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

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 ⟨p. 109⟩souls the black and ugly catalogue of all our sins, and when he shall prepare his fieriest darts to wound our souls to death, O then let the light of thy heavenly countenance shine upon us, O then let▪ thy blessed Spirit comfort us with his sweetest comforts, let the fresh bleeding wounds of our dear Saviour appear gracious and effectual to our distressed souls.

Now one thing deare 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 eternall and temporall, chiefly and principally to the honour of thy great Name, to the salvation of our soules, and the good of thy Church. And to this end roote we beseech thee out of ⟨p. 107⟩