which I have received, and of those mercies which, in thy word, thou hast promised to bestow. Endue me with faith in thy promises, that I may come boldly to the throne of grace, not daring to limit thy majesty, or to prescribe unto thee the measure of thy bounty or supplies. And grant, that the end and purport of my prayers may be the promotion of thy glory and of mine own salvation; and that I may prove as abundant in thanksgiving for mercies received, as earnest in suing for those good things of which I stand in need. Grant me these graces, for the sake of Jesus Christ mine only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

For true Devotion.

ALMIGHTY God, the Father of all mercy, and the Parent of every good, pardon, I most humbly beseech thee, the wanderings and inconstancies of my nature: forgive me all mine unintentional errors, and aid me in struggling against my greater faults; show me the hideousness of vice, and arm my soul against the assaults of temptation. Instruct me to feel mine own unworthiness in the contemplation of thine omnipotence; to correct mine errors, and to amend my life. Judge me not according to my deserts: for who amongst the sons of men can be justified in thy sight? Thou, O God, knowest what is most fitting for me: Thou wilt, therefore, grant or withhold the object of my petitions, as seemeth to thy godly wisdom most conducive to my good. Teach me to extend to others those blessings which thou hast bestowed on me: awaken

in me a spirit to profit by the precepts of thy holy Gospel; incite me to imitate, as far as my sinful nature will permit, the great, the pure, the exalted example of my blessed Redeemer; and enable the ministers of thy holy faith to unite the wandering children of error in the fellowship of thy holy church, through the influence and mediation of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

For Faith.

● Almighty God, and Father of all mercies, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men, and who didst in the beginning powerfully instruct, and graciously lead thy faithful servants, by sending to them the light of thy Holy Spirit; grant me by the same Spirit a right judgment in all things necessary to salvation. Give me, I beseech thee, the spirit of wisdom, of understanding, and of counsel; that by the inspiration thereof I may think those things that are good; the spirit of faith, fortitude and power, that by the guidance thereof I may perform the same, in a manner most acceptable to thee. Remove from me all ignorance and blindness of heart, and make thy word unto me like the star, which led the wise men to Christ, and all thy works profitable instruments to draw me unto thee. Increase in me the gift of faith and hope to believe in thy promises made in Christ, that I may not by mine own negligence or the infirmity of my flesh, be driven away from faith in his blood. Grant me always to hold fast the profession of this faith without wavering;

that I may grow in knowledge and grace, and abound in all the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. Carry on with power the work of grace and sanctification in my soul, that my sinful corruptions may grow weaker and weaker every day, and my faith stronger and stronger. Let it take entire possession of my soul, subdue every corrupt affection, and bring all to the obedience of faith. And finally that I may obtain that which thou dost promise, make me heartily to believe and to love that which thou dost command; help me to grow in grace, and in the knowledge of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; let me not be barren in this knowledge, but so bring forth abundantly the fruits of the Spirit, love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, meekness, goodness, and forbearance, against which there is no law, that I may at last attain the end of my faith, even the salvation of my soul, through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ. Amen.

For a right use of the Faculties of the Soul.

BLESSED Lord, who, through thine infinite goodness, hast endowed me with an immortal soul, capable of loving and of enjoying thee eternally; who, of thy distinguishing mercy, hast ranked me among the order of rational beings; and of thy goodness, hast given me an understanding to contemplate divine things, and to choose and embrace the greatest good; grant that I may so use these thy precious gifts, as to employ them to those ends and purposes for which thou didst

communicate them: that all my faculties may adore and worship thee, the source from whence they received their origin; and that the great care and business of my life may be to provide for that happiness, which thou hast made me capable of, and which can only be obtained by a patient continuance in well-doing. Let not the concerns of this short and uncertain life make me

neglect the things which are eternal. Let not the faint images of honour, and the empty scenes of pleasure, fill my soul, which was created for the most perfect and satisfactory enjoyments, even the assurance of eternal life by the resurrection of thy Son. Let me live under the constant sense of these precious promises, that they may support me under all the afflictions and calamities of this life; and so comfort and strengthen me at the hour of death, that I may cheerfully submit to my dissolution, knowing that when this earthly tabernacle shall crumble into dust, I have an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens, through the merits of Jesus Christ, who died for my sins, and rose again for my justification. Amen

For a Removal of the Obstacles to Belief.

MOST gracious God, who art the author and giver of all good things, assist me by the influ. ence of thy grace, that-I may mortify all those inordinate and corrupt inclinations of my heart, which oppose the belief of thy holy and heavenly truths. Enable me to conquer mine evil habits, and to govern mine unruly passions, that they may not indispose my mind to embrace that evi

dence which so plentifully accompanieth thy divine revelations to the sons of men. Let not the scandalous divisions of Christians, or the ill lives of those that profess thy holy religion, ever weaken my belief; since love, peace, and unity are marks of thy true disciples, and since thy wrath is revealed from heaven against all those that obey not the gospel of thy Son. Keep my mind free from all prejudice, which puts so false a bias upon the understanding, even in matters of the greatest importance, and which may prove so fatal and destructive to mine eternal welfare; that seeing the reasonableness of those things which thou hast required to be believed, the perfection of those duties which thou hast enjoined to be practised, and the power and force of those motives upon which both are founded, I may be steadfast and unmoveable, and at last receive the end of my faith, even the salvation of my soul, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For an effectual Belief of the Christian Religion. GRACIOUS God and heavenly Father, I adore thine infinite goodness, manifested to the children of men in the revelation of the holy Gospel. I believe, O God, that the blessed Jesus condescended to take upon him human nature, with all its frailties and infirmities, sin only excepted; that he was the great Prophet sent from thee to instruct me in all the particulars of my duty, to give me right apprehensions of thy divine majesty, and to improve my nature to the utmost perfection; and that he confirmed his mission by greater miracles than any other man ever did,