thy many

other great and public mercies, so

viii. 6. Thus saith the Lord concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it. For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake. 2 Kings xix. 32. 34. Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him. So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us. Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem; and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way. Ezra viii. 21, 22, 23. 31. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. Psal. xxxiii. 12. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, and hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David. That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us. Luke i. 68, 69. 71.

2. O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his 2. We yield unto thee our name: make known his deeds among the people. unfeigned thanks and Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; talk ye of all praise, as for his wondrous works. Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord. Psal. cv. 1, 2, 3. And Israel saw that great work which especially for the Lord did upon the Egyptians: and the people and wonder- feared the Lord, and believed the Lord, and his ful Deliver servant Moses. Exod. xiv. 31. The merciful and ance, by thy wise and good gracious Lord hath so done his marvellous works : that they ought to be had in remembrance. Psal. Day complet exi. 4. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good. O give thanks unto the God of gods; to him who

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alone doeth great wonders for his mercy endureth for ever. Psal. cxxxvi. 1, 2. 4. And David reign King perceived that the Lord had established him king Second, and over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom all the Royal for his people Israel's sake. 2 Sam. v. 12. And Family, and David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul. I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to men in both, be praised. He delivered me from my strong enemy, natural Re- and from them that hated me, for they were too Usurpation, strong for me. Thou hast also given me the necks and Tyranny of mine enemies. Thou also hast delivered me from of ungodly

State, and all orders and degrees of

from the un

bellion,

and cruel men, and

from the sad confusions and ruin thereupon ensuing.

3. From all these, O gracious and merciful Lord God, not our me

rit, but thy mercy; not our foresight,

vidence; not

the strivings of my people. Thou hast delivered me from the violent man. 2 Sam. xxii. 1. 4. 18. 41. 44. 49. Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to David and to his seed for evermore. Psal. xviii. 50.

3. They got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them. Thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us. In God we but thy Pro- boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. our own arm, Psal. xliv. 3. 7, 8. It is of the Lord's mercies that but thy right hand, and we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. Lam. iii. 22. Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and deliver and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. 2 Chron. xiv. 11. See also, Esth. viii. 7, 8. 10, 11. 16.-ix. 21, 22.

thine arm,

did rescue

us.

4. And therefore, not unto us,

unto us,

4. Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy O Lord, not truth's sake. Psal. cxv. 1. Thine is the kingdom, but unto thy and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. Matt. Name be as- vi. 13. Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, Honour, and be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Praise, with Lamb for ever and ever. Rev. v. 13. Unto thee, O most humble God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks; thanks, in all for that thy name is near thy wondrous works

cribed all

Glory, and

and hearty

Churches of declare. For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But

the Saints:

Even so, blessed be

the Lord our God, who

wondrous

things; and blessed be

for ever;

God is the Judge, he putteth down one, and setteth up another. Psal. lxxv. 1. 6, 7. Now unto him alone doeth that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that the Name of Worketh in us, unto him be glory in the Church by his Majesty Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without through Je- end. Amen. Eph. iii. 20, 21. In his temple doth our Lord and every one speak of his glory. Psal. xxix. 9. Blessonly Saviour. ed be the Lord God, even the God of Israel; which only doeth wondrous things; and blessed be the name of his Majesty for ever: and all the earth hall be filled with his Majesty. Amen, Amen. Psal. lxxii. 18, 19.

sus Christ

Amen.

The Epistle. 1 Pet. ii. 11.-Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evil doers, they may, by your good works which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake; whether it be to the King, as su preme; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that with welldoing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: as free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. Honour all men." Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the King.

The Gospel. Matt. xxii. 16.-And they sent out unto him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not? But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. And he saith unto them, whose is this image and superscription? They say unto him, Cæsar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar, the things which are Cæsar's; and unto God, the things that are God's. When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

1. Almigh

thine infinite

towards us,

CCXCVI. A Thanksgiving for deliverance from enemies, and Prayer for future protection.

1. Our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, ty God, and but hath extended mercy unto us, to give us a reheavenly Father, who, of viving, to set up the house of our God, and to reand unspeak- pair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall able goodness in Judah and in Jerusalem. Ezra ix. 9. For thy didst in a great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume ordinary and them, for thou art a gracious and merciful God. Neh. ix. 31. The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all

most extra

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manner dis

appoint and

overthrow the wicked designs of

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generations. Psal. xxxiii. 10, 11. He disappoint eth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the pretence of froward is carried headlong. Job v. 12, 13. The Religion, and thy most holy heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken. The Lord is known by the judgment which he execut nigh effected, eth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own struction of hands. Psal. ix. 15, 16. And they [Korah, Dathan, and Abiram] gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy. And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind. If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the Lord hath not sent me. But if the Lord make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shal understand that these men have provoked the Lord. -And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. And there came out a fire from the Lord, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense. And Aaron stood between the dead and the living. and the plague was stayed. Now they that died the plague were fourteen thousand and seven husdred, besides them that died about the matter of Korah. Num. xvi. 3, 28, 29, 30. 32. 35. 48, 49. 2. The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and most heartily upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themand devoutly selves unto them, so as it should not fail, that the magnify thy would keep these two days according to their writing glorious and according to their appointed time every year this thine in- and that these days should be remembered and ke ness already throughout every generation, every family, eve province, and every city; and that these days Purim should not fail from among the Jews, D

2. As we do this day

adore and

Name for

finite good

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to us; so do we most

continue thy grace and

favour to

wards us,

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humbly be the memorial of them perish from their seed. Esth. seech thee to ix. 27, 28. Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! Psal. cvii. 21. Now therefore, that no such our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. 1 Chron. xxix. 13. O continue thy loving kindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart. Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. Psal. xxxvi. 10, 11. Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies. Psal. xxvii. 12.

mity may ever again

fall upon us.

3. Infatuate and defeat all the secret counsels of deceitful and

3. And David said, O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. 2 Sam. xv. 31. Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way-side; they have set gins for me. malice, and Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; furtheir devices. ther not his wicked device; lest they exalt them

wicked men against us; pride, assuage their

Abate their

confound

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of our gra

selves. Psal. cxl. 4, 5. 8. Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity. Psal. Ixiv. 2. The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. Psal. x. 2. And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down. 2 Sam. xxii. 28. And he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands. Isa. xxv. 11. Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt. Psal. xxxv. 4. The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: and maketh the devices of the people to be of none effect. Psal. xxxiii. 10. See also, Isa. xliv. 24, 25.

4. I exhort that, first of all, supplications, prayers, en the hands intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority. 1 Tim. ii. 1, 2. The Lord send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion. Psal.

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