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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.
Set before us the shortness of our own life, the vanity of all things we enjoy, the excellent weight of glory prepared for all those that love thee, the plagues of the wicked, that great account we must make at our death, that great and terrible day, that having ⟨p. 146⟩these things in our sight we may not put our hands to any iniquity.
Set before us the shortnesse of our owne life, the vanity of all things we enjoy, the excellent waight of glory prepared for all those that love thee, the plagues of the wicked, that great account we must make at our death, that great and terrible day, that having ⟨p. 146⟩these things in our sight wee may not put our hands to any iniquity.
O LORD at this time go out with the Armies of thy Saints, and that fight thy battles in the whole Christian world. Pardon we pray thee and pass by all their and our sins: Help us to repent, to renew covenant with thee, and to fear before thee, that they may more cheerfully, courageously and successively defend their righteous cause. But infatuate we beseech thee the counsels, ⟨p. 147⟩and strike faintness into the heart of all them, that lift their hearts or swords against the kingdom of Jesus Christ.
O LORD at this time goe out with the Armies of thy Saints, and that fight thy battells in the whole Christian world. Pardon we pray thee and passe by all their and our sinnes: Helpe us to repent, to renew covenant with thee, and to feare before thee, that they may more cheerefully, couragiously and successively defend their righteous cause. But infatuate we beseech thee the counsells, ⟨p. 147⟩and strike faintnesse into the heart of al them, that lift their hearts or swords against the kingdome of Jesus Christ.