A36061:39
A Directory for the Public Worship of God
A directory for the public worship of God, throughout the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland together with an ordinance of Parliament for the taking away of the Book of common-prayer, ... die Jovis, 13. Martii, 1644 / ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance and directory be forthwith printed and published.A directory for the publique worship of God, throughout the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland together with an ordinance of Parliament for the taking away of the Book of common-prayer, ... die Jovis, 13. Martii, 1644 / ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance and directory bee forthwith printed and published.
London: printed for Evan Tyler, 1644
Of Public Prayer before the Sermon.Of Publike Prayer before the Sermon.
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.
To acknowledge and confess, that, as we are convinced of our guilt, so, out of a deep sense thereof, we judge our selves unworthy of the smallest benefits, most worthy of Gods fiercest wrath, and of all the Curses of the Law and heaviest Judgements inflicted upon the most rebellious Sinners; and that he might most justly take his Kingdom and Gospel from us, plague us with all sorts of spiritual and temporal judgements in this life, and after cast us into ⟨p. 18⟩utter Darkness, in the Lake that burneth with fire and brimstone, where is weeping, and gnashing of teeth for evermore.
To acknowledge and confesse, that, as wee are convinced of our guilt, so, out of a deep sense thereof, wee judge our selves unworthy of the smallest benefits, most worthy of Gods fiercest wrath, and of all the Curses of the Law and heaviest Judgements inflicted upon the most rebellious Sinners; and that hee might most justly take his Kingdome and Gospel from us, plague us with all sorts of spirituall and temporall judgements in this life, and after cast us into ⟨p. 18⟩utter Darknesse, in the Lake that burneth with fire and brimstone, where is weeping, and gnashing of teeth for evermore.
Notwithstanding all which, To draw near to the Throne of Grace, encouraging our selves with hope of a gracious Answer of our Prayers, in the riches and all-sufficiency of that only one oblation, the satisfaction and intercession of the Lord Jesus Christ at the right hand of his Father, and our Father; and, in confidence of the exceeding great and precious promises of mercy and grace in the new Covenant, through the same Mediator thereof, to deprecate the heavy wrath and curse of God, which we are not able to avoid, or bear; and humbly, and earnestly to supplicate for mercy in the free and full remission of all our sins, and that only for the ⟨p. 19⟩bitter sufferings and precious merits of that our only Saviour Jesus Christ.