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

Or thus when Brevity is necessary. O Most great, most just and gracious God, thou art of ¹purer eyes than eo behold iniquity, thou condemnest the ungodly, impenitent, and unbelievers; but hast promised mercy through Jesus Christ to all that repent and believe in him. We confess that we were conceived in sin, and are by nature Children of wrath. And have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. In our Baptism thou tookest us into the bond of the holy Covenant, but we remembered not our Creator, in the days of our youth, with the fear, and love, and obedience which we owed thee: not pleasing, and glorifying thee in all things, nor walking with thee, by faith in an Heavenly conversation, nor serving thee fervently with all our might: but fulfilled the desires of the flesh, and of the Carnal mind. We have neglected and abused thy Holy Worship, thy Holy Name, and thy Holy Day. We have dishonoured our superiors, and neglected our inferiors: We have dealt unjustly, and uncharitably, with our Neighbours, not loving them as our selves, nor doing to others as we would they should do to us, we have not sought first Thy Kingdom, and Righteousness, and been contented with our daily bread, but have been careful and troubled about many things, neglecting the one thing necessary. Thou hast revealed thy wonderful love to us in Christ, and offered us pardon and salvation in him: but we made light of it and neglected so great salvation, and resisted thy Spirit, Word, and Ministers, and turned not at thy reproof. We have run into temptations; and the sin which we should have hated, we have committed in thy sight, both secretly and openly, ignorantly and carelessly, rashly, and presumptuously, against thy precepts, thy promises, and ⟨p. 32⟩threats, thy mercies and thy judgements; our transgressions are multiplied before Thee, and our sins testify against us; if Thou deal with us as we deserve, Thou wilt cast us away from thy presence into Hell, where the worm never dieth, and the fire is not quenched. But in thy mercy, thy Son, and thy Promises is our hope. Have mercy upon us most merciful Father. Be reconciled to us, and let the blood of Jesus Christ cleanse us from all our sins. Take us for thy children, and give us the Spirit of thy Son. Sanctify us wholly, shed abroad thy love in our hearts, and cause us to love Thee with all our hearts.

Or thus when Brevity is necessary. O Most great, most iust and gracious God, thou art of