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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.
And, with confidence of his mercy to his whole Church, and the acceptance of our persons, through the merits and mediation of our great High Priest the Lord Jesus, To profess that it is the desire of our souls to have fellowship with God in the reverent and conscionable use of his holy Ordinances; and, to that purpose to pray earnestly for his grace and effectual assistance to the sanctification of his holy Sabbath, the Lords day, in all the duties thereof, public and private, both to our selves, and to all other Congregations of his people, according to the riches and excellency of the Gospel this day celebrated and enjoyed.
And, with confidence of his mercy to his whole Church, and the acceptance of our persons, through the merits and mediation of our great High Priest the Lord Jesus, To professe that it is the desire of our soules to have fellowship with God in the reverent and conscionable use of his holy Ordinances; and, to that purpose to pray earnestly for his grace and effectuall assistance to the sanctification of his holy Sabbath, the Lords day, in all the duties thereof, publike and private, both to our selves, and to all other Congregations of his people, according to the riches and excellency of the Gospel this day celebrated and enjoyed.
And, because we have been unprofitable hearers in times past, and now cannot of our selves receive, as we should, the deep things of God, the mysteries of Jesus Christ, which require a spiritual discerning, To pray that the Lord who teacheth to profit, would graciously please to pour out the Spirit of Grace, together with the outward means thereof, causing us to attain such a measure of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus our Lord, and in him, of the things which belong to our peace, that we may account all things but as dross in comparison of him: And that we, tasting the first fruits of the glory that is to be revealed, may long for a more full and perfect communion with him, that where he is, we may be also, and enjoy the fullness of those joys and pleasures which are at his ⟨p. 26⟩right hand for evermore.