Forgive us our Trespasses, as we forgive them that tres∣pass against us

O dear God, unless thou art pleased to pardon us, in vain it is that we should live here, and what good will our life do us? O look upon us with much mer∣cy, for we have sinned grievously against thee. Pardon the adherent imperfections of our life, the weakness of our duty, the carelesness of our spirit, our affected ig∣norance, our indiligence, our rashness and want of observation, our malice and presumptions. Turn thine eyes from our impurities, and behold the brightness and purest innocence of the holy J•…sus; and under his cover we plead our cause, not that thou shouldst judge our sins, but give us pardon, and blot out all our iniquities, that we may never enter into the horrible regions where there are torments without ceasing, a prison without ransom, reproaches without comfort, anguish without patience, darkness without light, a worm that ne∣ver dies, and the fire that never goeth out.

Page  89 But be pleased also to give us great charity, that we may truly forgive all that trouble or injure us, that by this Character thou mayest discern us to be thy Sons and Servants, Disciples of the Holy Jesus; lest our prayer be turned into sin, and thy Grace be recalled, and thou enter into a final anger against thy Servants.