that which thou doft command. Thou haft taught us, that all our Doings without Charity are nothing worth; fend therefore thy Holy Ghoft, and pour into our Hearts that most excellent Gift, the very Bond of Peace and of all Virtues, without which whofoever liveth is counted dead before thee. And fince thou haft given thy only Son to be unto us both a Sacrifice for Sin, and alfo an Example of godly Life, give us Grace, that we may always moft thankfully receive that his ineftimable Benefit, and alfo daily endeavour ourselves to follow the blessed Steps of his most holy Life.

Teach us all to fee how frail and uncertain our Condition is in this World, and fo to number our Days, that we may seriously apply our Hearts to heavenly Wisdom; and grant, that as we are baptized into the Death of thy Son our Saviour Jefus Chrift, fo by continually mortifying our corrupt Affections, we may be buried with him, and through the Grave and Gate of Death may pafs to a joyful Refurrection. Thou knoweft, O Lord, the Secrets of our Hearts, fhut not thy merciful Ears to our Prayers; but spare us, O Lord moft holy, O God moft mighty, O holy and most merciful Sa viour; thou moft worthy Judge eternal, fuffer us not at our laft Hour for any Pains of Death to fall from thee.

Vouchfafe, we beseech thee, O Lord, to direct, fanctify, and govern this Day and all the Days of our Life, both our Hearts and Bodies in the Ways of thy Laws, and in the Works of thy Commandments, that through thy most mighty Protection both here and ever we may be preferved in Body and Soul,

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Accept, O Lord, of our Prayers and Supplications for all Eftates and Conditions of Men. Give thy Son the Heathen for his Inheritance, and the utmoft Parts of the World for his Poffeffion: Succeed the Endeavours of all those who are fincerely engaged in propagating Chriftian Knowledge throughout the World, that thy Way may be known upon Earth, and thy faving Health among all Nations. We befeech thee to keep thy Houfhold the Church in continual Godliness, that through thy Protection it may be free from all Adverfities, and devoutly given to ferve thee in good Works, to the Glory of thy great Name. Scatter her Enemies that delight in Blood, infatuate and defeat their Counfels, abate their Pride, affuage their Malice, and confound their Devices. And grant that all who confefs thy holy Name, may agree in the Truth of thy holy Word, and live in Unity and godly Love. Blefs all our Governors in Church and State, direct and prosper all their Confultations, that all Things-may be fo ordered and fettled by their Endeavours upon the best and fureft Foundations, that Peace and Happiness, Truth and Juftice, Religion and Piety may be established among us for all Generations. Grant that all inferior Magiftrates may truly and indifferently minister Justice, to the Punishment of Wickedness and Vice, and to the Maintenance of thy true Religion and Virtue. And of thy Goodnefs, O Lord, comfort and fuccour all them who in this tranfitory Life are in Trouble, Sorrow,, Need, Sickness, or any other Adverfity; look upon them with the Eyes of thy Mercy, give them Comfort and fure Confidence in thee, and in thy due time a

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happy Deliverance out of all their Afflictions. Aflift those who in all Appearance draw near the Time of their Diffolution, and fo fit and prepare them against the Hour of Death, that after their Departure in Peace, and in thy Favour, they may be received into thine everlasting Kingdom. And we befeech thee, O Lord, mercifully to incline thine Ears to us that have made now our Prayers and Supplications unto thee; and grant that thofe Things that we have faithfully asked according to thy Will, may effectually be obtained, to the Relief of our Neceffity, and to the fetting forth of thy Glory, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, in whofe bleffed Name and Words, we continue to pray, faying,

Our Father, &c.

An Evening PRAYER for a Family.

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Lmighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all Things, Judge of all Men; we acknowledge and bewail our manifold Sins and Wickedness, which we from time to time moft grievously have committed by Thought, Word, and Deed, against thy Divine Majefty, provoking moft juftly thy Wrath and Indignation againft us; we do earneftly repent, and are heartily forry for these our Misdoings, and the Remembrance of them is grievous unto

us.

Have Mercy upon us, O Lord, after thy great Goodness, according to the Multitude of thy Mercies, do away our Offences; wash us thoroughly from our Wickedness, and cleanse us from our Sins; create and make in us new and contrite Hearts, that we worthily lamenting our paft Follies, and acknowledging our Wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all Mercy, perfect Remiffion and Forgive

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Grant us, O Lord, the Affiftance of thy holy Spirit, that for the Time to come, we may think and do fuch things as be rightful; that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy Will; that thy Grace may always fo prevent and follow us, as to make us continually to be given to all good Works. And thou, Ó God, who knoweft us to be fet in the midst of fo many and great Dangers, that by reason of the Frailty of our Natures we cannot always ftand upright; grant to us fuch Strength and Protection as may fupport us in all Dangers, and carry us through all Temptations.

Help us, O Lord, to withstand the Affaults of the Enemies of our Salvation, the World, the Flefh, and the Devil, and with pure Hearts and Minds to follow thee the only God. Graft in our Souls the Love of thy Name, increase in us true Religion, nourish us with all Goodnefs, and of thy great Mercy keep us in the fame. And thou, O God, whofe never-failing Providence ordereth all things both in Heaven and Earth; put from us, we beseech thee, all hurtful things, and give us thofe things which are profitable for us; and fince it is thou alone

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canft order the unruly Wills and Affections of finful Men, grant that we may love the Things which thou commandeft, and defire that which thou doft promife, that fo, among the fundry and manifold Changes of the World, our Hearts may furely there be fixed where true Joys are to be found. Difpofe us by all the Means of Grace we enjoy, to attain that everlasting Salvation thou hast promifed; that we may both perceive and know thofe Things which we ought to do, and may have Grace and Power faithfully to fulfil the fame."

Teach us, O Lord, fo to number our Days, that we may apply our Hearts unto Wisdom; and grant that neither the Splendor of any thing that is great, nor the Conceit of any thing that is good in us, may any way withdraw our Eyes from looking upon ourselves as finful Duft and Afhes, but that we may prefs forward toward the Prize of the high-calling that is before us, with Faith and Patience, with Humility and Meeknefs, with Mortification and Self-denial, with Charity and conftant Perfeverance to the End; that fo when we shall depart this Life, we may fleep in the Lord, and at the general Refurrection in the laft Day, may be found acceptable in thy fight, and receive that Bleffing which thy beloved Son fhall then confer upon all thofe that truly love and fear

thee.

Charge thy holy Providence, O Lord, we humbly befeech thee, with us this Night, and by thy great Mercy defend us from all the Perils and Dangers of it. Keep us both outwardly in our Bodies, and inwardly in our Souls, that we may be defended from all Adverfities that

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