with strength of Armes for in the multitude of them that can giue Counsell is health giue grace wee say and pray vnto them O Lord if it be thy pleasure to be so fauorable vnto our King and Countrie that with true and perfect Knowledge of Wisdome and Vnderstanding which increaseth strength they may preuent all dangers For thou dost strengthen by Wisedome and sauest by Vnderstanding when and whom it pleaseth thee insomuch as with one man guided by thy Spirit thou preuailest against thousands destituted thereof Giue vnto them all a constant Resolution grounded vpon firme Faith in thee by which they may be emboldned when they encounter the Enemie to say in the Spirit Wee trust in God wee will not feare what Flesh can doe vnto vs. Cause the spirit of our Enemies to faile in the midst of them Destroy their Counsells let them be for the spreading of Nettes in the midst of the Sea wherein they are emboldned through the multitude of men and in the confidence of a fleshly Arme to fight against thy people which call vpon thy Name O Lord for that they haue vndertaken a false quarrell and doe encourage themselues in a wicked purpose Let them be a spoyle vnto vs that all other Princes seeing how valiant thou art in Battailes may cloath themselues with a Robe of Astonishment and say Verily the Lord fighteth for his people the Lord went forth with their Armies and conducted them hee is the Shield and strength of their Deliuerance No Counsell can stand against God no Counsell nor Force of Armes may dare to oppose it selfe and preuaile against them whom he is pleased to protect and defend by his Counsell And the Nations seeing how thou hast executed Vengeance vpon our Enemies with rebukes of thy Indignation may confesse thee to be the only Lord God Mightie in Battailes and Powerfull in all Wisdome and so bee prouoked thereby the more seriously to giue to thee the Glory due to thy Name which is a name of great feare and wonder ouer all the World Furthermore wee beseech thee be pleased in mercy to hearken vnto vs praying in the Name of thy Sonne Christ forasmuch as thou art the Lord which sittest vpon the Flouds to moderate the Tempests of the Winde and weather during their Voyage as that neither our Shippes nor men suffer any annoyance by raging surges of the Waters which otherwise in thy iudgement might ouerwhelme and destroy all For we confesse that our vnworthinesse is great and our sinnes deserue the furie of thine Anger But remember O Lord that thy Name is called vpon of vs and we are thy people to whom thou hast graciously made thy selfe knowne by many mercies and fauours enriching vs both Prince and People with infinite blessings of Peace and Tranquilitie aboue all Nations For which we heartily thanke thee desiring thee for thy Christs sake to increase thy Faith in vs daily more and more and that wee may still growe forward in true loue and thankfulnesse towards thee both Prince and People So shall the King reioyce in his strength whom thou hast made glad with the Ioy of thy Countenance we thy People his Subiects for all thy fauourable kindnesses and for this Sea-Victorie giue thee praise and glory saying the Lord is our Rocke and our Fortresse in him doe we put our trust Grant vs these and all other thy good Blessings which thou knowest to be necessarie for vs and thy whole Church euen for thy deare Sonne our Sauiour Iesus Christs sake Amen A briefe Prayer for priuate Persons in tempestious weather ALmightie and most mercifull God Eternall strong and magnificent at whose voyce the highest Mountaines lowest deepes and all things vnder the Sunne doe tremble and quake preserue vs from thy insupportable anger pardon our sinnes let thy amiable countenance shine vpon vs and alwayes be neere vnto vs Grant that this grieuous and terrible Tempest may passe away without hurting of vs or any of our Brethren Keepe our bodyes our Houses or any thing else that belongs vnto vs from Lightning Fire or any other destruction Holy Father defend vs from all euill sudden and vnprepared death and for thy deare Sonne Christ Iesus sake bring vs to thy eternall habitation of Eternall Blisse where wee may sing perpetually amongst the company of the Angells and Saints in Heauen Halelujah vnto the glory of thy holy Name Amen A briefe Prayer for our afflicted Brethren wheresoeuer MOst gracious God wee beseech thee to looke vpon the aduersitie of our poore Brethren relieue their necessities and rid them out of their miseries that they may the more quietly set their mindes vpon thee if in thy Wisdome thou shalt see it expedient otherwise giue them patience with constant mindes and willing hearts thankfully to beare this thy Fatherly Visitation without grudging or repining against thee humbly submitting themselues vnto thy diuine pleasure with full assurance that in the end thou wilt bring them vnto thy euerlasting rest there to remaine with thee world without end Amen A briefe priuate Prayer for preparation to the publike Fasts whether in Citie or Countrie O Iust and righteous God who as thou art the God of Plentie who fillest with thy blessings euery liuing Creature so thou art the God that commandest Abstinence and Humilitie for sinne and seeing that by thy Iudgements vpon vs at this present thou callest for our humiliation repentance and amendment of life and this Day is thereupon set apart and dedicated to humble our selues before thee by fasting from food good Lord grant that wee may now and euer fast from sinne also and giue vs grace and abilitie to performe this dayes Fast with all humilitie deuotion and such repentant hearts as may through Christ be acceptable in thy sight Amen HALELVIAH FINIS Vox Civit. Ier. 9. 1. Isai 10. 1. Ier. 9. 1. Iuly August Lam. 1. 1. Verse 4. Verse 7. Verse 8. Doct. Hall Epist. Decad. 4. Epist. 9. Ecclus 38. Zeph. 3. 1 2 3 4. Verse 5. Isa 1. 21 Isai 3 14. Deut. 1. 18.
hath the most odious termes and aspersions to cast vpon them and their doctrine though it be the message of Christ and they the Messengers thereof And for the Sacrament of the Lords Supper a Reuerend and zealous Diuine hath deliuered publikely and is perswaded that this present Pestilence was sent and did begin about Easter last when a multitude of miscreant people came vnprepared and vnworthily hand ouer head to receiue the Sacrament viz. Such as were Swearers and Blaspheamers Sabboth-breakers Common Whoremongers and Whores Panders and Bawdes Drunkards and Epicures or Belly-gods Oppressours and Couetous wretches Contemners and Scoffers of Gods word and his Ministers yea of the Sacrament they came to receiue which they came to receiue only for fashion sake or else because they would not be lyable to the Law penall in that kinde Seuenthly for Pride this Luciferian Sinne hath infected the Citie as much if not more than the Plague at this present And though by the hawtie lookes of Men and Women we may iudge and discerne too much of the Pride of their hearts yet because God is the tryer of the heart I leaue that and come to the horrible Pride and and prodigalitie more apparant in Apparaill For wee haue seene Merchants and their wiues apparelled like Princes wee haue seene ordinary Tradesmen and their wiues like Noblemen and great Ladies Knaues Cheaters and Cunny-catchers clad like Knights Lawyers like Lords Taylours like Theeues Shoomakers in Sattin Tapsters in Taffety Horse-scoursers and Hostlers wearing gold lace Nay I haue seene a Coblers Daughter attyred like a Merchants Daughter a Kitchen-maide wearing a silken Cobweb-lawne Ruffe and it is not ordinary to see Seruingmen in siilken Stockings and Prentices weare farre better clothes than their Masters And this sinne of Pride the premisses considered we may perswade our selues that it is in a higher degree than the Pride of Sodome Which Sin therefore must needs be one speciall cause of drawing downe Gods Vengeance of this present Pestilence And lastly for fulnesse of Bread and Contempt of the Poore because I haue spoken of them in the Premisses though I could speake much more yet I desist to display them further There is another sinne lurking nay too apparant in and about this Citie which is the pride of the Clergie many Ministers and their Wiues who should be Lamps of Humilitie the which I heard a zealous Preacher of Gods word deliuer publikely hee was perswaded was not the least cause of incensing Gods wrath of the Present Pestileuce for me therefore Satis superque In respect of which heynous sinnes before named the Prophet Zephanies Denunciation or Gods by his mouth and complaint may be fitly applied to London in these words following Woe to her that is filthy and polluted to the oppessing Citie Shee obeyed not the voyce Shee receiued not correction Shee trusted not in the Lord Shee drew not neere to her God Her Princes within her are roaring Lyons Her Judges are raeuening Wolues they gnaw not the bones till to morrow Her Prophets are light and treacherous persons her Priests haue polluted the Sanctuary they haue done violence to the law J haue cut off their Nations their Towres are desolate I made their Streets waste that none passed by their Citie is destroyed so that there is no Man no Inhabitant J said surely they will feare me thou wilt receiue instruction so their dwelling should not be cut off howsoeuer J punished them but they rose earely and corrupted all their doings The Prophet Jsaiahs saying and accusation may also bee verified and applyed to this Citie in these words following How is the faithfull Citie become an Harlot It was full of judgement Righteousnesse lodged in it but now Murthers Thy Siluer is become drosse thy Wine mixt with Water Thy Princes are rebellious and companions of Theeues Euery one loueth Guifts and followeth after Rewards they judge not the Fatherlesse neither doth the cause of the Widow come vnto them Therefore saith the Lord the Lord of Hosts the mightie one of Israel Ah J will ease me of mine aduersaries and avenge me of mine Enemies And J will turne my hand vpon thee and purely purge away all thy Sinne. And J will restore thy Judges as at the first and thy Counsellers as at the beginning afterward thou shalt bee called the Citie of righteousnesse the faithfull Citie And the same Prophet Isaiah prosecuteth his Complaint which wee may still apply to London in these words following The Lord will enter into judgement with the Ancients of his people and the Princes thereof For yee haue eaten vp the Vineyard the spoyle of the Poore is in your Houses What meane yee that yee beat my people to pieces and grinde the faces of the Poore saith the Lord God of Hosts Moreouer the Lord saith because the Daughters of Zion London are haughtie and walke with stretched forth Neckes and wanton Eyes walking and mincing as they goe and making a tinkling with their feete c. And so vnto the latter end of that third Chapter obseruable and worthy your reading with Chapter endeth in these words And her Gates shall lament and mourne and shee being desolate shall sit vpon the ground And now let mee come againe to yee beloued Londoners that fled from me your Mother Tell me haue not yee your parts and shares in these reigning sinnes of this Citie before named Surely such of you as haue not and haue your Consciences to beare you witnesse that you are guiltlesse it is well for you But then tell me which of you euen the best of you can say but you haue beene slacke and backwards in performance of Holy duties to God and just duties to your Neighbour If there bee any such amongst you I dare pronounce them guiltlesse and Righteous Persons that need no Repentance But otherwise yee that did and are runne away must all ioyne with vs that remaine in Repentance and Humiliation to God before wee can looke that God will with-hold his hand and cease the Plague wholly To which end take this Counsell in briefe from me your indulgent Mother following Let him and her that hath beene accustomed to Swearing sweare no more but rather let your yea bee yea and your nay nay and so let euery one speake truth to his Neighbour And consider who hath said The Curse of God shall not depart from the House of the Swearer Let euery Sabboth-breaker learne from him that hath commanded it to keepe holy the Sabboth day that you may be the better prepared to celebrate an euerlasting Sabboth with God in his Kingdome Let all Adulterers Fornicatours Whoremongers and Whores learne to possesse their Vessells in Chastitie considering your bodies are or ought to be the Temples of the Holy Ghost and remember who hath said Whoremongers and Adulterers the Lord will surely Iudge Let all Drunkards and Gluttons leaue their Drunkennesse and Gurmandizing considering who it is that hath denounced Woe to them
the stranger that is with him without respect of Person or feare of any mans face as Moses speaketh O Lord heare vs praying vnto thee for our King out of loyall hearts And thou O Lord thus blessing our King with wise and discreet Ministers stablish his Kingdome and settle his Throne in his Posteritie and so wee and our Posteritie may pray for him and them and praise Thee for him and them that may proceed from his Loynes euen while the Sunne and Moone shall endure Lord protect his sacred Person from the Pestilence his Minde from Papistrie make his dayes as Methusalems and in fulnesse of time giue him a Coelestiall for his Terrestriall Crowne Amen A Prayer for Queene Mary Wife to our Gracious Soueraigne O Lord God our only God and Father Thou didst open our mouthes and wee prayed to thee for our Dread Soueraigne thine Annointed Charles our King Be pleased wee beseech thee to vntie our Tongues now also to vtter a Prayer vnto thee for our Queene his Wife for whom Shee being a person of Princely Maiestie wee presume to intercede witnessing that loyaltie towards her which may be acceptable vnto Thee Wee craue and humbly intreate thee that thou wilt blesse her with all heauenly Graces such in speciall are best befitting her Personage and may also testifie the loue and care thou hadst of thy Glory to be aduanced by her now thou hast called her to this high Estate of an Eminent and illustrious Dignitie aboue others here with vs of her Sex Grant wee beseech thee that as thou hast made her the Wife and Consort of our most Gracious King so thou wilt blesse her as thou didst Sarah whom thou didst blesse to bee a Mother of Nations and Kings and that it may be a meanes to continue a Succession for the Peace of thy Church So forasmuch as thou hast promised by the mouth of thy Prophet Isaiah that Queenes shall be Nurses to thy people begotten by the Immortall seed of thy Word Shee being the Queene to our King who is to vs a Nursing Father may likewise in a mutuall consent of one and the same thy Religion here established amongst vs employ all her Endeauour Power and Authoritie for Her part to the preseruation of the Peace of Israell which is in the person of a Queene to be a carefull Nursing Mother of the Church For this cause Lord inspire her minde from aboue direct and guide her Will that shee may serue thee in feare of thy Maiestie who hast the Hearts of Kings yea of Queenes also as the Riuers of Waters to turne them as thou pleasest Enlighten her Minde and Vnderstanding wee beseech thee with the true knowledge of thy Will reuealed in thy Word that shee hauing first receiued a sanctified apprehension thereof by instruction from thy Spirit may resolutely persist in the Profession of it and so shee liuing here in thy feare may die in thy Loue to liue in thy Glory with thy Saints for euermore in Heauen Amen A Prayer for Frederick Prince Elector Palatine King of Bohemia Queene Elizabeth his Wife and their hopefull Children WHO are wee O Lord that thou shouldest heare vs and what can be our worthinesse that wee should dare now againe to intercede by Prayer before thee Wee confesse it is thy free Mercy that thou hearest and not of any worthinesse in vs praying And in this Name that thou art the Father of all mercies in Christ wee pray and beseech thee to behold from aboue with the Eye of pitie Frederick whom thou hast created Prince Electour Palatine and Lady Elizabeth c. our Kings Sister by thy ordinance coupled together Man and Wife and so made one-Flesh Forasmuch then as thou hast so appointed it and the end also of Matrimonie to be for the Propagation of Seed and that thy fauour in no outward thing more appeareth than in the increase of Children and which hath appeared in thy giuing them many sweet and hopefull Children Good Lord blesse them and let thy Grace grow with them and let that Noble and Excellent Lady be still as a fruitfull Vine on the side of her Husbands House and his Children like Oliue Plants round about his Table Blesse them O Lord euen with this Temporall fauour because of the Spirituall blessings which thou hast made to thy Church whereof they are and their people to professe thy Name and Truth after thy Word Lord cast thy Eye of pitie and compassion vpon their present downe-cast Estate Comfort them according to the dayes wherein thou hast afflicted them Let their Enemies and thine no longer triumph ouer them and their Inheritance Exalt them whom thou hast humbled and in thy good time wipe all teares from their Eyes Let thy Power and Wisdome ouer-shadow them O thou most High Thy heauenly grace lighten and preserue them in thy Loue that they may also gouerne their Subiects in the Truth of thy Faith in mutuall Charitie and so haue them alwayes obedient in all Loyaltie in thee for thy sake Prolong the dayes of their liues with many yeares to see their Childrens children If it be thy will let them enioy Health Wealth Peace and Prosperitie of all things That they liuing in thy feare to set forth thy Glory and Worship here on Earth may after this temporall euer-dying life be translated from hence into thy Kingdome to liue there with thee for euer and euer world without end Amen A Prayer for the Right Honourable the Lord Maior the Right Worshipfull the Sheriffes and Aldermen of this Citie of London O Heauenly Father the All-sufficient and Euer-liuing God wee thy seruants and children in Christ doe acknowledge thee to be the sole Preseruer of all Orders and States Politique wheresoeuer ruled and gouerned with good Discipline wholsome Lawes and iust judgements in Equitie by Magistrates as thy Lieutenants appointed and constituted ouer thy people for the good of both Church and Common-wealth a very manifest and singular Testimonie of thy Prouidence and presence among men Setting Establishing and vpholding Authorities that wee may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godlinesse and honestie In this acknowledgement and confession wee giue thy most diuine Maiestie our heartie thankes which wee pray thee accept as a sweet smelling Sacrifice beseeching thee further in the name of Christ for whose sake thou hast promised to heare and grant our Petions that forasmuch as thou hast commanded vs to make Intercessions for all that are in Authoritie and dost accompt it for an acceptable seruice in thy sight thou wilt be pleased to looke downe from thy high Throne of pitie and mercy beholding vs from thence with a gracious Eye euen now that we doe Supplicate for the whole State of this Citie especially the Lord Maior and the Sheriffs and Aldermen of the same The Lord Major who is placed in Authoritie and chiefe Ruler vnder our King by thy gracious permission and ordinance wee in these our Prayers first and principally commend vnto