A36061:82
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
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 pray for preparation for Death, and Judgement, and a watching for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. To entreat of God the forgiveness of the iniquities of our holy things, and the acceptation of our spiritual ⟨p. 38⟩sacrifice, through the merit and mediation of our great High-Priest and Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ.
To pray for preparation for Death, and Judgement, and a watching for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. To intreat of God the forgivenesse of the iniquities of our holy things, and the acceptation of our spirituall ⟨p. 38⟩sacrifice, through the merit and mediation of our great High-Priest and Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ.
And because the Prayer which Christ taught his Disciples, is not only a Pattern of Prayer, but it self a most comprehensive Prayer, we recommend it also to be used in the Prayers of the Church.
And because the Prayer which Christ taught his Disciples, is not only a Pattern of Prayer, but it selfe a most comprehensive Prayer, we recommend it also to be used in the Prayers of the Church.
And whereas, at the Administration of the Sacraments, the holding Public Fasts and days of Thanksgiving, and other special occasions, which may afford matter of special Petitions and Thanksgivings; It is requisite to express somewhat in our public Prayers (as at this time, it is our duty to pray for a blessing upon the Assembly of Divines, the Armies by Sea and Land, for the defence of the King, Parliament and Kingdom,) Every Minister is herein to apply himself in his Prayer before, or after his Sermon to those occasions; but for the manner, he is left to his liberty as God shall direct and enable him, in piety and wisdom to discharge his duty.