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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.
A Thanksgiving, for the Deliverance of Women, in Child-bearing.
A Thanksgiving, for the Deliverance of Women, in Childe-bearing.
WE return thee thanks, Most Gracious God, That thou 1hast heard our Prayers for this thy hand-maid; and hast been her help in the time of her necessity, and delivered her from her fears and sorrows death and life are in thy power, thou killest and thou makest alive, thou bringest down to the grave, and thou bringest up; Thou makest the Barren to keep house, to be a joyful Mother of Children. We thank thee, that thou hast given thy servant, to see the fruit of her Womb, and that thou hast brought her again to thy Holy assembly, to go with the multitude to thy house, and worship thee with the voice of joy and praise, that she may enter into thy gates with thanksgiving, and into thy Court with praise, and we may all be thankful to thee on her behalf, and speak good of thy Name; Thou art good O Lord to all, and thy tender mercies are over all thy works, thou preserveth them that love thee; thou raisest up them that are vowed down; ⟨p. 78⟩thou fulfillest the desire of them that fear thee, thou also dost hear 2their cry, and save them, command thy blessing yet upon thy servant and her off-spring; Let her not forget thee and thy mercies, but let her devote the life which thou hast given her to thy service, and educate her off-spring as a Holy seed, in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and as thou hast said, that thy curse is in the house of the wicked, but thou blessest the habitation of the just; let her, and her house serve thee, and let holiness to the Lord be written upon all wherewith thou blessest her; Let her make thee her refuge and habitation; Give her the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which in thy sight is of great price, let her not love the world, nor mind Earthly things, but use the world as not abusing of it; Seeing the time is short, and the fashion of this world passeth away; Restore her Soul, and lead her in the paths of righteousness; though she must walk through the valley of the shadow of death, let her fear no evil; Let thy goodness and mercy follow her all the days of her life, and let her dwell for ever in thy Glorious presence; Through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen.