afcended (y) on high, thou haft led Captivity captive, thou haft received GIFTS for Men, yea, even for (2) the REBELLIOUS, that the Lord God may dwell among them. Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with his Benefits, the God of our Salvation. He that is our God, is the God of Salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the (a) Issues from DEATH. But God shall (b) wound the Head of his Enemies, and the hairy Scalp of fuch an one as goeth on still in his Wickedness.

Con

Bless ye God in the gregations. We have seen thy Goings, O God, even the Goings of my God, my King, in the Sanctuary. For thou, O God, haft commanded thy STRENGTH; (c) strengthen, O Lord, that which thou hast wrought in

us.

Sing unto God, ye Kingdoms of the Earth, O fing Praises unto the Lord; to him that rideth upon the Heaven of Heavens, which were of old. Lo, he doth fend out his VOICE, and that a (d) mighty VOICE. Afcribe ye Strength unto God, his Excellency is over Ifrael, and his * Strength is

he GAVE some Apostles, and some Prophets, and some Evangelifts, and some Paftors and Teachers.

(y) Eph. IV. 8. Wherefore he faith, when he afcended up on high, he led Captivity captive, and GIFTS unto Men. Ver. 11. And gave

(z) Gal. 1. 23. He which PERpreacheth the FAITH which once SECUTED us in times past, now he destroyed. 1 Tim. 1. 12, 13. Не counted me FAITHFUL, putting before a Blafphemer, and a Perfeme into the MINISTRY, who was cutor, and injurious.

is rich in Mercy, for his great Love (a) Eph. 11. 4, 5. But God, who wherewith he loved us, even when we were DEAD in Sins, hath QUICKNED us together with Christ, (by

Grace ye are SAVED.)

(b) 2 Theff. 1. 7, 8. When the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from Heaven, in flaming Fire, taking

VENGEANCE on them that Gospel of cur Lord Jesus Christ. not God, and that obey not the

(c) Philipp. IV. 13. For I can do all things, through Chrift which STRENGTHNETH me. 2 Cor. 111.

s. Not that we are sufficient of our felves, to think any thing as of our selves, but our fufficiency is of God,

(d) John v. 28,29. The Hour is in the Graves shall hear his VOICE, coming, in the which all that are and shall come forth.

in the Clouds. O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy Places, who alone givest STRENGTH and (e) POWER to thy People. Blessed be our God for evermore. Amen.

(c) Luke XXIV. 49. Tarry ye in the City of Ferusalem, until ye be endued with PoWEK from on high.

Hear, O Lord, in Heaven thy Dwelling-place, and when thou hearest, forgive; for the sake of Fesus Christ our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

A Prayer in the Time of great Affliction and Temptation.

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2

AVE me, O
God, for the (a)
Waters † are come
in unto my Soul;

I fink in deep Mire, where there is no standing; I am come into deep Waters, where the Floods overflow me. I am (b) weary of my CRYING, my Throat is dried, mine Eyes fail while (c) I WAIT for my God;

(a) Fonah 11. 1, 2, 3, 5. Jonah PRAYED unto the Lord, and said, I CRIED by reason of mine Affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me; out of the Belly of Hell cried I, and thou heardeft my Voice. For thou hadft cast me into the Deep, in the midst of the Seas, and Floods compaffed me about; all thy Billows and thy Waves paffed over me. The WATERS compassed me about even to the Soul; the Depth closed me round about, the Weeds were wrapt about my Head. Rev. X11. 15. The Serpent caft out of Mouth floo

ter the Woman; that he might cause her to be carried away of the

FLOOD.

(b) Rom. V 11. 23, 24. But I see another Law in my Members, warring against the Law of my Mind, and bringing me into Captivity to the Law of Sin, which is in my Members. O wretched Man that I am, who shall deliver me from the Body of this DEATH!

(c) 2 Cor. v. 4. For we that are in this Tabernacle do groan, being burdened: Not for that we would be uncloathed, but cloathed upon, that MORTALITY might be swallowed up of LIFE. Rom. VIII. 23. Even we ourselves groan within ourselves, WAITING for the ADOPTION, to wit, the REDEMPTION of our Body.

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, to 20. and 29, 30, 32, 33.

• Pfalm LXIX. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 1

+ As Troubles are compared to Waters, Pfalm LXXXVIII. 16, 17. fo also is Iniquity, Job xv. 16. XXXIV. 7.

they

they that would destroy me are mighty.

O God, thou knowest my Foolishness, and my Sins are not hid from thee. Let not them who wait on thee, Lord God of Hosts, be (d) ASHAMED for my fake; let not those that seek thee be CONFOUNDED for my fake, O God of my Salvation. Because for thy fake I have fuffered (e) REPROACH, SHAME hath covered my Face: For the (f) Zeal of thine House hath eaten me up, and the (g) Reproaches of them that reproached thee, are fallen upon me; they that are in high Places speak against me, m and I am bebles remembred that it the (b) Song of the

I will never LEAVE thee, nor For (d) Heb. x 111.5,6. For he hath said, SAKE thee; so that we may boldly say, The Lord is my HELPER, and I will not fear what Man shall GRACE is sufficient for thee; for do unto me. 2 Cor. XII. 9. My my Strength is made perfect in Weakness. Ifai. XLI. I0. Fear thou not, for I am with thee: Be not dismayed, for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee teousness. with the right Hand of my Righ

come

Drunkards.

But as for me, my (i) PRAYER is unto thee, O Lord, in an (k) ACCEPTABLE TIME: O God, in the Multitude of thy Mercy hear me, in the Truth of thy Salvation; deliver me out of the Mire, and let me not fink: Let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep Waters. Let not the Water-flood over

flow me, neither let the Deep (1) fwallow me up;

(e) 2 Cor. x11. 10. Therefore I take pleasure in Infirmities, in Reproaches, in Perfecutions, in Difam WEAK, then am I STRONG. tresses for Chrift's fake; for when I

(f) John 11. 17. And his Disciples was written, The Zeal of thine HoUSE hath eaten me up.

(g) Matt. v. 11,12. Blessed are ye, when Men shall REVILE you, and PERSECUTE you, and Niall fay all manner of EVIL against you falfly for my fake: Rejoice, and be exceeding glad, for great is your Reward in Heaven.

(b) 2 Pet. 111. 3. Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last Days SCOFFERS, walking after their own Lufts.

(i) Fames v. 16. The effectual fervent PRAYER of a righteous Man availeth much. Philipp. 1V. 6. Be careful for nothing; but in

every thing by PRAYER, and Sur

PLICATION, with THANKSGIV
ING, let your Requests be made

known unto God.

(k) 2 Car. VI. 2. I have heard thee in a TIME ACCEPTED, and in the Day of SALVATION have I fuccoured thee: Behold, now is the ACCEPTED TIME; behold, now is the Day of SALVATION.

(1) Matt. XIV. 30, 31. When he saw the WIND boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to fink, he cried, saying, Lord, SAVE me; and immediately Jesus stretched forth his Hand and caught him, and faid unto him, O thou of little Faith, wherefore didit thou doubt ?

(m) John x1. 25, 26. I am the Refurrection and the Life; he that believeth in me, tho' he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall never die. Chap. 111. 16,17. For God fo loved the World, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting

Life. For God sent not his Son into the World to condemn the

World; but that the World thro him might be saved.