The private devotions of the Right Reverend Father in God Lancelot Andrewes. Late Bishop of Winchester.

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The private devotions of the Right Reverend Father in God Lancelot Andrewes. Late Bishop of Winchester.
Author
Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.
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London :: Printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his shop at the Princes Armes in St. Pauls Church-yard,
An. Dom. 1647.
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Devotional exercises -- Early works to 1800.
Prayers -- Early works to 1800.
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"The private devotions of the Right Reverend Father in God Lancelot Andrewes. Late Bishop of Winchester." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A25409.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 19, 2024.

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Intercession.

HEar our prayers (good Lord we beseech) the for thy creatures,

Forhealthfull,times & sea∣sons.
fruitfull
Peacefull

For man-kind, for the succour and comfort of all that are in distraction of minde, In sickenesse, in poverty, in perplexity.

For the sobriety and

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thankfulnesse of all that are in minde quiet, sound in body, in estate wealthy, and free from all trouble.

For the conversion of all Turks, Jewes, Pagans, Atheists.

For all Christians. They which continue in truth & grace, may be established.

That they which wan∣der in errour and sin, may be reduced into the right.

For al churches through∣out the whole world, their unity and confirmation.

For this Church of ours, that the defects there∣of may be supplyed, that al Heresies and scandals both publique and private may be removed, that the Cler∣gy

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may deliver the Word sincerely, and walke in it uprightly.

For the Laity, that they be not overweined with their own understanding, but rather be perswaded by the instruction and obedi∣ence to the authority of their Superiours.

For all Common∣wealths, their establish∣ment and tranquility; for this Realm of ours, for all Incorporations in it; for this City, that they may be freed and preserv'd from all danger and distresse.

For our King and his Queene, and for their safe∣ty and prosperity.

For the Councell and their prudence.

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For the Judges and their uprightnesse.

For our forces and their fortitude.

For the Communalty and their temperance and holy simplicity.

For our Husbandmen, Merchants, Artificers, E∣ven to the baser Trades∣man, even to the Beggars.

For our Posterity now springing up; for the good education of the Issue Roy∣all, the young Nobility & Gentry, of all Students and learners in the Univer∣sities, in the Innes of court, in Schooles and Trades; that as they grow in years, so they may encrease also in wisedome and in favour

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both with God and men.

For all such as are re∣commended to our pray∣ers.

By nearnesse of Kindred and affinity. By beneficense towards us.

Morall friendship.

Christian charity.

Familiar neighbour∣hood.

Fellowship in House∣hold.

Or mutuall promise.

For those that are in their last extreamity, or in any eminent danger.

For those which have undertaken any great work for the glory of thy Name, or the peace of the Church.

For those which are

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bountiful towards any ho∣ly designes, or towards the poo

And lastly, but most es∣pecially for all those whom in word or in deed I have any wayes, at any time wronged.

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