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A16315 Certaine devout prayers of Mr. Bolton upon solemne occasions. Published by E. B. by M. Boltons owne coppy Bolton, Robert, 1572-1631.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653.; Bagshaw, Edward, d. 1662. 1638 (1638) STC 3226; ESTC S119263 46,718 310

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we_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o vouchsafe_v all_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o good_a spirit_n unto_o his_o gracious_a queen_n plant_v the_o true_a fear_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n in_o the_o princely_a heart_n of_o his_o son_n and_o let_v thy_o watchful_a providence_n and_o thy_o love_a mercy_n for_o ever_o rest_n upon_o all_o that_o royal_a family_n inspire_v his_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n his_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o magistracy_n with_o spiritual_a wisdom_n and_o heavenly_a understanding_n lead_v they_o all_o into_o thy_o sanctuary_n and_o teach_v they_o out_o of_o thy_o holy_a word_n first_o and_o chief_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n which_o depend_v upon_o they_o and_o last_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n at_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n when_o they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o stewardship_n enrich_v we_o pray_v thou_o with_o thy_o best_a grace_n all_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n and_o minister_n of_o this_o land_n endew_v they_o plentiful_o with_o knowledge_n zeal_n sincerity_n and_o discretion_n that_o by_o their_o faithfulness_n and_o conscionable_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n the_o many_o multitude_n in_o this_o land_n that_o lie_v in_o darkness_n ignorance_n profaneness_n popery_n and_o schism_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o truth_n into_o a_o holy_a obedience_n to_o thy_o heavenly_a gospel_n to_o their_o own_o everlasting_a salvation_n bless_v and_o be_v merciful_a to_o both_o our_o university_n oxford_n and_o cambridge_n comfort_v all_o thy_o distress_a child_n wheresoever_o or_o howsoever_o afflict_v whither_o with_o pestilence_n war_n famine_n banishment_n sickness_n poverty_n imprisonment_n disquietness_n of_o mind_n vexation_n of_o conscience_n want_v of_o spiritual_a comfort_n or_o what_o other_o cross_a or_o calamity_n soever_o it_o please_v thou_o to_o exercise_v they_o with_o give_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o sure_a faith_n in_o thy_o promise_n and_o inward_a comfort_n in_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n and_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n a_o happy_a deliverance_n whither_o by_o life_n or_o death_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v best_a for_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o their_o own_o soul_n last_o gracious_a father_n for_o this_o sacred_a business_n we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v unto_o we_o at_o this_o time_n the_o preach_n and_o hear_v of_o thy_o holy_a word_n it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o thy_o own_o infinite_a wisdom_n it_o be_v the_o glorious_a instrument_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v for_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o unto_o we_o miserable_a wretch_n it_o have_v be_v many_o time_n through_o the_o barrenness_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o secret_a and_o deceitful_a corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n much_o sleepiness_n and_o drowsiness_n but_o as_o water_v spill_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o even_o the_o breath_n of_o thy_o minister_n scatter_v in_o the_o air_n forgive_v we_o dear_a father_n all_o our_o former_a untowardness_n irreverence_n and_o unprofitablenes_n in_o these_o holy_a exercise_n and_o now_o at_o length_n before_o we_o go_v down_o into_o our_o grave_n into_o black_a and_o cruel_a habitation_n from_o whence_o we_o must_v never_o return_v to_o praise_v thou_o upon_o earth_n let_v we_o feel_v thy_o divine_a finger_n work_v in_o we_o effectual_o at_o the_o preach_n of_o thy_o word_n let_v we_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o thy_o omnipotency_n in_o conquer_a our_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n that_o we_o be_v thorough_o sanctify_v both_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n forsake_v all_o our_o know_a sin_n and_o labour_v with_o sincerity_n to_o please_v thou_o in_o all_o thing_n may_v have_v our_o fruit_n in_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n hear_v we_o etc._n etc._n a_o morning_n
he_o shall_v prepare_v his_o firy_a dart_n to_o wound_v our_o soul_n to_o death_n o_o then_o let_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a countenance_n shine_v upon_o we_o o_o then_o let_v thy_o blessed_a spirit_n comfort_v we_o with_o his_o sweet_a comfort_n let_v the_o fresh_a bleed_a wound_n of_o our_o dear_a saviour_n appear_v gracious_a and_o effectual_a to_o our_o distress_a soul_n bless_v good_a lord_n protect_v and_o defend_v thy_o church_n wander_v far_o and_o wide_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n let_v thy_o mighty_a hand_n and_o stretch_v out_o arm_n encompass_v it_o let_v thy_o omnipotency_n be_v a_o brazen_a wall_n about_o it_o lead_v it_o we_o beseech_v thou_o into_o all_o truth_n concord_n and_o sincerity_n save_v it_o from_o all_o schism_n error_n and_o heresy_n mighty_o fence_v it_o from_o bloody_a tyrant_n hellish_a atheist_n and_o merciless_a politician_n comfort_n we_o beseech_v thou_o all_o those_o that_o be_v comfortless_a and_o distress_a with_o sorrow_n need_n sickness_n imprisonment_n banishment_n slanderous_a tongue_n or_o any_o other_o cross_n or_o calamity_n especial_o good_a lord_n speak_v comfortable_o unto_o they_o in_o who_o soul_n be_v the_o arrow_n of_o thy_o indignation_n and_o the_o venom_n thereof_o drink_v up_o their_o spirit_n those_o that_o groan_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o vex_a conscience_n and_o those_o that_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o truth_n lord_n give_v they_o faith_n patience_n and_o constancy_n to_o abide_v their_o trial_n and_o a_o joyful_a issue_n to_o all_o their_o temptation_n and_o as_o at_o this_o time_n we_o be_v bind_v we_o humble_o entreat_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n for_o all_o those_o in_o this_o land_n that_o thou_o have_v heavy_o visit_v with_o the_o plague_n of_o pestilence_n for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a pleasure_n command_v thy_o angel_n to_o cease_v from_o strike_v put_v up_o the_o sword_n of_o 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