A26983:136
A petition for peace with the reformation of the liturgy, as it was presented…
A petition for peace with the reformation of the liturgy, as it was presented to the right reverend bishops, by the divines appointed by His Majesties commission to treat with them about the alteration of it.
London printed : s.n., MDCLXI 1661
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.
The Participation being ended, let the Minister pray thus, or to this sense. Most Glorious God, how wonderful is thy power, and wisdom, 1thy Holiness and Justice, thy love and mercy in this work of our Redemption, by the Incarnation, life, death, resurrection, intercession, and dominion of thy Son! No power or wisdom in Heaven or Earth, could have delivered us but thine. The Angels desire to pry into this Mystery, the Heavenly Host do celebrate it with praises, saying, Glory be to God in the Highest; On Earth peace; Good will towards men. The whole Creation shall proclaim thy Praises, Blessing, Honour, Glory and power be unto him that sitteth upon the Throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive Power, and Honour, and Glory, for he hath redeemed us to God by his blood, and made us Kings, and Priests unto our God. Where sin abounded, Grace hath abounded much more. And hast thou indeed forgiven us so great a debt, by so precious a Ransom? Wilt thou indeed give us to reign with Christ in Glory, and see thy face, and love thee, and be beloved of thee for ever? Yea, Lord thou hast forgiven us, and thou wilt glorify us, for thou art faithful that hast promised. With the blood of thy Son, with the Sacrament, and with thy spirit, thou hast sealed up to us these precious promises. And shall we not love thee, that hast thus loved us? Shall we not love thy Servants, and forgive our Neighbours their little debt? After all this shall we again forsake thee, and deal falsely in thy Covenant? God forbid; O set our affections on the things above, where Christ sitteth at thy right hand, Let us no more mind Earthly things, but let our Conversation be in Heaven, from whence we expect our Saviour to come and change us into the likeness of his glory. Teach us to do thy will, O God, and to follow him, who is the Author of Eternal Salvation, to all them that do obey him. Order our steps by thy word, and let not any iniquity have dominion over us. Let us not henceforth live unto our selves, but unto him who died for us ⟨p. 57⟩and rose again. Let us have no fellowship with the unfruitful works 2of darkness, but reprove them. And let our light so shine before men, that they may glorify thee. In Simplicity, and Godly Sincerity, and not in Fleshly wisdom, let us have our Conversation in the world.