7. Forgive, O Lord, my having sinned against heaven, and before thee.

8. I plead thy promises, O God, to pardon all, who truly repent: (Isai. lv. 7.) I plead thy goodness, O Lord, and willingness to forgive: (Psalm lxxvi. 5.) I plead the merits and propitiation of my Advocate Jesus Christ the Righte ous for all my sins: (1 John ii. 1 and 2.)

9. May I love the Lord my God with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my mind, and with all my strength! (Mark xxii. 30.)

10. Not my will but thine be done: the cup which my heavenly Father, hath given me, shall I not drink it? (John xviii. 11.) May my own will be subdued by the love of God!

11. May I live by the faith of the Son of God! (Gal. ii. 20.)

12. May it be my constant endeavour to do unto others, as I would they should do unto me! (Mat. vii. 12.) and to promote the observance of this important rule, as much as in me lies.

13. Be unto me, O Lord, a present help in this, and every other time of trouble. (Psalm xlvi. 1.)

14. Prepare me for thy whole will concerning me. May thy grace be sufficient for me under every trial. (2 Cor. xii. 9.)

15. May I always be prepared to die; and may my fears of death be daily lessening, and my faith in Christ increasing!

16. Whether I live, may I live unto the Lord; or whether I die, may I die unto the Lord; whether therefore I live, or die, may I be the Lord's. (Rom. xiv. 8.)

By ejaculatory (or sudden) prayer we offer up short petitions on every occasion in the midst of our worldly employments, or on our beds; and this is equally as acceptable in the sight of God, as the more enlarged and solemn manner of prayer, if offered up according to his will; and with a believing regard to Christ.

A Prayer to be used with one, who is sick, at the beginning of any sickness, and which may be used also during its continuance.

From Mr.

Kettlewell. ALMIGHTY, and most righ} teous Lord God, in whose hands are the appointments of life and death, we humbly beseech thee to give this our sick brother grace to consider, that his sickness is of thy sending, and to acknowledge the justice, as well as the mercy of thy visitation, and his sufferings.-May he look up to thee for strength to bear, and grace to profit by it. It comes, O Lord, as punishment for his sins, which is to make him see, feel, and avoid them; as thy medicine to cure his spiritual diseases; and as his fiery trial, which is to prove him, and purge away his dross.-Let it not fail, O Lord, in answering these gracious purposes. Bring to his mind all such consolations, as may revive, succour, and raise him above all discouragements and fear.-Let his thoughts under this visitation be only those of love and thankfulness, of resignation and obedience, of humility and hope in thy mercy. Give him, we beseech thee, a full trust in thy most gracious promises, nor let him shew any unbecoming behaviour under his afflictions, which would add to his guilt, if he dies, or to his remorse and disgrace, if he lives.

Father of mercies pity this our sick brother, and out of compassion to his weakness, lessen his sorrows, and support him under them by thy comforts. Keep him always submissive and devout towards thee, and neither impatient or ungrateful to those around him,-May thy blessing accompany all their endeavours for his good, and all the medicines directed for him. Put an end in due time to his disease, [or to his pain]

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and either restore him to his strength, health and ease, granting him the mercies, of a longer life, or else prepare him more immediately for an happy and comfortable death: all this we humbly ask in the name and for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ; who died for our sins, and rose again for our justification. Amen.

A Prayer with one who is sick for the restoration of his health.

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THOU Father of mercies, and God of comfort thou art the hope of all, who put their trust in thee. We are now kneeling before thee to offer up our humble petitions in behalf of this our brother. Look down upon him with an eye of compassion; be gracious to him according to the necessity of his case, and according to the multitude of thy tender mercies in Christ Jesus.

We beseech thee, O Lord, to abate his distemper; to give him ease instead of pain, and relief under every complaint.-Give skill to the Physician, success to means, and an happy restoration to his former ease, health, strength, and usefulness in life. We would with thy permission earnestly pray, that his life and health may be precious in thy sight; and that he may yet continue many years to be a comfort to himself, and to all about him; as also a blessing to mankind.

O be thou unto him whatever he wants! And though thou mayest be pleased to take from him any of his temporal enjoyments, (such as health or friends) thou knowest how to turn them to his best advantage, and so supply the loss of whatever thou takest away.-Whatever thou deniest, Oh deny him not an interest in thy favour and love! Be thou his portion and inheritance, his father, his eternal and unchangcable

friend, the support of his life, the relief of his soul under all his afflictions and troubles, with which he may meet in this world, and his everlasting rest and happiness in that, which is to

come.

From all the visitations of thy providence may we learn the instability of every worldly enjoyment, and comfort. May we remember, that they will one day fail us, that either they must be taken away from us, or we must leave them behind us; but that there is notwithstanding a firm foundation of hope and comfort to every sincere follower of our Lord Jesus Christ. Thou hast promised, that thou wilt never leave, nor forsake those, who in the way of duty put their trust and confidence in thee, and thankfully accept the gracious terms of thy gospel. We will therefore hope in thy mercy, that "we shall "yet praise thee in the land of the living; for "thou art the health of our countenance, and our God.

Help us, O Lord, to sit loose to this world, and to the enjoyments of it, and to delight ourselves more in God, and in heavenly things. Let us not think ourselves unhappy whilst we can enjoy thee; nor murmur or repine at any loss, or under any disease, as long as we are the objects of thy love, and the care of thy good providence.

And do thou give us grace so to live, that we may comfortably look up to thee at all times, especially in a time of sickness, as our constant friend, and most tender father, as our life and health, our rest and joy, through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

A Prayer with one who is very ill.

WE bow down before thee, O Lord of heaven and earth, acknowledging that we are but

dust, and unworthy to speak to thee, either for ourselves or others

When we consider thine infinite wisdom, power and goodness, our own folly, weakness and unworthiness, and our vast distance from thee, we desire with great humility to confess, that we are as nothing and vanity. But thy condescending goodness encourages our approaches to the throne of mercy with hope and confidence, to solicit thy favour both for ourselves, and our fellow-creatures.

We would therefore in a particular manner at the same time implore thy tender compassion upon this our sick brother, who desires our prayers. Gracious God look down upon him with pity, and support him under thine afflicting hand. Work in him true repentance for all the sins he has committed against thee in thought, word, and deed. Give him a lively and steadfast faith in Christ Jesus; fill him with a lively hope of that immortal life, which Christ has purchased and promised to all true believers; fill him with a powerful sense of thy fatherly love and tender care over him in the most afflicted condition. Bestow on him thy heavenly supports and comforts from above, and give him patience and submission to thy holy will during this visitation of sickness.

We know, great God, that with thee there is nothing impossible. If thou wilt, thou canst raise him up, and grant him a longer continuance in this world. May it be thy gracious pleasure to restore him to us! May it please thee to save and deliver him for thy goodness sake, O Lord. Direct and bless the means, which may be used for his recovery, and make them effectual. Command the disease to relinquish him by thine almighty word, that he may again be restored to health and usefulness. And