B07431:54
Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's…
Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's word. / Written by T.C. ; 2. The substance of the Lords Supper. / Written by T.W..Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's word. / Written by T.C. ; 2. The substance of the Lordes Supper. / Written by T.W..
London: printed for I. Harison, 1610
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O Gracious Lord, and most merciful Father, we acknowledge thee the Lord of Lords, and the King of Kings, creating at the beginning, & ruling all things evermore in Heaven and Earth, according to thy wonderful wisdom and power: and our selves to be thy poor servants, the work of thy hands, and the sheep of thy pasture, subjected to thy Majesty, and depending upon thy fatherly providence for all things. Nevertheless, seeing thou in thy wisdom anointest Kings and Queens, ⟨p. 93⟩appointing them to rule over thy people, to sit as Lieutenants in thy seat, to minister justice, and most of all, as Fathers and Nurses to maintain and cherish thy Church; commanding us not only to obey & honour them: but moreover to pray for them, as watching over us for our good. We therefore beseech thee for thy great mercies sake, and for Jesus Christs sake, to show thy mercy to all Kings and princes, that maintain thy glorious Gospel: but especially we pray thee to bless our gracious King, in all spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus; and in all temporal blessings, according to thy good pleasure, that in the great measures of ⟨p. 94⟩thy effectual love, he may more and more find great increase of virtue, & wisdom, & strength in Christ Jesus, to the faithful and happy discharge of his duty, that his holiness, and joy, and zeal of thy house, may be multiplied, and everlasting.
O Gratious Lord, and most mercifull Father, wee acknowledge thee the Lord of Lordes, and the King of Kinges, creating at the beginning, & ruling all things euermore in Heauen and Earth, according to thy wonderfull wisedome and power: and our selues to be thy poore seruantes, the worke of thy hands, and the sheepe of thy pasture, subiected to thy Maiestie, and depending vpō thy fatherly prouidence for al things. Neuerthelesse, seeing thou in thy wisedome annoyntest Kinges and Queenes, ⟨p. 93⟩appointing them to rule ouer thy people, to sit as Lieutenants in thy seate, to minister iustice, and most of all, as Fathers and Nurses to maintaine and chearish thy Church; commanding vs not onely to obey & honour them: but moreouer to pray for them, as watching ouer vs for our good. We therefore beseech thee for thy great mercies sake, and for Iesus Christes sake, to shew thy mercy to al Kings and princes, that maintaine thy glorious Gospell: but especially we pray thee to blesse our gratious King, in all spirituall blessinges in Christ Iesus; and in all temporall blessinges, according to thy good pleasure, that in the great measures of