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Fourteenth Day.

CONFESSION.

GOD, behold we were shapen in iniquity, and

in sin did our mothers conceive us.

For who

can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one. We are by nature children of wrath, because children of disobedience, even as others.

We have not known, or improved, the day of our visitation, and are slow of heart to understand and believe.

We have been desirous of vain-glory, provoking one another, envying one another; when we should have considered one another to provoke unto love and to good works.

God has been broken by our whorish heart, and our eyes, that have gone a-whoring after our idols. We have grieved the Holy Spirit of God, whereby we are sealed unto the day of redemption.

PETITION.

To Thee the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against Thee. Hast Thou not said, that if the wicked will turn from all his sins which he hath committed, and keep Thy statutes, he shall live, he shall not die; all his transgressions shall not be mentioned unto him?

O let us have the blessedness of those whose transgression is forgiven, and whose sin is covered; of that man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, in whose spirit there is no guile.

Make us afraid of all appearances of evil, and careful not to give Satan advantage against us, as being not ignorant of his devices. Lord, give us to learn of Christ to be meek and lowly in heart, that we may find rest to our souls; and that herein the same mind may be in us that was also in Christ Jesus.

THANKSGIVING.

When we remember all the way which the Lord our God hath led us for so many years, we must here set up a stone and call it Eben-ezer, for hitherto hath the Lord helped us.

It may be we were sent forth without purse or scrip, but lacked we anything? Nothing, Lord. The candle of God hath shined upon our head, and by His light we have walked through darkness, and the secret of God hath been in our tabernacle.

It is through Thy goodness, O Lord, that as one generation passeth away, another generation comes, and that Thou hast not blotted out the name of that corrupt and guilty race from under heaven. Thou causest grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man, that Thou mayest bring forth food out of the earth; wine that makes glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengthens man's heart.

INTERCESSION.

Thou, Lord, art the Governor among the nations; who shall not fear Thee, O King of nations? Thou sittest in the throne judging right; judge the world therefore in righteousness, and minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

Lord, hasten the time when Thou wilt make wars to cease to the ends of the earth; when nation shall no more lift up sword against nation, nor kingdom against kingdom, but swords shall be beaten into plough-shares, and spears into pruning-hooks, and they shall not learn war any more.

Make kings nursing fathers, and their queens nursing mothers to the Israel of God. And whatever counsels there are in men's hearts, Lord, let Thy counsel stand, and do Thou fulfil the thoughts of Thy heart unto all generations.

O our God, let Thine ears be attent unto the prayers that we may have made; O turn not away the face of Thine anointed; remember the mercies of David Thy servant, even Jesus, who is at Thy right hand ever making intercession for us. Amen.

NOTES FOR SPECIAL PRAYER.

Fifteenth Day.

CONFESSION.

LORD, all flesh hath corrupted their way, we are all gone aside, we are altogether become filthy, there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Our childhood and youth was vanity, and we have brought our years to an end, as a tale that is told.

Out of the evil treasure of our hearts we have brought forth many evil things.

We have either despised the chastening of the Lord, or fainted when we have been rebuked of Him; and if we faint in the day of adversity, our strength is small.

We have taught others, and yet have not taught ourselves; and while we profess to know God, we have in works denied Him.

PETITION.

O God, be Thou merciful to our unrighteousness, and our sins and our iniquities do Thou remember no more. O forgive us that great debt.

Thou hast encouraged us to take hold on Thy strength, that we may make peace, and hast promised that we shall make peace; O let us therefore acquaint ourselves with Thee, and be at peace, that thereby good may come unto us.