758 e fHepevnto thy handswhichgane it me': andthat for I fusChrift, who is my life, with whom I delire and hope and pray roappeareinglory at the dayofhis great appearance, and then for this vilebody , toreceiveamore glorious body,ltke tohis owne, cloathed with immortality, and euerlaftingly freed fromcorruption, Omen. The 7'rayerofYouth. GReat is thy mercy , O Lord , in that thou haft vouchfafed toall humbled.frnners,libertyofacceffeinto thy gloriousprefence,and promifealfo offuccelfein thofethings which they (hall craneoftheeinChriftsname. Teachmee, Ibefeechthee, to take comfort in this freedome,andtobean often and an ordinary fuservnto thy Maiefty. Andthat fomuch the rather (OLord) becai1fe of the danger of thefe wicked andinfeeting times,and oftheaptneffe which is inme, now in anytenderyeers efpeciallie,to fal even intothegreateft frns.,Heeretherefore doe I proftrate:my felfebefore thy throneofglory ; humblie befeeching thee,tofeafon my heartwith thyhea- uenliegrace, it to, fettle in me adelire to feare thee,and towalkein holincffe beforethee aboneallthings. Suppreffe the. Rebellion and Pride ofmynature, bring my vnruly affec- tions into order., fubdue thofe lulls which the heat ofyouthenkindleth in me.Framemeto the refpeïriueenter., tainementof their godly adulce, who areable to infiru&me. Make >mee to bee even fearefull of any felfe, and iealousouerthofewaies whichmy own heart Moilaffefts,aníi versewary &circumfpeiwithwhom I doe conuerfe .Teachme to remem- ber thee my Creator;now in my youth , aticl refolueito confecrate tholemy fret: andgreene.yerres , to thy glorie, to learns betimes to ftand inaweofthy iudgmenrs,andto make 'confcienee ofeuerielittle,finne,knlw ingthedeceitfiilneffeybexeof, how it will cnfnarebydegrees,and how hard it willbee hereafter toreforme thole mails , which are grown strong and mighty bycontinuance. And to the end , I maybothdireei and redrefe mywaies the better, oh let mee take heed vntothem by thy word , let-that bee my counfellor to infruet me,thy Spirit alto fecretlieid- forming mee in the way that I lhall chufe. Plant inmeeobediencetomy Gouernours,anda care ofíhewing all due reuerenceto thole whichin age or in authority arebefore me. Roote out ofmee all felfe-lour, all good opinionofmy felfe, all pride and hautineffe of fpirit , all ftout- neffe and-ftubb'ornneffe of difpofiti on, all affation of the follies and vanitiesofthetimes, all wantonneffe ofthoughts, allvncleanneffe either of fpeechor behaviour.: all-which be the common fickneffes of our younger dares, from itoritofwhiclr lam able to fay,My heart iscleanerand to cru_' cifiemy flefh with the Mies thereof, thatI mayfeelewith growth inyeers, a growin on ingrace, and dailyde- payingofmyin-bredwickednelè,to- ether with aproceedingon into full holineffc in thy feare. Bee merciful!, OLord ,'. into mein this , and in all other things , which thy wifdome knoweth to bee convenient, for thy blelfed,Sonnesfake, Iefus Chriít, up- on wholeonly intercefsionI depend. Soheit. A Tragerfar thewholeState. Xtraordinary, O L o ie s, haue thy fäuours berm 'vnto this. Kingdoiee. When wee recount our long continued peace, our viétoriest our plentic, our comfort by religious and prudent Gouernours, efpeciallie; the glorious light of thy Gofpell, whichhath,m ined amongft vs, our freedgtjp.fromthe miferablebondage ofRomtlband Anticheiftiantyranny: weemutt nerds fay,that thouhaft not, dealt fo with awry nation.Indeed the cry ofourfins is great, thevery hea, urns may bttifh'toTooke i-pen vs, -sod the 1>arth is wearie .to beare our gtoflb, ourfhamdetlb our prefump_ tuous
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