XX. ^. Save, Lord, and hear me^ O King of Hea-:

fuejj : when 1 call upon Thee.
Glory be to theFather,and to theSon^d^^^ As it was in the Beginning^d'v. PRAYER.
O Almighty God J the Father of the Spirits of all Flejh^ whofe never-failing Frovidence orderetb all things both itt Heaven and Earth : I defire^ with the profoundcfi Humi- Uty and Reverence^ to froftrate both Soul and Body before theej^egging that thou would' ^ give me Grace ^to behold ani admire thy Doings ^ in all thy Difpenfations towards my felf and all Mankind, I acknowledge it thy Bounty, that I ever 7vas at all ^ and adore thy Mercy and Long-fufftring for pre^ ferving me thus long in the Land of the Living. My many Days and Tears of Health and Comfort were thy Gift ; And the Recoveries from former SickneJJeSy as 7vell a tion ofthofe Dangers and Difeafes I never felt , are owing to thee alone, Man doth not live by Bread and Care, nor is re- lieved by Medicines cnly^ but by the Word and Blejfingy 'which proceedeth cut of the Mouth of God. Grant me^ J befeech thee^ a firong andd^e Senfe of my entire Depe?}dance tiponThee, ci7:d Grp.ce to improve under^ and behave my flf in conformity to, that Verfwajion, That^ whether the - Means ujed fer my Eafe and Relief fucceed, I may afcribe all the Glory and Thanks to thee alone ,* Or whether thou thinkeft fit to deny them their intended Effecisy I may humble my felf under thy mighty, Handy and remember that thou\ j^prdy' hafi done it. Jnfpire tne^ I befiech thee^ with that
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true and heavenly IVlfdom, which may help me to difcern aright the Reafons, and enable me to answer the Ends, of this CorreBion, and all other thy Dealings with me. That I may hear the Rod, and who hath appointed it • and, in all Conditions, fuhmit my felf entirely to thy good Fleafure, and glorifieGod in the Day ofVifitation. Sojiiallthis Weaknefs of my Body J tend to the ftrengthuing of my Virtues, and the Health of my Soul', through the Merits of Him, whore- deemed them both at the Trice of his own Blood, even thy Son and my ever BleJJed Saviour y Jefus Chri[i our Lord. Amen.
Med. II.
©/ the Power of Go J , an J the AffeSlions anfing from thence. Viz. Dread of his Anger ^ and trufi in his Proteflion.