2. Petition. rvpon the L ords Prayer. whether we pray for our felues or againfl our felues, when we fay this praier, and what hope wee may haue of the ref whatfoeuer throughout this earth. Thykng- dome come is faid often and hi many places , if it be well with vs for our meafure in our feuerall places. then fo often is the Lord follicited to be good vnto vs and there is a communion of good veto the godly by their prayers, if it be otherwife, alai!e the time, wee perilhas wee hue , if wee chaunge not fpeedily , and in forne fcarefull fort to the reltimony of Gods iuffice : for the prayer of the chofen, fo many; fo often making it , and wish loch fpírit of defire mu(t be heard at laft. Thuspraywe for the kingdomeof God , and for all the meanes that it arifeth by in the hearts ofmen, and pray we againfl whatfoeuerhinderethorwithho ldeth the fame when we fay this petition: and in Read of much more that might be faid, let this fufíice. The iniquity of our times,and the fearefull loofenes,ofthefe daies, if it be confidered, will tell all Chrifian hearts,how necdfull,euen now efpecially, is this prayer to be made often. Let vs pray. eA `P R AYE R. y c: Dtnine Matefy and molt mighty God , hearevs wee befeech thee, thy humble ferúants heere gathered together; and in that mercy that hath no meafure, fubdue all power of Sathan and finneinvs Rill more and more, and rule thou euer ouer body and foule, ouer heart and mind ouer word and worke, forChrift his fake : and not onely otter vs,butouer manymoe, l¿k T` °--` euen that number that thou haft appointed to eternal' life.To this end glue the meanes appointed by the, thy holy, bleffed,and eternal' word. Make vs carefull readers of it,and cal efull hearers of it read vnto vs, and glue thy blaring as thou haft done of old to this indeauour. Make vs bleffed with them that meditate in thy law, faithful' bcleeuers, as that Eunuch had his Bible in the Chariot with him, and read in itashe trauailed. Profiting fearchers with thole good Berzans.Feede our faith, raife vs vp our affiance, fallen our hope,& increafe godly knowledge in vs,as thou haft done by this meanes in thychildren euer. In-. creale the number of able teachers to thy Church,6 gracious.God,and bleffe their labors, a more mighty meanes to inlargeihy kingdome than reading is. Addeto thy Church by them thoufands and thodfands. Caft downe by thymighty power all holdes, and imaginations , ande,uery thing that is exalted againfi the know- ledge of thee , and bring into captiulty euery thought to the obedience of thee. Strengthen thy people that they neuet defpife thy appointed meanes tofaúe their foules , but that thankful) Co thymaiefly for the thing they may haue the perfons in fingular loue , för their worke fake, obeying them, and fubmitting themfelues to them, as their appointed'ouerfeers of them, that they may giue their accounts with ioy and not with griefe. If it fall out other-wife, thy iuf purpofe being to nay thole d«obedient fcornet's. O Lord, 6 Lord make Rrong thy feruants to in- dure this griefs, and not fearing the face of any whole hearts feare not thee, nor weighing the godleffe loue of them that loue not cheerefully to goeon through all pikes of worldly vnthankfulneffe, through good report and ill report, and all fnubbes, knowing in a fweet feeling that they are vnto thee a fweete fauour. of Chri ft hi them that perifh,as well as in them that are faued.And let it neuer be faid of vs,6 heauenly Father, as once it was of others, that thefe things being donefor vs, and we lilofeffors of thy great me :ties yet thou haft not giuen vs an heart to- perceiue, and ties to fee, and cares, for thy mercy fake. Circumcife our harts and the hartsof our feed,that we mayloue,thee much our Lord and God,and hue with thee for euer. Rennie the fpieits of the humble, and glue life to them that are of a contrite heart : Takeaway our flony hearts outof our bodies, and giue vs harca offlefh Open our vnderfanding,asthou did(lthy difciples,thatwe may vn- dcrftand both by reading and preaching to our comfort; Giue vs mertiull father, that
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