The Protestant school, or, A method, containing several forms of prayer, psalms, lessons, thanksgivings, and graces for the bringing up and well grounding children and elder persons in the Protestant religion by the Bishop Usher. Also a catalogue of all the English words beginning with one syllable, and proceeding by degrees to eight ... : to which is added an historical account of several plots and remarkable passages from Queen Elizabeth to this present time ... by Moses Lane.

A Brief Prayer upon the Lords Prayer.

Our Father.

By the Benefit of Creation, raising us from nothing, through thine

Omnipotency; and assistance of Preservation, through thy Providence; Gift of Adoption, thy Grace and Communication of Eternity, through thy Christ who is sweet in Love, and rich in Mercy.

Which art in Heaven.

Over-reigning by thy Power; inlightning by thy Spirit; forgiving, by thy Mercy, and Ruling by thy Majesty; thou art the Glass of Eternity, the Crown of Jucundity, and the Treasure of Felicity, thou art all things both in Heaven and in Earth, by thy Essential Presence.

Hallowed be thy Name.

Of us, by an honest Conversation in us, by a clear Conscience from us, by an honest Report; above us, by the representation of Angels, that it may be Honey to the Mouth, Musick to the Ear, and a Fire to the Heart, for according to thy Name, so is thy Praise unto the Worlds End.

Thy Kingdom Come.

In thy Holy Church, by the Sanctification of the Spirit in thy Faith∣ful Souls, by Justification of Faith, in thy Holy Scriptures by Instructi∣on of Ministers, and in thy Celestial Paradice, by Assimulation to An∣gels; thy Kingdom is pleasant without Mixture, safe without Annoyance, and sure without Loss.

Thy Will be done in Earth as it is in Heaven.

In singleness of Heart, by Humility; Chastity of Body, by Abstinence; Holiness of Will, by Custom; and Truth of Action, by Discretion, Willingly without Murmuring, Speedily without Delaying, Constantly with∣out Ceasing, and Universally without Omitting, that we may Fly that, thou Hatest, Love that, thou Lovest, and by thee, do what thou Com∣mandest, Willingly, Readily, and Faithfully.

Give us this Day, our daily Bread.

For humane Necessity, to cover our Shame; future Prosperity to maintain our Calling; present Liberality to do good to others; and E∣ternal Glory to lay up in Heaven; give us O Lord, that which is neces∣sary for this Life, not Superfluous for our Delights, nor wanting to our Necessities, but feed us with that Food which is Convenient for us.

Forgive us our Trespasses, as we forgive them that Trespass against us.

Of Omission in things Commanded, Commission in things forbidden; ••f the first Table against thy self, and the second Table against my ••eighbour, that we may forgive heartily in Purity, cheerfully in Cur∣••••sie, continually in Christianity, and forgetful in not requiting Evil for ••vil, against any who hath wronged us, either in our Body, Goods, or Name.

And Lead us not into Temptation:

Either Importunate, which Wearieth, or Sudden, which Discourageth, ••rauduleut, which Deceiveth, or Violent, which Overcometh; and from ••he World, the Flesh and the Devil; and wee beseech thee O Father As∣••ist us so by thy Divine Grace, that when we are led away with our own ••usts, and Tempted, O leave us not then to our Destruction.

But Deliver us from Evil.

Of Mundane Adversity, which will disquiet us; Satans subtilty, which will destroy us; humane Cruelty, which will overthrow us; and eter∣••al Misery, which may torment us; from all Evil, past, present, to come; Spiritual, Temporal, and Eternal; and this we ask that what ever Evil ••hall happen unto us, let us not sin against thee.

For thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory, for ever and ever, Amen.

(Thy Kingdom,) is Powerful in itself, Comfortable to us, Terrible to thine Enemies, and Eternal in Heaven, for thou rulest and governest all: (thy Power,) great in our Creation, mighty in our Pres••rvation, merciful in our Justification, and wonderful in our Glorification; for ••hou canst do all things (and Glory,) for which thou didest make all Things, to which we refer all Things: in which all Things do remain on Earth, and by which all thy Saints shall rejoyce in Heaven: (for e∣ver and ever) in themselves by continuance, in thy Saints by Practice; in thy Creatures by Proof, and in the Wicked by Torment: (Amen.) so be it by Intention of the Mind, serious Invocation of thy Name, diligent Execution of thy Commandments, and continual Communica∣tion of all thy Mercies prayed for; thou sav••st Ame•• by commanding our Amen, by performing we say Amen, by believing and hoping; say but the Word, and we shall be cured.