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

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 ⟨p. 34⟩and fairly to draw us unto thee. For those judgements which thou hast sent to humble us, and to bring us to repentance. For the enlarging of our time for storing our selves with Grace, and comfort against the day of our visitation. For our freedom from many miseries, crosses and vexations which befall other our brethren better then our selves. For that it hath pleased thee by thine everlasting decree out of thine own boundless goodness and blessed pleasure to ⟨p. 35⟩save us from many thousand others which perish everlastingly, and to make us heirs of endless happiness, as we are verily persuaded, in the world to come. For preventing and following us with thy saving graces.