fo many Imperfections, that I have just Cause to humble myself before Thee.

O Lord! if thou shouldest deal with me as I have deferved, how juftly mayest thou deprive me of all thofe Means of Grace, and Opportunities of working out my Salvation, which thou haft hitherto vouchfafed me! But, O merciful Father! Thou haft declared thyfelf to be a God merciful and gracious, forgiving Iniquity, Tranf greffion, and Sin. My only Hope, therefore, is in thy tender Mercies, which have been ever of old; and in that Pity and Compaffion, which Thou haft fhewn to Mankind in the Redemption of the World, by the Death of thy dear Son. For thy Name's Sake then, O Lord, and for thy beloved Son's Sake, pardon, I most humbly befeech Thee, all my paft Sins, and let not Iniquity be my Ruin. Forgive the Deadnefs of my Devotion; the Coldness of my Affections; the Wanderings of my Prayers; and whatever elfe Thou haft feen amifs in me. O pity my Weaknesses, and forgive my Infirmities, and lay not to my Charge the Imperfections of my religious Duties.

Enable me, O Lord, by the Affiftance of thy good Spirit, to amend whatever has been amifs, and to endeavour more and

more after the Attainment of all those Graces and good Difpofitions which are neceffary to render our Prayers and Praises acceptable in thy Sight.

O let me never fall into a carelefs and unconcerned State of Mind; into a Coldness and Indifferency towards the Duties of Religion; but animate and enliven my fluggifh Heart, and cleanfe it from all its Deflements: O! replenish my Soul with the Graces of thy Holy Spirit; that I may become vigorous and active in thy Service, and fruitful in every good Work.

Give me, O Lord, fuch a lively Senfe and Conviction of the Shortnefs and Uncertainty of this Life, and of the momentous Concerns of Eternity, that I may not be fo foolish, as to waste my precious Time in an eager Purfuit after the Things of this World; but grant that I may employ it in fuch a Manner as may best promote Thy Honour and Glory, and fet forward mine own Salvation. O make me fo wife, as to fee, and know, and follow the Things that make for my Peace, left they be hid from mine Eyes, and all Opportunities of reconciling myfelf to Thee, my offended God, be far from me.

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Let the Salvation of my precious Soul be conftant Care and Concern; grant that my I may never forget the one Thing needful; but give all Diligence to make my Calling and Election fure; that endeavouring in all Things to approve myself thy faithful Servant, I may from ferving Thee here upon Earth, be admitted, in thy good appointed Time, to the praifing Thee eternally in thy everlasting Kingdom, through the Merits of my compaffionate Saviour and Redeemer, Jefus Chrift. Amen.

The Interceffion.

O God, who art loving unto every Man, and whofe Mercy is over all thy Works, I befeech Thee to extend thy Pity and Compaffion to the whole Race of Mankind: Let the bright Beams of thy Gospel shine into all the Corners of the Earth; that those who fit in Darkness may come to the Knowledge and Practice of thy Laws, and their Souls be faved in the great Day of the Lord Jefus.

More particularly, O Lord, be merciful to these Nations to which I belong; pardon

our

our great and crying Sins, and avert from us the Evils which we have most justly deferved: Put a Stop to all Profaneness, Irreligion, and Impiety; to all our unhappy Strifes and Animofities; and let Truth and Righteoufnefs, brotherly Love and Charity, flourish and increafe among us.

Be gracious to thy holy Catholic Church; and especially to that Part of it, which thou haft planted in thefe Kingdoms; Heal the Breaches and Divifions of it; and grant that it may flourish and abound in true Piety and Virtue, Peace and Charity.

Bless especially our Sovereign Lord the King, protect his Perfon, direct his Councils, profper his Government, and make him an Inftrument, in thy Hands, of great Good to thefe Kingdoms.

Infpire the Paftors and Governors of thy Church, with a Spirit of true Religion and Goodness; and make them zealous and diligent to promote it, in all those who are under their Charge.

Bless the Magiftrates, the Nobility, Gentry, and Commons of thefe Realms. Grant that they may all ftudy to ferve Thee, and to discharge the Duties of their several Stations, always remembering the great Account which they must one Day give.

Be merciful, O God, to all that are in any Affliction or Diftrefs; that labour under Poverty or Perfecution; under bodily Pains or Diseases, or under Temptation or Trouble of Mind; be pleased, O Lord, to fupport and comfort them, and in thy good Time to deliver them, according to thy great Mercy.

Send down the Graces of thy Holy Spirit upon all my Friends and Relations;

Let this be varied as every one

ftands related.

[Particularly my Father and Mother, my Brothers and Sifters; my dear Wife, and Chil dren] pardon all our Sins; unite our Hearts in a mutual Love of each other; and vouchfafe to every one of us, (and all others that either pray for me or defire my Prayers) whatever thy infinite Wif dom knows to be moft needful and expedient both for our Souls and Bodies. Reward all those who have been any Ways inftrumental to my Good; and forgive thofe that have done, or wifhed me Evil, and grant them Repentance and better

Minds.

And now, O merciful Father, I offer up The Thanks to thy Divine Majefty my unfeigned Praises in return for all thofe numberlefs Mercies and Benefits

giving.