A PRAYER FOR The Perfecting our late Deliverance, by the happy Success of Their MAJESTY'S Forces by Sea and Land. O Most mighty Lord, who sittest in the Throne judging right, and ministrest Judgement to the People in uprightness; who hast promised to be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble; We most humbly fall down before thy Majesty to beseech thee, to appear at this time in the behalf of these three Kingdoms; and to maintain our Right and our Cause against those who seek to destroy us. Our Sins, we acknowledge, may justly provoke thee to deliver us up into their cruel hands; because we have been as unthankful for many inestimable Blessings, particularly the late wonderful Deliverance thou hast wrought for us, as we have been uncorrigible under our former distresses, and all the Punishments thou hast inflicted on us. But the more unworthy we are, the more will thy Mercy be magnified in our Salvation. And therefore, Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory; for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake. Save us, for the sake of thy Holy Religion, which, in a marvellous manner, hath been both planted and preserved in these Kingdoms; for the sake of many of thy faithful Servants among us, who are afraid of thy Judgements, and lay to heart thy Mercies, and bewail our foul Ingratitude, and earnestly desire to see sincere Piety flourish every where. Hear their Prayer, O Lord, and let their Cry come unto thee. Pardon all their former uncharitableness one towards another. that it may not hinder the Blessings they desire. And give us grace, for the time to come, to live in love and peace, and to seek the good of one another. Thou hast been our helper; leave us not, neither forsake us, O God of our salvation. But, as thou hast fulfilled our Petitions, and granted our hearts desire, in blasting all the Designs of our Enemies in this Kingdom; so we beseech thee still to confound and turn them backward that labour to regain their power to do us evil. Make them still as the grass on the house top, which withereth before it be grown up. Whatsoever mischief they project or attempt, let not their hand be able to perform their Enterprise. Suffer not that glorious Work (which thy goodness hath begun) to miscarry by our frowardness and folly: But strengthen, O God, and establish that which thou hast wrought for us; and carry it on to Perfection, by thy own Almighty Arm, which hath been stretched out against those who went about to subvert our Laws, Liberties and Religion. As thou hast beaten down all Arbitrary and Antichristian Power among us, in a most remarkable manner; so never suffer it to rise up again: But proceed, O Most Mighty, to crush it every where else, till it be utterly suppressed. And for that end, we beseech thee to unite all our hearts in such sincere affection and right understanding, that we may be in a condition not only to defend ourselves, but to help other Reformed Churches, that are or may be in danger. Discover to every one among us their Errors; root out their false Principles; satisfy all their Doubts and Scruples; remove their Prejudices; open their Eyes to see the things which belong to our peace; that we may be disposed, with one mind and one mouth, to glorify thy Name, for rescuing us from Popery and Arbitrary Power; and to join our faithful endeavours for the support of His Authority, who was the blessed Instrument of that Deliverance. Establish the Throne of our Sovereign Lord and Lady, KING WILLIAM and QUEEN MARY; and let them all be put to shame who set themselves to overturn it. Protect their Royal Persons, prolong their Days, direct their Counsels, make their Forces by Sea and by Land Victorious. Crown them with all Personal and Princely Virtues; and then Crown those Virtues with such prosperous Successes in all their Enterprises; that the World may see in them the love thou bearest to righteous and pious Rulers. Particularly we beseech thee to succeed their endeavours for the Deliverance of our Brethren in IRELAND, whom thou hast suffered to fall under that power from which thy merciful Providence hath rescued us. Make haste, O Lord, to help them; by sending timely Succours for their Relief, and accompanying them with thy Blessing. Make the Winds and the Seas favourable to them: And when Thou hast transported them thither and given them a safe Landing there, strike a terror into all their Opposers, that they may not be able to stand before them. Make us all sensible, That whatsoever Preparations are made against the Day of Battle, Safety is of thee, O Lord: That so we may not trust to our own Strength or Wisdom, but call continually unto thee, the most High, who shall perform the cause which we have in hand. For whensoever we call upon thee, faithfully, then shall our enemies be put to flight: this we know, for God is on our side. O be thou our help in trouble, for vain is the help of man. Through thee shall we do great Acts, for it is thou that shalt tread down our enemies. Be thou exalted in thy own strength: so shall we sing and praise thy power. And bless, we also beseech thee, the Forces that are now Confederate against him who hath dealt perfidiously with all his Neighbours, and most grievously afflicted them a long time with injurious Wars. Favour their righteous Cause with such success, that they may humble him, and lay him so low, that he may not be able to trouble the World any more. Hear the Complaint of those oppressed People, who cry unto thee, saying, O God to whom vengeance belongeth, O God to whom vengeance belongeth, show thyself. Lift up thyself, thou Judge of the Earth, and render a reward to the proud. Arise, O Lord, lift up thy hand; forget not the poor: let not their expectation perish for ever. Let not their haughty Oppressions have the upperhand: but let them be judged in thy sight. Put them in fear, O Lord, that they may know themselves to be but men. So will we praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it. We will sing of thy power, and of thy mercy, because thou hast been our defence & refuge in the day of our trouble. Unto thee, O our Strength, will we sing; for God is our defence, and the God of our mercy; through Christ Jesus. To whom, etc. FINIS. LICENCED, July 15. 1689. LONDON, Printed for Richard Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1689.