1 F Lord, I have called daily upon thee; I have stretched out my Hands unto thee? Wilt thou shew WONDERS to the DEAD? Shall the (c) John x1. 25, 26. I am the DEAD (c) arife and praise RESURRECTION and the LIFE; thee? Shall thy loving Kind- he that believeth in me, though he were dead, shall he live; ness be declared in the Grave, and whosoever liveth, and believ or thy Faithfulness in De- eth in me, shall never die. ftruction? Shall thy Won ders be known in the Dark, and thy Righteousness in the Land of Forgetfulness? But unto thee have I cried, O Lord; and in the Morning shall my Prayer prevent thee. Lord, why castest thou off my Soul? Why hideft thou thy Face from me? I am afflicted and ready to die; from my Youth up, while I fuffer thy Terrors I am diftracted: Thy fierce Wrath goeth over me, thy Terrors have cut me off. (d) 2 Cor. VI. 2. I have heard thee in a Time accepted, and in the Day of SALVATION have I succoured thee: Behold, now is the accepted TIME; behold, now is the Day of SALVATION. Hear my Prayer, O Lord, and let my Cry come unto thee. Hide not thy Face from me in the Day (d) when I am in trouble: incline thine Ear unto me: In the Day when I call, answer me speedily. For my Bones are confumed like Smoke; my Heart is smitten, and withereth like Grass, so that I forget to eat my Bread; by reason of the Voice of my Groaning, my Bones cleave to my Skin. Mine Enemies reproach me all the Day, and they that are mad against me have fworn (e) against me. My Days are like a SHADOW that(e) Acts XXIII. 14. We have bound our selves under a great Curse, that we will eat nothing until we have flain Paul. declineth, and I am (f) wi- unto all Generations. Thou, O Lord, art merciful and gracious, flow to Anger, and of great Mercy; who wilt not alway chide, Pfalm CII. 1,105, 8, 11, 12. and 1,2, 3, 4, 22. (f) 1 Pet. 1. 24, 25. All Flesh is as Grafs, and all the Glory of Man as the Flower of Grass: The Grafs withereth, and the Flower thereof falleth away; but the Word of the Lord endureth for ever. See Ifa.XL. • Psalm C111.8, 9, 11, to 18, neither neither keep thine Anger for ever. For as the Heaven is high above the Earth, fo great is thy MERCY toward them that fear thee. As far as the East is from the West, so far wilt thou remove our TRANSGRESSIONS from us; for as a FATHER pitieth his (g) CHILDREN, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him: For he knoweth our Frame, he remembers that we are but Duft. As for Man (b) his Days are as Grass, as a FLOWER of the Field, so he flourisheth; the Wind passeth over it, and it is gone, and the Place thereof shall know it no more. But thy MERCY, O Lord, is from everlasting upon them that fear thee, and thy RIGHTEOUSNESS upon Childrens Children, to such as keep (i) thy COVENANT, and to those that remember thy COMMANDMENTS, to do them. Bless the Lord, O my Soul; let all that is within me bless his holy Name. Bless the Lord, O my Soul, and forget not all his BENEFITS; who forgiveth (k) all thine INIQUITIES, and healeth all thy DISEAS. ES: Who REDEEMETH thy Life from Destruction, and crowneth thee with loving Kindness and tender Mercies. (1) O bless the Lord (g) Rom. VIII. 32. He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all Things. 1 John 111. I. Behold what manner of Love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the SoN's of God. Luke x1. 13. If ye If ye then being evil, know how to give good Gifts unto your Children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? Ifai. XLIX. 15. Can a Woman forget her fucking Child, that the should not have Compaffion on the Son of her Womb? Yea, they may forget, yet I will not forget thee. (b) James IV. 14. For what is your LIFE? it is even a VAPOUR, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. (i) Ifai. LV. 3. And I will make an everlafting COVENANT with you, even the fure Mercies of David. Heb. VIII. 6. Now hath he obtained a more excellent Ministry, by how much alfo he is the MEDIATOR of better COVENANT, which was established upon better PROMISES. the Covenant that I will make with (k) Heb. VIII. 10,11,12. This is the House of Ifrael, after those Days, faith the Lord; I will put my LAWS into their MIND, and write them in their HEARTS; and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to mea People: For I will be MERCIFUL to their UNRIGHTEOUSNESS, and their SINS and their INIQUITIES will I remember no more. (1) Rev. 1. 5, 6. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our him be GLORY and DOMINION for ever and ever. Amen. Chap. V. 13. And every Creature which is in Heaven, and on the Earth, and under the Earth, and such as are in the Sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and Honour, and Glory, and Power, be unto him that fitteth upon the Throne, and unto the Lamb for SINS in his own BLOOD: Unto ever and ever. all all his Works, in all Places of his Dominion: Bless the Lord, O my Soul. If thou, O Lord, shouldst be exact to mark Iniquity, who fwould stand? but with Thee is Mercy and plenteous Redemption, which I implore through the infinite Merits of Chrift Jesus our blessed Lord and Saviour; who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, One God over all Blessed for evermore. Amen. *************************** A Prayer for the to 3 (a) xxx. 21. Thine Ears THAT my (a) shall hear a word behind thee, WAYS were di- faying, This is the WAY, WALK rected, O Lord, ye in it, when ye turn to the right Hand, and when ye turn to the left. (b) Ifai. XLV. 17. But Ifrael shall be SAVED in the Lord, with an everlasting SALVATION : Ye shall to keep thy Statutes; then should I not be (b) ASHAMED, when I have respect all thy Commandments. I will praise thee with UPRIGHTNESS of HEART, when I shall have LEARNED (c) thy RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENTS. I will keep thy Statutes, O forsake utterly. O Lord, me not not be ASHAMED nor CONFOUNDED World without end. Rom. Ix. 33. Whosoever believes on him, shall not be ASHAMED. (c) James 1.5, 6. If any of you lack WISDOM, let him ask of God, that giveth to all Men LIBERALLY, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him: But let him ask in FAITH, nothing wavering. John VI. 43, 44, 45. Jesus answered and faid, No Man can come to me, ex cept the Father which hath sent me draw him, and I will raise him up at the last Day. It is written in the Prophets, And they shall be all TAUGHT of God: Every Man therefore that hath HEARD, and hath LEARNED of the Father, cometh unto me. a 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, Psalm CXIX. 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, to 22, 25, 27, 28, 31, to 38, 40, το 44, 47, to 55, 57, to 60, 62, 64, 67, 71, 75, 76, 77, 81, 82, 83, 88, to 96. with my whole (d) HEART have I SOUGHT thee; let me not wander from thy Commandments. Thy Word have I (e) HID in mine Heart, that I might not fin against thee: Bleffed art thou, O Lord; teach me thy Statutes. I haveREJOICED (f) in the Way of thy TESTIMONIES more than in all Riches. I will meditate in thy Precepts; 1 will DELIGHT (g) my self in thy Statutes; I will not (b) forget thy Word. Deal bountifully with thy Servant, that I may live, and keep thy Word. (d) Heb. x. 22. Let us draw near with a true HEART, in full Affurance of Faith, having our HEARTS sprinkled from an evil Confcience. Chap. x1.6. For he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and diligently seck him. Ifai. xxv1.9. With my Soul have I defired thee in the Night; yea, with my Spirit within me will I seek thee early : For when thy Judgments are in the Earth, the Inhabitants of the World will learn RIGHTEOUSNESS. he is a Rewarder of them that Ch. the shadow of Death into the Morn XLV. 19. I faid not unto the Seed of Jacob, seek ye me in vain. Amos v. 8. Seek him that maketh the Seven Stars, and Orion, and turneth ing, and maketh the Day dark with Night; chat calleth for the Waters of the Sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the Earth; the Lord is his Name. Col. 111. 1. If ye then be risen with Christ, SEEK those Things which are above, where Chrift fitteth on the right Hand of God. Matt. xv. 8,9. This People draweth near unto me with their MOUTH, -but their HEART is far from me. But in vain do they WORSHIP me, teaching for Doctrines the Commandments of Men. OPEN thou mine (i) EYES, that I may behold wondrous Things out of thy Law. I (c) Luke V111. 15. But that on the good Ground, are they which in an honeft and good Heart, having heard the Word, keep it, and bring forth Fruit with Patience. John XV11.8. I have given unto them the Words which thou gavest me; and they have received them. ver. 17. Sanctify them through thy Truth; thy WORD is Truth. James 1. 21. And receive with Meekness the ingrafted WORD, which is able to fave your Souls. (f) Phil. 111. 1. Finally, my Brethren, REJOICE in the Lord. (g) John XVII. 13. These things I speak in the World, that they might have my Joy fulfilled in themselves. (h) James 1. 22, 23, 24, 25. Be ye Doers of the Word, and not Hearers only, deceiving your own felves; for if any be a Hearer of the WORD, and not a Doer, he is like a Man beholding his natural Face in a Glafs; for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway he FORGETTEIH what manner of Man he was: For whoso looketh into the PERFECT LAW OF LIBERTY, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful Hearer, but a Doer of the WORD, this Man shall be bleffed in his Deed. (i) Luke XXIV. 45, 46. Then opened he their UNDERSTANDING, that they might understand the Scriptures; and said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Chrift to fuffer, and to rife from the Dead the third Day, &c. John v111. 12. I am the Light of the World, he that followeth me shall not walk in Darkness, but shall have the Light of Life. am am a (k) Stranger on the Earth, HIDE not thy Com- died in Faith, not havin (k) Heb. x1. 13,14,16. These all mandments from me, for the Promises, but having feen them having received they are my Delight and them, and embraced them, and conafar off; and were perswaded of my Counsellors. My Soul fefsfed that they were STRANGERS breaketh for the (1) LONG- and PILGRIMS on the Earth: for ING that it hath unto thy plainly that they feek a Countrys they that say such things, declare Judgments at all times. Remove from me all (m) Reproach and Contempt, for I have kept thy Teftimonies. My Soul cleaveth unto the Dust, (n) quicken thou me according to thy Word. Make me to understand the Way of thy Precepts, so shall I talk of thy wondrous Works. that is, an heavenly: Wherefore God is not ashamed to be called them a City. their God, for he hath prepared for (1) Matt. v. 6. Bleffed are they which do HUNGER and THIRST thall be filled. after RIGHTEOUSNESS, for they (m) Matt, v. 11, 12. Blessed are ye when Men shall revile you, and perfecute you, and shall say all manmy fake: Rejoice and be exceeding ner Evil against you falsely for My Soul melteth for Hea- glad, for great is your Reward in viness, (0) STRENGTHEN Heaven. thou me according to thy rich in Mercy, for his great Love (n) Ephef. 11. 4,5. God, who is Word. I have stuck unto wherewith he loved us, even when hath quick- we were dead in the Lord, and in the Power of his things thro' Chriffefus STRENGTHMight. Phil. IV. 13. I can do all ENING me. (p) Heb. x11. 1. Let us lay afide every WEIGHT, and the SIN which run with PATIENCE the Race that doth so easily beset us, and let us is set before us. 1 Cor. 1x.24. Know thy Testimonies, O Lord, ned us together with Chrift. (By put me not to Shame. I Grace ye are faved.) will (P) RUN the Way of (0) Ephes. VI. 10. BE STRONG in thy Commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my Heart. Teach me, O Lord, the Way of thy Statutes; give (q) me Understanding, and I shall keep thy Law ; yea, I shall observe it with my (r) whole HEART, for therein do I delight. Incline my Heart unto thy Testimonies, and not to Covetousness. (9) 1 John V. 20. The Son of UNDERSTANDING, that we may God is come, and hath given us an know him that is true.. (r) Phil. 11. 13. It is God that to do of his good Pleasure. Mark WORKETH in us, both to will and thy God with all thy HEART. Rom. x111. 10. Love is the fulfilX11.30. Thou shalt love the Lord ling of the Law. Turn away mine Eyes from beholding (s) VANITY, and quicken thou me in thy Way. 'Stablish thy WORD ye not that they which run in a (5) 1 Pet. 1. 18. Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed With CORRUPTIBLE Things, as Silver and Gold, from your vain Conversation, received by Tradition from your Fathers. G unto |