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

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.

We bless thee Holy Father, for thy Fatherly care of us, being yet in our mothers womb, wonderfully, and fearfully made: For that miraculous mercy in bringing us into this world, and giving us leave to see this light. For thy gracious watching over us while we hung upon our mothers breasts, since that time ⟨p. 240⟩for thy merciful continuance to us of our life, health, liberty, outward means, the use of our wits, limbs, senses; for all the good we have had by good yoke-fellows, good Parents, good children, good servants, good neighbours, good governors, or any of thy good creatures, for every step we have made upon this Earth, every bit of bread we have put into our mouths, for every draught of air we have drawn into these frail bodies, and blessings more then heart can ⟨p. 241⟩think, or tongue tell, and which we can neither possibly remember or express.

We blesse thee Holy Father, for thy Fatherly care of us, being yet in our mothers wombe, wonderfully, and fearefully made: For that miraculous mercy in bringing us into this world, and giving us leave to see this light. For thy gratious watching over us while wee hung upon our mothers breasts, since that time