76o e11Helpevnt domes. O Lord when we remember thedayesbypaá , coin the dayesof our feare, howthatafterthe deathof ourlate renownedQgeene, wee loo- ked for nothingburconfufion,fuppo- fiing that the times ofourpeace muff needs haue died with her, and haue euen been buriedinher graue;and con- fiderwithall,how thou then, without anyfo muchasdrawing ofa.fword,or colour ofcommotion, placedft inHer Throne a King of the fame Royall blood, andofthe fame loue anda(fe. &ipnto thyholy truth vnderwhole íhadow, we enjoyall theaccuáomed comforts ofour ancientpeace; we are like tothem that dreame, weareeuen ftrickenwith aftonilhment,fo farhave allthingsgonebeyondourhopes, and exceededour expedtations. O pardon our great vngratefulnelfe,that pea ouer thymerciesfo fuperficially, and doe fo Eeldomeandfo fletghtlymedi- tatevponthy kindne'Ee. Let not our vnthankfulneffeturne away thyintended blefsings fromvs: Stabhfh hisThrone (webefechthee) Jethis foulebe bound in the bundleof lifewith thee,and calioutthefohleof his enemies,asoutofthe middleofa fling. As thou haft preuented him with liberal'blefsings,andfetacrowd ofpuregold vpon hishead : folet his glorybee great in thyfaluation, and th make him glad with the ioy of thy countenance. Goeon togist hire thy c judgements, that the righteous may fiourilh'inhisdaies, andthat heemay fudgethe poore ofthepeople,and faue t thechildren oftheneedle, and fubdue the oppreffor : Let him not want a t Alanot.his owneline to lit vpon his a feate : but continue the Kingdomein t his pofterity, vntill thetime, in which m allearthly Kingdomesmuábee deter- g mined. Let hischildrenbe as chofen'hafts t in thy.quiner:make them asthe plants u growingvp in their youth, and the w corner /tones, grauenafeerthefimili_ rh rude ofapallace. th Chiefely we befeechthee topoure d out a large meafure ofthy blefsings S vpon ourmoft hopefullyoung Prince, th o Deuotïon. Charles, Princeof Wales-: enrich him withall Princely verrues : water hire fo with.thy heauenlydeaw, that the knowledgeofthytruth, andwale for thy glorie, and loue to thyChurch, andperfit hatred of Popifh idolatrie, mayin himgrow vp with his yeeres; that fo he may alto in his appointed time becomeanother inárament vn_ derthee, for the furtherenlargement ofthy Gofpell,andtheprofperity and happineffeofthefe Realures. Alwaies affoord thygraciouspre. fence tothofehonourable Lordsofhis Maiefties moli honourable Priuie Councell : beethou the Prefidentat their Table; dire&all their confulta_ tions, fan&ifie their policies, order their purpofes, and guide all their courfes to fuchconclufrons, as may bee moli for thyglorie,the honourof our Royal! King, and thepeaceand well gouernment of theft his King. domes, andthe comfortofall them thattruly fearethee. Blelfeall the Iudges,Sages,and Ma. giárates ofthe State, makethem as hidingplaces fromthewind, andasa refuge from the tempeft for theóp: prated : caufe them euer to remem- ber,ehat theyare thy Miniftersfor the peoples wealth, andthat they execute not the judgements of man , but of e Lord: andthat although thou haft honoured themwith thine own name, ailing themGods,yet they 'leidieas men,and fall likeothers:thatfo judge- ment may notbe turned into all, nor he fruitofrighteoufnes intoworme. wood,but thatiufticemay bee exccu. ed truly and uprightly in the gares, ndall things may be to thepraifeof hemthat doewell,and to thepuni(h. entofthofe that are workersof uitie. Neither maywee , O Lord forget hofe whom thou hail put in thefer. iceofthy Church,tofeede theflocke hich dependeth on them, torule em, and to goein and out before em,and tolabourin the Wordand odrine.Thou,O Chriá,art the chief hcpheard and Bithop of, our foules, ouart the Lordof theharuet:build vp
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