Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's…

so a sincere love of all righteousness and well-doing, that I by the power of thy spirit, crucifying the Old man with the lusts and concupiscences thereof, specially such as bear the greatest sway in me, may be strengthened in the new man; daily to think, speak, & do those things, which may be acceptable and well pleasing in thy godly presence. And I beseech thee further, to give me grace to bring with me, sound and sincere love towards all, yea, even towards mine enemies, that I may not only forget and ⟨p. 84⟩forgive all the injuries and wrongs that they have devised, said, or done, against me: but also pray earnestly unto thy Majesty for them, and purchase and procure their welfare and good, by all the means I can. Grant, O dear Father, that I being purged from the filth of sin, may be made a fit receptacle and dwelling place for thee and thy Son, to come and dwell in; so that spending my days in reverence of thy Majesty, in the benefiting of my brethren, and procuring mine own good, I may finish my course in thy faith, and so be made partaker of eternal glory, through Jesus Christ thy Son, my Lord and only Saviour. So be it.

so a syncere loue of all righteousnesse and wel-doing, that I by the power of thy spirite, crucifying the Old man with the lustes and concupiscences therof, specially such as beare the greatest sway in mee, may be strengthened in the new man; dayly to thinke, speake, & doe those things, which may be acceptable and well pleasing in thy godly presence. And I beseech thee further, to giue me grace to bring with me, sound and syncere loue towardes all, yea, euen towardes mine enimies, that I may not onely forget and ⟨p. 84⟩forgiue all the iniuries and wronges that they haue deuised, sayd, or done, against mee: but also pray earnestly vnto thy Maiestie for them, and purchase and procure their welfare and good, by all the meanes I can. Graunt, O deare Father, that I being purged from the filth of sinne, may be made a fitte receptacle and dwelling place for thee and thy Sonne, to come and dwell in; so that spending my dayes in reuerence of thy Maiestie, in the benefiting of my breathren, and procuring mine own good, I may finish my course in thy fayth, and so be made partaker of eternall glorie, through Iesus Christ thy Sonne, my Lord and onely Sauiour. So be it.