in Peace and both cheerfully approach unto and joyfully and thankfully depart from thy holy and Heavenly Table receiving by and with the Bread broken thy Crucified Body and with the Wine poured out thy blood shed And by both remission of my Sins re-admission into thy presence and favour incorporation into thy myâ—tical Body and finally the glorification of my Body and Soul with thee in thy Kingdom of glory Amen A Prayer before the Communion O LORD Jesus the Son of the living God who freely offeredst thy most Sacred Body to be broken and thy blood to be shed for my Sins that I might be ransomed from Hell and delivered from wrath and eternal Condemnation O Lord my sins original and actual of weakness and wickedness have deserved thy Wrath and heavy indignation and had not thine eye spared me I had long since been in everlasting burnings and wholly banished from the presence of thy glory LORD wash away all my Sins in the streams of thy preâ—ious blood which Speaks better things than that of Abel's thou hast loved me in laying down thy life for me and hast left unto thy Church this holy Sacrament as a pledge and assurance that through thy death all that truly partake of this Sacred and Heavenly inititution apprehending the mysteries and applying the mâ—rits of Christ Crucified they may receive Comfort and Peace in believing those promises which thou hast expreâ—t unto us in thy word and be partakers of the benefits of thy Sons passion and have fruition of thy saving vertue here and life and Glory hereafter ACCEPT me O Lord in thy dear Son as washed justified and Sanctified and by thy Spirit cleanse and purifie me daily more and more Sanctifie my affections and enlarge my heart for holy and Heavenly things and grant that through a stedfast lively and constant Faith I may receive and worthily eat this Sanctified Bread and drink of this Sacred Cup in a holy remembrance that thy Body O Lord Jesus was Crucified and thy blood was shed for the remission of my sins and grant that it may so effectually operate in my Soul that I may ever hereafter live in a holy obedience according to thy heavenly Will through Jesus Christ. Amen An Ejaculation before Receiving the Bread BLESSED Lord as thou hast given thy Flesh to be the Bread of eternal Salvation so vouchsafe to work in me by a lively Faith that I receiving the same may evermore continue in me and thou in me Amen An Ejaculation before Receiving the Cup. O LORD vouchsafe that as thy Blood was shed to wash me a sinner from the Corruption of Old Adam so grant that it may through a lively Faith take effect in me washingâ— me from the filth of sin and renew in me the Fruits of Righteousness that I may become a fit Member to live in thee and dye in thee Amen A Prayer after the Communion O GOD I praise and bless thy holy Name for thine unspeakable favour and loving kindness in feeding me at this time with the spiritual Food of the Body and Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ whom thou vouchsafest to send for our Redemption and to offer him up to Death for me in remembrance whereof he hath commanded me to eat his Body and drink his Blood to the end that by Faith I should be united to him and made a lively Member of his Mystical Body and being washed from all my sins in his Blood I should lead a new life in all obedience holiness and righteousness VOUCHSAFE I humbly beseech thee for his sake to endue me with thy holy Spirit that by casting away the works of darkness I may walk in the true light of thy holy Spirit and ever remain in the number of thy holy and elect Children give me an earnest desire to partake often of this holy Institution and to lead my life according to thy holy Will in all things keeping my Body and Soul unspotted and undefiled as fit receptacles of so heavenly Food that my Soul may be partaker of the Mysteries thereof by faith in Christ Jesus AND now Glory be to God on high on Earth peace and eternal Consolation in my Conscience I am sed now with thy Body and my heart is refreshed with the Cup of the New Testament in thy Blood Now I am a Member of thy Mystical Body Flesh of thy Flesh and Bone of thy Bone Lord let nothing be ever able to separate me from thee but since all things work for the good of thy Chosen let all things more and more unite me to thee that I may grow from Grace to Grace and Strength to Strength till I come to the full measure of thy perfect Age and not be refused by thee who hast given thy self for me and unto me Amen A Prayer before hearing the Word O LORD Illuminate my dark understanding to receive thy Word and prudently retain it give me Grace that the Seed of thy Word being sown in my heart it may take deep root downward and bring forth Fruit upward to the Credit of thy Gospel the Comfort of my poor Soul and above all to the Glory of thy most holy Name Let thy spirit rule and guide the Lips of thy Minister that he may utter nothing but the Word of Truth with that fervency that neither fear nor affection may stop the current of the same AND because the Harvest is great and the Labourers but few I beseech thee who art Lord of the Harvest to send forth such into thy Vineyard as may with a zeal discharge their Ministerial Function let thy Urim be upon them as upon thy holy ones that sincerity of Doctrine and integrity of Conversation may adorn their persons Lord guide the Heart and Tongue of him whom I shall hear this day grant he may speak home to my Conscience and leave no Corruption unbowelled but that his Words may chase away all sinful affections from me whereby I may depart from all Iniquity BLESS all thy people and grant that they may be not only hearers of thy Word but doers of the same not deceiving their own Souls and grant that thy Messengers dividing the Word aright and thy people keeping it carefully and practising it conscionably they may through Jesus Christ obtain the remission of their sins past and receive thy Grace for the time to come Give them light instead of darkness peace for trouble and eternal happiness instead of Felicity that tasting the sweetness of Caelestial Comfort they may despise Terrestrial and after this life ended they may enter into everlasting Glory through Christ our Lord. Amen A Prayer after hearing the Word MOST gracious God of thy bountiful Goodness thou hast through thy Son Jesus Christ made known for my instruction and unspeakable comfort the glorious Gospel thy Word of Truth which none can learn but by hearing and none can hear but by preaching and none can preach except they be sent to this end give me thy grace I humbly
and trust in thee my Song shall be of thee in the Night Season and in the Day time I will be speaking of thy wondrous Works AND forasmuch as thou out of thy tender Love and Compassion on thy Creatures hast ordained this time for their rèpose and refreshment that having past through the Cares and Dangers of the Day they might under the shadow of thy Wings find rest and security keep me I most humbly beseech thee from the Hours and the Powers of darkness watch over me this Night in thy Almighty Providence and scatter all the Rebellions and Devices of my Adversaries enlighten my Soul sanctifie my Body govern my Affections and guide my Thoughts that in the fastest closures of my Eye-lids my Spirit may see thee and in the depth of sleep be conversant with thee This and what ever thou knowest is needful for me I humbly beg at thy hands through the merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer Amen Ejaculations to be used on several Occasions When you awake in the Night HOly holy holy Lord God of Sabbath Heaven and Earth are full of the Majesty of thy Glory When the Clock strikes BLESSED be the hour in which my Lord Iesus was Born and the hour in which he Died O Lord remember me at the hour of Death and in the Day of Iudgment When you intend any Business or Journey O do well unto thy Servant that I may live and keep thy Word Prosper thou the Work of my hands upon me O prosper thou my handy Work When thou art Persecuted HASTE thee O God to deliver me make haste to help me O Lord Upon some sudden Fear O set me upon the Rock that is higher than I for thou art my Hope and a strong Tower for me against my Enemy Upon any disorderly Thoughts MAKE me a clean Heart O God and renew a right Spirit within me Upon any occasions of Sadness THY rebuke hath broken my Heart I am full of Heaviness but thou O Lord shalt lift me up again Upon any Diffidence THOU art my Hope O Lord even from my Youth through thee have I been holden up ever since I was Born though thou shouldst kill me yet will I trust in thee When thou perform'st any good Work NOT unto me O Lord not unto me but unto thy Name give the praise When thou art provoked to Anger GIVE thy peace unto thy Servant O God let no man take away my Crown in patience O Lord let me possess my Soul For thine Enemies LORD lay not this Sin to their Charge they know not what they do Upon any Deliverance or Mercy received THE Lord is my Shepherd I shall not Want he maketh me to lie down in green Pastures he leadeth me besides the still Waters he hath prevented me with the blessings of Goodness he hath granted me my Hearts desire and not with-holden the Request of my Lips Surely Goodness and Mercy shall follow me all the days of my Life and I will dwell in the House of my God for ever Upon any Loss or Adversity SHALL we receive good at the hand of God and shall we not receive Evil Naked came I out of my Mothers Womb and Naked shall I return thither the Lord Gave and the Lord hath taken away blessed be the Name of the Lord. When you hear the Bell Toll for one Departed TEACH me O Lord to number my days that I may apply my Heart unto Wisdom Upon thought of thy Sins TURN away thy Face from my Sins O Lord and blot out all mine Offences Praise the Lord O my Soul and forget not all his Benefits who forgiveth all thy Sins and healeth all thine Infirmities When thou art weary of the Cares and Vanities of this World LIKE as the Hart brayeth for the Water-brooks so thirsteth my Soul after thee O God O who will give me the Wings of a Dove that I may fly away and be at rest Meditations for Sunday THis is the day which the Lord hath made let me rejoyce and be glad therein it is a day of rest and sweetness unto my Soul and a day of Ease from Labour◠unto my Body as thou O God didst rest this day from the Works of thy Creation so grant that I may cease this day from all Sin and by an earnest Repentance implore thy Pardon thaw this frozen Heart of mine that this day it may melt at thy presence and say unto my Soul those comfortable Words which thou wert pleased once to say to Zacheus This day is Salvation come to thy House O Lord I am utterly unworthy in my self to stand at the Door of thy Sanctuary much less to appear in thy presence and be made partaker of thy Heavenly Gifts for thou O Lord art a God of pure Eyes and canst not behold Iniquity and I am thy sinful Creature not only wilfully opposite unto thee but even Enmity it self against thee Unto thee therefore belongeth Righteousness and unto me shame and confusion of Face Lord when I thus see my self in the Glass of thy Law my flesh trembleth for fear of thee and I am afraid of thy Iudgments I HAVE sinned against Heaven and before thee by my sad refusal of thy gracious offer of Eternity in my sinful relinquishing of thy Sacred Word and am now no more Worthy to be called thy Child I have been too long feeding on the empty husks of vanity amongst the filthy Swine of sensuality and am now willing by thy Grace to return home unto thee and to humble my self low before thee that thou mayest have the Glory and I the Comfort of thy Gracious Pardon Amen A Prayer for Sunday Morning O Lord I acknowledge this day to be thine as consecrated and set a part for thy Worship and Service and to be obeserved not only as a Holy day but a glorious day unto thee wherein I ought to pay my vows present my Person and my Prayers before thee to hear thy word and Meditate upon the same to thy Glory and my own Everlasting Comfort To this end remove far from me all wandering thoughts and Worldly Affections and work in me a desire of studying thy Law and walking in the Truth that thy word may not prove unto me the Savour of Death unto Death but of Life unto Life LET my Ears be attentive that I may hear those things which thou shalt instruct me that hearing I may understand them understanding I may remember them remembring I may practice them to adorn that profession which I have invocated in thy name and confirm me in the Faith of thy Son Jesus Christ wherein I was Baptized and made a Member raise me O Father by the power of my Saviours Resurrection from Sin and iniquity and give me Spiritual rest Peace of Conscience joy in the Holy Ghost and Fellowship in the Communion of Saints that when I shall leave this Earthly Tabernacle I may keep an Everlasting Sabbath with thee in the Kingdom of Heaven BEHOLD O
Lord I knock at the Door of thy Mercy and tender Compassion with all the Faculties of my Soul and Body for all these Graces and particular favours beseeching thee to continue unto me the right use of them that thy Spirit may witness unto my Spirit that I am thy Son and shall be Heir of thy Kingdom of Glory and that I may be partaker of the inheritance of thy Saints in light where are Pleasures that last for Evermore Grant this O Father for Jesus Christ his sake Amen A Prayer for Sunday Noon O God thou art great in Majesty and infinite in Mercy wonderful in thy goodness unto thy Church and Children Thou hast Commanded me to offer up my Prayer and supplications for those that shall enter into the Ministry and stand before thee to wait at thine alter the heaviest O Lord is very great and the painful and Conscionable Labourers but few I beseech thee be pleased to send able Ministers into thy Church and place such over particular Congregations as like Iohn the Baptist may be burning lights burning as being zealous in fervency and lights also as being conspicuous and eminent for Charity Sanctity of life and all holy Graces of thy Spirit LET thy Urim and thy Thummim be upon them as upon thy Holy one let them be sound for Doctrine and holy for Life and Conversation Preaching let them practice and by practice let them preach and teach the things which concern thy Kingdom Open wide unto them the Door of utterance that they may deliver thy Word freely and boldly Take away all differences and animosities from amongst them make them examples to those that believe in soundness of Doctrine and integrity of Conversation bless them with all Graces befitting so high a Calling that I may give thanks unto thee for them finding the benefit of thy blessing upon me through their Labours and may praise thy Name for evermore Amen A Prayer for Sunday Evening O Lord look down from Heaven thine holy Habitation and behold with the Eye of thy Love and tender Compassion a wretched Creature who now calls upon thee in the Words of the poor Publican O God be merciful unto me a Sinner Write not bitter things against me neither suffer me to possess the Sins of my Youth O forgive and forget all my Transgressions and cast mine Iniquities as far from thy presence in distance as the East is from the West LORD pardon I humbly beseech thee the faults and frailties which I have escaped this day in the sanctifying of thy Sabbath whether they be Sins of Omission or Commission wash them all away in the Blood of thy Son sanctifie me by the Word thy Word of Truth that this day hath sounded in my Ears Grant that like good Seed sown in good Ground it may take root downward and bring forth Fruit upwards to the Glory and Praise of thy great Name and the Salvation of my Immortal Soul O LET thy Word be ever in my Mind to meditate of it in my Mouth to speak of it and in my Life and Conversation to practice it By it Work in my Heart Faith Hope Charity and all other supernatural Graces which accompany Salvation open mine Eyes that I may see thy Law and incline my Heart that I may love the Truth and loving the same may yield Obedience to it doing thy Will on Earth or at least endeavouring to do it as the Angels in Heaven willingly without murmuring speedily without delaying constantly without ceasing and universally without omitting what thou commandest and commendest in thy Word so shall I not be distracted with Foolish fears nor dispair of thy Mercy but ever Hope and Trust in thee and find Grace to help me in time of need to whom be ascribed all Honour Power and Glory World without end Amen Mondays Meditations O GOD the Father Almighty maker of Heaven and Earth who Created the Evening and the Morning continue I beseech thee unto me as well the Comfortable rest of the Evening to refresh my weariness as the most necessary Light of the Morning to manage my affairs and business make my Conscience serene and clear and let the pure Light of thy Gospel guide my Feet in the way of peace This Light of thine O Lord sheweth what I was in my Birth Slime and Filthiness what I am in my Life Vanity and Folly and what I shall be in the Grave Stench and Corruption LET these ponderous Considerations Lord humble me that Christ may raise me wound me that Christ may heal me load me that Christ may ease me and make me most vile in my own Eyes that I may be most dear and precious in his sight O thou which as upon this day createdst the Clouds to Rain upon the Earth shower down thy Graces plentifully into my hardned heart to mollifie it whereby I may be fruitful in all good Works LORD who this day didst separate the Waters separate I beseech thee and distinguish betwixt the Water of Tears which I shed for my Sins and those which I shed for Worldly crosses and afflictions cast away the one and put the other into thy Bottle This day thou madest the Heavens and the Air without which I cannot breath naturally no not one moment Infuse into my Soul thy blessed Spirit of Grace without which Spiritually I cannot breath forth my Prayers nor sigh nor so much as move any Faculty of Soul and Body unto thee But Lord as oft as I take in or let out the Air which I breath let me receive in Grace from thee and breath out Praise unto thee Amen A Prayer for Monday Morning O GOD as thou hast now rais'd up my Body from Sleep the Image of Death so I beseech thee deliver my mind and affections from the Sleep of Sin and from the Darkness of this World and as thou hast brought me to the beginning of this day be thou present with me and president in me Let thy holy Spirit be my Counsellor and Instructor my God and my Guide to lead me into all Truth help me by assistance of the same Spirit to watch over my Thoughts Words and Works that I may neither think speak nor do any thing which is not agreeable to thy holy Word LET me in all reverence and humility of Soul submit my self unto thy holy Will so that ordering my Conversation aright and walking according to thy Golden Rule peace may be upon me as upon the Israel of God Suffer me not to oppress or defraud my Brother in Bargaining Buying and Selling by using false Weights and Ballances or any other unlawful means but Guide me so by thy Grace that my Conscience may ever cheer me up through a delightful apprehension of thy blessed Favour TO this end order thou my Paths and establish my goings in the way of Peace Grace and Salvation cause thou me to walk upright before thee make me to provide things honest before thee and Men behave my self as in thy
beseech thee that as I have heard thy word at this time by thy Minister and messenger so grant that I and all that have heard may Know understand the same retain and practice it according to thy Heavenly will that I may thereby grow in knowledge increase in Grace and be a lively instrument of thy Glory unto my lives end Amen A Prayer for Necessary Blessings of this Life O LORD thou hast promised never to fail those that depend upon thee thou openest thine hands and fillest all things living with plenteousness never suffering any of thine to perish that carefully seek relief from thy most gracious bounty I humbly beseech thee dermit me not to want necessaries for this present Life enable me to live without distracting cares to this end bless my labours that I may have a sufficiency for me and mine and not be burdensome unto any but rather be able to administer unto others whatsoever refreshing Comforts they shall stand in need of GIVE me neither Poverty nor Riches but feed me with Food convenient for me lest I be full and deny thee and say who is the Lord or lest I be poor and Steal and take the name of my God in vain afford me such a portion of Health and Wealth as thou in thy Divine Wisdom shalt think most convenient for me succour all such as be in want relieve the oppressed comfort the Afflicted raise the lowly and aid the needy AND O Lord I humbly beseech thee never let me want thy favourable assistance but bless my Basket and encrease my Store with thy never failing blessings that I may be able to live in thy Faith Fear and Love and out of the Depth of misery and danger of all Men through Jesusus Christ my only Lord and Saviour Amen A Thanks giving for Gods Benefits O GOD Almighty the giver of all good things thou art my stay my Comfort and only guide direct me I pray thee to employ that talent which thou hast allotted me for the advancement of thy Glory Lord thou hast been abundantly gracious and bountiful unto me and hast blest my Store insomuch that I have not only what satisfieth my own occasions but have also sufficient to Relieve others in the time of their necessity GIVE me therefore a free Heart to cast my Bread upon the waters and to Relieve my poor distressed Brethren according to the utmost of my ability to feed the hungry to cloth the naked and minister unto thy distressed Saints that I may not live unto my self but for the help of all those that want my assistance that I may lay up in Store a good foundation against the time to come and be found of thee in peace enjoying Life and Salvation through Jesus Christ Amen A Prayer for Wisdom O MOST great and glorious Lord God I confess that whilst I bear about me this Body of sin imprisoning the Soul my Nature corrupted and depraved with Iniquity original and actual seeks by all means possible to oppose the spirit and do those things which are dissonant and contrary to the motions inspirations gracious influences and working thereof my Flesh lusteth against the Spirit so that the things I would do I cannot and the things which I suppose to be done in much knowledge and wisdom will be found not only ignorance and erroneous but sinful wickedness in thy sight WHEREFORE I humbly beseech thee O holy Father to send out thy Light and Truth thy spirit of Wisdom and Revelation to Teach and Instruct me to be my God and Guide to lead me into all Truth Lord send down that Wisdom that waiteth about thy Throne and plant the same in my Heart that all my sayings and doings being always ordered by this Wisdom from on high I may do that which is pleasing in thy sight and profitable for my own Salvation and shun the contrary in all things through Jesus Christ my Lord and Saviour Amen A Prayer for Defence against our Enemies O LORD my God be not far from me in trouble and in all dangers Ghostly and Bodily draw near and make haste to help me I am I confess a most sinful Creature and have justly deserved thy Wrath and Indignation against me yet O Lord for thy mercy sake turn thee unto me and have compassion on me let mine Enemies prevail not in their mischievous devises lest they be too proud in thy Mercy convert them or in thy Justice consound them make them as stubble before the Wind and thine Angel scattering them LORD I am in thy hand and they are within the compass of thy power stay and allay their fury let them not take effect in their wicked Imaginations and Attempts against me but put them to confusion rid me and deliver me in thy Righteousness and be thou a Sun and a Shield unto me to comfort and protect me TO this end cause thine Angels to pitch their Tents round about me that being defended under the shadow of thy Wings and armed with the power of thy Might I may not fear what Man can do unto me Lord regard me with the eye of thy Grace and guard me with the hand of thy power that being preserved both in Soul and Body I may live in Piety Peace and Godliness unto my lives end Amen A Morning Prayer for a Family O ETERNAL and All-seeing God wonderful in thy Majesty and Infinite in thy Mercy who hast the Heavens for thy Throne and the Earth for thy Footstool the Heavens are full of the Majesty of thy Glory and cannot contain the same look down therefore from thence upon us thy Servants who now prostrate our selves before the Footstool of thy Throne of Grace humbly beseeching thee for thy dear Sons sake to be merciful unto us miserable sinners one deep calleth upon another the depth of Misery unto the depth of Mercy have Mercy therefore upon us O Lord and in the multitude of thy Mercies do away all our Offences WE Confess we are not worthy to think of thee much less speak unto thee we being so vile and miserable thou so glorious and admirable yet being assured that in forgiving of Sins and helping afflicted Souls thy fountain of Mercy is never dryed up we thine unprofitable Servants are emboldned to present our selves this Morning before thee to offer up unto thee a lively Sacrifice of Prayer and thanksgiving who didst offer up thy Son upon the Cross to be a propitiation for our Sins O let this lifting up of our hearts and hands be a morning Sacrifice pure and acceptable in thy sight Let not the greatness of our Sins with-hold thy emplored Mercy but wash us from all uncleanness and remove thy judgments due unto us for them as far from thy presence as the East is from the West O BURY them in the Grave with Christ raise us up by the power of thy Spirit unto newness of Life that we may walk in all holy obedience before thee this day and that endeavouring
and holy Spirit my Comfort and Consolation THE peace of God which passeth all Understanding keep my Heart and Mind in the love of God and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord and the blessing of God Almighty the Father Son and Holy Ghost be with me and remain with me and mine and with the whole Church of God from this time forth and for evermore GOD be merciful unto me and bless me the Lord lift up the light of his Countenance upon me and be merciful unto me and grant me his everlasting peace Amen A Prayer for one afflicted in Mind O FATHER of Mercy and God of all Consolation vouchsafe I beseech thee relief and succour unto me a wretched Sinner who am much tormented in Mind and afflicted in Conscience Lord I am afraid of thy Judgments and the severe Threatnings written in thy Law against those sins I have committed but O Lord break not the bruised Reed nor quench the smoaking Flax wound not my humble and contrite Heart but revive my Spirit that goes mourning all the day long though Satan thinks thou hast smitten and forsaken me yet frustrate his hopes and expectations leave me not destitute of thy Grace as a prey unto the Enemy of my Soul but mightily preserve and evermore defend me AND though my Conscience accuses me my Memory witnesses against me and my Reason condemns me though I am overwhelmed in discomfort and have lost the voice of joy and gladness and have neither worth to appease thy wrath nor patience to endure thy tryal yet send me O Lord the comfort of thy holy Spirit into my heart that I may not be swallowed up with overmuch heaviness but may rejoyce in thee with joy unspeakable and full of Glory Open and set open the Gate of thy Mercy to the greatness of my Misery for my mind is sorrowful my heart heavy my spirit is oppressed my words are stopt with sighs and my complaints watered with tears IN executing thy Judgments Lord remember Mercy try me not least I be condemned weigh not my offences but pardon my offences sanctifie all those means unto me which may afford me relief as Prayer Conference Meditation reading and hearing of thy Word and receiving the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of thy Son and my alone Saviour and Redeemer mitigate my extremities abate my fears and moderate my afflictions let not Night Visions like Nebuchadnezzar's make me affraid but when I awake stay me with Flaggons and comfort me with Apples thy precious promises which are pleasant to the Soul RECTIFIE my Understanding as in the days of Old and Drink no longer unto me in the Cup of Affliction but in the Chalice of refreshing that I may pay my Vows unto thee and call upon thy Name in the sight of all thy Congregation but if it be thy good pleasure to try me and not take away this Cup from me confirm my Faith and continue unto me that Hope which is to be revealed to this end cause me with the Eye of Faith to look up to thee who chastisest me and wait for the appointed time of my delivery out of all my Troubles LORD suffer me not to be swallowed up with despair but vouchsafe me a full assurance of thy Mercy that thou wilt never leave me nor forsake me but wilt be in life my God in death my Deliverer and after death my Eternal Rewarder Lord hearken and incline thine Ear unto these my Requests for thy Sons sake my only Lord and Saviour Our Father c. THE Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ the love of God the Father and the most comfortable Fellowship of God the holy Ghost be with me bless preserve and keep me both in Soul and Body in Goods and good Name in Life Health Peace and Godliness together with thy whole Church and all that appertain unto me now and for evermore Amen A Prayer to be used in behalf of one troubled in Mind ALMIGHTY God the only Guide and Comfort of our Souls and to whom alone we fly for succour in all afflictions O Lord we presume now to appear before thee in behalf of this thy afflicted Servant Support him I beseech thee in his greatest conflicts silence and appease his troubled Spirit that he may quietly hearken to thy blessed Words of Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest THOU hast solemnly proclaimed O Lord in thy holy Scripture that thou dost not delight in the death of a Sinner but rather that he should turn from his Wickedness and live O make him with joy feel his Soul turning to thee since no satisfactory Comfort can be acquired but only in thy love and favour which to all thy Servants is better than life it self We beseech thee speak peace to his Conscience and say unto him and all that are here present that thou art our Salvation ENDUE him with thy Grace give him peace of Conscience and joy in the Holy Ghost O give him the Comfort of thy help again and Establish him with thy free Spirit quicken him O Lord for thy Names sake and for thy Righteousness sake bring his Soul out of this trouble Put gladness into his heart and restore him again if it be thy Blessed will that he and we may Evermore rejoyce in thee who art the Father of all Mercies and the God of all Consolation to whom be Glory and Praise now and for Evermore Amen Meditations for the Sick O GOD thou dost what thou pleasest in Heaven and in Earth in the Sea and in all deep places thou art full of Compassion and tender Mercy long suffering and aboundest in goodness and truth thou alone forgivest Sins and savest all those that trust in thee in time of affliction I KNOW that all Flesh is Grass and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field the grass withereth the flower fadeth but the Word of thee our God shall stand for Ever In thy word therefore and gracious promises is my hope which is my greatest Comfort in my affliction IN the multitude of thy thoughts within me thy Comforts shall delight my Soul I will rejoyce even in the midst of my tribulation and glory in thy Holy Name who makest all things work together for good to them that love thee Though I walk through the vally of the shadow of Death I will fear no evil for thou art with me thy rod and thy staff doth Comfort me WE are but of Yesterday and know nothing because our dayes upon Earth are as a shadow When thou with rebukes dost correct Man for iniquity thou makest his beauty to Consume away like a Moth Surely every Man is vanity my time is in thy hand Make thy face to shine upon thy Servant Save me for thy Mercies sake HIDE not thy face from me put not thy Servant away in thine anger Thou hadst been my help leave me not neither forsake me O God my of salvation Thou