The practice of Christian graces, or, The whole duty of man laid down in a plaine and familiar way for the use of all, but especially the meanest reader : divided into XVII chapters, one whereof being read every Lords Day, the whole may be read over thrice in the year : with Private devotions for several occasions...

INTERCESSION.

O Blessed Lord, whose mercy is over all thy works, I beseech thee to have mer∣cy upon all men, and grant that the precious ransome which was paid by thy Son for all, may be effectual to the saving of all. Give thy inlightning grace to those that are in dark∣ness, and thy converting grace to those that are in sin; look with thy tenderest compassions upon the Universal Church, O be favourable and gracious unto Sion, build thou the wals of Jerusalem, unite all those that profess thy Name to thee, by Purity, and Holiness, and to each other by Brotherly love. Have mercy on this desolate Church, and sinful Nation▪ thou hast moved the Land and divided it, heal the sores thereof for it shaketh, make us so tru∣ly to repent of those sins, which have provoked thy Judgments, that thou also mayest turn, and repent, and leave a blessing behind thee.

Bless those whom thou hast appointed our Governours, whether in Church, or State, so rule their hearts, and strengthen their hands, that they may neither want will, nor power to punish wickedness and vice, and to maintain Gods true Religion and Vertue. Have pity, O Lord, on all that are in affliction. Be a Father to the fatherless, and plead the cause of the widow, comfort the feeble minded, sup∣port the weak, heal the sick, releeve the nee∣dy, defend the oppressed, and administer to every one according to their several necessities; let thy blessings rest upon all that are near and dear to me, and grant them whatsoever thou seest necessary either to their bodies or their Souls, [Here name thy neerest Relations] Re∣ward all those that have done me good, and pardon all those that have done, or wisht me evil, and work in them and me all that good which may make us acceptable in thy sight, through Jesus Christ.