We humbly befeech thee' Ō Father' mercifully to look upon our infirmities" and for the glory of thy name' tu`rn from us all thofe evils' that we moft righteously have deserved" and grant that in all our troubles' we may put our whòle truft and confidence in th`'y mercy' and evermore fe`rve thee in holiness and pureness of living' to thy honour and glory' through our only Mediator and Advocate' Jefus Christ our Lord=

PRAYERS and THANKSGIVINGS upon feveral Occafions.

Ō Almighty Gōd' King of all kings' and Governour of all things" whose power no creature is able to refift" to whom it belongeth justly to punish finners" and to be merciful to them that truly repe'nt" fave and deliver u's' we humbly beseech theed from the hands of our enemies "" Abate their pride' affua`ge their malice' and confound their devices" that we' being

be preserved

armed with th`y defence' may evermore from all perils' to glòrify thee' who art the only giver of all victory' thro' the merits of thy only Son' Jefus Chrift. our Lord=

Most gracious God' we humbly beseech thee' as for this kingdom in general' fo efpe`cially for the high court of Parliament' under our most religious and gracious King at thi's time affembled" that thou wouldst be pleased to dire&t' and prosper' all their confultations to the advancement of thy glory' the good of thy Church' the safety' honour' and welfare of our Sovereign' and his kingdoms" that all things may be sō ordered and fettled by their endeavours' upon the best' and sùreft foundations" that peace and happiness' truth and justice' religion and piety' may be established among us for all generations" Thefe' and all other neceffaries' for them' for

u's'

u's' and thy whole church' we hu`mbly beg' in the name and mediation of Jefus Chrift our most ble'ffed Lord and Saviour =

O God' the Creator' and Preferver of all mankind' we humbly beseech thee' for all forts and conditions of men' that thou wouldst be pleased to make thy ways known unto them' thy faving health unto àll nations" more especially we pray for the good eftate of the Catholic Church" that it may be fò guided and governed by thy good spirit' that all who profess and call themselves Chriftians' may be led into the way of truth" and hold the faith in ùnity of fpirit' in the bond of pèace' and in rìghteousness of life Finally we commend to thy fatherly goodness' all thofe' who are any way afflicted or diftreffed' in mind body or estate"" please thee to comfort and 5

That it may

relieve them

according

according to their feveral neceffities "giv ing them patience under their fufferings '' and a happy iffue out of all their afflic tions !!! And this we beg for Jesus Christ'

his fake.

Ō Gōd' whofe nature and property is! e`ver to have mercy and to forgive "receive our humble petitions" and tho' we be tìed and bound with the chain of our fins' yet let the pitifulness of thy great mercy loose us' for the honour of Jefus Chrift' our mediator and advocate.

Almighty God' Father of all mercies we' thine unworthy fervants' do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness' and loving kindness' to u's and to all men We bless thee' for our

creation' prèservation and all the bleffings of this life" but above all' for thine ineftimable love' in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jefus Chrift" for the

means

means of grace' and for the hope of glory And we beseech thee' give us that

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dùe sense of all thy mercies that our hearts may be unfèignedly thankful" and that we may fhew forth thy praise not only with our lips but in our lives" by giving up ourselves to thy fervice and by walking before thee in hōliness and righteoufness all our days." thro' Jefus Christ our Lord To whom with thee and the Hōly: Ghost be all ho`nour and glòry

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be open all defires known and fro`m whom no fecrets are hid" cleanfe the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy holy spirit" that we may perfectly love thee'