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EUerlasting God, and in Iesus Christ our most mercifull and gracious Fa¦ther: we thy poore seruants are here met together in the feare of thy maiestie, and in the confidence of thy mercy to offer vp our eueu∣ing sacrifice of praise and thanksgiuing, for all thy mercies and blessings be∣stowed vpon vs, in most
abundant manner: especi∣ally O Lord, for that thou hast not suffered vs to walke in darknesse, igno∣rance and blindnesse, but hast giuen vs thy most holy and blessed word, to be a lanthorne to our feete, and alight vnto our pathes, to eternall life. Wee render to thy maiestie from the ground of our harts, hum∣ble thanks for that portion of thy blessed word, which this day through thy mercy we haue béene made par ta∣kers off: wee confesse O Lord, that wee haue heard the same with manifold in∣firmities, and much weak∣nesse: neuerthelesse wee pray thée let thy power ap∣peare in our weakenes, and
vouchsafe to water with the dewe of grace, euery of these particular instructi∣ons, which this day or at a∣ny other time, we haue béen taught out of thy holy word, that they may be as seede sowne in good ground and may bring forth much fruit to thy glorie, and our owne comforts in this world, and the eternall sal∣uation of our soules in the world to come. O Lord we confesse thou mightest iust∣ly haue giuen vs ouer to a reprobate sence, for our negligence and carelessenes in matters of thy worship and seruice: yca, euen O Lord, our last behauiour in hearing of thy holy word, hath béene so farre short of
that which wee ought to haue don••, that we haue de∣serued that thou shouldest make thy word a sauour of death vnto vs, and not a sauour of life: wee confesse O Lord, our knowledge is very small in comparison of the time, we haue enioy∣ed the blessing of thy holy word, so plentifully prea∣ched among vs, and our practise is farre short of our knowledge, which makes our case the more misera∣ble: but O Lord God see∣ing thou art so good vnto vs, in bringing vs to a view of our owne defects and wants, bee thou also mercifull in giuing vnto vs a heart to lament and to bee truely humbled before
thy maiestie for them: wee beséech thée in Iesus Christ to bee a reconciled Father vnto vs, freely to pardon and remit all our sinnes, and grant that the word which hath beene sowne a∣mong vs this day, may take déepe roote in our hearts, that neither the scorching heate of persecu∣tion or affliction cause it to wither, nor the thornie cares of the world choake it, but that wee may dayly grow vp to these holy du∣ties, till at length we come to a perfect age in Christ Iesus: and forasmuch as we are taught in thy holie word to make prayers and supplications for all men: we are not onely mindefull
of our selues héere present, but of thy children and Church in al places. Blesse O Lord all those that thou hast set in authority ouer vs, especially thy seruant & our soueraigne the kings Maiestie, sanctifie his go∣••ernment, vnto vs. Blesse the Quée••e and there hope∣full Progenie, the Nobili∣tie and Magistrates of the Land, grant that we may be godly & quietly gouer∣ned vnder them. Blesse O Lord the faithfull Pastors and ministers, of thy holy word, to whom thou hast committed the dispensati∣on therof & the charge of thy people, yt both in their life & doctrin, they may be found faithful, setting only before
there eles, thy honour and glorie, and that by them, all poore shéepe, which wander & go astray may be brought home into thy fold: & o lord as féeling members of one body wherof Christ is head, we pray thée for all such as are afflicted with any crosse or tribulation, whether in body or minde or both, that it would please thée to giue them patience and constan∣cie to endure thy holy hand so long as it shal please thée to exercise it vpon them, giue them strength of faith against all assalts of Satan whatsoeuer, giue them the pardon & remission of their sins, sealed vnto their con∣stiences by the blood of thy déere sonne Christ Iesus:
Be pleased O lord to deale with them in mercy and not in iustice, knowing they are but dust & ashes, & in thy good time release them out of that misery they are either by life that they may glorifie thée here, or by faithfull departure they may bee glorified of thée hereafter. These mer∣cies and whatsoeuer else thou knowest necessary for vs we craue at ••hy hands in that forme of Praier which Christ hath taught vs in his Gospell. Our father &c.