PRAYERS.

both by their life and doctrine they may set forth thy glory, and set forward the salvation of all men; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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her Dominions; that all things may be so ordered and settled by their endeavours, upon the best and surest foundations, that peace and happiness, truth and justice, religion and piety, may be esta­blished among us for all genera­tions. These and all other neces­saries, for them, for us, and thy whole Church, we humbly beg in the Name and Mediation of Jesus Christ our most blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen.

Or this.

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LMIGHTY God, the giver of all good gifts, who of thy divine providence hast appoint­ed divers Orders in thy Church; Give thy grace, we humbly beseech thee, to all those who are to be called to any office and administra­tion in the same; and so replenish them with the truth of thy doc­trine, and endue them with inno­cency of life, that they may faith­fully serve before thee, to the glo- O GOD, the Creator and Pre­

TA Collect or Prayer for all Con­ditions of men, to be used at such times when the Litany is not appointed to be said.

ry of

thy great Name, and the be­nefit of thy holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

server of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of men; that thou wouldest be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy sav­ing health unto all nations. More especially, we pray for the good estate of the Catholick Church; that it may be so guided and go­verned by thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call them­selves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteous­ness of life. Finally, we commend to thy fatherly goodness all those, who are any ways afflicted, or distressed, in mind, body, or es­tate;[* especially* This to be those for whom our said when any prayers are desir- desire the Pray­ed,] that it may ers of the Con­please thee to com- gregation. fort and relieve them, according to their several necessities, giving them patience under their suf­ferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions. And this we beg for Jesus Christ his sake. Amen.

TA Prayer that may be said after any of the former.

0 GOD, whose nature and pro­

perty is ever to have mercy and to forgive, receive our hum­ble petitions; and though we be tied and bound with the chain of our sins, yet let the pitifulness of thy great mercy loose us; for the honour of Jesus Christ, our Me­diator and Advocate. Amen.

A Prayer for the High Court of Parliament, to be read during their Session.

MOST gracious God, we hum­

bly beseech thee, as for this Kingdom in general, so especial­ly for the High Court of Parlia­ment, under our most religious and gracious Queen at this time assembled: That thou wouldest be pleased to direct and prosper all their con Itation to the ad­vancement of thy glory, the good of thy Church, the safety, honour, and welfare of our Sovereign, and