appear unto men that thou bearest up the Pillars of the earth and that by thee Kings do reign And though thou hast suffered our Enemies to proceed to that high pitch of violence against our late King even to kill and take possession of his Throne and Revenews Yet frustrate now at length their bold hopes and defires let not their mischievous imaginations prosper least they be too proud let them not be able to establish themselves in that prosperity and greatness they have fancied let them not say of his Family God hath forsaken them let us persecute them shew some good token on his seed for good that their enemies may see it and be ashamed â—…ecause thou Lord hast holpen and comforted them Bow the hearts of the Subjects of this Land as thou dist those of Israel to David that they may acknowledge and receive joyfully the Heir of these Kingdoms and fasten thou him as a nail in a sure place behold his injuries and have compassion on his Innocency and let the desire of his enemies perish like that of the Hypocrite but bring him maugre all their oppositions to a peaceable possession of that Throne to which by his Birth-right thou hast designed him and establish him in the Just Rights of his Family O Lord we wait on thee this day for this blessing make no long tarrying but according to the time thou hast plagued us send us deliverance Snatch the prey out of the Lyons teeth and pull us out of the burnings like a firebrand We beseech thee that We may this day spread beforâ—… thee the words of Rabshekah the proud railings and scornfull reproaches of our enemies Behold this day their exaltation and our mourning O Lord our eyes are towards thee for whom nothing is hard let it not seem a small thing to thee that we suffer but concenter our Prayers with the many thousands that call on thee That salvation may come to our King and through him thy blessing of peace unto thy People Think upon all those that are peaceable and faithfull in the Land and deal thou with us according to thy Word wherein thou hast caused us to put our trust Let the world see that there is a God that judgeth the earth and send deliverance to his people in their needful time of trouble But whatsoever thy purpose is let not us behave our selves frowardly but with all Christian humility run the race that thou settest before us and qatiently bear the indignation of the Lord because we have sinned against him And we meekly beseech thee that if the Divine Decree of thy Justice withstand our Petitions our prayers may return into our own bosomes and that thou wilt make thy judgements temporal and not spiritual upon us but assist us with strength proportionable to our temptations that we be not delivered to evil but that in wel-doing we may commit our selves to thee our God as unto a faithful Creator And that both our King and we may say with all Christian submission and cheerfulness It is the Lord let him do what seemeth him good And here O Lord we offer unto thee all possible praise and thanks for all the Glory of thy Grace that hath shined forth in thine Anointed our late Soveraign and that thou wert pleased to own him this Day especially in the midst of his Enemies and in the hour of death and to endue him with such eminent Patience Meekness Humility Charity and all other Christian Virtues according to the example of thine own Son suffering the fury of his and thine Enemies for the preservation of thy Church and People We Praise thee also for the Courage and Comfort thou hast given unto us of his Party by that owning and assisting him or any that have suffered in that Righteous Cause And we beseech thee give us all grace to Remember and provide for our latter end by a Careful studious imitation of those blessed patterns of thy Saints and Martyrs that have gone before us that we may be made worthy to Receive benefit by their prayers which they in Communion with thy Church Catholick offer up unto thee for that part of it here Militant and yet in sight with and danger from the flesh that following tâ—…e Blessed stepps of their Holy Lives and Deaths we may also â—…hew forth the Light of a good example for the Glory of thy Name the Conversion of Enemies and the improvement of those Generations we shall shortly leave behind us and then with all those that have born the Heat and burthen of the day thy Servant whose Sufferings and Labours we this day commemorate receive the Reward of our Labours the Harvest of our Hopes even the Salvation of our own souls and that for the merits and through the mediation of thy Son our Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ Amen Evening Prayer FOR the thirtieth of Ianuary The Letany O God the Father of Heaven have mercy upon us miserable sinners O God the Father of heaven have mercy upon us miserable sinners O God the Son Redeemer of the world have mercy upon us miserable sinners O God the Son Redeemer c. O God the holy Ghost proceeding from the Father and the Son have mercy upon us miserable sinners O God the holy Ghost c. O holy blessed and glorious Trinity three Persons and one God have mercy upon us miserable sinners O holy blessed and glorious Trinity c. Remember not Lord our offences nor the offences of our forefathers neither take thou vengeance of our sins spare us good Lord spare thy people whom thou hast redeemed by thy most precious blood and â—…e not angry with us for ever Spare us good Lord. From all evill and mischief from sin from the crafts and affaults of the devil from thy wrath and from everlasting â—…ation Good Lord deliver us From all blindness of heart from pride vain-glory and hypocrisie from envy hatred and malice and all uncharitableness Good Lord deliver us From fornication and all other deadly sin and from all the deceits of the world the flesh and the devil Good Lord deliver us From lightning and tempest from plague pestilence and famine from battel and murder and from sudden death Good Lord deliver us From all sedition and privy conspiracy from all false doctrine and heresie from hardness of heart and contempt of thy word and Commandment Good Lord deliver us By the mystery of thy holy incarnation by thy holy nativity circumcision by thy baptism fasting and temptation Good Lord deliver us By thine agony and bloudy sweat by thy Cross and passion by thy precious death and buriall by thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension and by the coming of the holy Ghost Good Lord deliver us In all time of our tribulation in all time of our wealth in the hour of death and in the day of Judgement Good Lord deliver us We sinners do beseech thee to hear Us O Lord God and that it may please thee to rule and
done it Glory be to the Father and to the Sonne and to the Holy Ghost As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end Amen III. VVE will cry unto the Lord with our voyce yea even unto God will we cry with our voyce and he shall hearken unto us For the Lord is gracious and long-suffering and of great mercy to them that call upon him The Lord is nigh unto all them that be of a contrite heart and will save such as are of an humble â—…irit And now Lord what is our hope truly our hope is even in thee For our Fathers hoped in thee they trusted in thee and thou did'st deliver them they called upon thee and were holpen they put their trust in thee and were not confounded The Lord will be a defence for the oppressed even a refuge in due time of trouble and they that know thy name will put their trust in thee for thou Lord never failest them that seek thee The merciful goodness of the Lord endureth for ever and ever upon them that fear him and his righteousness upon Childrens Children even upon such as keep his Covenant and think upon his Commandments to doe them Thou therefore that art a Saviour to all that trust in thee thou that upholdest all such as are falling and liftest up such as be down thou that healest the broken in heart and givest medicine to heal their sickness thou that art the Father of mercy and God of all consolation that art comfort to the sad and strength to the weak hear thy servants we beseech thee look down from Heaven behold and visit us with thy salvation Glory be to the Father and to the Sâ—… and to the Holy Ghost As it was in the beginning is now â—…d ever shall be world without end Amen After the Second Lesson Psal. 51. All kneeling 1. HAve mercy upon me O God after thy great goodness according to the multitude of thy mercies doe away mine offences 2. Wash me throughly from my wickedness and cleanse me from my sin 3. For I acknowledg my faults and my sin is ever before me 4. Against thee onely have I sinned and done this evil in thy sight that thou mightest be justified in thy saying and clear when thou art judged 5. Behold I was shapen in wickedness and in sin hath my mother conceived me 6. But loâ—… thou requirest truth in the inward parts and shalt make me to understand wisdome secretly 7. Thou shalt purge me with Hysope and I shall be cleane Thou shalt wash me and I shall be whiter than Snow 8. Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladnesse that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoyce 9. Turne thy face from my sins and put out all my misdeedâ—… 10. Make me a clean heart O God and renew a right spirit within me 11. Cast me not away from thy presence and take nâ—… thy Holy Spirit from me 12. O give me the comfort of tâ—… help again and stablish me with tâ—… free spirit 13. Then shall I teach thâ—… wayes unto the wicked and sinners shal be converted unto thâ—… 14. Deliver me from blood-guiltinesse O God thou that 〈◊〉 the God of my health and 〈◊〉 tongue shall sing of thy righteousnesse 15. Thou shalt open my lips O Lord and my mouth shall shew thy praise 16. For thou desirest no sacrifice else would I give it thee but thou delightest not in burnt offerings 17. The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit A broken and a contrite heart O God shalt thou not despise 18. O be favourable and gracious unto Sion build thou the walls of Jerusalem 19. Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness with the burnt offerings and oblations Then shall they offer young bullocks upon thine Altar Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us Our Father which art in heaven c. Minister O Lord save thy servants Answer Which put their truâ—… in thee Min. Send unto them help froâ—… above Answ. And evermore mightily defend them Min. Help us O God our Savioâ—… Answ. And for the glory 〈◊〉 thy names sake deliver us bâ—… mercifull unto us sinners foâ—… thy names sake Min. O Lord hear our prayer Ans. And let our cry come untâ—… thee Let us pray O Lord we beseech thee mercifully hear our prayers and spare all those which confess their sins unto thee that they whose consciences by sin are accused by thy mercifull pardon may be absolved thorough Christ our Lord Amen O Most mighty God and mercifull Father which hast compassion of all men and hatest nothing that thou hast made which wouldest not the death of a sinner but that he should rather turn from sin and be saved Mercifully forgive us our trespasses receive and comfort us which he grieved and wearied with the burthen of our sins Thy property is to have mercy to thee only it appertaineth to forgive sins Spare us therefore O Lord spare thy people whom thou hast redeemed Enter not into judgement with thy Servants which be vile earth and miserable sinners but so turn thine ire from us which meekly knowledge our vileness and truly repent us of our faults so make hast to help us in this world that we may ever live with thee in the world to come through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Then shall the people say thiâ—… that followeth after the Minister TUrn thou us O good Lord aâ—… so shall we be turned be favoâ—… rable O Lord be favourable to tâ—… people which turn to thee in weepiâ—… fasting and praying For thou art mercifull God full of Compassion lâ—… suffering and of great pity Thou spâ—… rest when we deserve punishment 〈◊〉 in thy wrath thinkest upon mercyâ—… Spare thy people good Lord spâ—… them and let not thine heritage be brought to confusion Hear us O Lord for thy mercy is great and after the multitude of thy mercies look upon us I. O Most mercifull and gracious Lord we wretched and miserable sinners humbly beseech thee in mercy and compassion to behold our great afflictions for thy wrath is gone out and thine indignation is kindled against us We confesse O Lord that thy â—…udgements are just for we have multiplied our transgressions like the sand of the Sea and the cry of them hath been so great that it hath pierced the heavens and called for vengeance against us But we beseech thee O Lord forget not thou to be gracious and shut not up thy loving kindnesse in displeasure turn thee again and be mercifull unto thy Servants Help us O God of our salvation for the glory of thy name O deliver us and be mercifull unto our sinnes for thy names sake Take thy sword and all other judgements from us that we be not consumed by the means of thy heavy hand upon our sins O satisfie us with thy mercy
Persecution be overpassed Though this year be begun in bitterness yet O suffer it not to end so But cause it to be proclaimed the acceptable yeâ—… of the Lord to all that mouâ—… in Sion As thou hast given unto tâ—… Church an Head of gold so donâ—… let her stand like Nebuchadnezaâ—… Image upon feet of clay Thougâ—… she be made to lie among the poâ—… yet thou canst cover her again wiâ—… silver wings making her featherâ—… like gold Thou art Almighty and canâ—… do it yea thou art Almercifulâ—… and wilt do it O then shew heâ—… now especially some tokeâ—… for good that they which hate her may see it and be ashamed because thou O Lord haâ—… holpen her and comforted her Give her instead of a Rent a Girdle instead of vain Repetitions the Holy Spirit and Office of Prayerâ—… for the bread of Adversity the blessed Manna of thy Word and Sacraments and for the cup of trembling and astonishment the cup of salvation Suffer not Pharaoh's thin and â—…sted Ears of corn to deâ—… those full and good Ears which have sprung up here in Gods field Neither do thou punish our former slighted â—…nty with a succeeding famine of thy Word Give unto her beauty for ashes the 〈◊〉 of Ioy for mourning the garâ—… Prayer for the spirit of beaâ—…ss Give her the custody of Angels the Patronage of Kings and Princes the hearts and â—…ds of Nobles the prayers and tears of Priests and the deâ—…ce of the whole secular Arm. O thou that hast the Key of Daâ—… that openest and no man shutâ—… open thou the mouths of thy Miâ—…rs and suffer no more any man 〈◊〉 them Open thou the doors of 〈◊〉 own House for thy servants to 〈◊〉 in and let no one dare upon 〈◊〉 pâ—…ill of their souls to keep us out And since we have taken upon us to speak unto our Lord not for the sparing of a Sodom but of this thine own Sion leâ—… not our Lord be angry and wâ—… will speak unto him once more Preserve her and all her sons anâ—… daughters in all storms and againâ—… all temptations in this present stormâ—… and against the present and all future temptations that we may do nothing to scandall our holy Calling by sacrificing our Consciences to the purchase of our case Give us innocence mixt with prudence the Doves eye in the Serpents head And teach us to beware of the Dragons Poyson even when we are made to feel the Dragons sting And when the winds shall blow fiercest against thine Ark yet then we beseech thee to preserve the Vessel though thou shalt change the Pilots And however in thy secret wisdom thou mayst suffer many of the Lights to be blown out yet we pray thee Lord be not so severe upon our justly-deserving sins as to remove the Candlestick All this and whatsoever else thou â—…e more needfull for our bleeding Mother or for any of her persecuted Children we beg at thy mercifull hands for thy Sons sake who purchased this Church with his own blood Iesus Christ our Saviour To whom with thee O Father and the ever blessed Spirit be all Honour and Glory Submission and Adoration in all places at all times in all Estates and Conditions by all men and Angels World without End Amen Amen A Prayer for the Kings Birth-day May 29. O Lord God the great disposer of Kings and Kingdomes and who in thy Mercy didst design thy servant our persecuted Soveraign Lord King Charls to be the Heir of these Kingdomes though in thy secret Judgements towards this sinfull Nation thou hast suffered the sons of violence to keep him hitherto from inheriting his Fathers Throne We thy unworthy servants are here nâ—…et together upon the Anniversary Day of his Nativity to offer unto thee a gratefull commemoration our humble thansgivings for thy great Blessing in bestowing upon us at first so hopefull a Prince And withall to bewail our unworthiness of having so good and gratious a Prince as yet to exercise his Raign over us we bewail those many sins of ours whereby we have helped to cut off the Royall Father and whereby we still assist to the keeping our of his Royall Son However we beseech thee O Lord to grant that as thy hands did fashion him and as he was fearfully and wonderfully made in his Mothers womb so his heart may still be in those hands of thine to preserve him from all danger and to mould him to all Christian and Princely Graces Give him years of Happiness and Joy for those years of bitterness and sorrow wherewith thou hast afflicted his soul. Cause him to know that the end for which he was born was not so much to govern others as to submit himself to thee and to lay his Crown and Scepter at the Feet of the Lamb. And grant Holy Father that that as now he has finished twenty nine years of his life and most of those years under the severity of thy Discipline So he may spend the Remainder of his life and may have those years doubled and trebled to him in the successes of thy favour As thou dost add days to his years so let it be thy good pleasure to add happiness to his days exchanging his Banishment into restauration and his Crown of thorns into a Crown of Majesty here of Glory hereafter This day didst thou take him out of his Mothers womb to live here a little time O mayst thou at the last day take both him and us out of our Mothers womb again even the grave and the womb of the Earth to live with thee for ever through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Amen The Ministers Prayer for the People O Most mercifull Lord God and Lover of souls who hast given Commandment to thy Priests to weep and to pray between the Porch and the Alâ—…n and to cry spare thy people O Lord spare them O most blessed Jesu who art â—…n everlasting Priest and the great Shepheard and Bishop of our souls O most holy Spirit who dost sanctifie and preserve us building us up into an holy Temple for thy self to dwell in O Father Son and Holy Ghost three Persons and one God who delightest in the Conversion of sinners and to see souls daily added unto thy Church Bless this whole Congregation and have mercy upon this Parish who are committed to my charge to take care over their souls Lord I am unworthy of so great an honour and too unfit for so great a Burthen yet in obedience to thy Call I have undertaken it and I trust by thy Assistance to be able to feed both thy sheep and thy Lambs Keep them always within thy Fold that they may never wander nor go astray preserve them from Wolves though they should be set in the very midst of them Teach them to know thy voice and to be obedient to thy Call And when any of them shall straggle into the Wildernesse yet then Lord do not thou leave
and â—…bey him as thy Minister not â—…nly for wrath but for consciâ—…ce sake least contemning â—…ine ordinance we incur that damnation thou hast threatneâ—… to all those that resist the highâ—… powers Hear us O Lord fâ—… his sake who is the Prince 〈◊〉 the Kings of the Earth eveâ—… Jesus Christ our Lord Amen O Most gracious Lord God the Ruler of Princes wheâ—… they are in their thrones anâ—… their Protector when they aâ—… in perill look down mercifullâ—… from Heaven we most humbly pray thee upon the low estate 〈◊〉 thine anointed our King comfort him in his troubles defenâ—… him in his dangers strengthen him in his good resolutions and command thine Angels to pitcâ—… their tents round about hiâ—… that he may be defended froâ—… the hands of all those that desire his hurt and may be re-established in the just rights oâ—… his throne through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen O God the Father of Heaven have mercy upon him and deâ—…er him O God the Father c. O God the Son Redeemer of the world have mercy upon him â—…nd deliver him O God the Son c. O God the holy Ghost proâ—…eeding from the Father and the Son have mercy upon him â—…d deliver him O God the holy Ghost c. O holy blessed and glorious â—…rinity three Persons and one God have mercy upon him and deliver him O holy blessed and glorious c. Remember not Lord his offences nor the offences of his fore-Fathers neither take thou â—…engeance of his sins spare him good Lord spare thy servant â—…om thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood and â—…e not angry with him for ever Spare him good Lord. From all evill and mischief from the Insurrection of wicked doers from the frowardness and madnesse of the People Good Lord deliver him From mouths full of cursing and bitternesse from all thosâ—… that speak evill of dignities and from those that slander the foot steps of thine Anointed Good Lord deliver him From them that are confederates and speak so disdainfully against him and from all thosâ—… that hate him without a cause Good Lord deliver him We sinners do beseech thee tâ—… hear us O Lord God and thaâ—… it may please thee to look upoâ—… the face of thine Anointed and to visit him with thy salvation We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to plead his cause against them thaâ—… strive with him and to fighâ—… against those that fight againâ—… him We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to hear him in these dayes of his trouble and to send him help from thy Sanctuary We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to arise and maintain his cause and to remember how the foolish man blasphemeth thee daily We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to give him patience in this time of adversiâ—…y untill the pit be digged up for the ungodly We beseech thee c. That it may please thee in the multitude of the sorrows that he hath in his heart to let thy comforts refresh his soul. We beseech thee c. That it may please thee not to deliver him over to the will of his adversaries nor to false witnesses risen up against him or to such as speak wrong We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to defend him under thy wings and that thy faithfulnesse and truth may be his Shield and Buckler We beseech thee c. That it may please thee to satisfie him with thy mercy and that soon so that he and we may rejoyce all the dayes of our life We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. A Prayer For the Church LOrd who hast promised to thine Apostles to be with them alwayes unto the end of the world and for a supply of their mortality hast in thy gracious providence over thy Church continued a perpetuall succession of Bishops and Pastors to feed their severall Flocks whereof the Holy Ghost hath made them overseers Inspire them by thy grace that their lips may preserve knowledge and the people seek thy Law at their mouth Bless them O Lord with the blessings of Levi blesse their substance and accept the work of their hands smite through the loyns of them that rise up against them and of them that hate them that they rise not again that they may shine forth as lights before us holding forth the word of life till we all come in the unity of Faith and the knowledge of Jesus Christ unto that perfection and fulnesse of thine everlaâ—…ing Kingdome Amen ALmighty God and gracious Father we confess against our selves that we are most worthy of all the Judgements that thou hast threatned against us these Kingdomes and this Church which is now under the Crosse and neer to utter ruin and extirpation unless thy mercy step in between thy fierce wrath and our hainous sins And howsoever the voice of our crying sins hath ascended into thine ears and stirred up destroyers to root us out that we be no more a people and that thy name be no more called upon nor hallowed by us yet we most humbly beseech thee to hear the prayers and supplications with strong cryings and tears which once our blessed Saviour offered for us upon the Crosse and in the garden and which he daily represents unto thee And for his all-sufficient merits which speak better things than the blood of Abel hear not the cry of our sins but the cry of his blood and therein wash all our sins Let our great miseries and dangers suffice for that which is past and let that Oratour in thy own bosome even thine own fatherly goodness perswade and prevail for us and purchase our deliverance and safety Hear us for our selves and others Look upon us with the eyes of pitty and compassion consider our enemies how many and how mighty they be and they bear a tyrannous hate against us Our goods our lands our lives will not suffice their boundlesse ambition our religion our souls and if it were possible our God is that they strike at curse thou their anger for it is fierce and their wrath for it is cruel Divide them in Iacob and scatter them in Israel As for us deliver us out of their hands and unite us together in the bond of peace that being freed from our many and tyrannous enemies we may ever bless thy sacred and holy name and evermore serve thee without fear in all holiness and righteousness all the dayes of our life through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen WE beseech thee Almighty God look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants and stretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty to our defence against all our enemies through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen GRant we beseech thee Almighty God that we which for our evill deeds are justly punished by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved through Christ our Lord Amen ALmighty and everlasting God mercifully
lead us not into temptatioâ—… but deliver us from evill Amen Priest O Lord open thou our lips Answer And our mouth shall shew forâ—… thy praise Priest O God make speed to save us Answ. O Lord make haste to help us Priest Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost Answ. endAmen Priest Praise ye the Lord Answ. The Lord's name be praised A Psalm instead of Venite exultemus O COME let us humble our selves and fall down before the Lord with reverence and fear 2. For he is the Lord our God and we are his people and the sheep â—…f his pasture 3. If a man will not turn God will whet his sword he â—…ath bent his bow and made it â—…eady 4. Let us repent and turn from â—…r wickedness and our sins shall be â—…given us 5. Let us turn and the Lord â—…ill turn from his heavy wrath â—…d will pardon us and we shall â—…t perish 6. For we acknowledge our â—…ults and our sins are ever before 7. We have provoked thine â—…ger O Lord and thy heavy displeasure is kindled against us 8. But there is mercy with thee that thou mayst be feared and tâ—… art full of compassion 9. Thy hand is not shortned that thou canst not help neither is thy goodness abated thâ—… thou wilt not hear 10. Thou hast promised O Lord that before we cry thou wilt hear 〈◊〉 and whilst we yet speak that thâ—… wilt have mercy upon us 11. They that trust in thâ—… shall not be confounded neithâ—… shall any that call upon thee 〈◊〉 despised 12. For thou art the only Lord who woundest and dost heal agaâ—… who killest and revivest bringâ—… even to hell and bringest back 〈◊〉 gain 13. Our father 's hoped in thâ—… they trusted in thee and thoâ—… didst deliver them 14. They called upon thee aâ—… were helped they put their trust thee and were not confounded 15. O Lord rebuke not us in thiue indignation neither chasten us in thy heavy displeasure 16. O remember not the sins and offences of our youth but according to thy mercy think thou upon us O Lord for thy goodness 17. Have mercy upon us O Lord for we are weak O Lord heal us for our bones are vexed 18. And now in the vexation of our spirits and the anguish of our fouls we remember thee and we cry unto thee Hear Lord and have mercy 19. For thine owne sake and for thy Holy Names sake incline thine ear and hear O mercifull Lord. 20. For we doe not pour out our prayers before thy face trusting in our own righteousness but in thy great and manifold mercies 21. Wash us thoroughly from our wickednesse and cleanse us from our sins 22. Turn thy face from our sins and put out all our misdeeds 23. Make us clean hearts O God and renew a right spirit within us 24. Help us O God of our salvation for the glory of thy name O deliver us and be merciful unto our sins for thy name sake 25. The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit a broken and contrite heart O God shalt thou not despise 26. O be favourable and gracious unto Sion build thou the walls of Ierusalem 27. So we that be thy people and sheep of thy pasture shall give thee thanks for ever and will alwayes be shewing forth thy praise from generation to generation Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the holy Ghost As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end Amen Psalmes for Morning Prayer Psal. 6. 31. 38. 39. For Evening Prayer Psal. 90. 91. 102. 130. 149. For first Lesson read some one of these chapters Ezra 9. Nehem. 9. Isai. 58. Joel 2 Ezek. 33. Or Isai. 1. Jerem. 5. Jerem. 9. Ezek. 22. Micah 6. Or Amos 4. Ezek. 14. I. HEar our voice O Lord out of thy holy Temple let our complaint come before thee let it enter even into thy eares Our heart is in heavinesse O let 〈◊〉 make our Prayer unto thee in an acceptable time Lord our iniquities are against us our rebellions are many wherewith we have transgressed against thee But we confess our wickednesses and are sorry for our fins Our confusion is daily before us fearfulness and trembling are come upon us and an horrible dread hath overwhelmed us and it is thy great â—…rcy only that we are not consumed for we have sinned O Lord we have transgressed and done wickedly yea we have rebelled and departed from thy precepts and from thy Commandements Innumerable troubles are come about us our sins have taken hold upon us that we are not able to look up yea they are more in number then the hairs of our heads and our hearts have failed us O Lord righteousness belongeth unto thee but unto us confusion of face because of all the offences we have committed against thee Yet compassion and forgiveness is with thee though we have rebelled against thee O Lord according to thy goodness we beseech thee let thine anger and thy wrath be turned away from us and cause thy face to shine upon thy servants Incline thine ears and hear open thine eyes and behold our afflictions for we doe not present our supplications before thee in our own righteousness but for thy manifold and great mercies We have sinned against heaven and against thâ—…e and are no more worthy to be called thy Sons Yet O Lord hear O Lord forgive â—…nsider and doe it deferre not for thine own sake O our God Glory be to the Father and to the Sonne and to the holy Ghost As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end Amen II. HEar our prayers O Lord and hide not thy self from our Petitions and hearken unto the words of our mouth for strangers are risen up against us and Tyrants which have not God before their eyes seek after our Souls Cast us not away in the time of our weekness for sake us not when our strength faileth us O remember not our offences but according to thy mercy think thou upon us for thy goodness O turn thee unto us and have mercy upon us for we are desolate and in misery The sorrows of our hearts are enlarged O bring thou us out of all our troubles Turn us O God our Saviour and let thine anger cease from us send down from on high and deliver us take us out of these many waters Why art thou absent from us so long why is thy wrath so hot against the sheep of thy pasture Wherefore hidest thou thy face and forgettest our misery and trouble for our soul is brought low unto the dust our belly cleaveth to the ground Look upon our adversity and misery and forgive us all our sins Arise O Lord and help us and deliver us for thy mercy sake so sall it be known that it is thy hand and that thou Lord hast
and that soon so shall we that be thy people and sheep of thy pasture give thee thanks for ever and will alwayes be shewing forth thy praise from generation to generation Grant this O mercifull Father we beseech thee for Jesus Christ his sake our onely Saviour and Redeemer Amen II. OEternal God and most gracious Father we confesse thâ—… by our manifold transgressions we have deserv'd whatsoever thy Law hath threatned against sinners Our contempt of thy Divine Service is great and we hear thy Word but obey it not Our charity to our Neighbour is cold and our disobedience abounds Religion is with many of us as in too many places besides made but a pretence for other ends then thy service and there hath been little or no care among us to keep Truth and Peace together for the preserving of both Church and State Forgive us O Lord forgive us these and all other our grievous sins Send us light in our understandings readiness and obedience in our wils discretion in our words and actions true serious and loyal endeavours for the peace and prosperity of our Ierusalem the unity and glory of this Church and State that we may love it and prosper in it that we may be guided by thy grace in this life and received to thy glory in the life to come through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen III. GRant we beseech thee Almighty God that we which for our evill deeds and our great unthankfulness are worthily punished by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved through our Lord Jesus Christ Amen IV. ALmighty and most mercifull Father who for our many and grievous sins those especially which we have committed since our last solemn Humiliation before thee mightest most justly have cut us off but in the multitude of thy mercies hast hitherto spared us Accept we most heartily beseech thee our unfeigned sorrow for all our former transgressions and grant we may never so presume of thy mercy as to despise the riches of thy goodnesse But that thy forbearance and long suffering may lead us to repentance and amendment of our sinfull lives to thy honour and glory and our eternal salvation at the last day through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen V. ALmighty and everlasting God which hatest nothing that thou hast made and doest forgive the sins of them that be penitent Create and make in us new and contrite hearts that we worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchednes may obtain of thee the God of all mercy perfect remission and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. VI. GRant Lord we beseech thee that the course of this world may be so ordered by thy governance that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness through Jesus Christ Amen VII ALmighty and Everlasting God mercifully look upon our infirmities and miseries and in all our dangers and necessities stretch forth thy right hand to help and defend us through Christ our Lord Amen VIII O Lord we beseech thee favourably to hear the prayers of thy people that we which are justly punished for our offences may be mercifully delivered by thy goodness for the glory of thy name through Jesus Christ our Saviour who liveth c. Let us pray for the whole state of Christs holy Catholick Church particularly of our distressed Mother the afflicted Church of England O Lord God of thine inheritance who conveyest many blessings to the children of men by the prayer and Ministery of thy Church let our prayers obtain of thee mercies and deliverances for her O Lord thou hast planted thy Church in the humility and poverty and death of thy Sonne thou hast watered it with the blood of thy Apostles and Martyrs thou hast made it flourish and spread forth its branches by the warmth and heat and graces of thy Holy Spirit and hast according to thy promise still preserved it in the midst of all enmities and disadvantages Thy Lawes and righteous Commandments have been a scorne and derision to Iews and Gentiles the flesh of thy servants hath been meat for the beasts of the land And still she wears the purple robe of mockery and the crown of thorns which at first she took from the head and side of her dearest Lord. At last O Lord be gracious unto thine inheritance help us O God of our salvation for the glory of thy name let not thine enemies devoure the Church and lay wast her dwelling places Be mercifull unto our sins preserve all those that by malice of their enemies are appointed to death or prison or any other misery Let us still enjoy the freedome of thy Gospel the food of thy Word the sweet refreshings of thy Sacraments publick Communions in thy Church and all the benefits of the society of Saints and let not our sins cause thee to remove the Candlestick from us But make thy people and the sheep of thy pasture secure and glad in thy salvation that we may shew forth thy praise in this world and in the world to come through Iesus Christ our Lord Amen O Thou Shepherd of Israel thou that sittest upon the Cherubims stir up thy strength and come and help thy people that prayeth unto thee for mercy and Protection Thou hast made Affliction the portion of thy children in this life thou feedest them with the bread of tears and givest them plenteousness of tears to drink Yet be pleased to shew the light of thy countenance upon us to lighten our darknesses to relieve our miseries to heale our sicknesses and let not thy Church become a strife unto her Neighbours but reunite her Divisions and make her not a prey to them that would devoure her and then laugh her to scorn O Lord hedge her about with thy mercies with the custody of Angels with the Patronage of Kings and Princes with the hearts and hands of Nobles and the defence 〈◊〉 the whole secular Arm least the wilâ—… Beasts of the field pluck off 〈◊〉 Grapes destroy the Vintage aâ—… root up the Vine it self but let 〈◊〉 so flourish under the beams of thy fa vour and providence that it may 〈◊〉 root and spread and fill all lands that the name of the man of thy rigâ—… hand the God and man Christ Iesâ—… may be glorified thy Church enlargâ—… and defended and we blessed with 〈◊〉 health and salvation Grant this O Lord for Iesus Christ his sake our onely Saviour and Redeemer Amen O Saviour of the world save us which by thy Cross and precious blood hast redeemed us help us we beseech thee help this â—…eeding Church O thou God of our salvation Though thou hast noâ—… a long tiâ—… giuen Satan and his instruments power 〈◊〉 all that she hath yet O Lord spare her life Let there be still a reâ—…nant left to praise thee And when by these sharp trials thou hast vindicated her integrity be pleased to blesse her as thou didst Job ' s latter end by giving her a double portion of all reall
grieve the children of men Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost As it was in the beginning is noâ—… and ever shall be world without end Amen The Psalms for the Day 7. 10. 22. 37. First Lesson 2 Chron. 35. from 〈◊〉 20. ad fin Lament 5. Zacâ—… 12. v. 10. ad finem A Form Collected out of the Psalms I. HEar our voice O Lord out of thy holy Temple let our complaint come before thee let it enter even into thy ears Our heart is in heavinesse O let us make our Prayer unto thee in an acceptable time Lord our iniquities are against us our rebellions are many wherewith we have transgressed against thee But we confess our wickednesses and are sorry for our sins Our confusion is daily before us fearfulness and trembling are come upon us and an horrible dread hath overwhelmed us and it is thy great mercy onely that we are not consumed for we have sinned O Lord we have transgressed and done wickedly yea we have rebelled and departed from thy precepts and from thy Commandements Innumerable troubles are come about us our sins have taken hold upon us that we are not able to look up yea they are more in number then the hairs of our heads and our hearts have failed us O Lord righteousnesse belongeth unto thee but unto us confusion of face because of all the offences we have committed against thee Yet compassion and forgivenesse is with thee though we have rebelled against thee O Lord according to thy goodnesse we beseech thee let thine anger and thy wrath be turned away from us and cause thy face to shine upon thy servants Incline thine ears and hear open thine eyes and behold our afflictions for we doe not present our supplications before thee in our own righteousness but for thy manifold and great mercies We have sinned against heaven and against thee and are no more worthy to be called thy Sons Yet O Lord hear O Lord forgive consider and doe it deferre not for thine own sake O our God Glory be to the Father and to the Sonne and to the holy Ghost As it was in the beginning is now aâ—…d ever shall be world without end Amen II. HEar our prayers O Lord and hide not thy self from our Petitions and hearken unto the words of our mouth for strangers are risen up against us and Tyrants which have not God before their eyes seek after our Souls Cast us not away in the time of our weaknesse forsake us not when our strength faileth us O remember not our offences but according to thy mercy think thou upon us for thy goodness O turn thee unto us and have mercy upon us for we are desolate and in misery The sorrows of our hearts are enlarged O bring thou us out of all our troubles Turn us O God our Saviour and let thine anger cease from us send down from on high and deliver us take us out of these many waters Why art thou absent from us so long why is thy wrath so hot against the sheep of thy pasture Wherefore hidest thou thy face and forgettest our misery and trouble for our soul is brought low unto the dust our belly cleaveth to the ground Look upon our adversity and misery and forgive us all our sins Arise O Lord and help us and deliver us for thy mercy sake so shall it be known that it is thy hand and that thou Lord hast done it Glory be to the Father and to the Sonne and to the Holy Ghost As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end Amen III. WE will cry unto the Lord with our voice yea even unto God will we cry with our voice and he shall hearken unto us For the Lord is gracious and long-suffering and of great mercy to them that call upon him The Lord is nigh unto all them that be of a contrite heart and will save such as are of an humble spirit And now Lord what is our hope truly our hope is even in thee For our Fathers hoped in thee they trusted in thee and thou diâ—… deliver them they called upon thee and were holpen they put their trâ—… in thee and were not confounded The Lord will be a defence for the oppressed even a refuge in due time of trouble and they that know thy name will pâ—… their trust in thee for thou Lord never failest them that seek thee The mercifull goodness of the Lord endureth for ever and ever upâ—… them that fear him and his righteousness upon Childrens Children even upon such as keep his Coveâ—… and think upon his Commandâ—… to do them Thou therefore that art a Saviour to all that trust in thee thou that upholdest all such as are falling and liftest up such as be down thou that healest the broken in heart and givest medicine to heale their sicknesse thou that art the Father of mercy and God of all consolation that art comfort to the sad and strength to the weak hear thy servants we beseech thee look down from Heaven behold and visite us with thy salvation Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end Amen The second Lesson appointed by the Calendar of the Church for the 30th of January throughout all time is the 27. Chapter of the Gospel according to St. Matthew GIve the King thy judgements O God The Lord hear him in the day of trouble the name of the God of Iacob defend him Send him help from his Sanctuary and strengthen him out of Sion Let the King rejoyce in thy strength O Lord let him be exceeding glad of thy salvation Grant him his hearts desire and deny him not the request of his lips O Lord gird him with strength into the battaile throw down his Enemies under him Make them to turn their backs upon him and disperse them that hate him Deliver him from the strivings of his people Deliver him from his cruell Enemies and set him up above his adversaries thou shalt rid him from the wicked man and why because the King putteth his trust in the Lord and in the mercy of the most high he shall not miscarry Some put their trust in Charriots and some in horses but we will remember the name of the Lord our God Save Lord and hear us O King of Heaven when we call upon thee Be thou exalted in thine own strength so will we sing and praise thy power Glory be to the Father and to the Sonne and to the Holâ—… Ghost As it was in the beginning is noâ—… and ever shall be world without end Amen V. O Lord God that doest buildâ—… up Hierusalem and gather together the outcasts of Israel Wherefore art thou absent so longâ—… Why is thy wrath so hot against tâ—… sheep of thy pasture O think upon thy Congregation whom thou hast purchased and redeemed of old
Think upon the tribe of thine inheritance and mount Sion where thou hast dwelt Lift up thy Feet and disperse all those our Enemies which have done evill in thy sanctuary For they have broken down the carved work thereof with Axes and Hammers they have defiled the â—…welling places of thy name yea they â—…aid in their hearts let us make haâ—…ock of them altogether O God how long shall the Adversary doe this dishonour â—…ow long shall the Enemy blasâ—…heme thy name for ever Why withdrawest thou thy hand â—…hy pluckest not thou thy right hand â—…ut of thy bosome to scatter the eneâ—…y Arise O God maintain thine â—…wn cause Remember how the foolish man blasphemes thee daily Forget not the voice of thine Enemies the presumption of them that â—…ate thee encreaseth ever more and more Glory be to the Father and to the Sonne and to the Holy Ghost As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end Amen The Creed I Believe in God the Fathâ—… Almighty maker of heaveâ—… and earth and in Jesuâ—… Christ his onely Son our Lordâ—… which was conâ—…eived by the holy Ghost born of the Virgin Mâ—…ry suffered under Ponce Pilatâ—… was crucified dead and buried he descended into Hell the third day he rose again from the dead he ascended into heaven and fitteth on the right hand oâ—… God the Father Almighty from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead I believe in the holy Ghost the holy Catholike Church the Communion of Saints the forgivenesse of fins the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting Amen Let us Pray The Lord be with you And with thy spirit Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us OUr Father which art in heaven hallowed be thy name Thy kingdome come Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespasse against us And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evill Amen O Thou most mighty Creator and wise Ruler of all things who hast reserved the disposall of all events to thine own all-seeing Wisdome and never permittest any thing to be done by the malice of men or Devils but what thou discernest absolutely most usefull and profitable for thy Servants Thou who aâ—… good beyond all that we can judge or chuse even when thy judgements are most terrible and astonishing We thy sinfull creatures do here prostrate our souls before thee desiring to adore and tremble at thy presence to admire the finger of thine own hand in that great vengeance which did as upon this Day befall us Lord it is the provocation of our â—…ns that hath reached up to heaven that hath brought down these amazing punishments upon earth thou hast abounded to us in mercies beyond all the Nations of the world granted us all the advantages we could pray for and we murmured against thy bounty rebelled against thy most obliging methods of melting and over coming an obdurate people And then what remained but that thou shouldest withdraw those graces which we had so long abused and prophaned Deprive us of all our ornaments leave us naked and bare cast us out into the open field to the loathing of our persons Judge us as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged and give us blood in jealousie and fury And thus hast thou in thy just displeasure proceeded with us thou hast abased our glory thou haâ—… in our very faces thou haâ—… reproach upon all that 〈◊〉 â—…cious amongst us Thou hast permitted an host not onely against the daily sacrifice to cast down the truth to the ground but even against thine own Ordnance thine own inscription the Image of thine own power amongst us and in all this to practise and prosper Lord thou hast called us to lamentation and bitter mourning beyond the weeping of Rachel fâ—… her children or the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddo Lord they are our rebellions against thee which thou hast Visited upon our late Soveraigne our beloved Iâ—…siah and to the aggravation of our sin and woe they were our hands that executed this butchery upon him In this thoâ—… hast more then delivered up thâ—… Nation unto Sathan to the adversary to buffet and thresh us thou hast delivered us 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 selves to assassinate our 〈◊〉 Our greatest sin is our 〈◊〉 punishment The utmost of our provocations against thee is the utmost of thy inflictions upon us And yet O Lord all these accursed effects of our sins have not served to alien us from them none repenteth of his way or saith what have I done But every one rusheth into his course as the horse rusheth into the battell And since O Lord we have not in this 〈◊〉 heard the things that 〈◊〉 to our peace what can we expect but that they should for ever be hid from our eyes That our measure being filled up and thy righteous servant removed by our violence from holding up our Pillars we should all become one common Ruine That the earth should swallow us up for Coraâ—…s sins or the destruction of thine own antient people the Jeâ—… should be the reward of the obduration of thine own people And then O Lord t is thy great mercy to our late Soveraign that thou hast taken him away from the evill to come And it is the joy of our hearts in the midst of our lamentations that having so fitted him for thy self given him that wonderfull measure of Patience Constancy and Magnanimity thou weâ—… pleased to crown all these Graces with perseverance here and in exehaâ—… 〈◊〉 his crown of thornes 〈◊〉 incumbrances of a broken Kingdome on earth hast received him into a participation of thy crown of Glory As for us O Lord we are laid at thy feet to hear what the Lord God will say concerning us whatsoever thy purposes are we desire to embrace them Christianly though it be to cast us away as straw to the dung-hill but if yet there may be place of mercy Lord lift up the ligâ—… of thy countenance and be gracious to the remnant of thine heritage To this end O Lord convert us from the evill of our wayes and our enemies from the cruelty of theirs thou God of purity and peace grant that we be no longer a wicked nor a self-destroying Nation but that we may all at length joyn together in a serious unfeignâ—… humiliation for the shedâ—… 〈◊〉 that precious innocent blâ—… and all those other sinns that have brought down thy desertions on us Grant this for Jesus Christ his sake Amen II. O Lord this is a day 〈◊〉 trouble of rebuke and blasphemy a day wherein a wonderfull and horrible thing was 〈◊〉 in our land most 〈◊〉 blood shed with more barbarous aggravations then we know where to paralell on this side the murder of thy dear Son And because sentence against this
successefull on these thy gasping forlorn patients that thy great work of recovery and change the cleansing of our polluted leprous souls may be effectually wrought upon us by this hand of thine Lord save us from these sad effects by a powerfull removall of the Cause or else we certainly perish To this end O Lord we resigne our selves up to thy divine Methods be they the sharpest that thou seest necessary to dispense to us we desire to embrace them cheerfully and not to interpose any thought of ours in contradiction to thy most safe most medicinable prescriptions It is the Lord let him do what seemeth him good not ours but thy sacred will be done Be it unto us according to thy good pleasure In the mean time Lord permit us to intercede for others that are not worthy to pray for our selves O let the sorrowfull sighing of the poore of the oppressed and there is no Comforter let the black gloomy Calamities that are fallen upon him that is more worth then ten thousand of us come before thee Let thy Protection still continue unto him if it be thy sacred Will Thy Host of guardian Angels that once appeared in the Mount the Horses and Charriots round about Elisha environ and surround that sacred Head and by thine own wayes and means and in thine own season restore him with out the effusion of any more blood to his Fathers Crown Thron And Lord that it might yet be an acceptable time a season wherein thou mightest be accessible to our Prayers which we offer up in great Humility for thy poore wasted disconsolate Church amongst us That thou wouldest repair her breaches restore her dayes as of old that thou wouldest arise and have mercy upon Sion and Compassionate to see her in the Dust Lord where is thy Pitty And the sounding of the Bowels thy zeale to the place where thy rest dwelleth Will the Lord absent himself for ever And will he be no more entreated Are his mercies clean gone for ever and his promises come utterly to an end for evermore Lord remember thy old loving kindnesses which thou swarest unto David in thy truth Arise O Lord and come into thy Rest thou and the Ark of thy strength But if these Calamities and Desolations must still go on and advance to the height of an irremediable ruine yet O Lord intermix thy sweet and Comfortable Allays with this bitter Cup Take us into thine immediate hand of Protection and Guidance sanctifie all thy methods unto us and by the same omnipotent work whereby thou bringest a most glorious light out of the blackest darknesse be pleased to produce all thy Divinest good things out of the saddest evils and if it may yet be thy blessed will to work the same work by the return of thy Mercies which the continuance of thy punishments is wont to be assigned for And Lord receive us all under the safe guard of thy Divine Presence the pillar of fire and Cloud to cover and direct us That in every turn of thy hand we may see and admire thy glorious and gracious Disposals and by the happy experience that even this also is to us for good we may be for ever engaged to ascribe unto thee all Honour and Glory and render unto thee the uniform obedience of our hearts world without end Amen Amen VIII O Most gracious Lord God the Creator of all things but of men and all mankinde a tender Compassionate Father in Jesus Christ Thou that hast enlarged thy designes and purposes of Grace and mercy as the Bowels and blood-shedding of thy Son with an earnest desire that every weak or sinfull man should partake of that Abiss that infinite treasure of thy Bounty Thou that hast bequeathed unto us that Legacy and Example of a sacred inviolable Peace a large diffusive Charity we meekly beseech thee to overshadow with thy heavenly grace the souls of all men over all the world O Lord thou lover of soules to bring home to the acknowledgment and embraces of thy Son all that are yet strangers to that profession and in whatsoever any of us who have already received that mercy from thee may be any way usefull or instrumentall to that so glorious an end to direct and encline our hearts towards it to work in us all an holy zeale to thy Name and tender Bowels to all those whose eternity is concern'd in it O give us a true serious full comprehension and value of that one great Interest of others as well as of our selvâ—… shew us the meanest of us some way to contribute towards it if it be but our daily affectionate Prayers for the enlarging of thy Kingdome and the care of approving all our Actions so as may most effectually attract all others to this profession And for all those that have already that glorious name of thy Son called upon them blessed Lord that they may at length according to the many Engagements of their profession depart from iniquity That that holy City that new Ierusalem may at length according to thy promise descend from Heaven prepared as a Bride adorned for her Husband Christ That that Tabernacle of God with men may be illustriously visible among us that we may be a peculiar People and thou inhabiting in power among us That we which have so long professed thee may no longer be content with that form of knowledge which so often engenders strife contentions animosities separating from and condemning one another and that most unchristian detestable guilt of blood but endeavour and earnestly contend for the uniform effectuall practise of all the precepts of thy Son the Fruit and Power of Godlinesse That all the People and Princes of Christendom the Pastors and Sheep of thy fold may at length in some degree walk worthy of that light and warmth that knowledge of those graces that the Sun of righteousness with healing on his wings hath so long poured out upon us Lord purge and powerfully work out of all our hearts that prophanenesse and Atheisticalnesse those sacrilegious thirsts and enormous violations of all that is holy those Unpeaceable Rebellious Mutinous and withall Tyrannizing cruell spirits those prides and haughtinesses judgeing and condemning defaming and despising of others those unlimited ambitions and covetings joyned with the Invasion violation of others rights those most reproachfull excesses and abominable impurities which to the shame of our unreformed obdurate hearts do still remain unmortified unsubdued among us but above all those infamous Hypocrisies of stiborning Religion to be the Engine of advancing our secular designes or the disguise to conceale the foulest intentions of bringing down that most sacred name whereby we should be saved to be the vilest instrument of all Carnalities And by the power of thy controwling Spirit Lord humble and subdue all that exalts it self against the obedience of Christ And when thou hast cast out so many evill spirits be thou pleased thy self to possesse and enrich our souls to
plant and root and confirm and secure in us all those precious fruits of Piety and Faith and Obedience and Zeal towards thee of Purity and Meeknesse and Simplicity and Contentednesse and Sobriety in our selves of Justice and Charity and Reaceablenesse and Bowels of Mercy and Compassion towards all others That having seriously and Industriously as our Holy Vocation engageth us used all Diligence to add unto our Faith Virtue and to Virtue patience and Perseverance in all Christian Practise we may adorn that Profession which we have thus long depraved and having had our Fruits unto Holynesse we may attain our End ever asting Life through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen IX O Long suffering and eternal King that for the Condemnation that for sin came into the World wert lifted up upon the Cross and taken from this earth by that shamefull death and hast shewed forth thy self to all that Chuse to follow thy stepps a Pattern and Copy of long-sufferance and Patience and offeredst up thy Intercession tothy Coeternal Father for those Enemies of God which Crucified Thee Do thou O Lord Thou the same Lover of Mankind afford thy Mercy and pardon to all those that are Enemies to us which either by Treachery or Reproach or Contumely or Envy or by any other means through the subtilty of Calumny of the Devil that lover of Hatred have expressed their Madness or Malice against us But especially those that have embrued their hands in the blood of thine Anointed Father forgive them for they know not what they do Lord lay not this sin to their Charge or to the Charge of a sinfull wretched People Change thou their Counsels from that mischievous to a sweet Christian temper of gentleness infuse into their hearts sincere and unfeigned Love bind them fast to us in the inviolable Bands of Spiritual friendship and by what means thou knowest most fit make them Partakers of eternal Life and O thou Father of Compassions pitty all those afflicted that trust in Thee draw all to the divine love of thee be thou president in all things and assistant to all together with us thy sinful and unprofitable Servants and make us all Heirs of thy Kingdom for unto Thee it belongeth to shew Mercy and to save us O our God for thine is the Power for ever Amen X. O Lord We beseech thee Mercifully Hear our Prayers and spare all those which Confess their sins unto thee that They whose Consciences by sin are accused by thy Mercifull Pardon may be absolved through Christ our Lord Amen XI O Most mighty God and Mercifull Father which hast Compassion on all men and hatest nothing that thou hast made which wouldest not the Death of a sinner but that he should rather turn from sin and be saved Mercifully forgive us our Trespasses receive and Comfort us which are grieved with the Burthen of our sins Thy property is always to have Mercy to thee only pertaineth to forgive sins spare us therefore good Lord spare thy people whom thou hast redeemed enter not into Judgment with thy servants which are vile earth and Miserable sinners but so turn thine ire from us which meekly acknowledge our Vilenesse and truly repent us of our Faults so make hast to help us in this world that we may ever live with thee in the world to come through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen XII TUrn thou us O good Lord and so shall we be turned be favourable O Lord be favourable to thy People which turn to thee in weeping fasting and praying for thou art 〈◊〉 Merciful God long-suffering and of great pitty Thou sparest when we deserve punishment and in thy wrath thinkest upon mercy spare thy people O Lord spare them and let not thine Heritage be brought to nought Hear us O Lord for thy Mercy is great and after the Multitude of thy mercies look upon us through Iesâ—… Christ our Lord Amen XIII O Lord the only begotten Son Jesus Christ O Lord God Lamb of God Son of the Father that takest away the sins of the world have Mercy upon us Thou that takest away the sins of the world receive our Prayers Thou that sittest at the Right hand of God the Father have Mercy upon us for thou only art holy thou only art the Lord thou only O Christ with the Holy Ghost art most high in the Glory of God the Father Amen The Peace of God which passeth all understanding keep your Hearts and Minds in the Knowledge and Love of God and his Son Iesus Christ our Lord. And the Blessing of God Almighty the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost be amongst you and remain with you alwayes Amen A proper Prayer for the Thirtieth of Ianuary O Blessed Lord God who by thy Wisdom guidest and orderest all things most sutably to thy Justice and performest thy pleasure allwayes in such manner that thou canst also appeal to us whether thy wayes be not equall We thy poor afflicted People fall down before thee acknowledging the justice of thy proceedings with us and that the amazing Judgement which as this day besel us in thy permitting cruel men sons of â—…eliall to execute the fury of their Rebellion upon Our late Gracious Soveraign and to imbrew their hands in the Blood and Murder of the Lords Anointed was drawn down by the great and long provocations of this Nations sins against thee For all which and our own parts in which we sinfull wretches here met together desire to humble our selves before thee and to tremble at thy presence in this dayes sore vengeance the effect as well as desert of our impieties the work of our own hands upon our selves thy heavy Judgement but our most horrid sin for which alone did not multitude of other sins cry out against us thou mightest justly descend down upon us all as thou didst in Sodom and leave us no other memorial then to be the frightfull Monuments of thy Indignation and fury to all Posterity Gracious is the Lord and merfull therefore it is that We are not consumed O let thy long-suffering and patience lead us to repentance And now Lord looking on this particular signal Judgement as thy last Trump warning us to fly from the wrath to come We come forth to meet our God mourning in our prayers before thee and begging the aversion of thy further displeasure and the removall of these plagues of long continuance from us for the all-sufficient merits of the death and sufferings of our blessed Saviour O forgive our great and manifold transgressions and for his bloody Passions sake deliver this Nation from blood-guiltinesse that of this day especially O God of our Salvation Let not our crying sins intercept our Prayers or thy blessings but hear the voice of our tears and hearing forgive and heal us retire not quite from us into thine own place laugh not at our calamities neither mock in this day of our vifitation Vindicate thine own Cause and thine own Providence that it may
govern thy holy Church universally in the right way We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to keep and strengthen in the true worshipping of thee in righteousnesse and holiness of life thy servant CHARLS the second our most gracious King and Governours We beseech thee to hear us good â—…rd That it may please thee to rule his heart in thy faith fear and love and that he may evermore have affiance in thee and ever seek thy honour and glory We beseech thee to hear us good Lord That it may please thee to be his defender and keeper giving him the victory over all his enemies We beseech thee to hear us good Lord That it may please thee to bless and preserve the Queen Mother the Duke of York the Duke of Glocester with all the rest of the royall Progeny We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to illuminate all Bishops Pastors and Ministers of the Church with true knowledge understanding of thy word and that both by their preaching and living they may set it forth and shew it accordingly We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to endue the Lords of the Council and all the Nobility with grace wisdom and understanding We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to blesse and keep the Magistrates giving them grace to execute justice and to maintain truth We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to blesse and keep all thy people We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to give to all Nations unity peace and concord We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to give us an heart to love and dread thee and diligently to live after thy Commandments We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to give to all thy people increase of grace to hear meekly thy word and to receive it with pure affection and to bring forth the fruits of the spirit We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to bring into the way of truth all such as have erred and are deceived We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to strengthen such as do stand and to comfort and help the weak-hearted and to raise up them that fall and finally to beat down Satan under our feet We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to succour help and comfort all that be in danger necessity and tribulation We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to preserve all that travell by land or by water all women labouring of childe all sick persons and young children and to shew thy pitty upon all prisoners and captives We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to provide for the fatherless children and widows and all that be desolate and oppressed We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to have mercy upon all men We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to forgive our enemies persecuters and slanderers and to turn their hearts We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to give and preserve to our use the kindly fruits of the earth so as in due time we may enjoy them We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. That it may please thee to give us true repentance to forgive us all our sins negligences and ignorances and to endue us with the grace of thy holy Spirit to amend our lives according to thy holy word We beseech thee to hear us good Lord. Son of God we beseech thee to hear us Son of God we beseech thee to hear us O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world Grant us thy peace O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world Have mercy upon us O Christ hear us O Christ hear us Lord have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us Our Father which are in heaven c. And lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evill Amen The Versicle O Lord deal not with us after our sins Answer Neither reward us after our iniquities Let us pray O God mercifull Father that despisest not the fighing of a contrite heart nor the desire of such as be sorrowfull mercifully assist our prayers that we make before thee in all our troubles and adversities whensoever they oppress us and graciously hear us that those evils which the craft and subtilty of the Devil or man worketh against us be brought to nought and by the providence of thy goodnesse they may be dispersed that we thy servants being hurt by no persecutions may evermore give thanks unto thee in thy holy Church though Jesus Christ our Lord. O Lord arise help us and deliver us for thy Names sake O God we have heard with our ears and our fathers have declared unto us the noble works that thou diddest in their dayes and in the old time before them O Lord arise help us and deliver us for thine honour Glory be to the Father and to the Son c. As it was in the beginning 〈◊〉 now c. From our enemies defend us O Christ Graciously look upon our afflictions Pitifully behold the sorrows of our hearts Mercifully forgive the sins of thy people Favourably with mercy hear our prayers O Son of David have mercy upon us Both now and ever vouchsafe to hear us O Christ. Graciously hear us O Christ graciously hear us O Lord Christ. The versicle O Lord let thy mercy be shewed upon us Answer As we do put our trust in thee ALmighty God Father of our Lord Jesus Christ â—…aker of all things Judge of all men we acknowledge and â—…wail our manifold sins and wickedness which we from time to time most greivously have committed by thought word and deed against thy divine â—…jesty provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us we do earnestly repent and be heartily sorry for these our misdoings the remembrance of them is grievous unto us the burden of them is intolerable Have mercy upon us have mercy upon us most mercifull Father for thy Son our Lord Jesus Christs sake forgive us all that is past and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please thee in newnesse of life to the honour and glory of thy Name through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen ALmighty God our Heavenly Father who of thy Grâ—… mercy hast promised forgiveness of sins to All them which with Hearty Repentance and true Faith turn unto Thee Have mercy upon Us pardon and deliver us from all our sins Confirm and strengthen us in all Goodness and bring us to Everlasting Life
through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen OUr Father which art in heaven hallowed be thy name Thy kingdome come Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespasse against us And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evill Amen O Lord open thou our Liâ—… And our Mouth shall shew fâ—…th thy Praise O God make speed to save 〈◊〉 O Lord make haste to help us Glory be to the Father and 〈◊〉 the Son and to the holy Ghost As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end Amen Psal. 42 43 55 59 64 94. The First Lesson 2 Sam. 1. After the Lesson A Form Collected out of the Psaâ—… I. HEar our voice O Lord out of thy holy Temple let our complaint come before thee let it enter even into thy ears Our heart is in heaviness O let us make our Prayer unto thee in an acceptable time Lord our iniquities are against us our rebellions are many wherewith we have transgressed against thee But we confess our wickednesses and are sorry for our sins Our confusion is daily before us fearfulness and trembling are come upon us and an horrible dread hath overwhelmed us and it is thy great mercy onely that we are not consumed for we have sinned O Lord 〈◊〉 have transgressed and done wickedly yea we have rebelled and departed from thy precepts and from thy Commandments Innumerable troubles are come about us our sins have taken hold upon us that we are not able to look up yea they are more in number then the hairs of our heads and our hearts have failed us O Lord righteousnesse belongeth unto thee but unto us confusion of face because of all the offences we have committed against thee Yet compassion and forgivenesse is with thee though we have rebelled against thee O Lord according to thy goodness we beseech thee let thine â—…ger and thy wrath be turned away from us and cause thy face to shine upon thy servants Incline thine ears and hear open thine eyes and behold our afflictions for we do not present our supplications before thee in our own righteousness but for thy manifold and great mercies We have sinned against heaven and against thee and are no more worthy to be called thy Sons Yet O Lord hear O Lord forgive consider and do it deferre not for thine own sake O our God Glory be to the Father and to the Sonne and to the holy Ghost As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end Amen II. HEar our prayers O Lord and hide not thy self from our Petitions and hearken unto the words of our mouth foâ—… strangers are risen up against us and Tyrants which have not God before their eyes 〈◊〉 after our Souls Cast us not away in the time of our weaknesse forsake us not when â—…r strength faileth us O remember not our offences but according to thy mercy think thou upon us for thy goodness O turn thee unto us and have mercy upon us for we are desolate and in misery The sorrows of our hearts are enlarged O bring thou us out of all our troubles Turn us O God our Saviour and let thine anger cease from us send down from on high and deliver us take us out of these many waters Why art thou absent from us so long why is thy wrath so 〈◊〉 against the sheep of thy paâ—… Wherefore hidest thou thy face 〈◊〉 forgettest our misery and trouble for our soul is brought low 〈◊〉 tâ—…e dust our belly cleaâ—…eth to the gâ—…d Look upon our adversity and misery forgive us all our sins Arise O Lord and help us and deliver us for thy mercy sake so shall it be known that it is thy hand and that thou Lord hast done it Glory be to the Father and to the Sonne and to the Holy Ghost As it was in the beginning in now and ever shall be world without end Amen III. WE will cry unto the Lord with our voice yea even unto God will we cry with our voice and he shall hearken unto us For the Lord is gracious and long-suffering and of great mercy to them that call upon him The Lord is nigh unto all them that be of a contrite heart and will â—…ave such as are of an humble spirit And now Lord what is our hope truly our hope is even in thâ—… For our Fathers hoped in thee they trusted in thee and thou didst deliver them they called upon thee and were holpen they put their trust in thee and were not confounded The Lord will be a defence for the oppressed even a refuge in due time of trouble and they that know thy name will put their trust in thee for thou Lord never failest them that seek thee The mercifull goodness of the Lord endureth for ever and ever upon them that fear him and his righteousness upon Childrens Children even upon such as keep his Covenant and think upon his Commandments to do them Thou therefore that art a Saviour to all that trust in thee thou that upholdest all such as are falling and liftest up such as be down thou that healest the broken in heart and givest medicine to heal their sickness thou that art the Father of mercy and God of all consolation that art comfort to the sad and strength to the weak hear thy servants we beseech thee look down from Heaven behold and visit us with thy salvation Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end Amen The second Lesson Heb. 12. or St Iames 5. IV. GIve the King thy judgements O God The Lord hear him in the day of trouble the name of the God of Iacâ—… defend him Send him help from his Sanctuary and strengthen him out of Sion Let the King rejoyce in thy strength O Lord let him be exceeding glad of thy salvation Grant him his hearts desire and deny him not the request of his lips O Lord giâ—… him with strength unto the battaile throw down his Enemies under him Make them to turn their backs upon him and disperse them that hate him Deliver him from the sirivings of his people Deliver him from his cruell Enemies and set him up above his adversaries thou shalt rid him from the wicked man and why because the King putteth his trust in the Lord and in the mercy of the most high he shall not miscarry Some put their trust in Charriots and some in horses but we will remember the name of the Lord our God Save Lord and hear us O King of Heaven when we call upon thee Be thou exalted in thine own strength so will we sing and praise thy power Glory be to the Father and to the Sonne and to the Holy Ghost As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be
world without end Amen V. O Lord God that dost build up Hierusalem and gather together the outcasts of Israel Wherefore art thou absent so long Why is thy wrath so hot against the sheep of thy pasture O think upon thy Congregation whom thou hast purchased and redeemed of old Think upon the tribe of thine inheritance and mount Sion where thou hast dwelt Lift up thy Feet and disperse all those our Enemies which have done evill in thy sanctuary For they have broken down the carved work thereof with Axes and Hammers they have defiled the dwelling places of thy name yea they said in their hearts let us make havock of them altogether O God how long shall the Adversary do this dishonour how long shall the Enemy blaspheme thy name for ever Why withdrawest thou thy hand why pluckest not thou thy right hand out of thy bosome to scatter the enemy Arise O God maintain thine own cause Remember how the foolish man blasphemes thee daily Forget not the voice of thine Enemies the presumption of them that hate thee encreaseth ever more and more Glory be to the Father and to the Sonne and to the Holy Ghost As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end Amen The Creed I Believe in God the Father Almighty maker of heaven and earth and in Jesus Christ his onely Son our Lord which was conceived by the holy Ghost born of the Virgin Mary suffered under Ponce Pilate was crucified dead and buried he descended into Hell the third day he rose again from the dead he ascended into heaven â—…teth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty from thence he shall come to judge 〈◊〉 quick and the dead I belâ—…ve in the holy Ghost the holy Catholike Church the Communion of Saints the forgivenesse of sins the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting Amen Let us Pray The Lord be with you And with thy spirit Lord have mercy upon us Christ have mercy upon us Lord have mercy upon us OUr Father which art in heaven hallowed be thy name Thy kingdome come Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them thâ—… trespasse against us And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evill Amen I. O Lord this is a day of trouble of rebuke and blasphemy a day wherein a wonderfull and horrible thing was committed in our land most sacred â—…nnocent blood shed with more barbarous aggravations then we know where to parallel on this side the murder of thy dear Son And because sentence against this evill work hath not been exâ—…ed speedily the hearts of this people are wholy set in them to do evill this respite which thou hast given us to work our Repentance hath served onely to compleat our sin by adding an obstinate impenitency to the former Guilt and so fitting us for that finall excision which thou hast threatned to obdurate sinners And now O Lord this fearful expectation of judgment and fiery indignation is all that remains unto us who have thus despised the riches of thy mercy Yet O Lord out of these depths do we desire to call upon thee Lord hear 〈◊〉 voice and if that finall 〈◊〉 tence be not irreversibly gâ—… out against us be pleased 〈◊〉 turn thy wrath away 〈◊〉 to suffer thy whole displeasâ—…e to arise To this end thou O 〈◊〉 who breakest the gates of 〈◊〉 and smitest the bars of 〈◊〉 sunder be thou pleased to 〈◊〉 these unrelenting hearts of 〈◊〉 to work in every one of us 〈◊〉 sense of our horrid abomâ—… ons especially that of this day as may cast us down in the 〈◊〉 est degree of Humiliation and Contrition before thee that 〈◊〉 we may be capable of that â—…tation which thou hast promiâ—… to the humble that Comfort which thou hast assigned to Mourners through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen II. BLessed Lord in whose sight the death of thy Saints is most precious we magnifie thy name for those wonderfull effusious of thy grace on our late Martyred Soveraign which enabled him so happily to transcribe the Copy of his blessed Master in a Constant Meek suffering of all barbarous indignities and at lost resisting even unto blood and even then pursuing that glorious Pattern and praying for his Murtherers Let his Memory O Lord be ever blessed among us and his example efficacious upon us that we may follow him as he followed Christ And O Lord we beseech thee let not his blood out-cry his Prayers but let those that spilt the one obtain benefit by the other that by their Conviction and Repentance his Innocency may receive the happiest attestation our Religion be vindicated from the scandal of so horrid a fact our Nation secured from the vengeance of that blood and thy mercy glorified in the Conversion of so great sinners and all for Jesus Christ his sake Amen O Lord guard the Person of thy Servant the King Who putteth his trust in thee Send him help from thy holy Place And evermore mightily defend him Confound the designs of all those that are risen up against him And let not their rebellious wickednesse approach near to hurt him Let the Curse of Saul light upon the endeavours of those men who contrive or Imagine mischief for him And let the blessings of David remain upon his head and upon his â—…ed for euermore O Lord hear our Prayer And let our crycome unto thee III. O Lord God Infinite in Power by whom the Thrones of Kings are established and their persons made sacred Take we beseech thee into thine immediate and divine protection thine anointed Servant the King that no sacrilegious profane hand may come near to touch him In all his wayes let thy Spirit guide him and thy holy Angels pitch their tents about him O Lord comfort him in his troubles defend him in his dangers support him in his cause shew some token on him for good even now O God when the Sons of violence are in their pride and triumph over him whom thou hast exalted designing and rejoycing to root out that religion which thine own right hand hath planted Defeat their purposes O thou preserver of men and let not their mischeivous imaginations any longer prosper but blast all their Counsels wither away all their Armies like grass scorched by the Sun Bow down at last their stiff necks and obdurate hearts to a desire of that peace which hath so long been an abomination to them That this miserable Nation may no further pursue their own ruin but being by so many bitter punishments made sensible of thine anger for this unnatural division may at last be reduced within their first obedience to the glory of thy Name the vindication of our defamed religion the comfort of our afflicted King and the happiness of this yet bleeding dom And confirm all this to Us O Lord by the merits and through the
Afâ—…s he may constantly perform his Duty towards thee and live and dy thy faithful Servant in Jesus Christ Amen A Letany of Intercession O That thou wouldst hear me O God! that thou wouldst so prepare my Heart that thou maist hear me that thou wouldst hear me once more though I am but Dust and Ashes That thou wouldst hear me for all those whom by the Bonds of Duty and Charity or Affection I am bound to Pray for O Lord hear my Prayers And let my cry come unto thee The Letany THat it may please thee to Bless the whole Catholick Church of thy Son Christ as it hath been planted in his Death and watered in his Blood so it may be still nourished by his Sacraments and governed by his Word That the Uncharitablenesse of men may not make the Rents and Divisions of it wider and that howsoever we may differ in the superstructions the Foundations of Christian Faith may never be cast down O hear us for thy Son Iesus sake That it may please thee to look compassionately on this persecuted part of thy Church now driven from the Publike Altars into Corners and secret Closets that thy Protection may be over us where ever we shall be scatteted and a Remnant prefervcd among us by whom thy Name may be Glorified thy Sacraments Administred and the souls of thy servants kept upright in the midst of a corrupting and of a corrupted Generation O hear us for thy Son Iesus sake That it may please thee to be Gracious to Him who was once defigned by Thee to be the Nursing Father of this thy Church But for the sins of both Priests and People is now cast out as an unprofitable Branch And that in thy due time thou wouldst deal with him according to the Innocency of his Person the Justice of his Cause O hear us for thy Son Iesus sake That it may please thee to comfort him in the sadnesse of his spirit and Guide him in the Perplexities of his Mind and support him in the straits and necessities of his Fortunes To raise him Friends abroad and to Convert or confound the hearts of his Enemies at Home To do some mighty thing for him which I in particular know not how to Pray for and by the secret Working of thy Providence to make the Stone which the foolish Builders among us have refused the Head-stone of the Corner O hear us for thy Son Iesus sake That it may please thee to preserve him with an unspotted soul and an unshaken Faith and that no splendor of any Earthly Crown may so dazle him as to make him forget either himself or thee or do any unworthy thing to lose that Heavenly Crown which thou hast prepared for him and nothing but his own sins is able to keep from him O hear us for thy Son Iesus sake That it may please thee to shew Mercy to the Queen his Mother the Dukes his Brethrenâ—… in Exile with him and the rest of that scattered and oppressed Family to guide them thy Counsels to defend with them with thy Power to provide for them in thy Mercy and to make them in their severall ways Instruments of thy Glory and our Happiness O hear us for thy Son Iesus sake That it may please thee to deal Graciously with that Remnant left of the Loyall Nobility and all others of that ruined side who have chosen rather to suffer in thy Cause then to participate with the sins of a more successefull Party O hear us for thy Son Iesus sake That it may please thee to spread the wings of thy Protection over all those whom thou hast made near and dear unto me to preserve them safe in body and soul from the snares of their enemies and the iniquity of the times that no sin may lay waste their Consciences nor no evill come neer their dwellings O hear me for thy Son Iesus sake That it may please thee to recompence all those whom thou hast raised to be Instruments of any good unto me such as have taken care of my soul and instructed me in the way to heaven such as have counselled me when I have gone astray supplyed me in my wants comforted me in my heaviness and have had that high Charity for me as to Reprove me when I have sinned O hear me for thy Son Iesus sake That it may please thee to let the day-spring from on high shine upon all those who sit in darknesse and in the shadow of death who either do not know thy Name or knowing it are carried by strong delusions into the wayes of Error and false Perswasions O hear us for thy Son Iesus sake That it may please thee to confirm those who as yet stand fast on the foundations of thy Holy Truth that neither the persecution of the Church in which they were Baptized nor the temptations of the times nor the snares of cunning men who watch all advantages may make them fall from their first Faith and miserably wander after their own imaginations O hear me for thy Son Iesus sake That it may please thee to comfort and raise up those weak and dejected spirits which are ready to sink under the burthen of a troubled or Afflicted Conscience that as thou hast shewed them their sins and the punishments due for them so thou wouldst shew them their Saviour and by directing them to lay hold on his Cross keep them from a Finall and Everlasting ship wrack O hear me for thy Son Iesus sake That it may please thee to hear the groans and cries of all those that are Afflicted either outwardly or inwardly in body or soul Especially such who being oppressed for Conscience sake have no place to fly unto nor no man careth for their souls O hear us for thy Son Iesus sake That it may please thee to listen Compassionately to the deep sighing of the Prisoners and by thy mighty Power to deliver such who for obeying thee and a good Conscience are or shall be designed to death or ruin O hear me for thy Son Iesus sake That it may please thee to soften the hearts of all unrighteous Judges who now have the Power over us and to make them know with trembling that there is a Judge higher than they O hear us for thy Son Iesus sake That it may please thee to forgive all who more particularly are Enemies to me mine all that way have any traduced or slandered me even to turn their hearts and to extend their Charity to them in all those degrees of mercy which I desire may be shewn to my own soul. O hear me for thy Son Iesus sake That it may please thee to hear all those servants of thine who either have the Charity to pray for me or desire my Prayers for them But above all that it may please thee to hear the Prayers of thy Son Jesus Christ who now fits gloriously on thy Right hand to intercede both for me and them O hear me
for thy Son Iesus sake O Lord hear my Prayers and let my cry come unto thee O Lord pardon my prayers and let not my sins and mine unworthinesse interpose between thy Mercy-seat and me Amen A Prayer for the Church ALmighty and Everlasting God who only workest great marvells shew the express of thy Goodness to thy desolate and persecuted Church that now sits mourning in her dust and Ruines torn by Schism and stripped and spoiled by Sacriledge And thou which after a long Captivity didst bring back thy People to re-build their Temple Look upon us with the same eyes of Mercy restore to us once again the Publike Worship of thy Name the Reverend Administration of thy Sacraments Raise up the former Government of Church and State That we may no longer 〈◊〉 without King without I rieâ—… without God in the World But may once more enter thy Courts with Praise and serve thee with that Reverence that Unity and Order as may be acceptable in thy sight through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen A Prayer for the Queen Mother and the Royall Progeny ALmighty God the Fountain of all Goodnesse we humbly beseech thee to be gracious to the Queen Mother to comfort her in her Afflictions and to direct her wayes and Counsells as may most conduce to the setling of her Posterity here in Peace Enlarge thy Blessings upon all the Royall Family those that 〈◊〉 driven to fly for Refuge into â—…rraign Lands Take them 〈◊〉 into thy care cover them â—…der thy wings and in thy due time make them so many instruments of thy Glory and our Happiness through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen A Prayer for the Afflicted O Lord God Mercifull gracious the only Sanctuary and Refuge of all that are in Misery and Trouble Hear I beseech thee the groans and cries of all that are Afflicted outwardly or inwardly either in body or Mind Especially such who suffer in a Righteous Cause whose loyalty hath been more dear to them then their Fortunes and a good Conscience more precious then their Lives consideâ—… them O God in their severaâ—… Extremities whether at homâ—… or abroad comfort them 〈◊〉 their Distresses supply them iâ—… their Wants Let the sorrowfull sighing oâ—… all that are oppressed come before thee and by the Greatnesse of thy Power preservâ—… thou them that are appointed to die Convert and soften the hard hearts of their implacable Enemies and asswage their thirst of blood which still cries more and more Or if thou otherwise hast decreed to bring any more of us through this Red Sea into the Land of Promise prepare us for this passage and guide us by thy blessed Spirit through the shadows of death Continue our Christian courage and constancy to the uttermost strengthen our Faith confirm our Hope and let our Charity â—…erflow even to the forgiving 〈◊〉 them by whose unjust Senâ—…e we perish That so dyâ—…g in thy Peace we may enter â—…to the Joyes prepared for us â—…rough the Mediation of our saviour who hath gone the same â—…y before us even Jesus Christ the Righteous Amen An humble and submissive 〈◊〉 postulation with God when 〈◊〉 Orthodox and loyall Clergy weâ—… so mercilâ—…y silenced by that blouâ—… Uâ—…rper who by Proclamatioâ—… forbid them either to preach or 〈◊〉 publickly in Churches or privaâ—… ly in Families not suffering thâ—… so much as to teach School O That thou wouldst heaâ—… me O God that thoâ—… wouldst hear me once more whâ—… am but Dust and Ashes while presume yet with all humblâ—… Rerence to expostulaâ—… with thee the great and Glorâ—… ous God in behalf of this peâ—… secuted and afflicted Church RIghteous art thou O Lord when I plead with thee yet let me talk with thee of thy Judgements wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously Thou hast planted them yea they have taken root they grow yea they bring forth fruit such as it is the Apples of Sodom and the Grapes of Gomorrah Thou art near in the mouth but far from their reins But wherefore hath the Lord done this unto this Land what meaneth the heat of this great anger O my Lord if thou the Lord art with us why then is all this befallen us and where be all thy Mercies and deliverances which our Fathers told us of saying Did not the Lord bring us out of Egypt did he not deliver us from superstition ignorance and prophanesse from persecutions of the right hand and separations on the left Did he not save us from our open and professed enemies and wilt thou now suffer us to be destroyed by our own selves Say Lord hast thou quite forsaken us and wilt thou deliver us over into the Midianitish hands of our own Mothers sons How long shall Iijm and Ziim the beast of the Island be let alone to leap upon thy Mercy-seat which was wont to be fenced with Cherubims Or art thou weary of our service that thou thus goest about to disgrace the Throne of thy Glory and seemest to abhr both the cry of our Prayers and the voice of weeping For behold Lord we have sown in tears when is it that we shall reap in Joy When wilt thou turn again the Captivity of Sion Is it not enough that she hath been so long as a Lilly among the Thorns but wilt thou now suffer the Thorns to overtop and to choak up this Lilly Or shall the envious mans tares â—…roy the wheat which hath been â—…en in thy field If there be a necessity that Heâ—…s should be yet is there any â—…ity that they should bear sway yea there is no necessity but that thy Truth should prevail O Lord God terrible in thy judgeâ—…s but yet most fatherly in thy â—…cies when shall we hear thee say in this Church of ours as thou didst sometimes to thy afflicted Israel Thus saith thy Lord the Lord and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people Behold I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling even the â—…egs of the cup of my fury thou shalt no more drink it again But I will put it into the hands of them that afflict thee which have said to thy soul bow down that we may go over Arise O Lord and have mercy upon Sion for it is time that thou have mercy upon her yea the time is come And why thy servants think upon her stones and it pitieth them to see her in the dust It pittieth them to see that there is none to guide her among all the sons that she hath brought up It pittieth them to see the Priests of the Lord sâ—…lenced and those lips sealed up which preserve knowledge It pittieth them to have their Teachers removed into a corner and that their eyes cannot see their Teachers It pittieth them and yet doth it not pitty thee O Lord who art the God of pitty and compassion Art thou not
heart are in larged Our iniquities and the punishments which attend upon them are a burden too heavy for us to bear And therefore in the anguish and bitternesse of our souls we return unto thee humbly beseeching thee in whom alone is our help to have respect unto the Prayers of thy servants O shut not up thy loving kindnesse in displeasure let not thine anger burn against the sheep of thy pasture But bind up the breach of this People Let the sighing of the Prisoners come before thee Behold the tears of the distressed Orphans and Widdows and of all such as are oppressed and have no comforter How long O Lord holy and true doest thou forbear to command deliverances Remember thy tender mercies which have been ever of old and save us as thou hast done heretofore Remember thy promise of deliverance to those who call upon thee in the day of trouble And when the blood that hath been shed calls aloud for verigeance O then hearken unto the voice of thy Sons blood which speaks better things behold the Lamb of God who was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities And to this end regard the sincerity of thine Anointed maintain thine own cause and preserve unto him that power which thou hast given him bind his soul in the bundle of life let mercy and truth preserve him and let his Throne be established for ever before thee Blesse them that are peaceable and faithfull in the Land And as for those that have risen up against him we beseech thee melt and mollifie their hearts to the entertainment of compassion and love reclaim them to obedience lay not their sin to their charge but guide their feet into the way of Peace Give to those that have done wrong the grace to repent and to those that have suffered wrong minds ready to forgive And if any shall be averse from Peace O thou that art the wonderfull Counsellor turn their wisdome into foolishness confound their practises and let their mischief return upon their own heads And when thou hast vouchsafed to give us that tranquillity which we beg at thy hands give 〈◊〉 grace to embrace it with all thankfulnesse to obey our Governours to live at unity among our selves evermore blessing thy glorious name which is exalted above all blessing and praise through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Collects I. LOrd raise up we pray thee thy power and come amongst us and with great might succor us that where as through our sins and wickednesse we be sore let and hindred thy bountifull grace and mercy through the satisfaction of thy Son our Lord may speedily deliver us to whom with thee and the holy Ghost be honour and glory world without end Amen II. ALmighty and everlasting God which dost govern all things in heaven and earth mercifully hear the supplications of thy people and grant us thy peace all the dayes of our life through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen III. ALmighty and everlasting God mercifully look upon our afflictions and in all our dâ—…ngers and necessities stretch forth thy right hand to help and defend us through Christ our Lord Amen IV. GOd who knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers that for mans frailnesse we cannot alwayes stand uprightly Grant to us the health of body and soul that all those things which we suffer for sin by thy help we may well passe and overcome through Christ our Lord Amen V. O Lord we beseech thee favourably to hear the prayers of thy People that we which are justly punished for our offences may be mercifully delivered by thy goodness for the Glory of thy name through Jesus Christ our Lord who liveth and reigneth world without end Amen VI. LOrd We beseech thee to keep thy Church and houshold continually in the true Religion that they which do leane only on thy heavenly grace may evermore be defended by thy mighty power through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen VII WE beseech thee Almighty God look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants and stretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty to be our defence against all our enemies through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen VIII GOd the Protector of all that trust in thee without whom nothing is strong nothing is holy increase and multiply upon us thy mercy that thou being our ruler and guide we may so pass through things temporall that we finally lose not things eternall Grant this Heavenly Father for Jesus Christ his sake our Lord Amen XI LOrd we beseech thee let thy continual pitty cleanse and defend thy congregation and because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour preserve it evermore by thy help and goodnesse through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Certain additionall Prayers In the time of War O Almighty God who art high above all Nations and whose glory is above the Heavens the comfortable successe of all enterprises is from thee onely to be looked for Thou art he which givest victory unto Kings to thee it is all one to save by many or few thou canst make one to chase a thousand thou canst cause the hearts even of the most valiant to melt their hands to be weak their minds to faint and their knees to fall away like water If thou fight for us we cannot miscarâ—…y If thou favour us not we must needs be discomfited O be gracious unto us and be on our side now that men are risen up against us They take crafty Counsell against thy Church and consult how to cut us off from being a Nation and by what means to quench the light of thy Truth which hath shined in our streets Their desire is to imbrue their hands in blood and to advance their own ambition by our overthrow O turn their Counsels into foolishness Let not their mischeivous imaginations prosper lest they be too proud O our God make them like unto a wheel and as the stubble before the winde Scatter the People that delight in War Go out O Lord with our Armies give wisdom and courage to our Captains gird them with strength unto the battell be with our Souldiers teaching their hands to war and their fingers to fight Assist all the Consultations prosper the Policies crown those enterprises with good successe which are undertaken for the common good and comfort of the Weal-publique Doubtless O Lord we have deserved thine anger and our sins do cry loud in thine ears for vengeance and it were but just with thee if thou shouldst make us a prey and â—…spoil unto our Enemies But O Gracious God let us now fall into thy hands for thy mercies are great and let us not fall into the hands of men whose displeasure at us is not for our sins but for our Profession and Religions sake and that they may fill their own inlarged and insatiable desire with those blessings of wealth which thou hast given us Put therefore thy hook into their nostrills and
satisfaction of our own private lusts by neglecting acts of Charity and doing as we would be done to and not doing our duty in that state of life unto which it hath pleased thee to call us We have provoked and rebelled against thee O Lord righteousness belongs unto thee but unto us confusion of face as at this day By our want and neglect of those necessary Christian duties of humiliation and godly sorrow for sins of due indignation and revenge upon ourselves for them of confessing and forsaking of restitution and satisfaction to others and by not bringing forth fruits worthy of repentance we have provoked and rebelled against thee O Lord righteousnesse belongs unto thee but unto us confusion of face as at this day By impatience under thy correcting hand by not endeavouring our amendment by it in reflecting upon our own sins as the Causes of it by despising thy chastisements in not rejoycing in tribulations and not glorifying thee that hast counted us worthy to suffer for righteousnesse sake We have provoked and rebelled against thee O Lord righteousness belongs unto thee but unto us confusion of face as at this day By fretting ourselves because of the ungodly and being envious against the evill doers by not loving our enemies not blessing them that curse us not doing good to them that hate us nor praying for those that despightfully use us and persecute us We have provoked and rebelled against thee O Lord righteousness belongs unto thee but unto us confusion of face as at this day By presuming to do evill that good may come thereon by placing piety in opinion by straining at Gnats and swallowing of Camels in scrupling at things indifferent and making no conscience of known sins we have provoked and rebelled against thee O Lord righteousnesse belongs unto thee but unto us confusion of face as at this day By running into open prophanesse under colour of avoiding superstition by guiding our conscience by humours and fancies and not by the certain rules of thy Law by having itching ears and heaping to our selves teachers and by having mens persons in admiration because of advantage We have provoked and rebelled against thee O Lord righteousness belongs unto thee but unto us confusion of face as at this day Who can tell how oft he offendeth O cleanse thou us from these and from our secret sins Try us O good God and search the ground of our hearts prove us and examine our thoughts and look well if thâ—…re be any other way of wickednesse in us and lead us in the way everlasting A Prayer for forgiveness O Almighty and most mercifull Father who art the Lord God mercifull and gracious long-suffering and abundant in goodnesse and truth keeping mercy for thousands and forgiving iniquity transgressions and sins Look down upon us with thy compassionate eyes who are here before thee in the bitternesse of our soules and doe now with troubled spirits with broken and with contrite hearts most humbly beg pardon for these multitudes of our offences Look we humbly beseech thee upon the blood of thy sonne which speaks better things then that of Abell for his sake spare us Lord spare thy people that these sins rise not up against us for his passions sake expose us not for a prey to their cruell hands who would both devoure and deride us R. Spare us Lord spare thy people for the glory of thy name O deliver us and be mercifull to all these our sins through Iesus Christ our Lord Amen OUr Father which art in heaven hallowed be thy name Thy kingdome come Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our daily ly bread And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespasse against us And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evill Amen O Lord open thou our lips And our mouth shall shew forth thy praise Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the holy Ghost As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end Amen LAMENTATIONS out of Jeremy the Prophet LOok down O LORD in the Bowels of thy pitty and lend a tender ear unto the voice of our Lamentations Our Adversaries are the chief our enemies prosper For thou hast afflicted us for the multitude of our transgressions The Crown is fallen from the head wo unto us that we have sinned O Lord behold our afflictions for the Enemy hath magnified himself The Adversary hath spread out his hand upon all our pleasant things they have entred into and have prophaned thy sanctuaries They have seen us low and they have mocked at our Sabboaths our solemn feasts are become their scorn and our devotions their derision O Lord behold our afflictions for the Enemy hath magnified himself Thou art become our Enemy thou hast increased among us Mourning and Lamentation because thou hast despised in the indignation of thine anger both the King and the Priest See O Lord and consider for we are become very vile All our people sigh The yoak of our transgressions is bound by thy hand they are wreathed and come up upon our necks thou hast made our strength to faile thou hast delivered it into their hands from whom we are not able to rise up Thou hast troden us as in a Winepresse our enemies heare our trouble and they are glad thou hast done it Behold O Lord for we are in distresse Our bowels are troubled our heart is turned within us for we have grievously Rebelled abroad the sword devoureth at home there is 〈◊〉 death Our enemies have opened their mouth against us they hiss and they gnash their Teeth they say We have swallowed them up certainly this is the day that we looked for we have found we have seen it Thus are we in derision all the day long Wee are become their Song and their Musick O Lord behold our afflictions fâ—… the enemy hath magnified himself They have cryed unto us depart ye ye are unclean depart depart touch not yea theâ—… men have said they shall no more soâ—…ourn here O Lord behold our afflictions for the enemy hath magnified himself The breath of our Nostrils the Anointed of the Lord is taken in their pits and slaughtered by their hands of whom yet we said under his shadow we shall live among the midst of these sad distractions O Lord behold this and behold our afflictions for the enemy hath very highly magnified himself Thus do we call to minde our afflictions and our miseries the Wormwood and the Gall our souls have them in remembrace and they are humbled in us and therefore have we hope It is of the Lords mercy that we are not consumed because his compassions faile not They are new every morning great is his faithfulnesse For the Lord will not cast off for ever but though he cause grief yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his Mercies For he doth not afflict willingly nor