Rebellion painted to the life in three choice sermons upon the horrid murther of our gratious soveraign Charls the I. Of blessed memory. By Sam. Linch B.D. and preacher of Gods Word at Blackemore in Essex.

A Prayer for the Morning.

O Thou mighty, Almighty Creator, and Preserver of men, We thy poor Creatures protected this night from Fire, Sword, Sicknesse, Death, and those ma∣nifold evils that might have befallen us, and overtaken us, by reason of the multi∣tude of our sins (for man suffers for his sins) cannot but ascribe all praise with the Samaritan Leper, due unto thy holy name, for this unspeakable mercy of thine to∣wards us miserable sinners, unworthy to tast of the least drop, much lesse that O∣cean of thy love, daily streaming and flow∣ing home to our doors, to the great com∣fort of our souls. For what is man that thou art mindfull of him, or the Son of man that thou shouldest regard him? there is nothing in man but deserves open shame and confusi∣sion

of face continually. Wherefore we deny our selves, and all our own unrighte∣ousness; as filthy clouts, and menstruous rags, and flee unto thee in thy Christ, that in him, by him, and through him, both now and ever, we may be acceptable in thy sight. O Lord, our strength, and our Re∣deemer. And as thy mercies have been great towards us this night past, so we be∣seech thee to continue the same mercy un∣to us this day, and so to the end of our dayes. Defend us from our Ghostly and bodily enemies: Shield us with thy grace, that we fall not this day into any manner of evil of sin, that we may never grieve thy good Spirit any more by sin, and so prevent another day the evil of punishment for sin. Direct us in thy mercie in our going out, and coming in, that whatsoever we shall take in hand, it may prosper, like Joseph: O prosper thou our handie work upon us. Instruct us in the heavenly wisdome, that above all things we may be wise unto the salvation of our poor souls: And teach us with the night past to cast away all the works of darknesse, and of the Devil, and with the day, to walk honestly, as children of the light, and of the day. Teach us

by our walking and wandring up and down from one place to another, ever to remember that we are but Pilgrims and So∣journers here on earth, and so to fix our hearts and eyes homeward, and heav••n-ward, and upon that rest remains to the people of God. Teach us by every thing we take in hand, to do all to the glory of God, by whom we live, move, and have our being. To this end guide our eyes, that they behold no more vanity. Guide our ears, that they let in no more folly. Guide our tongues, that the name of God be no more blasphemed amongst us. Guide our hearts, that they suggest and act such things as are pleasing to the Lord-Guide our hands, that they may be more quick and lively in doing Gods businesse, than our own Guide our feet, that we may run in the wayes of thy commandments, e∣ven unto the death. Lord so guide us in our hearts, bodies, minds and affections, that above all things we may apply our selves to glorifie thee on earth, that at last we may be glorified by thee in the Kingdom of glo∣ry. And seeing thou hast made man for thy glory, give us of thy grace, that we may serve thee to thy glory. Give us instead of

hearts of stone, hearts of flesh, and heart•• of wax, that they may be alwayies pliable to serve thee our Maker and Redeemer▪ Give us a true sight and light into all ou•• sins, and a true Repentance for our sins yea even a loathing of our selves for all th•• evils which we have committed in all ou•• abominations against our kind God: that our sins may be put away when the time o•• refreshing shall come from the presence o•• the Lord, and the glory of his power▪ Give us a true taste of the joyes above, that we may with Davids hunted hart, pant af∣ter the Rivers of living water, and long to be with Christ, our Love, our Head and Captain of our salvation. Quicken us in the wayes of godlinesse, that we may serve thee with alacrious and chearfull spirits Enflame our hearts with an holy zeal to∣wards thy Law, thy word and thy wor∣ship, that it may be as meat and drink un∣to us, alwaies to do thy will. And as we have given up formerly our Members, a•• weapons of unrighteousnesse unto sin: so henceforward strengthen us with thy holy Spirit, that we may give up our Members as weapons of righteousnesse to serve th•• everliving God: not labouring so eagerly,

so earnestly, so heartilie, so greedilie, after that bread and meat which perisheth together with us, as after that bread which endures unto everlasting life; For what will it profit a man to gain the whole world, and at last lose his own soul? Our souls they were and are dear unto thee, and they cost the son of thy love, thy onelie begotten son, and thy best beloved son; thy son in whom alone thou art well pleased, the dearest price of his dearest blood: how then ought they to be dear unto us? and how can we better ••hew that they are dear and precious unto ••s, than by seeking the good of them more ferventlie, than after anie thing else whatsoever? O Lord grant, that we may not onlie know what is good, but that we may do that which is good: For they that know their Masters will, & do it not shall be hea∣••en with many stripes Except the Lord (saith Da∣••id) builds the house, they labour in vain that build 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Except the Lord keepeth the City, the watchman ••aketh but in vain. Paul may plant, and Apol∣••o may water, but all is in vain without thy ••lessing: let therefore thy good blessing, ac∣••ompany all our spiritual & bodilie labor••, ••hat all things may work together for thy ••lorie, and for the best unto them that

love thee, and desire to fear thy name. Lor•• be with us this day, quicken us unto eve•• good work, stand by us, restrain the co••∣ruptions of our own natures, quench th•• fierie darts of that wicked one, that th•• may not prevail against us in this worl•• and so be never able to witnesse against 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the world to come. And all this we b•• of thee for the Lord Jesus Christs sake, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 whose name we conclude our Prayers in th•• absolute manner and form, which he ha•• taught us.

Our Father which art in heaven, &c.