O Most mercifull Father, Lord God of Peace and Truth, we a People sorely af­flicted by the Scourge of an unnaturall Warre, doe here earnestly beseech Thee, to command a Blessing from Heaven upon this present Treaty, begunne for the establishment of an happy Peace. Soften the most obdurate Hearts with a [Page 11]true Christian desire of saving those mens blood, for whom Christ himselfe hath shed His. Or if the guilt of our great sinnes cause this Treaty to breake off in vaine, Lord let the Truth clearly ap­peare, who those men are, which under pretence of the Publick good doe pursue their own private ends; that this People may be no longer so blindely miserable, as not to see, at least in this their Day, the things that belong unto their Peace. Grant this gracious God, for his sake who is our Peace it selfe, even Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.

ALmighty God, terrible in thy Judgements, but more wonderfull in thy Mercies, who turnest man to Destruction, and againe, thou saist, Come againe ye children of Men; we miserable sinners prostrate this day before thee; humbly confesse with Horror in our Hearts, and Confusion in our Faces, that every one of us hath, more or lesse, contributed to that vast heap of crying sins which hath now in so high a measure drawne down thy vengeance on us, that we have abused thy Patience so long, till we have at last turn'd it into Fury, compelling thee, by our often provoca­tions [Page 12]to visit us in blood, to make us teare out our owne bowels, and by a strange unnaturall Warre, raised we know not why, (thy Justice and our Sinnes excepted) to become executioners of our selves, and so to sinne afresh in the very punish­ments of sinne. But alas! what profit is there in our Blood? or what Glory can come to thee by our Ruine? Let it suffice, O God, that thou hast thus farr rebuked us in thine Anger; but consume us not utterly, for we are all thy People. Say to the de­stroying Sword, It is enough, and let it be no longer drunk with the blood of thine Inheritance: But look down upon our unfained Humiliation, heare the Prayer which in the bitternesse of our Soules we powr out this day before thee, accept of our Repentance, and where it is defective, let thy Holy Spirit make it up with Groanes that cannot be ex­pressed. Look upon thy Moses who standeth in the gap, beseeching thee to turn thine anger from thy People; remember what he hath suffer'd, and the heavy things that thou hast shewn him; and in the day, when thou makest Inquisition for Bloud, forget not his desires of Peace, the endeavours which he hath used, and the Prayers which he hath made to Thee for it. Return all this, O Lord, with comfort into his Bosome. And since thou hast [Page 13]already wrought so much for him, as to bring these unhappy entangled differences to a Treaty, take not off thine Hand, till thou hast untyed eve­ry knot, and cleared every difficulty. Send thy Spirit into their Hearts who are entrusted with this great worke, give them Bowells of Compassion to­ward their bleeding, and expiring Country, strike a Sense into them of the Bloud already shed, and the Desolation to come, which threatneth all if they prevent it not. But above all, let thy Feare run through all their consultations, that remembring the sad account, which in the last great day will be required of them, they may lay aside every Sin, and every Interest that may divert them from the wayes of Peace, and by the guidance of thy Wise­dome (for in this all humane wisedome failes) find out those blessed Expedients as may restore the voyce of Joy and Peace into our Dwellings, in such a way, as may be most to the Glory of thy Great Name, the Settlement of the true Religion so long professed among us, the Honour, and Safe­ty of the King's Sacred Person, and the Good of all H [...]s People. Heare these our Prayers, and perfect this great work, through the mediation of thine owne dear Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O Most just and powerfull Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth, we cannot but acknowledge that 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 owne free mercy thou wert pleased to grant us a long time of plenty and prosperity, more then thou gavest to any of the Nations that are about us, we be­came weary of our happinesse, and by our in­gratitude pulled upon us those judgments which now threaten desolation to this late flourishing Kingdome. 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 judgments have not hum­bled us to a serious consideration of our misde­servings. Now, O Lord, we finde our selves in­tangled and wearied by our owne counsels; The troubles of our heart are inlarged; Our iniqui­ties and the punishments which attend upon them, are a burden too heavy for us to bear. And [Page 15]therefore in the anguish and bitternesse of our soules we returne unto thee, humbly beseeching thee, in whom alone is our helpe, to have re­spect unto the prayers of thy servants. O shut not up thy loving kindnesse in displeasure, let not thine anger burne against the sheepe of thy pa­sture: But binde up the breach of this people. Let the sighing of the prisoners come before thee, Be­hold the teares of the distressed Orphans and wi­dowes, and of all such as are oppressed and have no comforter. How long, O Lord, holy and true, doest thou forbeare to command delive­rances? Remember thy tender mercies which have beene 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 bloud that hath beene shed by oppression calls aloud for vengeance, O then hearken unto the voice of thy Sonnes bloud which speakes better things; behold the Lambe of God, who was wounded for our transgressions, and bruised for our iniquities. And to this end regard the sincerity of thine Anoin­ted, maintaine thy owne cause, and preserve un­to him that power which thou hast given him: binde his soule in the bundle of life, let mercy [Page 16]and truth preserve him, and let his Throne be e­stablished for ever before thee. Blesse them that are peaceable and faithfull in the land: And as for those that have risen up against him, we be­seech thee melt & mollify their hearts to the en­tertainment of compassion and love; reclaime them to obedience, lay not their sinne to their charge, but guide their 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 wonderfull Counsellour, turne their wisedome into foolish­nesse, confound their practices, and let their mis­cheife returne upon their owne heads. And when thou hast vouchsafed to give us that tran­quillity which we begge at thy hands, give us grace to embrace it with all thankfulnesse, to o­bey our Governours, to live at unity among our selves, evermore blessing thy glorious name which is exalted above all blessing and praise, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.