A DIVINE PRAYER NECESSARY TO BE USED EVERY DAY IN EACH particular Family,  
During the time of this present Parliament.  
Printed Anno 1641.   

O Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem.  
SAint Paul telleth us what need we have of such Praying: I exhort you (saith he) that first of all Supplications, Prayers, Intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for Kings, and for all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet, and peaceable life, in all godliness, and honesty, 1. Timothy. 2.1, 2.   

IF thou ask any thing, either thou shalt have it, or if thou hast it not, it is not expedient for thee to have it, and then God doth not thy will, that he may do his own for thy good, saith  Elnat. Par.  

A Divine Prayer, necessary to be used every day, in each particular Family.  
O Eternal God, and King of glory, (who makest all things; and preparest them for the glorifying of thine own name) prepare our hearts to pray unto thee, and cause thine ear to hear us. We humbly thank thee (Oh heavenly Father) for all spiritual blessings wherewith thou hast blessed us, in heavenly things; and we also thank thy Majesty, for thy liberal blessings wherewith thou hast prevented us in earthly things; and that thou art become our most merciful God, and loving father in thy beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord: We praise thy name also, for all the means of salvation, which thou hast vouchsafed us, and the free passage of thy Word amongst us: We bless thee likewise, for our Royal King, and Queen, with their hopeful Progeny: And for that Honourable assembly in the, high Court of Parliament, now (at this time) by thy gracious providence assembled; we humbly beseech thee, (O our God) to cause our gracious King to rejoice in thy strength, and to be glad in thy salvation, and let his glory be great in thee, and (as a blessing) let him rule over us all his days, and make him glad with the joy of thy countenance, and as thou (O merciful Protector) hast been pleased to work in his Royal heart, the calling of that long desired Parliament: so dear father grant, that it may never enter into his Majesty's breast to dissolve the same, until they have confirmed the purity of Religion, the glory of the King, and the peace of the Church and Commonwealth. We confess, (O Lord) our Land is full of sin, and we have much offended thee: But Lord thou art full of mercy, we have all transgressed exceedingly: But oh our God, let not thy Name lose that great glory, nor thy Church that great benefit, which (through thy mercy) may now, by the continuance of that high and Honourable Assembly (thy grace continuing amongst them) be greatly increased: And blessed Lord, give them we beseech thee, thy blessed give them favour in the King's eyes, that thou mayest both reveal to them thy Will, and also cause the King's Majesty to delight to see the same performed, oh thou that art the giver of all good things, give unto our Royal King, such abundance of wisdom, whereby (O Lord) He may discern thy faithful Saints, and His truehearted Subjects from Idolaters, from thine and his enemies; from achitophel's, and all Treacherous Counsels, and Counsellors: O dear Father, let not the malice of the devil, with all his instruments, be ever able to raise up such divisions, calumnies, and mischiefs amongst us, as may any ways hinder the happy proceed of that Honourable assembly. And Lord, we beseech thee, that all such who any way go about, to hinder the propagation of the Gospel, the honour and Happiness of the King, or peace of the Church and Kingdom; Lord grant that the Counsels of … suc … ●●ongst us may be had in no esteem, but turned into foolishness, and let their wicked devises fall upon their own pates: But bless O Lord, thy faithful ones, and let the congregation of thy Saints be had in esteem, oh be favourable to thy Church here in England, and build up the Walls of this thy jerusalem, grave her upon the Palms of thy hands, and let her Builders prosper, but cause her destroyers, and such as would lay her waist to be cast out of her: O dear father, hear us we beseech thee, and have mercy upon us, O be not deaf towards us; lest if thou answer us not graciously, we perish everlastingly: And give us faith to rely on thee continually, renew thy Image in us, give us the true knowledge of thee, endue us with Holiness before thee, and righteousness one towards another, give us Repentance for our sins past, and grace to walk before thee in the fullness of thy Spirit, for the time to come, give us grace and peace in this life, & in the life to come Eternal glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord: To whom with thee O Father, and the holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, now and for ever, Amen.   
FINIS.