1And for these my sins, O Lord, I stand here guilty of thy curse, with all the miseries of this life, and everlasting torments in hell fire, 2when this wretched life is ended, if thou shouldest deal with me according to my deserts. ⟨p. 323⟩Yea, Lord, I confess,3 that it is thy mercy which endureth for ever, and thy compassion which never fails: that is the cause, that I have not been long ago consumed. But with thee O Lord, 4there is mercy, and plenteous redemption. 5In the multitude therefore of thy mercy, and confidence in Christs merits, 6I entreat thy divine Majesty that thou wouldest not enter into judgement with thy Servant, neither be extreme, 7to mark what I have hitherto done amiss for if thou doest, then no flesh can be justified in thy sight, nor any living stand in thy presence. But be thou merciful unto me,8 and wash away all the uncleanness of my sin, 9with the merits of that ⟨p. 324⟩precious blood, which Jesus Christ hath shed for me. And seeing that he hath borne the burden of that curse which was due to my transgressions.10 O LORD deliver me from my sins, and from all those Judgements which hang over my head, as due unto me for them. And separate them,11 as far from thy presence, as the East is from the West: bury them in the burial of Christ;12 that they may never have power to rise up against me,13 to shame me in this life, or to condemn me in the world which is to come. And I beseech thee, O Lord, not only to wash away my sins with the blood of thine immaculate Lamb;14 but also to purge my heart, ⟨p. 325⟩15by thy holy spirit, from the dross of my natural corruption: that I may feel thy spirit, more and more killing my sin, in the power and practise thereof:16 so that I may with more freedom of mind, and liberty of will, serve thee the everliving God, 17in righteousness and holiness this day. And give me grace that by the direction and assistance of the same thy holy spirit, I may persevere, to be thy faithful and unfeigned servant unto my lives end: that when this mortal life is ended I may be made a partaker of immortality, 18and everlasting happiness in thy heavenly kingdom. In the mean time, O Lord, whilst it is thy blessed will and pleasure, ⟨p. 326⟩that I may continue to spend, and end that small number and remnant of days, which thou hast appointed for me to live in this vale of misery:
1And for these my sinnes, O Lord, I stand here guiltie of thy curse, with all the miseries of this life, and euerlasting torments in hell fire, 2when this wretched life is ended, if thou shouldest deale vvith mee according to my deserts. ⟨p. 323⟩Yea, Lord, I confesse,3 that it is thy mercy which endureth for euer, and thy compassion which neuer failes: that is the cause, that I haue not beene long agoe consumed. But with thee O Lord, 4there is mercy, and plenteous redemption. 5In the multitude therefore of thy mercy, and confidence in Christs merits, 6I entreate thy diuine Maiestie that thou wouldest not enter into iudgement with thy Seruant, neyther be extreame, 7to marke what I haue hitherto done amisse for if thou doest, then no flesh can be iustified in thy sight, nor any liuing stand in thy presence. But be thou mercifull vnto mee,8 and wash away all the vncleannesse of my sinne, 9with the merits of that ⟨p. 324⟩precious bloud, which Iesus Christ hath shed for me. And seeing that hee hath borne the burden of that curse which was due to my transgressions.10 O LORD deliuer me from my sinnes, and from all those Iudgements which hang ouer my head, as due vnto mee for them. And separate them,11 as farre from thy presence, as the East is from the West: burie them in the buriall of Christ;12 that they may neuer haue power to rise vp against mee,
- 1Deut. 27.26. Dan 9.11. Gal. 3.10.
- 2Esdr. 9.13.
- 3Lam. 3.22.
- 4Psal. 130.4.
- 5Psal. 5.7.
- 6Psal. 13.5.
- 7Psal. 143.2.
- 8Ezech. 36.25.
- 91 Joh. 1.9.1 Ioh. 1.9.
- 10Gal. 3.13.
- 11Psal. 103.12.
- 12Col. 2.12.13
- 13Eph. 2.5.6.
- 14John 1.29.
