The PRAYER.
MOst Holy and ever-Blessed Jesu, who art infinite in Essence, glorious in Mercy, my∣sterious in thy Communications, affable and presential in the descents of thy Humani∣ty; I adore thy glorious Name, whereby thou hast shut up the abysses, and opened the gates of Heaven, restraining the power of Hell, and discovering and communicating the treasures of thy Father's mercies. O Jesu, be thou a JESUS unto me, and save me from the pre∣cipices and ruines of sin, from the expresses of thy Father's wrath, from the miseries and un∣sufferable torments of accursed spirits, by the power of thy Majesty, by the sweetnesses of thy Mercy, and sacred influences and miraculous glories of thy Name. I adore and wor∣ship thee in thy excellent Obedience and Humility, who hast submitted thy Innocent and spotless flesh to the bloudy Covenant of Circumcision. Teach me to practise so blessed and holy a precedent, that I may be humble and obedient to thy sacred Laws, severe and regular in my Religion, mortified in my body and spirit, of circumcised heart and tongue; that what thou didst represent in symbol and mysterie, I may really express in the exhibition of an exem∣plar, pious and mortified life, cutting off all excrescences of my spirit, and whatsoever may minister to the flesh, or any of its ungodly desires; that now thy holy Name is called upon me, I may do no dishonour to the Name, nor scandal to the Institution, but may do thee honour and worship and adorations of a pure Religion, O most Holy and ever-Blessed JESU.