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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
A Morning Prayer for a Family.A Morning Prayer for a Familie.
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.
O LORD our GOD, we pray thee be merciful unto us, stir up we beseech thee our dull hearts, out of a true sense of our sins and miseries, and a lively faith▪ in CHRIST JESUS, and his precious deservings, to lift up our souls in prayers and praises unto thee.
O LORD our GOD, we pray thee bee mercifull unto us, stirre up we beseech thee our dull hearts, out of a true sence of our sinnes and miseries, and a lively faith▪ in CHRIST JESVS, and his pretious deservings, to lift up our soules in prayers and praises unto thee.
O LORD how are ⟨p. 31⟩we bound to magnify thy great Name, for all the loving kindness and great mercies vouchsafed us; for preserving us this night past from the ills▪ and dangers, which no doubt have befallen many of our brethren, as good by nature as our selves; for refreshing our frail bodies with quiet rest and sleep, and bringing us in health, in strength, and vigour of body to see the light of this day; for that it hath pleased thee to reveal unto us the mysteries of godliness, ⟨p. 32⟩and some measure of saving truth, which thou hast hid from many thousands of the greatest and wisest of the world; For that thou hast preserved us from many fearful transgressions and excesses of iniquity, to which our corrupt nature would otherwise have led us. For giving us the being of reasonable creatures, and being borne in this blessed time and part of the world, when and where thy glorious Gospel is on foot, for the continuance of our health and ⟨p. 33⟩strength of body, for the usefulness and vigour of the powers of our souls and senses, of which for abusing them, we have deserved ere this, to have been fearfully deprived. For our ingenuous and godly education, for our Christian company and good counsel we have many times by thy mercies enjoyed. For thy Word and Sacraments, the glorious means of our conversion and continuance in grace. For many gracious mercies, by which thou hast laboured gently