and give me grace as one of thy children ⟨p. 230⟩of light, 1to walk in all holy obedience before thy face this day, and that I may endeavour to keep faith and a clear conscience towards thee, 2and towards all men, in all my thoughts, words, and dealings. And so, good Lord, bless all my studies and actions, which I shall take in hand this day: as that they may tend to thy glory, the good of others, and the comfort of mine own soul and conscience in that day, when I shall make my final accounts unto thee for them.3 O my God, keep thy servant, that I do no evil unto any man this day: and let it be thy blessed will, not to suffer the Devil, 4nor his wicked Angels, nor any of his evil members, ⟨p. 331⟩or my malicious enemies to have any power to do me hurt or violence. But let the eye of thy holy providence watch over me, for good, and not for evil, and command thy holy Angels to pitch their tents round about me, 5for my defence and safety, in my going out and coming in,6 as thou hast promised they should do about them that fear thy name: for, into thy hands, O Father, I do here commend my soul, 7and body, my actions, and all that ever I have, to be guided, defended, and protected by thee: being assured that whatsoever thou takest into thy custody, cannot perish, nor suffer any hurt or harm. And if I at any time ⟨p. 332⟩this day, shall through frailty, forget thee; yet Lord, I beseech thee, do thou in mercy remember me. 8And I pray not unto thee, O Father, for my self alone, but I beseech thee also be merciful unto thy whole Church, and chosen people, wheresoever they live upon the face of the earth. Defend them from the rage and tyranny of the Devil, the world, and Antichrist. Give thy Gospel a free and a joyful passage through the world, for the conversion of those, who belong to thine election and kingdom.
and giue me grace as one of thy children ⟨p. 230⟩of light, 1to walke in all holy obedience before thy face this day, and that I may endeauour to keepe faith and a cleere conscience towards thee, 2and towards all men, in all my thoughts, words, and dealings. And so, good Lord, blesse all my studies and actions, which I shall take in hand this day: as that they may tend to thy glory, the good of others, and the comfort of mine owne soule and conscience in that day, when I shall make my finall accounts vnto thee for them.3 O my God, keepe thy seruant, that I doe no euill vnto any man this day: and let it be thy blessed will, not to suffer the Diuell, 4nor his wicked Angels, nor any of his euill members, ⟨p. 331⟩or my malicious enemies to haue any power to doe mee hurt or violence. But let the eye of thy holy prouidence watch ouer me, for good, and not for euill, and command thy holy Angels to pitch their tents round about me, 5for my defence and safetie, in my going out and comming in,6 as thou hast promised they should doe about them that feare thy name: for, into thy hands, O Father, I doe heere commend my soule, 7and body, my actions, and all that euer I haue, to bee guided, defended, and protected by thee: being assured that whatsoeuer thou takest into thy custody, cannot perish, nor suffer any hurt or harme. And if I at any time ⟨p. 332⟩this day, shall through frailtie, forget thee; yet Lord, I beseech thee, doe thou in mercy remember me. 8And I pray not vnto thee, O Father, for my selfe alone, but I beseech thee also be merciful vnto thy whole Church, and chosen people, wheresoeuer they liue vpon the face of the earth. Defend them from the rage and tyranny of the Diuel, the world, and Antichrist. Giue thy Gospell a free and a ioyfull passage through the world, for the conuersion of those, who belong to thine election and kingdome.
- 1Luk. 16.8. Phil. 2.15.
- 2Act. 24.16.
- 32 Cor. 5.10.
- 4Zach. 3.2.
- 5Psal. 34.7.
- 6Psal. 91.11.
- 7Psal. 31.5. Luk. 23.46.
- 8Neh. 13.31.
