A petition for peace with the reformation of the liturgy, as it was presented…

A Thanksgiving for Christ, and his gracious Benefits.

Most Glorious God, accept, through thy beloved Son, though ¹from the hands of sinners, of thanksgiving, which thy unspeakable love and mercies, as well as thy Command do bind us to offer up unto Thee. Thou art the Father of mercies, and the God of all consolation, full of compassion, Gracious, long suffering, Plenteous in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving Iniquity, Transgression and Sin. For thy glory thou didst create us after thine Image; Thou madest us a little lower than the Angels, and Crownedst us with glory and honour, giving us Dominion over the works of thy hands, and putting all these things under our feet. And when we fors••k thee, and broke thy Covenant, and rebelled against Thee, and corrupted our selves, and turned our glory into shame; thou didst not leave us in the hands of Death, nor cast us out into utter Desperation; But thou didst so love the sinful World, as to give thy Son to be our Saviour. He took nor upon him the nature of Angels, but of man, The word was made flesh and dwelt among us. This is the unsearchable Mystery of love which the Angels desire to pry into, He was tempted that he might succour them ⟨p. 42⟩that are tempted, and conquered the Tempter, that had conquered ²us▪ He became poor that was Lord of all; to make us rich. He did not sin, but fulfilled all righteousness, to save us from our unrighteousness. He made himself of no reputation, but was reviled, scorned, and spit upon, enduring the Cross, and despising the shame, to cover our shame, and to bring us unto glory, thou laidst upon him the Iniquity of us all. He was bruised and wounded for our Transgressions, that we might be healed by his stripes. He gave himself a Ransom for us, and died for our sins. And rose again for our justification. We thank thee for his death that saveth us from death, and that he bore the curse, to redeem us from the curse, and for his life which opened us the way to life. Thou hast given him to be head over all things to the Church, and hast given the Heathen to be his Inheritance, and given him a name above every name, and given all power, and judgement unto him. We thank thee for the New and better Covenant, for thy great and precious promises; That thou hast given us eternal life in Christ. That we have the clear and sure Revelation of thy will in the Holy Scriptures.