Two Prayers fit to be used in these times by all that love Peace & Truth. 1. A Prayer for the King to be said twice a day at least. O Lord God, infinite in power, by whom the Thrones of Kings are established, and their persons made sacred; take (We beseech thee) into thy immediate and divine protection, thine Anointed Servant, the King, that no sacrilegious profane hand may come near to touch him; in all his ways let thy Spirit guide him, and thy holy Angels pitch their Tents about him; And though he be deprived of all earthly counsellors, do thou continue to be his counsellor from Heaven; comfort him in his troubles, defend him in his dangers, support him in his Cause: bless him in the comfortable fruition of his royal Consort the Queen, in the safe return of the Prince, in the prosperity and welfare of the rest of his royal Progeny, and in the confusion of all those that rise up against him, and endeavour his privation in these blessings. Show some token upon Him for good, even now O God, when the sons of violence are in the highest of their pride, when they have conspired and banded themselves together, to separate those whom thou hast conjoined, to level those whom thou hast not made common, to pull down him whom thou hast exalted, and to root out that Religion which thine own right hand hath planted. Defeat their purposes, O thou preserver of men, and let not their mischievous imaginations any longer prosper, but blast all their counsels, wither away their power like grass scorched with the sun; Bow down at last their stiff necks and obdurate hearts, to a desire of that peace which hath so long been an abomination to them, that this miserable Nation may no further pursue their own ruin, and take pleasure in shedding their own blood; but being by so many bitter punishments made sensible of thy anger, for this unnatural division, may at last be reduced within their first obedience, to the glory of thy Name, the vindication of our defamed Religion, the joy of our afflicted King, and the happiness of this yet bleeding kingdom; And confirm all this to us. O Lord, by the merits, and through the mediation of thine own dear son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 2. A Prayer for the ending of these present Troubles. O Most just and powerful Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth, we cannot but acknowledge, ●hat the manifold miseries which have befallen us, are the due reward of our deeds, and that we have deserved, that the things which belong to our peace should still be hid from our eyes; for when of thy own free mercy thou wert pleased to grant us a long time of plenty and prosperity, more than thou gavest to any of the Nations that are about us, we became weary of our happiness, and by our ingratitude pulled upon us these Judgements which now threaten desolation to this late flourishing kingdom, and since the time of our affliction thou hast given us space to repent, and we repented not, iniquity hath still more and more abounded; as heretofore thy mercies did not allure us, so now thy judgements have not humbled us to a serious consideration of our misdemeanours. Now (O Lord) we find ourselves entangled and wearied by our own counsels, the troubles of our heart are enlarged▪ our iniquities and the punishments which attend upon them, are a burden too heavy for us to bear. And therefore in the anguish and bitterness of our souls we return unto thee, (in whom alone is our help) to have respect unto the prayers of thy servants. O shut not thy loving kindness in displeasure, let not thine anger burn against the sheep of thy pasture, but bind up the breach of this people; let the sighing of the Prisoners come before thee; behold the tears of the distressed orphans and widows, and of all such as are oppressed, and have no Comforter. How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou forbear to command deliverances? Remember thy tender mercies which have been ever of old, and save us as thou hast done heretofore: Remember thy promise of deliverance to those who call upon thee in the day of trouble; And when the blood that hath been shed by oppression calls aloud for vengeance, O then harken unto the voice of thy son's blood, which speaks better things; Behold the lamb of God, who was wounded for our transgressions, and bruised for our iniquities: And to this end, regard the sincerity of thine Anointed, maintain thine own Cause, and preserve unto him that power which thou hast given him; bind his soul in the bundle of life, let mercy and truth preserve him, and let his Throne be established for ever before thee. Bless them that are peaceable and faithful in the Land; and as for those that have risen up against him, we beseech thee to melt and mollify their hearts to the entertainment of compassion and love; reclaim them to obedience, lay not their sin to their charge, but guide tdeir feet into the way of peace: Give to those that have done wrong the grace to repent; and to those that have suffered wrong, minds ready to forgive: And if any shall be averse from Peace, O thou that art the wonderful counsellor, turn their wisdom into foolishness, confound their practices, and let their mischief return upon their own heads. And when thou hast vouchsafed to give us that tranquillity which we beg at thy hands, give us grace to embrace it with all thankfulness, to obey our Goveruours, to live at unity among ourselves, evermore blessing thy glorious Name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Printed in the year, 1647.