Certain devout prayers of Mr. Bolton upon solemn occasions. PublishedCertaine devout prayers of Mr. Bolton upon solemne occasions. Published

A Prayer in time of Plague.

Most gracious GOD, sith by thy good providence we are met together at this time solemnly to humble our selves, and afflict our souls in thy glorious presence, and before thy pure eye, we humbly beseech thee to give unto ⟨p. 187⟩every one of us spiritual ability, and the saving assistance of thy Holy Spirit, that we may all do it unfeignedly, fruitfully, effectually, in the name of JESUS CHRIST.

MOst gratious GOD, sith by thy good providence we are met together at this time solemely to humble our selves, and afflict our soules in thy glorious presence, and before thy pure eye, we humbly beseech thee to give unto ⟨p. 187⟩every one of us spirituall ability, and the saving assistance of thy Holy Spirit, that we may all doe it unfainedly, fruitfully, effectually, in the name of JESVS CHRIST.

O Most mighty, and blessed LORD GOD, our ever loving Father in JESUS CHRIST. We poor wretches, thy unworthiest servants, do here humbly prostrate our selves, our souls and bodies before thy Throne of grace, acknowledging ⟨p. 188⟩from our hearts, that we are the vilest of all Thy Creatures, by reason of our manifold, and heinous sins, we are defiled and polluted in every power and part both of body and soul, to the very heart root, and from the beginning of our being, we laid at first a bloody foundation with Adam in Paradise, which utterly undid all mankind, and had our hands in that horrible rebellion, which brought all mischiefs and miseries, all sin and sorrow upon all the sons and