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Certain devout prayers of Mr. Bolton upon solemn occasions. PublishedCertaine devout prayers of Mr. Bolton upon solemne occasions. Published
Certain devout prayers of Mr. Bolton upon solemn occasions. Published by E. B. by M. Bolton's own copyCertaine devout prayers of Mr. Bolton upon solemne occasions. Published by E. B. by M. Boltons owne coppy
London: printed by George Miller, 1638
An other Prayer for confession of sin.An other Prayer for confession of sinne.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
6. Even this Kingdom, gracious Father, wherein we have been borne, and bread, and enjoyed many good things, hath been much worse for us; For we have had our hands LORD thou knowest in pulling down upon us, this horrible sickness of the plague of Pestilence, and other ⟨p. 222⟩judgements, both temporal, and spiritual: and without true, and timely repentance, are likely enough to hasten the destroying sword, and besom of destruction to make an end of us.
6. Even this Kingdome, gratious Father, wherein we have beene borne, and bread, and enjoyed many good things, hath beene much worse for us; For we have had our hands LORD thou knowest in pulling downe upon us, this horrible sicknesse of the plague of Pestilence, and other ⟨p. 222⟩judgements, both temporall, and spirituall: and without true, and timely repentance, are likely enough to hasten the destroying sword, and besome of destruction to make an end of us.
7. We have abused all thy fatherly corrections, and chastisements laid upon us in love, and for our good, they should have brought forth in us the peaceable and glorious fruits of Righteousness, but they have rather begot murmuring, impatience, and discontentment.
7. We have abused all thy fatherly corrections, and chastisements laid upon us in love, and for our good, they should have brought forth in us the peaceable and glorious fruits of Righteousnesse, but they have rather begot murmuring, impatiency, and discontentment.
8. We have abused thy mercies, which have been heaped abundantly upon us above measure, and without number, even to increase our security, and presumption and forgetfulness of the evil day.