1662 ness this day shewed unto us, and to offer up our sacrifices of praise unto thy glorious Name: humbly beseeching thee to accept this our unfeigned, though unworthy oblation of ourselves; vowing all holy obedience in thought, word, and work unto thy divine Majesty; and promising in thee and for thee all loyal and dutiful allegiance to thine Anointed Servant, and to his heirs after him whom we beseech thee to bless with all increase of grace, honour, and happiness in this world, and to crown with immortality and glory in the world to come; for Jesus Christ his sake, our only Lord and Saviour. Amen. thy and goodness 1685 acknowledge it thy goodness, that we were not utterly delivered over as a prey unto them: Beseeching thee still to continue such thy mercies towards us, that all the world may know, that thou art our Saviour and mighty Deliverer, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. LORD God of our salvation, O GOD, who by dne didst who hast been exceedingly this day first bring into the world, and didst this day also bring back and restore to us, and to his own just and undoubted rights our most gracious sovereign Lord, thy servant King Charles: Preserve his life and establish his throne, we beseech thee. Be unto him a helmet of salvation against the face of his enemies, and a strong tower of defence in the time of trouble. Let his Reign be prosperous, and his days many. Let justice, truth and holiness; let peace and love, and all Christian virtues flourish in his time. Let his people serve him with honour and obedience; and let him so duly serve thee on earth, that he may hereafter everlastingly reign with thee in heaven, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. gracious unto this land, and by thy miraculous Providence didst deliver us out of our miserable confusions, by restoring to us, and to his own just and undoubted Rights, our then most gracious Sovereign Lord, thy servant, King Charles the Second, (notwithstanding all the power and malice of his enemies) and by placing him in the Throne of this Kingdom; thereby restoring also unto us the public and free profession of thy true Religion and Worship, together with our former Peace and Prosperity, to the great comfort, and joy of our hearts: We are here now before thee, with all due thankfulness, to acknowledge thine unspeakable goodness herein, as upon this day, shewed unto us, and to offer up our sacrifice of praise for the same, unto thy great and glorious Name: humbly beseeching thee to accept this our unfeigned though unworthy oblation of ourselves; vowing all holy obedience in thought, word, and work unto thy divine Majesty; and promising in thee and for thee all loyal and dutiful allegiance to thine Anointed Servant now set over us, and to his Heirs after him: Whom we 1662 1685 beseech thee to bless with all increase of grace, honour, and happiness in this world, and to crown him with immortality and glory in the world to come, for Jesus Christ his sake, our only Lord and Saviour. Amen. In the end of the Litany, (which shall always this day be used) after the Collect [We humbly beseech thee, O Father, &c.j shalt this be said 1which followeth, LMIGHTY God, hast grace and favour didst this day bring home unto us thy servant King Charles our Sovereign, and place him in the Throne of this Kingdom, thereby restoring to us the public and free profession of thy true Religion and worship, to the great comfort and joy of our hearts; We thine unworthy servants here assembled together to celebrate the memory of this thy mercy, most humbly beseech thee to grant us grace, that we may always shew ourselves truly and unfeignedly thankful unto thee for the same. And that our gracious King may through thy mercy continue his Reign over us in all virtue, godliness, and honour, many and many years; and that we dutifully obeying him, as faithful and loyal subjects, may long enjoy him with the continuance of thy great blessings, which by him thou hast vouchsafed unto us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. power and mercy in the miraculous and gracious deliverances of thy Church, and in the protection of righteous and religious Kings and States, professing thy holy and eternal truth, from the malicious Conspiracies and wicked practices of all their enemies : We yield unto thee from the very bottom of our hearts unfeigned thanks and praise, as for thy many great and public mercies, so especially for that signal and wonderful deliverance by thy wise and good Providence, as upon this day, completed and vouchsafed to our then most gracious Sovereign King Charles the Second, and all the Royal Family: and in them and with them to this whole Church and State, and all orders and degrees of men in both, from the unnatural Rebellion, Usurpation and Tyranny of ungodly and cruel men, and from the sad confusions and ruin thereupon ensuing. From all these, O gracious and merciful Lord God, not our merit, but thy mercy; not our foresight, but thy providence; not our arm, but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, did rescue and deliver us; even because thou hadst a favour unto And therefore not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name be ascribed all honour, glory and praise, with most humble and hearty thanks, in all churches of us. 1 which next followeth [1685] In the Communion Service between the Commandments and the Epistle, shall These two Coilects be used, instead of the Collset for the king, and that of the day. MOST gracious God, and 1685 the saints: Even so, Blessed be the Lord our God, who alone doth wondrous things; and blessed be the name of his Majesty for ever, through Jesus Christ our only Lord and Saviour. Amen. In the Communion Service, immediately before the reading of the Epistle shall these two Collects be used, instead of the Collect for the King and the Collect of the day. merciful Father, who hast by ALMIGHTY God, who art thy infinite power and goodness safely and quietly, after so many and great troubles and adversities, settled thy servant our Sovereign Lord King Charles in the throne of his Fathers, (notwithstanding all the power and malice of his enemies) restoring unto us with him, and by him, the free profession of thy sacred truth and gospel, together with our former peace and prosperity; We beseech thee to grant him the defence of thy salvation, and to shew forth thy lovingkindness and mercy to him; and to stir up continually in our hearts all faithful duty and loyalty towards him, with a religious obedience, and thankfulness unto thee for these a strong tower of defence unto thy servants against the face of their enemies; We yield thee praise and thanks for the wonderful Deliverance of these Three kingdoms from the Great Rebellion, and all the miseries and oppressions consequent thereupon, under which they had so long groaned. We acknowledge it thy goodness, that we were not utterly delivered over as a prey unto them; Beseeching thee still to continue such thy mercies towards us, that all the world may know that thou art our Saviour and mighty Deliverer; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 1685 LORD God of our power and who hast been exceedingly gracious unto this land, and by thy miraculous Providence didst deliver us out of our miserable confusions; by restoring to us, and to his own just and undoubted Rights, our then most gracious Sovereign Lord, thy servant, King Charles the Second, (notwithstanding all the malice of his enemies); and, by placing him in the Throne of this Kingdom, thereby restoring also unto us the public and free profession of thy true Religion and Worship, together with our former Peace and Prosperity, to the great comfort and joy of our hearts: We are here now before thee, with all due thankfulness, to acknowledge thine unspeakable goodness herein, as upon this day shewed unto us, and to offer up our sacrifice of praise for the same, unto thy great and glorious Name; humbly beseeching thee to accept this our unfeigned, though unworthy oblation of ourselves; vowing all holy obedience in thought, word, and work, unto thy Divine Majesty; and promising in thee and for thee all loyal and dutiful Allegiance to thine Anointed Servant now set over us, and to his Heirs after him; whom we beseech thee to bless with all increase of grace, honour and happiness, in this world, and to crown him with immortality and glory in the world to come, for Jesus Christ his sake our only Lord and Saviour. Amen. The Epistle. 1 S. Pet. ii. 11-17. 1662 No1 1685 OT every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doth the will of my Father which is in heaven. S. Matth. 7. 21. After the Prayer [For the whole state of Christ's Church, &c] this Collect following shall be used. LMIGHTY God and hea LORD our God, who up-Avenly Father, who of thine holdest and governest all things in heaven and earth; Receive our humble prayers with our thanksgivings for our Sovereign Lord Charles, set over us by thy grace and providence to be our King: And so, together with him, bless the whole Royal Family with the dew of thy heavenly Spirit, that they, ever trusting in thy goodness, protected by thy power, and crowned with thy gracious and endless favour, may continue before thee in health, peace, joy, and honour, a long and happy life upon earth, and after death obtain everlasting life and glory in the kingdom of heaven, by the merits and mediation of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who with the Father, and the holy Spirit, liveth and reigneth ever one God, world without end. Amen. infinite and unspeakable goodness towards us, didst in a most extraordinary and wonderful manner disappoint and overthrow the wicked designs of those traiterous, heady, and high-minded men, who under the pretence of Religion, and thy most holy Name, had contrived and well nigh effected the utter destruction of this Church and Kingdom: As we do this day most heartily and devoutly adore and magnify thy glorious name for this thine infinite gracious goodness already vouchsafed to us; so we most humbly beseech thee to continue thy grace and favour towards us, hiding and covering us under the shadow of thy wings, that no such dismal calamity may ever again fall upon us. To this end send forth thy light and thy truth for the discovery of these depths of Satan, this mystery of iniquity. Infatuate and defeat all the secret counsels of the ungodly. Abate their pride, assuage their malice, and confound their devices. Strengthen the hands of our gracious King James, and all that are put in authority under him, with judgment and justice, to cut off all such workers of iniquity, as turn Religion into Rebellion, and Faith into Faction; that they may never again prevail against us, nor triumph in the ruin of the Monarchy and thy Church among us. Protect and defend our Sovereign Lord the King, with the whole Royal Family, from all treasons and conspiracies. Be unto him an helmet of salvation, and a strong tower of |