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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
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.
WE thank thee most merciful Father for our health, wealth, food, raiment, preservation from our cradle to this hour; for thy relieving us in all our needs and necessities, for comforting us so fatherly in all our tribulations and distresses, for sparing us so long a time of repentance and for infinite more blessings which ⟨p. 106⟩neither our hearts can think, nor tongues express.
VVE thanke thee most mercifull Father for our health, wealth, food, raiment, preservation from our cradle to this hower; for thy releeving us in all our needs and necessities, for comforting us so fatherly in all our tribulations and distresses, for sparing us so long a time of repentance and for infinite more blessings which ⟨p. 106⟩neither our hearts can thinke, nor tongues expresse.
Now one thing dear LORD will we beg at thy hands, and that will we crave for evermore, that thou wouldst give us grace and power by thy blessed Spirit to direct and dispose all these excellent blessings both eternal and temporal, chiefly and principally to the honour of thy great Name, to the salvation of our souls, and the good of thy Church. And to this end root we beseech thee out of ⟨p. 107⟩our souls all pride, malice, envy, covetousness, self-love, hypocrisy; take from us all swearing, lying, vain and unprofitable talking, all thoughts of Atheism, Infidelity, uncleanness, all the menstruous filthiness of our abominable nature. And plant we beseech thee and ingraft deeply into our souls the true fear of thy glorious Name, true humility, true zeal and devotion, true sorrow and repentance for all our sins, true spiritual wisdom and heavenly ⟨p. 108⟩understanding, true hope and charity; but above all things a true, strong and a lively faith truly to apprehend the death and Passion of our dear Saviour, and in particular and effectually to apply it to our sinful souls. LORD make it ever powerful and invincible, but especially in all times of our crosses and afflictions; but LORD make it most triumphant and glorious even at the hour of death, at our last visitation, when the devil shall set before the eyes of our