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

Furthermore most gracious Father we humbly thank thee, for that extraordinary and universal blessing vouchsafed this Land by our gracious and religious King it is the greatest that ever ⟨p. 97⟩the face of this earth enjoyed, that ever thou bestowedst on thy dearest children. For when wicked men and all the world, as thou knowest, expected that this Land should have been clothed with fiery persecutions, bloody wars, and all manner of calamities as with a garment; Thou that sittest in Heaven, and laughest the vain plots and devises and wicked men to scorn, against all expectation hast covered it with peace, joy, plenty, prosperity, the free passage ⟨p. 98⟩of thy Gospel, as the seas are covered with water. Put we pray thee into the heart of every one in this Land a true and continual thankfulness, a godly and religious resolution to serve thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life. And LORD we beseech thee continue that good work that thou hast begun, and let him and his posterity in thy fear and true religion, if it be thy blessed pleasure, sit upon the throne of this Land, so long as the Sun and Moon endureth. Let his ⟨p. 99⟩Sceptre long flourish in his hand, and set his crown fast upon his head. O mightily preserve him from all the sons of violence and mischief. Let all those that with foreign invasion attempt the destruction of his person, and desolation of this Land become like Jabin and Sisera that perished at Endor, like Zeba and Zalmunna that became as the dung of the earth. Let all unnatural practises, and home-bred conspiracies perish as the untimely fruit of a woman and never see the ⟨p. 100⟩Sun. Inflame his royal heart with true zeal, and love of thy blessed truth, and as thou hast enlarged his kingdoms, so give him a princely and religious courage to enlarge thy Kingdom, and utterly to confound all Heresy, Schism and the kingdom of Antichrist. Bless all his privy Counsellors with wisdom from above, that they may put these things into his heart, which chiefly concern thy honour and glory, the good of thy Church, the safety of his Person ⟨p. 101⟩