149 God, and Commemorating before Him the great Things He has done for me. I keep it (as it were) in his Memory, and Plead before Him the Sacrifice of his beloved Son, which I show unto Him, holding Him up (as it were) between his anger and my Soul, humbly requiring that Grace and Pardon, with all other Benefits of it, may be beftow'd upon me. In this fort I may take the boldness to fpeak to God, aud together with a Reprefentation of Christ, reprefent my own Wants, both Spiritual and Temporal, with confidence of his Pity: for when I come to God to requeft Mercy of Him, I can hope to prevail for nothing but thro' the Name of our Lord,and Him I can never mention with fo much advantage as when I folemnly Commemorate his Sufferings and Defervings: forthen I Pray, and do fomething elfe alfo which God has commanded;fo that there's the United force of many acceptable things to make me prevalent. §. 5. Pfalmi 2. Mr. Trindall's & Mr. Coverdale's Transla." tion. [The former was Martyr'd at Villefort in Flanders in the Year 1536, for Tranflating the Scriptures into English; but their Bible was allowed Anno 1551. by publick Authority of K. EdWARD VI, WHO was cut out of his Mocher's womb to come into the World, and was little above Teu years old when he afcended the Throne of England, which was Anno 1547. and Reign'd little more than Six years. He was of a Pregnancy of Judgment above his Years, and of a strange Improvement in Learning for his Age. The faid Bibles were used in Churches till Anno 1577. when a New Tranflation was published by some Bishops in the 29th Year of the most glorious Queen ELISABETH, WHO expell'd Popery, which her Sifter Mary, the former Queen, brought in; Supprefs'dfeveral Rebellions; Baffled the Spanish Invafion with their invincible Armado in 1588; and became a Scourge to the Monarchy of Spain; Cherished the States of Holland, and maintain'd their Liberty against th' infupportable Tyranny of the Spaniards; Succour'd the Scots against the French; The French Proteftants against the Papifts; And both against the Spaniard. The whole Ocean She Commanded; And so great was her Fame that is was refpected by her very Enenier; and even by the Mosco vites, Turks, Perfians, and Tartars. She was a Queen of incomparable Wisdom, and great Learning; Cou'd Speak 5 or 6 Languages; Tranflated feveral Treatifes out of Greek, and out of French; Had great skill in the Mathematicks, Geography, and Hiftory. Came to the Crown Ao.1558, Reigned 45 Years, and and Died in the 70th year of her Age. The above fecond Tranflation of the Bible was made ufe of till K. JAMES I's time, when our prefent Tranflation was fet forth.] o do the heathen fo furiously rage together: and why do the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth ftand up, aud the rulers take counfel together against the LORD, and against his Anointed. Let us break their bonds asunder: and caft away their cords from us. He that dwel leth in heaven fhall laugh them to fcorn :the LORD fhall have them in derifion. Then fhall He fpeak unto them in his wrath and vex them in his fore difpleature. Yet have I fet my King: upon my boly hill of Sion. I will preach the law, whereof the LORD has faid unto Me:Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten Thee. Defire of Me, and I will give Thee the heathen for thine inheritauce: and the utmost parts of the earth for thy poffeffion. Thou shalt bruise them with a rod of iron: and break them in pieces like a potters veffe!.Be wife now therefore, Oye kings: be leamed, ye that are jud ges of the earth. Serve the LORD in fear: and rejoyce ununto Him with Reverence. Kifs the Son, left He be angry, and fo ye perish from the right way: if his wrath be kindled, (yea, but a little) bleffed are all they that put their truft in Him. Glory be to the &c. This Pfalm may be omitted if the first day of the Month, on Eafter-day, being then to be read in the Church. Now I ufe the General Preparatory Prayer, Part 1, ch. I, 8.15. : §. 9. Pfalm 93. but to be omitted if the 18 day of the month. CHELORD is King, and hath put on glorious apparel: the LORD hath put on his apparel, and girded Himself with Atrength. He hath made the round world fo fure: that it can not be moved. Ever fince the world began hath thy feat been prepared Thou art from everlasting. The flouds are rifen, O LORD, the flouds have lift up their voice: the flouds lift up their waves. The waves of the fea are mighty, and rage horribly but yet the LORD who dwelleth on high is migh tier. Thy teftimonies, O LORD, are very fure: holiness becometh thine houfe for ever. Glory be to the Father &c. As it was &.c. §. 7. Psalm 110. To be omitted if it be the 238, day of the Month, or Christmas-day, being to be read in the Church. CEG LORD faid unto my Lord: Sit Theuon my right hand 151 Hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. The LORD fhal fend the rod of thy power out of Sion: be Thou ruler even in the midst amongst thine enemies. In the day of thy power fhall the people offer Thee free-will offerings with an holy worship: the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning. The LORD fware, and will not repent: Thou art a Prieft for ever after the order of Melchifedech. The LORD upon thy right hand: fhall wound even kings in the day of his wrath. He fhall judge among the heathen; He fhall fill the places with the dead bodies and fmite in funder the heads over divers countries. He fhall drink of the brook in the way therefore fhall He lift up his head. Glory be to the Father and to the Son: &c. As it was &c. : §. 8. 4 Meditation before the Sacrament. THIS is the day which the LORD has male, I will be glad and rejoyce therein. I will receive the Cup of Salvation,and call upon the Name of the LORD. And Oh ye happy Souls redeem'd with the Bloud of Jefus, and nourished with the Flesh of his Sacred Body! behold, He comes to mee you at his holy Table, to make you his Guests, nay to become your very Food; He comes with abuudance of Spiritual Gifts and Graces, of faving Benefits and highest Priviledges: why then, Oye ranfom'd Ones, melt you not into Tears of Joy for being. fo Regarded by the King of Heaven? why, at leaft, diffolve you not into Tears of Sorrow for fo little Regarding, fo little Valuing Him? Who can forbear being tranfported with delight, who confiders that he is going to receive his Savior? who can contain th' overflowings of his heart, while he can fay within himself, here I have my God, my great and glo rious God, who, meerly out of Love, thus gives Himself in Pledge of my Saivation! I grieve, I mourn that I have no oftner Receiv'd Him; $I grieve, I mourn that I am no better prepared at prefent; Empty my Heart, O Lord, of all vain, idle, and wandring Thoughts, of all coldness, deadness,and formality in Duty sand caufe me to Partake of thy bleffed Sacrament with Attention, Reverence, and most inflamed Devotion. Greater love has no Man than that he lay down his life for his Friends; but behold herein God commended his Love, (moft illuftriously display'd and magnified it,) in that while we were finners, his Foes and Enemies, Chrift died for us! 'who can chufe but admire this, who can chufe but be astonäh'd at it? O well haft Thou, holy Jefu, instituted a fa cred Part. II cred Memorial thereof, the Seal and Confirmation of the Benefits purchased by fo exceeding a Love; otherwise it might have been too great for our Faith and Hope, and we might have doubted of it thro' the transcendency of its Bounty.I will therefore often Commemorate thy dying Paffion, that I may keep alive on my Mind a due Senfe and firm Belief thereof: I will entertain this Festival of thy Love with the dearest Regard I can exprefs: I am coming to thy Table, O let not my Unworthinefs hinder me from Partaking of its Spiritual' fweets and Benefits: in all the holy Actions of this most venerable Mystery, make me awfully fenfible of thy divine Majefty, and experimentally apprehenfive of thy Sanctifying and delightful Prefence; that I may tafte and fee how gracious the Lord is; may be fatisfied with the plenteousness of thy house, and drink of thy Pleasure as out ofa River. O fend out thy light and thy truth that they may lead me,and bring me to thy' holy Hill, and to thy Tabernacle: that I may fo come as not to be rejected; fo commuuicate as to Receive the Bleffed Sac rament not only in its Outward elements, but in its Spiri tual power and efficacy: may my Faith be ftrengthened, my Reverence increased, my Infirmities healed, my Uncleanneis purified, to fit me for a Participation of this Holy Communion: And then, having both my Heart and Hand's wash'd in Innocency, I will compafs, O Lord, thy facred Altar, and Sing unto Thee with a Palm of Praise & Thanksgiving. Amen. §. 9. Psalm 24. If not Afcenfion nor the 5th day of the month. : THE earth is the LORD'S and all that therein is the compafs of the world, and they that dwell therein. For He hath founded it upon the feas and prepared· it upon the flouds. Who fhall afcend into the hill of the LORD! or who fhall rise up in his holy place? Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart: and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor fworn to deceive his neighbor. He fhall receive the bleffing from the LORD: and right eousness from the God of his falvation. This is the geu eration of them that feek Him: even of them that feek thy face, O Facob. Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors: and the King of Glony fhall come in. Who is the King of glory? it is the LORD ftrong and mighty, even the LORD mighty in ba battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up ye everlasting doors: and the King of glory fhrll come in. Who is the King of glory? even the LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory. Glory be to c. S. 10. Pfalm 139. If't ben't the 29 day of the Month. LORD, Thou haft fearched me out, and known me: Thou knoweft my down-fitting, and mine up-rifing, Thou understandeft my thoughts long before. Thou art about my path, and about my bed: and fpieft out all my ways. For lo, there is not a word in my tongue: But Thou, O LORD, knoweft it altogether. Thou haft fashioned me behind and before: and laid thine hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful and excellent for me: I cannot attain unto it. Whither fhall I go then from thy Spirit for whither fhall I go then from thy prefence? If I climb up into heaven, Thou art there: if I go down to hell, Thou art there alfo. If I take the wings of the morning and remain in the uttermoft parts of the fea; Even there alfo fhall thy hand lead me: and thy right hand fhall hold me. If I fay, Peradventure the darkness fhall cover me: then fhall nty night be turned to day. Yea, the darkuefs is no darkness with Thee, but the night is as clear as the day: the darkness and light to Thee are both alike. For my reins are thine: Thou haft covered me in my mothers womb. I will give thanks unto Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made : marvellous are thy works, and that my foul knoweth right well. My bones are not hid from Thee: tho' I be made fecretly, and fashioned beneath in the earth. Thine eyes did fee my fubftance, yet being unperfect and in thy book were all my members written; Which day by day were fashioned when as yet there was none of them. How dear are thy counfels unto me, O God: O how great is the fum of them! If I tell them, they are more in number than the fand: when I wake up, I am prefent with Thee. Wilt not Thou flay the wicked, O God? depart from me, ye bloud thirtymen. For they speak unrighteoufly against Thee: and thine enemies take thy Name in vain. Do I not hate them, O LORD, that hate Thee and am not I grieved with those that rife up against Thee? yea, I hate them right fore even as though they were mine enemies. Try me, O God, and feek the ground of my heart : prove me : and |