APPENDIX. Matt. 28. 19. 1 John 5. 7. A larger Litany, or General Prayer, to be Psal.139.7-9; used at Discretion. 14.7.4. Isa. 40. 17. Neh. 9. Rev. 4. 8; 15. 119.68; 147.9. O MOST holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, Father, Ezek. 18. 4. Son, and Holy Ghost, three persons and one God, Psal. 47.7; infinite in, power, wisdom and goodness, our Crea- Mal. 2. 10. tor, Redeemer, and Sanctifier; our Owner, Governor, Deut. 32. 6. and Father; hear our prayers, and have mercy upon Acts 7. 59, 60. us, miserable sinners. Luke 11. 2. Heb. 2. 11. Matt. 27.26.28. John 1. 29. O Lord our Saviour, whose incarnation, nativity, Phil. 2. 7-9. subjection, fasting, temptation, poverty, reproaches, Luke 2. 51. agony, and bloody sweat, scourging, desertion, cru- 2 Cor. 8. 9. cifying, death, and burial, were all undergone to Matt. 12. 24. take away the sins of the world: who being risen, Luke 22. 21. ascended, and glorified, art the great Priest, and 30. Mark 14. Prophet, and King of thy universal Church, for 50; 15. 34. which thou makest intercession, which thou dost 1 Cor. 15. 3, 4. gather, teach, and guide by thy Spirit, Word, and Heb. 1.3; 2.9; Ministers, which thou dost justify and wilt glorify 3. 1; 4. 14. with thyself, who wilt come again, and raise the Acts 3. 22, 23. dead, and judge the world in righteousness; we be- John 12. 32. seech thee hear us, miserable sinners: cast us not Matt. 28. 19, out that come unto thee: make sure to us our calling 20. 1 Cor. 12. and election, our unfeigned faith and repentance, that 27. John 17. 4. Eph. 4; 5. 26, being justified, and made the sons of God, we may 1 Thes. 4. 14have peace with him as our reconciled God and 16. John 5. 22. Father. Let our hearts be right with thee our God, steadfast in thy covenant, cause us to deny selves, and give up ourselves entirely unto thee, Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier, as being not own, but thine. Heb. 7. 25. Acts 17. 31. and 2 Peter 1. our- 1 Tim. 1. 5. our John 1. 12. our Rom. 5. 10. Acts 5. 31. 2 Cor. 16. 18. Psal. 78. 37. Let thy holy Spirit dwell in us, and sanctify us Matt. 8. 34. throughout, that we may be new creatures, and holy 1 Cor. 8. 5. as thou art holy; let it be in us the spirit of adop- 1 Cor. 6. 19, 20. ́tion, and supplication, and the seal and earnest of Rom. 8. 9. our glorious inheritance, and let us know that we 1 Cor. 5. 17. are thine, and thou abidest in us by the Spirit which 1 Pet. 1. 16. thou hast given us. 1 Thes. 5. 23. Rom. 8. 15. Eph. 1. 13, 14. Luke 1. 46. Isa. 26. 8. Deut. 11. 22; 10. 12. 20, 21. Psal. 4. 5; 63. As thy name, O Lord, is holy, and thy glory covereth the heavens, so let the earth be filled with thy praises: Let our souls ever magnify thee, O Lord! and our tongues extol thee. Let us speak of the glorious honour of thy Majesty, of thy greatness, thy power, thy glorious kingdom, thy wisdom, holiness, truth and righteousness, thy goodness, thy mercy, and thy wondrous works! Let all flesh bless thy holy name. Let the desire of our souls be to thy name: cause us to love thee, with all our hearts, to fear thee, trust in thee, and to delight in thee, and be satisfied in thee as 5. 1 Cor. 10. 31. our portion, and whatever we do to do it to thy glory. Keep us from inordinate self-love, from pride, and Rom. 2. 23, 24. vainglory, and self-seeking, and from dishonouring thee, thy word, or service in the world. 2 Tim. 3. 2. 4. Phil. 2. 3. 21. Matt. 5. 16. Psal. 47. 2. 7; 1 Tim. 2. 1. 4. 12. 32. Phil. 2. 20. 11. Matt. 24. 14. 2 Thes. 3. 1. Dan. 12. 3. Isa. 49. 6. Matt. 9.38. Eph. 6. 19. 2 Thes. 3. 2. 1 Thes. 2. 16. Luke 18.7. Matt. 10. 16. Let the world acknowledge thee, the Universal King. Give thy Son the heathen for his inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for his possession: Let the kingdoms of the world become his kingdoms: Convert the atheistical, idolatrous, infidel, Mahometan, and ungodly nations of the earth, that every knee may bow to Christ, and every tongue confess him the King of kings, and Lord of lords, to the glory of God the Father. Let the word of thy kingdom and salvation be preached to all the world, let it have free course and be glorified; and by the power of thy Spirit convert many unto Christ, and let him be thy salvation to the ends of the earth. Send forth more labourers into the harvest, which is great, and fit them for so great a work; and deliver them from unreasonable and wicked men, that (to fill up their sins) forbid them to speak to the people, that they might be saved. Deliver the Churches that are oppressed by idolaters, Mahometans, or other infidels and enemies. Give all thy servants prudence, patience, and inno14. 17; 4. 15, cency, that, suffering as Christians, and not as evil doers, they may not be ashamed, but may glorify thee, and wait for thy salvation, committing the keeping of their souls unto thee, in hope of a reward in heaven. 16.19. Micah 7. 7. Matt. 5. 11. 12. Psal. 119. 134. Deliver the Church from the Roman papal usurMatt. 15. 9. 13. pations and corruptions, dispel the deceits of hereRev. 12; 19.3. sies, and false worship, by the light of thy prevailLuke 22. 25. 26. ing Truth; unite all Christians in Christ Jesus, the John 9. 10. 2 Tim. 3. 9. Jer. 32. 39. true and only Universal Head: that by the true 2 Peter 2. Christian, catholic faith and love, they may grow Jude up in him, and may keep the unity of the Spirit in Eph. 4. 15. 16; the bond of peace; the strong receiving and bear- 3.5. Rom. 14. ing the infirmities of the weak; heal the divisions 1; 15. 1. that are among believers; let nothing be done 1 Cor. 1.10. through strife or vainglory, but in lowliness of Phil. 2. 3. mind; let each esteem other better than himself, John 13. 35. and let all men know that we are Christ's disciples, Rom. 3. 26. Eph. 5. 2. 4. by our fervent love to one another. Heb. 11. 6. 2 Thes. 2. 12. Let us be heartily and entirely thy subjects, be- Eph. 2. 2, 3. lieving that thou art just, and the rewarder of them Rom. 8.13. that diligently seek thee. Keep us from atheism, Psal. 19. 13. idolatry, and disobedience; from infidelity, ungod- Rom. 8. 24. liness, and sensuality; from security, presumption, Heb. 8. 10. and despair. Col. 1. 10. Psal. 40. 8. Acts 28. 32. Let us study to please thee in all things: Let thy Isa. 8. 20. law be written in our hearts, and let us delight to 2 Tim. 3. 15. do thy will; let our faith and lives be ruled by thy 2 Thes. 2. 10. word, which is able to make us wise unto salvation; John 5. let us love it, search it, and understand it, and meditate in it day and night. 39. Luke 24. 45. Psal. 1. 2. Rom. 15. 1, 2. Let us not please ourselves or other men against thee, nor be led by the wisdom or desires of the world and flesh, nor regard lying vanities, nor Rom. 8. 13. through carelessness, rashness, or presumption, of- John 2. 8. fend thee. Psal.19.11-13. 9. 11. As all nations must be judged by thee, let them Micah 4. 2. be ruled by thy laws, and not make them void by Matt. 15. 3.6. men's traditions, nor worship thee in vain, teaching Deut. 31. for doctrine the commandments of men. But whatever thou commandest, let them take heed to do; let them add nothing thereto, nor take ought therefrom. Jer. 4. 2. Let us not take thy holy name in vain, but use it Exod. 20. 7. in truth and reverence. Keep us from all blasphemy, Psal. 89. 7. perjury, profane swearing, from lying before the Matt. 15. 19. God of Truth, and from contempt and forgetfulness James 5. 12. of thy presence, from false, unworthy, unreverent Rev. 22. 12. thoughts or speeches of God, and holy things, and Acts 5.3; 8.20. from neglecting or abusing thy holy word and wor- Mal. 1. 6, 7. 12; ship. Jer. 5. 22. 2.2.7-9. 1 Cor. 16. 2. Help us to keep holy thy day, in remembrance of Rev. 1. 10. the blessed work of our redemption, and reverently Acts 20.7. to attend thee in public worship; and obediently Isa. 58. 13. to receive thy word, and fervently to call upon thy Heb. 10. 25. name; and to delight ourselves in thanksgiving and 1 Cor. 14. Acts 3. 42. 46. Psal. 98, &c.; 149.1. Josh. 24. 15. Exod.20.10. 1 Tim. 2. 2. Psal. 2. Jer. 5. 24, 25. 1 Cor. 1. 26. Luke 21. 12. John 7.48. joyful praises to thy holiness in the communion of thy saints; and let us carefully see that our households, and all within our gates do serve thee, and not abuse thy holy day. Have mercy on the Kings and Rulers of the earth, 5, 6. Luke 18. that they may escape the temptations of worldly greatness, honours and prosperity, which would captivate them to the flesh, and draw their hearts from thee, thy laws and ways, and would engage them against thee, and thy servants; and as they are thy ministers, and magistracy is thine ordinance, sanctify and dispose them to be nursing fathers to thy Church, to own thy interest, and rule for thee. Ezra 4. 12, &c. Isa. 49. 23. 2 Chron. 19. 6. Lam. 4. 20. 1Kings 3. 19.11. 1 Sam. 10. 9. 2Kings 18.3,4.6. Psal. 51. 10. Especially have mercy on thy servant Charles, our king: illuminate and sanctify him by thy holy Spirit, that above all things he may seek thy glory, the increase of faith and obedience to thy laws, and Rom. 13. 4, 5. rule us as being thy minister for good, not to may be a terror to good works, but to evil; that under him we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 1 Tim. 2. 2. Psal. 72. 1. Prov. 8. 16. Job 29. Have mercy upon all the Royal Family, the Lords of the Council, and all the Nobility, the Judges, Exod. 18. 17. and Magistrates of these lands. Cause them to fear thee, and to be eminent in sobriety, righteousness, Luke 1.51–53. and godliness, to protect the innocent, and be a terror to the wicked, hating injustice, covetousness and pride. Isa. 17. 23. Rom. 13. 1. 6. 1 Pet. 2. 13. 1 Tim. 2. 2. 2 Cor. 3. 6. 1 Tim. 5. 17. 2 Tim. 2. 15. Jer. 3. 15. 22; 1. 13. Heb. 13. 17. Let every soul be subject to the higher powers, and not resist. Let them obey the King, and all that are in authority under him, not only for wrath, but for conscience sake, as knowing that they rule by thee, and for thee. Give all the Churches able, holy, faithful Pastors, and cause them laboriously to preach, and rightly to divide the word of truth, to feed thy people with 2 Tim. 4. 2; 2. knowledge, and lead them in the way of faith and love, of holiness and peace, and to watch for their souls as those that must give account; overseeing and ruling them, not by constraint, but willingly, not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind, not as being lords over thy heritage, but as the servants of all, and ensamples to the flock that when the chief Pastor shall appear, they may receive a crown of glory. 1 Peter 5. 1-4. Let the congregations know those that have the 1 Tim. 5. 17. ruling of them, and are over them in the Lord, that 1 Thess. 5.11. labour among them, preaching to them the word of Heb. 13. 17. God. Let them submissively, and obediently hear, and esteem them very highly in love for their works' sake, and account them worthy of double honour.. Let parents bring up their children in the nurture Eph. 6. 4. and admonition of the Lord, diligently teaching them thy word, talking of it when they are in their Deut. 6. 6.7. house, and when they walk by the way, when they lie down, and when they rise up, that they may Eccles. 12. 1. know their Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier, in the days of their youth: and cause children to hear, Eph. 6. 1—3. love, honour, and obey their parents, that they may have the blessing of thine especial promise unto such. Gen. 2. 22. Let husbands love their wives, and prudently Eph. 5. 25. 22. guide them in knowledge and holiness: and let 1 Pet. 3. 1.7. wives love, honour, and obey their husbands, as meet helpers to them. Let masters rule their servants in holiness and Eph. 6. 9. 5. mercy, remembering they have a Master in heaven, and let servants reverently, singly, and willingly, be obedient, and do service to their masters as to the Lord, from him expecting their reward. Keep us from murder, violence, and all injury to 1 John 3. 15. our neighbour's life or health, from malice, cursing, Luke 3. 14. reviling, and unadvised anger: let us not resist evil Matt. 5. 22. 39. with evil, but forbear one another, and not give Rom. 12. 17. place to wrath. Matt. 5.27.28. Keep us from adultery, fornication, and all un- Eph. 4. 2. cleanness, and the occasions and appearances there- Rom. 12. 19. of. Let us take care as becometh saints, that they 1 Cor. 6.9. be not immodestly named among us, and that no Rom. 13. 13. corrupt communication proceed out of our mouths. 1 Thess. 5. 22. Keep us from chambering and wantonness, from Eph. 5.3;4.29. lustful thoughts, and all immodest attire, behaviour, Job 31. 1. looks and actions. 1 Pet. S. 2, 3. 73.8. Keep us from theft and oppression, and any way Eph. 4. 28. wronging our neighbour in his property and estate. Psal. 62. 10; Keep us from false witness-bearing, lying and de- 1 Thess. 4. 6. ceiving; from slandering, backbiting, unjust, un- Prov. 19.5; charitable censuring or reproaching, from all per- 12. 17; 10. 10. verting of justice, and wronging the reputation our neighbour, and from all consent or desire such wrongs. Matt. 7. 1, 2. of pal Keep us from envy, and from coveting any thing Lev. 19. 17. Gal. 5. 21. 26. |