That's thoughtful, but it would be pointless to pray for me when it won't really do anything.
the 17th century was only a few hundred years ago. I think you should do some research on your own religion.According to your religion, the New Testament describes Jesus's life, which apparently happened around 2000 years ago, the start of the calendar. The New Testament ended way before the 17th century and by then they had ditched most of the gruesome and inhumane practices. Whether you believe in the 17th century God or the 21st century God doesn't really make a difference. The Bible is still the same book whether you read it in the 17th century or now. Some rather disturbing notions it contains, too.