be touch'd with a fincere Grief, that may deftroy Sin in us, and produce thofe Fruits of Righteoufnefs and Innocence, which may be acceptable to Thee, through Jefus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Before the Sermon.

Almighty God, and Heavenly Father, we are met here together to begin the publick Sanctification of this thy Day, to offer to Thee our Praises and our Prayers, and to hear thy Holy Word;. Wherefore we beseech. Thee, according to the Promises Thou haft made us, to be prefent in the midst of us, when we are met to call upon the Name of thy Son, -that Thou wouldeft be pleafed mercifully to look upon us, and to raise our Thoughts and Defires towards Thee, fo that we may render an acceptable Service to Thee this Day. Great God, we humble our felves before Thee; we adore thy Infinite Power and Majefty; we thank Thee for all the Temporal and Spiritual Good Things we continually receive from thy Bounty; we blefs Thee for our Creation, for our Prefervation, and for thy fending thy Sn into the World to fave us; but particularly we praise Thee, O God, for the glorious Refurrection of thy Holy Son, who rose from the Dead as on this first Day of the Week; for which reafon it is, that all Chriftians meet this Day before Thee: O God, thy Glory is great in all thy Churches, and the Praife of thy Name is celebrated in all the Affemblies of thy Saints: We thank Thee for the great Hopes of Immortality which Thou haft given us by this bleffed Refurrection: Let our Praises afcend even unto thy Throne; make us worthy to partake one Day of the Refurrection of the Juft, and of the Glory of the Kingdom of Heaven, whereinto the Lord Jefus Chrift is entred as our Fore-runner, where He lives and reigns, where He is worshiped and glorified with Thee and the Holy Ghost, God bleffed for ever. Amen.

God, who inftructs us by thy Holy Scriptures; fince we are to read, hear,and meditate upon them this Day, inlighten our Minds and purifie our Hearts, to the end that we may receive and comprehend as we ought, the Things which are reveal'd therein: Grant that thy Word may be deliver'd with Purity, Clearnefs, and Simplicity, and after fuch a manner as may tend to the Edification of this People: Make the Preaching of this Word efficacious by the Power of the Holy Ghost fo that the holy Sced may be receiv'd into our Hearts, as in good Ground, where it may produce Fruits in abundance; that we may not only hear thy Word, but that we may keep it alfo, by living after a manner conformable to its Divine Inftructions, during all the Time of our abode in this World, and that we may at length arrive to everlafting Happiness, thro' Jefus Chrift, who has taught us to pray, faying:

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UR Father which art in Heaven: Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done in Earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this Day our daily Bread. And forgive us our Tref paffes, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into Temptation; but deliver us from Evil: For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, for ever and ever. ` Amen.

At the Time of the Communion, this that follows is to be added after this Mark .

AND fince, O God, we celebrate at this time [this Day] the Re

membrance [ of the Birth] [of the Sufferings and Death] [of the Refurrection] of Thy Son, [and of the coming down of the Holy Ghoft] and that we are about to partake of the Holy Supper, we befeech Thee fo to raise our Hearts to Thee, that we may with Faith and Joy fhew forth the Death of our Redeemer till He fhall return at the last Day to judge the World, and that we may bear fuch Fruits of Piety and of Gratitude, as may be acceptable to Thee, through the fame Jefus Christ, who has taught us to pray, faying:

Our Father, &c.

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Sunday Morning after Sermon.

Lord our God, who has commanded to make Prayers and Supplications for all Men; we humble our felves before Thee, to offer up our Prayers for all forts of Perfons, of what State or Condition foever they may be: We pray Thee O Lord, who art the Creator and Father of Mankind, for the Peace of the whole World, and for the Salvation of all Men; have pity upon the Heathens that worship Idols, and who live without God, and without Hope in the World: Bring back the Turks and all Infidels from their Blindness: Vouchsafe, according to thy Promises, to bring about the Conversion of the Jews, to the end that the Fulness of the Nations being come in, there may be but one Fold and one Shepherd, and that all People may know and worfhip Thee, who art the only true God, and Jefus Chrift whom Thou

haft fent.

of Lords, we Thee for all Kings and Princes, and for all fuch as are exalted above others in Dignity Grant thy Knowledge to those who are deprived of it, and give Grace to thofe that know Thee, to make use of their Authority for the Advancement of thy Glory. We pray Thee, more especially, for the facred Perfon of the King our Sovereign Lord, for the Queen, for the Prince Royal, and for the Princefs his Confort, and for the Prince and Princefs their Children; for all the Royal Family; for the

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the Count of Wartemberg, Hereditary Governor General [of this Principality] and for all thofe that are appointed to govern this State, and that have the Administration of Juftice and Policy: Give them thy Spirit of Wisdom and Strength, and above all, Holinefs and Fear of thy Name, to the end that Order may be eftablished, and that we may lead a quiet and peaceable Life, and ferve Thee in Holiness and Purity.

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ORD, We offer up to Thee our Prayers for the Wants of Thy Holy Church, which is fpread over all the World, vouchfafe to protect, increase, and fanctifie it more and more. Deliver thofe Churches that are under Perfecution, and preserve those that fubfift through thy Grace: Take away thofe Errors, Scandals, and Divifions which afflict Christendom, and unite all Chriftians in the Bonds of Truth, Piety, and Peace; particularly be gracious to the Churches of this State, and to the Church of this Place; blefs the Families and Perfons of which it is compofed, and make Piety, Concord, and all other Chriftian Virtues, to reign amongst them.

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E pray Thee, O God, for all thofe that Thou haft appointed Paftors in thy Churches, and particularly for the Paftors of this Flock; ftrengthen them, fanctifie them, and increase in them those Lights, that Zeal, and thofe Gifts that are neceflary for them to procure the Establishment of thy Kingdom, and the Salvation of the Souls that Thou haft committed to their Charge: Raife up every where, and efpecially amongst us, Minifters that are faithful, zealous, humble, and Lovers of Truth and of Peace; and for that End, Give thy Grace and Fear to those who are devoted to ferve Thee in the Holy Ministry.

Merciful God, have Compaffion upon the People that are visited with War, or any other Scourge, and on fuch Perfons who are under Sufferings: We pray Thee for those who are perfecuted and im Captivity, for the fake of the Gofpel: We recommend to Thee all Widows and Orphans, Poor and Strangers, thofe that travel, fuch as are troubled in Mind, fuch as are infirm, fick, or dying, and particularly our Brethren who are Members of this Church [and who defire our Prayers]. Give to all the Repentance, Patience and Comfort, which they stand ins need of, and a happy Iffue out of all their Afflictions.

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ORD, we pray Thee for all thy Children, and for all thofe who feck to Thee in Sincerity of Heart, wherever they are, and who labour in their own Salvation, or in that of their Brethren, for those who are doing Works of Charity, and forming holy Defigns for the Advancement of thy Kingdom: Strengthen thofe who are weak in Faith, and in Holinefs; and as for fuch harden'd Sinners as are in a State of Condemnation, grant them all [and particularly thofe whom we know want our Prayers] Time and Means of being converted..

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Look down with a favourable Eye upon this State, this City, and all its Inhabitants; grant us fruitful Seafons, and whatever is neceffary for our Subfiftence: Suffer us not to abuse Thy good Things, but grant that we may use them with Sobriety, Charity, and Thanksgiving: Turn from us those Dangers and Scourges that may feem to threaten us: Deliver us from our Sins: Preferve us from all evil Thoughts, from. Ungodlinefs from Hypocrilie, and from all that is contrary to thy holy Will. Prevent us always, O merciful God, by thy Grace, and fead us continually, by thy Spirit: Give us always good and holy Thoughts, pure, quiet and peaceful Inclinations, and intire Refignation to thy Providence, an ardent Love towards Thee, and fuch Charity as may induce us to love and edifie one another. Loofen our Hearts from this World, which is nothing but Vanity; and give us Grace to raise them always towards Heaven, where our Treafure lies; to the end that watching and praying continually, and living in Temperance, Juftice, and Piety, we may pafs our Days in Peace, waiting for the glorious Return of our Sa viour. And that when He comes to judge the World, all we who are here in thy Prefence, may appear before Thee without Fear or Confufion. O God hear us! hear all thofe that have now offer'd up their Prayers to Thee: Reject not the most humble Supplications. of thy Servants, but grant us thofe Things we have asked of Thee, and all others that are neceffary for us; and this we beg in the Name of Jefus Chrift, who has taught us to call upon Thee, faying:

UR Father which art in Heaven: Hallowed be Thy Name: Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done in Earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this Day our daily Bread. And forgive us our Trefpafles, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into Temptation, but deliver us from Evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

ORD, we give Thee Thanks for having call'd us to the Know

Lledge and Profeffion of the Christian, Faith. We befeech Thee to

preferve and increase it more and more in our Hearts, to the end that, we may conftantly perfevere therein, and always make a fincere Confeffion of it, faying in the Communion of the Univerfal Church:

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Believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth : And in Jefus Chrift His only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghoft, born of the Virgin Mary, fuffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He defcended into Hell; the Third Day He rofe again from the Dead, He afcended into Heaven, and fitteth on the Right Hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He fhall come to judge the Quick and the Dead.

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I believe in the Holy Ghoft; the Holy Catholick Church; the Communion of Saints; the Forgivenefs of Sins; the Refurrection of the Body, and the Life everlasting. Amen.

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The Blessing.

HE Lord blefs you and keep you: The Lord enlighten you with his Countenance, and be merciful to you: The Lord turn his Face towards you, and keep you in Profperity. Amen.

Go in Peace, and remember the Poor.

When Young Perfons are to be admitted to the Miniftry, they shall be recommended to the Prayers of the Church the Sunday preceding, after the Sermon, and before the Prayer, in the following manner.

OU are exhorted to pray to God for one [feveral] of our Bre

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ftry, and to remember him [them] in your Prayers, both Publick and Private.

To that Paragraph of the Prayer that relates to Minifters, after these Words: Give Thy Grace and Fear to those who are devoted to ferve Thee in the Holy Miniftry: Add this which follows.

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RANT that our Paftors may never admit others than blameless Perfons, and fuch as are fit to teach; and that they may always make a wife and juft Choice of those whom they fhall call to this Holy Charge. We pray Thee particularly to endue with thy Spirit and Heavenly Gifts, him [thofe] who is [are] to be confecrated to Thee at this Time, and to fanctifie him [them] to the End, that by the Purity of his [their] Doctrine, and by the Holinefs of his [their] Life, he' [they] may exercife his [their] Ministry, to the Glory of thy Name, and the Edification of thy Church.

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