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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.
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.
8. We have abused thy mercies, which have beene heaped abundantly upon us above measure, and without number, even to increase our security, and presumption and forgetfullnesse of the evill day.
9. We have abused the most gracious, and glorious day of visitation that ever any people enjoyed upon earth: passing over it very unprofitably, like sons, and daughters of confusion, not gathering any such stock and store of grace, against our ending hour ⟨p. 224⟩as we might plentifully have done.
9. We have abused the most gracious, and glorious day of visitation that ever any people enjoyed upon earth: passing over it very unprofitably, like sons, and daughters of confusion, not gathering any such stock and store of grace, against our ending houre ⟨p. 224⟩as we might plentifully have done.
10. We have abused all thy blessed Ordinances, those heavenly conduits of all spiritual blessings, grace, and comfort: By our unpreparedness before, irreverence in the use of them, fruitlessness, and want of practise afterward.
10. We have abused all thy blessed Ordinances, those heavenly conduits of all spirituall blessings, grace, and comfort: By our unpreparednesse before, irreverence in the use of them, fruitlesnesse, and want of practise afterward.