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             Prayers for the use of all persons who come to the baths for cure. By the author of the Manual of prayers, for the use of the scholars of Winchester Colledge.
             Ken, Thomas, 1637-1711.
          
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             1692.
          
           
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           Prayers
           FOR
           THE
           USE
           of
           all
           PERSONS
           Who
           come
           to
           the
           BATHS
           For
           CURE
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           Author
           of
           the
           
             Manual
             of
             Prayers
          
           ,
           for
           the
           Use
           of
           the
           Scholars
           of
           
             Winchester
             Colledge
          
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             C.
             Brome
          
           ,
           1692.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           
             
               BATHE
            
             map of the city of Bath
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           Prayers
           FOR
           THE
           USE
           of
           all
           PERSONS
           Who
           come
           to
           the
           BATHS
           For
           CURE
           .
        
         
           All
           Glory
           be
           to
           God.
           
        
         
           
             
               Good
               Christian
               Brother
               or
               Sister
               ,
            
          
           
             WHatsoever
             the
             Calamity
             be
             ,
             whether
             sickness
             ,
             or
             lameness
             ,
             or
             want
             of
             Children
             ,
             
             which
             brings
             you
             to
             this
             place
             ,
             I
             am
             sensible
             how
             tender
             a
             regard
             I
             ought
             to
             have
             for
             you
             ;
             since
             you
             are
             come
             within
             my
             Fold
             ,
             in
             imitation
             of
             our
             most
             merciful
             Redeemer
             ,
             who
             in
             respect
             even
             of
             our
             bodily
             distempers
             ,
             Sympathised
             with
             our
             miseries
             ,
             
               bore
               our
               griefs
               ,
               and
               carried
               our
               sorrows
            
             Isa.
             liii
             .
             4.
             
             Mat.
             viii
             .
             17.
             
          
           
             For
             this
             reason
             I
             could
             not
             satisfie
             my self
             ,
             in
             only
             praying
             for
             you
             ,
             as
             I
             daily
             do
             ,
             unless
             I
             did
             also
             send
             you
             these
             Directions
             and
             Prayers
             ,
             which
             are
             few
             ,
             and
             short
             ,
             and
             familiar
             ,
             to
             comply
             with
             the
             Infirmites
             of
             your
             Condition
             ,
             and
             which
             I
             hope
             by
             Gods
             blessing
             ,
             may
             be
             
               words
               
               spoken
               in
               season
            
             ;
             nor
             can
             I
             doubt
             ,
             but
             that
             All
             of
             you
             who
             want
             such
             helps
             ,
             will
             seriously
             persue
             them
             ,
             and
             observe
             the
             advices
             of
             your
             spiritual
             Physitians
             ,
             as
             you
             are
             wont
             to
             do
             those
             of
             your
             Corporal
             .
          
           
             Do
             not
             think
             the
             Baths
             can
             do
             you
             any
             good
             ,
             without
             Gods
             immediate
             blessing
             on
             them
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             God
             that
             must
             first
             
               heal
               the
               waters
            
             ,
             before
             they
             can
             have
             any
             virtue
             to
             heal
             you
             .
          
           
             The
             River
             Jordan
             could
             never
             have
             
               cleansed
               Naaman
            
             of
             his
             Leprosie
             ,
             2
             King
             v.
             10.
             had
             he
             washed
             himself
             in
             it
             ,
             seventy
             times
             seven
             times
             ,
             had
             not
             God
             blessed
             it
             to
             his
             
             clensing
             .
             The
             Pool
             of
             Siloam
             ,
             Joh.
             ix
             .
             7●
             could
             never
             have
             restored
             sight
             to
             one
             born
             blind
             ,
             had
             not
             our
             Lord
             sent
             him
             to
             it
             .
             And
             the
             Pool
             of
             Bethesda
             could
             never
             have
             made
             sick
             persons
             whole
             ,
             but
             that
             an
             
               Angel
               was
            
             sent
             by
             God
             to
             
               trouble
               the
               waters
            
             Joh.
             v.
             14.
             
          
           
             I
             cannot
             then
             do
             better
             ,
             than
             to
             send
             you
             to
             that
             Angel
             ,
             who
             according
             to
             St.
             
               John
               ,
               Flyes
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               having
               the
               everlasting
               Gospel
               to
               preach
               to
               them
               that
               dwell
               on
               the
               earth
               ,
               saying
               with
               a
               loud
               voice
               ,
               fear
               God
               ,
               and
               give
               glory
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               worship
               him
               ,
               that
               made
               heaven
               ,
               and
               earth
               ,
               and
               the
               Sea
               ,
               and
               the
               fountains
               of
               waters
               ,
            
             Rev.
             xiv
             .
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
           
             This
             was
             the
             Angel's
             Sermon
             ;
             and
             I
             beseech
             you
             to
             become
             his
             Auditors
             ,
             and
             to
             observe
             how
             after
             the
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             the
             Sea
             ,
             he
             particularly
             mentions
             the
             Springs
             or
             
               Fountains
               of
               waters
            
             ,
             as
             a
             very
             wonderful
             part
             of
             the
             Creation
             :
             for
             out
             of
             the
             dark
             places
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             through
             Passages
             ,
             and
             from
             Causes
             ,
             unknown
             to
             the
             search
             of
             the
             wisest
             of
             men
             ,
             God
             makes
             sweet
             ,
             and
             fresh
             Springs
             to
             rise
             ,
             to
             water
             the
             Earth
             ,
             to
             give
             drink
             to
             every
             Beast
             of
             the
             Field
             ,
             and
             to
             supply
             all
             the
             necessities
             of
             human
             Life
             ,
             and
             Springs
             of
             different
             kinds
             ,
             some
             to
             allay
             our
             thirst
             ,
             some
             
             to
             Cure
             our
             Diseases
             .
          
           
             Look
             therefore
             on
             the
             Bath
             ,
             as
             a
             very
             admir●●●●
             and
             propitious
             Work
             of
             Divine
             Providence
             ,
             designed
             for
             the
             good
             of
             a
             great
             number
             of
             infirm
             persons
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             for
             your self
             .
             Praise
             and
             Adore
             God
             ,
             who
             has
             signally
             manifested
             his
             Power
             ,
             and
             his
             Mercy
             ,
             in
             Creating
             so
             Universal
             a
             Good
             ;
             and
             the
             first
             thing
             you
             do
             when
             you
             are
             come
             to
             this
             place
             ,
             
               worship
               God
               who
               made
               the
               Fountain
               .
            
          
           
             To
             this
             end
             you
             may
             use
             the
             following
             form
             at
             your
             first
             coming
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             time
             of
             your
             stay
             :
             and
             be
             pleased
             to
             observe
             that
             this
             ,
             and
             all
             
             the
             other
             forms
             which
             you
             find
             here
             ,
             are
             penned
             in
             distinct
             parts
             ,
             on
             purpose
             that
             you
             may
             choose
             those
             which
             are
             most
             suitable
             to
             your
             condition
             ,
             or
             recite
             one
             at
             a
             time
             ,
             if
             your
             Weakness
             will
             not
             bear
             any
             longer
             intention
             of
             your
             mind
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Thanksgiving
             for
             the
             Waters
             ,
             and
             a
             Prayer
             for
             Gods
             Blessing
             on
             them
             .
          
           
             WIth
             all
             Humility
             of
             soul
             and
             of
             body
             ,
             I
             praise
             ,
             and
             adore
             ,
             and
             worship
             
             thee
             ,
             O
             Lord
             God
             ,
             Allmighty
             ,
             and
             All-gracious
             ,
             who
             
               hast
               mad●
               t●e
               Fountains
               of
               Waters
               ;
               thou
               sendest
               the
               Springs
               into
               the
               Vallies
               which
               run
               among
               the
               Hills
               :
            
             some
             for
             our
             Refreshment
             ,
             some
             for
             Medicine
             ,
             and
             in
             particular
             ,
             thou
             hast
             sent
             us
             this
             Spring
             ,
             as
             a
             general
             good
             to
             infirm
             persons
             .
             And
             therefore
             all
             Glory
             be
             to
             thee
             .
          
           
             Thee
             only
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             do
             I
             acknowledge
             the
             Author
             of
             the
             Sp●ing
             ,
             thou
             only
             canst
             make
             it
             eff●ctual
             to
             my
             Cure
             in
             thee
             only
             I
             trust
             ,
             on
             th●●
             only
             I
             depend
             ,
             to
             thee
             only
             ,
             I
             commit
             my self
             ,
             all
             my
             hope
             is
             only
             in
             thee
             .
          
           
           
             Behold
             ,
             O
             merciful
             Lord
             ,
             I
             am
             come
             to
             the
             Bath
             ,
             as
             Naaman
             to
             Jordan
             ,
             O
             may
             I
             feel
             the
             like
             happy
             effect
             ,
             
               O
               may
               I
               wash
            
             and
             be
             healed
             !
          
           
             I
             come
             Lord
             ,
             like
             the
             blind
             man
             to
             
               the
               Pool
               of
            
             Siloam
             ;
             I
             come
             ,
             for
             thou
             thy self
             hast
             sent
             me
             ,
             as
             thou
             didst
             send
             him
             .
             Thy
             Providence
             by
             laying
             on
             me
             this
             Distemper
             ,
             has
             bid
             me
             come
             hither
             .
             O
             may
             the
             Bath
             be
             as
             powerful
             to
             restore
             my
             Health
             ,
             as
             the
             Pool
             was
             to
             give
             the
             blind
             man
             his
             sight
             .
          
           
             I
             come
             Lord
             to
             the
             Bath
             ,
             like
             the
             Infirm
             man
             
               to
               the
               Pool
               of
            
             Bethesda
             ;
             O
             send
             
               thy
               Angel
            
             to
             move
             the
             Waters
             
             as
             I
             step
             into
             them
             ,
             to
             move
             them
             ,
             not
             only
             for
             me
             ,
             but
             for
             all
             other
             Infirm
             persons
             also
             ,
             whom
             thou
             hast
             sent
             hither
             ,
             
               that
               we
               may
               be
               made
               Whole
               ,
               of
               whatsoever
               Diseases
               we
               have
               ,
            
             if
             it
             seem
             good
             in
             thy
             sight
             .
          
           
             Lord
             be
             thou
             pleased
             to
             guide
             and
             counsel
             my
             Physitian
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             throughly
             discover
             the
             cause
             of
             my
             Distemper
             ,
             and
             prescribe
             proper
             means
             for
             my
             Recovery
             ,
             and
             do
             thou
             so
             bless
             those
             means
             ,
             that
             in
             thy
             good
             time
             ,
             they
             may
             become
             successful
             .
          
           
             O
             my
             God
             ,
             hear
             me
             ,
             and
             help
             me
             ,
             for
             the
             merits
             of
             Jesus
             thy
             beloved
             .
             Amen
             .
          
           
           
             You
             have
             great
             reason
             to
             begin
             with
             God
             ,
             not
             only
             because
             he
             is
             the
             Author
             of
             the
             Bath
             ,
             and
             can
             only
             bless
             it
             to
             your
             Health
             ;
             but
             also
             because
             he
             is
             the
             Author
             of
             that
             very
             Distemper
             that
             brings
             you
             hither
             .
             
               For
               affliction
               cometh
               not
               forth
               of
               the
               dust
               ,
               neither
               does
               trouble
               spring
               out
               of
               the
               g●ound
               ,
            
             Job
             .
             v.
             6.
             
             It
             is
             not
             a
             thing
             that
             happens
             to
             us
             by
             chance
             :
             it
             does
             not
             proceed
             only
             from
             Natural
             Causes
             ,
             which
             are
             secundary
             ,
             and
             instrumental
             ;
             we
             must
             look
             beyond
             all
             these
             ,
             to
             the
             permission
             ,
             and
             apointment
             of
             Divine
             Providence
             ,
             from
             which
             it
             first
             took
             its
             rise
             ,
             and
             by
             
             which
             it
             is
             wholly
             conducted
             .
          
           
             Since
             then
             it
             is
             certain
             ,
             that
             your
             Affliction
             comes
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             as
             certain
             that
             
               God
               does
               not
               afflict
               willingly
               ,
               nor
               grieve
               the
               children
               of
               men
               ,
            
             Lam.
             iii.
             33
             .
             but
             that
             he
             has
             always
             a
             most
             Righteous
             motive
             ,
             to
             incline
             him
             to
             afflict
             them
             .
             It
             very
             h●ghly
             concerns
             you
             to
             examine
             your self
             with
             all
             the
             care
             you
             can
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             discover
             what
             there
             is
             in
             you
             ,
             what
             you
             have
             done
             ,
             to
             move
             the
             God
             of
             Mercy
             to
             grieve
             you
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             no
             Calamity
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             Sickness
             ,
             or
             Pain
             ,
             
             or
             Lameness
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             ,
             that
             can
             befall
             us
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             the
             natural
             consequence
             of
             our
             depraved
             ,
             frail
             ,
             mortal
             condition
             ,
             and
             is
             incident
             to
             good
             Men
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             to
             bad
             ;
             to
             the
             former
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             punishment
             ,
             to
             the
             latter
             it
             is
             a
             trial
             .
          
           
             Holy
             Scripture
             teacheth
             us
             ,
             that
             God
             has
             threatened
             very
             many
             ,
             and
             very
             sore
             bodily
             Diseases
             to
             Disobedience
             ,
             Deu.
             xviii
             .
             58
             ,
             59
             ,
             60.
             and
             that
             they
             who
             are
             sick
             ,
             are
             
               stricken
               by
               God
            
             ,
             2
             Sam.
             xii
             .
             15
             .
             The
             Corinthians
             ,
             who
             profaned
             the
             blessed
             Sacrament
             ,
             were
             for
             that
             cause
             ,
             
               many
               of
               them
               weak
               ,
               and
               sickly
               ,
            
             2
             Chron.
             xxi
             .
             18
             .
             
             1
             Cor.
             xi
             .
             30
             .
             And
             our
             Saviour
             ,
             in
             his
             advice
             he
             gives
             to
             the
             Man
             whom
             he
             cured
             of
             an
             Infirmity
             of
             thirty
             eight
             years
             continuance
             ,
             intimates
             that
             sin
             was
             the
             cause
             of
             that
             inveterate
             Disease
             ,
             Jo.
             v.
             14
             .
          
           
             But
             when
             God
             is
             pleased
             to
             afflict
             righteous
             persons
             with
             Sickness
             ,
             as
             he
             did
             King
             David
             and
             Hezekiah
             ,
             then
             Sickness
             is
             not
             an
             effect
             of
             God's
             Anger
             ,
             but
             of
             his
             Paternal
             disciplin
             towards
             them
             ,
             Ps.
             xxxviii
             .
             7
             .
             Isa.
             xxxviii
             .
             1
             .
          
           
             The
             like
             may
             be
             said
             of
             Lameness
             ,
             which
             happens
             by
             the
             Divine
             Direction
             ,
             to
             good
             Men
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             to
             the
             wicked
             :
             King
             Asa
             
               who
               did
               
               that
               which
               was
               good
               ,
               and
               right
               in
               the
               eyes
               of
               the
               Lord
               his
               God
               ,
               in
               the
               time
               of
               his
               old
               ,
               age
               ,
               was
               diseased
               in
               his
               feet
            
             1
             King.
             xv
             .
             23
             .
             
               Mephibosheth
               was
               lame
               from
               five
               years
               old
               ,
            
             2
             Sam.
             iv
             .
             4
             .
             And
             the
             poor
             Man
             whom
             St.
             Peter
             and
             St.
             John
             miraculously
             healed
             ,
             
               was
               lame
               from
               his
               mothers
               womb
               ,
            
             Acts
             iii.
             2
             .
          
           
             Since
             then
             both
             Sickness
             and
             Lameness
             are
             strokes
             given
             us
             by
             God
             ,
             to
             him
             we
             must
             chiefly
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             first
             place
             ,
             betake
             our selves
             for
             Cure
             ;
             and
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             has
             set
             a
             mark
             of
             spiritual
             disgrace
             on
             Asa
             ,
             who
             was
             otherwise
             a
             good
             King
             ,
             
               That
               in
               his
               disease
               he
               
               sought
               not
               to
               the
               Lord
               ,
               but
               to
               the
               Physicians
               ,
            
             2
             Chr.
             xvi
             .
             12
             .
          
           
             Not
             that
             the
             Scripture
             does
             in
             the
             least
             condemn
             ,
             or
             discourage
             our
             going
             to
             the
             Physicians
             when
             we
             are
             sick
             ,
             or
             our
             use
             of
             all
             due
             means
             for
             our
             Recovery
             .
             Our
             Saviour
             himself
             ,
             when
             he
             says
             ,
             
               They
               that
               are
               whole
               need
               not
               a
               Physician
               ,
               but
               they
               that
               are
               sick
               ,
            
             Mat.
             ix
             .
             12
             .
             sufficiently
             intimates
             ,
             that
             they
             that
             are
             sick
             did
             need
             one
             .
          
           
             The
             Son
             of
             Sira●h
             gives
             excellent
             advice
             to
             both
             the
             sick
             and
             the
             Physician
             :
             
               Honour
               a
               Physician
               with
               the
               honour
               due
               unto
               him
               ,
               for
               the
               uses
               which
               you
               may
               have
               of
               him
               ,
               
               the
               Lord
               hath
               created
               him
               ,
               the
               Lord
               hath
               created
               Medicines
               out
               of
               the
               earth
               ,
               and
               he
               that
               is
               wise
               will
               not
               abhor
               them
               ,
               and
               with
               such
               doth
               he
               heal
               men
               ,
               and
               taketh
               away
               their
               pains
               ,
            
             Ecclus.
             xxxviii
             .
             1
             .
             &c.
             But
             then
             he
             adds
             ,
             
               My
               son
               ,
               in
               thy
               sickness
               be
               not
               negligent
               ,
               but
               pray
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               he
               will
               make
               thee
               whole
               ;
               leave
               off
               from
               sin
               ,
               and
               order
               thy
               hands
               aright
               ,
               and
               cleanse
               thy
               heart
               from
               all
               wickedness
               ;
               give
               a
               sweet
               savour
               ,
               and
               a
               memorial
               of
               fine
               flower
               ;
               then
               give
               place
               to
               the
               Physician
               .
               There
               is
               a
               time
               when
               in
               their
               hands
               there
               is
               good
               success
               ;
               for
               they
               also
               shall
               pray
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ,
               that
               
               he
               would
               prosper
               that
               which
               they
               give
               for
               ease
               and
               remedy
               ,
               to
               prolong
               life
               .
            
          
           
             I
             earnestly
             recommend
             to
             you
             this
             Counsel
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             Sirach
             ;
             and
             therefore
             to
             you
             that
             are
             sick
             ,
             or
             infirm
             ,
             or
             lame
             ,
             I
             recommend
             Repentance
             ,
             and
             Prayer
             ,
             and
             Sacrifice
             ;
             the
             Sacrifice
             of
             Alms
             ,
             by
             which
             you
             will
             offer
             to
             God
             
               a
               sweet
               savour
            
             .
             To
             your
             Physician
             I
             also
             recommend
             devout
             Prayer
             to
             the
             Author
             of
             Health
             ,
             and
             Sickness
             ,
             that
             his
             Physick
             may
             prosper
             ;
             and
             then
             is
             Physick
             like
             to
             procure
             a
             Blessing
             ,
             when
             both
             the
             Patient
             ,
             and
             
             the
             Physician
             joyn
             in
             their
             Prayers
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             I
             exhort
             you
             to
             begin
             with
             Repentance
             ,
             and
             to
             read
             Devotional
             Books
             on
             that
             Subject
             ,
             of
             which
             ,
             blessed
             be
             God
             ,
             there
             are
             good
             store
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             Repentance
             that
             must
             dispose
             you
             for
             Prayer
             .
          
           
             The
             Prophet
             complains
             of
             the
             obdurateness
             of
             those
             ,
             who
             ,
             
               when
               God
               had
               stricken
               them
               ,
               did
               not
               grieve
               ,
            
             Jer.
             v.
             3
             .
             God
             forbid
             you
             should
             be
             thus
             obdurate
             .
             God
             forbid
             !
             but
             since
             he
             has
             stricken
             you
             ,
             you
             should
             grieve
             ,
             and
             
               grieve
               with
               that
               godly
               sorrow
               which
               worketh
               Repentance
               to
               Salvation
               ,
               not
               to
               be
               repented
               of
               .
            
          
           
           
             I
             ●●seech
             you
             then
             to
             examine
             your selves
             very
             seriously
             ,
             whether
             you
             have
             ever
             repented
             of
             your
             sins
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             
               bring
               forth
               fruits
               meet
               for
               repentance
            
             ;
             for
             if
             you
             are
             guilty
             either
             of
             total
             Impenitence
             ,
             or
             of
             an
             universal
             relapse
             into
             your
             old
             sins
             ,
             or
             if
             you
             lie
             under
             the
             dominion
             of
             any
             one
             wilful
             sin
             ,
             look
             no
             further
             for
             the
             original
             cause
             of
             your
             Distemper
             :
             God
             has
             in
             Justice
             sent
             it
             you
             for
             your
             punishment
             .
          
           
             But
             the
             most
             merciful
             God
             ,
             
               who
               delights
               not
               in
               the
               death
               of
               a
               sinner
               ,
            
             in
             his
             very
             Punishments
             designs
             rather
             to
             awaken
             ,
             than
             to
             destroy
             
             us
             ;
             and
             if
             this
             punishment
             ,
             by
             which
             God
             calls
             you
             to
             repentance
             ,
             does
             awaken
             you
             out
             of
             your
             former
             security
             ,
             it
             turns
             to
             a
             Blessing
             ,
             to
             a
             happy
             occasion
             of
             your
             eternal
             Bliss
             ;
             be
             of
             good
             cheer
             then
             ,
             and
             repent
             .
          
           
             Your
             very
             bodily
             Distemper
             will
             present
             you
             with
             a
             lively
             Idea
             of
             your
             sins
             ,
             and
             Holy
             Scripture
             makes
             use
             of
             the
             former
             ,
             to
             picture
             out
             to
             us
             the
             latter
             .
             Think
             then
             of
             the
             weakness
             ,
             and
             the
             pain
             ,
             and
             the
             indisposedness
             ,
             and
             the
             restlessness
             ,
             and
             the
             danger
             that
             afflict
             the
             sick
             Man
             ,
             and
             compare
             them
             with
             that
             impotence
             to
             good
             ,
             that
             anguish
             of
             a
             
             wounded
             Spirit
             ,
             that
             universal
             indisposedness
             to
             Duty
             ,
             that
             restlessness
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             those
             horrors
             of
             eternal
             torment
             ,
             which
             attend
             the
             sinner
             ,
             and
             which
             without
             Repentance
             are
             for
             ever
             incurable
             ;
             and
             make
             this
             reflection
             with
             your self
             ,
             that
             if
             we
             are
             so
             very
             sollicitous
             for
             the
             cure
             of
             our
             Bodies
             ,
             much
             more
             ought
             we
             to
             be
             sollicitous
             for
             the
             cure
             of
             our
             Souls
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             your
             heart
             does
             not
             condemn
             you
             ,
             if
             you
             are
             conscious
             to
             your self
             ,
             you
             have
             truly
             repented
             ,
             and
             have
             never
             
               returned
               to
               your
               vomit
            
             again
             ,
             and
             indulge
             no
             one
             wilful
             sin
             ,
             
             and
             have
             nothing
             to
             accuse
             your self
             of
             ,
             but
             your
             daily
             failings
             ;
             which
             are
             the
             unavoidable
             infelicities
             of
             lapsed
             nature
             ,
             and
             for
             which
             you
             daily
             beg
             pardon
             ,
             then
             is
             your
             Distemper
             a
             fatherly
             Chastisement
             only
             ,
             and
             you
             ought
             to
             rejoyce
             in
             it
             rather
             than
             in
             the
             least
             to
             regret
             it
             .
             However
             it
             is
             your
             best
             way
             to
             renew
             your
             repentance
             on
             this
             occasion
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             sure
             
               to
               
                 bear
              
               Gods
               Rod
            
             ,
             and
             to
             learn
             
               that
            
             Lesson
             from
             it
             ,
             in
             which
             you
             are
             sensible
             you
             were
             deficient
             before
             ,
             and
             which
             God
             has
             sent
             this
             ●ffliction
             on
             purpose
             to
             ●each
             you
             .
          
           
           
             True
             Repentance
             will
             rightly
             dispose
             you
             for
             Prayer
             ,
             and
             you
             will
             come
             with
             boldness
             ,
             with
             an
             humble
             ,
             but
             firm
             confidence
             
               to
               the
               throne
               of
               Grace
            
             ,
             when
             you
             can
             look
             on
             God
             as
             reconciled
             to
             you
             in
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             sure
             to
             
               obtain
               help
               in
               time
               of
               need
               .
            
             To
             obtain
             either
             the
             Cure
             of
             your
             Distemper
             ,
             or
             if
             God
             sees
             th●
             continuance
             of
             it
             to
             be
             mor●
             for
             your
             spiritual
             advantage
             such
             
               Grace
               which
               is
               sufficien●
               for
               you
               ,
            
             such
             Consolation
             i●
             your
             own
             Soul
             ,
             and
             satisfaction
             in
             God's
             good
             pleasure
             ,
             as
             shall
             abundantl●
             over-balance
             your
             Calamity●
          
           
             Prayer
             is
             a
             Duty
             alway●
             
             obliging
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             practised
             by
             all
             ,
             because
             all
             stand
             alike
             in
             need
             of
             the
             Divine
             Mercy
             ,
             and
             Benediction
             ;
             but
             it
             is
             more
             especially
             the
             Duty
             proper
             for
             the
             time
             of
             affliction
             ,
             because
             our
             needs
             are
             then
             most
             pressing
             ,
             and
             therefore
             says
             St.
             
               James
               ,
               Is
               any
               afflicted
               ,
               let
               him
               pray
               ,
            
             Jam.
             v.
             14.
             
          
           
             Nor
             is
             it
             enough
             for
             you
             to
             pray
             for
             your selves
             ,
             but
             according
             to
             the
             same
             Apostle's
             advice
             ,
             and
             as
             soon
             as
             you
             come
             to
             this
             place
             ,
             whether
             you
             are
             poor
             ,
             or
             rich
             ,
             
               send
               for
            
             ,
             or
             if
             you
             are
             able
             ,
             go
             your self
             
               to
               the
               Elders
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
            
             to
             pray
             over
             you
             as
             God's
             Ministers
             ,
             
             and
             to
             give
             you
             Ghostly
             Counsel
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             Guides
             of
             Souls
             ;
             desire
             them
             that
             you
             may
             have
             the
             daily
             Prayers
             of
             the
             whole
             Congregation
             for
             you
             ,
             that
             the
             Waters
             may
             be
             blessed
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             be
             sure
             you
             daily
             frequent
             the
             publick
             Prayers
             your self
             ,
             or
             as
             often
             as
             your
             Infirmity
             permits
             .
          
           
             In
             all
             your
             Prayers
             ,
             for
             deliverance
             from
             your
             present
             affliction
             ,
             you
             must
             always
             remember
             to
             pray
             with
             resignation
             of
             your
             own
             will
             ,
             to
             the
             Divine
             Will
             ,
             as
             our
             Lord
             hath
             taught
             us
             ,
             
               Father
               ,
               if
               thou
               be
               willing
               ,
               remove
               this
               cup
               from
               me
               ,
               nevertheless
               not
               my
               will
               bu●
               
               thine
               be
               done
               ,
            
             Luke
             xxii
             .
             42
             .
             This
             short
             affectual
             Heavenly
             Prayer
             I
             beseech
             you
             to
             have
             always
             in
             your
             Heart
             ,
             and
             in
             your
             Mouth
             ;
             and
             the
             oftner
             you
             repeat
             it
             ,
             endeavour
             to
             repeat
             it
             with
             more
             and
             more
             fervency
             ,
             committing
             your
             condition
             ,
             all
             your
             sorrows
             ,
             and
             the
             answer
             of
             all
             your
             Prayers
             wholly
             to
             God
             ,
             
               Committing
               your
               soul
            
             entirely
             
               to
               him
               in
               well-doing
               ,
               as
               into
               the
               hands
               of
               a
               faithful
               Creator
               ,
            
             1
             Pet.
             iv
             .
             19
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             two
             Prayers
             which
             follow
             ,
             you
             may
             use
             daily
             one
             ,
             or
             both
             ,
             in
             whole
             ,
             or
             in
             part
             ,
             as
             they
             best
             suit
             with
             the
             temper
             of
             your
             
             Soul
             ,
             and
             with
             your
             particular
             condition
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Prayer
             for
             Repentance
             when
             God
             is
             provoked
             to
             punish
             us
             .
          
           
             O
             Holy
             Lord
             God
             ,
             I
             wretched
             Sinner
             ,
             humbly
             acknowledge
             ,
             that
             thou
             in
             thy
             Justice
             hast
             laid
             this
             Calamity
             on
             me
             for
             my
             sins
             .
             Glory
             be
             to
             thee
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             that
             thou
             hast
             not
             given
             me
             over
             as
             incorrigible
             ,
             that
             thou
             hast
             sent
             this
             Punishment
             to
             awaken
             ,
             and
             to
             humble
             me
             .
             O
             may
             it
             have
             that
             blessed
             effect
             on
             me
             ,
             that
             from
             my
             very
             misery
             ,
             I
             may
             date
             my
             salvation
             !
          
           
           
             Thou
             Lord
             hast
             
               stricken
               me
               (
               with
               Sickness
               )
               (
               with
               Lameness
               )
            
             and
             it
             is
             just
             I
             should
             
               bear
               thy
               Indignation
               ,
               because
               I
               have
               sinned
               against
               thee
               .
            
          
           
             Blessed
             be
             thy
             infinite
             Goodness
             ,
             that
             my
             Punishment
             is
             not
             greater
             ,
             that
             
               Thou
               hast
               not
               suffered
               thy
               whole
               displeasure
               to
               arise
               .
            
          
           
             O
             Lord
             God
             ,
             
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               Iudgment
               remember
               Mercy
               ,
               that
               Mercy
               which
               is
               over
               all
               thy
               Works
               ,
               that
               Mercy
               in
               which
               thou
               thy self
               delightest
            
             ;
             Behold
             ,
             a
             great
             ,
             a
             miserable
             sinner
             ,
             a
             fit
             Object
             of
             that
             Mercy
             here
             prostrate
             before
             thee
             :
             
               Lord
               have
               mercy
               on
               me
            
             .
          
           
             Ah
             Lord
             ,
             my
             spiritual
             
             Distemper
             ,
             is
             infinitely
             more
             mortal
             than
             my
             corporal
             ;
             O
             that
             it
             might
             be
             thy
             good
             pleasure
             to
             forgive
             the
             one
             ,
             and
             to
             remove
             the
             other
             .
          
           
             O
             thou
             that
             art
             
               rich
               in
               Mercy
            
             ,
             give
             the
             Grace
             of
             true
             Repentance
             to
             all
             that
             come
             to
             the
             Waters
             ;
             and
             give
             it
             to
             me
             ,
             the
             greatest
             sinner
             of
             them
             all
             .
          
           
             Lord
             ,
             give
             me
             Grace
             to
             examine
             all
             my
             mis-spent
             life
             ,
             in
             the
             bitterness
             of
             my
             Soul
             to
             confess
             my
             sins
             ,
             with
             a
             broken
             and
             contrite
             Heart
             ,
             to
             bewail
             them
             with
             utmost
             abhorrence
             to
             forsake
             them
             ,
             and
             do
             thou
             so
             
               order
               my
               steps
               in
               thy
               Word
               ,
               that
            
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
             ,
             
               no
               
               wickedness
               may
               have
               Dominion
               over
               me
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               bring
               forth
               fruits
               meet
               for
               repentance
               .
            
          
           
             I
             confess
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             
               abused
               my
               members
               ,
               and
               made
               them
               Instruments
               of
               unrighteousness
               to
               sin
               ,
            
             Rom.
             vi
             .
             13
             .
             and
             thou
             hast
             most
             justly
             punished
             them
             for
             it
             ;
             O
             restore
             them
             to
             me
             again
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             endeavour
             all
             my
             life
             ,
             
               to
               make
               them
               Instruments
               of
               Righteousness
            
             to
             thy
             Glory
             .
          
           
             Ah
             Lord
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             Cure
             of
             my
             Soul
             ,
             for
             which
             I
             pray
             more
             earnestly
             ,
             than
             for
             the
             Cure
             of
             my
             Body
             .
             I
             go
             to
             the
             Bath
             for
             my
             bodily
             Health
             ,
             and
             bless
             it
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             thy
             will
             to
             my
             perfect
             
             Recovery
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Recovery
             of
             all
             those
             that
             come
             thither
             with
             me
             :
             But
             for
             the
             Health
             of
             my
             Soul
             ,
             I
             fly
             to
             the
             blood
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             
               to
               the
               Fountain
               set
               open
               for
               sin
               and
               for
               uncleanness
            
             :
             I
             consult
             my
             bodily
             Physitian
             for
             my
             Distemper
             ,
             but
             with
             much
             greater
             concern
             ,
             I
             fly
             to
             thee
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             who
             art
             the
             Sovereign
             Physician
             of
             Souls
             .
          
           
             
               Heal
               my
               soul
               ,
               O
               God
               ,
               for
               I
               have
               sinned
               ,
            
             grievously
             sinned
             
               against
               thee
            
             ,
             and
             by
             my
             sins
             have
             provoked
             thee
             ,
             who
             art
             the
             God
             of
             Mercy
             ,
             to
             anger
             .
             
               O
               Heal
               my
               backsliding
               ,
               and
               love
               me
               freely
               ,
               and
               take
               away
               mine
               iniquity
               ,
               and
               receive
               me
               gratiously
               ,
               and
               turn
               thine
               anger
               from
               me
               .
            
          
           
           
             I
             humbly
             pray
             to
             thee
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             for
             my
             Bodily
             Cure
             ;
             but
             because
             I
             know
             I
             may
             be
             eternally
             happy
             hereafter
             without
             Health
             of
             Body
             here
             ,
             I
             pray
             for
             it
             with
             a
             resolution
             ,
             to
             acquiess
             in
             thy
             good
             pleasure
             ,
             shouldst
             thou
             think
             fit
             to
             deny
             it
             .
             But
             ,
             O
             my
             God
             ,
             when
             I
             pray
             for
             the
             Cure
             of
             my
             Soul
             ,
             I
             resolve
             I
             will
             not
             be
             denyed
             ,
             I
             will
             never
             give
             over
             importuning
             thee
             ,
             till
             thou
             givest
             me
             
               that
               Godly
               sorrow
               ,
               which
               worketh
               repentance
               to
               salvation
               ,
               not
               to
               be
               repented
               of
               ,
            
             till
             thou
             hast
             begun
             to
             kindle
             thy
             love
             in
             my
             Heart
             .
          
           
           
             
               Turn
               thou
               me
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               and
               I
               shall
               be
               turned
               .
            
             I
             will
             give
             thee
             no
             rest
             ,
             till
             thou
             hast
             turned
             me
             to
             thy self
             .
             Turn
             me
             then
             ,
             O
             my
             God
             ,
             O
             Turn
             me
             ,
             O
             Pardon
             me
             ,
             O
             Succour
             me
             ,
             O
             Heal
             me
             ,
             O
             Save
             me
             ,
             for
             thy
             own
             infinite
             mercies
             sake
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             merits
             of
             Jesus
             thy
             beloved
             ,
             in
             whom
             thou
             hast
             made
             sinners
             
               accepted
               .
               Amen
               .
               Amen
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Prayer
             for
             Amendment
             when
             God
             is
             pleased
             to
             Try
             us
             .
          
           
             I
             
               Know
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               that
               thy
               Iudgments
               are
               right
               ,
               and
               that
               
               thou
               of
               very
               faithfulness
               hast
               caused
               me
               to
               be
               troubled
               ,
            
             for
             
               before
               I
               was
               afflicted
               I
               went
               astray
               ,
               but
               now
               have
            
             I
             learned
             
               to
               keep
               thy
               Word
            
             ,
             blessed
             be
             thy
             goodness
             for
             afflicting
             me
             .
          
           
             True
             it
             is
             ,
             O
             my
             God
             ,
             that
             thou
             hast
             most
             seasonably
             sent
             me
             this
             affliction
             ,
             
               (
               this
               Sickness
               ,
               Lameness
               ,
               )
            
             because
             thou
             in
             thy
             propitious
             Wisdom
             didst
             see
             that
             I
             wanted
             it
             .
             O
             may
             it
             have
             its
             most
             gracious
             ,
             and
             full
             influence
             on
             my
             soul
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             be
             bettered
             by
             it
             .
          
           
             I
             humbly
             beg
             of
             thee
             ,
             O
             merciful
             Father
             ,
             that
             this
             affliction
             may
             strengthen
             my
             Faith
             ,
             which
             thou
             sawest
             
             was
             growing
             weak
             :
             fix
             my
             Hope
             which
             was
             staggering
             ,
             quicken
             my
             Devotion
             which
             was
             languishing
             ,
             unite
             me
             to
             my
             first
             Love
             which
             I
             was
             forsaking
             ,
             rekindle
             my
             Charity
             which
             was
             cooling
             ,
             revive
             my
             Zeal
             which
             was
             dying
             ,
             confirm
             my
             Obedience
             which
             was
             wavering
             ,
             recover
             my
             Patience
             which
             was
             fainting
             ,
             mortifie
             my
             Pride
             which
             was
             presuming
             ,
             and
             perfect
             my
             Repentance
             which
             was
             daily
             decaying
             :
             for
             all
             these
             and
             the
             like
             Infirmites
             ,
             to
             which
             my
             Soul
             is
             exposed
             ,
             O
             make
             thy
             Affliction
             my
             Cure.
             
          
           
             Grant
             ,
             O
             my
             God
             ,
             that
             this
             Affliction
             ,
             thou
             hast
             in
             
             mercy
             laid
             on
             me
             ,
             may
             wean
             all
             my
             affections
             from
             the
             World
             ,
             which
             I
             was
             apt
             to
             grow
             too
             fond
             of
             ;
             rescue
             me
             from
             those
             occasions
             of
             evil
             ,
             of
             which
             I
             was
             in
             danger
             ;
             secure
             me
             from
             those
             temptations
             which
             were
             ready
             to
             assault
             me
             ;
             restrain
             me
             from
             those
             sins
             ,
             to
             which
             my
             nature
             most
             strongly
             inclin'd
             ;
             preserve
             me
             from
             all
             those
             abuses
             of
             Health
             ,
             I
             am
             apt
             to
             incur
             ;
             and
             purifie
             my
             Soul
             ,
             from
             all
             that
             dross
             ,
             and
             from
             all
             those
             vitious
             propensions
             ,
             which
             either
             my
             Repentance
             had
             left
             behind
             ,
             or
             which
             I
             have
             since
             contracted
             .
          
           
           
             O
             my
             God
             ,
             let
             thy
             Affliction
             produce
             my
             Amendment
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             happy
             effects
             in
             me
             ,
             which
             it
             is
             wont
             to
             do
             in
             thy
             Children
             ,
             and
             which
             thou
             in
             mercy
             doest
             design
             it
             should
             ;
             and
             then
             continue
             thy
             Affliction
             ,
             if
             it
             seem
             good
             in
             thy
             sight
             :
             behold
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             
               Happy
               is
               the
               man
               whom
               thou
               thus
               correctest
               ,
            
             Job
             .
             v.
             17
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             best
             for
             me
             ,
             O
             my
             God
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             ,
             my
             Flesh
             desires
             a
             deliverance
             from
             this
             Distemper
             ,
             and
             if
             it
             be
             thy
             pleasure
             ,
             O
             Lord
             deliver
             me
             :
             my
             Spirit
             desires
             that
             thou
             only
             wouldst
             choose
             for
             me
             :
             do
             thou
             then
             O
             Heavenly
             Father
             choose
             
             for
             me
             ;
             choose
             for
             me
             because
             thou
             art
             my
             Father
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             thy
             Fatherly
             tenderness
             ,
             wilt
             be
             sure
             to
             choose
             what
             is
             the
             best
             for
             me
             :
             I
             resign
             up
             my
             own
             will
             entirely
             to
             thine
             .
             
               Father
               if
               ,
               thou
               be
               willing
               ,
               remove
               this
               cup
               from
               me
               ,
               nevertheless
               not
               my
               will
               but
               thine
               be
               done
               .
            
          
           
             O
             my
             Father
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             thy
             blessed
             will
             the
             Waters
             should
             not
             be
             effectual
             to
             me
             ,
             make
             them
             effectual
             to
             all
             other
             Infirm
             Persons
             besides
             :
             I
             will
             rejoyce
             in
             thy
             goodness
             for
             removing
             their
             Affliction
             ,
             I
             will
             acquiesce
             in
             thy
             goodness
             for
             continuing
             mine
             .
          
           
           
             Hear
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             and
             have
             Compassion
             on
             me
             ,
             for
             the
             Merits
             and
             Sufferings
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             whose
             perfect
             Resignation
             may
             I
             always
             imitate
             .
             
               Amen
               .
               Amen
            
             .
          
           
             Next
             to
             the
             great
             Duties
             of
             Repentance
             ,
             and
             Prayer
             ,
             I
             am
             to
             exhort
             you
             to
             Sacrifice
             of
             Alms-giving
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             Duty
             appropriate
             to
             the
             Rich
             ,
             or
             to
             those
             who
             have
             a
             Competence
             of
             the
             things
             of
             this
             World
             ,
             so
             that
             as
             hitherto
             I
             have
             united
             the
             Rich
             and
             Poor
             together
             ,
             because
             both
             are
             alike
             obliged
             to
             Repent
             and
             to
             Pray
             ,
             I
             must
             now
             seperate
             them
             ,
             and
             give
             distinct
             Exhortations
             to
             them
             both
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             An
             Exhortation
             to
             the
             Rich.
             
          
           
             IF
             you
             are
             Rich
             ,
             or
             have
             wherewithal
             to
             relieve
             others
             ,
             then
             be
             sure
             
               to
               be
               rich
               in
               good
               works
               ,
               and
               according
               to
               your
               ability
               give
               alms
               ,
            
             Luke
             xi
             .
             41
             .
             and
             give
             them
             in
             this
             place
             to
             those
             poor
             Christians
             ,
             who
             come
             to
             the
             Bath
             for
             the
             Cure
             of
             the
             like
             Distempers
             as
             the
             Rich
             do
             ,
             but
             have
             nothing
             to
             sustain
             them
             ,
             or
             to
             defray
             the
             Charges
             of
             their
             Cure.
             
          
           
             From
             what
             you
             feel
             your self
             ,
             learn
             to
             compassionate
             
             the
             like
             Miseries
             in
             others
             ;
             that
             Relief
             you
             would
             desire
             others
             should
             shew
             to
             you
             ,
             were
             you
             in
             want
             ,
             do
             you
             shew
             to
             the
             Poor
             ;
             Those
             Blessings
             ,
             that
             Ease
             ,
             that
             Health
             ,
             and
             that
             Patience
             ,
             you
             beg
             of
             God
             for
             your self
             ,
             beg
             of
             God
             for
             all
             others
             ,
             which
             you
             see
             are
             in
             the
             like
             distress
             ,
             and
             beg
             it
             as
             you
             would
             for
             your self
             ,
             and
             with
             a
             like
             concern
             .
          
           
             Such
             Charity
             as
             this
             will
             be
             an
             unspeakable
             Comfort
             to
             you
             ,
             whatever
             your
             Distemper
             is
             ;
             there
             is
             a
             present
             Temporal
             Blessing
             promised
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             promised
             to
             Charitable
             persons
             in
             that
             very
             time
             ,
             when
             they
             most
             of
             all
             
             want
             it
             ,
             namely
             in
             the
             time
             of
             their
             trouble
             ,
             and
             on
             their
             sick
             Beds
             :
             For
             
               Blessed
               is
               he
               that
               considereth
               the
               poor
               and
               needy
               ,
               the
               Lord
               shall
               deliver
               him
               in
               the
               time
               of
               trouble
               ,
               the
               Lord
               will
               strengthen
               him
               upon
               the
               bed
               of
               languishing
               ,
               thou
               wilt
               make
               all
               his
               bed
               in
               his
               sickness
               ,
            
             Psal.
             xli
             .
             1
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Learn
             then
             of
             our
             most
             Compassionate
             Saviour
             to
             shew
             Mercy
             to
             the
             Sick
             ,
             and
             the
             Lame
             ,
             and
             to
             contribute
             all
             you
             can
             to
             their
             Healing
             ;
             lay
             aside
             mony
             for
             that
             very
             Use
             ,
             and
             pray
             to
             God
             to
             direct
             your
             Charity
             to
             those
             who
             most
             want
             it
             ,
             and
             who
             are
             most
             worthy
             to
             be
             relieved
             :
             by
             this
             means
             
             you
             will
             be
             able
             Conscientiously
             to
             say
             with
             Job
             ,
             
               I
               was
               eyes
               to
               the
               blind
               ,
               and
               feet
               was
               I
               to
               the
               lame
               ,
            
             Job
             xxix
             .
             15
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Prayer
             for
             the
             Rich.
             
          
           
             ALL
             Glory
             be
             to
             thee
             ,
             O
             Lord
             God
             ,
             for
             that
             portion
             of
             the
             good
             things
             of
             this
             Life
             ,
             thou
             hast
             been
             pleased
             to
             vouchsafe
             me
             ;
             Thou
             Lord
             hast
             made
             me
             thy
             Steward
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             great
             day
             ,
             
               I
               must
               give
               an
               account
               to
               thee
               of
               my
               stewardship
               .
            
             O
             make
             me
             a
             
               faithful
               Steward
            
             of
             them
             ,
             that
             
               I
               may
               
               give
               an
               account
               to
               thee
               with
               joy
               ,
               and
               not
               with
               grief
               .
            
          
           
             Thou
             Lord
             hast
             made
             it
             an
             argument
             of
             my
             love
             to
             thee
             ,
             
               to
               open
               my
               bowels
               to
               my
               Brother
               in
               need
               .
            
             Behold
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             I
             see
             many
             of
             my
             Brethren
             and
             Sisters
             here
             in
             need
             ,
             and
             destitute
             of
             those
             Conveniencies
             for
             using
             the
             Waters
             ,
             which
             thou
             in
             great
             goodness
             hast
             vouchsafed
             me
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             a
             grateful
             sense
             of
             thy
             infinite
             Love
             to
             me
             ,
             I
             desire
             to
             shew
             Love
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             my
             power
             to
             contribute
             to
             their
             Comfort
             ,
             Support
             ,
             and
             Cure
             :
             Glory
             be
             to
             thee
             who
             hast
             enabled
             me
             to
             do
             it
             .
          
           
             O
             Blessed
             Saviour
             ,
             I
             see
             thee
             ,
             in
             every
             one
             of
             thy
             
             poor
             Members
             ,
             here
             lying
             at
             the
             Pool
             ,
             and
             thou
             hast
             
               none
               to
               help
               thee
               in
            
             .
             O
             give
             me
             grace
             to
             undertake
             that
             merciful
             Office
             ;
             to
             open
             my
             Bowels
             ,
             and
             my
             Purse
             wide
             to
             help
             thee
             ;
             and
             do
             thou
             vouchsafe
             help
             to
             me
             ,
             in
             my
             time
             of
             need
             .
          
           
             O
             my
             God
             ,
             do
             thou
             direct
             me
             ,
             in
             the
             distribution
             of
             my
             Alms
             to
             those
             who
             most
             want
             ,
             and
             who
             best
             deserve
             relief
             ;
             that
             I
             may
             dispose
             of
             them
             most
             agreable
             to
             thy
             will
             ,
             and
             to
             those
             who
             shall
             most
             glorifie
             thee
             for
             them
             .
          
           
             O
             make
             me
             
               ever
               merciful
               ,
               as
               thou
               ,
               O
               Father
               in
               Heaven
               art
               merciful
            
             ;
             indulge
             me
             a
             
             share
             in
             that
             mercy
             ,
             with
             which
             thou
             hast
             promsed
             to
             
               bless
               the
               merciful
            
             ,
             and
             send
             me
             deliverance
             in
             the
             time
             of
             trouble
             .
          
           
             Hear
             Lord
             ,
             forgive
             ,
             and
             save
             me
             ,
             for
             thy
             own
             infinite
             mercies
             sake
             ,
             for
             thy
             truth
             ,
             and
             promise
             sake
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             merits
             of
             Jesus
             thy
             beloved
             .
             
               Amen
               .
               Amen
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ejaculations
             at
             the
             giving
             of
             Alms.
             
          
           
             
               BLessed
               be
               thou
               ,
               O
               Lord
               God
               ,
               for
               ever
               and
               ever
               ;
               for
               all
               things
               come
               of
               thee
               ,
               
               and
               of
               thy
               own
               do
               I
               now
               give
               thee
               ,
            
             1
             Chr.
             xxix
             .
          
           
             Lord
             ,
             let
             these
             Alms
             be
             
               an
               odour
               of
               a
               sweet
               smell
               ,
               a
               sacrifice
               acceptable
               ,
               well
               peasing
               to
               thee
               ,
               through
               Iesus
               the
               son
               of
               thy
               love
               ,
            
             Phil.
             iv
             .
             18
             .
          
           
             If
             your
             own
             Charitable
             disposition
             incline
             you
             ,
             and
             your
             Spiritual
             Guide
             do
             also
             advise
             you
             ,
             to
             devote
             a
             particular
             Sum
             to
             Pious
             Uses
             ,
             you
             may
             express
             your
             Vow
             ,
             in
             this
             or
             the
             like
             manner
             :
          
           
             O
             my
             God
             ,
             
               if
               thou
               wilt
               be
               with
               me
               in
               this
               place
               ,
               and
               keep
               me
               in
               thy
               way
               ,
               and
               deliver
               me
               from
               my
            
             (
             Sickness
             ,
             Lameness
             )
             and
             bless
             the
             Waters
             to
             me
             ,
             
               then
               shalt
               thou
               ,
               
               O
               Lord
               ,
               be
               my
               God
               ,
               and
               of
               that
               thou
               hast
               given
               me
               ,
               I
               will
               surely
               give
               (
               here
               name
               the
               Sum
               )
            
             to
             thee
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Poor
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             relieved
             by
             it
             ,
             and
             Glorifie
             thee
             for
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             An
             Exhortation
             to
             the
             Poor
             .
          
           
             YOU
             that
             are
             Poor
             ,
             though
             you
             cannot
             exercise
             your
             Charity
             in
             giving
             to
             others
             ,
             yet
             you
             may
             ,
             and
             ought
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             in
             praying
             for
             them
             ,
             especially
             for
             your
             Benefactours
             .
          
           
             The
             greater
             your
             Temporal
             Wants
             are
             ,
             the
             more
             
             they
             should
             teach
             you
             to
             depend
             on
             God
             ;
             and
             the
             fewer
             are
             your
             Temptations
             ;
             and
             your
             very
             Poverty
             ,
             if
             you
             make
             a
             sanctified
             use
             of
             it
             ,
             will
             teach
             you
             Poverty
             of
             Spirit
             ,
             Humility
             ,
             Heavenly-mindedness
             ,
             of
             lively
             Faith
             ,
             and
             a
             firm
             confidence
             in
             God
             ,
             who
             is
             your
             only
             Refuge
             ,
             and
             Help
             in
             your
             greatest
             need
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Prayer
             for
             the
             Poor
             .
          
           
             O
             Lord
             God
             ,
             the
             Refuge
             of
             all
             mankind
             ,
             but
             especially
             of
             the
             miserable
             look
             down
             with
             thine
             Eye●
             of
             tenderest
             pity
             ,
             on
             my
             low
             and
             destitute
             condition
             .
          
           
           
             Thou
             Lord
             ,
             hast
             been
             pleased
             to
             deny
             me
             the
             good
             things
             ,
             the
             Conveniencies
             of
             this
             Life
             ,
             blessed
             be
             thy
             Name
             for
             it
             ;
             thou
             sawest
             I
             should
             abuse
             them
             ,
             and
             therefore
             hast
             in
             mercy
             with-held
             from
             me
             those
             occasions
             of
             sin
             .
             But
             since
             thou
             art
             pleased
             ,
             beyond
             my
             poverty
             to
             lay
             this
             further
             Calamity
             ,
             (
             this
             Sickness
             ,
             Lameness
             )
             on
             me
             ,
             which
             has
             brought
             me
             hither
             ,
             O
             be
             thou
             also
             pleased
             to
             succour
             ,
             and
             to
             support
             me
             under
             it
             .
          
           
             Ah
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             I
             come
             to
             my
             Remedy
             ,
             but
             have
             not
             wherewithal
             to
             apply
             it
             :
             I
             come
             to
             the
             Waters
             ,
             but
             have
             none
             to
             assist
             me
             ,
             none
             to
             help
             
             me
             into
             the
             Bath
             ;
             O
             let
             thy
             infinite
             Love
             ,
             kindle
             a
             compassionate
             Charity
             in
             the
             Hearts
             of
             the
             Rich
             ,
             and
             incline
             some
             merciful
             persons
             ,
             to
             relieve
             me
             .
          
           
             Send
             seasonable
             relief
             ,
             O
             my
             God
             ,
             to
             all
             other
             poor
             and
             needy
             persons
             ,
             who
             come
             hither
             calamitous
             like
             my self
             !
             O
             bless
             the
             Waters
             to
             our
             Cure
             ,
             that
             being
             restored
             to
             our
             health
             ,
             and
             strength
             ,
             we
             may
             return
             to
             our
             Labour
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             thy
             Divine
             Appointment
             ,
             
               In
               the
               sweat
               of
               our
               brows
               may
               eat
               our
               bread
            
             ;
             Bless
             the
             Waters
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             to
             all
             other
             infirm
             persons
             ,
             but
             especially
             bless
             them
             to
             my
             Benefactors
             .
          
           
           
             Lord
             ,
             sanctifie
             my
             poverty
             to
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             be
             humble
             and
             constant
             under
             it
             ,
             and
             submissive
             to
             the
             Disposals
             of
             thy
             most
             wise
             and
             gracious
             Providence
             .
          
           
             O
             my
             God
             ,
             though
             I
             am
             
               poor
               in
               this
               World
            
             ,
             make
             me
             
               rich
               in
               faith
            
             ;
             I
             will
             gladly
             want
             Riches
             here
             ,
             so
             I
             may
             have
             
               Treasure
               in
               Heaven
            
             hereafter
             ,
             
               and
               be
               an
               Heir
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               ,
               which
               thou
               hast
               promised
               to
               those
               that
               love
               thee
               .
            
             Lord
             pity
             me
             ,
             Lord
             hear
             me
             ,
             Lord
             help
             me
             ,
             Lord
             save
             me
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             multitude
             of
             thy
             Mercies
             ,
             and
             the
             Merits
             of
             my
             Saviour
             .
             
               Amen
               .
               Amen
            
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             Poor
             Man's
             Prayer
             for
             those
             that
             relieve
             him
             .
          
           
             GLory
             be
             to
             thee
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             for
             my
             Benefactors
             ;
             Glory
             be
             to
             thee
             who
             hast
             given
             them
             ability
             ,
             and
             inlarged
             their
             Hearts
             ,
             to
             relieve
             the
             poor
             and
             needy
             ;
             Glory
             be
             to
             thee
             for
             directing
             them
             in
             particular
             to
             relieve
             me
             .
          
           
             O
             my
             God
             ,
             I
             earnestly
             beg
             of
             thee
             ,
             to
             shew
             mercy
             to
             them
             ,
             who
             have
             shewed
             mercy
             to
             me
             :
             I
             have
             had
             the
             comfort
             of
             their
             Alms
             ,
             Blessed
             be
             thy
             Name
             :
             O
             
             give
             them
             a
             plentiful
             recompence
             for
             it
             ,
             reward
             them
             sevenfold
             into
             their
             Bosom
             ,
             through
             Jesus
             thy
             Beloved
             .
             
               Amen
               .
               Amen
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ejaculations
             for
             the
             Poor
             .
          
           
             
               AS
               for
               me
               I
               am
               poor
               and
               needy
               ,
               but
               thou
               Lord
               ,
               carest
               for
               me
               ,
               and
               on
               thee
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               I
               cast
               all
               my
               cares
               .
            
          
           
             Glory
             be
             to
             thee
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             
               who
               deliverest
               the
               poor
               in
               his
               affliction
               :
            
             O
             let
             it
             be
             thy
             pleasure
             to
             deliver
             me
             .
          
           
             
               O
               Lord
               ,
               the
               poor
               committeth
               himself
               to
               thee
               ,
               for
               thou
               art
               the
               helper
               of
               the
               friendless
            
             ;
             
             and
             to
             thee
             ,
             poor
             as
             I
             am
             ,
             I
             wholly
             commit
             my self
             .
             O
             be
             thou
             my
             Helper
             ,
             O
             be
             thou
             my
             Friend
             .
          
           
             
               Thou
               ,
               O
               God
               ,
               hast
               of
               thy
               goodness
               prepared
               for
               the
               poor
               ,
               and
               the
               poor
               and
               needy
               shall
               give
               thanks
               unto
               thy
               Name
               .
            
          
           
             
               O
               my
               Soul
               ,
               put
               thy
               trust
               in
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               by
               doing
               good
               dwell
               in
               the
               Land
               ,
               and
               verily
               thou
               shalt
               be
               fed
               .
            
          
           
             Having
             thus
             allotted
             to
             you
             that
             are
             Rich
             ,
             and
             to
             you
             that
             are
             Poor
             ,
             your
             distinct
             Duties
             ,
             I
             must
             now
             again
             joyn
             you
             together
             ;
             and
             I
             most
             passionately
             beseech
             you
             ,
             if
             you
             have
             a
             concern
             for
             the
             eternal
             wellfare
             of
             your
             Souls
             ,
             any
             Honour
             
             for
             that
             most
             Holy
             Religion
             you
             profess
             ,
             any
             Reverence
             for
             the
             Pure
             All-seeing
             Eyes
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             take
             all
             imaginable
             care
             ,
             that
             you
             do
             not
             abuse
             the
             Bath
             ,
             by
             any
             Lasciviousness
             ,
             or
             Impurity
             ,
             which
             may
             defile
             your selves
             ,
             or
             others
             :
             for
             this
             is
             the
             way
             to
             turn
             the
             means
             of
             your
             cure
             ,
             into
             an
             occasion
             of
             the
             more
             outragious
             sin
             ;
             and
             to
             provoke
             God
             to
             send
             you
             away
             with
             a
             dreadful
             Curse
             ,
             instead
             of
             a
             Blessing
             .
          
           
             If
             after
             a
             due
             use
             of
             the
             Baths
             ,
             you
             find
             any
             benefit
             by
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             your
             Distemper
             is
             either
             removed
             ,
             or
             abated
             ,
             as
             you
             desired
             
             the
             Prayers
             of
             the
             Congregation
             at
             your
             first
             coming
             ,
             for
             God's
             Blessing
             on
             the
             Waters
             ;
             So
             it
             is
             most
             just
             you
             should
             desire
             the
             Congregation
             to
             give
             thanks
             for
             you
             ,
             and
             to
             render
             to
             God
             a
             publick
             acknowledgment
             for
             the
             Mercy
             he
             has
             vouchsafed
             you
             .
          
           
             Be
             very
             careful
             ,
             that
             when
             you
             are
             well
             ,
             you
             do
             not
             forget
             you
             were
             sick
             :
             but
             let
             that
             advice
             which
             our
             Lord
             gives
             to
             the
             impotent
             Man
             ,
             be
             deeply
             impressed
             on
             your
             mind
             ,
             say
             it
             often
             to
             your
             own
             Soul
             ,
             
               Sin
               no
               more
               ,
               lest
               a
               worse
               thing
               come
               unto
               thee
               .
            
          
           
           
             Renew
             all
             those
             good
             Resolutions
             you
             made
             in
             the
             day
             of
             your
             distress
             ;
             be
             very
             watchful
             and
             jealous
             over
             your self
             for
             fear
             of
             Backslidings
             ;
             avoid
             all
             occasions
             of
             sin
             for
             the
             future
             ;
             and
             dedicate
             that
             Health
             ,
             to
             which
             God
             has
             in
             tender
             mercy
             restored
             you
             ,
             to
             his
             Glory
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Thanksgiving
          
           
             ALL
             Praise
             ,
             all
             Glory
             be
             to
             thee
             ,
             my
             Lord
             and
             my
             God
             ,
             for
             hearing
             my
             Prayers
             in
             the
             time
             of
             my
             trouble
             ,
             for
             blessing
             the
             
             Waters
             to
             my
             Good
             ,
             
               (
               to
               my
               Ease
               )
               (
               to
               my
               Cure
               ;
               )
            
             O
             ,
             may
             I
             never
             forget
             this
             Blessing
             ,
             O
             may
             I
             ever
             give
             thee
             thanks
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             Lord
             ,
             I
             am
             jealous
             over
             my
             own
             treacherous
             Heart
             ,
             that
             now
             thou
             hast
             
               (
               abated
               )
               (
               freed
               me
               from
               )
            
             my
             Calamity
             ,
             I
             shall
             grow
             cold
             in
             my
             Devotion
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             sense
             of
             my
             Duty
             will
             be
             apt
             to
             wear
             off
             with
             my
             affliction
             :
             but
             my
             sure
             and
             only
             Trust
             is
             in
             the
             assistances
             of
             thy
             Grace
             .
             
               O
               ,
               hold
               up
               my
               goings
               in
               thy
               paths
               ,
               that
               my
               foot-steps
               slip
               not
               ,
               O
               ,
               keep
               me
               as
               the
               Apple
               of
               the
               Eye
               .
            
          
           
             
               O
               ,
               may
               I
               sin
               no
               more
               ,
               left
               
               a
               worse
               thing
               come
               unto
               me
               .
            
          
           
             
               Praise
               the
               Lord
               ,
               O
               my
               Soul
               ,
               while
               I
               live
               will
               I
               praise
               the
               Lord
               ,
               as
               long
               as
               I
               have
               my
               Being
               ,
               I
               will
               sing
               Praises
               unto
               my
               God.
               
            
          
           
             
               I
               called
               upon
               the
               Lord
               in
               my
               trouble
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               heard
               me
               at
               large
               ,
            
             therefore
             will
             I
             praise
             him
             .
          
           
             
               Thou
               art
               my
               God
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               thank
               thee
               ;
               thou
               art
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               praise
               thee
               .
            
          
           
             
               Praised
               be
               the
               Lord
               ,
               who
               hath
               not
               cast
               out
               my
               Prayer
               ,
               nor
               turned
               his
               mercy
               from
               me
               .
            
          
           
             
               O
               give
               thanks
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ,
               for
               he
               is
               Gracious
               ,
               and
               his
               mercy
               endureth
               for
               ever
               .
            
          
           
           
             I
             will
             not
             only
             praise
             thee
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             in
             private
             ,
             but
             
               I
               will
               tell
               abroad
               what
               thou
               hast
               done
               for
               my
               Soul.
               
            
          
           
             
               I
               will
               give
               thanks
               unto
               thee
               in
               the
               great
               Congregation
               ,
               I
               will
               praise
               thee
               amongst
               much
               people
               .
            
          
           
             Accept
             ,
             O
             my
             God
             ,
             this
             my
             Sacrifice
             of
             Praise
             and
             Thanksgiving
             ;
             and
             since
             the
             longer
             I
             live
             ,
             the
             more
             I
             experience
             thy
             most
             adorable
             ,
             and
             boundless
             Goodness
             ,
             the
             more
             devoutly
             may
             I
             daily
             praise
             thee
             ,
             the
             more
             intensely
             may
             I
             daily
             love
             thee
             ,
             through
             Jesus
             thy
             Beloved
             .
             
               Amen
               Amen
            
             .
          
           
           
             To
             this
             you
             may
             properly
             add
             the
             hundred
             and
             third
             Psalm
             .
          
           
             IF
             after
             you
             have
             used
             the
             Waters
             ,
             you
             find
             no
             relief
             by
             them
             ,
             be
             not
             discouraged
             :
             it
             may
             be
             God
             designs
             to
             effect
             your
             Cure
             some
             other
             ways
             ;
             it
             may
             be
             he
             sees
             it
             best
             for
             your
             spiritual
             good
             ,
             that
             your
             Distemper
             should
             continue
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             your
             Duty
             patiently
             to
             submit
             to
             his
             good
             pleasure
             .
          
           
             If
             you
             are
             conscious
             to
             your self
             ,
             that
             you
             have
             truly
             repented
             of
             all
             your
             sins
             past
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             desire
             of
             your
             Soul
             is
             towards
             God
             ,
             you
             may
             be
             then
             assured
             ,
             
             that
             God
             chastened
             you
             because
             he
             
               loves
               you
            
             ,
             that
             he
             dealeth
             with
             you
             as
             
               with
               a
               Child
            
             ,
             and
             that
             his
             paternal
             Bowels
             are
             ever
             yearning
             on
             you
             .
          
           
             'T
             is
             most
             true
             in
             common
             experience
             ,
             what
             the
             Appostle
             affirms
             ,
             
               That
               no
               Chastning
               for
               the
               present
               seemeth
               to
               be
               joyous
               ,
               but
               grievous
               ,
            
             and
             so
             will
             your
             Chastning
             seem
             to
             you
             ;
             
               nevertheless
               afterward
               it
               yieldeth
               the
               peaceble
               fruit
               of
               righteousness
               ,
               unto
               them
               which
               are
               exercised
               thereby
               ,
            
             Heb.
             xii
             .
             11
             .
             and
             such
             fruit
             it
             will
             in
             the
             end
             infallibly
             yield
             to
             you
             .
          
           
           
             Believe
             me
             then
             ,
             that
             you
             will
             at
             last
             to
             your
             unutterable
             joy
             ,
             experimentally
             find
             that
             
               all
               things
            
             ,
             even
             the
             sharpest
             and
             the
             most
             continued
             afflictions
             ,
             
               work
               together
               for
               good
               ,
               to
               those
               that
               love
               God
               ,
            
             Rom.
             viii
             .
             28
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ejaculations
             for
             the
             Afflicted
             .
          
           
             
               DEal
               thou
               with
               me
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               according
               to
               thy
               Name
               ,
               for
               sweet
               is
               thy
               Mercy
               .
            
          
           
             
               Thou
               hast
               been
               my
               Succour
               ,
               leave
               me
               not
               ,
               neither
               forsake
               
               me
               ,
               O
               God
               of
               my
               Salvation
               .
            
          
           
             
               I
               should
               utterly
               have
               faintted
               ,
               but
               that
               I
               verily
               believe
               to
               see
               the
               Goodness
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               in
               the
               Land
               of
               the
               Living
               .
            
          
           
             
               I
               will
               wait
               on
               the
               Lord
               ,
               from
               whom
               cometh
               my
               Salvation
               .
            
          
           
             
               Though
               I
               am
               somtime
               afraid
               ,
               yet
               put
               I
               my
               trust
               in
               thee
               .
            
          
           
             
               Thou
               shalt
               keep
               him
               in
               perfect
               peace
               ,
               whose
               mind
               is
               staid
               on
               thee
               ,
               because
               he
               trusteth
               in
               thee
               .
            
          
           
             
               O
               what
               great
               Troubles
               and
               Adversities
               hast
               thou
               shewed
               me
               ,
               and
               yet
               didst
               thou
               turn
               ,
               and
               refresh
               me
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               As
               for
               me
               ,
               I
               patiently
               abide
               alway
               ,
               and
               will
               praise
               thee
               more
               and
               more
               .
            
          
           
             
               In
               the
               multitude
               of
               the
               sorrows
               I
               had
               in
               my
               heart
               ,
               thy
               comforts
               have
               refreshed
               my
               Soul.
               
            
          
           
             Unto
             thy
             entire
             disposal
             I
             resign
             my
             Spirit
             ,
             
               for
               thou
               hast
               redeemed
               me
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               thou
               God
               of
               Truth
               .
            
          
           
             O
             ,
             may
             I
             always
             Do
             and
             Suffer
             thy
             will.
             
          
           
             My
             God
             ,
             
               though
               thou
               slayest
               me
               ,
               yet
               will
               I
               put
               my
               trust
               in
               thee
               .
            
          
           
             It
             is
             the
             Lord
             ,
             it
             is
             my
             God
             ,
             it
             is
             my
             Father
             ,
             it
             is
             my
             Friend
             ,
             it
             is
             infinite
             Love
             that
             afflicts
             me
             :
             let
             him
             do
             what
             
             seemeth
             him
             good
             ,
             he
             can
             will
             nothing
             but
             good
             to
             me
             ;
             his
             Will
             be
             ever
             done
             ,
             and
             not
             my
             own
             .
          
           
             To
             these
             Ejaculations
             may
             be
             added
             that
             Prayer
             for
             Amendment
             when
             God
             is
             pleased
             to
             try
             us
             ,
             which
             went
             before
             .
          
           
             IF
             want
             of
             Children
             good
             Christian
             ,
             and
             hopes
             of
             Benefit
             from
             the
             Water
             ,
             bring
             you
             hither
             ,
             then
             I
             beseech
             you
             ,
             as
             I
             did
             those
             who
             were
             sick
             or
             lame
             ,
             to
             begin
             with
             God
             :
             Repentance
             and
             Prayer
             ,
             and
             Resignation
             and
             Charity
             ,
             are
             all
             as
             proper
             for
             your
             condition
             ,
             as
             for
             them
             .
          
           
           
             Be
             assured
             ,
             that
             Children
             are
             the
             
               Gift
               of
               God
            
             ,
             and
             let
             your
             first
             and
             chief
             recourse
             be
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             from
             him
             ,
             only
             expect
             a
             Bessing
             .
          
           
             'T
             is
             true
             ,
             the
             
               Blessing
               of
               the
               Womb
            
             are
             temporal
             only
             ,
             yet
             they
             are
             such
             which
             all
             married
             persons
             regularly
             ought
             to
             desire
             ,
             and
             for
             which
             they
             ought
             with
             humility
             ,
             and
             submission
             to
             Pray
             .
          
           
             Though
             the
             blessing
             of
             Children
             is
             very
             often
             indulged
             to
             wicked
             persons
             as
             well
             as
             to
             good
             ,
             yet
             we
             see
             many
             times
             that
             God
             denies
             them
             to
             both
             ,
             though
             they
             never
             so
             passionately
             desire
             them
             .
          
           
           
             When
             God
             denies
             Children
             to
             wicked
             persons
             ,
             it
             is
             in
             his
             anger
             ,
             and
             for
             punishment
             .
             Thus
             Nadab
             and
             Abihu
             
               for
               offering
               strange
               fire
               ,
               died
               before
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             Num.
             iii.
             4
             .
             and
             as
             an
             aggravation
             of
             their
             punishment
             it
             is
             remarked
             ,
             
               that
               they
               had
               no
               children
            
             .
             And
             the
             doom
             that
             God
             pronounced
             against
             wicked
             Coniah
             was
             ,
             
               Thus
               saith
               the
               Lord
               ,
               write
               this
               man
               childless
               ,
            
             Jer.
             xxii
             .
             30
             .
             God
             threatens
             incestuous
             persons
             ,
             
               That
               they
               shall
               die
               childless
            
             ,
             Lev.
             xx
             .
             20
             ,
             32.
             
             And
             sometimes
             when
             hopes
             of
             Issue
             appear
             ,
             he
             gives
             the
             Wife
             
               a
               miscarrying
               womb
               ,
               and
               dry
               
               breasts
               ,
            
             Hos.
             ix
             .
             14
             .
             It
             is
             therefore
             most
             needful
             ,
             that
             you
             should
             ground
             your
             hopes
             of
             Children
             ,
             on
             a
             previous
             Repentance
             .
          
           
             Children
             are
             no
             certain
             marks
             of
             Gods
             Favour
             ,
             and
             ●herefore
             the
             good
             often
             want
             them
             .
             Never
             were
             ●here
             two
             better
             married
             Couples
             ,
             than
             Abraham
             
               the
               friend
               of
               God
            
             ,
             and
             Sarah
             ,
             ●han
             Zechary
             and
             
               Elizabeth
               ;
               ●ho
               were
               both
               righteous
               before
               God
               ,
               walking
               in
               all
               the
               Commandments
               of
               the
               Lord
               ●lameless
               ,
            
             and
             yet
             Sarah
             ,
             and
             Elizabeth
             were
             both
             barren
             ,
             ●nd
             never
             had
             been
             mothers
             ●ut
             by
             Miracle
             .
          
           
           
             Rebeckah
             ,
             and
             Rachel
             ,
             and
             Hannah
             ,
             had
             all
             for
             a
             long
             time
             
               their
               wombs
               shut
               up
            
             ,
             and
             by
             Prayer
             they
             were
             all
             at
             last
             opened
             .
          
           
             However
             ,
             when
             God
             foresees
             Children
             like
             to
             prove
             either
             Temptations
             ,
             or
             Calamities
             ,
             or
             Curses
             to
             their
             good
             Parents
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             grea●
             blessing
             then
             to
             deny
             them
             which
             our
             Lord
             imitates
             t●
             the
             Daughters
             of
             Jerusalem
             when
             he
             told
             them
             ,
             
               Th●
               dayes
               were
               coming
               in
               which
               they
               should
               say
               ,
               blessed
               are
               th●
               barren
               ,
               and
               the
               wombs
               th●●
               never
               bare
               ,
               and
               the
               paps
               th●●
               never
               gave
               suck
               .
            
             Luk
             xxiii
             .
             29●
          
           
             But
             when
             God
             denie●
             Children
             to
             Holy
             Persons
             
             he
             makes
             up
             the
             blessing
             some
             other
             way
             ,
             and
             
               gives
               them
               a
               name
               better
               than
               of
               sons
               ,
               and
               of
               daughters
               ,
               an
               everlasting
               name
               ,
               that
               shall
               not
               be
               cut
               off
               ,
            
             Isa.
             lvi
             .
             5
             .
             so
             that
             ,
             which
             way
             soever
             God
             thinks
             fit
             to
             deal
             with
             you
             ,
             you
             have
             all
             the
             reason
             imaginable
             ,
             to
             assure
             your self
             that
             what
             is
             Gods
             Will
             is
             best
             for
             you
             ,
             and
             chearfully
             to
             acquiesce
             in
             his
             good
             pleasure
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             A
             Prayer
             for
             a
             Wife
             .
          
           
             O
             Lord
             God
             Almighty
             ,
             who
             
               formest
               us
               from
               the
               womb
               ,
               who
               coverest
               us
               there
               ,
               and
               seest
               our
               substance
               when
               imperfect
               ,
               and
               all
               our
               Members
               ,
               and
               how
               they
               are
               curiously
               formed
               ,
            
             Ps.
             cxxxix
             .
             16
             .
             All
             Glory
             be
             to
             thee
             .
          
           
             I
             know
             Lord
             
               that
               Children
               ,
               and
               the
               Fruit
               of
               the
               womb
               ,
               are
               an
               heritage
               and
               gift
               that
               cometh
               of
               thee
               ,
            
             and
             therefore
             of
             thee
             only
             I
             beg
             
             it
             ;
             O
             vouchsafe
             me
             that
             gift
             in
             thy
             good
             time
             .
             Glory
             be
             to
             thee
             O
             Lord
             ,
             
               who
               makest
               the
               barren
               Woman
               to
               keep
               House
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               a
               joyful
               Mother
               of
               Children
               .
            
             O
             that
             it
             might
             please
             thee
             ,
             to
             make
             me
             
               a
               joyful
               Mother
            
             .
          
           
             Deliver
             me
             ,
             O
             my
             God
             ,
             from
             either
             a
             
               barren
               ,
               or
               from
               a
               miscarrying
               womb
               ,
               and
               from
               dry
               Breasts
            
             ;
             and
             if
             it
             be
             thy
             will
             ,
             bless
             the
             Waters
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             dispose
             me
             to
             to
             be
             Fruitful
             ,
             and
             to
             Conceive
             ;
             and
             do
             thou
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             most
             tenderly
             preserve
             the
             
               Fruit
               of
               my
               womb
            
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             at
             last
             happily
             bring
             forth
             ,
             and
             may
             
               forget
               
               my
               pangs
            
             ,
             and
             may
             praise
             thy
             Name
             ,
             
               for
               joy
               that
               a
               Child
               is
               born
               into
               the
               World.
               
            
          
           
             To
             thee
             ,
             O
             Lord
             God
             ,
             
               do
               I
               Vow
               this
               Vow
               ,
               that
               if
               thou
               wilt
               indeed
               look
               on
               the
               affliction
               of
               thy
               handmaid
               ,
               and
               remember
               me
               ,
               and
               wilt
               give
               unto
               thy
               handmaid
            
             Children
             ,
             
               then
               I
               will
               give
               them
               unto
               thee
               ,
            
             1
             Sam.
             i.
             11
             .
             I
             will
             early
             devote
             them
             to
             thee
             in
             Holy
             Baptism
             :
             I
             will
             do
             my
             utmost
             to
             bring
             them
             up
             in
             thy
             nurture
             and
             admonition
             ;
             in
             thy
             filial
             Fear
             ,
             and
             reverential
             Love
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             become
             instruments
             of
             thy
             Glory
             on
             
             Earth
             ,
             and
             may
             at
             last
             become
             Saints
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             to
             sing
             eternal
             praises
             to
             thee
             there
             .
          
           
             Bless
             me
             ,
             and
             my
             Husband
             ,
             
               O
               Lord
               God
               Almighty
               ,
               bless
               us
               with
               the
               blessings
               of
               Heaven
               above
               ,
               and
               with
               the
               blessings
               of
               the
               deep
               that
               lyeth
               under
               ,
               bless
               us
               with
               the
               blessings
               of
               the
               Breasts
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               Womb
               ,
            
             if
             it
             be
             thy
             will.
             
          
           
             O
             Lord
             ,
             if
             thou
             art
             pleased
             ,
             for
             most
             wise
             and
             gracious
             purposes
             ,
             to
             deny
             us
             the
             blessings
             of
             Children
             ;
             thy
             most
             Holy
             Will
             be
             done
             :
             O
             give
             us
             an
             entire
             contentedness
             without
             them
             ;
             
             and
             though
             it
             is
             not
             thy
             pleasure
             to
             make
             us
             Fruitful
             in
             our
             Bodies
             ,
             yet
             make
             us
             Fruitful
             in
             our
             Souls
             ,
             Fruitful
             in
             all
             saving
             Graces
             ,
             which
             will
             in
             the
             end
             ,
             prove
             a
             much
             greater
             joy
             ,
             and
             comfort
             ,
             and
             blessing
             to
             us
             both
             ,
             than
             Children
             .
             Hear
             me
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             and
             help
             me
             ,
             and
             grant
             my
             Petition
             if
             it
             be
             thy
             Will
             ,
             for
             thy
             infinite
             Goodness
             sake
             ,
             and
             the
             sake
             of
             Jesus
             the
             Son
             of
             thy
             Love.
             
               Amen
               .
               Amen
            
             .
          
           
             If
             it
             please
             God
             to
             bless
             the
             Waters
             to
             your
             Fruitfulness
             ,
             then
             use
             the
             forgoing
             Form
             of
             Thanksgiving
             .
             
             And
             if
             you
             ,
             or
             any
             one
             besides
             ,
             who
             have
             made
             use
             of
             this
             Paper
             ,
             have
             received
             the
             least
             good
             from
             it
             ,
             to
             God
             be
             all
             the
             Glory
             .
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
  

