The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

unless thou by the power of thy Spirit keep and retain us in recent and perpetual memory of the same. We beseech thee therefore, O father of mercies, that as of thy undeserved grace, thou hast partly removed our darkness; suppressed Idolatry; and taken from above our heads the devouring sword of merciless strangers, that so it would please thee to proceed with us in this thy grace begun. And albeit that in us there is nothing that may move thy Majesty, to show us this favour; yet for Christ Jesus, thy only well-beloved Sons sake, whose Name we bear, and whose Doctrine we profess; we beseech thee never to suffer us to forsake or deny this Verity which now we profess. But seeing that thou hast mercifully heard us, and hast caused thy Verity to triumph in us; so we crave of thee continuance to the end, that thy godly Name may be glorified in us thy creatures. ⟨p. 253⟩And seeing that nothing is more odious in thy presence (O Lord) then is ingratitude and violation of an Oath and Covenant made in thy Name. And seeing thou hast made our Confederates of England the Instrument by whom we are now set at this liberty,¹ and to whom in thy Name we have promised mutual faith again. Let us never fall to that unkindness (O Lord) that either we declare our selves unthankful unto them,² or profaners of thy holy Name. Confound thou the Counsel of those, that go about to break that most godly League contracted in thy Name, and retain thou us so firmly together by the power of thy holy Spirit, that Satan have never power to set us again at variance nor discord. Give us thy grace to live in that Christian charity, which thy Son our Lord Jesus hath so earnestly commended to all the members of his body, that other Nations provoked by our example, may set aside all ungodly war, contention and strife, and study to live in tranquility and peace, as it becometh the Sheep of thy Pasture, and the people that daily look for our final deliverance by the coming again of our Lord Jesus. To whom with thee and the Holy Spirit be all honour, glory and praise now and ever. Amen.

unlesse thou by the power of thy Spirit keep and retain us in recent and perpetuall memory of the same. We beseech thee therefore, O father of mercies, that as of thy undeserved grace, thou hast partly removed our darknesse; suppressed Idolatry; and taken from above our heads the devouring sword of mercilesse strangers, that so it would please thee to proceed with us in this thy grace begun. And albeit that in us there is nothing that may move thy Majestie, to shew us this favour; yet for Christ Jesus, thy onely welbeloved Sons sake, whose Name we bear, and whose Doctrine we professe; we beseech thee never to suffer us to forsake or deny this Verity which now we professe. But seeing that thou hast mercifully heard us, and hast caused thy Veritie to triumph in us; so we crave of thee continuance to the end, that thy godly Name may be glorified in us thy creatures.