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A Prayer for a Person under Doubts of the
Lawfulness of any Action.

O LORD God, thou art light, and in thee is no
darkness at all; thou art the instructor of the
ignorant, the light of those that are in dark-
ness and error, and the fountain of all wisdom,
and knowledge, and truth; I desire above all
things to please thee, and to do thy will; and
it is a trouble and grief to me to consider, that
I have so often acted contrary to it: O that I
may never do so again, that I may never more
turn aside to the dark paths of sin and folly!
O give me a wise and understanding spirit,

that I may know my duty, and a heart fully bent and determined to practise it.

More particularly, O Lord, I address myself to thee at this time to enlighten my understanding, and inform my unsettled judgment, how to determine safely in the matter which at present I know not how to act in. Show. thou me the way that I should walk in, and leave me not to the weakness of my own reasoning, which, without thy enlightening grace, will lead me into the ways of error and confusion.

o: Give me, O Lord, I beseech thee, such an honest and upright heart, that nothing in the world may be ever able to seduce me from my integrity. Let not the example of a multitude persuade me to do evil, nor the most powerful allurements of riches, honour, or any other worldly advantage, turn me aside from thy commandments; but convince me more and more, how little it will profit me to gain the whole world, and lose my own soul; that being possessed with an awful fear of thy displeasure, I may never dare to do any thing but what thou approvest, and of which I may be able to give a comfortable account at the great day of the Lord Jesus.

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But, O Lord, if it is thy good pleasure that I should still remain under doubts, give me grace, I beseech thee, to submit to thy will, and to wait with patience, till thou seest fit to instruct me better; and whatever advantages, as to this world, I may lose by it, yet let me still retain my innocence, and have the comfort and support of a good conscience. Suffer me not to be so regardless of my eternal interest, as for the sake of any temporal advantage to forfeit thy favour, which is better than all the enjoyments of this world.

O Lord, I leave myself in thy hands; and I most humbly beseech thee to carry me through this and all other difficulties, and bring me to that blessed place of rest and peace, where I shall be out of all temptation and danger of offending thee, and where I shall love and praise thee throughout all ages.

Grant this, O merciful Father, for the sake, and through the merits of my dear Redeemer Jesus Christ. Amen.

faction in running the ways of thy commandments, now thou hast set my heart at liberty.

And, O Lord, I beseech thee to pity and relieve all those who now labour under the like difficulties, from which thou hast graciously delivered thy servant, or any other adversity. Give them patience and comfort under their afflictions, and such a reasonable trust and confidence in thee, as may be well pleasing in thy sight, that they may not be ashamed of their hopes; and in thy good time deliver them from all their troubles; and let thy goodness excite me to help such as I know in any difficulty, according as I am able; that we may all praise thy holy name, and speak of all thy marvellous loving-kindnesses, and glorify thee by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; that at last we may be admitted to the glory of thy kingdom, through the merits and mediation of our Saviour, to sing praises and hallelujahs to thee and to the Lamb for ever and ever.

A Prayer upon uny Festival that relates to our
Saviour.

MOST gracious God, I acknowledge with all joy and thankfulness, thy great goodness manifested to the children of men in the wonderful work of our redemption. I adore thy