No. 11. SCRIPTURE TRACTS FOR THE FASTS AND FESTIVALS. King Charles the Martyr. BY A LAYMAN. "What saith the Scripture?"—Rom. iv. "Whosoever resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation."-Rom. xiii. "Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the Scriptures ?"— Mark xii. LONDON: J. G. F. AND J. RIVINGTON. STRONG, BRISTOL; COMBE, LEICESTER. PRINTED BY H. AND A HILL, CASTLE GREEN, BRISTOL. MDCCCXL. Price Three Pence each, or One Guinea per Hundred. PROPER PSALM, XCIV. Lord God of vengeance show Thy light, Thou God of vengeance, Judge of earth: How long may sinners, scorn Thy rod, With hard proud words, and impious mirth? How long shall evil-doers teach, And vaunt them in their lawless speech? And yet, Will He withdraw th' avenging Hand, Keble's Version of the Psalter. Martyrdom of King Charles. COLLECT FOR THE DAY, JAN. 30. O most mighty God, terrible in thy judgments, and wonderful in thy doings towards the children of men; who in thy heavy displeasure didst suffer the life of our gracious Sovereign King Charles the First, to be (as this day) taken away by the hands of cruel and bloody men: We thy sinful creatures here assembled before thee, do, in the behalf of all the people of this land, humbly confess that they were the crying sins of this Nation, which brought down this heavy judgment upon us. But, O gracious God, when thou makest inquisition for blood, lay not the guilt of this innocent blood, (the shedding whereof nothing but the blood of thy Son can expiate,) lay it not to the charge of the people of this land; nor let it ever be required of us or our posterity. Be merciful, O Lord, be merciful unto thy people, whom thou hast redeemed; and be not angry with us for ever: but pardon us for thy mercy's sake, through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. SERVICE OF THE DAY. Correct us, O Lord, but with judgment: not in thine anger lest thou bring us to nothing,Jer. x. We have done those things which we ought not to have done.-Confession. Thou art just, O Lord, in all that is brought upon us for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly. Neh. ix. Thou wilt destroy them that speak leasing; the Lord abhors both the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.-Psalm v. O how suddenly do they consume: perish, and come to a fearful end! Psalm lxxiii.—(for “ Venite exultemus.") PROPER PSALMS ix. x. xi. lxxix. xciv. lxxxv. Have mercy upon me, O Lord; consider the trouble which I suffer of them that hate me : Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death. -Psalm ix. Wherefore should the wicked blaspheme God: while he doth say in his heart, Tush, thou God carest not for it.-Psalm x. Upon the ungodly he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, storm and tempest.—Psalm xi. O let the vengeance of thy servant's blood that is shed be openly shewed upon the heathen in our sight.-Psalm lxxix. Lord, thou art become gracious unto thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob. Turn us then, O God our Saviour; and let thine anger cease from us.-Psalm lxxxv. O Lord, save the Queen. O Lord, save thy people. LITANY. Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers; neither take thou vengeance of our sins: spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever. Spare us, good Lord. From all sedition, privy conspiracy, and rebellion; from all false doctrine, heresy, and schism; from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word and Commandment, Good Lord deliver us. That it may please thee to be the Queen's defender and keeper, giving her the victory over all her enemies; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to bless and keep the Magistrates, giving them grace to execute justice, and to maintain truth; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. PROPER LESSONS. 2 Sam. i. St. Matt. xxvii. Jer. xii. or Dan. ix. to v. 22. Heb. xi. 32, and xii. to v. 7. And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite. And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD's anointed? And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him, that he died. And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD'S anointed.-2 Sam. i. Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion underfoot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wil |