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O Father of Mercies, and God of all Pi∣ty, who by thy eternal and only be∣gotten Son, Iesus Christ, hast taught us to pray; lend a gracious Ear to the Petitions of 〈2 pages missing〉〈2 pages missing〉
Creatures; and grant, that thy Holy Name may be worshipped, and called upon by all men in the earth.
BEat down the Power of Satan, and exalt thy Dominion amongst us; do you reign more and more, by thy ruling and re∣forming Spirit, in the hearts of thy chosen Servants, and let the number of Believers be daily encreased; do thou rule and govern the hearts of all the Members of thy Church Mili∣tant in this thy Kingdom of Grace, that in the World to come, we may be Members of thy Church Triumphant, and obtain an everla∣sting Inheritance in the Kingdom of Glory.
O Heavenly Father, direct and govern our Wills by thy holy Spirit, that we may as voluntarily, as readily, and as cheer∣fully submit to thee, as thy Creatures in Hea∣ven
do; and to that end, correct our untamed Affections, that they lead us not astray, and drive away the darkness of our Understand∣ings, that we may see and know the true way wherein we ought to walk. Give us grace to forsake our own perverse, and wicked Wills, and to frame our selves whol∣ly according to thy Good and Holy Will; lest in Prosperity, we grow proud and secure; or in Adversity, murmur or despair.
O Thou Giver & Preserver of all our lives, bestow upon us what thou seest conveni∣ent for our sustenance and support. Give thy Blessing also along with it, or else, tho' we a∣bound never so much, we confess it is not able to nourish us. We are daily asking bread of thee, but, O Lord, we are not distrustful of thy loving Providence, and therefore we ask but for this day, and depend upon thee for the next: And we put up this Petition to thee in the Night also, because our whole life time is but one day, wherein our frail bodies have continual need of thy sustaining and upholding them. But as we implore
thy Care for our Bodies, much more ought we to do it for our Souls: Give us such a daily Measure of continual Grace, as shall enable us to go through the Remainder of our War-fare. Feed our Souls with the Graces of thy Holy Spirit, that our Understandings may be enlightened, our Wills and Affecti∣ons rectified, our Corrupt Natures renewed, and our Souls and Bodies purified and sancti∣fied, that both our Souls and Bodies may be now and ever precious in thy sight.
FOrgive us our Trespasses, our spiritual Debts, which bind us to an eternal Pay∣ment. Alas! The best of us is not able to satisfy thee, for the least Trespass he com∣mits; and therefore with bended knees, and prostrate souls, we adore thy Goodness, in sending thy Son to cloath and cover us with Holiness, Innocency, and Justice. And as we can never hope to obtain this, unless we also freely and heartily forgive others, let this be the Token to know whether we desire Forgiveness of thee or not; keep us from
thinking that we deserve Forgiveness at thy hands, for forgiving others; yet by being merciful, as thou art merciful, lest this qua∣lifie us for thy Pardon.
DEliver us, O Lord, out of those snares which the Devil, our Lusts, or the World have laid for us. Our Enemies, O Lord, are mighty, and vigilant, and the best of us unable of himself to withstand the least of their Assaults: Leave us not, O God of our strength, to be overcome by their Wiles, or Power; and suffer us not to be tempted above what thy Grace does e∣nable us to bear: And though in those Temptations that thou permittest us to be led into, thy favour may seem to be sha∣dowed from us for a time; yet teach us so much spiritual Wisdom, as not to despair of Deliverance, but to be satisfied, that thou hast appointed them their Limits, which they are not able to go beyond.
FOr thou art he that rules and governs all the World, therefore we submit and surrender up both our bodies and souls, to be wholly and solely at thy disposal.
Thine is the Power, therefore we sue to thee, the Fountain of All-sufficiency for Grace, Strength, and what ever else thou seest convenient for us.
And to thee we acknowledge the Thanks, the Honour, and the Glory due for what we are, and for all that we have.
And thy Kingdom, Power, and Glory, is from everlasting, and shall continue, world without end.
So be it.