A helpe vnto deuotion: containing certain moulds or forms of prayer, fitted to seuerall occasions; & penned for the furtherance of those, who haue more desire then skil, to poure out their soules by petitions vnto God. By Sam. Hieron.

8. Presently after Re∣ceiuing, before the Thankesgi∣uing by the whole Congre∣gation, a man may secretly lift vp his soule on this fashion.

AFfect my heart (O Lorde) with this eui∣dence of thy loue, teach me in it to sée the riches of thy grace, who art pleased for my weakenes sake by such familiar meanes to figure out before me, and to seale vp vnto my soule, a treasure of that in∣finite worth, as is thy fauour in Iesus Christ. O that I may as sensibly féele his death to be swéet vnto my Soule, as I do

these creatures of bread and wine, to afford a pleasing taste and refreshing to my body. O Lord euermore giue mee such a féeling. And now (O hea∣uenly Father) suffer mee not to depart hence forgetfull of thy kindnesse: but graunt that I may now at this instant e∣uen couenant with mine own soule, to walke in a better course of holy obedience then heretofore, respecting all thy commandements, and endea∣uouring alwayes to haue a cleare conscience before thee & before all men; that so glori∣fying thee in this life, I may be glorified with thee in thy king∣dom through Iesus Christ. A∣men.