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The Foundation and ground-worke of Prayer is Faith, Theoph.
The ground of Faith is the promise of God.
Lift up your hearts.
He which giveth us life, teacheth us to pray.
The prayer of the hum∣ble pierceth the clouds, Eccles. 35.17
Prayer, is a conference with God.
I will set my sinnes be∣fore mee, that they may
not appeare before thee.
Lord my heart is ready
Lord, I feare it is not ready.
Would God it were so.
Woe is mee that it is not so.
Lord, I fit and prepare my selfe.
Assist my preparation, and make me more fit.
Lord I beleeve, helpe my unbeleefe.
First, In God,
In the Father, naturall affection.
Almighty, power of deliverance.
Creator, providence;
Secondly, In Jesus
The great Mystery of godlinesse. God manifest in the flesh, for us men, and for our Salvation.
God and Man,
The Son of the Father
Anointed of the spirit Our Lord,
1. That he was conceived. To purge forth the sin wherin we are conceived.
2. Was Borne. To clense us of the sin wherein we are borne by nature.
3. Suffered. What we should have done, that we might not suffer.
4. Was Crucified. To take away the curse of the Law.
5. Dyed. To take away the sting of death.
6. Was Buried. To take
away the corruption of our bodies in the grave.
1. That he descended in∣to bell. Whither we should have gone, that wee may never come there.
2. Rose againe from the dead. That being made the first fruites of them that sleepe, he might raise our nature together with himselfe.
3. Ascended up into hea∣ven. That he might pre∣pare a place for us.
4. Now sitteth at the right hand of God. that he might make intercession for us.
5. Whence he shall come. That he may receive us.
6. To be a Iudge. For
the consummation of all things.
Thirdly, In the Holy Ghost. And in him pow∣er from on high, to san∣ctifie and quicken unto e∣ternall life.
Outwardly, and visi∣bly, but powerfully and manifestly working in us, by the illumination of knowledge, infusion of grace.
Grace is the fruite of the Spirit.
Fourthly, The holy Ca∣tholique Church. The my∣sticall body of Christ the head, and them which the Spirit hath called out of the whole world.
To the beleife of the divine truth.
To a holy conversati∣on. To the mutuall par∣ticipation of all the mem∣bers of the body.
To the Communion of Saints, and remission of sins in this world, and hope of Resurrection, and tran∣slation to life eternall, in that to come.
I beleeve, (Lord supply the defects of my Faith.)
That I may love thee
the Father. Reverence thee the Almighty.
That I may commit the keeping of my Soule to thee, as to a faithfull Creator. 1 Pet. 4.
That I may ever give thankes to thy word, and onely begotten Sonne, as the purger of our nature, in our conception and Birth.
As the Redeemer of our persons,
As the triumpher over hell in his Descension, over death his Resur∣rection.
As our forerunner in his Ascension.
As our Advocate in his Intercession.
As the Repairer of our Faith, in his second com∣ming.
That Christ may bee formed in us.
That wee may be con∣formed to his Image, in good workes. Concepti∣on, in Faith. Birth, in humility.
For his Passion-sake, to have sympathie with him as suffering for us.
To suffer for him, when it shall please him to have an antipathie with sin, as the cause of his Passions.
To make us conforma∣ble to his Descension in∣to hel, by our often com∣ming there by meditati∣on. To his Resurrection, rising againe to newnesse of life. To his Ascension, seeking and labouring after those things that are above.
To his Judgment, judg∣ing our owne selves, that we may not be condem∣ned with the world.
To make us remember, when wee are cold in prayer, and want any
grace or heavenly com∣fort,
To make us never for∣get, when wee burne through concupiscence, and sinfull lust,
His dreadful and feare∣full tribunall, and often to thinke on the last trumpe.
That for thy Christ his sake, the onely begotten of thee the Father, wee may receive thine anoin∣ting, the grace of Sancti∣fication, the unspeakeable gift of the Holy Ghost.
In a happy conjuncti∣on,
flowing knowledge, fervent prayer, diffusion of charity.
That I may not quench the Spirit, or resist him, or make him sad, or at a∣ny time dishonour him.
That we may be called in thy catholick Church, living members both by now and holy affection.
That we may be com∣mon partakers of holy persons, actions, prayers, Liturgies, or publique ser∣vice, to the full assurance of remission of sinnes.
Hope of Resurrection, and translation to life e∣ternall. Lord increase my Faith,
as a grain of Mustard seed.
Destroying the Law, But working by charity co-operating with good works, subservient to ver∣tue.
Lord, I confesse, I was borne in iniquity, and in sinne did my Mother
conceive me, Psal. 51.7.
Whatsoever I have done, either was a Spiders web, or Basiliskes egge.
I have sinned before the Lord; Thee the Lord, and done this evill in thy sight.
I am by nature, corrup∣tion, a worme, very dust.
By sin, a slave of Satan, and most vilde firebrand of hell.
I have sinned sins many in number, more than there are drops of water in the Sea, starres in Hea∣ven, haires on my head.
Of many kindes.
In many places, on eve∣ry greene field, under eve∣ry greene tree: Often rei∣terated, at severall turnes, as a Fountaine casteth out her waters, Ier. 6.7.
Till they became habi∣tuall as skarlet, Esa. 1.18.
I sold my selfe to doe wickednesse, 1 King. 21.25.
Till they became natu∣rall, like a Leopards spots or Ethiopians skinne.
I have sinned large sins, Esa. 57.8. hard sins, Ier. 30. 14.
Great, in quantity v. 15
Long, from my Mo∣thers wombe, Psal. 24.11.
Thicke, cords of vani∣ty, Esa: 5. 18.
Deepe; heavy, as a bur∣den, Lead, Psa. 38. 4.
Having their cry reach to heaven.
I have sinned, heinous sinnes, because fruitelesly, vainely; for a handfull of corne, for a peece of bread because with greedinesse, Ephes. 4.19.
One sin after another, because with a whores forehead, Ier. 3. 3.
Because deceitfully, Gal. 2.18. Iam. 4. 10.
Because even to offence, because I have been un∣thankfull, Rom. 1.21.
As a dog to the vomit, as a sow to the wallow∣ing in the mire, 2 Pet. 2.22
But deliver mee from them, O Lord, because thou art righteous, and upright are thy judge∣ments, Psal. 119.137.
I eate the fruit of a lye.
For what fruite have I now of those things, whereof I am ashamed, Rom. 6.21.
Broken cisternes, which can hold no water, Ier. 2. 13.
My dayes are passed a∣way in thy wrath, my yeares are as a tale that is told, Psal. 90.9.
Thou hast given me up to a reprobate minde, to doe the things that are not convenient, Rom. 1.28
There is no soundnesse in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sinne, Psal. 38.3.
Adde hither the con∣fusion that is continually before me, and the shame of my face that hath co∣vered me, Psal. 44.15.
Moreover my troubled minde and feare, because of thy judgements.
Lastly, bitternesse worse than of death, both be∣cause I have forsaken God and am forsaken by him.
Woe be to me revolter, that I have done these things.
See, O Lord, how vilde I am become, even abhor∣ring my owne selfe.
I waste for very griefe.
What shall I say? or how shall I open my mouth? what shall I an∣swer, seeing I have done these things? Esa. 38.15.
To which of the Saints may I flee?
Wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me from the body of this death? Rom. 7.24.
Since I can neither say or doe more, I will lift up mine eyes toward thee.
Though I bee unwor∣thy to looke towards thee, yet I will looke to∣wards
thee.
Out of the deepe have I called to thee, O Lord, Lord heare my prayer, Psal. 130.2.
If thou beest strict to observe what is done a∣misse, Lord, who shall be able to abide?
Enter not into judge∣ment with thy servant, O Lord, for in thy sight shal no man living be justify∣ed, Psal. 143.2.
I appeale therefore, O Lord, from thee, to thee.
From thee being Just, to thee being Mercifull.
From the throne of ju∣stice, to the throne of grace,
From thee; being a Judge, to thee being a Fa∣ther in Christ.
Accept, O Lord, this humble appeale.
Suffer me not to perish Lord carest thou not that I perish? Mar. 4.33.
Which wilt that all men be saved. 1 Tim. 2.4.
That no man perish, 2 Pet. 3.9.
Lord I am thine, there∣fore save me, Psal. 119.94.
Despise not the worke of thine owne hands, Wis. 10.4.
Thy servant, and sonne of thy hand-maid, Psal. 116.15.
Thy servant, a prodi∣gall,
Mat. 18.27. yet a Servant.
First, Thy Sonne: the price of thy Sons blood, that I might be adopted.
Though I have forgot∣ten the duty of a Son, yet remember thou the love of a Father.
Though I am a wicked prodigall Son, yet I am a Son, Luk. 15.17.
I am called by thy name, Dan. 9.19.
Thou art not ashamed to be called my God, Heb. 11.16.
We are Christians, thy Christs ransomed ones, we are called by his name.
Spare thy worke, spare thy name the price of thy blood, though thou spare not us.
Secondly, But I am a sinner, and God heareth not sinners, Iob.9.20.
Yet consider I beseech thee, of what I am made.
Remember that I am but flesh, a wind that pas∣seth away, and commeth not againe, Psal. 78.39.
Consider our frame, re∣member wee are but dust, Psal. 103.14.
Lord wilt thou breake a leafe driven to and fro?
wilt thou pursue the dry stubble? Iob 13.24.
Wilt thou hunt after a flea? 1 Sam. 24.15.
Thirdly, thy Creature. But miserable, humble. Spare me being humble.
David spared railing Shimei, 2 Sam. 19.19.
And David was a man after thine owne heart, Act. 13. 22.
Spare me therefore, O Lord.
Behold, we have heard the Kings of Israel are mercifull; let us therfore put sackcloath on our loynes, and ropes upon our heads, and goe to the King of Israel, and say,
Let my soule live, 1 King. 20.31,32.
It may be he will save us.
Is any King of Israell mercifuller then thou?
Thou Lord sparedst Ahab, which sould him∣selfe to doe wickednesse, because he humbled him∣selfe. 1 King. 21. 27.
Spare mee also.
How long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people? Psal. 80. 4.
Lord, I cover not my sinne as Adam. Iob 31.33.
I doe not extenuate and lessen my sinnes.
I freely confesse
I have sinned.
Wrought wickednesse.
Transgressed.
Beene rebellious.
But I condemne my selfe. 1. Cor. 11. 31.
Call it often to mind.
Confesse it.
Punish my selfe for it.
Spare me O Lord.
Accept the sacrifice
Of a broaken spirit.
Contrite heart.
Troubled mind.
Afflicted reines.
Wounded Conscience.
I have sinned against thee.
Fourthly, but Lord thou wilt have pitty on some; hast thou made man for nought?
Shall thine enemy say, thou hast made us to kill us? because thou hatedst us thou hast made us for to be destroyed; or that thou couldest not save us? Num. 14. 15.
Remember this that the enemy hath reproa∣ched, O Lord, & that the foolish people have blas∣phemed thy name. Psal. 74. 18.
As also that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Rom. 3. 23.
If thou wilt contend, the most holy cannot an∣swer for one of a thou∣sand. Iob. 9. 3.
Neither the infant of a day old, nor the starres are pure in his sight, yea he hath found folly in his Angels. Iob. 25. 3.
If thou, O Lord, shouldest marke iniquities who should stand? Psal. 130. 3.
If thou enter into judg∣ment, no man shall bee justified.
And what shall become of thy great name, of the riches of thy mercy, of the blood of thy Sonne? Gal. 2. 21.
Shall he dye to no pur∣pose?
Let the world rather pe∣rish; then thou shouldest
not multiplie thy mercies upon us.
Be it farre from us.
Thou hast included all under sinne, that thou mightest have mercy on all.
All which desire to ac∣knowledge your sins, and the misery due for them, returne to the Lord with your whole heart.
All those thou hast lo∣ved, in thy beloved.
Not small sinners.
But Manasses, and Paul.
That in them thou mightest manifest the ex∣cellency of thy mercy,
and open a gate of hope.
The chiefe of sinners.
Fifthly, wherefore spare me desiring to returne in∣to thy favour.
For what profit is there in my blood, when I goe downe into the pit? Psal. 30.9.
In death there is no re∣membrance of thee, in the grave who shall give thee thankes? Psal. 6.5.
Shall thy wonders be knowne in the darke, and thy righteousnesse in the Land of forgetfulnesse? Ps. 88. 12.
Verily the grave can∣not praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee, they
that goe downe into the pit, cannot hope for thy truth. Esay. 38. 18. 19.
The living, the living shall praise thee, as I doe this day.
I shall not dye, but live, and tell the workes of the Lord. Psal. 118. 17.
Sixtly, But if I have knowne thee, O Lord, and thy dealings, thou art good to them that are good and deserve wel. gracious to strangers and mourners: merciful to the bad, and them that de∣serve ill.
Here I Insist.
When thou canst not for any one, for any¦thing,
yet for thine owne sake thou pardonest sinnes. Esay 43. 44.
I may come so easily.
Seaventhly. David the prophet adventureth thus to pray.
Be mercifull unto mee, according to thy Law, Psal. 119.24.
As if the Law set forth thy mercy, and indeed so it doth; The very Law from thy mouth sound∣eth,
The Lord raigneth, the Lord God, mercifull and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in good∣nesse and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, for∣giving
iniquity, and tran∣sgression, and sinne, Exod. 34.6.
And by this very word thy servant Moses be∣sought thee to spare thy people, Num. 14.15.
Eightly, the Prophet Isaiah, & Habakkuk, pre∣sume to call mercy thy work, as if to punish were strange to thee, and be∣longed to another, Esa. 28 20. Hab. 3.2.
Neither doe the Law, and the Prophets onely, but nature it selfe, but the direction of the Holy Ghost teach Iob this.
If there bee a messenger with him, an interpreter,
one among a thousand, to shew unto man his up∣rightnesse, then he is gra∣cious unto him, and faith, Deliver him from going downe into the pit, I have found a ransome, Iob 33. 23.
He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable.
O taste and see that the Lord is gracious.
Blessed is the man that trusteth in him, Psal. 34.8.
His mercy is good, Psa. 109.21. tender, Psa. 69.16. better than life, Psal. 63. 3
The mercy of God, is Great, Psal. 5.7.
Manifold, Psal. 51.1.
Abundant, 1 Pet. 4. 10.
Large, Psal. 130.6.
Broad to the East, Psa. 86.5.
To the West, Psal. 119. 156.
Deepe as a pit, Psal. 103 12.
High, to the heavens, & above the heavens, Psal. ••2.9. & 36.5.
Eternall every way, Psa: 25.6. & 103.17, & 13.6.
His mercy is above all his workes, Psal. 145.9.
Above our sins, Ro. 5.20.
Above his Justice, Iam. ••.13.
According to his great∣nesse, so is his mercy, his salvation infinite. Psal. 71.
I know no end thereof.
He is the father of mer∣cy.
It is naturall to him.
God is called mercy it selfe, Psal. 59.10.
Oh happy name, under which, no man may de∣spaire! Aug.
Great is the pit of my sins, but more, the deepe of Gods mercies, Chrysost.
First, kind, patient, long-suffering, slow to wrath, long containing it selfe.
Winking at the sins of men, because they should amend, Wisd. 11.23.
Hee being full of com∣passion for bare them 40.
yeares, and forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not. Yea many a time turned he away his anger, and stirred not up all his wrath, Psal. 78.38.
O that thou hadst knowne this!
It is the mercy of God that wee are not all con∣sumed.
Secondly, milde in cor∣rection, so that his judg∣ments want not mercy; his punishments are parts of mercy.
I will visite their trans∣gression with a rod, and their iniquity with stripes neverthelesse, my loving kindnesse will I not utter∣ly
take from him, Psal. 89. 32.
He hath not dealt with us after our sins, nor re∣warded us according to our iniquities, Psa. 103. 10
Little correction suffi∣ceth a Father, for great offences.
How shall I give thee up Ephraim? Hos. 11.8.
Thirdly, Placability, because his wrath is easily appeased.
Hee will not alwayes chide, neither will hee keepe his anger for ever, Psal. 103.9.
His anger endureth but a moment, Psal. 30.5.
In a little wrath hid I
my face from thee, for a moment: but with ever∣lasting kindnesse, will I have mercy on thee, &c. Esa. 54.8.
In wrath hee remem∣breth mercy, Hab. 3.2.
When I said my foote slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, helped me, Psal. 104. 13.
I said, I will confesse my transgression unto the Lord, and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin, Ps. 32.5.
David said, I have sin∣ned against the Lord: and Nathan said unto David, The Lord, hath put away thy sinne, thou shalt not
dye, 2 Sam. 1. 8.
Though for no other cause, yet for mine owne sake, saith the Lord, Esa. 43.25.
The Lord is mercifull, and will not keepe anger for ever, Ier. 3.12.
The Lord waiteth that he may be gracious unto you, Esa. 30.18.
Fourthly, Compassion, for though we suffer de∣servedly, yet hee pityeth us in our misery.
He is said to have bow∣els of mercy, or tender mercy, Luk. 1.78.
The Lord is very pity∣full, and of tender mercy, Iam. 5.11.
Neverthelesse, he regar∣ded their affliction, when he heard their cry, Psal. 106. 44.
Hence hee heareth sin∣ners, being in trouble, who in their prosperity knew him not.
If wee seeke him in the time of trouble, he will heare us, aud be mercifull to us.
Fifthly, Readinesse to pardon, Psal. 130.4.
As David at first would not looke on Absalon, yet afterwards kissed him.
A Father will not on∣ly pardon a prodigall Son, returning, but put on him a robe, and a ring
and kill a fatted calfe, Lu. 15.22.
There is joy and tri∣umph in heaven, over one sinner that repenteth, Luk. 7.
Neither doth God one∣ly pardon small faults, but great sinnes.
They say, if a man put away his wife, and shee goe from him, and be∣come another mans, shall hee returne unto her a∣gaine? shall not that wo∣man be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers, yet returne againe unto me, saith the Lord, Ier. 3. 1.
And thus he did to his Disciples leaving him.
Peter denying him with an oath, the theefe blas∣pheming him, and the Jews crucifying him, Act. 3.15.19.
He is kind unto the un∣thankfull, and to the e∣vill, Luk. 6.35.
Sixthly, Neither doth he onely grant pardon, but grace also; preven∣ting, following, compas∣sing about on every side, Psal. 79.8. & 23.6. & 32.10
Seventhly, What ever good worke we doe, be∣ing assisted by his grace, he will reward it.
Hee crowneth us with
loving kindnesse, and ten∣der mercies, Psal. 103.4.
He is mercifull, and re∣wardeth us farre above what we deserve.
He suffereth not a cup of cold water to be given without a reward.
Eightly, Neither is he mercifull by nature one∣ly, but also by practice.
Hee hath learned to be gracious, and shewed it for ever of old, Psal. 25.6.
We say rightly there∣fore, Our Fathers trusted in thee, they trusted, and thou didst deliver them, Psal. 22.4.
Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in
anger shnt up his tender mercies? Psal. 77.9.
The Fountaine is not dryed up, his hands are not shortened, his eares are not heavy.
Where are thy former. loving kindnesses? Psal. 89.49.
I will sing of the mer∣cies of the Lord, for I have said, mercy shall be built up for ever.
Ninthly, As God shew∣eth mercy, so he promi∣seth it: so saith David, Re∣member the word unto thy Servant, upon which thou hast caused mee to hope, Psal. 119.49.
For what if some did
not beleeve? shall their unbeleefe make the faith of God without effect? Rom. 3.3.
If Isaac could not. change his word, Gen. 27. 33.
The Persians theirs, Dan. 6.8.
Nor Pilate his, Iob. 19. 22.
Surely Gods promises shall never be altered.
I will not let thee goe, except thou blesse me, Gen. 32.26.
Yea Lord, even dogges eate of the crummes that fall from their Masters table, Mat. 15.27.
But all these are as one
in Christ, whereby are given unto us many great and pretious promises, 2 Pet. 1.4.
And in whom all pro∣mises are yea, and Amen, 2 Cor. 1. 19.
Whom to have named is sufficient.
Jesus thou Sonne of David have mercy on us, Mat. 15.22.
Jesus, this is his name, because he saveth us from all our sinnes, Mat. 1.21.
Lord, do not so remem∣ber my sins, as to forget thy mercy, Aug.
Sonne of David, who forgave railing Shimei, thy sworne enemy.
And thou Lord forgive.
Christ heare us.
Christ, intercede with us, and for us.
Expiate our sinnes.
Procure thy Fathers fa∣vour, give us what thou art thy selfe.
Say to my Soule, I am thy salvation.
Thy apostle hath not said in vaine, This is a faithfull saying and wor∣thy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came in∣to the world to save sin∣ners, of whom I am chiefe, 1 Tim. 1.15.
Where sinne abounded, grace did much more a∣bound, Rom. 5.20.
He hath concluded them all in unbeleife, that hee might have mercy upon all, Rom. 11.32.
He commandeth his love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ dyed for us, Rom. 5.8.
And another Apostle speaketh to the same pur∣pose; Christ also hath once suffered for sinnes, the Just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, 1 Pet. 3.18.
So a third, Mercy re∣joyceth against Judge∣ment, Iam. 2.13.
And a fourth, if any man sin, we have an Ad∣vocate
with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous and he is the propitiati∣on for our sinnes, and not for our sins onely, but al∣so for the sinnes of the whole world, 1 Io. 2.1,2.
Yea, he himselfe saith, Come unto me all ye that are weary and heavy la∣den and I will give you rest Mat. 11.28.
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance, Luk. 5.32.
These words have not beene uttered in vaine, they cannot be so uttered
Wherefore in the mul∣titude of my thoughts within me, thy comforts
delight my soule, Psal. 94. 19.
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that wee may obtaine mercy, and finde grace to helpe in the time of need, Heb. 4. ult.
Now therefore, O our God, heare the prayer of thy servant, and his sup∣plications, and cause thy face to shine, Dan. 9.17.
Lord be mercifull to me a sinner.
Lord heare me, and that soone, for my spirit fail∣eth me.
Prayse is comely.
I was formerly unwor∣thy let me not now bee unthankefull.
The Soule that blesseth shall be made fat.
When ye shall have ea∣ten and are satisfyed, ye shall praise the Lord your God, for that good land which hee hath given you.
Blessed bee the Lord God of Iethro.
Let us sing unto the Lord God of Israel.
Thou art my god.
I will magnifie thee, and praise thee.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten us againe unto a lively hope, by the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1 Pet. 1.3.
Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel, who hath visited and redeemed his people, Luk. 1.78.
Blessed he God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Father of mer∣cies, and God of all com∣fort, which comforteth us in all our tribulations, 2 Cor. 1.3.
I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the up∣right, and in the Congre∣gation, Psal. 111.1.
I will praise the Lord, for I am fearefully, and wonderfully made; mar∣vellous are thy workes, and that my soule know∣eth right well, Psal. 139. 14, 15.
My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the
lowest parts of the earth.
Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being un∣perfect, and in thy booke all my members were written, which in conti∣nuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them, Psal. 16.
Thine hands have made and fashioned mee toge∣ther around about. Thou hast powred mee out like milke, and cruddled me like cheese, Iob 10.8,9,10,
Thou hast cloathed me with skinne and flesh, and hast fenced mee with bones and sinewes. Thou hast granted mee life and favour, and thy visitation
hath preserved my spirit, Iob 10.11,12.
I will blesse the Lord, who hath given me coun∣sell Psal. 16.7.
I am not worthy of the least of thy mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant: For with my staffe I passed over this Iordan, and now I am become two Bands, Gen. 32.10.
O blesse our God yee people, and make the voyce of his praise to be heard, which holdeth our soule in life, and suf∣fereth not our feete to be moved, Psal. 68.8,9.
For thou Lord hast made mee glad through thy work, I will triumph in the workes of thy hands, Psal. 92.4.
Blesse the Lord, O my Soule, and all that is within me, blesse his ho∣ly name, Psal. 103.1.
Blesse the Lord, O my Soule: and forget not all his benefits, v. 2.
Who forgiveth thee all thine iniquities, who hea∣leth all they diseases, v. 3.
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with loving kindnes and mer∣cy, v. 4.
Who satisfyeth thy
mouth with good things: so that thy youth is re∣nued like the Eagle, v. 5.
Thou hast turned my mourning into dancing, thou hast put off my sackecloath, and girded me with gladnesse, Psal. 30.11.
To the end that my glory may sing praise un∣to thee, and not be silent; O Lord, I will give thanks unto thee for ever, v. 12.
Thou which hast shew∣ed mee great troubles, quicken me again, & bring me up againe from the depths of the earth. Psal. 71.20.
My lips shall greatly re∣joyce
when I sing unto thee, and my soule which thou hast redeemed, Psal. 71.23.
My tongue also shall talke of thy righteousnes all the day long, v. 24.
Lord God, who is like unto thee?
Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel, who onely doth wondrous things, and blessed be his glori∣ous name for ever; and let the whole earth be fil∣led with his glory, Amen, Amen, Psal. 72.18.
Blessed be the name of the Lord, from this time forth and for evermore, Psal. 113.2.
Blessed be the glory of the Lord, from his place, Ezek. 3.12.
Honour and glory, Rev. 4.9.
To the blessed and indi∣viduall Trinity, now and ever,
That I, Have any being,
That I, Am civill,
For deliverance from
For all that have beene presidents to me,
For these, and all other things,
I doe, and will praise thee;
I doe, and will blesse thee;
I doe, and will thanke thee, all the dayes of my life.
Lord the day is thine; and the night also is thine, thou hast prepared the light and the Sunne. Psal. 74.16.
They continue this day according to thine ordi∣nances, for all are thy ser∣vants. Psal. 119. 91.
Evening, and morning, and at noone will I pray, and cry aloude; and thou Lord, wilt heare my voyce. Psal. 55. 17.
My voyce shalt thou
heare in the morning, O Lord, in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee and looke up. Psal. 5. 3.
Blessed art thou O Lord,
Who turnest darkenesse into light, and renuest the face of the earth. Psal. 104. 30.
Who deliverest us from the terrour by night, and from the pestilence that walketh in darkenesse. Ps. 91. 5.
Who makest sleepe de∣part from mine eyes, and slumber from my eye lids. Psal. 132. 4.
Blot out O Lord, as a thicke cloud, my trans∣gression,
and as a cloud my sinnes. Esay. 44.22.
Make us children of light, and children of the day. 1. Thes. 5. 5.
Grant that we may walke soberly, and wise∣ly as in the day.
Vouchsafe O Lord to keepe us this day with∣out sinne.
Preserve us from the ar∣row that flyeth by day, and from the devill, which walketh at noone day.
Deliver us from the snare of the Hunter, and bitter words, preserve us from the malice of this day.
This day let salvation and peace be unto this house.
Cause me to heare thy loving kindenesse in the morning, for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walke, for I lift up my soule unto thee. Psal. 143 8.
Deliver me O Lord, from mine enemies, I flie unto thee to hide me.
Teach me to doe thy wil, for thou art my God: thy spirit is good, lead me into the Land of up∣rightnesse. Psal. 143.10.
Let thy worke appeare unto thy servants, and
thy Glory unto their children. Psal. 90.16.
Establish thou the worke of our hands upon us, yea the workes of our hands establish thou.
Set a watch (O Lord) before my mouth, keepe the doore of my lips. Ps. 141. 3.
Let my speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that I may know how to answer every man. Col. 4. 6.
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditati∣on of my heart, be accep∣table in thy sight, O Lord my strength & my redee∣mer. Psal. 19. 14.
Lord prosper our go∣ing out and coming in, now and ever.
By night lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and blesse the Lord. Psal. 134.3.
Evening, and morning, and at noone will I pray, and cry aloud, and thou Lord wilt heare my voyce Psal. 55. 17.
The Lord will command his loving kindnesse in the day time, and in the
night his song shall bee with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life. Psal. 42. 8.
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as In∣cense, & the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Psal. 141. 2.
Blessed art thou O Lord,
Who makest the day and night, and givest rest unto the weary.
Who givest songs in the night, and makest the out-goings of the mor∣ning, and evening to re∣joyce. Psal. 65. 8.
Who deliverest us from the arrow that flyeth by day, and from the devill
that walketh at noone day. Psal. 91. 4.
Who hast not cut off like a weaver my life, and from day unto night wilt not make an end of us. Es. 38. 12.
Lord as one day succee∣deth another, so have we added one sinne to ano∣ther.
A just man falleth seven times & riseth up againe, but the wicked shall fall into mischiefe. Prov. 24. 16.
This day hath both Massah and Meritah.
But we returne unto thee, and all our bones cry out we repent. Luk. 17. 4.
Let not the sonne set in thine anger.
Lord thou hast done all our good workes for us, whatsoever hath beene well done, accept favou∣rably.
Lord, sinne and de∣struction proceede from us.
Pardon us wherein we have offended.
Accept of the good we doe.
Forgive what we doe a∣misse.
Blessed art thou O Lord,
Who givest thy beloved sleepe, and makest them that feare thee to rest qui∣etly Psal.127. 2.
Deliver us from the ter∣rour by night, and from the pestilence that walk∣eth in darkenesse.
Behold, hee that kee∣peth Israel, shall neither slumber nor sleepe. Ps. 121. 4.
Lord deliver us from evill, Lord preserve my soule.
Lord I sleepe, but my heart waketh.
Visit me with thy sal∣vation, and shew me thy visions by night.
Let my sleepe be a cessa∣tion from sinne, as well as labour, that so by dreames I may neither offend thee, nor pollute my selfe.
Make me to remember the darkenesse hideth not from thee, but the night shineth as the day. Psal. 139. 12.
Make me when sleepe departeth from mine eyes to remember thee, that I may keepe thy statutes.
Make me to commune with mine owne heart upon my bed in the night to search mine owne waies, & not to neglect the chastning of my reines.
What is right, what more right, how I may be more pleasing to thee, better usefull to men.
Thou that compassest my paths, bed and reiues
With a cleare lanthorne to see thee, with a darke Lanthorne to see thee.
Make me thinke long sleepe, to be the sleepe of death, and my bed to be a grave, whose stuffing is wormes, and covering dust.
I will lay me downe and take my rest, for thou Lord makest me dwell in safety. Psal. 4. 9.
Into thy hands O Lord I commend my spirit, because thou hast redee∣med mee, O Lord God of truth. 1. Pet. 4. 1.