PRAYER FOR ALL MANKIND.

"I exhort, that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men."-1 Timothy ii. 1.

O God, almighty and merciful, let Thy fatherly kindness be upon all that Thou hast made.

Have mercy upon all Jews, Turks, Infidels, and Heretics; and grant that none may deprive themselves of that happiness which Jesus Christ has purchased by His death.

Bless the pious endeavours of all those that strive to propagate the gospel of Christ; and may its saving truths be received in all the world.

Preserve Thy Church in the midst of the dangers that surround it; purge it from all corruptions, and heal its divisions, that all Christian people may unite and love as becomes the disciples of Christ.

Grant that all bishops and pastors may be careful to observe the sacred rights committed to their

trust:

That godly discipline may be restored and countenanced :

That Christians may not content themselves with bare shadows of religion and piety but endeavour after that holiness without which no man can see the Lord :

That such as are in authority may govern with truth and justice; and that those whose duty it is to obey, may do it for conscience' sake.

Let all that sincerely seek the truth, be led into it by Thy Holy Spirit; and to all such as are destitute of necessary instruction, vouchsafe a greater measure of Thy grace.

Support and comfort all that labour under trials and afflictions, all that suffer wrongfully; and by Thy mighty grace succour all those that are tempted. Give unto all sinners a true sense of their unhappy state, and grace and strength to break their bonds.

Visit, with Thy fatherly comforts, all such as are now in their last sickness, that they may omit nothing that is necessary to make their peace with Thee.

Be gracious to all those countries that are made desolate by the sword, famine, pestilence, or persecution.

And sanctify the miseries of this life, to the everlasting benefit of all that suffer. Preserve this land from the miseries of war; this Church from persecution, and from all wild and dangerous errors; and this people from forgetting Thee, their Lord and Benefactor.

Avert the judgments which we have justly deserved; and mercifully prevent the ruin that threatens us; and grant that we may be ever prepared for what Thy providence shall bring forth.

Bless all persons and places to which Thy providence has made me a debtor; all who have been instrumental to my good, by their assistance, advice, example, or writings; and make me in my turn useful to others.

Let none of those who cannot pray for them

selves, and desire my prayers, want Thy mercy; but defend, and comfort, and conduct them through this dangerous world, that we may meet in paradise, to praise our God for ever and ever. Amen.

Enlighten the minds, and pardon the sin, of all that err through simplicity.

Let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but guide Thou the just.

Relieve and comfort all that are troubled in mind or conscience; all that are in danger of falling into despair; all that are in any dangerous error; all that are in prison, in slavery, or under persecution for a righteous cause; all that are in any distress whatever, that all may improve under their sufferings.

Have mercy upon and reclaim all that are engaged in sinful courses, in youthful lusts, in unchristian quarrels, and in unrighteous lawsuits.

Direct all that are in doubt, all that seek the truth.

O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all, have mercy upon all whom Thou hast made and redeemed. Amen.

"NEVERTHELESS, not My will, but Thine be done."-Luke xxii. 42.

O God, who takest delight in helping the afflicted, help a soul too often distressed with an inward rebellion against Thy just appointments.

Who am I, that I should make exceptions against the will of God, infinitely great, and wise, and good? I know not the things that are for my own good. My most earnest desires, if granted, may prove my ruin,

The things I complain of, and fear, may be the effects of the greatest mercy.

The disappointments I meet with may be absolutely necessary for my eternal welfare.

I do therefore protest against the sin and madness of desiring to have my will done, and not the will of God.

*Written while the author was prisoner in Castle-Ryshen, August 5, 1722.

Grant, gracious Father, that I may never dispute the reasonableness of Thy will, but ever close with it, as the best that can happen.

Prepare me always for what Thy providence shall bring forth.

Let me never murmur, be dejected, or impatient, under any of the troubles of this life; but ever find rest and comfort in this; this is the will of my Father, and of my God: grant this for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.

To the glory of God, and justification of His infinite goodness, I do here acknowledge, that in all the dispensations of Providence which have befallen me, to this day, however uneasy to flesh and blood, I have notwithstanding experienced the kindness of a father for his child; and am convinced that it would have been much worse for me had I had my own choices. O God, grant that for the time to come I may yield a cheerful obedience to all Thy appointments. Amen.

Corrupt nature cannot comprehend that afflictions are the effects of the Divine love. It must be Thy grace, O lover of souls, which must work in me this conviction, which I beseech Thee to vouchsafe me.

Never set a greater value upon this world than it deserves.

If a man is not eager or positive in his desires, he will more readily embrace the appointments of providence.

If we place our hopes, or our dependence, upon the power, the wisdom, the counsel, or the interest