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

We thank thee blessed GOD for making us reasonable Creatures, capable of grace and immortality. Thou mightest have let us lie for ever in that abhorred state of being nothing, ⟨p. 238⟩and we should never have dishonoured thee: Thou mightest have made us of those Angels that are become wicked spirits, and then we had been irrecoverably lost: Thou mightest have made us Toads, or Tigers, vermin, or any vild thing: and we should never have proved such Traitors, and rebels against thee as we have been.

We thank thee blessed GOD for making us reasonable Creatures, capable of grace and immortality. Thou mightest have let us lie for ever in that abhorred state of being nothing, ⟨p. 238⟩and wee should never have dishonoured thee: Thou mightest have made us of those Angels that are become wicked spirits, and then we had beene irrecoverably lost: Thou mightest have made us Toads, or Tygers, vermine, or any vild thing: and we should never have prooved such Traytors, and rebells against thee as we have beene.

O LORD, we praise thee, that thou hast made us of thy noblest Creatures, and given us understandings like the Angels ⟨p. 239⟩of GOD, so that if we be not cursedly cruel to our own souls, they may be saved everlastingly by the means that we enjoy.

O LORD, we praise thee, that thou hast made us of thy noblest Creatures, and given us understandings like the Angels ⟨p. 239⟩of GOD, so that if we be not cursedly cruell to our owne soules, they may be saved everlastingly by the meanes that we enjoy.