A choice manual containing what is to be believed, practised, and desired or prayed for; the prayers being fitted to the several days of the week. Also festival hymns, according to the manner of the ancient church. Composed for the use of the devout, especially of younger persons, by Jeremy Taylor, D.D.
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             A choice manual containing what is to be believed, practised, and desired or prayed for; the prayers being fitted to the several days of the week. Also festival hymns, according to the manner of the ancient church. Composed for the use of the devout, especially of younger persons, by Jeremy Taylor, D.D.
             Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.
             Duppa, Brian, 1588-1662. Guide for the penitent: or, A modell drawn up for the help of a devout soul wounded with sin.
          
           
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               A
               CHOICE
               MANUAL
               ,
               Containing
               What
               is
               to
               be
               
                 Believed
                 ,
                 Practised
              
               ,
               and
               Desired
               or
               
                 Prayed
                 for
              
               ;
               the
               Prayers
               being
               fitted
               to
               the
               several
               Days
               of
               the
               Week
               .
            
             
               ALSO
               FESTIVAL
               HYMNS
               ,
               According
               to
               the
               Manner
               of
               the
               ANCIENT
               CHURCH
               .
            
             
               Composed
               for
               the
               use
               of
               the
               Devout
               ,
               especially
               of
               younger
               Persons
               ,
               By
               Jeremy
               Taylor
               ,
               
                 D.
                 D.
              
               
            
             
               LONDON
               ,
               Printed
               ,
               by
               
                 J.
                 Grover
              
               ,
               for
               
                 R.
                 Royston
              
               ,
               Bookseller
               to
               his
               most
               Sacred
               Majesty
               .
               1677.
               
            
             
             
             
               THE
               Golden
               Grove
               .
            
             
               The
               Eleventh
               Edition
               .
            
             
               
                 THE
                 GUIDE
                 of
                 Infant-Devotion
                 together
                 with
                 a
                 Guide
                 for
                 the
                 PENITENT
              
            
             
             
               A
               CHOICE
               MANUAL
               ,
               Containing
               What
               is
               to
               be
               
                 Believed
                 ,
                 Practised
              
               ,
               and
               Desired
               or
               
                 Prayed
                 for
              
               ;
               the
               Prayers
               being
               fitted
               to
               the
               several
               Days
               of
               the
               Week
               .
            
             
               ALSO
               FESTIVAL
               HYMNS
               ,
               According
               to
               the
               Manner
               of
               the
               ANCIENT
               CHURCH
               .
            
             
               Composed
               for
               the
               use
               of
               the
               Devout
               ,
               especially
               of
               younger
               Persons
               ,
               By
               Jeremy
               Taylor
               ,
               
                 D.
                 D.
              
               
            
             
               LONDON
               ,
               Printed
               ,
               by
               
                 J.
                 Grover
              
               ,
               for
               
                 R.
                 Royston
              
               ,
               Bookseller
               to
               his
               most
               Sacred
               Majesty
               .
               1677.
               
            
          
           
             
             
               
               TO
               THE
               Pious
               and
               Devout
               .
               READER
            
             
               IN
               this
               sad
               declension
               of
               Religion
               ,
               the
               Seers
               ,
               who
               are
               appointed
               to
               be
               the
               Watchmen
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               cannot
               but
               observe
               that
               the
               Supplanters
               and
               Underminers
               are
               gone
               out
               ,
               and
               are
               digging
               down
               the
               foundations
               ;
               and
               having
               destroy'd
               all
               publick
               forms
               of
               Ecclesiastical
               Government
               ,
               discou●…tenanc'd
               an
               excellent
               ,
               Liturgie
               ,
               taken
               off
               the
               hinges
               of
               Unity
               ,
               disgrac'd
               the
               Articles
               of
               Religion
               ,
               polluted
               publick
               Assemblies
               ,
               taken
               away
               all
               cognizance
               of
               Schism
               ,
               by
               mingling
               all
               Sects
               ,
               and
               giving
               Countenance
               to
               that
               against
               which
               all
               Power
               ought
               to
               stand
               upon
               their
               guard
               .
               There
               is
               now
               nothing
               left
               ,
               but
               that
               we
               take
               care
               that
               men
               be
               Christians
               :
               
               For
               concerning
               the
               Ornament
               and
               advantages
               of
               Religion
               ,
               we
               cannot
               make
               that
               provision
               we
               desire
               ;
               
                 Incertis
                 de
                 salute
                 de
                 gloria
                 minime
                 certandum
                 .
              
               For
               since
               they
               who
               have
               seen
               Jerusalem
               in
               prosperity
               ,
               and
               have
               forgotten
               the
               order
               of
               the
               Morning
               and
               Evening
               Sacrifice
               ,
               and
               the
               beauty
               of
               the
               Temple
               will
               be
               tempted
               to
               neglect
               so
               excellent
               a
               ministration
               ,
               and
               their
               assembling
               themselves
               together
               for
               peace
               ,
               and
               holy
               Offices
               ,
               and
               be
               content
               with
               any
               thing
               that
               is
               brought
               to
               them
               ,
               though
               it
               be
               but
               the
               husks
               and
               acorns
               of
               Prodigals
               and
               Swine
               ,
               so
               they
               may
               enjoy
               their
               Lands
               and
               their
               Money
               with
               it
               ;
               we
               must
               now
               take
               care
               that
               the
               young
               men
               ,
               who
               were
               born
               in
               the
               Captivity
               ,
               may
               be
               taught
               how
               to
               Worship
               the
               God
               of
               Israel
               after
               the
               manner
               of
               their
               fore-fathers
               ,
               till
               it
               shall
               please
               God
               that
               Religion
               shall
               return
               into
               the
               Land
               ,
               and
               dwell
               safely
               ,
               and
               grow
               prosperously
               ,
            
             
               But
               never
               did
               the
               excellency
               of
               Episcopal
               Government
               apppear
               so
               demonstratively
               and
               conspicuously
               as
               now
               :
               Under
               their
               conduct
               and
               order
               we
               had
               a
               Church
               so
               united
               ,
               so
               orderly
               ,
               so
               govern'd
               ,
               a
               Religion
               so
               setled
               ,
               Articles
               so
               true
               ,
               sufficient
               ,
               and
               confess'd
               Canons
               so
               prudent
               and
               so
               obey'd
               ,
               Devotions
               
               so
               regular
               and
               constant
               ,
               Sacraments
               so
               adorn'd
               and
               ministred
               ,
               Churches
               so
               beauteous
               and
               religious
               ,
               Circumstances
               of
               Religion
               so
               grave
               and
               prudent
               ,
               so
               useful
               and
               apt
               for
               edification
               ,
               that
               the
               enemies
               of
               our
               Church
               ,
               who
               serve
               the
               Pope
               in
               all
               things
               ,
               and
               Jesus
               Christ
               in
               some
               ,
               who
               dare
               transgress
               an
               Institution
               and
               Ordidinance
               of
               Christ
               ,
               but
               dare
               not
               break
               a
               Canon
               of
               the
               Pope
               ,
               did
               despair
               of
               prevailing
               against
               Us
               and
               Truth
               ,
               and
               knew
               no
               hopes
               but
               by
               setting
               their
               faces
               against
               us
               to
               destroy
               this
               Government
               ,
               and
               then
               they
               knew
               they
               should
               triumph
               without
               any
               enemy
               :
               so
               Balaam
               the
               Son
               of
               Bosor
               was
               sent
               for
               ,
               to
               curse
               the
               People
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               in
               hope
               that
               the
               son
               of
               Zippor
               might
               prevail
               against
               them
               that
               had
               long
               prospered
               under
               the
               Conduct
               of
               Moses
               and
               Aaron
               .
            
             
               But
               now
               instead
               of
               this
               excellency
               of
               Condition
               and
               Constitution
               of
               Religion
               ,
               the
               people
               are
               fallen
               under
               the
               Harrows
               and
               Saws
               of
               impertinent
               and
               ignorant
               Preachers
               ,
               who
               think
               all
               Religion
               is
               a
               Sermon
               ,
               and
               all
               Sermons
               ought
               to
               be
               Libels
               against
               Truth
               and
               old
               Governours
               ,
               and
               expound
               Chapters
               that
               the
               meaning
               may
               never
               be
               understood
               ,
               and
               pray
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               be
               thought
               able
               to
               talk
               ,
               
               but
               not
               to
               hold
               their
               peace
               ,
               they
               casting
               not
               to
               obtian
               any
               thing
               but
               Wealth
               and
               Victory
               ,
               Power
               and
               Plunder
               :
               and
               the
               People
               have
               reap'd
               the
               fruits
               apt
               to
               grow
               upon
               such
               Crab-stocks
               ;
               they
               grow
               idle
               and
               false
               ,
               hypocrites
               and
               careless
               ,
               they
               deny
               themselves
               nothing
               that
               is
               pleasant
               ,
               they
               despise
               Religion
               ,
               forget
               Government
               ,
               and
               some
               never
               think
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               they
               that
               do
               ,
               think
               to
               go
               thither
               in
               such
               paths
               which
               all
               the
               Ages
               of
               the
               Church
               did
               give
               men
               warning
               of
               ,
               lest
               they
               shoul
               that
               way
               go
               to
               the
               Devil
               .
            
             
               But
               when
               men
               have
               try'd
               all
               that
               they
               can
               ,
               it
               is
               to
               be
               supposed
               they
               will
               return
               to
               the
               excellency
               and
               advantages
               of
               the
               Christian
               Religion
               ,
               as
               it
               is
               taught
               by
               the
               Church
               of
               England
               ;
               for
               by
               destroying
               it
               no
               end
               can
               be
               serv'd
               but
               of
               Sin
               and
               Folly
               ,
               Faction
               and
               Death
               eternal
               .
               For
               besides
               that
               no
               Church
               ,
               that
               is
               enemy
               to
               this
               ,
               does
               worship
               God
               in
               that
               truth
               of
               Propositions
               ,
               in
               that
               unblameable
               and
               pious
               Liturgie
               ,
               and
               in
               preaching
               the
               necessities
               of
               holy
               life
               ,
               so
               much
               as
               the
               Church
               of
               England
               does
               ;
               besides
               this
               (
               I
               say
               )
               it
               cannot
               be
               persecuted
               by
               any
               Governour
               that
               understands
               his
               own
               Interest
               ,
               unless
               he
               be
               first
               abused
               by
               false
               Preachers
               ,
               and
               then
               prefers
               his
               secret
               Opinion
               before
               his
               publick
               
               Advantage
               .
               For
               no
               Church
               in
               the
               World
               is
               so
               great
               a
               friend
               to
               Loyalty
               and
               Obedience
               as
               she
               ,
               and
               her
               Sisters
               of
               the
               same
               perswasion
               .
               They
               that
               hate
               Bishops
               have
               destroy'd
               Monarchy
               ,
               and
               they
               that
               would
               erect
               an
               Ecclestical
               Monarchy
               must
               consequently
               subject
               the
               temporal
               to
               it
               ;
               and
               both
               one
               and
               the
               other
               would
               be
               supream
               in
               Consciences
               :
               and
               they
               that
               govern
               there
               with
               an
               opinion
               that
               in
               all
               things
               they
               ought
               to
               be
               attended
               to
               ,
               will
               let
               their
               Prince
               govern
               others
               ,
               so
               long
               as
               he
               will
               be
               rul'd
               by
               them
               .
            
             
               And
               certainly
               for
               a
               Prince
               to
               persecute
               the
               Protestant
               Religion
               ,
               is
               as
               if
               a
               Physician
               should
               endeavour
               to
               destroy
               all
               Medicaments
               ,
               and
               Fathers
               kill
               their
               Sons
               ,
               and
               the
               Master
               of
               Ceremonies
               destroy
               all
               Formalities
               and
               Courtships
               ,
               and
               as
               if
               the
               Pope
               should
               root
               out
               all
               the
               Ecclesiastick
               State.
               Nothing
               so
               combines
               with
               Government
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               of
               God's
               appointment
               ,
               as
               the
               Religion
               of
               the
               Church
               of
               England
               ,
               because
               nothing
               does
               more
               adhere
               to
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               disregard
               the
               crafty
               advantages
               of
               the
               World.
               If
               any
               man
               shall
               not
               decline
               to
               try
               his
               Title
               by
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               ,
               it
               is
               certain
               there
               is
               not
               in
               
               the
               world
               a
               better
               guard
               for
               it
               than
               the
               true
               Protestant
               Religion
               ,
               as
               it
               is
               taught
               in
               our
               Church
               .
               But
               let
               things
               be
               as
               it
               please
               God
               ;
               it
               is
               certain
               that
               in
               that
               day
               when
               Truth
               gets
               her
               Victory
               ,
               in
               that
               day
               we
               shall
               prevail
               against
               all
               God's
               enemies
               and
               ours
               ,
               not
               in
               the
               purchaces
               and
               perquisites
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               but
               in
               the
               rewards
               and
               returns
               of
               Holiness
               and
               Patience
               ,
               and
               Faith
               and
               Charity
               ;
               for
               by
               these
               we
               worship
               God
               ,
               and
               against
               this
               Interest
               we
               cannot
               serve
               any
               thing
               else
               .
            
             
               In
               the
               mean
               time
               we
               must
               by
               all
               means
               secure
               the
               founndation
               ,
               and
               take
               care
               that
               Religion
               may
               be
               conveyed
               in
               all
               its
               material
               parts
               the
               same
               as
               it
               was
               ,
               but
               by
               new
               and
               permitted
               instruments
               .
               For
               let
               us
               secure
               that
               our
               young
               men
               be
               good
               Christians
               ,
               it
               is
               easy
               to
               make
               them
               good
               Protestants
               ,
               unless
               they
               be
               abus'd
               with
               prejudice
               ,
               and
               suck
               venom
               with
               their
               milk
               ;
               they
               cannot
               leave
               our
               Communion
               till
               they
               have
               reason
               to
               reprove
               our
               Doctrine
               .
            
             
               There
               is
               therefore
               in
               the
               following
               pages
               a
               Compendium
               of
               what
               we
               are
               to
               Believe
               ,
               what
               
                 to
                 do
              
               ,
               and
               what
               
                 to
                 Desire
              
               .
               It
               is
               indeed
               very
               little
               ;
               but
               it
               is
               enough
               
               to
               begin
               with
               ,
               and
               will
               serve
               all
               persons
               so
               long
               as
               they
               need
               milk
               ,
               and
               not
               strong
               meat
               .
               And
               he
               that
               hath
               given
               the
               following
               Assistances
               to
               thee
               ,
               desires
               to
               be
               even
               a
               door-keeper
               in
               God's
               House
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               a
               servant
               of
               the
               meanest
               of
               God's
               servants
               ,
               and
               thinks
               it
               a
               worthy
               employment
               to
               teach
               the
               most
               ignorant
               ,
               and
               make
               them
               to
               know
               Christ
               ,
               though
               but
               in
               the
               first
               rudiments
               of
               a
               holy
               Institution
               .
               This
               only
               he
               affirms
               ,
               that
               there
               is
               a
               more
               solid
               comfort
               and
               material
               support
               to
               a
               Christian
               spirit
               in
               one
               article
               of
               Faith
               ,
               in
               one
               period
               of
               the
               Lord's
               Prayer
               ,
               in
               one
               
                 Holy
                 Lesson
              
               ,
               than
               in
               all
               the
               disputes
               of
               impertinent
               people
               ,
               who
               take
               more
               pains
               to
               prove
               there
               is
               a
               Purgatory
               ,
               than
               to
               perswade
               men
               to
               avoid
               Hell
               :
               And
               that
               a
               plain
               Catechism
               can
               more
               instruct
               a
               Soul
               ,
               than
               the
               whole
               day's
               prate
               which
               some
               daily
               spit
               forth
               ,
               to
               bid
               them
               
                 get
                 Christ
              
               ,
               and
               persecute
               his
               Servants
               .
            
             
               Christian
               Religion
               is
               admirable
               for
               its
               wisdom
               ,
               for
               its
               simplicity
               ;
               and
               he
               that
               presents
               the
               following
               Papers
               to
               thee
               ,
               designs
               to
               teach
               thee
               as
               the
               Church
               was
               taught
               in
               the
               early
               days
               of
               the
               Apostles
               ;
               to
               believe
               the
               Christian
               Faith
               ,
               and
               to
               understand
               
               it
               ;
               to
               represent
               plain
               Rules
               of
               good
               Life
               ;
               to
               describe
               easie
               Forms
               of
               Prayer
               ;
               to
               bring
               into
               your
               Assemblies
               Hymns
               of
               Glorification
               and
               Thanksgiving
               ,
               and
               Psalms
               of
               Prayer
               .
               By
               these
               easy
               paths
               they
               lead
               Christ's
               little
               ones
               into
               the
               Fold
               of
               their
               great
               Bishop
               :
               and
               if
               by
               this
               any
               service
               be
               done
               to
               God
               ,
               any
               ministery
               to
               the
               Soul
               of
               a
               Child
               or
               an
               ignorant
               Woman
               ,
               it
               is
               hoped
               that
               God
               will
               accept
               it
               :
               and
               it
               is
               reward
               enough
               ,
               if
               by
               my
               Ministery
               God
               will
               bring
               it
               to
               pass
               that
               any
               Soul
               shall
               be
               instructed
               ,
               and
               brought
               into
               that
               state
               of
               good
               things
               ,
               that
               it
               shall
               rejoyce
               for
               ever
               .
            
             
               But
               do
               thou
               pray
               for
               him
               that
               desires
               this
               to
               thee
               ,
               and
               endeavours
               it
               ,
            
             
               Jer.
               Taylor
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               CREDENDA
               ,
               OR
               ,
               What
               is
               to
               be
               Believed
               .
            
             
               
                 A
                 SHORT
                 CATECHISM
                 For
                 the
                 Institution
                 of
                 young
                 persons
                 in
                 the
                 Christian
                 Religion
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   IN
                   what
                   does
                   true
                   Religion
                   consist
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   In
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   the
                   one
                   true
                   God
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   ,
                   
                   whom
                   he
                   hath
                   sent
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   
                     and
                     in
                     the
                     worshipping
                  
                   and
                   serving
                   them
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   What
                   doest
                   thou
                   believe
                   concerning
                   God
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   there
                   is
                   is
                   a
                   God
                   :
                   
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   he
                   is
                   One
                   ,
                   
                   3.
                   
                   Eternal
                   ,
                   
                   4.
                   
                   Almighty
                   :
                   
                   5.
                   
                   That
                   he
                   hath
                   made
                   all
                   the
                   world
                   :
                   
                   6.
                   
                   That
                   he
                   knows
                   all
                   things
                   :
                   
                   7.
                   
                   That
                   he
                   is
                   a
                   Spirit
                   ;
                   not
                   of
                   any
                   shape
                   ,
                   
                   or
                   figure
                   ,
                   or
                   parts
                   ,
                   or
                   body
                   :
                   
                   8.
                   
                   That
                   he
                   is
                   present
                   in
                   all
                   places
                   :
                   
                   9.
                   
                   That
                   his
                   seat
                   is
                   in
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   he
                   governs
                   all
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   
                   so
                   that
                   nothing
                   happens
                   without
                   his
                   order
                   and
                   leave
                   :
                   
                   10.
                   
                   
                   That
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   Fountain
                   of
                   Justice
                   ,
                   
                   11.
                   
                   Of
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   
                   12.
                   of
                   Bounty
                   or
                   Goodness
                   :
                   
                   13.
                   
                   That
                   he
                   is
                   unalterably
                   happy
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   infinitely
                   perfect
                   :
                   
                   14.
                   
                   That
                   no
                   evil
                   can
                   come
                   near
                   him
                   :
                   
                   15.
                   
                   And
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   Rewarder
                   of
                   them
                   that
                   diligently
                   seek
                   him
                   .
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   What
                   other
                   Mystery
                   is
                   revealed
                   concerning
                   God
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   That
                   God
                   being
                   one
                   in
                   Nature
                   ,
                   is
                   also
                   three
                   in
                   Person
                   ;
                   expressed
                   in
                   Scripture
                   by
                   the
                   names
                   of
                   
                   [
                   Father
                   ,
                   Son
                   ,
                   and
                   Holy
                   Spirit
                   .
                   ]
                   
                   The
                   first
                   Person
                   being
                   known
                   to
                   us
                   by
                   the
                   name
                   of
                   
                   [
                   
                     The
                     Father
                     of
                     our
                     Lord
                     Jesus
                     Christ.
                  
                   ]
                   
                   The
                   second
                   
                   Person
                   is
                   called
                   
                   [
                   
                     The
                     son
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   
                     the
                     Word
                     of
                     the
                     Father
                  
                   .
                   ]
                   
                   The
                   third
                   is
                   [
                   
                     The
                     Spirit
                     and
                     promise
                     of
                     the
                     Father
                     .
                  
                   ]
                   
                   And
                   these
                   are
                   Three
                   and
                   One
                   after
                   a
                   secret
                   manner
                   ,
                   
                   which
                   we
                   must
                   believe
                   ,
                   but
                   cannot
                   understand
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   What
                   is
                   this
                   God
                   to
                   us
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   He
                   is
                   our
                   Creator
                   and
                   Father
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   therefore
                   he
                   is
                   our
                   Lord
                   ;
                   
                   and
                   we
                   are
                   his
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   his
                   Sons
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   his
                   Servants
                   .
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   Wherefore
                   did
                   God
                   create
                   and
                   make
                   us
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   That
                   we
                   might
                   do
                   him
                   honour
                   and
                   service
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   receive
                   from
                   him
                   infinite
                   felicities
                   .
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   How
                   did
                   God
                   make
                   man
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   By
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   his
                   word
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   slime
                   of
                   the
                   Earth
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   he
                   breathed
                   into
                   him
                   the
                   breath
                   of
                   life
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   Was
                   man
                   good
                   or
                   bad
                   when
                   God
                   made
                   him
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   Man
                   was
                   made
                   pure
                   and
                   innocent
                   .
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   How
                   then
                   did
                   man
                   become
                   sinful
                   and
                   miserable
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   By
                   listening
                   to
                   the
                   whispers
                   
                   of
                   a
                   tempting
                   spirit
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   breaking
                   an
                   easy
                   Commandment
                   which
                   God
                   gave
                   him
                   as
                   the
                   first
                   tryal
                   of
                   his
                   obedience
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   What
                   evils
                   and
                   chages
                   followed
                   this
                   Sin
                   ,
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   Adam
                   ,
                   who
                   was
                   the
                   first
                   man
                   and
                   the
                   first
                   sinner
                   ,
                   
                   did
                   both
                   for
                   himself
                   and
                   his
                   posterity
                   fall
                   into
                   the
                   state
                   of
                   death
                   ,
                   
                   of
                   sickness
                   and
                   misfortunes
                   ,
                   and
                   disorder
                   both
                   of
                   Body
                   and
                   Soul
                   :
                   we
                   were
                   thrown
                   out
                   of
                   Paradise
                   ,
                   and
                   lost
                   our
                   Immortality
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   Was
                   man
                   left
                   in
                   these
                   evils
                   without
                   Remedy
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   No
                   ;
                   
                   but
                   God
                   ,
                   pitying
                   his
                   creature
                   promised
                   ,
                   
                   That
                   of
                   the
                   seed
                   of
                   the
                   Woman
                   he
                   would
                   raise
                   up
                   a
                   Saviour
                   and
                   Redeemer
                   ,
                   
                   who
                   should
                   restore
                   us
                   to
                   God's
                   favour
                   ,
                   
                   
                   and
                   to
                   the
                   felicity
                   which
                   we
                   lost
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   How
                   did
                   God
                   perform
                   the
                   promise
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   By
                   sending
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   to
                   take
                   upon
                   him
                   our
                   nature
                   ,
                   
                   to
                   die
                   for
                   our
                   sins
                   ,
                   to
                   become
                   our
                   Lord
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   the
                   Author
                   of
                   holiness
                   ,
                   and
                   life
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   Salvation
                   to
                   mankind
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   Who
                   is
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ?
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   He
                   is
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   
                   the
                   Second
                   Person
                   of
                   the
                   holy
                   Trinity
                   ,
                   
                   equal
                   with
                   the
                   Fathe
                   ,
                   
                   rtrue
                   God
                   without
                   beginning
                   of
                   life
                   or
                   end
                   of
                   daies
                   .
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   How
                   then
                   could
                   he
                   be
                   our
                   Redeemer
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   the
                   promised
                   seed
                   of
                   the
                   Woman
                   ?
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   The
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   fulness
                   of
                   time
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   miracles
                   of
                   his
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   
                   took
                   upon
                   him
                   Humane
                   nature
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   united
                   it
                   after
                   a
                   wonderful
                   manner
                   to
                   his
                   Godhead
                   ;
                   
                   so
                   that
                   he
                   was
                   both
                   God
                   and
                   Man.
                   
                   He
                   was
                   born
                   of
                   a
                   Virgin
                   ,
                   
                   who
                   conceived
                   him
                   not
                   by
                   any
                   natural
                   means
                   ,
                   
                   but
                   by
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   the
                   holy
                   Ghost
                   ,
                   and
                   was
                   called
                   
                     Jesus
                     Christ
                  
                   ;
                   and
                   his
                   Mother's
                   name
                   was
                   Mary
                   of
                   the
                   seed
                   of
                   
                     Abraham
                     ,
                     
                  
                   of
                   the
                   family
                   of
                   David
                   .
                   
                   And
                   all
                   these
                   things
                   came
                   to
                   pass
                   when
                   
                     Augustus
                     Caesar
                  
                   was
                   Lord
                   of
                   the
                   Roman
                   Empire
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   How
                   did
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   work
                   this
                   promised
                   Redemption
                   for
                   us
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   By
                   his
                   holy
                   and
                   humble
                   life
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   his
                   obedient
                   dying
                   a
                   painful
                   death
                   for
                   us
                   upon
                   the
                   Cross.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   What
                   benefits
                   do
                   we
                   receive
                   by
                   the
                   life
                   and
                   death
                   of
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   We
                   are
                   instructed
                   by
                   his
                   Doctrine
                   ,
                   
                   encouraged
                   by
                   his
                   excellent
                   Example
                   ,
                   
                   we
                   are
                   reconciled
                   to
                   God
                   by
                   his
                   death
                   ;
                   
                   He
                   hath
                   given
                   us
                   an
                   excellent
                   Law
                   ,
                   and
                   glorious
                   Promises
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   himself
                   hath
                   received
                   power
                   to
                   make
                   good
                   all
                   those
                   Promises
                   to
                   his
                   Servants
                   ,
                   and
                   fearfully
                   to
                   destroy
                   them
                   that
                   will
                   not
                   have
                   him
                   to
                   reign
                   over
                   them
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   What
                   Promises
                   hath
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   made
                   us
                   in
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   He
                   hath
                   promised
                   to
                   give
                   us
                   all
                   that
                   we
                   need
                   in
                   this
                   life
                   ;
                   
                   That
                   every
                   thing
                   shall
                   work
                   together
                   for
                   our
                   good
                   ;
                   
                   That
                   he
                   will
                   be
                   with
                   us
                   in
                   tribulation
                   and
                   persecution
                   .
                   
                   He
                   hath
                   promised
                   his
                   Graces
                   and
                   his
                   holy
                   Spirit
                   to
                   enable
                   us
                   to
                   do
                   our
                   duty
                   ;
                   
                   and
                   if
                   we
                   make
                   use
                   of
                   these
                   Graces
                   ,
                   
                   he
                   hath
                   promised
                   to
                   give
                   us
                   more
                   .
                   
                   He
                   hath
                   promised
                   to
                   forgive
                   us
                   our
                   sins
                   ;
                   
                   to
                   hear
                   our
                   prayers
                   ;
                   
                   to
                   take
                   the
                   sting
                   of
                   death
                   from
                   us
                   ;
                   
                   to
                   keep
                   our
                   souls
                   in
                   safe
                   custody
                   after
                   death
                   ;
                   
                   and
                   in
                   his
                   due
                   time
                   to
                   raise
                   
                   our
                   bodies
                   from
                   the
                   grave
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   joyn
                   them
                   to
                   our
                   Souls
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   give
                   us
                   eternal
                   life
                   ,
                   and
                   joys
                   that
                   shall
                   never
                   cease
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   How
                   is
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   able
                   to
                   do
                   all
                   this
                   for
                   us
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   When
                   he
                   had
                   suffered
                   death
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   was
                   buried
                   three
                   days
                   ,
                   
                   God
                   raised
                   him
                   up
                   again
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   gave
                   him
                   all
                   power
                   in
                   Heaven
                   and
                   Earth
                   made
                   him
                   head
                   of
                   the
                   Church
                   ,
                   
                   Lord
                   of
                   Men
                   and
                   Angels
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   the
                   judge
                   of
                   the
                   quick
                   and
                   dead
                   .
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   By
                   what
                   means
                   doth
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   our
                   Lord
                   convey
                   all
                   these
                   Blessings
                   to
                   us
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   had
                   three
                   Offices
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   in
                   all
                   he
                   was
                   Mediator
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   man
                   ;
                   
                   He
                   is
                   our
                   Prophet
                   ,
                   our
                   Priest
                   ,
                   and
                   our
                   King.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   What
                   was
                   his
                   Office
                   as
                   he
                   was
                   a
                   Phophet
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   This
                   Office
                   he
                   finished
                   on
                   earth
                   ;
                   
                   beginning
                   when
                   he
                   was
                   thirty
                   years
                   old
                   to
                   ●…each
                   the
                   Gospel
                   of
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   ,
                   
                   Faith
                   and
                   Repentance
                   .
                   
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   When
                   began
                   his
                   Priestly
                   Office
                   ?
                   and
                   wherein
                   does
                   it
                   consist
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   It
                   began
                   at
                   his
                   death
                   ;
                   
                   for
                   he
                   was
                   himself
                   the
                   Priest
                   and
                   the
                   Sacrifice
                   ,
                   
                   offering
                   himself
                   upon
                   the
                   Altar
                   of
                   the
                   Cross
                   for
                   the
                   sins
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   World.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   Did
                   his
                   Priestly
                   Office
                   then
                   cease
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   No
                   :
                   
                     He
                     is
                     a
                     Priest
                     for
                     ever
                     ,
                  
                   
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   unto
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   and
                   represents
                   the
                   same
                   Sacrifice
                   to
                   God
                   in
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   interceding
                   and
                   praying
                   continually
                   for
                   us
                   in
                   the
                   virtue
                   of
                   that
                   sacrifice
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   he
                   obtains
                   relief
                   of
                   all
                   our
                   necessities
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   What
                   doth
                   Christ
                   in
                   Heaven
                   pray
                   for
                   on
                   our
                   behalf
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   That
                   our
                   sins
                   may
                   be
                   pardoned
                   ,
                   
                   our
                   infirmities
                   pitied
                   ,
                   
                   our
                   necessities
                   relieved
                   ,
                   
                   our
                   persons
                   defended
                   ,
                   our
                   temptations
                   overcome
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   may
                   be
                   reconciled
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   saved
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   How
                   is
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   also
                   our
                   King
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   When
                   he
                   arose
                   from
                   his
                   grave
                   ,
                   and
                   had
                   for
                   forty
                   days
                   together
                   
                   conversed
                   with
                   his
                   Disciples
                   ,
                   
                   
                     shewing
                     himself
                     alive
                     by
                     many
                     infallible
                     tokens
                     ,
                  
                   
                   he
                   ascended
                   into
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   there
                   sits
                   at
                   the
                   right
                   hand
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   
                   all
                   things
                   being
                   made
                   subject
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   
                   Angels
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   Men
                   ,
                   and
                   Devils
                   ,
                   Heaven
                   and
                   Earth
                   ,
                   the
                   Elements
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   Creatures
                   ;
                   and
                   over
                   all
                   he
                   reigns
                   ,
                   comforting
                   and
                   defending
                   his
                   elect
                   ,
                   subduing
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   the
                   Devil
                   ,
                   taking
                   out
                   the
                   sting
                   of
                   Death
                   ,
                   and
                   making
                   all
                   to
                   serve
                   the
                   Glory
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   turn
                   to
                   the
                   good
                   of
                   his
                   Elect.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   How
                   long
                   must
                   his
                   Kingdom
                   last
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   Till
                   Christ
                   hath
                   brought
                   all
                   his
                   enemies
                   under
                   his
                   feet
                   ,
                   
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   till
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   judgment
                   :
                   
                   in
                   which
                   Day
                   shall
                   be
                   performed
                   the
                   greatest
                   acts
                   of
                   his
                   Kingly
                   power
                   ;
                   for
                   then
                   he
                   shall
                   quite
                   conquer
                   Death
                   ,
                   
                   triumph
                   over
                   the
                   Devils
                   ,
                   throw
                   his
                   enemies
                   into
                   Hell-fire
                   ,
                   and
                   carry
                   all
                   his
                   Elect
                   to
                   never-ceasing
                   glories
                   :
                   and
                   then
                   he
                   shall
                   deliver
                   up
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   to
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   that
                   God
                   may
                   be
                   all
                   in
                   all
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   How
                   is
                   Christ
                   a
                   Mediator
                   in
                   all
                   these
                   Offices
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   A
                   Mediator
                   signifies
                   one
                   that
                   stands
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   us
                   .
                   As
                   Christ
                   is
                   a
                   Prophet
                   ,
                   
                   so
                   he
                   taught
                   us
                   his
                   Father's
                   will
                   ,
                   and
                   ties
                   us
                   to
                   obedience
                   :
                   As
                   he
                   is
                   a
                   Priest
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   our
                   Redeemer
                   ,
                   
                   having
                   paid
                   a
                   price
                   for
                   us
                   even
                   his
                   most
                   precious
                   blood
                   ;
                   and
                   our
                   Advocate
                   ,
                   pleading
                   for
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   mediating
                   our
                   Pardon
                   and
                   Salvaon
                   :
                   As
                   he
                   is
                   a
                   King
                   ,
                   so
                   he
                   is
                   our
                   Lord
                   ,
                   our
                   Patron
                   ,
                   and
                   our
                   Judge
                   ;
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   of
                   a
                   Mediator
                   ,
                   
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   the
                   world
                   to
                   come
                   ,
                   but
                   then
                   to
                   determine
                   and
                   end
                   .
                   And
                   in
                   all
                   these
                   he
                   hath
                   made
                   a
                   Covenant
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   us
                   of
                   an
                   everlasting
                   interest
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   What
                   is
                   the
                   Covenant
                   which
                   Jusus
                   Christ
                   our
                   Mediator
                   hath
                   made
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   us
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   That
                   God
                   will
                   write
                   his
                   Laws
                   in
                   our
                   hearts
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   will
                   pardon
                   us
                   and
                   defend
                   us
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   raise
                   us
                   up
                   again
                   at
                   the
                   last
                   day
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   give
                   us
                   an
                   inheritance
                   in
                   his
                   Kingdom
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   To
                   what
                   Conditions
                   hath
                   he
                   bound
                   us
                   on
                   our
                   parts
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   Faith
                   and
                   Repentance
                   .
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   When
                   do
                   we
                   enter
                   into
                   this
                   Covenant
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   In
                   our
                   Baptism
                   ,
                   and
                   at
                   our
                   ripe
                   years
                   ,
                   when
                   we
                   understand
                   the
                   secrets
                   of
                   the
                   kingdom
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   undertake
                   willingly
                   what
                   in
                   our
                   names
                   was
                   undertaken
                   for
                   us
                   in
                   our
                   infancy
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   What
                   is
                   the
                   Covenant
                   of
                   Faith
                   which
                   we
                   enter
                   into
                   in
                   Baptism
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   We
                   promise
                   to
                   believe
                   that
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   is
                   the
                   Messias
                   ,
                   
                   or
                   he
                   that
                   was
                   to
                   come
                   into
                   the
                   world
                   ;
                   
                   That
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   Anointed
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   
                     Lord
                     's
                     Christ
                  
                   ;
                   That
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   the
                   Virgin
                   Mary
                   ;
                   That
                   he
                   is
                   God
                   incarnate
                   ,
                   
                   or
                   God
                   
                     manifested
                     in
                     the
                     flesh
                  
                   ;
                   
                   That
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   Mediator
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   Man
                   ;
                   
                   That
                   he
                   died
                   for
                   us
                   upon
                   the
                   Cross
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   rose
                   again
                   the
                   third
                   day
                   ,
                   and
                   ascended
                   into
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   and
                   shall
                   be
                   there
                   till
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   Judgment
                   ;
                   that
                   then
                   he
                   shall
                   be
                   our
                   Judge
                   ;
                   in
                   the
                   mean
                   time
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   King
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   and
                   head
                   of
                   the
                   Church
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   What
                   is
                   the
                   Covenant
                   of
                   Repentance
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   We
                   promise
                   to
                   leave
                   all
                   our
                   sins
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   with
                   a
                   hearty
                   and
                   sincere
                   endeavour
                   to
                   give
                   up
                   our
                   will
                   and
                   affections
                   to
                   Christ
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   do
                   what
                   he
                   hath
                   commanded
                   (
                   according
                   to
                   our
                   power
                   and
                   weakness
                   .
                   )
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   How
                   if
                   we
                   fail
                   of
                   this
                   Promise
                   through
                   infirmity
                   ,
                   and
                   commit
                   sin
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   Still
                   we
                   are
                   within
                   the
                   Covenant
                   of
                   Repentance
                   ,
                   
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   within
                   the
                   promise
                   of
                   pardon
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   possibility
                   of
                   returning
                   from
                   dead
                   works
                   and
                   mortifying
                   our
                   lusts
                   :
                   and
                   though
                   this
                   be
                   done
                   after
                   the
                   manner
                   of
                   men
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   in
                   weakness
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   some
                   failings
                   ;
                   yet
                   our
                   endeavour
                   must
                   be
                   hearty
                   ,
                   and
                   constant
                   ,
                   and
                   diligent
                   ,
                   and
                   our
                   watchfulness
                   and
                   prayers
                   for
                   pardon
                   must
                   be
                   lasting
                   and
                   persevering
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   What
                   Ministeries
                   hath
                   Christ
                   appointed
                   to
                   help
                   us
                   in
                   this
                   duty
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   The
                   Ministery
                   of
                   the
                   Word
                   and
                   Secraments
                   ,
                   
                   which
                   he
                   will
                   accompany
                   with
                   his
                   Grace
                   and
                   his
                   Spirit
                   .
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   What
                   is
                   a
                   Sacrament
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   An
                   outward
                   Ceremony
                   ordained
                   by
                   Christ
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   a
                   sign
                   and
                   a
                   means
                   of
                   conveying
                   his
                   grace
                   unto
                   us
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   How
                   many
                   Sacraments
                   are
                   ordained
                   by
                   Christ
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   Two
                   :
                   
                   Baptism
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Supper
                   of
                   our
                   Lord.
                   
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   What
                   is
                   Baptism
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   An
                   outward
                   washing
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   in
                   Water
                   ,
                   
                   in
                   the
                   Name
                   of
                   the
                   Father
                   ,
                   
                   Son
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   Holy
                   Ghost
                   :
                   
                   in
                   which
                   we
                   are
                   buried
                   with
                   Christ
                   in
                   his
                   death
                   ,
                   
                   after
                   a
                   Sacramental
                   manner
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   are
                   made
                   partakers
                   of
                   Christ's
                   Death
                   and
                   of
                   his
                   Resurrection
                   ,
                   teaching
                   us
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   should
                   rise
                   from
                   the
                   death
                   of
                   Sin
                   to
                   the
                   life
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   VVhat
                   is
                   the
                   Sacrament
                   of
                   the
                   Lords
                   Supper
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   A
                   ceremony
                   of
                   eating
                   Bread
                   and
                   drinking
                   Wine
                   ,
                   
                   being
                   blessed
                   and
                   consecrated
                   by
                   God's
                   Minister
                   in
                   publick
                   Assemblies
                   ,
                   
                   in
                   remembrance
                   of
                   Christ's
                   Death
                   and
                   Passion
                   .
                   
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   What
                   benefits
                   are
                   done
                   unto
                   us
                   by
                   this
                   Sacrament
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   Our
                   Souls
                   are
                   nourished
                   by
                   the
                   Body
                   and
                   Blood
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   
                   our
                   Bodies
                   are
                   sealed
                   to
                   a
                   Blessed
                   Resurrection
                   and
                   to
                   Immortality
                   ;
                   
                   our
                   Infirmities
                   are
                   strengthned
                   ,
                   our
                   Graces
                   encreased
                   ,
                   our
                   Pardon
                   made
                   more
                   certain
                   :
                   and
                   when
                   we
                   present
                   our selves
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   having
                   received
                   Christ's
                   Body
                   within
                   us
                   ,
                   we
                   are
                   sure
                   to
                   be
                   accepted
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   good
                   prayers
                   we
                   make
                   to
                   God
                   for
                   our selves
                   and
                   others
                   are
                   sure
                   to
                   be
                   heard
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   Who
                   are
                   fit
                   to
                   receive
                   this
                   Sacrament
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   None
                   but
                   baptized
                   Christians
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   such
                   as
                   repent
                   of
                   their
                   Sins
                   ,
                   and
                   heartily
                   purpose
                   to
                   lead
                   a
                   good
                   Life
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   What
                   other
                   Ministeries
                   hath
                   Christ
                   ordained
                   in
                   his
                   Church
                   to
                   help
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   bring
                   so
                   many
                   great
                   purposes
                   to
                   pass
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   hath
                   appointed
                   Ministers
                   and
                   Embassadors
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   ,
                   
                   to
                   preach
                   his
                   word
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   
                   to
                   pray
                   for
                   us
                   ,
                   
                   to
                   exhort
                   and
                   to
                   reprove
                   ,
                   
                   to
                   comfort
                   and
                   instruct
                   ,
                   to
                   restore
                   and
                   reconcile
                   us
                   ,
                   if
                   we
                   be
                   overtaken
                   in
                   a
                   fault
                   ,
                   to
                   visit
                   the
                   sick
                   ,
                   to
                   separato
                   the
                   vile
                   from
                   the
                   precious
                   ,
                   to
                   administer
                   the
                   Sacraments
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   watch
                   for
                   the
                   good
                   of
                   our
                   Souls
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   What
                   are
                   we
                   tied
                   to
                   perform
                   towards
                   them
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   To
                   pay
                   them
                   honour
                   and
                   maintenance
                   ,
                   
                   to
                   obey
                   them
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   to
                   order
                   our selves
                   so
                   that
                   they
                   may
                   give
                   account
                   of
                   our
                   Souls
                   with
                   chearfulness
                   and
                   joy
                   .
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Quest.
                   
                
                 
                   Which
                   are
                   the
                   Commandments
                   and
                   Laws
                   of
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   Answ.
                   
                
                 
                   They
                   are
                   many
                   ,
                   but
                   easy
                   ;
                   holy
                   ,
                   but
                   very
                   pleasant
                   to
                   all
                   good
                   minds
                   ,
                   to
                   such
                   as
                   desire
                   to
                   live
                   well
                   in
                   this
                   world
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   world
                   to
                   come
                   :
                   
                   and
                   they
                   are
                   set
                   down
                   in
                   the
                   Sermons
                   of
                   our
                   Blessed
                   Lord
                   and
                   of
                   his
                   Apostles
                   ;
                   
                   but
                   especially
                   in
                   the
                   5
                   ,
                   6
                   ,
                   7.
                   
                   Chapters
                   of
                   S.
                   Matthew
                   .
                   
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 AN
                 EXPOSITION
                 OF
                 The
                 Apostles
                 Creed
              
               
                 
                   I
                   Believe
                   in
                   God
                   ,
                
                 
                   I
                   Believe
                   that
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   God
                   ,
                   who
                   is
                   one
                   ,
                   true
                   ,
                   supreme
                   and
                   alone
                   ,
                   
                   infinitely
                   wise
                   ,
                   
                   just
                   ,
                   good
                   ,
                   
                   free
                   ,
                   eternal
                   ,
                   immense
                   and
                   blessed
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   in
                   him
                   alone
                   we
                   are
                   to
                   put
                   our
                   trust
                   .
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Father
                   Almighty
                   ,
                
                 
                   I
                   believe
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   (
                   1.
                   )
                   
                   the
                   Father
                   of
                   our
                   Lord
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   (
                   2.
                   )
                   
                   of
                   all
                   that
                   believe
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   whom
                   he
                   hath
                   begotten
                   by
                   his
                
                 
                 
                   Word
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   adopted
                   to
                   the
                   inheritance
                   of
                   Sons
                   :
                   
                   and
                   because
                   he
                   is
                   our
                   Father
                   ,
                   
                   he
                   will
                   do
                   us
                   all
                   that
                   good
                   ;
                   
                   to
                   which
                   we
                   are
                   created
                   and
                   designed
                   by
                   Grace
                   ;
                   
                   and
                   because
                   he
                   is
                   Almighty
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   able
                   to
                   perform
                   it
                   all
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   we
                   may
                   safely
                   believe
                   in
                   him
                   and
                   relie
                   upon
                   him
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Maker
                   of
                   Heaven
                   &
                   Earth
                   .
                
                 
                   He
                   made
                   the
                   Sun
                   and
                   the
                   Moon
                   the
                   Stars
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   Regions
                   of
                   Glory
                   ;
                   
                   he
                   made
                   the
                   Air
                   ,
                   the
                   Earth
                   and
                   the
                   Water
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   that
                   live
                   in
                   them
                   ;
                   he
                   made
                   Angels
                   and
                   Men
                   :
                   and
                   he
                   who
                   made
                   them
                   does
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   he
                   only
                   can
                   preserve
                   them
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   being
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   thrust
                   them
                   forwards
                   to
                   a
                   better
                   .
                   He
                   that
                   preserves
                   them
                   does
                   also
                   govern
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   intends
                   they
                   should
                   minister
                   to
                   his
                   Glory
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   we
                   are
                   to
                   do
                   worship
                   and
                   obedience
                   to
                   him
                   in
                   all
                   that
                   we
                   can
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   that
                   he
                   hath
                   commanded
                   .
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   And
                   in
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                
                 
                   I
                   also
                   believe
                   in
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   
                   who
                   is
                   and
                   is
                   called
                   a
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   the
                   
                   Anointed
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   promised
                   to
                   the
                   Patriarchs
                   ,
                   
                   whom
                   God
                   
                     anointed
                     with
                     the
                     Holy
                     Spirit
                     and
                     with
                     power
                     ,
                  
                   to
                   become
                   the
                   
                     Great
                     Prophet
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   declarer
                   of
                   his
                   Father's
                   Will
                   to
                   all
                   the
                   world
                   ;
                   telling
                   us
                   how
                   God
                   will
                   be
                   worshipped
                   and
                   served
                   :
                   he
                   is
                   anointed
                   to
                   be
                   
                     the
                     Mediator
                  
                   of
                   the
                   New
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   our
                   High-Priest
                   ,
                   reconciling
                   us
                   to
                   his
                   Father
                   by
                   the
                   Sacrifice
                   of
                   himself
                   ;
                   and
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   
                     Great
                     King
                  
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   world
                   .
                   
                   And
                   by
                   this
                   Article
                   we
                   are
                   Christians
                   ,
                   
                   who
                   serve
                   and
                   worship
                   God
                   the
                   Father
                   through
                   Jesus
                   Christ.
                   
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   His
                   only
                   Son.
                   
                
                 
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   is
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   
                   he
                   alone
                   ,
                   
                   of
                   him
                   alone
                   .
                   
                   For
                   God
                   by
                   his
                   Holy
                   Spirit
                   caused
                   him
                   to
                   be
                   born
                   of
                   a
                   Virgin
                   ;
                   
                   by
                   his
                   power
                   he
                   raised
                   him
                   from
                   the
                   dead
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   gave
                   him
                   a
                   new
                   Birth
                   or
                   being
                   in
                   the
                   Body
                   .
                   :
                   he
                   gave
                   him
                   all
                   power
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   excellency
                   .
                   
                   And
                   beyond
                   all
                   this
                   ,
                   
                   he
                   is
                   
                     the
                     express
                     Image
                     of
                     his
                     person
                     ,
                     
                     the
                     brightness
                     of
                     his
                     glory
                     ,
                  
                   
                   equal
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   
                   
                     beloved
                     before
                     the
                     beginning
                     of
                     the
                     world
                     ,
                  
                   
                   of
                   a
                   nature
                   perfectly
                   Divine
                   ,
                   
                   
                     very
                     God
                  
                   by
                   essence
                   ,
                   and
                   
                     very
                     Man
                  
                   ,
                   by
                   assumption
                   :
                   as
                   God
                   ,
                   all
                   one
                   in
                   nature
                   with
                   the
                   Father
                   ,
                   and
                   as
                   Man
                   ,
                   one
                   Person
                   in
                   himself
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Our
                   Lord
                   ;
                
                 
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   God's
                   only
                   Son
                   ,
                   
                   is
                   the
                   Heir
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   and
                   persons
                   in
                   his
                   Father's
                   house
                   :
                   
                   All
                   Angels
                   and
                   Men
                   are
                   his
                   servants
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   Creatures
                   obey
                   him
                   .
                   
                   We
                   are
                   to
                   believe
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   by
                   Faith
                   in
                   him
                   onely
                   and
                   in
                   his
                   name
                   we
                   shall
                   be
                   saved
                   .
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Who
                   was
                   conceived
                   by
                   the
                   Holy
                   Ghost
                   ,
                
                 
                   I
                   believe
                   that
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   was
                   not
                   begotten
                   of
                   a
                   Man
                   ,
                   nor
                   born
                   by
                   natural
                   means
                   ,
                   
                   but
                   that
                   a
                   Divine
                   Power
                   from
                   God
                   
                   [
                   God
                   's
                   Holy
                   Spirit
                   ]
                   
                   did
                   overshadow
                   the
                   Virgin-Mother
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   made
                   her
                   in
                   a
                   wonderful
                   manner
                   to
                   conceive
                   Jesus
                   in
                   her
                   womb
                   ;
                   and
                   by
                   this
                   his
                   admirable
                   manner
                   of
                   being
                   conceived
                   he
                   was
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   alone
                   ,
                   and
                   no
                   Man
                   was
                   his
                   Father
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   Born
                   of
                   the
                   Virgin
                   Mary
                   ,
                
                 
                   Though
                   God
                   was
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   he
                   begat
                   him
                   by
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   the
                   Holy
                   Ghost
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   caused
                   him
                   miraculously
                   to
                   begin
                   in
                   the
                   womb
                   of
                   his
                   Mother
                   ;
                   yet
                   from
                   her
                   he
                   also
                   derived
                   his
                   humane
                   Nature
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   his
                   Mother
                   he
                   was
                   of
                   the
                   Family
                   of
                   King
                   David
                   ,
                   and
                   called
                   
                     the
                     Son
                     of
                     Man
                  
                   ;
                   his
                   Mother
                   being
                   a
                   holy
                   person
                   ,
                   not
                   chosen
                   to
                   this
                   great
                   honour
                   for
                   her
                   wealth
                   or
                   beauty
                   ,
                   but
                   by
                   the
                   good
                   will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   because
                   she
                   was
                   of
                   rare
                   exemplar
                   modesty
                   and
                   humility
                   :
                   
                   and
                   she
                   received
                   the
                   honour
                   of
                   being
                   a
                   Mother
                   to
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   ever
                   a
                   Virgin
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   generations
                   shall
                   call
                   her
                   blessed
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Suffered
                   under
                   Pontius
                   Pilate
                   .
                
                 
                   After
                   that
                   Jesus
                   passed
                   through
                   the
                   state
                   of
                   Infancy
                   and
                   Childhood
                   ,
                   being
                   subject
                   to
                   his
                   Parents
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   working
                   in
                   an
                   humble
                   .
                   Trade
                   to
                   serve
                   his
                   own
                   and
                   his
                   Mother
                   's
                   needs
                   ,
                   
                   he
                   grew
                   to
                   the
                   estate
                   of
                   a
                   man
                   :
                   
                   he
                   began
                   to
                   preach
                   at
                   the
                   age
                   of
                   thirty
                   years
                   ,
                   and
                   having
                   for
                   about
                   three
                   years
                   and
                   a
                   half
                   Preached
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   and
                   taught
                   us
                   his
                   Father's
                   will
                   ,
                   having
                   spoken
                   the
                   Gospel
                   of
                   his
                   Kingdom
                   ,
                   and
                   revealed
                   to
                   us
                   the
                   secrets
                   
                     of
                     Eternal
                     life
                  
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   
                     Resurrection
                     of
                     the
                     Dead
                  
                   ,
                   
                   Regeneration
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   
                     Renewing
                     by
                     the
                     Holy
                     ,
                     Spirit
                     ,
                     perfect
                     Remission
                     of
                     sins
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   
                     Eternal
                     Judgment
                  
                   ;
                   at
                   last
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   might
                   reconcile
                   the
                   world
                   to
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   he
                   became
                   a
                   Sacrifice
                   for
                   all
                   our
                   sins
                   ,
                   and
                   suffered
                   himself
                   to
                   be
                   taken
                   by
                   the
                   malicious
                   Jews
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   put
                   to
                   a
                   painful
                   and
                   shameful
                   death
                   ;
                   
                   they
                   being
                   envious
                   at
                   him
                   for
                   the
                   number
                   of
                   his
                   Disciples
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   the
                   reputation
                   of
                   his
                   person
                   ,
                   the
                   innocence
                   of
                   his
                   life
                   ,
                   the
                   mightiness
                   of
                   his
                   Miracles
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   his
                   Doctrine
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   Death
                   he
                   suffered
                   when
                   
                     Pontius
                     Pilate
                  
                   was
                   Governour
                   of
                   Judea
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   Was
                   crucified
                   .
                
                 
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   being
                   taken
                   by
                   the
                   Rulers
                   of
                   the
                   Jews
                   ,
                   bound
                   and
                   derided
                   ,
                   buffeted
                   and
                   spit
                   upon
                   ,
                   accused
                   weakly
                   and
                   persecuted
                   violently
                   ;
                   at
                   last
                   ,
                   
                   wanting
                   matter
                   and
                   pretences
                   to
                   condemn
                   him
                   ,
                   
                   they
                   asked
                   him
                   of
                   his
                   person
                   and
                   office
                   ;
                   
                   and
                   because
                   he
                   affirmed
                   that
                   great
                   Truth
                   ,
                   
                   which
                   all
                   the
                   world
                   of
                   good
                   men
                   long'd
                   for
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   was
                   the
                   Messias
                   ,
                   and
                   designed
                   to
                   
                     sit
                     on
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     of
                     the
                     Majesty
                     on
                     high
                     ,
                  
                   they
                   resolved
                   to
                   call
                   it
                   Blasphemy
                   ,
                   and
                   delivered
                   him
                   over
                   to
                   Pilate
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   importunity
                   and
                   threats
                   forced
                   him
                   ,
                   against
                   his
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   to
                   give
                   him
                   up
                   to
                   be
                   scourged
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   to
                   be
                   Crucified
                   .
                   The
                   Souldiers
                   therefore
                   mocking
                   him
                   with
                   a
                   Robe
                   and
                   Reed
                   ,
                   and
                   pressing
                   a
                   Crown
                   of
                   thorns
                   upon
                   his
                   head
                   ,
                   led
                   him
                   to
                   the
                   place
                   of
                   his
                   death
                   ;
                   compelling
                   him
                   to
                   bear
                   his
                   Cross
                   ,
                   to
                   which
                   they
                   presently
                   nail'd
                   him
                   ;
                   on
                   which
                   for
                   three
                   hours
                   he
                   hanged
                   in
                   extreme
                   torture
                   ,
                   being
                   a
                   sad
                   spectacle
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   afflicted
                   and
                   the
                   most
                   innocent
                   person
                   of
                   the
                   whole
                   world
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   Dead
                   ,
                
                 
                   When
                   the
                   Holy
                   Jesus
                   was
                   wearied
                   with
                   tortures
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   knew
                   all
                   things
                   were
                   now
                   fulfilled
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Father's
                   wrath
                   appeased
                   towards
                   Mankind
                   ,
                   
                   his
                   Father
                   pitying
                   his
                   innocent
                   Son
                   groaning
                   under
                   such
                   intolerable
                   miseries
                   ,
                   hastned
                   his
                   Death
                   ;
                   and
                   Jesus
                   commending
                   his
                   Spirit
                   into
                   the
                   hands
                   of
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   cried
                   with
                   a
                   loud
                   voice
                   ,
                   
                   bowed
                   his
                   head
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   died
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   his
                   death
                   sealed
                   all
                   the
                   Doctrines
                   and
                   Revelations
                   which
                   he
                   first
                   taught
                   the
                   world
                   and
                   then
                   confirmed
                   by
                   his
                   Bloud
                   .
                   
                   He
                   was
                   consecrated
                   
                     our
                     merciful
                     High-Priest
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   a
                   feeling
                   of
                   our
                   miseries
                   and
                   temptations
                   ,
                   became
                   
                     able
                     to
                     help
                     them
                     that
                     are
                     tempted
                  
                   ;
                   
                   and
                   for
                   these
                   his
                   sufferings
                   was
                   exalted
                   to
                   the
                   highest
                   Throne
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   seat
                   of
                   the
                   right
                   hand
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   and
                   hath
                   shewn
                   ,
                   that
                   to
                   Heaven
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   surer
                   way
                   than
                   suffering
                   for
                   his
                   Name
                   ;
                   
                   and
                   hath
                   taught
                   us
                   willingly
                   to
                   suffer
                   for
                   his
                   sake
                   ,
                   
                   what
                   himself
                   hath
                   already
                   suffered
                   for
                   ours
                   .
                   
                   He
                   reconciled
                   us
                   to
                   God
                   by
                   his
                   Death
                   
                   led
                   us
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   drew
                   us
                   to
                   himself
                   ,
                   redeemed
                   us
                   from
                   all
                   iniquity
                   ,
                   
                   purchased
                   us
                   for
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   ever
                   made
                   us
                   his
                   servants
                   and
                   redeemed
                   ones
                   ,
                   
                   that
                   we
                   being
                   dead
                   unto
                   sin
                   ,
                   might
                   live
                   unto
                   God.
                   And
                   this
                   Death
                   ,
                   
                   being
                   so
                   highly
                   beneficial
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   
                   he
                   hath
                   appointed
                   means
                   to
                   apply
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   represent
                   to
                   God
                   for
                   us
                   in
                   the
                   Holy
                   Sacrament
                   of
                   his
                   last
                   Supper
                   .
                   And
                   upon
                   all
                   these
                   considerations
                   ,
                   
                   that
                   Cross
                   which
                   was
                   a
                   smart
                   and
                   shame
                   to
                   our
                   Lord
                   ,
                   is
                   honour
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   as
                   it
                   turned
                   to
                   his
                   Glory
                   ,
                   
                   so
                   also
                   to
                   our
                   Spiritual
                   advantages
                   .
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   And
                   Buried
                   .
                
                 
                   That
                   he
                   might
                   suffer
                   every
                   thing
                   of
                   humane
                   nature
                   ,
                   
                   he
                   was
                   by
                   the
                   care
                   of
                   his
                   Friends
                   and
                   Disciples
                   ,
                   
                   by
                   the
                   leave
                   of
                   Pilate
                   ,
                   taken
                   from
                   the
                   Cross
                   ,
                   and
                   embalmed
                   ,
                   (
                   as
                   the
                   manner
                   of
                   the
                   Jews
                   was
                   to
                   bury
                   )
                   and
                   wrapp'd
                   linnen
                   ,
                   and
                   buried
                   in
                   a
                   new
                   grave
                   hewn
                   out
                   of
                   a
                   Rock
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   was
                   the
                   last
                   and
                   lowest
                   step
                   of
                   his
                   Humiliation
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   He
                   descended
                   into
                   Hell.
                   
                
                 
                   That
                   is
                   He
                   went
                   down
                   
                     into
                     the
                     lower
                     parts
                     of
                     the
                     earth
                     ,
                  
                   
                   (
                   as
                   himself
                   called
                   it
                   )
                   into
                   the
                   heart
                   of
                   the
                   earth
                   ;
                   
                   by
                   which
                   phrase
                   the
                   Scripture
                   understands
                   the
                   state
                   of
                   Separation
                   ,
                   
                   or
                   of
                   Souls
                   severed
                   from
                   their
                   Bodies
                   .
                   By
                   this
                   his
                   descending
                   to
                   the
                   land
                   of
                   darkness
                   ,
                   where
                   all
                   things
                   are
                   forgotten
                   ,
                   
                   he
                   sanctified
                   the
                   state
                   of
                   Death
                   &
                   Separation
                   ,
                   that
                   none
                   of
                   his
                   servants
                   might
                   ever
                   after
                   fear
                   the
                   jaws
                   of
                   Death
                   and
                   Hell
                   ;
                   
                   whither
                   he
                   went
                   ,
                   
                   not
                   to
                   suffer
                   torment
                   ,
                   
                   (
                   because
                   he
                   finished
                   all
                   that
                   upon
                   the
                   Cross
                   )
                   but
                   to
                   triumph
                   over
                   the
                   gates
                   of
                   Hell
                   ,
                   
                   to
                   verifie
                   his
                   Death
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   event
                   of
                   his
                   sufferings
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   break
                   the
                   iron
                   bars
                   of
                   those
                   lower
                   prisons
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   may
                   open
                   and
                   shut
                   hereafter
                   only
                   at
                   his
                   command
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   third
                   day
                   he
                   rose
                   again
                   from
                   the
                   Dead
                   .
                
                 
                   After
                   our
                   Lord
                   Jesus
                   
                   had
                   abode
                   in
                   the
                   grave
                   the
                   remaining
                   part
                   of
                   
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   his
                   Passion
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   next
                   day
                   ,
                   early
                   in
                   the
                   morning
                   upon
                   the
                   third
                   day
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   he
                   was
                   raised
                   from
                   Death
                   and
                   Hell
                   to
                   Light
                   and
                   Life
                   ,
                   
                   never
                   to
                   return
                   to
                   death
                   any
                   more
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   is
                   become
                   the
                   first-born
                   from
                   the
                   dead
                   ,
                   
                   the
                   first-fruits
                   of
                   them
                   that
                   slept
                   :
                   
                   and
                   although
                   he
                   was
                   
                     put
                     to
                     death
                     in
                     the
                     flesh
                     ,
                  
                   
                   yet
                   now
                   ,
                   
                   
                     being
                     quickned
                     in
                     the
                     Spirit
                     ,
                     he
                     lives
                     for
                     ever
                     .
                  
                   
                   And
                   as
                   we
                   all
                   die
                   in
                   Adam
                   ,
                   so
                   in
                   Christ
                   we
                   all
                   shall
                   be
                   made
                   alive
                   ;
                   but
                   every
                   man
                   in
                   his
                   own
                   order
                   :
                   Christ
                   is
                   the
                   first
                   ;
                   and
                   we
                   ,
                   if
                   we
                   follow
                   him
                   in
                   the
                   Regeneration
                   ,
                   shall
                   also
                   follow
                   him
                   in
                   the
                   Resurrection
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   He
                   ascended
                   into
                   Heaven
                   ,
                
                 
                   When
                   our
                   dearest
                   Lord
                   was
                   risen
                   from
                   the
                   Grave
                   ,
                   
                   he
                   conversed
                   with
                   his
                   Disciples
                   for
                   forty
                   days
                   together
                   ,
                   
                   often
                   shewing
                   himself
                   alive
                   by
                   infallible
                   proofs
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   once
                   to
                   five
                   hundred
                   of
                   his
                   Disciples
                   at
                   once
                   appearing
                   .
                   
                   Having
                   spoken
                   to
                   them
                   fully
                   concerning
                   the
                   affairs
                   of
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Promise
                   of
                   the
                   
                   Father
                   ;
                   leaving
                   them
                   some
                   few
                   things
                   in
                   charge
                   for
                   the
                   present
                   ,
                   
                   he
                   solemnly
                   gave
                   them
                   his
                   Blessing
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   presence
                   of
                   his
                   Apostles
                   was
                   taken
                   up
                   into
                   Heaven
                   by
                   a
                   bright
                   Cloud
                   and
                   the
                   Ministery
                   of
                   Angels
                   ,
                   being
                   gone
                   before
                   us
                   ,
                   to
                   prepare
                   a
                   place
                   for
                   us
                   above
                   all
                   Heavens
                   ,
                   
                   in
                   the
                   presence
                   of
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   and
                   at
                   the
                   foot
                   of
                   the
                   Throne
                   of
                   God.
                   From
                   which
                   glorious
                   presence
                   we
                   cannot
                   be
                   kept
                   by
                   the
                   change
                   of
                   Death
                   and
                   the
                   powers
                   of
                   the
                   Grave
                   ,
                   
                   nor
                   the
                   depth
                   of
                   Hell
                   ,
                   
                   nor
                   the
                   height
                   of
                   Heaven
                   ;
                   but
                   Christ
                   being
                   lifted
                   up
                   shall
                   draw
                   all
                   his
                   Servants
                   unto
                   him
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   And
                   sitteth
                   at
                   the
                   right
                   hand
                   of
                   God
                   the
                   Father
                   Almighty
                   .
                
                 
                   I
                   believe
                   that
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   sitteth
                   in
                   Heaven
                   above
                   all
                   Principalities
                   and
                   Powers
                   ,
                   
                   being
                   exalted
                   above
                   every
                   Name
                   that
                   is
                   named
                   in
                   Heaven
                   and
                   Earth
                   ,
                   
                   that
                   is
                   above
                   every
                   creature
                   above
                   and
                   below
                   ,
                   all
                   things
                   being
                   put
                   under
                   his
                   feet
                   .
                   That
                   he
                   is
                   
                   always
                   in
                   the
                   presence
                   of
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   interceding
                   for
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   governs
                   all
                   things
                   in
                   Heaven
                   and
                   Earth
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   may
                   defend
                   his
                   Church
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   adorn
                   her
                   with
                   his
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   and
                   procure
                   and
                   effect
                   her
                   eternal
                   Salvation
                   ,
                   
                   There
                   he
                   sits
                   and
                   reigns
                   as
                   King
                   ,
                   and
                   intercedes
                   as
                   our
                   High-Priest
                   .
                   He
                   is
                   a
                   Minister
                   of
                   the
                   Sanctuary
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   true
                   
                     Tabernacle
                     which
                     God
                     made
                     ,
                     
                     and
                     not
                     man
                     ,
                     the
                     Author
                     and
                     Finisher
                     of
                     our
                     Faith
                     ,
                     the
                     Captain
                     of
                     our
                     Confession
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   great
                   Apostle
                   of
                   our
                   Religion
                   ,
                   
                     the
                     Great
                     Bishop
                     of
                     our
                     Souls
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   Head
                   of
                   the
                   Church
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Lord
                   of
                   Heaven
                   and
                   Earth
                   .
                   And
                   therefore
                   to
                   him
                   we
                   are
                   to
                   pay
                   Dvino
                   Worship
                   ,
                   
                   Service
                   and
                   Obedience
                   ;
                   and
                   we
                   must
                   believe
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   God
                   by
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   rely
                   entirely
                   on
                   the
                   mercies
                   of
                   God
                   through
                   Jesus
                   Christ.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   From
                   thence
                   he
                   shall
                   come
                
                 
                   In
                   the
                   Clouds
                   shining
                   ,
                   and
                   adorned
                   with
                   the
                   glory
                   of
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   attended
                   by
                   millions
                   of
                   bright
                   Angels
                   ,
                   
                   with
                   the
                   voice
                   of
                   an
                   Archangel
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   shout
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   Heavenly
                   ,
                   
                   Army
                   ,
                   the
                   Trump
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   and
                   every
                   eye
                   shall
                   see
                   him
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   they
                   that
                   pierced
                   his
                   hands
                   and
                   his
                   ●…eet
                   shall
                   behold
                   his
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   his
                   Terror
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Glory
                   :
                   
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   families
                   of
                   the
                   earth
                   shall
                   tremble
                   at
                   his
                   presence
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   powers
                   of
                   Heaven
                   shall
                   be
                   shaken
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   whole
                   earth
                   and
                   sea
                   shall
                   be
                   broken
                   in
                   pieces
                   and
                   confusion
                   ;
                   for
                   then
                   he
                   shall
                   come
                   to
                   put
                   an
                   end
                   to
                   this
                   world
                   ,
                   and
                
              
               
                 
                   To
                   Judge
                   the
                   Quick
                   and
                   the
                   Dead
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     For
                     the
                     Father
                     judgeth
                     no
                     man
                     ,
                     but
                     hath
                     given
                     all
                     judgment
                     to
                     his
                     Son.
                     
                     
                  
                   And
                   at
                   this
                   day
                   of
                   Judgment
                   the
                   Lord
                   Jesus
                   shall
                   sit
                   in
                   the
                   Air
                   in
                   a
                   glorious
                   Throne
                   ;
                   
                   and
                   the
                   Angels
                   having
                   gathered
                   together
                   God's
                   Elect
                   from
                   the
                   four
                   corners
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   
                   all
                   the
                   kindreds
                   of
                   the
                   earth
                   ,
                   being
                   brought
                   before
                   the
                   Judgment-seat
                   ,
                   shall
                   have
                   the
                   Records
                   of
                   their
                   Conscience
                   laid
                   open
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   all
                   that
                   ever
                   they
                   thought
                   ,
                   or
                   spake
                   ,
                   or
                   did
                   ,
                   shall
                   be
                   brought
                   to
                   their
                   memory
                   ,
                   to
                   convince
                   the
                   wicked
                   
                   of
                   the
                   Justice
                   of
                   the
                   Judge
                   in
                   passing
                   the
                   fearful
                   Sentence
                   upon
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   glorify
                   the
                   mercies
                   of
                   God
                   towards
                   his
                   
                     Redeemed
                     ones
                  
                   :
                   and
                   then
                   the
                   righteous
                   Judge
                   shall
                   condemn
                   the
                   wicked
                   to
                   the
                   portion
                   of
                   Devils
                   for
                   ever
                   ,
                   
                   to
                   a
                   state
                   of
                   torments
                   ,
                   the
                   second
                   ,
                   and
                   eternal
                   ,
                   and
                   intolerabl
                   death
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   godly
                   ,
                   being
                   placed
                   on
                   his
                   right
                   hand
                   ,
                   shall
                   hear
                   the
                   blessed
                   Sentence
                   of
                   absolution
                   ,
                   and
                   shall
                   be
                   led
                   by
                   Christ
                   to
                   the
                   participation
                   of
                   the
                   glories
                   of
                   his
                   Father's
                   Kingdom
                   for
                   ever
                   and
                   ever
                   .
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   I
                   believe
                   in
                   the
                   Holy
                   Ghost
                   [
                   or
                   ]
                   the
                   Holy
                   Spirit
                   .
                
                 
                   Who
                   is
                   the
                   third
                   Person
                   of
                   the
                   holy
                   ,
                   undivided
                   ,
                   ever-blessed
                   Trinity
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   worship
                   and
                   adore
                   and
                   admire
                   ,
                   but
                   look
                   upon
                   with
                   wonder
                   ,
                   and
                   am
                   not
                   in
                   a
                   capacity
                   to
                   understand
                   .
                   I
                   believe
                   that
                   the
                   Holy
                   Spirit
                   into
                   whose
                   name
                   ,
                   as
                   of
                   the
                   Father
                   and
                   the
                   Son
                   ,
                   
                   I
                   was
                   baptized
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   heavenly
                   Author
                   ,
                   
                   the
                   Captain
                   ,
                   
                   the
                   Teacher
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Witness
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   Truths
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   :
                   that
                   as
                   the
                   Father
                   sent
                   the
                   Son
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   Son
                   from
                   Heaven
                   sent
                   the
                   holy
                   Spirit
                   to
                   lead
                   the
                   Church
                   into
                   all
                   truth
                   ,
                   to
                   assist
                   us
                   in
                   all
                   Temptations
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   help
                   us
                   in
                   the
                   purchase
                   of
                   all
                   Vertue
                   .
                   This
                   Holy
                   
                     Spirit
                     proceeds
                     from
                     the
                     Father
                  
                   ,
                   
                   
                   and
                   our
                   Lord
                   Jesus
                   received
                   him
                   from
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   and
                   sent
                   him
                   into
                   the
                   world
                   ;
                   who
                   receiving
                   the
                   things
                   of
                   Christ
                   and
                   declaring
                   the
                   same
                   excellent
                   Doctrines
                   ,
                   speaks
                   whatsoever
                   he
                   hath
                   heard
                   from
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   instructed
                   the
                   Apostles
                   ,
                   and
                   builds
                   the
                   Church
                   ;
                   
                   and
                   produces
                   Faith
                   ,
                   and
                   confirms
                   our
                   Hope
                   ,
                   and
                   increases
                   Charity
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   Holy
                   Spirit
                   our
                   blessed
                   Lord
                   hath
                   left
                   with
                   his
                   Church
                   for
                   ever
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   all
                   the
                   servants
                   of
                   God
                   are
                   enabled
                   to
                   do
                   all
                   things
                   necessary
                   to
                   Salvation
                   ,
                   
                   which
                   by
                   the
                   force
                   of
                   Nature
                   they
                   cannot
                   do
                   :
                   
                   and
                   we
                   speak
                   by
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   and
                   work
                   by
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   
                   when
                   by
                   his
                   assistances
                   any
                   ways
                   imparted
                   to
                   us
                   we
                   speak
                   or
                   do
                   any
                   
                   thing
                   of
                   our
                   duty
                   .
                   He
                   it
                   is
                   who
                   enlightens
                   our
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   
                   sanctifies
                   our
                   Will
                   ,
                   orders
                   and
                   commands
                   our
                   affections
                   ;
                   he
                   comforts
                   our
                   sorrows
                   ,
                   supports
                   our
                   spirits
                   in
                   trouble
                   ,
                   and
                   enables
                   us
                   by
                   Promises
                   ,
                   and
                   Confidences
                   ,
                   and
                   Gifts
                   ,
                   to
                   suffer
                   for
                   the
                   Lord
                   Jesus
                   and
                   the
                   Gospel
                   .
                   And
                   all
                   these
                   things
                   God
                   the
                   Father
                   does
                   for
                   us
                   by
                   his
                   Son
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Son
                   by
                   the
                   Holy
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Holy
                   Spirit
                   by
                   all
                   means
                   within
                   and
                   without
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   operative
                   upon
                   and
                   proportionable
                   to
                   the
                   nature
                   of
                   reasonable
                   creatures
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   he
                   who
                   works
                   Miracles
                   ,
                   gives
                   the
                   gifts
                   of
                   Prophecy
                   and
                   of
                   Interpretation
                   ,
                   that
                   teaches
                   us
                   what
                   and
                   how
                   to
                   pray
                   ,
                   that
                   gives
                   us
                   Zeal
                   and
                   holy
                   Desires
                   ;
                   who
                   sanctifies
                   Children
                   in
                   Baptism
                   ,
                   and
                   confirms
                   them
                   with
                   his
                   grace
                   in
                   Comfirmation
                   ,
                   and
                   reproves
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   and
                   consecrates
                   Bishops
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   Ministers
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   and
                   absolves
                   the
                   Penitent
                   ,
                   and
                   Blesses
                   the
                   Obedient
                   ,
                   and
                   comforts
                   the
                   Sick
                   ,
                   and
                   excommunicates
                   the
                   Refractory
                   ,
                   and
                   makes
                   intercession
                   for
                   the
                   Saints
                   :
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   the
                   Church
                   
                   and
                   those
                   whom
                   he
                   hath
                   Blessed
                   ,
                   appointed
                   and
                   sanctified
                   to
                   these
                   purposes
                   ,
                   do
                   all
                   these
                   Ministeries
                   by
                   his
                   Authority
                   and
                   his
                   Commandment
                   and
                   his
                   Aids
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   he
                   that
                   
                     testifies
                     to
                     our
                     Spirits
                     that
                     we
                     are
                     the
                     Sons
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   that
                   makes
                   us
                   to
                   cry
                   ,
                   
                     Abba
                     ,
                     Father
                  
                   ;
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   who
                   inspires
                   into
                   us
                   such
                   humble
                   confidences
                   of
                   our
                   being
                   accepted
                   in
                   our
                   hearty
                   and
                   constant
                   endeavours
                   to
                   please
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   can
                   with
                   chearfulness
                   and
                   joy
                   call
                   God
                   our
                   Father
                   ,
                   and
                   expect
                   and
                   hope
                   for
                   the
                   portion
                   of
                   Sons
                   both
                   here
                   and
                   hereafter
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   certainty
                   of
                   this
                   hope
                   ,
                   to
                   work
                   out
                   our
                   Salvation
                   with
                   fear
                   and
                   reverence
                   ,
                   with
                   trembling
                   and
                   joy
                   ,
                   with
                   distrust
                   of
                   our selves
                   and
                   mighty
                   confidence
                   in
                   God.
                   By
                   this
                   holy
                   and
                   ever-blessed
                   Spirit
                   several
                   persons
                   in
                   the
                   Church
                   ,
                   and
                   every
                   man
                   in
                   his
                   proportion
                   ,
                   receives
                   the
                   gifts
                   of
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   and
                   Utterance
                   ,
                   and
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   and
                   Interpretation
                   ,
                   and
                   Prophesie
                   and
                   Healing
                   ,
                   and
                   Goverement
                   ,
                   and
                   discerning
                   of
                   Spirits
                   ,
                   and
                   Faith
                   ,
                   and
                   Tongues
                   ,
                   and
                   whatsoever
                   
                   can
                   be
                   necessary
                   for
                   the
                   Church
                   in
                   several
                   ages
                   and
                   periods
                   ,
                   for
                   her
                   beginning
                   ,
                   for
                   her
                   continuance
                   ,
                   for
                   her
                   in
                   prosperity
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   her
                   in
                   persecution
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   the
                   great
                   
                     Promise
                     of
                     the
                     Father
                     ,
                     
                  
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   
                     the
                     gift
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     
                  
                   which
                   he
                   will
                   give
                   to
                   all
                   them
                   that
                   ask
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   who
                   live
                   piously
                   and
                   chastly
                   ,
                   and
                   are
                   persons
                   fit
                   to
                   entertain
                   so
                   Divine
                   a
                   Grace
                   .
                   This
                   Holy
                   Spirit
                   God
                   gives
                   to
                   some
                   more
                   ,
                   to
                   some
                   less
                   ,
                   according
                   as
                   they
                   are
                   capable
                   .
                   They
                   
                     who
                     obey
                     his
                     Motions
                     ,
                     
                  
                   and
                   love
                   his
                   presence
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   improve
                   his
                   Gifts
                   ,
                   
                   shall
                   have
                   him
                   yet
                   more
                   abundantly
                   :
                   but
                   they
                   that
                   
                     grieve
                     the
                     Holy
                     Spirit
                  
                   shall
                   loose
                   that
                   which
                   they
                   have
                   ;
                   
                   and
                   they
                   that
                   
                     extinguish
                     him
                  
                   belong
                   not
                   to
                   Christ
                   ,
                   but
                   are
                   in
                   the
                   state
                   of
                   reprobation
                   ;
                   and
                   they
                   that
                   blaspheme
                   this
                   holy
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   call
                   him
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   the
                   Devil
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   error
                   ,
                   
                   or
                   folly
                   ,
                   or
                   do
                   malicious
                   despites
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   they
                   who
                   on
                   purpose
                   ,
                   considering
                   and
                   chusing
                   ,
                   do
                   him
                   hurt
                   by
                   word
                   or
                   by
                   deed
                   ,
                   
                   (
                   so
                   far
                   as
                   lies
                   in
                   them
                   )
                   shall
                   for
                   ever
                   be
                   separated
                   from
                   the
                   
                   presence
                   of
                   God
                   and
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   shall
                   never
                   be
                   forgiven
                   in
                   this
                   world
                   nor
                   in
                   the
                   world
                   to
                   come
                   .
                   Lastly
                   ,
                   this
                   Holy
                   Spirit
                   seals
                   us
                   to
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   Redemption
                   ;
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   God
                   gives
                   us
                   his
                   Holy
                   Spirit
                   as
                   a
                   testimony
                   that
                   he
                   will
                   raise
                   us
                   again
                   at
                   the
                   last
                   day
                   ,
                   and
                   give
                   us
                   a
                   portion
                   in
                   the
                   glories
                   of
                   his
                   Kingdom
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   inheritance
                   of
                   our
                   Lord
                   Jesus
                   .
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   holy
                   Catholick
                   Church
                   .
                
                 
                   I
                   believe
                   that
                   there
                   is
                   and
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   a
                   visible
                   company
                   of
                   men
                   professing
                   the
                   service
                   and
                   discipline
                   ,
                   
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   the
                   Religion
                   ,
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   who
                   agree
                   together
                   in
                   the
                   Belief
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   Truths
                   of
                   God
                   revealed
                   by
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   confession
                   of
                   the
                   Articles
                   of
                   this
                   Creed
                   ,
                   and
                   agree
                   together
                   in
                   praying
                   and
                   praising
                   God
                   through
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   
                   to
                   read
                   and
                   hear
                   the
                   Scriptures
                   read
                   and
                   expounded
                   ,
                   
                   to
                   provoke
                   each
                   other
                   to
                   love
                   and
                   to
                   good
                   works
                   ,
                   to
                   advance
                   the
                   honour
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   propagate
                   his
                   Faith
                   and
                   Worship
                   .
                   I
                   believe
                
                 
                 
                   this
                   to
                   be
                   a
                   
                     Holy
                     Church
                     ,
                     
                     Spiritual
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   Civil
                   and
                   Secular
                   ,
                   but
                   sanctified
                   by
                   their
                   Profession
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   solemn
                   Rites
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   professing
                   holiness
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   separating
                   from
                   the
                   evil
                   manners
                   of
                   heathens
                   and
                   wicked
                   persons
                   ,
                   by
                   their
                   laws
                   and
                   institutions
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   Church
                   is
                   Catholick
                   ;
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   confined
                   to
                   the
                   Nation
                   of
                   the
                   Jews
                   ,
                   as
                   was
                   the
                   old
                   Religion
                   ,
                   but
                   it
                   is
                   gathered
                   out
                   of
                   all
                   Nations
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   not
                   of
                   a
                   differing
                   Faith
                   in
                   differing
                   places
                   ,
                   but
                   always
                   did
                   ,
                   doth
                   ,
                   and
                   ever
                   shall
                   profess
                   the
                   Faith
                   which
                   the
                   Apostles
                   preach'd
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   which
                   is
                   contained
                   in
                   this
                   Creed
                   ;
                   with
                   whosoever
                   believes
                   is
                   a
                   Catholick
                   and
                   a
                   Christian
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   he
                   that
                   believes
                   not
                   is
                   neither
                   .
                   This
                   
                     Catholick
                     Church
                  
                   I
                   believe
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   I
                   believe
                   whatsoever
                   all
                   good
                   Christians
                   in
                   all
                   Ages
                   and
                   in
                   all
                   places
                   did
                   confess
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   Catholick
                   and
                   Apostolick
                   Faith.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Communion
                   of
                   Saints
                   ,
                
                 
                   That
                   is
                   ,
                   the
                   Communion
                   of
                   all
                   Christians
                   ;
                   because
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   
                   their
                   holy
                   Faith
                   they
                   are
                   called
                   Saints
                   in
                   Scripture
                   ,
                   
                   as
                   being
                   begotten
                   by
                   God
                   into
                   a
                   lively
                   Faith
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   cleansed
                   by
                   Believing
                   :
                   
                   and
                   by
                   this
                   Faith
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Profession
                   of
                   a
                   holy
                   life
                   in
                   obedience
                   to
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   they
                   are
                   separated
                   from
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   called
                   to
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   the
                   Truth
                   ,
                   justified
                   before
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   indued
                   with
                   the
                   holy
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Grace
                   ,
                   foreknown
                   from
                   the
                   beginning
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   predestinated
                   by
                   God
                   to
                   be
                   made
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   image
                   of
                   his
                   Son
                   ,
                   
                   here
                   in
                   holiness
                   of
                   life
                   ,
                   hereafter
                   in
                   a
                   life
                   of
                   glory
                   ;
                   and
                   they
                   who
                   are
                   Saints
                   in
                   their
                   belief
                   and
                   profession
                   must
                   be
                   so
                   also
                   in
                   their
                   practice
                   and
                   conversation
                   ,
                   that
                   so
                   they
                   may
                   
                     make
                     their
                     calling
                     and
                     election
                     sure
                     ,
                  
                   lest
                   they
                   be
                   Saints
                   onely
                   in
                   name
                   and
                   title
                   ,
                   in
                   their
                   profession
                   and
                   institution
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   in
                   manners
                   and
                   holiness
                   of
                   living
                   ;
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   lest
                   they
                   be
                   so
                   before
                   men
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   before
                   God.
                   I
                   believe
                   that
                   all
                   people
                   who
                   desire
                   the
                   benefit
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   are
                   bound
                   to
                   have
                   a
                   fellowship
                   and
                   society
                   with
                   these
                   Saints
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   communicate
                   with
                   them
                   
                   in
                   their
                   holy
                   things
                   ,
                   
                   in
                   their
                   Faith
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   their
                   Hope
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   their
                   Sacraments
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   their
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   their
                   
                     Publick
                     Assemblies
                  
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   in
                   their
                   Government
                   :
                   and
                   must
                   do
                   to
                   them
                   all
                   the
                   acts
                   of
                   Charity
                   and
                   mutual
                   help
                   which
                   they
                   can
                   and
                   are
                   required
                   to
                   :
                   
                   and
                   without
                   this
                   Communion
                   of
                   Saints
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   conjunction
                   with
                   them
                   who
                   believe
                   in
                   God
                   through
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   Salvation
                   to
                   be
                   expected
                   ;
                   
                   which
                   Communion
                   must
                   be
                   kept
                   in
                   
                     inward
                     things
                  
                   always
                   and
                   in
                   all
                   persons
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   testified
                   by
                   
                     outward
                     acts
                  
                   always
                   ,
                   
                   when
                   it
                   is
                   possible
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   may
                   be
                   done
                   upon
                   just
                   and
                   holy
                   conditions
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Forgiveness
                   of
                   sins
                   .
                
                 
                   I
                   believe
                   that
                   all
                   the
                   sins
                   I
                   committed
                   before
                   I
                   came
                   to
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   the
                   Truth
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   slips
                   of
                   humane
                   infirmity
                   ,
                   against
                   which
                   we
                   heartily
                   pray
                   ,
                   and
                   watch
                   ,
                   and
                   labour
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   evil
                   habits
                   of
                   which
                   we
                   repent
                   so
                   timely
                   and
                   effectually
                   that
                   we
                   obtain
                   their
                   contrary
                   graces
                   and
                   live
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   are
                   fully
                   remitted
                   by
                   the
                   blood
                   of
                   Christ
                   ;
                   
                   which
                   forgiveness
                   
                   we
                   obtain
                   by
                   Faith
                   and
                   Repentance
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   therefore
                   are
                   not
                   justified
                   by
                   the
                   
                     Righteousness
                     of
                     Works
                  
                   ,
                   
                   but
                   by
                   the
                   
                     Righteousness
                     of
                     Faith
                  
                   :
                   and
                   we
                   are
                   preserved
                   in
                   the
                   state
                   of
                   forgiveness
                   or
                   justification
                   by
                   the
                   fruits
                   of
                   a
                   lively
                   Faith
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   a
                   timely
                   active
                   Repentance
                   .
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Resurrection
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   .
                
                 
                   I
                   believe
                   that
                   at
                   the
                   last
                   day
                   all
                   they
                   
                     whose
                     sins
                     are
                     forgiven
                     ,
                     and
                     who
                     lived
                     and
                     died
                     in
                     the
                     Communion
                     of
                     Saints
                     ,
                     and
                     in
                     whom
                     the
                     Holy
                     Spirit
                     did
                     dwell
                     ,
                  
                   
                   shall
                   rise
                   from
                   their
                   grves
                   ,
                   their
                   dead
                   bones
                   shall
                   live
                   and
                   be
                   clothed
                   with
                   flesh
                   and
                   skin
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   their
                   Bodies
                   together
                   with
                   their
                   Souls
                   shall
                   enter
                   into
                   the
                   portion
                   of
                   a
                   new
                   life
                   :
                   
                   and
                   that
                   this
                   body
                   shall
                   no
                   more
                   see
                   corruption
                   ,
                   but
                   shall
                   rise
                   to
                   an
                   excellent
                   condition
                   ;
                   
                   it
                   shall
                   be
                   Spiritual
                   ,
                   
                   Powerful
                   ,
                   Immortal
                   and
                   Glorious
                   ,
                   like
                   unto
                   his
                   glorious
                   body
                   ,
                   who
                   shall
                   then
                   be
                   our
                   Judge
                   ,
                   is
                   now
                   our
                   Advocate
                   ,
                   
                   our
                   Saviour
                   and
                   our
                   Lord.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   And
                   the
                   Life
                   everlasting
                   .
                
                 
                   I
                   believe
                   that
                   they
                   who
                   have
                   their
                   part
                   in
                   this
                   Resurrection
                   shall
                   meet
                   the
                   Lord
                   in
                   the
                   Air
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   when
                   the
                   blessed
                   Sentence
                   is
                   pronounc'd
                   upon
                   them
                   ,
                   
                   they
                   shall
                   for
                   ever
                   be
                   with
                   the
                   Lord
                   in
                   joys
                   unspeakable
                   and
                   full
                   of
                   glory
                   ,
                   God
                   shall
                   w●…pe
                   all
                   tears
                   from
                   their
                   eyes
                   ;
                   there
                   shall
                   be
                   no
                   fear
                   or
                   sorrow
                   ,
                   no
                   mourning
                   or
                   death
                   ;
                   
                   a
                   friend
                   shall
                   never
                   go
                   away
                   from
                   thence
                   ,
                   and
                   an
                   enemy
                   shall
                   never
                   enter
                   ;
                   there
                   shall
                   be
                   fulness
                   without
                   want
                   ,
                   light
                   eternal
                   brighter
                   then
                   the
                   Sun
                   ,
                   
                   day
                   and
                   no
                   night
                   ,
                   joy
                   and
                   no
                   weeping
                   ,
                   difference
                   in
                   degree
                   and
                   yet
                   all
                   full
                   ;
                   there
                   is
                   
                     love
                     without
                     dissimulation
                  
                   ,
                   excellency
                   without
                   envy
                   ,
                   multitudes
                   without
                   confusion
                   ,
                   musick
                   without
                   discord
                   ;
                   there
                   the
                   Understandings
                   are
                   rich
                   ,
                   the
                   Will
                   is
                   satisfied
                   ,
                   the
                   Affections
                   are
                   all
                   love
                   and
                   all
                   joy
                   ,
                   and
                   they
                   shall
                   reign
                   with
                   God
                   and
                   Christ
                   for
                   ever
                   and
                   ever
                   .
                   Amen
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   This
                   is
                   the
                   Catholick
                   Faith
                   ,
                   which
                   except
                   a
                   man
                   believe
                   faithfully
                   he
                   cannot
                   be
                   saved
                   .
                
                 
                   Tertull.
                   de
                   velandis
                   Virgin.
                   
                
                 
                   
                     Regula
                     quidem
                     fidei
                     ●…na
                     omnino
                     est
                     ,
                     sola
                     immobilis
                     &
                     irreformabilis
                     ,
                     credendi
                     ,
                     scilicet
                     ,
                     in
                     unicum
                     Deum
                     Omnipotentem
                     ,
                     &c.
                     
                     Hac
                     lege
                     fidei
                     manente
                     ,
                     caet●…ra
                     jam
                     disciplinae
                     &
                     conversationis
                     admittunt
                     novitatem
                     correctionis
                     ,
                     operante
                     ,
                     scil
                     .
                     &
                     proficiente
                     usque
                     in
                     finem
                     Gratia
                     Dei.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   The
                   Rule
                   of
                   Faith
                   is
                   wholly
                   one
                   ,
                   unalterable
                   ,
                   never
                   to
                   be
                   mended
                   ,
                   never
                   changed
                   ;
                   to
                   wit
                   ,
                   
                     I
                     believe
                     in
                     God
                     ,
                     &c
                     ,
                  
                   This
                   Law
                   of
                   Faith
                   remaining
                   ,
                   in
                   other
                   things
                   you
                   may
                   encrease
                   and
                   grow
                   .
                
                 
                   S.
                   Aug.
                   de
                   Fide
                   &
                   Symb.
                   
                
                 
                   
                     Haec
                     est
                     Fides
                     ,
                     quae
                     paucis
                     verbis
                     tenenda
                     in
                     Symbolo
                     Novellis
                     datur
                     .
                     Quae
                     pauca
                     verba
                     fiedelibus
                     not
                     a
                     sunt
                     :
                     ut
                     credendo
                     subjugentur
                     Deo
                     ,
                     subjugati
                     recte
                     vivant
                     ,
                     recte
                     vivendo
                     cor
                     mundent
                     ,
                     corde
                     mundo
                     quod
                     credunt
                     ,
                     intelligant
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   This
                   is
                   the
                   Faith
                   which
                   in
                   few
                   words
                   is
                   given
                   to
                   Novices
                   .
                   These
                   
                   few
                   words
                   are
                   known
                   to
                   all
                   the
                   faithful
                   ;
                   that
                   by
                   believing
                   they
                   may
                   be
                   subject
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   by
                   this
                   subjection
                   they
                   may
                   live
                   well
                   ,
                   by
                   living-well
                   they
                   may
                   purifie
                   their
                   hearts
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   pure
                   hearts
                   they
                   may
                   [
                   relish
                   &
                   ]
                   understand
                   what
                   they
                   do
                   believe
                   .
                
                 
                   Max.
                   Taurin
                   .
                   de
                   Tradit
                   .
                   Symb.
                   
                     
                       Symbolum
                       tessera
                       est
                       &
                       signaculum
                       ,
                       quo
                       inter
                       fideles
                       Perfidosque
                       secernitur
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   This
                   Creed
                   is
                   the
                   Badge
                   or
                   Cognizance
                   by
                   which
                   the
                   Faithful
                   are
                   discerned
                   from
                   Unbelievers
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Hujus
                     Catholici
                     Symboli
                     brevis
                     &
                     perfecta
                     Confessio
                     ,
                     quae
                     duodecim
                     Apostolorum
                     totidem
                     est
                     signata
                     sententiis
                     ,
                     tam
                     instructa
                     est
                     in
                     munitione
                     coelesti
                     ,
                     ut
                     omnes
                     Haereticorum
                     opiniones
                     solo
                     possint
                     gladio
                     detruncari
                     .
                  
                   
                     Leo
                     M.
                     ad
                     Pulcheriam
                     Aug.
                  
                   
                
                 
                   This
                   short
                   and
                   perfect
                   Confession
                   of
                   this
                   Catholick
                   Creed
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   consigned
                   by
                   the
                   Sentences
                   of
                   twelve
                   Apostles
                   ,
                   is
                   so
                   perfect
                   a
                   celestial
                   Armour
                   ,
                   that
                   all
                   the
                   Opinions
                   of
                   Hereticks
                   may
                   by
                   this
                   alone
                   ,
                   as
                   with
                   a
                   Sword
                   ,
                   be
                   cut
                   in
                   pieces
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             
             
               AGENDA
               :
               OR
               ,
               Things
               to
               be
               done
               .
            
             
               
                 THE
                 DIARY
                 OR
                 ,
                 A
                 RULE
                 to
                 spend
                 each
                 day
                 religiously
                 .
              
               
                 SECT
                 .
                 1.
                 
              
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   SUppose
                   every
                   day
                   to
                   be
                   a
                   day
                   of
                   business
                   :
                   for
                   your
                   whole
                   life
                   is
                   a
                   race
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   battel
                   ;
                   a
                   merchandise
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   journey
                   .
                   Every
                   day
                   propound
                   to
                   your self
                   a
                   Rosary
                   or
                   a
                   Chaplet
                   of
                   good
                   works
                   to
                   present
                   to
                   God
                   at
                   night
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Rise
                   as
                   soon
                   as
                   your
                   health
                   and
                   
                   other
                   occasions
                   shall
                   permit
                   ;
                   but
                   it
                   is
                   good
                   to
                   be
                   as
                   regular
                   as
                   you
                   can
                   ,
                   and
                   as
                   early
                   .
                   Remember
                   ,
                   he
                   that
                   rises
                   first
                   to
                   Prayer
                   hath
                   a
                   more
                   early
                   title
                   to
                   a
                   Blessing
                   .
                   Bnt
                   he
                   that
                   changes
                   night
                   into
                   day
                   ,
                   labour
                   into
                   idleness
                   ,
                   watchfulness
                   into
                   sleep
                   ,
                   changes
                   his
                   hopes
                   of
                   blessing
                   into
                   a
                   dream
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Never
                   let
                   any
                   one
                   think
                   it
                   an
                   excuse
                   to
                   lie
                   in
                   bed
                   ,
                   because
                   he
                   hath
                   nothing
                   to
                   do
                   when
                   he
                   is
                   up
                   :
                   for
                   whoever
                   hath
                   a
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   hopes
                   to
                   save
                   that
                   Soul
                   ,
                   hath
                   work
                   enough
                   to
                   do
                   
                     to
                     make
                     his
                     calling
                     and
                     election
                     sure
                     ,
                  
                   to
                   serve
                   God
                   and
                   to
                   pray
                   ,
                   to
                   read
                   and
                   to
                   meditate
                   ,
                   to
                   repent
                   and
                   to
                   amend
                   ,
                   to
                   do
                   good
                   to
                   others
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   keep
                   evil
                   from
                   themselves
                   .
                   And
                   if
                   thou
                   hast
                   little
                   to
                   do
                   ,
                   thou
                   ought'st
                   to
                   imploy
                   the
                   more
                   time
                   in
                   laying
                   up
                   for
                   a
                   greater
                   Crown
                   of
                   Glory
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   At
                   your
                   opening
                   your
                   eyes
                   ,
                   enter
                   upon
                   the
                   day
                   with
                   some
                   act
                   of
                   piety
                   .
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Of
                       Thanksgiving
                       for
                       the
                       preservation
                       of
                       you
                       the
                       night
                       past
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Of
                       the
                       Glorification
                       of
                       God
                       for
                       the
                       works
                       of
                       the
                       Creation
                       ,
                       or
                       any
                       thing
                       for
                       the
                       honour
                       of
                       God.
                       
                    
                  
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   When
                   you
                   first
                   go
                   off
                   from
                   your
                   
                   bed
                   ,
                   solemnly
                   and
                   devoutly
                   bow
                   your
                   head
                   ,
                   and
                   worship
                   the
                   Holy
                   Trinity
                   ,
                   the
                   Father
                   ,
                   Son
                   and
                   Holy
                   Ghost
                   .
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   When
                   you
                   are
                   making
                   ready
                   ,
                   be
                   as
                   silent
                   as
                   you
                   can
                   ,
                   and
                   spend
                   that
                   time
                   in
                   holy
                   thoughts
                   ;
                   there
                   being
                   no
                   way
                   left
                   to
                   redeem
                   that
                   time
                   from
                   loss
                   ,
                   but
                   by
                   meditation
                   and
                   short
                   mental
                   prayers
                   .
                   If
                   you
                   chuse
                   to
                   speak
                   ,
                   speak
                   somthing
                   of
                   God's
                   praises
                   ,
                   of
                   his
                   goodness
                   ,
                   his
                   mercies
                   ,
                   or
                   his
                   greatness
                   .
                   Ever
                   resolving
                   that
                   the
                   first
                   fruits
                   of
                   thy
                   Reason
                   and
                   of
                   all
                   thy
                   Faculties
                   shall
                   be
                   presented
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   sanctfie
                   the
                   whole
                   harvest
                   of
                   thy
                   conversation
                   .
                
                 
                   7.
                   
                   Be
                   not
                   curious
                   ,
                   nor
                   careless
                   in
                   your
                   Habit
                   ,
                   but
                   always
                   keep
                   these
                   measures
                   .
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Be
                       not
                       troublesome
                       to
                       thy self
                       or
                       to
                       others
                       by
                       unhandsomness
                       or
                       uncleanness
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Let
                       it
                       be
                       according
                       to
                       your
                       state
                       and
                       quality
                       .
                    
                     
                       3.
                       
                       Make
                       Religion
                       to
                       be
                       the
                       difference
                       of
                       your
                       habit
                       ,
                       so
                       as
                       to
                       be
                       best
                       attired
                       upon
                       Holy
                       or
                       Festival
                       daies
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     8.
                     
                     In
                     your
                     dressing
                     ,
                     let
                     there
                     be
                     ejaculations
                     fitted
                     to
                     the
                     several
                     actions
                     of
                     dressing
                     :
                     as
                     at
                     washing
                     your
                     hands
                     and
                     
                     face
                     ,
                     pray
                     God
                     to
                     cleanse
                     your
                     Soul
                     from
                     sin
                     ;
                     in
                     putting
                     on
                     your
                     cloaths
                     ,
                     pray
                     him
                     to
                     cloth
                     your
                     Soul
                     with
                     the
                     righteousness
                     of
                     your
                     Saviour
                     and
                     so
                     in
                     all
                     the
                     rest
                     .
                  
                   
                     For
                     Religion
                     must
                     not
                     onely
                     be
                     the
                     garment
                     of
                     your
                     Soul
                     ,
                     to
                     invest
                     it
                     all
                     over
                     ;
                     but
                     it
                     must
                     be
                     also
                     as
                     the
                     fringes
                     to
                     every
                     of
                     your
                     actions
                     ,
                     that
                     something
                     of
                     Religion
                     appear
                     in
                     every
                     one
                     of
                     them
                     ,
                     besides
                     the
                     innocence
                     of
                     all
                     of
                     them
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   9.
                   
                   As
                   soon
                   as
                   you
                   are
                   dressed
                   with
                   the
                   first
                   preparation
                   of
                   your
                   cloaths
                   ,
                   that
                   you
                   can
                   decently
                   do
                   it
                   ,
                   kneel
                   and
                   say
                   the
                   Lord's
                   Prayer
                   ;
                   then
                   rise
                   from
                   your
                   knees
                   and
                   do
                   what
                   is
                   necessary
                   for
                   you
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   your
                   farther
                   dressing
                   ,
                   or
                   affairs
                   of
                   the
                   house
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   speedily
                   to
                   be
                   done
                   ;
                   and
                   then
                   finish
                   your
                   dressing
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   foregoing
                   Rules
                   .
                
                 
                   10.
                   
                   When
                   you
                   are
                   dressed
                   ,
                   retire
                   your self
                   to
                   your
                   Closet
                   ,
                   and
                   go
                   to
                   your
                   usual
                   devotions
                   ;
                   which
                   it
                   is
                   good
                   that
                   at
                   the
                   first
                   prayers
                   they
                   were
                   divided
                   into
                   seven
                   actions
                   of
                   Piety
                   .
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       An
                       act
                       of
                       Adoration
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Of
                       Thanksgiving
                       .
                    
                     
                       3.
                       
                       Of
                       Oblation
                       .
                    
                     
                       4.
                       
                       Of
                       Confession
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                       5.
                       
                       Of
                       Petition
                       .
                    
                     
                       6.
                       
                       Of
                       Intercession
                       .
                    
                     
                       7.
                       
                       Of
                       Meditation
                       ,
                       or
                       serious
                       ,
                       deliberate
                       ,
                       useful
                       reading
                       of
                       the
                       holy
                       Scriptures
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   11.
                   
                   I
                   advise
                   that
                   your
                   reading
                   should
                   be
                   governed
                   by
                   these
                   measures
                   .
                   
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Let
                       it
                       not
                       be
                       of
                       the
                       whole
                       Bible
                       in
                       order
                       ,
                       but
                       for
                       your
                       devotion
                       use
                       the
                       New
                       Testament
                       ,
                       and
                       such
                       portions
                       of
                       the
                       Old
                       as
                       contain
                       the
                       Precepts
                       of
                       holy
                       life
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       The
                       Historical
                       and
                       less
                       useful
                       part
                       ,
                       let
                       it
                       be
                       read
                       at
                       such
                       other
                       times
                       which
                       you
                       have
                       of
                       leisure
                       from
                       your
                       domestick
                       imployments
                       .
                    
                     
                       3.
                       
                       Those
                       portions
                       of
                       Scripture
                       which
                       you
                       use
                       in
                       your
                       prayers
                       ,
                       let
                       them
                       not
                       be
                       long
                       :
                       a
                       Chapter
                       at
                       once
                       ,
                       no
                       more
                       .
                       But
                       then
                       what
                       time
                       you
                       can
                       afford
                       ,
                       spend
                       it
                       in
                       thinking
                       and
                       meditating
                       upon
                       the
                       holy
                       Precepts
                       w
                       ch
                       you
                       read
                       .
                    
                     
                       4.
                       
                       Be
                       sure
                       to
                       meditate
                       so
                       long
                       ,
                       till
                       you
                       make
                       some
                       
                         act
                         of
                         piety
                      
                       upon
                       the
                       occasion
                       of
                       what
                       you
                       meditate
                       
                       either
                       that
                       you
                       get
                       some
                       new
                       arguments
                       against
                       a
                       sin
                       ,
                       or
                       some
                       new
                       incouragements
                       to
                       vertue
                       ;
                       some
                       spiritual
                       strength
                       and
                       advantage
                       ,
                       or
                       else
                       some
                       act
                       of
                       Prayer
                       to
                       God
                       ,
                       or
                       glorification
                       of
                       him
                       .
                    
                     
                       5.
                       
                       I
                       advise
                       that
                       you
                       would
                       read
                       your
                       Chapter
                       in
                       the
                       midst
                       of
                       your
                       Prayers
                       in
                       the
                       Morning
                       ,
                       if
                       they
                       be
                       divided
                       according
                       to
                       the
                       number
                       of
                       the
                       former
                       actions
                       ;
                       because
                       little
                       interruptions
                       will
                       be
                       apt
                       to
                       make
                       your
                       Prayers
                       less
                       tedious
                       ,
                       and
                       your self
                       more
                       attent
                       upon
                       them
                       .
                       But
                       if
                       you
                       find
                       any
                       other
                       way
                       more
                       agreeing
                       to
                       your
                       spirit
                       and
                       disposition
                       ,
                       use
                       your
                       liberty
                       without
                       scruple
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   12.
                   
                   Before
                   you
                   go
                   forth
                   of
                   your
                   Closet
                   ,
                   after
                   your
                   Prayers
                   are
                   done
                   ,
                   set
                   your self
                   down
                   a
                   little
                   while
                   and
                   consider
                   what
                   you
                   are
                   to
                   do
                   that
                   day
                   ,
                   what
                   matter
                   or
                   business
                   is
                   like
                   to
                   imploy
                   you
                   or
                   to
                   tempt
                   you
                   ;
                   and
                   take
                   particular
                   resolution
                   against
                   that
                   ,
                   whether
                   it
                   be
                   matter
                   of
                   wrangling
                   ,
                   or
                   anger
                   ,
                   or
                   covetousness
                   ,
                   or
                   vain
                   courtship
                   ,
                   or
                   feasting
                   ;
                   and
                   when
                   you
                   enter
                   upon
                   it
                   ,
                   remember
                   upon
                   what
                   you
                   resolved
                   in
                   your
                   Closet
                   .
                   
                   If
                   yo
                   are
                   likely
                   to
                   have
                   nothing
                   extraordinary
                   that
                   day
                   ,
                   a
                   general
                   recommendation
                   of
                   the
                   affairs
                   of
                   that
                   day
                   to
                   God
                   in
                   your
                   prayers
                   will
                   be
                   sufficient
                   :
                   but
                   if
                   there
                   be
                   any
                   thing
                   foreseen
                   that
                   is
                   not
                   usual
                   ,
                   be
                   sure
                   to
                   be
                   armed
                   for
                   it
                   by
                   a
                   hearty
                   ,
                   though
                   a
                   short
                   ,
                   prayer
                   ,
                   and
                   an
                   earnest
                   prudent
                   resolution
                   before-hand
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   watch
                   when
                   the
                   thing
                   comes
                   .
                
                 
                   13.
                   
                   Whosoever
                   hath
                   Children
                   or
                   Servants
                   ,
                   let
                   him
                   or
                   her
                   take
                   care
                   that
                   all
                   the
                   Children
                   and
                   Servants
                   of
                   the
                   Family
                   say
                   their
                   Prayers
                   before
                   they
                   begin
                   their
                   work
                   .
                   The
                   
                     Lord's
                     Prayer
                  
                   and
                   the
                   
                     Ten
                     Commandments
                  
                   ,
                   with
                   the
                   
                     short
                     verse
                  
                   at
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   every
                   Commandment
                   which
                   the
                   Church
                   uses
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Creed
                   ,
                   is
                   a
                   very
                   good
                   office
                   for
                   them
                   ,
                   if
                   they
                   be
                   not
                   fitted
                   for
                   more
                   regular
                   offices
                   .
                   And
                   to
                   these
                   also
                   it
                   were
                   good
                   that
                   some
                   proper
                   Prayer
                   were
                   apportioned
                   ,
                   and
                   they
                   taught
                   it
                   .
                   It
                   were
                   well
                   if
                   they
                   would
                   serve
                   themselves
                   of
                   this
                   Form
                   set
                   down
                   at
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   this
                   Diary
                   .
                
                 
                   14.
                   
                   Then
                   go
                   about
                   the
                   affairs
                   of
                   your
                   house
                   and
                   proper
                   imployment
                   ,
                   ever
                   avoiding
                   idleness
                   ,
                   or
                   too
                   much
                   earnestness
                   of
                   affection
                   upon
                   the
                   things
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   :
                   Do
                   your
                   business
                   
                     prudently
                     ,
                     
                     temperately
                     ,
                     diligently
                     ,
                     humbly
                     ,
                     charitably
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   15.
                   
                   Let
                   there
                   be
                   no
                   idle
                   person
                   in
                   or
                   about
                   your
                   family
                   ,
                   of
                   beggars
                   or
                   unimployed
                   Servants
                   ,
                   but
                   find
                   them
                   all
                   work
                   and
                   meat
                   ,
                   call
                   upon
                   them
                   carefully
                   ,
                   reprove
                   them
                   without
                   reproaches
                   or
                   fierce
                   railings
                   .
                   Be
                   a
                   master
                   or
                   a
                   mistress
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   friend
                   to
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   exact
                   of
                   them
                   to
                   be
                   faithful
                   and
                   diligent
                   .
                
                 
                   16.
                   
                   In
                   your
                   Servants
                   suffer
                   any
                   offence
                   against
                   your self
                   rather
                   than
                   against
                   God
                   ;
                   endure
                   not
                   that
                   they
                   should
                   swear
                   ,
                   or
                   lie
                   ,
                   or
                   steal
                   ,
                   or
                   be
                   wanton
                   ,
                   or
                   curse
                   each
                   other
                   ,
                   or
                   be
                   railers
                   ,
                   or
                   slanderers
                   ,
                   or
                   tell-tales
                   ,
                   or
                   sowers
                   of
                   dissention
                   in
                   the
                   family
                   ,
                   or
                   amongst
                   neighbours
                   .
                
                 
                   17.
                   
                   In
                   all
                   your
                   entercourse
                   with
                   your
                   neighbours
                   in
                   the
                   day
                   ,
                   let
                   your
                   affairs
                   be
                   wholly
                   matter
                   of
                   business
                   or
                   civility
                   ,
                   and
                   always
                   managed
                   with
                   Justice
                   and
                   Charity
                   :
                   never
                   let
                   it
                   be
                   matter
                   of
                   curiosity
                   or
                   enquiry
                   into
                   the
                   actions
                   of
                   others
                   ,
                   always
                   without
                   censuring
                   or
                   rash
                   judgment
                   ,
                   without
                   backbiting
                   ,
                   slandering
                   or
                   detraction
                   :
                   Do
                   it
                   not
                   your self
                   ,
                   neither
                   converse
                   with
                   them
                   that
                   do
                   .
                   He
                   or
                   she
                   that
                   loves
                   tale-bearers
                   shall
                   never
                   be
                   beloved
                   ,
                   or
                   be
                   innocent
                   .
                
                 
                   18.
                   
                   Before
                   dinner
                   and
                   supper
                   ,
                   as
                   often
                   
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   convenient
                   or
                   can
                   be
                   had
                   ,
                   let
                   the
                   publick
                   Prayers
                   of
                   the
                   Church
                   ,
                   or
                   some
                   parts
                   of
                   them
                   be
                   said
                   publickly
                   in
                   the
                   family
                   ,
                   and
                   let
                   as
                   many
                   be
                   present
                   as
                   you
                   can
                   .
                   The
                   same
                   rule
                   is
                   also
                   to
                   be
                   observed
                   for
                   Sundays
                   and
                   Holy-days
                   ,
                   for
                   their
                   going
                   to
                   Church
                   .
                   Let
                   no
                   servant
                   be
                   always
                   detained
                   ,
                   but
                   relieved
                   and
                   provided
                   for
                   by
                   changes
                   .
                
                 
                   19.
                   
                   Let
                   your
                   meal
                   be
                   temperate
                   and
                   wholesom
                   according
                   to
                   your
                   quality
                   and
                   the
                   season
                   ,
                   begun
                   and
                   ended
                   with
                   Prayer
                   :
                   and
                   be
                   sure
                   that
                   in
                   the
                   course
                   of
                   your
                   meal
                   ,
                   and
                   before
                   you
                   rise
                   ,
                   you
                   recollect
                   your self
                   ,
                   and
                   send
                   your
                   heart
                   up
                   to
                   God
                   with
                   some
                   holy
                   and
                   short
                   Ejaculation
                   ;
                   remembring
                   your
                   duty
                   ,
                   fearing
                   to
                   offend
                   ,
                   or
                   desiring
                   and
                   sighing
                   after
                   the
                   eternal
                   Supper
                   of
                   the
                   Lamb.
                   
                
                 
                   20.
                   
                   After
                   meal
                   use
                   what
                   innocent
                   refreshment
                   you
                   please
                   ,
                   to
                   refresh
                   your
                   mind
                   or
                   body
                   with
                   these
                   measures
                   .
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Let
                       it
                       not
                       be
                       too
                       expensive
                       of
                       time
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Let
                       it
                       not
                       hinder
                       your
                       devotion
                       ,
                       nor
                       your
                       business
                       .
                    
                     
                       3.
                       
                       Let
                       it
                       be
                       always
                       without
                       violence
                       or
                       passion
                       .
                    
                     
                       4.
                       
                       Let
                       it
                       not
                       then
                       wholly
                       take
                       you
                       
                       up
                       when
                       you
                       are
                       at
                       it
                       ;
                       but
                       let
                       your
                       heart
                       retire
                       with
                       some
                       holy
                       thoughts
                       and
                       sober
                       recollections
                       ,
                       lest
                       your
                       mind
                       be
                       seized
                       upon
                       by
                       it
                       ,
                       and
                       your
                       affections
                       carried
                       off
                       from
                       better
                       things
                       :
                       secure
                       your
                       affections
                       for
                       God
                       ,
                       and
                       sober
                       and
                       severe
                       imployment
                       .
                       Here
                       you
                       may
                       be
                       refreshed
                       ,
                       but
                       take
                       heed
                       you
                       neither
                       
                         dwell
                         here
                      
                       ,
                       nor
                       
                         sin
                         here
                      
                       .
                       It
                       is
                       better
                       never
                       to
                       use
                       recreation
                       ,
                       than
                       at
                       any
                       time
                       to
                       sin
                       by
                       it
                       :
                       But
                       you
                       may
                       use
                       recreation
                       ,
                       and
                       avoid
                       sin
                       ,
                       and
                       
                         that
                         's
                         the
                         best
                         temper
                      
                       .
                       But
                       if
                       you
                       cannot
                       do
                       both
                       ,
                       be
                       more
                       careful
                       of
                       your
                       Soul
                       than
                       of
                       your
                       refreshment
                       ;
                       and
                       
                         that
                         's
                         the
                         best
                         security
                      
                       .
                       But
                       then
                       ,
                       in
                       what
                       you
                       use
                       to
                       sin
                       ,
                       carefully
                       avoid
                       it
                       ,
                       and
                       change
                       your
                       refreshment
                       for
                       some
                       other
                       instance
                       in
                       which
                       you
                       can
                       be
                       more
                       innocent
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   21.
                   
                   Entertain
                   no
                   long
                   discourse
                   with
                   any
                   ,
                   but
                   ,
                   if
                   you
                   can
                   ,
                   bring
                   in
                   something
                   to
                   season
                   it
                   with
                   Religion
                   :
                   as
                   God
                   must
                   be
                   in
                   all
                   your
                   thoughts
                   ,
                   so
                   ,
                   if
                   it
                   be
                   possible
                   ,
                   let
                   him
                   be
                   in
                   all
                   your
                   discourses
                   ,
                   at
                   least
                   let
                   him
                   be
                   at
                   one
                   end
                   of
                   it
                   ;
                   and
                   
                   when
                   you
                   can
                   speak
                   of
                   him
                   ,
                   be
                   sure
                   you
                   forget
                   not
                   to
                   think
                   of
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     22.
                     
                     Towards
                     the
                     declining
                     of
                     the
                     day
                     ,
                     be
                     sure
                     to
                     retire
                     to
                     your
                     private
                     devotions
                     :
                     Read
                     ,
                     meditate
                     and
                     pray
                     .
                     In
                     which
                     I
                     propound
                     to
                     you
                     this
                     method
                     ,
                     On
                     the
                     Lord's
                     day
                     meditate
                     of
                     the
                     glories
                     of
                     the
                     Creation
                     ,
                     of
                     the
                     works
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     all
                     his
                     benefits
                     to
                     mankind
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     you
                     in
                     particular
                     .
                     Then
                     let
                     your
                     devotion
                     be
                     ,
                     humbly
                     upon
                     your
                     knees
                     to
                     say
                     over
                     the
                     8
                     th
                     and
                     9
                     th
                     Psalms
                     ,
                     and
                     sometimes
                     the
                     104
                     th
                     ,
                     with
                     proper
                     Collects
                     which
                     you
                     shall
                     find
                     or
                     get
                     :
                     adding
                     the
                     form
                     of
                     Thanksgiving
                     which
                     is
                     in
                     the
                     
                       Rule
                       of
                       Holy
                       Living
                    
                     ,
                     pag.
                     378.
                     in
                     the
                     manner
                     as
                     is
                     there
                     directed
                     ,
                     or
                     some
                     other
                     of
                     your
                     own
                     chusing
                     .
                     
                       
                         
                           Meditate
                           on
                        
                         
                           Monday
                        
                         
                           on
                        
                         
                           1.
                           Death
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Tuesday
                        
                         
                           2.
                           Judgment
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Wednesday
                        
                         
                           3.
                           Heaven
                        
                      
                       
                         
                           Thursday
                        
                         
                           4.
                           
                           Hell.
                           
                        
                      
                    
                     Saying
                     your
                     usual
                     Prayers
                     ,
                     and
                     adding
                     some
                     Ejaculations
                     or
                     short
                     sayings
                     of
                     your
                     own
                     ,
                     according
                     to
                     the
                     matter
                     of
                     your
                     devotion
                     .
                  
                   
                     On
                     Friday
                     recollect
                     your
                     sins
                     that
                     you
                     have
                     done
                     that
                     week
                     ,
                     and
                     all
                     your
                     life-time
                     and
                     let
                     your
                     devotion
                     be
                     to
                     
                     recite
                     humbly
                     and
                     devoutly
                     some
                     penitential
                     Litanies
                     ,
                     whereof
                     you
                     may
                     serve
                     your self
                     in
                     the
                     
                       Rule
                       of
                       Holy
                       Living
                    
                     ,
                     pag.
                     373.
                     
                  
                   
                     On
                     Saturday
                     at
                     the
                     serne
                     time
                     ,
                     meditate
                     on
                     the
                     Passion
                     of
                     our
                     blessed
                     Saviour
                     and
                     all
                     the
                     mysteries
                     of
                     our
                     Redemption
                     ,
                     which
                     you
                     may
                     do
                     and
                     pray
                     together
                     by
                     using
                     the
                     forms
                     made
                     to
                     that
                     purpose
                     in
                     the
                     
                       Rule
                       of
                       Holy
                       Living
                    
                     ,
                     pag.
                     391.
                     in
                     all
                     your
                     devotions
                     begin
                     and
                     end
                     with
                     the
                     Lord's
                     Prayer
                     .
                  
                   
                     Upon
                     these
                     two
                     days
                     and
                     Sunday
                     you
                     may
                     chuse
                     some
                     partions
                     out
                     of
                     
                       The
                       Life
                       of
                       Christ
                    
                     ,
                     to
                     read
                     and
                     help
                     your
                     meditation
                     ,
                     proper
                     to
                     the
                     mysteries
                     you
                     are
                     appointed
                     to
                     meditate
                     ,
                     or
                     any
                     other
                     devout
                     books
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   23.
                   
                   Read
                   not
                   much
                   at
                   a
                   time
                   ;
                   but
                   meditate
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   your
                   time
                   and
                   capacity
                   and
                   disposition
                   will
                   give
                   you
                   leave
                   :
                   ever
                   remembring
                   ,
                   that
                   little
                   reading
                   and
                   much
                   thinking
                   ,
                   little
                   speaking
                   and
                   much
                   hearing
                   ,
                   frequent
                   and
                   short
                   prayers
                   and
                   great
                   devotion
                   is
                   the
                   best
                   way
                   to
                   be
                   wise
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   holy
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   devout
                   .
                
                 
                   24.
                   before
                   you
                   go
                   to
                   bed
                   ,
                   bethink
                   your self
                   of
                   the
                   day
                   past
                   :
                   if
                   nothing
                   extraordinary
                   hath
                   hapned
                   ,
                   your
                   Conscience
                   
                   is
                   the
                   sooner
                   examined
                   ;
                   but
                   if
                   you
                   have
                   had
                   any
                   difference
                   or
                   disagreeing
                   with
                   any
                   one
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   great
                   feast
                   ,
                   or
                   great
                   company
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   great
                   joy
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   great
                   sorrow
                   ,
                   then
                   recollect
                   your self
                   with
                   the
                   more
                   diligence
                   :
                   ask
                   pardon
                   for
                   what
                   is
                   amiss
                   ;
                   give
                   God
                   thanks
                   for
                   what
                   was
                   good
                   .
                   If
                   you
                   have
                   omitted
                   any
                   duty
                   ,
                   make
                   amends
                   next
                   day
                   ;
                   and
                   yet
                   if
                   nothing
                   be
                   found
                   that
                   was
                   amiss
                   ,
                   be
                   humbled
                   still
                   ,
                   and
                   thankful
                   ,
                   and
                   pray
                   God
                   for
                   pardon
                   if
                   any
                   thing
                   be
                   amiss
                   that
                   you
                   know
                   not
                   of
                   .
                   If
                   all
                   these
                   things
                   be
                   in
                   your
                   offices
                   ,
                   for
                   your
                   last
                   prayers
                   be
                   sure
                   to
                   apply
                   them
                   according
                   to
                   what
                   you
                   find
                   in
                   your
                   examination
                   :
                   but
                   if
                   they
                   be
                   not
                   ,
                   supply
                   them
                   with
                   short
                   ejaculations
                   before
                   you
                   begin
                   your
                   last
                   prayers
                   ,
                   or
                   at
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   them
                   .
                   Remember
                   also
                   and
                   be
                   sure
                   to
                   take
                   notice
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   mercies
                   and
                   deliverances
                   of
                   your self
                   and
                   your
                   Relatives
                   that
                   day
                   .
                
                 
                   25.
                   
                   As
                   you
                   are
                   going
                   to
                   bed
                   ,
                   as
                   often
                   as
                   you
                   can
                   conveniently
                   ,
                   or
                   that
                   you
                   are
                   not
                   hindred
                   by
                   company
                   ,
                   meditate
                   of
                   death
                   and
                   the
                   preparations
                   to
                   your
                   grave
                   .
                   When
                   you
                   lie
                   down
                   ,
                   close
                   your
                   eyes
                   with
                   a
                   short
                   prayer
                   ,
                   commit
                   your self
                   into
                   the
                   hands
                   of
                   your
                   faithful
                   Creator
                   :
                   
                   and
                   when
                   you
                   have
                   done
                   ,
                   trust
                   him
                   with
                   your self
                   ,
                   as
                   you
                   must
                   do
                   when
                   you
                   are
                   dying
                   .
                
                 
                   26.
                   
                   If
                   you
                   awake
                   in
                   the
                   night
                   ,
                   fill
                   up
                   the
                   intervals
                   or
                   spaces
                   of
                   your
                   not
                   sleeping
                   by
                   holy
                   thoughts
                   and
                   aspirations
                   ,
                   and
                   remember
                   the
                   sins
                   of
                   your
                   youth
                   :
                   and
                   sometimes
                   remember
                   your
                   dead
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   you
                   shall
                   die
                   ;
                   and
                   pray
                   to
                   God
                   to
                   send
                   to
                   you
                   and
                   all
                   mankind
                   a
                   mercy
                   in
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   Judgment
                   .
                
                 
                   27.
                   
                   Upon
                   the
                   Holy-days
                   observe
                   the
                   same
                   Rules
                   ;
                   only
                   let
                   the
                   matter
                   of
                   your
                   meditations
                   be
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   mystery
                   of
                   the
                   day
                   .
                   As
                   upon
                   Christmas-day
                   meditate
                   on
                   the
                   Birth
                   of
                   our
                   Blessed
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   and
                   read
                   the
                   Story
                   and
                   Considerations
                   which
                   are
                   in
                   
                     The
                     Life
                     of
                     Christ
                  
                   :
                   and
                   to
                   your
                   ordinary
                   devotions
                   of
                   every
                   day
                   add
                   the
                   prayer
                   which
                   is
                   fitted
                   to
                   the
                   mystery
                   ,
                   which
                   you
                   shall
                   find
                   in
                   
                     The
                     Life
                     of
                     Christ
                  
                   ,
                   or
                   
                     The
                     Rule
                     of
                     Holy
                     Living
                  
                   .
                   Upon
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   the
                   Annunciation
                   ,
                   or
                   our
                   Lady-day
                   ,
                   meditate
                   on
                   the
                   Incarnation
                   of
                   our
                   Blessed
                   Saviour
                   ;
                   and
                   so
                   upon
                   all
                   the
                   Festivals
                   of
                   the
                   year
                   .
                
                 
                   28.
                   
                   Set
                   apart
                   one
                   day
                   for
                   fasting
                   once
                   a
                   week
                   ,
                   or
                   once
                   a
                   fortnight
                   ,
                   or
                   once
                   a
                   
                   month
                   at
                   least
                   :
                   but
                   let
                   it
                   be
                   with
                   these
                   cautions
                   and
                   measures
                   .
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Do
                       not
                       chuse
                       a
                       Festival
                       of
                       the
                       Church
                       for
                       your
                       Fasting-day
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Eat
                       nothing
                       till
                       your
                       afternoondevotions
                       be
                       done
                       ,
                       if
                       the
                       health
                       of
                       your
                       body
                       will
                       permit
                       it
                       :
                       if
                       not
                       ,
                       take
                       something
                       ,
                       though
                       it
                       be
                       the
                       less
                       .
                    
                     
                       3.
                       
                       When
                       you
                       eat
                       your
                       meal
                       ,
                       let
                       it
                       be
                       no
                       more
                       than
                       ordinary
                       ,
                       lest
                       your
                       fasting
                       day
                       end
                       in
                       an
                       intemperate
                       evening
                       .
                    
                     
                       4.
                       
                       Let
                       the
                       actions
                       of
                       all
                       the
                       day
                       be
                       proportionable
                       ot
                       it
                       ;
                       abstain
                       from
                       your
                       usual
                       recreations
                       on
                       that
                       day
                       ,
                       and
                       from
                       greater
                       mirth
                       .
                    
                     
                       5.
                       
                       Be
                       sure
                       to
                       design
                       before-hand
                       the
                       purposes
                       of
                       your
                       fast
                       ,
                       either
                       for
                       .
                       Repentance
                       ,
                       or
                       for
                       Mortification
                       ,
                       or
                       for
                       the
                       advantages
                       of
                       Prayer
                       ,
                       and
                       let
                       your
                       devotins
                       be
                       accordingly
                       .
                       But
                       be
                       sure
                       not
                       to
                       think
                       fasting
                       ,
                       or
                       eating
                       fish
                       ,
                       or
                       eating
                       nothing
                       of
                       it self
                       to
                       be
                       pleasing
                       to
                       God
                       ,
                       but
                       as
                       it
                       serves
                       to
                       one
                       of
                       these
                       purposes
                       .
                    
                     
                       6.
                       
                       Let
                       some
                       part
                       of
                       that
                       day
                       extraordinary
                       be
                       set
                       apart
                       for
                       Prayer
                       
                       for
                       the
                       actions
                       of
                       Repentance
                       ,
                       for
                       Confession
                       of
                       sins
                       ,
                       and
                       for
                       begging
                       of
                       those
                       Graces
                       for
                       whose
                       sake
                       you
                       set
                       apart
                       that
                       day
                       .
                    
                     
                       7.
                       
                       Be
                       sure
                       that
                       on
                       that
                       day
                       you
                       set
                       apart
                       something
                       for
                       the
                       poor
                       ;
                       for
                       Fasting
                       and
                       Alms
                       are
                       
                         the
                         Wings
                         or
                         Prayer
                      
                       .
                    
                     
                       8.
                       
                       It
                       is
                       best
                       to
                       chuse
                       that
                       day
                       for
                       your
                       fast
                       which
                       is
                       used
                       generally
                       by
                       all
                       Christians
                       ,
                       as
                       Friday
                       and
                       Saturday
                       :
                       but
                       do
                       not
                       call
                       it
                       a
                       fasting-day
                       ,
                       unless
                       also
                       it
                       be
                       a
                       day
                       of
                       extraordinary
                       devotion
                       and
                       of
                       Alms.
                       
                    
                  
                
                 
                   29.
                   
                   From
                   observation
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   days
                   of
                   your
                   life
                   ,
                   gather
                   out
                   the
                   four
                   extraordinaries
                   .
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       All
                       the
                       great
                       and
                       shameful
                       sins
                       you
                       have
                       committed
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       All
                       the
                       excellent
                       or
                       greater
                       acts
                       of
                       Piety
                       which
                       by
                       God's
                       grace
                       you
                       have
                       performed
                       .
                    
                     
                       3.
                       
                       All
                       the
                       great
                       blessings
                       you
                       have
                       received
                       .
                    
                     
                       4.
                       
                       All
                       the
                       dangers
                       and
                       great
                       sicknesses
                       you
                       have
                       escaped
                       :
                       and
                       upon
                       all
                       the
                       days
                       of
                       your
                       extraordinary
                       devotions
                       ,
                       let
                       them
                       be
                       
                       brought
                       forth
                       ,
                       and
                       produce
                       their
                       acts
                       of
                       vertue
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Repentance
                       and
                       prayers
                       for
                       pardon
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Resolutions
                       to
                       proceed
                       and
                       increase
                       in
                       good
                       works
                       .
                    
                     
                       3.
                       
                       Thanksgiving
                       to
                       God.
                       
                    
                     
                       4.
                       
                       Fear
                       and
                       watchfulness
                       ,
                       lest
                       we
                       fall
                       into
                       worse
                       ,
                       as
                       a
                       punishment
                       for
                       our
                       sin
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   30
                   Keep
                   a
                   little
                   Catalogue
                   of
                   these
                   ,
                   and
                   at
                   the
                   foot
                   of
                   them
                   set
                   down
                   what
                   Promises
                   and
                   Vows
                   you
                   have
                   made
                   ,
                   and
                   kept
                   or
                   broken
                   ,
                   and
                   do
                   according
                   as
                   you
                   are
                   obliged
                   .
                
                 
                   31.
                   
                   Receive
                   the
                   blessed
                   Sacrament
                   as
                   often
                   as
                   you
                   can
                   :
                   endeavour
                   to
                   have
                   it
                   once
                   a
                   month
                   ,
                   besides
                   the
                   solemn
                   and
                   great
                   Festivals
                   of
                   the
                   year
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     32.
                     
                     Confess
                     your
                     sins
                     often
                     ,
                     hear
                     the
                     Word
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     make
                     Religion
                     the
                     business
                     of
                     your
                     life
                     ,
                     your
                     study
                     ,
                     and
                     chiefest
                     care
                     ;
                     and
                     be
                     sure
                     that
                     in
                     all
                     things
                     a
                     spiritual
                     Guide
                     take
                     you
                     by
                     the
                     hand
                     .
                  
                   
                     Thou
                     shalt
                     always
                     rejoyce
                     in
                     the
                     Evening
                     ,
                     if
                     thou
                     dost
                     spend
                     the
                     day
                     vertuously
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
             
               VIA
               PACIS
               .
            
             
               A
               SHORT
               METHOD
               OF
               Peàce
               and
               Holiness
               .
               With
               a
               Manual
               of
               DAILY
               PRAYERS
               Fitted
               to
               the
               days
               of
               the
               Week
               .
            
             
               
                 SUNDAY
                 .
              
               
                 Decad
                 the
                 first
                 .
              
               
                 
                 IT
                 is
                 the
                 highest
                 Wisdom
                 ,
                 by
                 despising
                 the
                 world
                 to
                 arrive
                 at
                 Heaven
                 :
                 for
                 they
                 are
                 blessed
                 whose
                 daily
                 exercise
                 it
                 is
                 to
                 converse
                 with
                 God
                 by
                 Prayer
                 and
                 Obedience
                 ;
                 by
                 Love
                 and
                 Patience
                 .
              
               
               
                 
                 It
                 is
                 the
                 extremest
                 folly
                 to
                 labour
                 for
                 that
                 which
                 will
                 bring
                 torment
                 in
                 the
                 end
                 ,
                 and
                 no
                 satisfaction
                 in
                 the
                 little
                 enjoyment
                 of
                 it
                 :
                 to
                 be
                 unwearied
                 in
                 the
                 pursuit
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 be
                 soon
                 tir'd
                 in
                 whatsoever
                 we
                 begin
                 to
                 do
                 for
                 Christ.
                 
              
               
                 
                 Watch
                 over
                 thy self
                 ,
                 counsel
                 thy self
                 ,
                 reprove
                 thy self
                 ,
                 censure
                 thy self
                 ,
                 and
                 judge
                 thy self
                 impartially
                 ;
                 whatever
                 thou
                 dost
                 to
                 others
                 ,
                 do
                 not
                 neglect
                 thy self
                 .
                 For
                 every
                 man
                 profits
                 so
                 much
                 as
                 he
                 does
                 violence
                 to
                 himself
                 .
              
               
                 
                 They
                 that
                 follow
                 their
                 own
                 sensuality
                 ,
                 stain
                 their
                 Consciences
                 ,
                 and
                 lose
                 the
                 grace
                 of
                 God
                 ;
                 but
                 he
                 that
                 endeavours
                 to
                 please
                 God
                 ,
                 whatever
                 he
                 suffers
                 ,
                 is
                 beloved
                 of
                 God.
                 For
                 it
                 is
                 not
                 a
                 Question
                 ,
                 Whether
                 we
                 shall
                 or
                 shall
                 not
                 suffer
                 :
                 but
                 whether
                 we
                 shall
                 suffer
                 for
                 God
                 ,
                 or
                 for
                 the
                 World
                 ;
                 whether
                 we
                 shall
                 take
                 pains
                 in
                 Religion
                 ,
                 or
                 in
                 sin
                 ,
                 to
                 get
                 Heaven
                 ,
                 or
                 to
                 get
                 riches
                 .
              
               
                 
                 What
                 availeth
                 knowledg
                 without
                 the
                 fear
                 of
                 God
                 ?
                 A
                 humble
                 ignorant
                 man
                 is
                 better
                 than
                 a
                 proud
                 scholar
                 ,
                 who
                 studies
                 natural
                 things
                 ,
                 and
                 knows
                 not
                 himself
                 .
                 The
                 more
                 thou
                 knowest
                 ,
                 the
                 more
                 grievously
                 thou
                 shalt
                 be
                 judged
                 .
                 Many
                 get
                 no
                 profit
                 by
                 their
                 labour
                 ,
                 because
                 they
                 contend
                 
                 for
                 knowledge
                 rather
                 than
                 for
                 holy
                 life
                 ;
                 and
                 the
                 time
                 shall
                 come
                 ,
                 when
                 it
                 shall
                 more
                 avail
                 thee
                 to
                 have
                 subdu'd
                 
                   one
                   lust
                
                 ,
                 than
                 to
                 have
                 known
                 
                   all
                   mysteries
                
                 .
              
               
                 
                 No
                 man
                 truly
                 knows
                 himself
                 ,
                 but
                 he
                 groweth
                 daily
                 more
                 contemptible
                 in
                 his
                 own
                 eyes
                 .
                 Desire
                 not
                 to
                 be
                 known
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 be
                 little
                 esteem'd
                 of
                 by
                 men
                 .
              
               
                 
                 If
                 all
                 be
                 well
                 within
                 ,
                 nothing
                 can
                 hurt
                 us
                 from
                 without
                 :
                 for
                 from
                 inordinate
                 love
                 and
                 vain
                 fear
                 comes
                 all
                 unquietness
                 of
                 spirit
                 and
                 distraction
                 of
                 our
                 senses
                 .
              
               
                 
                 He
                 to
                 whom
                 all
                 things
                 are
                 one
                 ,
                 who
                 draweth
                 all
                 things
                 to
                 one
                 ,
                 and
                 seeth
                 all
                 things
                 in
                 one
                 ,
                 may
                 enjoy
                 true
                 peace
                 and
                 rest
                 of
                 Spirit
                 .
              
               
                 
                 It
                 is
                 not
                 much
                 business
                 that
                 distracts
                 any
                 man
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 want
                 of
                 purity
                 ,
                 constancy
                 ,
                 and
                 tendency
                 towards
                 God.
                 Who
                 hinders
                 thee
                 more
                 than
                 the
                 unmortified
                 desires
                 of
                 thy
                 own
                 heart
                 ?
                 As
                 soon
                 as
                 ever
                 a
                 man
                 desires
                 any
                 thing
                 inordinately
                 ,
                 he
                 is
                 presently
                 disquied
                 in
                 himself
                 .
                 He
                 that
                 hath
                 not
                 wholly
                 subdued
                 himself
                 is
                 quickly
                 tempted
                 nad
                 overcome
                 in
                 small
                 and
                 trifling
                 things
                 .
                 The
                 weak
                 in
                 spirit
                 is
                 he
                 that
                 is
                 in
                 a
                 manner
                 subject
                 to
                 his
                 appetite
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 he
                 quickly
                 falls
                 into
                 indignation
                 and
                 contention
                 and
                 envy
                 .
              
               
                 
                 He
                 is
                 truly
                 gerat
                 that
                 is
                 great
                 in
                 Charity
                 ,
                 and
                 little
                 in
                 himself
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 MONDAY
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 second
                 Decad.
                 
              
               
                 
                 WE
                 rather
                 often
                 believe
                 and
                 speak
                 evil
                 of
                 others
                 ,
                 than
                 good
                 .
                 But
                 they
                 that
                 are
                 truly
                 vertuous
                 do
                 not
                 easily
                 credit
                 evil
                 that
                 is
                 told
                 them
                 of
                 their
                 neighbours
                 .
                 For
                 if
                 others
                 may
                 
                   do
                   amiss
                
                 ,
                 then
                 may
                 these
                 also
                 
                   speak
                   amiss
                
                 .
                 Man
                 is
                 frail
                 and
                 prone
                 to
                 evil
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 may
                 soon
                 fail
                 in
                 words
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Be
                 not
                 rash
                 in
                 thy
                 proceedings
                 ,
                 nor
                 confident
                 and
                 pertinacious
                 in
                 thy
                 conceits
                 .
                 But
                 consult
                 with
                 him
                 that
                 is
                 wise
                 ,
                 and
                 seek
                 to
                 be
                 instructed
                 by
                 a
                 better
                 than
                 thy self
                 .
              
               
                 
                 The
                 more
                 humble
                 and
                 resign'd
                 we
                 are
                 to
                 God
                 ,
                 the
                 more
                 prudent
                 we
                 are
                 in
                 our
                 affairs
                 to
                 men
                 ,
                 and
                 peaceable
                 in
                 our selves
                 .
              
               
                 
                 The
                 proud
                 and
                 the
                 covetous
                 can
                 never
                 rest
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Be
                 not
                 asham'd
                 to
                 be
                 ,
                 or
                 to
                 be
                 
                 esteem'd
                 poor
                 in
                 this
                 world
                 ;
                 for
                 he
                 that
                 hears
                 God
                 teaching
                 him
                 ,
                 will
                 find
                 that
                 it
                 is
                 the
                 best
                 wisdom
                 to
                 withdraw
                 all
                 our
                 affections
                 from
                 secular
                 honour
                 and
                 troublesome
                 riches
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 place
                 them
                 upon
                 eternal
                 treasures
                 ,
                 and
                 by
                 patience
                 ,
                 by
                 humility
                 ,
                 by
                 suffering
                 scorn
                 and
                 contempt
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 the
                 Will
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 to
                 get
                 the
                 true
                 riches
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Be
                 not
                 proud
                 of
                 well
                 doing●…
                 for
                 the
                 judgment
                 of
                 God
                 is
                 far
                 differing
                 from
                 the
                 judgment
                 of
                 men
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Lay
                 not
                 thy
                 heart
                 open
                 to
                 every
                 one
                 ,
                 but
                 with
                 the
                 wise
                 and
                 them
                 that
                 fear
                 God.
                 Converse
                 not
                 much
                 with
                 young
                 people
                 and
                 strangers
                 .
                 Flatter
                 not
                 the
                 rich
                 ,
                 neither
                 do
                 thou
                 willingly
                 or
                 lightly
                 appear
                 before
                 great
                 Personages
                 .
                 Never
                 be
                 partaker
                 with
                 the
                 persecutors
                 .
              
               
                 
                 It
                 is
                 easier
                 ,
                 and
                 safer
                 ,
                 and
                 more
                 pleasant
                 ,
                 to
                 live
                 in
                 obedience
                 ,
                 than
                 to
                 be
                 at
                 our
                 own
                 disposing
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Always
                 yield
                 to
                 others
                 when
                 there
                 is
                 cause
                 ;
                 for
                 that
                 is
                 no
                 shame
                 ,
                 but
                 honour
                 :
                 but
                 it
                 is
                 a
                 shame
                 to
                 stand
                 stiff
                 in
                 a
                 foolish
                 or
                 weak
                 argument
                 on
                 resolution
                 .
              
               
                 
                 The
                 talk
                 of
                 worldly
                 affairs
                 hindereth
                 much
                 ;
                 although
                 recounted
                 with
                 a
                 
                 fair
                 intention
                 :
                 we
                 speak
                 wllingly
                 ,
                 but
                 seldom
                 return
                 to
                 silence
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 TUESDAY
                 .
              
               
                 the
                 Third
                 Decad
                 ,
              
               
                 
                 WAtch
                 and
                 pray
                 ,
                 lest
                 your
                 time
                 pass
                 without
                 profit
                 or
                 fruit
                 .
                 But
                 devout
                 discourses
                 do
                 greatly
                 further
                 our
                 spiritual
                 progress
                 ,
                 if
                 persons
                 of
                 one
                 mind
                 and
                 spirit
                 be
                 gathered
                 together
                 in
                 God.
                 
              
               
                 
                 We
                 should
                 enjoy
                 more
                 peace
                 ,
                 if
                 we
                 did
                 not
                 busie
                 our selves
                 with
                 the
                 words
                 and
                 deeds
                 of
                 other
                 men
                 ,
                 which
                 appertain
                 not
                 to
                 our
                 charge
                 .
              
               
                 
                 He
                 that
                 esteem's
                 his
                 progress
                 in
                 Religion
                 ,
                 to
                 consist
                 in
                 exteriour
                 Observances
                 ,
                 his
                 devotion
                 will
                 quickly
                 be
                 at
                 an
                 end
                 :
                 but
                 to
                 free
                 your selves
                 of
                 passions
                 is
                 to
                 lay
                 the
                 axe
                 to
                 the
                 root
                 of
                 the
                 tree
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 true
                 way
                 of
                 peace
                 .
              
               
                 
                 It
                 is
                 good
                 that
                 we
                 sometimes
                 be
                 contradicted
                 and
                 ill
                 thought
                 of
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 we
                 always
                 bear
                 it
                 well
                 ,
                 even
                 when
                 we
                 deserve
                 to
                 be
                 well
                 spoken
                 of
                 .
                 Perfect
                 peace
                 and
                 security
                 cannot
                 be
                 had
                 in
                 this
                 world
                 .
              
               
               
                 
                 All
                 the
                 Saints
                 have
                 profited
                 by
                 tribulations
                 ;
                 and
                 they
                 that
                 could
                 not
                 bear
                 temptations
                 became
                 reprobates
                 ,
                 and
                 fell
                 from
                 God.
                 
              
               
                 
                 Think
                 not
                 all
                 is
                 well
                 within
                 when
                 all
                 is
                 well
                 without
                 ;
                 or
                 that
                 thy
                 being
                 pleas'd
                 is
                 a
                 sign
                 that
                 God
                 is
                 pleas'd
                 :
                 but
                 suspect
                 every
                 thing
                 that
                 is
                 prosperous
                 ,
                 unless
                 it
                 promotes
                 Piety
                 ,
                 and
                 Charity
                 and
                 Humility
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Do
                 no
                 evil
                 ,
                 for
                 no
                 interest
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 please
                 no
                 man
                 ,
                 for
                 no
                 friendship
                 ,
                 and
                 for
                 no
                 fear
                 .
              
               
                 
                 God
                 regards
                 not
                 how
                 much
                 we
                 do
                 ,
                 but
                 from
                 how
                 much
                 it
                 proceeds
                 .
                 He
                 does
                 much
                 that
                 loves
                 much
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Patiently
                 suffer
                 that
                 from
                 others
                 which
                 thou
                 canst
                 not
                 mend
                 in
                 them
                 ,
                 until
                 God
                 please
                 to
                 do
                 it
                 for
                 thee
                 ;
                 and
                 remember
                 that
                 thou
                 mend
                 thy self
                 ,
                 since
                 thou
                 art
                 so
                 willing
                 others
                 should
                 not
                 offend
                 in
                 any
                 thing
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Every
                 man's
                 vertue
                 is
                 best
                 seen
                 in
                 adversity
                 and
                 temptation
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 WEDNESDAY
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 fourth
                 Decad.
                 
              
               
                 
                 BEgin
                 every
                 day
                 to
                 repent
                 ,
                 not
                 that
                 thou
                 shouldst
                 at
                 all
                 defer
                 it
                 ,
                 or
                 stand
                 at
                 the
                 door
                 ,
                 but
                 because
                 all
                 that
                 is
                 past
                 ought
                 to
                 seem
                 little
                 to
                 thee
                 ,
                 becanse
                 it
                 is
                 so
                 in
                 it self
                 :
                 begin
                 the
                 next
                 day
                 with
                 the
                 same
                 zeal
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 same
                 fear
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 same
                 humility
                 ,
                 as
                 if
                 thou
                 hadst
                 never
                 begun
                 before
                 .
              
               
                 
                 A
                 little
                 omission
                 of
                 any
                 usual
                 exercise
                 of
                 piety
                 cannot
                 happen
                 to
                 thee
                 without
                 some
                 loss
                 and
                 considerable
                 detriment
                 ,
                 even
                 though
                 it
                 be
                 upon
                 a
                 considerable
                 cause
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Be
                 not
                 slow
                 in
                 common
                 and
                 usual
                 acts
                 of
                 Piety
                 and
                 Devotion
                 ,
                 and
                 quick
                 and
                 prompt
                 at
                 singularities
                 :
                 but
                 having
                 first
                 done
                 what
                 thou
                 art
                 bound
                 to
                 ,
                 proceed
                 to
                 counsels
                 and
                 perfections
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 extraordinaries
                 of
                 Religion
                 ,
                 as
                 you
                 see
                 cause
                 .
              
               
                 
                 He
                 that
                 desires
                 much
                 to
                 hear
                 news
                 is
                 never
                 void
                 of
                 passions
                 and
                 secular
                 desires
                 ,
                 and
                 adherences
                 to
                 the
                 world
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Complain
                 not
                 too
                 much
                 of
                 hinderances
                 
                 of
                 Devotion
                 :
                 If
                 thou
                 let
                 men
                 alone
                 ,
                 they
                 will
                 let
                 thee
                 alone
                 ;
                 and
                 if
                 you
                 desire
                 not
                 to
                 converse
                 with
                 them
                 ,
                 let
                 them
                 know
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 they
                 will
                 not
                 desire
                 to
                 converse
                 with
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Draw
                 not
                 to
                 thy self
                 the
                 affairs
                 of
                 others
                 ,
                 neither
                 involve
                 thy self
                 in
                 the
                 suits
                 and
                 parties
                 of
                 great
                 Personages
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Know
                 that
                 if
                 any
                 trouble
                 happen
                 to
                 thee
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 what
                 thou
                 hast
                 deserved
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 brought
                 upon
                 thy self
                 .
                 But
                 if
                 any
                 comfort
                 come
                 to
                 thee
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 a
                 gift
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 what
                 thou
                 didst
                 not
                 deserve
                 .
                 And
                 remember
                 ,
                 that
                 oftentimes
                 when
                 thy
                 body
                 complains
                 of
                 trouble
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 not
                 so
                 much
                 the
                 greatness
                 of
                 trouble
                 ,
                 as
                 littleness
                 of
                 thy
                 spirit
                 ,
                 that
                 makes
                 thee
                 to
                 complain
                 .
              
               
                 
                 He
                 that
                 knows
                 how
                 to
                 suffer
                 any
                 thing
                 for
                 God
                 ,
                 that
                 desires
                 heartily
                 the
                 Will
                 of
                 God
                 may
                 be
                 done
                 in
                 him
                 ,
                 that
                 studies
                 to
                 please
                 others
                 rather
                 than
                 himself
                 ,
                 to
                 do
                 the
                 will
                 of
                 his
                 Superior
                 ,
                 not
                 his
                 own
                 ,
                 that
                 chuseth
                 the
                 least
                 portion
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 not
                 greedy
                 for
                 the
                 biggest
                 ,
                 that
                 takes
                 the
                 lowest
                 place
                 ,
                 and
                 does
                 not
                 murmur
                 secretly
                 ;
                 he
                 is
                 in
                 the
                 best
                 condition
                 and
                 state
                 of
                 things
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Let
                 no
                 man
                 despair
                 of
                 mercy
                 or
                 
                 success
                 so
                 long
                 as
                 he
                 hath
                 life
                 and
                 health
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Every
                 man
                 must
                 pass
                 through
                 fire
                 and
                 water
                 before
                 he
                 can
                 come
                 to
                 refreshment
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 THURSDAY
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 fifth
                 Decad.
                 
              
               
                 
                 SOon
                 may
                 a
                 man
                 lose
                 that
                 by
                 negligence
                 which
                 hath
                 by
                 much
                 labour
                 &
                 a
                 long
                 time
                 and
                 a
                 mighty
                 grace
                 scarcely
                 been
                 obtain'd
                 .
                 And
                 what
                 shall
                 become
                 of
                 us
                 before
                 night
                 ,
                 who
                 are
                 weary
                 so
                 early
                 in
                 the
                 morning
                 ?
                 Wo
                 be
                 to
                 that
                 man
                 who
                 would
                 be
                 at
                 rest
                 ,
                 even
                 when
                 he
                 hath
                 scarcely
                 a
                 foot-step
                 of
                 holiness
                 appearing
                 in
                 his
                 conversation
                 .
              
               
                 
                 So
                 think
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 do
                 ,
                 as
                 if
                 thou
                 wert
                 to
                 die
                 to
                 day
                 ,
                 and
                 at
                 night
                 to
                 give
                 an
                 account
                 of
                 thy
                 whole
                 life
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Beg
                 not
                 a
                 long
                 life
                 ,
                 but
                 a
                 good
                 one
                 ;
                 for
                 length
                 of
                 days
                 often
                 times
                 prolongs
                 the
                 evil
                 ,
                 and
                 augments
                 the
                 guilt
                 .
                 It
                 were
                 well
                 if
                 that
                 little
                 time
                 we
                 live
                 ,
                 we
                 would
                 live
                 well
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Entertain
                 the
                 same
                 opinions
                 and
                 thoughts
                 of
                 thy
                 sin
                 ,
                 and
                 of
                 thy
                 present
                 state
                 ,
                 as
                 thou
                 wilt
                 in
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 sorrow
                 .
                 
                 Thou
                 wilt
                 then
                 think
                 thy self
                 very
                 miserable
                 and
                 very
                 foolish
                 ,
                 for
                 neglecting
                 one
                 hour
                 ,
                 and
                 one
                 day
                 of
                 thy
                 Salvation
                 :
                 Think
                 so
                 now
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 wilt
                 be
                 more
                 provident
                 of
                 thy
                 time
                 and
                 of
                 thy
                 talent
                 .
                 For
                 there
                 will
                 a
                 time
                 come
                 ,
                 when
                 every
                 careless
                 man
                 shall
                 desire
                 the
                 respite
                 of
                 one
                 hour
                 for
                 Prayer
                 and
                 Repentance
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 know
                 not
                 who
                 will
                 grant
                 it
                 .
                 Happy
                 is
                 he
                 that
                 so
                 lives
                 ,
                 that
                 in
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 death
                 he
                 rejoyces
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 not
                 amazed
                 .
              
               
                 
                 He
                 that
                 would
                 die
                 comfortably
                 ,
                 may
                 serve
                 his
                 ends
                 by
                 first
                 procuring
                 to
                 himself
                 a
                 contempt
                 of
                 the
                 would
                 ,
                 a
                 fervent
                 desire
                 of
                 growing
                 in
                 grace
                 ,
                 love
                 of
                 discipline
                 ,
                 a
                 laborious
                 repentance
                 ,
                 a
                 prompt
                 obedience
                 ,
                 self-denial
                 ,
                 and
                 toleration
                 of
                 every
                 cross
                 accident
                 for
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 tender
                 Charity
                 .
              
               
                 
                 While
                 thou
                 art
                 well
                 thou
                 maies●…
                 do
                 much
                 good
                 ,
                 if
                 thou
                 wilt
                 ;
                 but
                 when●…
                 thou
                 art
                 sick
                 ,
                 neither
                 thou
                 nor
                 I
                 can
                 tel
                 what
                 thou
                 shalt
                 be
                 able
                 to
                 do
                 :
                 It
                 is
                 no●…
                 very
                 much
                 ,
                 nor
                 very
                 good
                 .
                 Few
                 me●●
                 mend
                 with
                 sickness
                 ,
                 as
                 there
                 are
                 but
                 few●…
                 who
                 by
                 travel
                 and
                 a
                 wandering
                 life
                 become
                 devout
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Be
                 not
                 troubled
                 nor
                 faint
                 in
                 the●…
                 labours
                 of
                 mortification
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 austerities
                 
                 of
                 Repentance
                 ;
                 for
                 in
                 Hell
                 one
                 hour
                 is
                 more
                 intollerable
                 than
                 a
                 hundred
                 years
                 in
                 the
                 house
                 of
                 Repentance
                 :
                 and
                 try
                 ;
                 for
                 if
                 thou
                 canst
                 not
                 endure
                 God
                 punishing
                 thy
                 follies
                 gently
                 ,
                 for
                 a
                 while
                 ,
                 to
                 amend
                 thee
                 ,
                 how
                 wilt
                 thou
                 endure
                 his
                 vengeance
                 for
                 ever
                 to
                 undo
                 thee
                 ?
              
               
                 
                 In
                 thy
                 Prayers
                 wait
                 for
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 think
                 not
                 every
                 hearty
                 Prayer
                 can
                 procure
                 every
                 thing
                 thou
                 askest
                 .
                 Those
                 things
                 which
                 the
                 Saints
                 did
                 not
                 obtain
                 without
                 many
                 prayers
                 ,
                 and
                 much
                 labour
                 ,
                 and
                 showrs
                 of
                 tears
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 long
                 protracted
                 watchfulness
                 and
                 industry
                 ,
                 do
                 thou
                 expect
                 also
                 in
                 its
                 own
                 time
                 ,
                 and
                 by
                 its
                 usual
                 measures
                 .
                 Do
                 thou
                 valiantly
                 ,
                 and
                 hope
                 confidently
                 ,
                 and
                 wait
                 patiently
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 shalt
                 find
                 thou
                 wilt
                 not
                 be
                 deceived
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Be
                 careful
                 thou
                 dost
                 not
                 speak
                 a
                 lie
                 in
                 thy
                 prayers
                 ,
                 which
                 ,
                 though
                 not
                 observed
                 ,
                 is
                 frequently
                 practis'd
                 by
                 careless
                 persons
                 ,
                 especially
                 in
                 the
                 forms
                 of
                 Confession
                 ,
                 affirming
                 things
                 which
                 they
                 have
                 not
                 thought
                 ,
                 professing
                 sorrow
                 which
                 is
                 not
                 ,
                 making
                 a
                 vow
                 they
                 mean
                 not
                 .
              
               
                 
                 If
                 thou
                 meanest
                 to
                 be
                 devout
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 enlarge
                 thy
                 Religion
                 ,
                 do
                 it
                 rather
                 by
                 
                 increasing
                 thy
                 ordinary
                 devotions
                 then
                 thy
                 extraordinary
                 .
                 For
                 if
                 they
                 be
                 not
                 regular
                 ,
                 but
                 come
                 by
                 chance
                 ,
                 they
                 will
                 not
                 last
                 long
                 .
                 But
                 if
                 they
                 be
                 added
                 to
                 your
                 ordinary
                 offices
                 ,
                 or
                 made
                 to
                 be
                 daily
                 ,
                 thy
                 spirit
                 will
                 by
                 use
                 and
                 custom
                 be
                 made
                 tender
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 willing
                 to
                 go
                 less
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 FRIDAY
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 sixth
                 Decad.
                 
              
               
                 
                 HE
                 is
                 a
                 truly
                 charitable
                 and
                 good
                 man
                 ,
                 who
                 ,
                 when
                 he
                 receives
                 injuries
                 ,
                 grieves
                 rather
                 for
                 the
                 malice
                 of
                 him
                 that
                 injures
                 him
                 ,
                 than
                 for
                 his
                 own
                 suffering
                 ;
                 who
                 willingly
                 prays
                 for
                 him
                 that
                 wrongs
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 from
                 his
                 heart
                 forgives
                 all
                 his
                 fault
                 ;
                 who
                 stays
                 not
                 ,
                 but
                 quickly
                 asks
                 pardon
                 of
                 others
                 for
                 his
                 errours
                 or
                 mistakes
                 ;
                 who
                 sooner
                 shews
                 mercy
                 than
                 anger
                 ;
                 who
                 thinks
                 better
                 of
                 others
                 than
                 himself
                 ;
                 who
                 offers
                 violence
                 to
                 his
                 appetite
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 all
                 things
                 endeavours
                 to
                 subdue
                 the
                 flesh
                 to
                 the
                 spirit
                 .
                 This
                 is
                 an
                 excellent
                 abbreviature
                 of
                 the
                 whole
                 duty
                 of
                 a
                 Christian.
                 
              
               
                 
                 No
                 man
                 can
                 have
                 felicity
                 in
                 two
                 states
                 of
                 things
                 .
                 If
                 he
                 takes
                 it
                 in
                 God
                 here
                 ,
                 in
                 him
                 he
                 shall
                 have
                 it
                 hereafter
                 ,
                 
                 for
                 God
                 will
                 last
                 for
                 ever
                 .
                 But
                 if
                 he
                 takes
                 felicity
                 in
                 things
                 of
                 this
                 world
                 ,
                 where
                 will
                 his
                 felicity
                 be
                 when
                 this
                 world
                 is
                 done
                 ?
                 Either
                 here
                 alone
                 or
                 hereafter
                 must
                 be
                 thy
                 portion
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Avoid
                 those
                 things
                 in
                 thy self
                 which
                 in
                 others
                 do
                 most
                 displease
                 thee
                 .
                 And
                 remember
                 that
                 as
                 thine
                 eye
                 observes
                 others
                 ,
                 so
                 art
                 thou
                 observed
                 by
                 God
                 ,
                 by
                 Angels
                 ,
                 and
                 by
                 men
                 .
              
               
                 
                 He
                 that
                 puts
                 his
                 confidence
                 in
                 God
                 onely
                 ,
                 is
                 neither
                 over-joyed
                 in
                 any
                 great
                 good
                 things
                 of
                 this
                 life
                 ,
                 nor
                 sorrowful
                 for
                 a
                 little
                 thing
                 .
                 Let
                 God
                 be
                 thy
                 love
                 and
                 thy
                 fear
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 also
                 will
                 be
                 thy
                 Salvation
                 and
                 thy
                 refuge
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Do
                 not
                 omit
                 thy
                 Prayers
                 for
                 want
                 of
                 a
                 good
                 Oratory
                 or
                 place
                 to
                 pray
                 in
                 ,
                 nor
                 thy
                 duty
                 for
                 want
                 of
                 temporal
                 encouragements
                 .
                 For
                 he
                 that
                 does
                 both
                 upon
                 God's
                 account
                 ,
                 cares
                 not
                 how
                 or
                 what
                 he
                 suffers
                 ,
                 so
                 he
                 suffer
                 well
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 the
                 friend
                 of
                 Christ
                 ;
                 nor
                 where
                 nor
                 when
                 he
                 prays
                 ,
                 so
                 he
                 may
                 do
                 it
                 
                   frequently
                   ,
                   fervently
                
                 and
                 acceptably
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Very
                 often
                 remember
                 and
                 meditate
                 upon
                 the
                 wounds
                 and
                 stripes
                 ,
                 the
                 shame
                 and
                 the
                 pain
                 ,
                 the
                 death
                 and
                 the
                 burial
                 of
                 our
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 ;
                 for
                 nothing
                 
                 will
                 more
                 enable
                 us
                 to
                 bear
                 our
                 Cross
                 patiently
                 ,
                 injuries
                 charitably
                 ,
                 the
                 labour
                 of
                 Religion
                 comfortably
                 ,
                 and
                 censuring
                 words
                 and
                 detractions
                 with
                 meekness
                 and
                 quietness
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Esteem
                 not
                 thy self
                 to
                 have
                 profited
                 in
                 Religion
                 ,
                 unless
                 thou
                 thinkest
                 well
                 of
                 others
                 ,
                 and
                 meanly
                 of
                 thy self
                 :
                 Therefore
                 never
                 accuse
                 any
                 but
                 thy self
                 ;
                 and
                 he
                 that
                 diligently
                 watches
                 himself
                 will
                 be
                 willing
                 enough
                 to
                 be
                 silent
                 concerning
                 others
                 .
              
               
                 
                 It
                 is
                 no
                 great
                 matter
                 to
                 live
                 lovingly
                 with
                 good-natur'd
                 ,
                 with
                 humble
                 and
                 meek
                 persons
                 :
                 but
                 he
                 that
                 can
                 do
                 so
                 with
                 the
                 froward
                 ,
                 with
                 the
                 wilful
                 and
                 the
                 ignorant
                 ,
                 with
                 the
                 peevish
                 and
                 perverse
                 ,
                 he
                 only
                 hath
                 true
                 charity
                 :
                 always
                 remembring
                 ,
                 that
                 our
                 solid
                 true
                 peace
                 ,
                 and
                 peace
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 consists
                 rather
                 in
                 complying
                 with
                 others
                 than
                 in
                 being
                 complied
                 with
                 ,
                 in
                 suffering
                 and
                 forbearing
                 rather
                 than
                 in
                 contention
                 and
                 victory
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Simplicity
                 in
                 our
                 intentions
                 and
                 purity
                 of
                 affections
                 are
                 the
                 two
                 wings
                 of
                 a
                 Soul
                 ,
                 investing
                 it
                 with
                 the
                 robes
                 and
                 resemblances
                 of
                 a
                 Seraphim
                 .
                 Intend
                 the
                 honour
                 of
                 God
                 principally
                 and
                 sincerely
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 mingle
                 not
                 thy
                 affections
                 with
                 any
                 creature
                 ,
                 but
                 in
                 just
                 subordination
                 to
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 Religion
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 shalt
                 have
                 joy
                 ,
                 if
                 there
                 be
                 any
                 such
                 thing
                 in
                 this
                 World.
                 For
                 there
                 is
                 no
                 joy
                 but
                 in
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 no
                 sorrow
                 but
                 in
                 an
                 evil
                 conscience
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Take
                 not
                 much
                 care
                 what
                 or
                 who
                 is
                 for
                 thee
                 ,
                 or
                 against
                 thee
                 ;
                 the
                 judgment
                 of
                 none
                 is
                 to
                 be
                 regarded
                 if
                 God's
                 judgment
                 be
                 otherwise
                 .
                 Thou
                 art
                 neither
                 better
                 nor
                 worse
                 in
                 thy self
                 for
                 any
                 account
                 that
                 is
                 made
                 of
                 thee
                 by
                 any
                 but
                 by
                 God
                 alone
                 :
                 secure
                 that
                 to
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 will
                 secure
                 all
                 the
                 rest
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 SATURDAY
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 seventh
                 Decad.
                 
              
               
                 
                 BLessed
                 is
                 he
                 that
                 understands
                 what
                 it
                 is
                 to
                 love
                 Jesus
                 ,
                 and
                 contends
                 earnestly
                 to
                 be
                 like
                 him
                 .
                 Nothing
                 else
                 can
                 satisfie
                 ,
                 or
                 make
                 us
                 perfect
                 .
                 But
                 be
                 thou
                 a
                 bearer
                 of
                 his
                 Cross
                 ,
                 as
                 well
                 as
                 a
                 lover
                 of
                 his
                 Kingdom
                 .
                 Suffer
                 tribulation
                 for
                 him
                 ,
                 or
                 from
                 him
                 ,
                 with
                 the
                 same
                 spirit
                 thou
                 receivest
                 consolation
                 :
                 follow
                 him
                 as
                 well
                 for
                 the
                 bitter
                 Cup
                 of
                 
                 his
                 passion
                 as
                 for
                 the
                 Loaves
                 ;
                 and
                 remember
                 ,
                 that
                 if
                 it
                 be
                 a
                 hard
                 saying
                 ,
                 
                   Take
                   up
                   my
                   Cross
                   and
                   follow
                   me
                   ,
                   
                     it
                     is
                     a
                     harder
                     saying
                  
                   ,
                   Go
                   ye
                   Cursed
                   into
                   everlasting
                   fire
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 No
                 man
                 can
                 always
                 have
                 the
                 same
                 spiritual
                 pleasure
                 in
                 his
                 Prayers
                 .
                 For
                 the
                 greatest
                 Saints
                 have
                 sometimes
                 suffered
                 the
                 banishment
                 of
                 the
                 heart
                 ,
                 sometimes
                 are
                 fervent
                 ,
                 sometimes
                 they
                 feel
                 a
                 barrenness
                 of
                 Devotion
                 :
                 for
                 this
                 Spirit
                 comes
                 and
                 goes
                 .
                 Rest
                 therefore
                 only
                 in
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 doing
                 thy
                 duty
                 :
                 and
                 know
                 that
                 if
                 thou
                 beest
                 over-joyed
                 to
                 day
                 ,
                 this
                 hour
                 will
                 pass
                 away
                 ,
                 and
                 temptation
                 and
                 sadness
                 will
                 succeed
                 .
              
               
                 
                 In
                 all
                 afflictions
                 seek
                 rather
                 for
                 Patience
                 than
                 for
                 Comfort
                 :
                 if
                 thou
                 preservest
                 
                   that
                   ,
                   this
                
                 will
                 return
                 .
                 Any
                 man
                 would
                 serve
                 God
                 ,
                 if
                 he
                 felt
                 pleasure
                 in
                 it
                 always
                 ;
                 but
                 the
                 vertuous
                 does
                 it
                 when
                 his
                 Soul
                 is
                 full
                 of
                 heaviness
                 ,
                 and
                 regards
                 not
                 himself
                 ,
                 but
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 hates
                 that
                 consolation
                 that
                 lessens
                 his
                 compunction
                 ,
                 but
                 loves
                 any
                 thing
                 whereby
                 his
                 is
                 made
                 more
                 humble
                 .
              
               
                 
                 That
                 which
                 thou
                 dost
                 not
                 understand
                 when
                 thou
                 readest
                 ,
                 thou
                 shalt
                 understand
                 in
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 thy
                 visitation
                 :
                 for
                 
                 there
                 are
                 many
                 secrets
                 of
                 Religion
                 which
                 are
                 not
                 perceived
                 till
                 they
                 be
                 felt
                 ,
                 and
                 are
                 not
                 felt
                 but
                 in
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 a
                 great
                 calamity
                 .
              
               
                 
                 He
                 that
                 prays
                 ,
                 despairs
                 not
                 .
                 But
                 sad
                 is
                 the
                 condition
                 of
                 him
                 that
                 cannot
                 pray
                 .
                 Happy
                 are
                 they
                 that
                 can
                 and
                 do
                 ,
                 and
                 love
                 to
                 do
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 
                 He
                 that
                 will
                 be
                 pleased
                 in
                 his
                 prayers
                 ,
                 must
                 make
                 his
                 prayers
                 his
                 Rule
                 .
                 All
                 our
                 duty
                 is
                 there
                 set
                 down
                 ,
                 because
                 in
                 all
                 our
                 duty
                 we
                 beg
                 the
                 Divine
                 Assistance
                 :
                 and
                 remember
                 ,
                 that
                 you
                 are
                 bound
                 to
                 do
                 all
                 those
                 duties
                 ,
                 for
                 the
                 doing
                 of
                 which
                 you
                 have
                 prayed
                 for
                 the
                 Divine
                 Assistance
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Be
                 doing
                 actions
                 of
                 Religion
                 as
                 often
                 as
                 thou
                 canst
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 worldly
                 pleasures
                 as
                 seldom
                 ,
                 that
                 if
                 thou
                 beest
                 surprised
                 by
                 sudden
                 death
                 ,
                 it
                 may
                 be
                 odds
                 but
                 thou
                 mayest
                 be
                 taken
                 at
                 thy
                 Prayers
                 ,
              
               
                 
                 Watch
                 ,
                 and
                 resist
                 the
                 Devil
                 in
                 all
                 his
                 Temptations
                 and
                 Snares
                 .
                 His
                 chief
                 designs
                 are
                 these
                 ;
                 to
                 hinder
                 thy
                 desire
                 in
                 good
                 ;
                 to
                 put
                 thee
                 by
                 from
                 thy
                 Spiritual
                 imployment
                 ,
                 from
                 Prayers
                 ,
                 especially
                 from
                 the
                 Meditation
                 of
                 the
                 Passion
                 ,
                 from
                 the
                 remembrance
                 of
                 thy
                 Sins
                 ,
                 from
                 
                 humble
                 Confession
                 of
                 them
                 ,
                 from
                 speedy
                 Repentance
                 ,
                 from
                 the
                 custody
                 of
                 thy
                 Senses
                 and
                 of
                 thy
                 Heart
                 ,
                 from
                 firm
                 purposes
                 of
                 growing
                 in
                 grace
                 ,
                 from
                 reading
                 good
                 Books
                 ,
                 and
                 frequent
                 receiving
                 the
                 Holy
                 Sacrament
                 .
                 It
                 is
                 all
                 one
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 if
                 he
                 deceives
                 the
                 by
                 a
                 lye
                 or
                 by
                 truth
                 ;
                 whether
                 he
                 amaze
                 or
                 trouble
                 thee
                 by
                 love
                 of
                 the
                 present
                 ,
                 or
                 fear
                 of
                 the
                 future
                 .
                 Watch
                 him
                 but
                 in
                 these
                 things
                 ,
                 and
                 there
                 will
                 be
                 no
                 part
                 left
                 unarmed
                 in
                 which
                 he
                 can
                 wound
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 
                 Remember
                 how
                 the
                 Proud
                 have
                 fallen
                 ,
                 and
                 they
                 who
                 have
                 presumed
                 upon
                 their
                 own
                 strength
                 have
                 been
                 disgraced
                 ;
                 and
                 that
                 the
                 boldest
                 and
                 greatesttalkers
                 in
                 the
                 days
                 of
                 peace
                 ,
                 have
                 been
                 the
                 most
                 dejected
                 and
                 pusillanimous
                 in
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 temptation
                 .
              
               
                 
                 No
                 man
                 ought
                 to
                 think
                 he
                 hath
                 found
                 Peace
                 ,
                 when
                 nothing
                 troubles
                 him
                 ;
                 or
                 that
                 God
                 loves
                 him
                 ,
                 because
                 he
                 hath
                 no
                 enemy
                 ;
                 nor
                 that
                 all
                 is
                 well
                 ,
                 because
                 every
                 thing
                 is
                 according
                 to
                 his
                 mind
                 ;
                 nor
                 that
                 he
                 is
                 a
                 holy
                 person
                 ,
                 because
                 he
                 prays
                 with
                 great
                 sweetness
                 and
                 comfort
                 .
                 But
                 he
                 is
                 at
                 Peace
                 who
                 is
                 reconciled
                 to
                 God
                 ;
                 and
                 God
                 loves
                 him
                 ,
                 when
                 he
                 hath
                 overcome
                 himself
                 ;
                 and
                 
                 all
                 is
                 well
                 ,
                 when
                 nothing
                 pleases
                 him
                 but
                 God
                 ,
                 being
                 thankful
                 in
                 the
                 midst
                 of
                 his
                 afflctions
                 ;
                 and
                 he
                 is
                 holy
                 ,
                 who
                 ,
                 when
                 he
                 hath
                 lost
                 his
                 comfort
                 ,
                 loses
                 nothing
                 of
                 his
                 duty
                 ,
                 but
                 is
                 still
                 the
                 same
                 ,
                 when
                 God
                 changes
                 his
                 face
                 towards
                 him
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
             
               POSTULANDA
               .
               OR
               ,
               Things
               to
               be
               prayed
               for
               .
            
             
               
                 A
                 FORM
                 of
                 PRAYER
                 ,
                 By
                 way
                 of
                 Paraphrase
                 expounding
                 The
                 Lord's
                 Prayer
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Our
                   Father
                   .
                
                 
                   MErciful
                   and
                   Gracious
                   ,
                   thou
                   gavest
                   us
                   being
                   ,
                   raising
                   us
                   from
                   nothing
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   an
                   excellent
                   creation
                   ,
                   efforming
                   us
                   after
                   thy
                   own
                   Image
                   ,
                   tenderly
                   feeding
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   conducting
                   and
                   strengthening
                   us
                   all
                   our
                   days
                   :
                   Thou
                   art
                   our
                   Father
                   by
                   a
                   more
                   excellent
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   adopting
                   us
                   in
                   a
                   new
                   birth
                   ,
                   to
                   become
                   partakers
                   of
                   the
                   ininheritance
                   
                   of
                   Jesus
                   :
                   Thou
                   hast
                   given
                   us
                   the
                   portion
                   and
                   the
                   food
                   of
                   Sons
                   ;
                   O
                   make
                   us
                   to
                   do
                   the
                   Duty
                   of
                   Sons
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   may
                   never
                   loose
                   our
                   title
                   to
                   so
                   glorious
                   an
                   inheritance
                   .
                
                 
                   Let
                   this
                   excellent
                   Name
                   and
                   Title
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   thou
                   hast
                   vouchsafed
                   to
                   relate
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   be
                   our
                   Glory
                   and
                   our
                   Confidence
                   ,
                   our
                   Defence
                   and
                   Guard
                   ,
                   our
                   Ornament
                   and
                   Strength
                   ,
                   our
                   dignity
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   endearment
                   of
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   the
                   Principle
                   of
                   a
                   holy
                   Fear
                   to
                   thee
                   our
                   Father
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   Love
                   to
                   thee
                   and
                   to
                   our
                   Brethren
                   partakers
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   Hope
                   and
                   Dignity
                   .
                
                 
                   Unite
                   every
                   member
                   of
                   the
                   Church
                   to
                   thee
                   in
                   holy
                   bands
                   :
                   Let
                   there
                   be
                   no
                   more
                   names
                   of
                   Division
                   ,
                   nor
                   Titles
                   and
                   Ensigns
                   of
                   Errour
                   and
                   Partiality
                   :
                   Let
                   not
                   us
                   who
                   are
                   Brethren
                   contend
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   giving
                   honor
                   to
                   each
                   other
                   and
                   glory
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   contending
                   earnestly
                   for
                   the
                   Faith
                   ,
                   but
                   not
                   to
                   the
                   breach
                   of
                   Charity
                   ,
                   nor
                   the
                   denying
                   each
                   others
                   Hope
                   .
                   But
                   grant
                   that
                   we
                   may
                   all
                   join
                   in
                   the
                   promotion
                   of
                   the
                   honour
                   of
                   thee
                   our
                   Father
                   ,
                   in
                   celebrating
                   the
                   Name
                   ,
                   and
                   spreading
                   the
                   Family
                   ,
                   and
                   propagating
                   the
                   Laws
                   and
                   Institutions
                   ,
                   the
                   Promises
                   and
                   Dignities
                   of
                   our
                   Elder
                   Brother
                   ,
                   that
                   despising
                   the
                   
                   transitory
                   entertainments
                   of
                   this
                   world
                   ,
                   we
                   may
                   labour
                   for
                   and
                   long
                   after
                   the
                   inheritance
                   to
                   which
                   thou
                   hast
                   given
                   us
                   title
                   ,
                   by
                   adopting
                   us
                   into
                   the
                   dignity
                   of
                   Sons
                   .
                   For
                   ever
                   let
                   thy
                   Spirit
                   witness
                   to
                   our
                   spirit
                   that
                   we
                   are
                   thy
                   children
                   :
                   enable
                   us
                   to
                   cry
                   
                     Abba
                     ,
                     Father
                  
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Which
                   art
                   in
                   Heaven
                   .
                
                 
                   Heaven
                   is
                   thy
                   Throne
                   ,
                   the
                   Earth
                   thy
                   Footstool
                   .
                   From
                   thy
                   throne
                   thou
                   beholdest
                   all
                   the
                   dwellers
                   upon
                   Earth
                   ,
                   and
                   triest
                   out
                   the
                   hearts
                   of
                   men
                   ,
                   and
                   nothing
                   is
                   hid
                   from
                   thy
                   sight
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   thy
                   Knowledge
                   is
                   infinite
                   ,
                   so
                   is
                   thy
                   Power
                   uncircumscribed
                   as
                   the
                   utmost
                   Orb
                   of
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   and
                   thou
                   sittest
                   in
                   thy
                   own
                   Essential
                   Happiness
                   and
                   Tranquillity
                   ,
                   immovable
                   and
                   Eternal
                   .
                   That
                   is
                   our
                   Country
                   ,
                   and
                   thither
                   thy
                   Servants
                   are
                   travelling
                   ;
                   there
                   is
                   our
                   Father
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   is
                   our
                   inheritance
                   ;
                   there
                   our
                   hearts
                   are
                   ,
                   for
                   there
                   our
                   treasure
                   is
                   laid
                   up
                   till
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   Recompence
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Hallowed
                   be
                   thy
                   Name
                   .
                
                 
                   Thy
                   Name
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   is
                   glorious
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   thy
                   Name
                   is
                   our
                   hope
                   and
                   confidence
                   .
                   
                     According
                     to
                     thy
                     Name
                     ,
                     so
                     is
                     
                     thy
                     praise
                     unto
                     the
                     World's
                     end
                     .
                     They
                     that
                     love
                     thy
                     Name
                     shall
                     be
                     joyful
                     in
                     thee
                  
                   ;
                   for
                   thy
                   Name
                   which
                   thou
                   madest
                   to
                   be
                   proclaimed
                   unto
                   thy
                   people
                   ,
                   is
                   ,
                   
                     The
                     Lord
                     ,
                     the
                     Lord
                     God
                     ,
                     merciful
                     and
                     gracious
                     ,
                     long-suffering
                     ,
                     and
                     abundant
                     in
                     goodness
                     and
                     truth
                     ,
                     keeping
                     mercy
                     for
                     thousands
                     ,
                     forgiving
                     iniquity
                     ,
                     and
                     transgression
                     ,
                     and
                     sin
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     will
                     by
                     no
                     means
                     clear
                     the
                     guilty
                     .
                  
                   In
                   this
                   glorious
                   Name
                   we
                   worship
                   thee
                   ,
                   O
                   Lord
                   ;
                   and
                   
                     all
                     they
                     that
                     know
                     thy
                     Name
                     will
                     put
                     their
                     trust
                     in
                     thee
                     .
                     The
                     desire
                     of
                     our
                     Soul
                     is
                     to
                     thy
                     Name
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     the
                     remembrance
                     of
                     thee
                     .
                  
                   Thou
                   art
                   worthy
                   ,
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   of
                   Honour
                   ,
                   and
                   praise
                   ,
                   and
                   glory
                   ,
                   for
                   ever
                   and
                   ever
                   :
                   we
                   confess
                   thy
                   glories
                   ,
                   we
                   rejoyce
                   in
                   thy
                   mercies
                   ;
                   
                     we
                     hope
                     in
                     thy
                     Name
                     ,
                     and
                     thy
                     Saints
                     like
                     it
                     well
                     :
                  
                   for
                   thy
                   Name
                   is
                   praised
                   unto
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ;
                   it
                   is
                   believed
                   by
                   Faith
                   ,
                   relied
                   upon
                   by
                   a
                   holy
                   Hope
                   ,
                   and
                   loved
                   by
                   a
                   great
                   Charity
                   .
                   All
                   thy
                   Church
                   celebrates
                   thee
                   with
                   praises
                   ,
                   and
                   offers
                   to
                   thy
                   Name
                   the
                   Sacrifices
                   of
                   Prayers
                   and
                   Thanksgiving
                   .
                
                 
                   Thou
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   didst
                   frame
                   our
                   Nature
                   by
                   thy
                   own
                   Image
                   ,
                   and
                   now
                   thou
                   hast
                   imprinted
                   thy
                   Name
                   upon
                   us
                   ,
                   we
                   are
                   thy
                   servants
                   ,
                   the
                   relatives
                   and
                   domesticks
                   
                   of
                   thy
                   family
                   ,
                   and
                   thou
                   hast
                   honoured
                   us
                   with
                   the
                   gracious
                   appellative
                   of
                   Christians
                   .
                   O
                   let
                   us
                   never
                   dishonour
                   so
                   excellent
                   a
                   Title
                   ,
                   nor
                   by
                   unworthy
                   usages
                   prophane
                   thy
                   holy
                   Name
                   ,
                   but
                   for
                   ever
                   glorifie
                   it
                   .
                   Let
                   our
                   Life
                   be
                   answerable
                   to
                   our
                   dignity
                   ;
                   that
                   our
                   body
                   may
                   be
                   chast
                   ,
                   our
                   thoughts
                   clean
                   ,
                   our
                   words
                   gracious
                   ,
                   our
                   manners
                   holy
                   ,
                   and
                   our
                   life
                   usefull
                   and
                   innocent
                   ;
                   
                     that
                     men
                     seeing
                     our
                     good
                     works
                     ,
                     may
                     glorifie
                     thee
                     our
                     Father
                     which
                     art
                     in
                     Heaven
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   Thy
                   Kingdom
                   come
                   .
                
                 
                   Thou
                   reignest
                   in
                   Heaven
                   and
                   Earth
                   :
                   O
                   do
                   thou
                   rule
                   also
                   in
                   our
                   hearts
                   ,
                   advance
                   the
                   interest
                   of
                   Religion
                   ,
                   let
                   thy
                   Gospel
                   be
                   placed
                   in
                   all
                   the
                   Regions
                   of
                   the
                   earth
                   ,
                   and
                   let
                   all
                   Nations
                   come
                   and
                   worship
                   thee
                   ,
                   laying
                   their
                   proud●…
                   wills
                   at
                   thy
                   feet
                   ,
                   submitting
                   their
                   understandings
                   to
                   the
                   obedience
                   of
                   Jesus
                   ,
                   conforming
                   their
                   affections
                   to
                   thy
                   holy
                   Laws
                   .
                   Let
                   thy
                   Kingdom
                   be
                   set
                   up
                   gloriously
                   over
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   do
                   thou
                   reign
                   in
                   our
                   Spirits
                   by
                   
                     thy
                     Spirit
                     of
                     Grace
                  
                   ;
                   subdue
                   every
                   lust
                   and
                   inordinate
                   appetite
                   ,
                   trample
                   upon
                   our
                   pride
                   ,
                   mortifie
                   all
                   rebellion
                   within
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   let
                   all
                   thine
                   and
                   our
                   enemies
                   be
                   
                   brought
                   into
                   captivity
                   ,
                   that
                   
                     sin
                     may
                     never
                     reign
                     in
                     our
                     mortal
                     Bodies
                  
                   ;
                   but
                   that
                   Christ
                   may
                   reign
                   in
                   our
                   Understanding
                   by
                   Faith
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   by
                   Charity
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   Passions
                   by
                   Mortifications
                   ,
                   in
                   all
                   the
                   Members
                   by
                   a
                   right
                   and
                   a
                   chast
                   use
                   of
                   them
                   .
                   And
                   when
                   thy
                   Kingdom
                   that
                   is
                   within
                   us
                   hath
                   flourished
                   and
                   is
                   advanced
                   to
                   that
                   height
                   whither
                   thou
                   hast
                   designed
                   it
                   ,
                   grant
                   thy
                   Kingdom
                   of
                   Glory
                   may
                   speedily
                   succeed
                   ,
                   and
                   we
                   thy
                   Servants
                   be
                   admitted
                   to
                   the
                   peace
                   and
                   purity
                   ,
                   the
                   holiness
                   and
                   glories
                   of
                   that
                   state
                   where
                   thou
                   reignest
                   alone
                   ,
                   and
                   
                     art
                     all
                     in
                     all
                  
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Thy
                   Will
                   be
                   done
                   in
                   Earth
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   in
                   Heaven
                   .
                
                 
                   Thy
                   Will
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   is
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   holiness
                   and
                   peace
                   ;
                   thy
                   Providence
                   the
                   great
                   disposer
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   tying
                   all
                   events
                   together
                   ,
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   thy
                   glory
                   and
                   the
                   good
                   of
                   thy
                   Servants
                   ,
                   by
                   a
                   wonderful
                   mysterious
                   Chain
                   of
                   Wisdom
                   .
                   Let
                   thy
                   Will
                   also
                   be
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   our
                   desires
                   :
                   for
                   we
                   know
                   that
                   
                     whatsoever
                     thou
                     saiest
                     is
                     true
                     ,
                     and
                     whatsoever
                     thou
                     doest
                     is
                     good
                     .
                  
                   Grant
                   we
                   may
                   submit
                   our
                   wills
                   to
                   
                   thine
                   ,
                   being
                   patient
                   of
                   evils
                   which
                   thou
                   inflictest
                   ,
                   lovers
                   of
                   the
                   good
                   which
                   thou
                   commandest
                   ,
                   haters
                   of
                   all
                   evil
                   which
                   thou
                   forbiddest
                   ,
                   pleased
                   with
                   all
                   the
                   accidents
                   thou
                   sendest
                   ;
                   that
                   though
                   our
                   nature
                   is
                   weaker
                   than
                   Angels
                   ,
                   yet
                   our
                   obedience
                   may
                   be
                   as
                   humble
                   ,
                   our
                   conformity
                   to
                   thy
                   will
                   may
                   arise
                   up
                   to
                   the
                   degrees
                   of
                   Unity
                   ,
                   and
                   
                     theirs
                     cannot
                     be
                     more
                  
                   ;
                   that
                   as
                   they
                   in
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   so
                   we
                   on
                   Earth
                   May
                   obey
                   thy
                   will
                   
                     promptly
                     ,
                     chearfully
                     ,
                     zealously
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   all
                   our
                   faculties
                   :
                   and
                   grant
                   ,
                   that
                   as
                   they
                   there
                   ,
                   so
                   all
                   the
                   world
                   here
                   may
                   serve
                   thee
                   with
                   peace
                   and
                   concord
                   ,
                   purity
                   and
                   love
                   unfeigned
                   ,
                   with
                   one
                   heart
                   and
                   one
                   voice
                   glorifying
                   thee
                   our
                   heavenly
                   Father
                   .
                
                 
                   Grant
                   that
                   we
                   may
                   quit
                   all
                   our
                   own
                   affections
                   ,
                   and
                   suspect
                   our
                   reasonings
                   ,
                   and
                   go
                   out
                   of
                   our selves
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   our
                   own
                   confidences
                   ;
                   that
                   thou
                   being
                   to
                   us
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   disposing
                   all
                   events
                   ,
                   and
                   guideing
                   all
                   our
                   actions
                   ,
                   and
                   directing
                   our
                   intentions
                   ,
                   and
                   over-ruling
                   all
                   things
                   in
                   us
                   and
                   about
                   us
                   ,
                   we
                   may
                   be
                   Servants
                   of
                   thy
                   Divine
                   Will
                   for
                   ever
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   Give
                   us
                   this
                   day
                   our
                   daily
                   Bread.
                   
                
                 
                   Thou
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   takest
                   care
                   of
                   our
                   Souls
                   ,
                   do
                   not
                   despise
                   our
                   Bodies
                   which
                   thou
                   hast
                   made
                   and
                   sanctified
                   ,
                   and
                   designed
                   to
                   be
                   glorious
                   .
                   But
                   now
                   we
                   are
                   exposed
                   to
                   hunger
                   and
                   thirst
                   ,
                   nakedness
                   and
                   weariness
                   ,
                   want
                   and
                   inconvenience
                   ,
                   
                     Give
                     unno
                     us
                     neither
                     poverty
                     nor
                     riches
                     ,
                     but
                     feed
                     us
                     with
                     food
                     convenient
                     for
                     us
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   cloth
                   us
                   with
                   fitting
                   provisions
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   that
                   state
                   and
                   condition
                   wherein
                   thou
                   hast
                   placed
                   thy
                   Servants
                   :
                   that
                   we
                   may
                   not
                   be
                   tempted
                   with
                   want
                   ,
                   nor
                   made
                   contemptible
                   by
                   beggery
                   ,
                   nor
                   wanton
                   or
                   proud
                   by
                   riches
                   ,
                   nor
                   in
                   love
                   with
                   any
                   thing
                   in
                   this
                   World
                   ;
                   but
                   that
                   we
                   may
                   use
                   it
                   as
                   strangers
                   and
                   pilgrims
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   relief
                   of
                   our
                   needs
                   ,
                   the
                   support
                   of
                   our
                   infirmities
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   oil
                   of
                   our
                   lamps
                   ,
                   feeding
                   us
                   till
                   we
                   are
                   quite
                   spent
                   in
                   thy
                   service
                   .
                   Lord
                   ,
                   take
                   from
                   thy
                   Servants
                   sad
                   carefulness
                   and
                   all
                   distrust
                   ,
                   and
                   give
                   us
                   only
                   such
                   a
                   proportion
                   af
                   temporal
                   things
                   as
                   may
                   inable
                   us
                   with
                   comfort
                   to
                   do
                   our
                   duty
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   Forgive
                   us
                   our
                   Trespasses
                   ,
                   as
                   we
                   forgive
                   them
                   that
                   trespass
                   against
                   us
                
                 
                   O
                   dear
                   God
                   ,
                   unless
                   thou
                   art
                   pleased
                   to
                   pardon
                   us
                   ,
                   in
                   vain
                   it
                   is
                   that
                   we
                   should
                   live
                   here
                   ,
                   and
                   what
                   good
                   will
                   our
                   life
                   do
                   us
                   ?
                   O
                   look
                   upon
                   us
                   with
                   much
                   mercy
                   ,
                   for
                   we
                   have
                   sinned
                   grievously
                   against
                   thee
                   .
                   Pardon
                   the
                   adherent
                   imperfections
                   of
                   our
                   life
                   ,
                   the
                   weakness
                   of
                   our
                   duty
                   ,
                   the
                   carelesness
                   of
                   our
                   spirit
                   ,
                   our
                   affected
                   ignorance
                   ,
                   our
                   indiligence
                   ,
                   our
                   rashness
                   and
                   want
                   of
                   observation
                   ,
                   our
                   malice
                   and
                   presumptions
                   .
                   Turn
                   thine
                   eyes
                   from
                   our
                   impurities
                   ,
                   and
                   behold
                   the
                   brightness
                   and
                   purest
                   innocence
                   of
                   the
                   holy
                   J●…sus
                   ;
                   and
                   under
                   his
                   cover
                   we
                   plead
                   our
                   cause
                   ,
                   not
                   that
                   thou
                   shouldst
                   judge
                   our
                   sins
                   ,
                   but
                   give
                   us
                   pardon
                   ,
                   and
                   blot
                   out
                   all
                   our
                   iniquities
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   may
                   never
                   enter
                   into
                   the
                   horrible
                   regions
                   where
                   there
                   are
                   torments
                   without
                   ceasing
                   ,
                   a
                   prison
                   without
                   ransom
                   ,
                   reproaches
                   without
                   comfort
                   ,
                   anguish
                   without
                   patience
                   ,
                   darkness
                   without
                   light
                   ,
                   a
                   
                     worm
                     that
                     never
                     dies
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     fire
                     that
                     never
                     goeth
                     out
                     .
                  
                
                 
                 
                   But
                   be
                   pleased
                   also
                   to
                   give
                   us
                   great
                   charity
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   may
                   truly
                   forgive
                   all
                   that
                   trouble
                   or
                   injure
                   us
                   ,
                   that
                   by
                   this
                   Character
                   thou
                   mayest
                   discern
                   us
                   to
                   be
                   thy
                   Sons
                   and
                   Servants
                   ,
                   Disciples
                   of
                   the
                   Holy
                   Jesus
                   ;
                   lest
                   
                     our
                     prayer
                     be
                     turned
                     into
                     sin
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   thy
                   Grace
                   be
                   recalled
                   ,
                   and
                   thou
                   enter
                   into
                   a
                   final
                   anger
                   against
                   thy
                   Servants
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Lead
                   us
                   not
                   into
                   Temptation
                   ;
                
                 
                   Gracious
                   Father
                   ,
                   we
                   are
                   weak
                   and
                   ignorant
                   ,
                   our
                   affections
                   betray
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   make
                   us
                   willing
                   to
                   die
                   ;
                   
                     our
                     adversary
                     the
                     Devil
                     goeth
                     up
                     and
                     down
                     ,
                     seeking
                     whom
                     he
                     may
                     devour
                     ,
                  
                   he
                   is
                   busie
                   and
                   crafty
                   ,
                   malicious
                   and
                   powerful
                   ,
                   watchful
                   and
                   envious
                   ;
                   and
                   we
                   tempt
                   our selves
                   ,
                   running
                   out
                   to
                   mischief
                   ,
                   delighting
                   in
                   the
                   approaches
                   of
                   sin
                   ,
                   and
                   love
                   to
                   have
                   necessities
                   put
                   upon
                   us
                   ,
                   that
                   sin
                   may
                   be
                   unavoidable
                   .
                   Pity
                   us
                   in
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   these
                   disorders
                   ,
                   and
                   give
                   us
                   spiritual
                   strength
                   ,
                   holy
                   Resolutions
                   ,
                   a
                   watchful
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   the
                   whole
                   Armour
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   thy
                   protection
                   ,
                   the
                   guard
                   of
                   Angels
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   conduct
                   of
                   thy
                   holy
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   our
                   security
                   in
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   danger
                   .
                   Give
                   us
                   thy
                   grace
                   to
                   fly
                   from
                   all
                   occasions
                   to
                   sin
                   ,
                   that
                   
                   we
                   may
                   never
                   tempt
                   our selves
                   ,
                   nor
                   delight
                   to
                   be
                   tempted
                   ;
                   and
                   let
                   thy
                   blessed
                   Province
                   so
                   order
                   the
                   accidents
                   of
                   our
                   lives
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   may
                   not
                   dwell
                   near
                   an
                   enemy
                   ;
                   and
                   when
                   thou
                   shalt
                   try
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   suffer
                   us
                   to
                   enter
                   into
                   combat
                   ,
                   let
                   us
                   always
                   be
                   on
                   thy
                   side
                   ,
                   and
                   fight
                   valiantly
                   ,
                   resist
                   the
                   Devil
                   ,
                   and
                   endure
                   patiently
                   ,
                   and
                   persevere
                   constantly
                   unto
                   the
                   end
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   mayest
                   crown
                   thy
                   own
                   work
                   in
                   us
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   But
                   deliver
                   us
                   from
                   evil
                   .
                
                 
                   From
                   sin
                   and
                   shame
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   malice
                   and
                   fraud
                   of
                   the
                   Devil
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   the
                   falseness
                   and
                   greediness
                   of
                   men
                   ,
                   from
                   all
                   thy
                   wrath
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   all
                   our
                   impurities
                   ,
                   good
                   Lord
                   deliver
                   thy
                   Servants
                   .
                
                 
                   Do
                   not
                   reserve
                   any
                   thing
                   of
                   thy
                   wrath
                   in
                   store
                   for
                   us
                   ;
                   but
                   let
                   our
                   sins
                   be
                   pardoned
                   so
                   fully
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   maiest
                   not
                   punish
                   our
                   inventions
                   .
                   And
                   yet
                   if
                   thou
                   wilt
                   not
                   be
                   intreated
                   ,
                   but
                   that
                   it
                   be
                   necessary
                   that
                   we
                   suffer
                   ,
                   thy
                   will
                   be
                   done
                   :
                   Smite
                   us
                   here
                   with
                   a
                   Father's
                   rod
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   maiest
                   spare
                   us
                   hereafter
                   :
                   let
                   the
                   sad
                   accidents
                   of
                   our
                   life
                   be
                   for
                   good
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   not
                   for
                   evil
                   ;
                   for
                   our
                   amendment
                   ,
                   not
                   to
                   exasperate
                   or
                   weary
                   us
                   ,
                   not
                   
                   to
                   harden
                   or
                   confound
                   us
                   :
                   and
                   what
                   evil
                   soever
                   it
                   be
                   that
                   shall
                   happen
                   ,
                   let
                   us
                   not
                   sin
                   against
                   thee
                   .
                   For
                   ever
                   deliver
                   us
                   from
                   
                     that
                     evil
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   ever
                   deliver
                   us
                   from
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   the
                   
                     evil
                     one
                  
                   ,
                   the
                   great
                   enemy
                   of
                   mankind
                   ;
                   and
                   never
                   let
                   our
                   portion
                   be
                   in
                   that
                   Region
                   of
                   Darkness
                   in
                   that
                   
                     everlasting
                     burning
                  
                   which
                   thou
                   hast
                   
                     prepared
                     for
                     the
                     Devil
                     and
                     his
                     Angels
                     for
                     ever
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   For
                   thine
                   is
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   ,
                   the
                   Power
                   and
                   the
                   Glory
                   ,
                   for
                   ever
                   and
                   ever
                   .
                   Amen
                   .
                
                 
                   So
                   shall
                   we
                   thy
                   Servants
                   advance
                   the
                   Mightiness
                   of
                   thy
                   Kingdom
                   ,
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   thy
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Glory
                   of
                   thy
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   from
                   generation
                   to
                   generation
                   for
                   ever
                   .
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 LITANIES
                 FOR
                 All
                 Things
                 and
                 Persons
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 God
                 the
                 Father
                 of
                 Mercies
                 ,
                 the
                 Father
                 of
                 our
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 have
                 mercy
                 upon
                 thy
                 Servants
                 ,
                 and
                 hear
                 the
                 prayers
                 of
                 us
                 miserable
                 sinners
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 Blessed
                 Jesus
                 ,
                 the
                 Fountain
                 of
                 Peace
                 and
                 Pardon
                 ,
                 our
                 Wisdom
                 and
                 our
                 Righteousness
                 ,
                 our
                 Sanctification
                 and
                 Redemption
                 ,
                 have
                 mercy
                 upon
                 thy
                 Servants
                 ,
                 refuse
                 not
                 to
                 hear
                 the
                 Prayers
                 of
                 us
                 miserable
                 ,
                 sorrowful
                 and
                 returning
                 sinners
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 Holy
                 and
                 Divinest
                 Spirit
                 of
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 help
                 our
                 infirmities
                 ;
                 for
                 of
                 our selves
                 we
                 know
                 not
                 what
                 to
                 ask
                 ,
                 nor
                 how
                 to
                 pray
                 ;
                 but
                 do
                 thou
                 assist
                 and
                 be
                 present
                 in
                 the
                 desires
                 of
                 us
                 miserable
                 sinners
                 .
              
               
                 
                 
                   I.
                   For
                   Pardon
                   of
                   Sins
                   .
                
                 
                   REmember
                   not
                   ,
                   Lord
                   ,
                   the
                   follies
                   of
                   our
                   childhood
                   ,
                   nor
                   the
                   lusts
                   of
                   our
                   youth
                   ,
                   the
                   wildness
                   of
                   our
                   head
                   ,
                   nor
                   the
                   wandrings
                   of
                   our
                   heart
                   ;
                   the
                   infinite
                   sins
                   of
                   our
                   tongue
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   inexcusable
                   errours
                   of
                   the
                   days
                   of
                   vanity
                   .
                
                 
                   Lord
                   ,
                   have
                   mercy
                   upon
                   us
                   poor
                   miserable
                   sinners
                   .
                
                 
                   Remember
                   not
                   ,
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   the
                   growing
                   iniquities
                   of
                   our
                   elder
                   age
                   ,
                   the
                   pride
                   of
                   our
                   spirit
                   ,
                   the
                   abuse
                   of
                   our
                   members
                   ,
                   the
                   greediness
                   of
                   our
                   purposes
                   ,
                   the
                   peevishness
                   and
                   violence
                   of
                   all
                   our
                   passions
                   and
                   affections
                   .
                
                 
                   Lord
                   ,
                   have
                   mercy
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   Remember
                   not
                   ,
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   how
                   we
                   have
                   been
                   full
                   of
                   envy
                   and
                   malice
                   ,
                   anger
                   and
                   revenge
                   ;
                   fierce
                   and
                   earnest
                   in
                   the
                   purchases
                   and
                   vanities
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   and
                   lazy
                   and
                   dull
                   ,
                   slow
                   and
                   soon
                   weary
                   in
                   the
                   things
                   of
                   God
                   and
                   of
                   Religion
                   .
                
                 
                   Lord
                   ,
                   have
                   mercy
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                 
                   Remember
                   not
                   ,
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   our
                   uncharitable
                   behaviour
                   ●…towards
                   those
                   with
                   whom
                   we
                   have
                   conversed
                   ,
                   our
                   jealousies
                   and
                   suspitions
                   ,
                   our
                   evil
                   surmisings
                   and
                   evil
                   reportings
                   ,
                   the
                   breach
                   of
                   our
                   promises
                   to
                   men
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   breach
                   of
                   all
                   our
                   holy
                   vows
                   made
                   to
                   thee
                   our
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     have
                     mercy
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   Remember
                   not
                   ,
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   how
                   often
                   we
                   have
                   omitted
                   the
                   several
                   parts
                   and
                   actions
                   of
                   our
                   duty
                   ;
                   for
                   our
                   sins
                   of
                   Omission
                   are
                   infinite
                   ,
                   and
                   we
                   have
                   not
                   sought
                   after
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   but
                   have
                   rested
                   in
                   carelesness
                   and
                   forgetfulness
                   ,
                   in
                   a
                   false
                   peace
                   and
                   a
                   silent
                   Conscience
                   .
                
                 
                   Lord
                   ,
                   have
                   mercy
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   O
                   most
                   gracious
                   Lord
                   ,
                   enter
                   not
                   into
                   judgment
                   with
                   thy
                   servants
                   ,
                   lest
                   we
                   be
                   consumed
                   in
                   thy
                   wrath
                   and
                   just
                   displeasure
                   ;
                   from
                   which
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     Good
                     Lord
                     ,
                     deliver
                     us
                     ,
                     and
                     preserve
                     thy
                     servants
                     for
                     ever
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   II.
                   For
                   Deliverance
                   from
                   Evils
                   .
                
                 
                   FRom
                   gross
                   ignorance
                   and
                   stupid
                   negligence
                   ,
                   from
                   a
                   wandring
                   head
                   and
                   a
                   trifling
                   spirit
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   violence
                   and
                   rule
                   of
                   passion
                   ,
                   from
                   a
                   servile
                   will
                   and
                   a
                   commanding
                   lust
                   ,
                   from
                   all
                   intemperance
                   ,
                   inordination
                   and
                   irregularity
                   whatsoever
                   .
                
                 
                   Good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   deliver
                   and
                   preserve
                   thy
                   servants
                   for
                   ever
                   .
                
                 
                   From
                   a
                   covetous
                   mind
                   and
                   greedy
                   desires
                   ,
                   from
                   lustful
                   thoughts
                   and
                   a
                   wanton
                   eye
                   ,
                   from
                   rebellious
                   members
                   and
                   the
                   pride
                   and
                   vanity
                   of
                   spirit
                   ,
                   from
                   false
                   opinions
                   and
                   ignorant
                   confidences
                   ,
                
                 
                   Good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   deliver
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   From
                   improvidence
                   and
                   prodigality
                   ,
                   from
                   envy
                   and
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   slander
                   ,
                   from
                   idleness
                   and
                   sensuality
                   ,
                   from
                   presumption
                   and
                   despair
                   ,
                   from
                   sinful
                   actions
                   and
                   all
                   vitious
                   habits
                   ,
                
                 
                   Good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   deliver
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   From
                   fierceness
                   of
                   rage
                   and
                   hastiness
                   
                   of
                   spirit
                   ,
                   from
                   clamorous
                   and
                   reproachful
                   language
                   ,
                   from
                   peevish
                   anger
                   and
                   inhumane
                   malice
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   contention
                   and
                   hasty
                   and
                   indiscreet
                   zeal
                   ,
                
                 
                   Good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   deliver
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   From
                   a
                   schismatical
                   and
                   heretical
                   spirit
                   ,
                   from
                   tyranny
                   and
                   tumults
                   ,
                   from
                   sedition
                   and
                   factions
                   ,
                   from
                   envying
                   the
                   Grace
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   our
                   Brother
                   ,
                   from
                   impenitence
                   and
                   hardness
                   of
                   heart
                   ,
                   from
                   obstinacy
                   and
                   apostasie
                   ,
                   from
                   delighting
                   in
                   sin
                   and
                   hating
                   God
                   and
                   good
                   men
                   ,
                
                 
                   Good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   deliver
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   From
                   fornication
                   and
                   adultery
                   ,
                   from
                   unnatural
                   desires
                   and
                   unnatural
                   hatreds
                   ,
                   from
                   gluttony
                   and
                   drunkenness
                   ,
                   from
                   loving
                   and
                   believing
                   lyes
                   ,
                   and
                   taking
                   pleasure
                   in
                   the
                   remembrances
                   of
                   evil
                   things
                   ,
                   from
                   delighting
                   in
                   our
                   Neighbour's
                   misery
                   and
                   procuring
                   it
                   ,
                   from
                   upbraiding
                   others
                   and
                   hating
                   reproof
                   of
                   our selves
                   ,
                
                 
                   Good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   deliver
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   From
                   impudence
                   and
                   shame
                   ,
                   from
                   contempt
                   and
                   scorn
                   ,
                   from
                   oppression
                   and
                   cruelty
                   ,
                   from
                   a
                   pitiless
                   and
                   unrelenting
                   
                   spirit
                   ,
                   from
                   a
                   churlish
                   behaviour
                   and
                   undecent
                   usages
                   of
                   our selves
                   or
                   others
                   .
                
                 
                   Good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   deliver
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   From
                   famine
                   and
                   pestilence
                   ,
                   from
                   noisome
                   and
                   infectious
                   deseases
                   ,
                   from
                   sharp
                   and
                   intolerable
                   pains
                   ,
                   from
                   impatience
                   and
                   tediousness
                   of
                   spirit
                   ,
                   from
                   a
                   state
                   of
                   temptation
                   and
                   hardened
                   consciences
                   ,
                
                 
                   Good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   deliver
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   From
                   banishment
                   and
                   prison
                   ,
                   from
                   widowhood
                   and
                   want
                   ,
                   from
                   violence
                   of
                   pains
                   and
                   passions
                   ,
                   from
                   tempests
                   and
                   earthquakes
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   rage
                   of
                   fire
                   and
                   water
                   ,
                   from
                   Rebellion
                   and
                   Treason
                   ,
                   from
                   fretfulness
                   and
                   inordinate
                   cares
                   ,
                   from
                   murmuring
                   against
                   God
                   and
                   disobedience
                   to
                   the
                   Divine
                   Commandment
                   ,
                
                 
                   Good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   deliver
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   From
                   delaying
                   our
                   rep●…ntance
                   and
                   persevering
                   in
                   sin
                   ,
                   from
                   false
                   principles
                   and
                   prejudices
                   ,
                   from
                   un●…hankfulness
                   and
                   irreligion
                   ,
                   from
                   seducing
                   others
                   and
                   being
                   abused
                   our selves
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   malice
                   and
                   craftiness
                   of
                   the
                   Devil
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   deceit
                   and
                   lyings
                   of
                   the
                   World.
                   
                
                 
                   Good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   deliver
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                 
                   From
                   wounds
                   and
                   murther
                   ,
                   from
                   precipices
                   and
                   falls
                   ,
                   from
                   fracture
                   of
                   bones
                   and
                   dislocation
                   of
                   joynts
                   ,
                   from
                   dismembring
                   our
                   bodies
                   and
                   all
                   infatuation
                   of
                   our
                   Souls
                   ,
                   from
                   folly
                   and
                   madness
                   ,
                   from
                   uncertainty
                   of
                   mind
                   and
                   state
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   a
                   certainty
                   of
                   sinning
                   ,
                
                 
                   Good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   deliver
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   From
                   Thunder
                   and
                   lightning
                   ,
                   from
                   phantasms
                   .
                   Spectres
                   and
                   illusions
                   of
                   the
                   night
                   ,
                   from
                   sudden
                   and
                   great
                   Changes
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   snares
                   of
                   wealth
                   and
                   the
                   contempt
                   of
                   beggery
                   and
                   extreme
                   poverty
                   ,
                   from
                   being
                   made
                   an
                   example
                   and
                   a
                   warning
                   to
                   others
                   by
                   suffering
                   sad
                   judgments
                   our selves
                   ,
                
                 
                   Good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   deliver
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   From
                   condemning
                   others
                   and
                   justifying
                   our selves
                   ,
                   from
                   misspending
                   our
                   time
                   and
                   abusing
                   thy
                   Grace
                   ,
                   from
                   calling
                   good
                   evil
                   and
                   evil
                   good
                   ,
                   from
                   consenting
                   to
                   folly
                   and
                   tempting
                   others
                   ,
                
                 
                   Good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   deliver
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   From
                   excess
                   in
                   speaking
                   and
                   peevish
                   silence
                   ,
                   from
                   looser
                   laughing
                   and
                   immoderate
                   weeping
                   ,
                   from
                   giving
                   evil
                   example
                   
                   to
                   others
                   or
                   following
                   any
                   our selves
                   ,
                   from
                   giving
                   or
                   receiving
                   scandal
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   horrible
                   sentence
                   of
                   endless
                   death
                   and
                   damnation
                   ,
                
                 
                   Good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   deliver
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   From
                   cursing
                   and
                   swearing
                   ,
                   from
                   uncharitable
                   chiding
                   and
                   easiness
                   to
                   believe
                   evil
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   evil
                   spirit
                   that
                   walketh
                   at
                   noon
                   and
                   the
                   arrow
                   that
                   flieth
                   in
                   darkness
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   Angel
                   of
                   wrath
                   and
                   perishing
                   in
                   popular
                   diseases
                
                 
                   Good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   deliver
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   From
                   the
                   want
                   of
                   a
                   Spiritual
                   Guide
                   ,
                   from
                   a
                   famine
                   of
                   the
                   Word
                   and
                   Sacramants
                   ,
                   from
                   hurtful
                   persecution
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   taking
                   part
                   with
                   persecutors
                   ,
                
                 
                   Good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   deliver
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   From
                   drowning
                   or
                   being
                   burnt
                   alive
                   ,
                   from
                   sleepless
                   nights
                   and
                   contentious
                   days
                   ,
                   from
                   a
                   melancholick
                   and
                   a
                   confused
                   spirit
                   ,
                   from
                   violent
                   fears
                   and
                   the
                   loss
                   of
                   reason
                   ,
                   from
                   a
                   vitious
                   life
                   and
                   a
                   sudden
                   and
                   unprovided
                   death
                   ,
                
                 
                   Good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   deliver
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   From
                   relying
                   upon
                   vain
                   fancies
                   and
                   
                   false
                   foundations
                   ,
                   from
                   an
                   evil
                   and
                   an
                   amazed
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   from
                   sinning
                   near
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   our
                   life
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   despairing
                   in
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   our
                   death
                   ,
                
                 
                   Good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   deliver
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   From
                   hypocrisie
                   and
                   wilfulness
                   ,
                   from
                   self-love
                   and
                   vain
                   ambition
                   ,
                   from
                   curiosity
                   and
                   carelesnes
                   ,
                   from
                   being
                   tempted
                   in
                   the
                   days
                   of
                   our
                   weakness
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   prevailing
                   of
                   the
                   flesh
                   and
                   grieving
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   from
                   all
                   thy
                   wrath
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   all
                   our
                   sins
                   ,
                
                 
                   Good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   deliver
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   III.
                   For
                   gifts
                   and
                   graces
                   .
                
                 
                   HEar
                   our
                   Prayer
                   ,
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   and
                   consider
                   our
                   desire
                   ,
                   hearken
                   unto
                   us
                   for
                   thy
                   truth
                   and
                   righteousness
                   sake
                   :
                   O
                   hide
                   not
                   thy
                   face
                   from
                   us
                   ,
                   neither
                   cast
                   away
                   thy
                   servants
                   in
                   displeasure
                   .
                
                 
                   Give
                   unto
                   us
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   Prayer
                   ,
                   frequent
                   and
                   fervent
                   ,
                   holy
                   and
                   persevering
                   ;
                   an
                   unreprovable●…
                   Faith
                   ,
                   a
                   just
                   
                   and
                   an
                   humble
                   Hope
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   never-failing
                   Charity
                   .
                
                 
                   Hear
                   our
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   and
                   consider
                   our
                   desire
                   .
                
                 
                   Give
                   unto
                   us
                   true
                   humility
                   ,
                   a
                   meek
                   and
                   a
                   quiet
                   spirit
                   ,
                   a
                   loving
                   and
                   a
                   friendly
                   ,
                   a
                   holy
                   and
                   a
                   useful
                   conversation
                   ,
                   bearing
                   the
                   burthens
                   of
                   our
                   neighbours
                   ,
                   denying
                   our selves
                   ,
                   and
                   studying
                   to
                   benefit
                   others
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   please
                   thee
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   .
                
                 
                   Hear
                   our
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   &c
                
                 
                   Give
                   us
                   a
                   prudent
                   and
                   a
                   sober
                   ,
                   a
                   just
                   and
                   a
                   sincere
                   ,
                   a
                   temperate
                   and
                   a
                   religious
                   spirit
                   ,
                   a
                   great
                   contempt
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   a
                   love
                   of
                   holy
                   things
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   longing
                   after
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   instruments
                   and
                   paths
                   that
                   lead
                   thither
                   .
                
                 
                   Hear
                   our
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   &c
                
                 
                   Grant
                   us
                   to
                   be
                   thankful
                   to
                   our
                   Bene
                   factors
                   ,
                   righteous
                   in
                   performing
                   promises
                   ,
                   loving
                   to
                   our
                   relatives
                   ,
                   careful
                   of
                   our
                   charges
                   ;
                   to
                   be
                   gentle
                   and
                   easie
                   to
                   be
                   intreated
                   ,
                   slow
                   to
                   anger
                   ,
                   and
                   fully
                   instructed
                   and
                   readily
                   prepared
                   for
                   every
                   good
                   work
                   .
                
                 
                   Hear
                   our
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                 
                   Give
                   us
                   a
                   peaceable
                   spirit
                   and
                   a
                   peaceable
                   life
                   ,
                   free
                   from
                   debt
                   and
                   deadly
                   sin
                   ;
                   grace
                   to
                   abstain
                   from
                   appearances
                   of
                   evil
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   do
                   nothing
                   but
                   what
                   is
                   of
                   good
                   report
                   ,
                   to
                   confess
                   Christ
                   and
                   his
                   holy
                   Religion
                   ,
                   by
                   a
                   holy
                   and
                   obedient
                   life
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   mind
                   ready
                   to
                   die
                   for
                   him
                   when
                   he
                   shall
                   call
                   us
                   and
                   assist
                   us
                   .
                
                 
                   Hear
                   our
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   Give
                   to
                   thy
                   servants
                   a
                   watchful
                   and
                   an
                   observing
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   diligent
                   in
                   doing
                   our
                   duty
                   ,
                   inflexible
                   to
                   evil
                   ,
                   obedient
                   to
                   thy
                   word
                   ,
                   inquisitive
                   after
                   thy
                   will
                   ,
                   pure
                   and
                   holy
                   thoughts
                   ,
                   strong
                   and
                   religious
                   purposes
                   ,
                   and
                   thy
                   grace
                   to
                   perform
                   faithfully
                   what
                   we
                   have
                   promised
                   in
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   our
                   duty
                   ,
                   or
                   in
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   our
                   calamity
                   .
                
                 
                   Hear
                   our
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   O
                   teach
                   us
                   to
                   despise
                   all
                   vanity
                   ,
                   to
                   fight
                   the
                   battels
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   manfully
                   against
                   the
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   the
                   World
                   and
                   the
                   Devil
                   ,
                   to
                   spend
                   our
                   time
                   religiously
                   and
                   usefully
                   ,
                   to
                   speak
                   gracious
                   words
                   ,
                   to
                   walk
                   always
                   as
                   in
                   thy
                   presence
                   ,
                   to
                   preserve
                   our
                   Souls
                   and
                   bodies
                   in
                   holiness
                   ,
                   fit
                   for
                   the
                   habitation
                   of
                   the
                   holy
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   Hear
                   our
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                 
                   Give
                   us
                   a
                   holy
                   and
                   a
                   perfect
                   repentance
                   ,
                   a
                   well-instructed
                   understanding
                   ,
                   regular
                   affections
                   ,
                   a
                   constant
                   and
                   a
                   wise
                   heart
                   ,
                   a
                   good
                   name
                   ,
                   a
                   fear
                   of
                   thy
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   love
                   of
                   all
                   thy
                   glories
                   above
                   all
                   the
                   things
                   in
                   the
                   world
                   for
                   ever
                   .
                
                 
                   Hear
                   our
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   Give
                   us
                   a
                   healthful
                   body
                   and
                   a
                   clear
                   understanding
                   ,
                   the
                   love
                   of
                   our
                   neighbours
                   and
                   the
                   peace
                   of
                   the
                   Church
                   ,
                   the
                   publick
                   use
                   and
                   comforts
                   of
                   thy
                   holy
                   Word
                   and
                   Sacraments
                   ,
                   a
                   great
                   love
                   to
                   all
                   Christians
                   ,
                   and
                   obedience
                   to
                   our
                   Superiours
                   Ecclesiastical
                   and
                   Civil
                   all
                   the
                   days
                   of
                   our
                   life
                   .
                
                 
                   Hear
                   our
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   Give
                   us
                   Spiritual
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   may
                   discern
                   what
                   is
                   pleasing
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   follow
                   what
                   belongs
                   unto
                   our
                   peace
                   ;
                   and
                   let
                   the
                   knowledge
                   and
                   love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   our
                   Lord
                   ,
                   be
                   our
                   guide
                   and
                   our
                   portion
                   all
                   our
                   days
                   .
                
                 
                   Hear
                   our
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   Give
                   unto
                   us
                   holy
                   dispositions
                   ,
                   and
                   an
                   active
                   industry
                   in
                   thy
                   service
                   ,
                   to
                   redeem
                   the
                   time
                   mis-spent
                   in
                   vanity
                   :
                   for
                   
                   thy
                   pity
                   sake
                   take
                   not
                   vengeance
                   of
                   us
                   for
                   our
                   sins
                   ,
                   but
                   sanctifie
                   our
                   Souls
                   and
                   bodies
                   in
                   this
                   life
                   ,
                   and
                   glorifie
                   them
                   hereafter
                   .
                
                 
                   Hear
                   our
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   
                     Our
                     Father
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   IV.
                   To
                   be
                   added
                   to
                   the
                   former
                   Li●…anies
                   ,
                   according
                   as
                   our
                   Devotions
                   and
                   time
                   will
                   su●…fe●…
                   .
                
                 
                   For
                   all
                   states
                   of
                   Men
                   and
                   Women
                   ,
                   especially
                   in
                   the
                   Christian
                   Church
                   .
                
                 
                   O
                   Blessed
                   God
                   ,
                   in
                   mercy
                   remember
                   thine
                   inheritance
                   ,
                   and
                   forget
                   not
                   the
                   congregation
                   of
                   the
                   poor
                   for
                   ever
                   ;
                   pity
                   poor
                   mankind
                   ,
                   whose
                   portion
                   is
                   misery
                   and
                   folly
                   ,
                   shame
                   and
                   death
                   .
                   But
                   thou
                   art
                   our
                   Redeemer
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   lifter
                   up
                   of
                   our
                   head
                   ,
                   and
                   under
                   the
                   shadow
                   of
                   thy
                   
                   wings
                   shall
                   be
                   our
                   help
                   ,
                   until
                   this
                   Tyranny
                   be
                   over-past
                   .
                
                 
                   Have
                   mercy
                   upon
                   us
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   hid
                   not
                   thy self
                   from
                   our
                   Petition
                   .
                
                 
                   Preserve
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   Catholick
                   Church
                   in
                   holiness
                   and
                   truth
                   ,
                   in
                   unity
                   and
                   peace
                   ,
                   free
                   from
                   persecution
                   ,
                   or
                   glorious
                   under
                   it
                   ;
                   that
                   she
                   may
                   for
                   ever
                   advance
                   the
                   honour
                   of
                   our
                   Lord
                   Jesus
                   ,
                   for
                   ever
                   represent
                   his
                   Sacrifice
                   ,
                   and
                   glorifie
                   his
                   Person
                   ,
                   and
                   advance
                   his
                   Religion
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   accepted
                   of
                   thee
                   in
                   her
                   blessed
                   Lord
                   ;
                   that
                   being
                   filled
                   with
                   his
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   she
                   may
                   partake
                   of
                   his
                   glory
                   .
                
                 
                   Have
                   mercy
                   upon
                   us
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   Give
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   Government
                   and
                   Holiness
                   to
                   all
                   Christian
                   Kings
                   ,
                   Princes
                   and
                   Governours
                   :
                   grant
                   that
                   their
                   people
                   may
                   obey
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   they
                   may
                   obey
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   live
                   in
                   honesty
                   and
                   peace
                   ,
                   justice
                   and
                   holy
                   Religion
                   ,
                   being
                   Nursing-fathers
                   to
                   the
                   Church
                   ,
                   Advocates
                   for
                   the
                   oppressed
                   ,
                   Patrons
                   for
                   the
                   widows
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Sanctuary
                   for
                   the
                   miserable
                   and
                   the
                   fatherless
                   ;
                   that
                   they
                   may
                   reign
                   with
                   thee
                   for
                   ever
                   in
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   Jesus
                   .
                
                 
                   Have
                   mercy
                   upon
                   us
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                 
                   Give
                   to
                   thy
                   Servants
                   the
                   Bishops
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   Clergy
                   ,
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   holiness
                   and
                   courage
                   ,
                   of
                   patience
                   and
                   humility
                   ,
                   of
                   prudence
                   and
                   diligence
                   ,
                   to
                   preach
                   and
                   declare
                   thy
                   will
                   by
                   a
                   holy
                   life
                   and
                   wise
                   discourses
                   ;
                   that
                   they
                   may
                   minister
                   to
                   the
                   good
                   of
                   Souls
                   ,
                   and
                   find
                   a
                   glorious
                   reward
                   in
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   our
                   Lord
                   Jesus
                   .
                
                 
                   Have
                   mercy
                   npon
                   us
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   Give
                   to
                   our
                   Relatives
                   [
                   our
                   Wives
                   and
                   Children
                   ,
                   our
                   Friends
                   and
                   Benefactors
                   ,
                   our
                   Charges
                   ,
                   our
                   Family
                   ,
                   &c.
                   ]
                   pardon
                   and
                   support
                   ,
                   comfort
                   in
                   all
                   their
                   sorrows
                   ,
                   strength
                   in
                   all
                   temptations
                   ,
                   the
                   guard
                   of
                   Angels
                   to
                   preserve
                   them
                   from
                   evil
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   conduct
                   of
                   thy
                   holy
                   Spirit
                   to
                   lead
                   them
                   into
                   all
                   good
                   ;
                   that
                   they
                   doing
                   their
                   duty
                   ,
                   may
                   feel
                   thy
                   mercies
                   here
                   ,
                   and
                   partake
                   of
                   thy
                   glories
                   hereafter
                   .
                
                 
                   Have
                   mercy
                   upon
                   us
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   Give
                   to
                   all
                   Christian
                   Kingdoms
                   and
                   Commonwealths
                   peace
                   and
                   plenty
                   ,
                   health
                   and
                   holy
                   Religion
                   ;
                   to
                   all
                   Families
                   of
                   Religion
                   and
                   Nurseries
                   of
                   Piety
                   zeal
                   and
                   holiness
                   ,
                   prudence
                   and
                   unity
                   ,
                   peace
                   and
                   contentedness
                   ;
                   to
                   all
                   Schools
                   of
                   Learning
                   quietness
                   and
                   industry
                   ,
                   freedom
                   
                   from
                   wars
                   and
                   violence
                   ,
                   factions
                   and
                   envy
                   .
                
                 
                   Have
                   mercy
                   upon
                   us
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   Give
                   to
                   all
                   married
                   persons
                   faith
                   and
                   love
                   ,
                   charitable
                   and
                   wise
                   compliances
                   ,
                   sweetness
                   of
                   society
                   and
                   innocence
                   of
                   conversation
                   ;
                   to
                   all
                   Virgins
                   and
                   Widows
                   great
                   love
                   of
                   Religion
                   ,
                   a
                   sober
                   and
                   a
                   contented
                   spirit
                   ,
                   an
                   unwearied
                   attendance
                   to
                   devotion
                   and
                   the
                   offices
                   of
                   holiness
                   :
                   protection
                   to
                   the
                   fatherless
                   ,
                   comfort
                   to
                   the
                   disconsolate
                   ,
                   patience
                   and
                   submission
                   ,
                   health
                   and
                   spiritual
                   advantages
                   to
                   the
                   sick
                   ;
                   that
                   they
                   may
                   feel
                   thy
                   comforts
                   for
                   the
                   days
                   wherein
                   they
                   have
                   suffered
                   adversity
                   .
                
                 
                   Have
                   mercy
                   upon
                   us
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   Be
                   thou
                   a
                   star
                   and
                   a
                   guide
                   to
                   them
                   that
                   travel
                   by
                   land
                   or
                   sea
                   ,
                   the
                   confidence
                   and
                   comfort
                   of
                   them
                   that
                   are
                   in
                   storms
                   and
                   shipwrecks
                   ,
                   the
                   strength
                   of
                   them
                   that
                   toil
                   in
                   the
                   Mines
                   and
                   row
                   in
                   the
                   Gallies
                   ,
                   an
                   instructer
                   to
                   the
                   ignorant
                   ;
                   to
                   them
                   that
                   are
                   condemned
                   to
                   die
                   be
                   thou
                   a
                   guide
                   unto
                   death
                   :
                   give
                   chearfulness
                   to
                   every
                   sad
                   heart
                   ,
                   spiritual
                   strength
                   and
                   proportionable
                   comfort
                   to
                   them
                   that
                   are
                   
                   afflicted
                   by
                   evil
                   spirits
                   ;
                   pity
                   the
                   lunaticks
                   ,
                   give
                   life
                   and
                   salvation
                   to
                   all
                   to
                   whom
                   thou
                   hast
                   given
                   no
                   understanding
                   ,
                   accept
                   the
                   stupid
                   and
                   the
                   fools
                   to
                   mercy
                   :
                   give
                   liberty
                   to
                   prisoners
                   ,
                   redemption
                   to
                   captives
                   ,
                   maintenance
                   to
                   the
                   poor
                   ,
                   patronage
                   and
                   defence
                   to
                   the
                   oppessed
                   ,
                   and
                   put
                   a
                   period
                   to
                   the
                   iniquity
                   and
                   to
                   the
                   miseries
                   of
                   all
                   mankind
                   .
                
                 
                   Have
                   mercy
                   upon
                   us
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   Give
                   unto
                   our
                   enemies
                   grace
                   and
                   pardon
                   ,
                   charity
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   love
                   to
                   thee
                   ;
                   take
                   away
                   all
                   anger
                   from
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   mistakes
                   from
                   us
                   ,
                   all
                   mis-interpretations
                   and
                   jealousies
                   ;
                   bring
                   all
                   sinners
                   to
                   repentance
                   and
                   holiness
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   all
                   thy
                   Saints
                   and
                   Servants
                   give
                   an
                   increasing
                   love
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   persevering
                   duty
                   :
                   bring
                   all
                   Turks
                   ,
                   Jews
                   and
                   Infidels
                   to
                   the
                   knowledge
                   and
                   confession
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   Jesus
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   participation
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   Promises
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   all
                   the
                   benefits
                   of
                   his
                   Passion
                   ;
                   to
                   all
                   Hereticks
                   give
                   humility
                   and
                   ingenuity
                   ,
                   repentance
                   of
                   their
                   errours
                   ,
                   and
                   grace
                   and
                   power
                   to
                   make
                   amends
                   to
                   the
                   Church
                   and
                   Truth
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   publick
                   acknowledgment
                   
                   of
                   a
                   holy
                   faith
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   glory
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   Jesus
                   .
                
                 
                   Have
                   mercy
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   Give
                   to
                   all
                   Merchants
                   faithfulness
                   and
                   truth
                   ;
                   to
                   the
                   labouring
                   husbandman
                   health
                   and
                   fair
                   seasons
                   of
                   the
                   year
                   ,
                   and
                   reward
                   his
                   toil
                   with
                   the
                   dew
                   of
                   Heaven
                   and
                   the
                   blessings
                   of
                   the
                   earth
                   ;
                   to
                   all
                   Artisans
                   give
                   diligence
                   in
                   their
                   Callings
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   blessing
                   on
                   their
                   labours
                   and
                   on
                   their
                   familes
                   ;
                   to
                   old
                   men
                   piety
                   and
                   perfect
                   repentance
                   ,
                   a
                   liberal
                   heart
                   and
                   an
                   open
                   hand
                   ,
                   great
                   Religion
                   and
                   desires
                   after
                   Heaven
                   ;
                   to
                   young
                   men
                   give
                   sobriety
                   and
                   chastity
                   ;
                   health
                   and
                   usefulness
                   ,
                   an
                   early
                   piety
                   and
                   a
                   persevering
                   duty
                   ;
                   to
                   all
                   families
                   visited
                   with
                   the
                   rod
                   of
                   God
                   give
                   consolation
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   holy
                   use
                   of
                   the
                   affliction
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   speedy
                   deliverance
                   ;
                   to
                   us
                   all
                   pardon
                   and
                   holiness
                   ,
                   and
                   life
                   eternal
                   ,
                   through
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   Grace
                   of
                   our
                   Lord
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Communication
                   of
                   the
                   Holy
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   be
                   with
                   us
                   all
                   for
                   ever
                   .
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 A
                 short
                 Prayer
                 to
                 be
                 said
                 every
                 Morning
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   O
                   Almighty
                   God
                   Father
                   of
                   our
                   Lord
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   the
                   God
                   of
                   mercy
                   and
                   comfort
                   ,
                   with
                   reverence
                   and
                   fear
                   ,
                   with
                   humble
                   confidence
                   and
                   strong
                   desires
                   ,
                   I
                   approach
                   to
                   the
                   throne
                   of
                   Grace
                   ,
                   begging
                   of
                   thee
                   mercy
                   and
                   protection
                   ,
                   pardon
                   and
                   Salvation
                   .
                   O
                   my
                   God
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   a
                   sinner
                   ,
                   but
                   sorrowful
                   and
                   repenting
                   :
                   Thou
                   art
                   justly
                   offended
                   at
                   me
                   ,
                   but
                   yet
                   thou
                   art
                   my
                   Lord
                   and
                   my
                   
                     Father
                     ,
                     merciful
                     and
                     gracious
                  
                   .
                   Be
                   pleased
                   to
                   blot
                   all
                   my
                   sins
                   out
                   of
                   thy
                   remembrance
                   ,
                   and
                   heal
                   my
                   Soul
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   never
                   any
                   more
                   sin
                   against
                   thee
                   .
                   Lord
                   ,
                   open
                   my
                   eyes
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   see
                   my
                   own
                   infirmities
                   ,
                   and
                   watch
                   against
                   them
                   ;
                   and
                   my
                   own
                   follies
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   amend
                   them
                   ;
                   and
                   be
                   pleased
                   to
                   give
                   me
                   perfect
                   understanding
                   in
                   the
                   way
                   of
                   godliness
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   walk
                   in
                   it
                   all
                   the
                   days
                   of
                   my
                   pilgrimage
                   .
                   Give
                   me
                   a
                   spirit
                   diligent
                   in
                   the
                   works
                   of
                   my
                   calling
                   ,
                   chearful
                   and
                   zealous
                   in
                   Religion
                   ,
                   fervent
                   and
                   frequent
                   in
                   my
                   prayers
                   ,
                   charitable
                   and
                   useful
                   in
                   my
                   Conversation
                   .
                   
                   Give
                   me
                   a
                   healthful
                   and
                   a
                   chast
                   body
                   ,
                   a
                   pure
                   and
                   a
                   holy
                   Soul
                   ,
                   a
                   sanctified
                   and
                   an
                   humble
                   spirit
                   ;
                   and
                   let
                   my
                   body
                   and
                   Soul
                   and
                   spirit
                   be
                   preserved
                   unblameable
                   to
                   the
                   coming
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   Jesus
                   .
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   BLessed
                   by
                   thy
                   Name
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   blessed
                   be
                   thy
                   Mercies
                   ,
                   who
                   hast
                   preserved
                   me
                   this
                   night
                   from
                   sin
                   and
                   sorrow
                   ,
                   from
                   sad
                   chances
                   and
                   a
                   violent
                   death
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   malice
                   of
                   the
                   Devil
                   and
                   the
                   evil
                   effects
                   of
                   my
                   own
                   corrupted
                   nature
                   and
                   infirmity
                   .
                   The
                   out-goings
                   of
                   the
                   Morning
                   and
                   Evening
                   shall
                   praise
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   thy
                   Servants
                   shall
                   rejoyce
                   in
                   giving
                   thee
                   praise
                   for
                   the
                   operation
                   of
                   thy
                   hands
                   .
                   Let
                   thy
                   providence
                   and
                   care
                   watch
                   over
                   me
                   this
                   day
                   and
                   all
                   my
                   whole
                   life
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   never
                   sin
                   against
                   thee
                   by
                   idleness
                   or
                   folly
                   ,
                   by
                   
                     evil
                     company
                  
                   or
                   
                     private
                     sins
                  
                   ,
                   by
                   word
                   or
                   deed
                   ,
                   by
                   thought
                   or
                   desire
                   ;
                   and
                   let
                   the
                   imployment
                   of
                   my
                   day
                   leave
                   no
                   sorrow
                   or
                   the
                   remembrance
                   of
                   an
                   evil
                   conscience
                   at
                   night
                   ;
                   but
                   let
                   it
                   be
                   holy
                   and
                   profitable
                   ,
                   blessed
                   and
                   always
                   innocent
                   ;
                   that
                   when
                   the
                   days
                   of
                   my
                   short
                   abode
                   are
                   done
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   shadow
                   is
                   departed
                   ,
                   I
                   may
                   die
                   in
                   thy
                   fear
                   and
                   favour
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   rest
                   in
                   a
                   holy
                   hope
                   ,
                   and
                   at
                   last
                   return
                   to
                   the
                   joys
                   of
                   a
                   blessed
                   Resurrection
                   ,
                   through
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   :
                   in
                   whose
                   name
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   whose
                   words
                   in
                   behalf
                   of
                   my self
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   my
                   friends
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   thy
                   Servants
                   ,
                   I
                   humbly
                   and
                   heartily
                   pray
                   ,
                   
                     Our
                     Father
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Prayer
                   for
                   the
                   Evening
                   .
                
                 
                   ETernal
                   God
                   ,
                   Almighty
                   Father
                   of
                   Men
                   and
                   Angels
                   ,
                   by
                   whose
                   care
                   and
                   providence
                   I
                   am
                   preserved
                   and
                   blessed
                   ,
                   comforted
                   and
                   assisted
                   ,
                   I
                   humbly
                   beg
                   of
                   thee
                   to
                   pardon
                   the
                   sins
                   and
                   follies
                   of
                   this
                   day
                   ,
                   the
                   weaknesses
                   of
                   my
                   services
                   and
                   the
                   strength
                   of
                   my
                   passions
                   ,
                   the
                   rashness
                   of
                   my
                   words
                   and
                   the
                   vanity
                   and
                   evil
                   of
                   my
                   actions
                   .
                   O
                   just
                   and
                   dear
                   God
                   ,
                   how
                   long
                   shall
                   I
                   confess
                   my
                   sins
                   ,
                   and
                   pray
                   against
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   fall
                   under
                   them
                   ?
                   O
                   let
                   it
                   be
                   so
                   no
                   more
                   ,
                   let
                   me
                   never
                   return
                   to
                   the
                   follies
                   of
                   which
                   I
                   am
                   ashamed
                   ,
                   which
                   bring
                   sorrow
                   and
                   death
                   ,
                   and
                   thy
                   displeasure
                   worse
                   than
                   death
                   .
                   Give
                   me
                   a
                   command
                   over
                   my
                   evil
                   inclinations
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   perfect
                   hatred
                   of
                   sin
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   love
                   to
                   thee
                   above
                   all
                   the
                   desires
                   of
                   this
                   world
                   .
                   Be
                   pleased
                   to
                   
                   bless
                   and
                   preserve
                   me
                   this
                   night
                   from
                   all
                   sin
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   violence
                   of
                   Chance
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   malice
                   of
                   the
                   spirits
                   of
                   darkness
                   :
                   Watch
                   over
                   me
                   in
                   my
                   sleep
                   ,
                   and
                   whether
                   I
                   sleep
                   or
                   wake
                   ,
                   let
                   me
                   be
                   thy
                   servant
                   .
                   Be
                   thou
                   first
                   and
                   last
                   in
                   all
                   my
                   thoughts
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   guide
                   and
                   continual
                   assistance
                   of
                   all
                   my
                   actions
                   .
                   Preserve
                   my
                   body
                   ,
                   pardon
                   the
                   sin
                   of
                   my
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   sanctifie
                   my
                   spirit
                   .
                   Let
                   me
                   always
                   live
                   holily
                   ,
                   and
                   justly
                   ,
                   and
                   soberly
                   ;
                   and
                   when
                   I
                   die
                   ,
                   receive
                   my
                   Soul
                   into
                   thine
                   hands
                   .
                   O
                   holy
                   and
                   ever
                   blessed
                   Jesus
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   lie
                   in
                   thy
                   bosom
                   ,
                   and
                   long
                   for
                   thy
                   coming
                   ,
                   and
                   hear
                   thy
                   blessed
                   Sentence
                   at
                   Doomsday
                   ,
                   and
                   behold
                   thy
                   face
                   ,
                   and
                   live
                   in
                   thy
                   Kingdom
                   ,
                   singing
                   praises
                   to
                   God
                   for
                   ever
                   and
                   ever
                   .
                   Amen
                   .
                
                 
                   Our
                   Father
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 Sunday
                 .
                 A
                 Prayer
                 against
                 Pride
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   OEternal
                   God
                   ,
                   merciful
                   and
                   glorious
                   ,
                   thou
                   art
                   exalted
                   far
                   above
                   all
                   heavens
                   ;
                   thy
                   Throne
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   is
                   glory
                   ,
                   and
                   thy
                   Scepter
                   is
                   righteousness
                   ,
                   thy
                   Will
                   is
                   holiness
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   thy
                   Wisdom
                   the
                   great
                   foundation
                   of
                   Empire
                   and
                   Government
                   .
                   I
                   adore
                   thy
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   and
                   rejoyce
                   in
                   thy
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   and
                   revere
                   thy
                   Power
                   ,
                   and
                   confess
                   all
                   glory
                   and
                   dignity
                   and
                   honour
                   to
                   be
                   thine
                   alone
                   ,
                   and
                   theirs
                   to
                   whom
                   thou
                   shalt
                   impart
                   any
                   ray
                   of
                   thy
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   or
                   reflexion
                   of
                   thy
                   honour
                   :
                   but
                   as
                   for
                   me
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   a
                   worm
                   and
                   no
                   man
                   ,
                   vile
                   dust
                   and
                   ashes
                   ,
                   the
                   son
                   of
                   corruption
                   and
                   the
                   heir
                   of
                   rottenness
                   ,
                   seized
                   upon
                   by
                   folly
                   ,
                   a
                   lump
                   of
                   ignorance
                   and
                   sin
                   ,
                   and
                   shame
                   and
                   death
                   .
                   
                     What
                     art
                     thou
                     ,
                     O
                     Lord
                     ?
                  
                   The
                   great
                   God
                   of
                   Heaven
                   and
                   Earth
                   ,
                   the
                   Fountain
                   of
                   Holiness
                   and
                   Perfection
                   infinite
                   .
                   
                     But
                     what
                     am
                     I
                  
                   ?
                   So
                   ignorant
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   know
                   not
                   what
                   ;
                   so
                   poor
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   nothing
                   of
                   my
                   own
                   ;
                   so
                   miserable
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   am
                   the
                   heir
                   of
                   sorrow
                   and
                   death
                   ;
                   and
                   so
                   sinful
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   am
                   encompassed
                   with
                   shame
                   and
                   grief
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   AND
                   yet
                   ,
                   O
                   my
                   God
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   proud
                   ;
                   proud
                   of
                   my
                   shame
                   ,
                   glorying
                   in
                   my
                   sin
                   ,
                   boasting
                   my
                   infirmities
                   ;
                   for
                   this
                   is
                   all
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   of
                   my
                   own
                   ,
                   save
                   only
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   multiplied
                   my
                   miseries
                   by
                   vile
                   actions
                   ,
                   every
                   day
                   dishonouring
                   the
                   
                   work
                   of
                   thy
                   hands
                   :
                   my
                   understanding
                   is
                   too
                   confident
                   ,
                   my
                   affections
                   rebellious
                   ,
                   my
                   will
                   refractory
                   and
                   disobedient
                   ;
                   and
                   yet
                   I
                   know
                   thou
                   resistest
                   the
                   proud
                   ,
                   and
                   didst
                   cast
                   the
                   morning
                   Stars
                   ,
                   the
                   Angels
                   ,
                   from
                   Heaven
                   into
                   chains
                   of
                   darkness
                   ,
                   when
                   they
                   grew
                   giddy
                   and
                   proud
                   ,
                   walking
                   upon
                   the
                   battlements
                   of
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   beholding
                   the
                   glorious
                   Regions
                   that
                   were
                   above
                   them
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   III.
                   
                
                 
                   THou
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   who
                   
                     givest
                     grace
                     to
                     the
                     humble
                  
                   ,
                   do
                   something
                   also
                   for
                   the
                   proud
                   man
                   ;
                   make
                   me
                   humble
                   and
                   obedient
                   .
                   Take
                   from
                   me
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   pride
                   and
                   hautiness
                   ,
                   ambition
                   and
                   self-flattery
                   ,
                   confidence
                   and
                   gaiety
                   :
                   teach
                   me
                   to
                   think
                   well
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   expound
                   all
                   things
                   fairly
                   of
                   my
                   brother
                   ,
                   to
                   love
                   his
                   worthiness
                   ,
                   to
                   delight
                   in
                   his
                   praises
                   ,
                   to
                   excuse
                   his
                   errours
                   ,
                   to
                   give
                   thee
                   thanks
                   for
                   his
                   graces
                   ,
                   to
                   rejoyce
                   in
                   all
                   the
                   good
                   that
                   he
                   receives
                   ,
                   and
                   ever
                   to
                   believe
                   and
                   speak
                   better
                   things
                   of
                   him
                   than
                   of
                   my self
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   IV.
                   
                
                 
                   O
                   Teach
                   me
                   to
                   love
                   to
                   be
                   concealed
                   and
                   little
                   esteem'd
                   ;
                   let
                   me
                   be
                   truly
                   humbled
                   ,
                   and
                   heartily
                   ashamed
                   of
                   my
                   sin
                   and
                   folly
                   :
                   teach
                   me
                   to
                   bear
                   reproaches
                   evenly
                   ,
                   for
                   I
                   have
                   deserved
                   them
                   ;
                   to
                   refuse
                   all
                   honours
                   done
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   because
                   I
                   have
                   not
                   deserved
                   them
                   ;
                   to
                   return
                   all
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   thine
                   alone
                   ;
                   to
                   suffer
                   reproof
                   thankfully
                   ,
                   to
                   amend
                   all
                   my
                   faults
                   speedily
                   :
                   and
                   do
                   thou
                   invest
                   my
                   Soul
                   with
                   the
                   humble
                   robe
                   of
                   my
                   meek
                   Master
                   and
                   Saviour
                   Jesus
                   ;
                   and
                   when
                   I
                   have
                   humbly
                   ,
                   patiently
                   ,
                   charitably
                   and
                   diligently
                   served
                   thee
                   ,
                   change
                   this
                   robe
                   into
                   the
                   shining
                   garment
                   of
                   immortality
                   ,
                   my
                   confusion
                   into
                   glory
                   ,
                   my
                   folly
                   to
                   perfect
                   knowledge
                   ,
                   my
                   weaknesses
                   and
                   dishonours
                   to
                   the
                   strength
                   and
                   beauties
                   of
                   the
                   Sons
                   of
                   God.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   V.
                   
                
                 
                   IN
                   the
                   mean
                   time
                   use
                   what
                   means
                   thou
                   pleasest
                   to
                   conform
                   me
                   to
                   the
                   image
                   of
                   thy
                   holy
                   Son
                   ;
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   be
                   gentle
                   to
                   others
                   ,
                   and
                   severe
                   to
                   my self
                   ;
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   sit
                   down
                   in
                   the
                   lowest
                   place
                   ,
                   striving
                   to
                   go
                   before
                   my
                   brother
                   in
                   nothing
                   but
                   in
                   doing
                   him
                   and
                   the
                   honour
                   ,
                   staying
                   for
                   
                   my
                   glory
                   till
                   thou
                   shalt
                   please
                   in
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   recompences
                   to
                   reflect
                   light
                   from
                   thy
                   face
                   ,
                   and
                   admit
                   me
                   to
                   behold
                   thy
                   glories
                   .
                   Grant
                   this
                   for
                   Jesus
                   Christ's
                   sake
                   ,
                   who
                   humbled
                   himself
                   to
                   the
                   death
                   and
                   shame
                   of
                   the
                   Cross
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   now
                   exalted
                   unto
                   glory
                   :
                   Unto
                   him
                   ,
                   with
                   thee
                   ,
                   O
                   Father
                   ,
                   be
                   glory
                   and
                   praise
                   for
                   ever
                   and
                   ever
                   .
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 Monday
                 .
                 A
                 Prayer
                 against
                 Covetousness
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   O
                   Almighty
                   God
                   ,
                   eternal
                   Treasure
                   of
                   all
                   good
                   things
                   ,
                   thou
                   fillest
                   all
                   things
                   with
                   plenteousness
                   ;
                   
                     Thou
                     clothest
                     the
                     lilies
                     of
                     the
                     field
                     ,
                     and
                     fecdest
                     the
                     young
                     ravens
                     that
                     call
                     upon
                     thee
                     :
                  
                   Thou
                   art
                   all-sufficient
                   in
                   thy self
                   ,
                   and
                   all-sufficient
                   to
                   us
                   .
                   Let
                   thy
                   providence
                   be
                   my
                   store-house
                   ,
                   my
                   dispensation
                   of
                   temporal
                   things
                   the
                   limit
                   of
                   my
                   labour
                   ,
                   my
                   own
                   necessity
                   the
                   measures
                   of
                   my
                   desire
                   :
                   but
                   never
                   let
                   my
                   desires
                   of
                   this
                   world
                   be
                   greedy
                   ,
                   nor
                   my
                   labour
                   immoderate
                   ,
                   
                   nor
                   my
                   care
                   vexatious
                   and
                   distracting
                   ;
                   but
                   prudent
                   ,
                   moderate
                   ,
                   holy
                   ,
                   subordinate
                   to
                   thy
                   Will
                   ,
                   the
                   measure
                   thou
                   hast
                   appointed
                   for
                   me
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   TEach
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   despise
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   to
                   labour
                   for
                   the
                   true
                   riches
                   ,
                   to
                   
                     seek
                     the
                     Kingdom
                     of
                     Heaven
                     and
                     its
                     Righteousness
                     ,
                  
                   to
                   be
                   content
                   with
                   what
                   thou
                   providest
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   in
                   this
                   world
                   like
                   a
                   stranger
                   ,
                   with
                   affections
                   set
                   upon
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   labouring
                   for
                   and
                   longing
                   after
                   the
                   possessions
                   of
                   thy
                   Kingdom
                   ;
                   but
                   never
                   suffer
                   my
                   affections
                   to
                   dwell
                   below
                   :
                   but
                   give
                   me
                   a
                   heart
                   compassionate
                   to
                   the
                   poor
                   ,
                   liberal
                   to
                   the
                   needy
                   ,
                   open
                   and
                   free
                   in
                   all
                   my
                   communications
                   ,
                   without
                   base
                   ends
                   ,
                   or
                   greedy
                   designs
                   ,
                   or
                   unworthy
                   arts
                   of
                   gain
                   ;
                   but
                   let
                   my
                   strife
                   be
                   to
                   gain
                   thy
                   favour
                   ,
                   to
                   obtain
                   
                     the
                     blessedness
                     of
                     doing
                     good
                  
                   to
                   others
                   ,
                   and
                   giving
                   to
                   them
                   that
                   want
                   ,
                   and
                   
                     the
                     blessedness
                     of
                     receiving
                  
                   from
                   thee
                   pardon
                   and
                   support
                   ,
                   grace
                   and
                   holiness
                   ,
                   perseverance
                   and
                   glory
                   ,
                   through
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   our
                   Lord.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 For
                 Tuesday
                 .
                 A
                 Prayer
                 against
                 Lust.
                 
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   O
                   Eternal
                   Purity
                   ,
                   thou
                   art
                   brighter
                   than
                   the
                   Sun
                   ,
                   purer
                   than
                   the
                   Angels
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Heavens
                   are
                   not
                   clean
                   in
                   thy
                   sight
                   ;
                   with
                   mercy
                   behold
                   thy
                   servant
                   ,
                   apt
                   to
                   be
                   tempted
                   with
                   every
                   object
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   be
                   overcome
                   by
                   every
                   enemy
                   .
                   I
                   cannot
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   stand
                   in
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   battel
                   and
                   danger
                   ,
                   unless
                   thou
                   coverest
                   me
                   with
                   thy
                   shield
                   ,
                   and
                   hidest
                   me
                   under
                   thy
                   wings
                   .
                   The
                   fiery
                   darts
                   of
                   the
                   Devil
                   are
                   ready
                   to
                   consume
                   me
                   ,
                   unless
                   the
                   dew
                   of
                   thy
                   grace
                   for
                   ever
                   descend
                   upon
                   me
                   .
                   Thou
                   didst
                   make
                   me
                   after
                   thine
                   image
                   :
                   be
                   pleased
                   to
                   preserve
                   me
                   so
                   ,
                   pure
                   and
                   spotless
                   ,
                   chast
                   and
                   clean
                   ,
                   that
                   my
                   body
                   may
                   be
                   a
                   holy
                   Temple
                   ,
                   and
                   my
                   Soul
                   a
                   Sanctuary
                   to
                   entertain
                   thy
                   divinest
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   love
                   and
                   holiness
                   ,
                   the
                   Prince
                   of
                   Purities
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   REprove
                   in
                   me
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   Fornication
                   and
                   Uncleanness
                   ,
                   and
                   fill
                   my
                   Soul
                   with
                   holy
                   fires
                   ,
                   that
                   no
                   strange
                   fire
                   may
                   come
                   into
                   the
                   Temple
                   of
                   my
                   body
                   ,
                   where
                   thou
                   hast
                   chosen
                   to
                   dwell
                   .
                   O
                   cast
                   out
                   all
                   those
                   unclean
                   spirits
                   which
                   have
                   unhallowed
                   the
                   place
                   where
                   thy
                   holy
                   feet
                   have
                   trod
                   ;
                   pardon
                   all
                   my
                   hurtful
                   thoughts
                   ,
                   all
                   my
                   impurities
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   ,
                   who
                   am
                   a
                   member
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   may
                   not
                   become
                   the
                   member
                   of
                   an
                   harlot
                   ,
                   nor
                   the
                   slave
                   of
                   the
                   Devil
                   ,
                   nor
                   a
                   servant
                   of
                   lust
                   and
                   unworthy
                   desires
                   ,
                   but
                   do
                   thou
                   purifie
                   my
                   love
                   ,
                   and
                   let
                   me
                   
                     seek
                     the
                     things
                     that
                     are
                     above
                     ,
                     hating
                     the
                     garments
                     spotted
                     with
                     the
                     flesh
                     ,
                  
                   never
                   any
                   more
                   
                     grieving
                     the
                     holy
                     spirit
                  
                   by
                   filthy
                   inclinations
                   ,
                   with
                   impure
                   and
                   phantastick
                   thoughts
                   ;
                   but
                   let
                   my
                   thoughts
                   be
                   holy
                   ,
                   my
                   Soul
                   pure
                   ,
                   my
                   body
                   chast
                   and
                   healthful
                   ,
                   my
                   spirit
                   severe
                   ,
                   devout
                   and
                   religious
                   every
                   day
                   more
                   and
                   more
                   ;
                   that
                   at
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   our
                   appearing
                   I
                   may
                   be
                   presented
                   to
                   God
                   washed
                   and
                   cleansed
                   pure
                   and
                   spotless
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   blood
                   of
                   the
                   holy
                   Lamb
                   ,
                   through
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   our
                   Lord
                   ,
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 For
                 Wednesday
                 .
                 A
                 Prayer
                 against
                 Gluttony
                 and
                 Drunkenness
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   O
                   Almighty
                   Father
                   of
                   Men
                   and
                   Angels
                   ,
                   who
                   hast
                   of
                   thy
                   great
                   bounty
                   provided
                   plentifully
                   for
                   all
                   mankind
                   ,
                   to
                   support
                   his
                   state
                   ,
                   to
                   relieve
                   his
                   necessities
                   to
                   refresh
                   his
                   sorrows
                   ,
                   to
                   recreate
                   his
                   labours
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   may
                   praise
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   rejoice
                   in
                   thy
                   mercies
                   and
                   bounty
                   ;
                   be
                   thou
                   gracious
                   unto
                   thy
                   servant
                   yet
                   more
                   ,
                   and
                   suffer
                   me
                   not
                   by
                   my
                   folly
                   to
                   change
                   thy
                   bounty
                   into
                   sin
                   ,
                   thy
                   grace
                   into
                   wantonness
                   .
                   Give
                   me
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   temperance
                   and
                   sobriety
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   use
                   thy
                   creatures
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   measures
                   and
                   to
                   the
                   same
                   purposes
                   which
                   thou
                   hast
                   designed
                   ,
                   so
                   as
                   may
                   best
                   enable
                   me
                   to
                   serve
                   thee
                   ;
                   but
                   
                     not
                     to
                     make
                     provision
                     for
                     the
                     flesh
                     ,
                     to
                     fulfill
                     the
                     lusts
                     thereof
                     .
                  
                   Let
                   me
                   not
                   ,
                   as
                   Esau
                   ,
                   prefer
                   meat
                   before
                   a
                   blessing
                   ;
                   but
                   subdue
                   my
                   appetite
                   ,
                   subjecting
                   it
                   to
                   reason
                   and
                   the
                   grace
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   being
                   content
                   with
                   what
                   is
                   moderate
                   and
                   useful
                   ,
                   and
                   easie
                   
                   to
                   be
                   obtained
                   ,
                   taking
                   it
                   in
                   due
                   time
                   ,
                   receiving
                   it
                   thankfully
                   ,
                   making
                   it
                   to
                   minister
                   to
                   my
                   body
                   ,
                   that
                   my
                   body
                   may
                   be
                   a
                   good
                   instrument
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Soul
                   a
                   Servant
                   of
                   thy
                   Divine
                   Majesty
                   for
                   ever
                   and
                   ever
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   PArdon
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   in
                   whatsoever
                   I
                   have
                   offended
                   thee
                   by
                   meat
                   and
                   drink
                   and
                   pleasures
                   ;
                   and
                   never
                   let
                   my
                   body
                   any
                   more
                   be
                   oppressed
                   with
                   loads
                   of
                   sloth
                   and
                   delicacies
                   ,
                   or
                   my
                   Soul
                   drowned
                   in
                   Seas
                   of
                   wine
                   or
                   strong
                   drink
                   :
                   but
                   let
                   my
                   appetites
                   be
                   changed
                   into
                   spiritual
                   desires
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   hunger
                   after
                   the
                   
                     food
                     of
                     Angels
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   thirst
                   for
                   the
                   
                     wine
                     of
                     elect
                     Souls
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   may
                   account
                   it
                   
                     meat
                     and
                     drink
                     and
                     pleasure
                     to
                     do
                     thy
                     will
                     ,
                  
                   O
                   God.
                   Lord
                   ,
                   let
                   me
                   eat
                   and
                   drink
                   so
                   ,
                   that
                   my
                   food
                   may
                   not
                   become
                   a
                   temptation
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   sin
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   disease
                   ;
                   but
                   grant
                   that
                   with
                   so
                   much
                   caution
                   and
                   prudence
                   I
                   may
                   watch
                   over
                   my
                   appetite
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   in
                   the
                   strength
                   of
                   thy
                   mercies
                   and
                   refreshments
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   light
                   of
                   thy
                   countenance
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   paths
                   of
                   thy
                   Commandments
                   ,
                   walk
                   before
                   thee
                   all
                   the
                   days
                   of
                   my
                   life
                   acceptable
                   ot
                   thee
                   in
                   
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   ever
                   advancing
                   his
                   honour
                   ,
                   and
                   being
                   filled
                   with
                   his
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   at
                   last
                   partake
                   of
                   his
                   glory
                   ,
                   through
                   the
                   same
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   our
                   Lord.
                   
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 Thursday
                 .
                 A
                 Prayer
                 against
                 Envy
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   O
                   Most
                   gracious
                   Father
                   ,
                   thou
                   Spring
                   of
                   an
                   eternal
                   Charity
                   ,
                   who
                   hast
                   so
                   loved
                   mankind
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   didst
                   open
                   thy
                   bosom
                   ,
                   and
                   send
                   thy
                   holy
                   Son
                   to
                   convey
                   thy
                   mercies
                   to
                   us
                   :
                   and
                   thou
                   didst
                   create
                   Angels
                   and
                   Men
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   mightest
                   have
                   objects
                   to
                   whom
                   thou
                   mightest
                   communicate
                   thy
                   goodness
                   :
                   Give
                   me
                   grace
                   to
                   follow
                   so
                   glorious
                   a
                   precedent
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   never
                   envy
                   the
                   prosperity
                   of
                   any
                   one
                   ,
                   but
                   rejoyce
                   to
                   honor
                   him
                   whom
                   thou
                   honourest
                   ,
                   to
                   love
                   him
                   whom
                   thou
                   lovest
                   ,
                   to
                   commend
                   the
                   vertuous
                   ,
                   to
                   discern
                   the
                   precious
                   from
                   the
                   vile
                   ,
                   giving
                   honour
                   to
                   whom
                   honour
                   belongs
                   ;
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   go
                   to
                   Heaven
                   in
                   the
                   noblest
                   way
                   of
                   rejoycing
                   in
                   the
                   good
                   of
                   others
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   O
                   Dear
                   God
                   ,
                   never
                   suffer
                   the
                   Devil
                   to
                   rub
                   his
                   vilest
                   Leprosie
                   of
                   Envy
                   upon
                   me
                   ;
                   never
                   let
                   me
                   have
                   the
                   affections
                   of
                   the
                   desperate
                   and
                   damned
                   ;
                   let
                   it
                   not
                   be
                   ill
                   with
                   me
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   is
                   well
                   with
                   others
                   :
                   but
                   let
                   thy
                   holy
                   Spirit
                   so
                   over-rule
                   me
                   for
                   ever
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   pity
                   the
                   afflicted
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   compassionate
                   ,
                   and
                   have
                   a
                   fellow-feeling
                   of
                   my
                   brother's
                   sorrows
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   I
                   can
                   ,
                   promote
                   his
                   good
                   ,
                   and
                   give
                   thee
                   thanks
                   for
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   rejoice
                   with
                   them
                   that
                   do
                   rejoice
                   ;
                   never
                   censuring
                   his
                   actions
                   curstly
                   ,
                   nor
                   detracting
                   from
                   his
                   praises
                   spitefully
                   ,
                   nor
                   upbraiding
                   his
                   infelicities
                   maliciously
                   ,
                   but
                   pleased
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   which
                   thou
                   doest
                   or
                   givest
                   ;
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   then
                   triumph
                   in
                   spirit
                   when
                   thy
                   Kingdom
                   is
                   advanced
                   ,
                   when
                   thy
                   Spirit
                   rules
                   ,
                   when
                   thy
                   Church
                   is
                   profited
                   ,
                   when
                   thy
                   Saiuts
                   rejoice
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   Devil's
                   interest
                   is
                   destroyed
                   ,
                   truly
                   loving
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   truly
                   loving
                   my
                   brother
                   ;
                   that
                   we
                   may
                   all
                   together
                   join
                   in
                   the
                   holy
                   Communion
                   of
                   Saints
                   ,
                   both
                   here
                   and
                   hereafter
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   measures
                   of
                   grace
                   and
                   glory
                   ,
                   through
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   our
                   Lord.
                   
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 For
                 Friday
                 .
                 A
                 Prayer
                 against
                 Wrath
                 and
                 inordinate
                 Anger
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   O
                   Almighty
                   Judge
                   of
                   Men
                   and
                   Angels
                   ,
                   whose
                   anger
                   is
                   always
                   the
                   minister
                   of
                   Justice
                   ,
                   slow
                   ,
                   but
                   severe
                   ,
                   not
                   lightly
                   arising
                   ,
                   but
                   falling
                   heavily
                   when
                   it
                   comes
                   ;
                   give
                   to
                   thy
                   servant
                   a
                   meek
                   and
                   a
                   gentle
                   spirit
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   also
                   may
                   be
                   slow
                   to
                   anger
                   ,
                   and
                   easie
                   to
                   mercy
                   and
                   forgiveness
                   .
                   Give
                   me
                   a
                   wise
                   and
                   a
                   constant
                   heart
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   not
                   be
                   moved
                   with
                   every
                   trifling
                   mistake
                   and
                   inconsiderable
                   accident
                   in
                   the
                   conversation
                   and
                   entercourse
                   of
                   others
                   ,
                   never
                   be
                   moved
                   to
                   an
                   intemperate
                   anger
                   for
                   any
                   injury
                   that
                   is
                   done
                   or
                   offered
                   ;
                   let
                   my
                   anger
                   ever
                   be
                   upon
                   a
                   just
                   cause
                   ,
                   measured
                   with
                   moderation
                   and
                   reason
                   ,
                   expressed
                   with
                   charity
                   and
                   prudence
                   ,
                   lasting
                   but
                   till
                   it
                   hath
                   done
                   some
                   good
                   ,
                   either
                   upon
                   my self
                   or
                   others
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   LOrd
                   ,
                   let
                   me
                   be
                   ever
                   courteous
                   ,
                   and
                   easie
                   to
                   be
                   intreated
                   ;
                   never
                   let
                   me
                   fall
                   into
                   a
                   peevish
                   or
                   contentious
                   spirit
                   ,
                   but
                   follow
                   peace
                   with
                   all
                   men
                   ,
                   offering
                   forgiveness
                   ,
                   inviting
                   them
                   by
                   courtesies
                   ,
                   ready
                   to
                   confess
                   my
                   own
                   errours
                   ,
                   apt
                   to
                   make
                   amends
                   ,
                   and
                   desirous
                   to
                   be
                   reconciled
                   .
                   Let
                   no
                   sickness
                   or
                   cross
                   accident
                   ,
                   no
                   imployment
                   or
                   weariness
                   ,
                   make
                   me
                   angry
                   ,
                   or
                   ungentle
                   and
                   discontent
                   ,
                   or
                   unthankful
                   ,
                   or
                   uneasie
                   to
                   them
                   that
                   minister
                   to
                   me
                   ;
                   but
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   make
                   me
                   like
                   unto
                   the
                   holy
                   Jesus
                   .
                   Give
                   me
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   a
                   Christian
                   ,
                   charitable
                   ,
                   humble
                   ,
                   merciful
                   and
                   meek
                   ,
                   useful
                   and
                   liberal
                   ,
                   complying
                   with
                   every
                   chance
                   ;
                   angry
                   at
                   nothing
                   but
                   my
                   own
                   sins
                   ,
                   and
                   grieving
                   for
                   the
                   sins
                   of
                   others
                   :
                   that
                   while
                   my
                   passion
                   obeys
                   my
                   reason
                   ,
                   and
                   my
                   reason
                   is
                   religious
                   ,
                   and
                   my
                   religion
                   is
                   pure
                   and
                   undefiled
                   ,
                   managed
                   with
                   humility
                   ,
                   and
                   adorned
                   with
                   charity
                   ,
                   I
                   may
                   escape
                   thy
                   anger
                   which
                   I
                   have
                   deserved
                   ,
                   and
                   may
                   dwell
                   in
                   thy
                   love
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   thy
                   Son
                   and
                   Servant
                   for
                   ever
                   ,
                   through
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   our
                   Lord.
                   
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 For
                 Saturday
                 .
                 A
                 Prayer
                 against
                 weariness
                 in
                 well-doing
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   O
                   My
                   God
                   ,
                   merciful
                   and
                   gracious
                   ,
                   my
                   Soul
                   groans
                   under
                   the
                   loads
                   of
                   its
                   own
                   infirmity
                   ,
                   
                     when
                     my
                     spirit
                     is
                     willing
                     ,
                     my
                     flesh
                     is
                     weak
                     ,
                  
                   my
                   understanding
                   foolish
                   and
                   imperfect
                   ,
                   my
                   will
                   peevish
                   &
                   listless
                   ,
                   my
                   affections
                   wandering
                   after
                   strange
                   objects
                   ,
                   my
                   fancy
                   wild
                   and
                   unfixed
                   ,
                   all
                   my
                   senses
                   minister
                   to
                   folly
                   and
                   vanity
                   ;
                   and
                   though
                   they
                   were
                   all
                   made
                   for
                   Religion
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   least
                   of
                   all
                   delight
                   in
                   that
                   .
                   O
                   my
                   God
                   ,
                   pity
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   hear
                   me
                   when
                   I
                   pray
                   ,
                   and
                   make
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   pray
                   acceptably
                   .
                   Give
                   me
                   a
                   love
                   to
                   Religion
                   ,
                   an
                   unwearied
                   spirit
                   in
                   the
                   things
                   of
                   God.
                   Let
                   me
                   not
                   relish
                   or
                   delight
                   in
                   the
                   things
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   in
                   sensual
                   objects
                   and
                   transitory
                   possessions
                   ;
                   but
                   make
                   my
                   eyes
                   look
                   up
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   my
                   Soul
                   be
                   filled
                   with
                   thee
                   ,
                   my
                   spirit
                   ravished
                   with
                   thy
                   love
                   ,
                   my
                   understanding
                   imployed
                   in
                   the
                   meditation
                   of
                   thy
                   Law
                   ,
                   all
                   my
                   
                   powers
                   and
                   faculties
                   of
                   Soul
                   and
                   Body
                   wholly
                   serving
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   delighting
                   in
                   such
                   holy
                   ministeries
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   O
                   Most
                   glorious
                   God
                   ,
                   what
                   greater
                   favour
                   is
                   there
                   than
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   ,
                   and
                   what
                   easier
                   imployment
                   can
                   there
                   be
                   than
                   to
                   pray
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   admitted
                   to
                   thy
                   presence
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   represent
                   our
                   needs
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   we
                   have
                   our
                   needs
                   supplied
                   only
                   for
                   asking
                   and
                   desiring
                   passionately
                   and
                   humbly
                   ?
                   But
                   we
                   rather
                   quit
                   our
                   hopes
                   of
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   than
                   buy
                   it
                   at
                   the
                   cheapest
                   rate
                   of
                   humble
                   prayer
                   .
                   This
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   greatest
                   infirmity
                   and
                   infelicity
                   of
                   man
                   ,
                   and
                   hath
                   an
                   intolerable
                   cause
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   an
                   insufferable
                   evil
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   III.
                   
                
                 
                   O
                   Relieve
                   my
                   spirit
                   with
                   thy
                   graciousness
                   ,
                   take
                   from
                   me
                   all
                   tediousness
                   of
                   spirit
                   ,
                   and
                   give
                   me
                   a
                   laboriousness
                   that
                   will
                   not
                   be
                   tired
                   ,
                   a
                   hope
                   that
                   shall
                   never
                   fail
                   ,
                   a
                   desire
                   of
                   holiness
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   satisfied
                   till
                   it
                   possesses
                   ,
                   a
                   charity
                   that
                   will
                   always
                   increase
                   ;
                   that
                   I
                   ,
                   making
                   Religion
                   the
                   business
                   of
                   my
                   whole
                   life
                   ,
                   may
                   turn
                   all
                   things
                   into
                   Religion
                   ,
                   doing
                   all
                   
                   to
                   thy
                   glory
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   the
                   measures
                   of
                   thy
                   Word
                   and
                   of
                   thy
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   that
                   when
                   thou
                   shalt
                   call
                   me
                   from
                   this
                   deliciousness
                   of
                   imployment
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   holy
                   mysteries
                   of
                   Grace
                   ,
                   I
                   may
                   pass
                   into
                   the
                   imployment
                   of
                   Saints
                   and
                   Angels
                   ,
                   whose
                   work
                   it
                   is
                   with
                   eternal
                   joy
                   and
                   thanksgiving
                   to
                   sing
                   praises
                   to
                   the
                   mercies
                   of
                   the
                   great
                   Redeemer
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   and
                   Saviour
                   of
                   Men
                   and
                   Angels
                   ,
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   our
                   Lord
                   :
                   To
                   whom
                   ,
                   with
                   the
                   Father
                   and
                   the
                   Holy
                   Ghost
                   ,
                   be
                   all
                   honour
                   and
                   worship
                   ,
                   all
                   service
                   and
                   thanks
                   ,
                   all
                   Glory
                   and
                   Dominion
                   ,
                   for
                   ever
                   and
                   ever
                   .
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 A
                 Prayer
                 to
                 be
                 said
                 by
                 a
                 Maiden
                 ,
                 before
                 she
                 enters
                 into
                 the
                 state
                 of
                 Marriage
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I
                   ,
                
                 
                   O
                   Most
                   glorious
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   my
                   most
                   indulgent
                   Lord
                   and
                   gracious
                   Father
                   ,
                   who
                   dost
                   bless
                   us
                   by
                   thy
                   bounty
                   ,
                   pardon
                   us
                   by
                   thy
                   mercy
                   ,
                   support
                   and
                   guide
                   us
                   by
                   thy
                   grace
                   ,
                   and
                   govern
                   us
                   sweetly
                   by
                   thy
                   providence
                   ;
                   I
                   give
                   thee
                   most
                   humble
                   and
                   hearty
                   thanks
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   hast
                   hitherto
                   
                   preserved
                   me
                   in
                   my
                   Virgin-state
                   with
                   innocence
                   and
                   chastity
                   in
                   a
                   good
                   name
                   and
                   a
                   modest
                   report
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   thy
                   goodness
                   alone
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   blessed
                   emanation
                   of
                   thy
                   holy
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   I
                   have
                   been
                   preserved
                   ;
                   and
                   to
                   thee
                   I
                   return
                   all
                   praise
                   and
                   thanks
                   ,
                   and
                   adore
                   and
                   love
                   thy
                   goodness
                   infinite
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   AND
                   now
                   ,
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   since
                   by
                   thy
                   dispensation
                   and
                   over-ruling
                   providence
                   I
                   am
                   to
                   change
                   my
                   condition
                   ,
                   and
                   enter
                   into
                   the
                   holy
                   state
                   of
                   Marriage
                   ,
                   which
                   thou
                   hast
                   sanctified
                   by
                   thy
                   Institution
                   ,
                   and
                   blessed
                   by
                   they
                   Word
                   and
                   Promises
                   ,
                   and
                   raised
                   up
                   to
                   an
                   excellent
                   mystery
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   might
                   represent
                   the
                   Union
                   of
                   Christ
                   and
                   his
                   Church
                   ;
                   be
                   pleased
                   to
                   go
                   along
                   with
                   thy
                   servant
                   in
                   my
                   entring
                   into
                   and
                   passing
                   through
                   this
                   state
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   may
                   not
                   be
                   a
                   state
                   of
                   temptation
                   or
                   sorrow
                   ,
                   by
                   occasion
                   of
                   my
                   sins
                   or
                   infirmities
                   ,
                   but
                   of
                   holiness
                   and
                   comfort
                   ,
                   as
                   thou
                   host
                   intended
                   it
                   to
                   all
                   that
                   love
                   and
                   fear
                   thy
                   holy
                   Name
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   III.
                   
                
                 
                   LOrd
                   ,
                   bless
                   and
                   preserve
                   that
                   dear
                   person
                   whom
                   thou
                   hast
                   chosen
                   to
                   be
                   my
                   Husband
                   :
                   let
                   his
                   life
                   be
                   long
                   and
                   blessed
                   ,
                   comfortable
                   and
                   holy
                   ;
                   and
                   let
                   me
                   also
                   become
                   a
                   great
                   blessing
                   and
                   comfort
                   unto
                   him
                   ,
                   a
                   sharer
                   in
                   all
                   his
                   joys
                   ,
                   a
                   refreshment
                   in
                   all
                   his
                   sorrows
                   ,
                   a
                   meet
                   helper
                   for
                   him
                   in
                   all
                   accidents
                   and
                   chances
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   .
                   Make
                   me
                   amiable
                   for
                   ever
                   in
                   his
                   eyes
                   ,
                   and
                   very
                   dear
                   to
                   him
                   .
                   Unite
                   his
                   heart
                   to
                   me
                   in
                   the
                   dearest
                   union
                   of
                   love
                   and
                   holiness
                   ,
                   and
                   mine
                   to
                   him
                   in
                   all
                   sweetness
                   ,
                   and
                   charity
                   ,
                   and
                   compliance
                   .
                   Keep
                   from
                   me
                   all
                   morosity
                   and
                   ungentleness
                   ,
                   all
                   sullenness
                   and
                   harshness
                   of
                   disposition
                   ,
                   all
                   pride
                   and
                   vanity
                   ,
                   all
                   discontentedness
                   aud
                   unreasonableness
                   of
                   passion
                   and
                   humonr
                   :
                   and
                   make
                   me
                   humble
                   and
                   obedient
                   ,
                   charitable
                   and
                   loving
                   ,
                   patient
                   and
                   contented
                   ,
                   useful
                   and
                   observant
                   ;
                   that
                   we
                   may
                   delight
                   in
                   each
                   other
                   according
                   to
                   thy
                   blessed
                   word
                   and
                   Ordinance
                   ,
                   and
                   both
                   of
                   us
                   may
                   rejoyce
                   in
                   thee
                   ,
                   having
                   our
                   portion
                   in
                   the
                   love
                   and
                   service
                   of
                   God
                   for
                   ever
                   and
                   ever
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   IV.
                   
                
                 
                   O
                   Blessed
                   Father
                   ,
                   never
                   suffer
                   any
                   mistakes
                   or
                   discontent
                   ,
                   any
                   distrustfulness
                   or
                   sorrow
                   ,
                   any
                   trifling
                   arrests
                   of
                   fancy
                   or
                   unhandsom
                   accident
                   ,
                   to
                   cause
                   any
                   unkindness
                   between
                   us
                   :
                   but
                   let
                   us
                   so
                   dearly
                   love
                   ,
                   so
                   affectionately
                   observe
                   ,
                   so
                   religiously
                   attend
                   to
                   each
                   other's
                   good
                   and
                   content
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   may
                   always
                   please
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   this
                   learn
                   and
                   practise
                   our
                   duty
                   and
                   greatest
                   love
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   become
                   mutual
                   helps
                   to
                   each
                   other
                   in
                   the
                   way
                   of
                   Godliness
                   ;
                   that
                   when
                   we
                   have
                   received
                   the
                   blessings
                   of
                   a
                   married
                   life
                   ,
                   the
                   comforts
                   of
                   society
                   ,
                   the
                   endearments
                   of
                   a
                   holy
                   and
                   great
                   affection
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   dowry
                   of
                   blessed
                   Children
                   ,
                   we
                   may
                   for
                   ever
                   dwell
                   together
                   in
                   the
                   embraces
                   of
                   thy
                   love
                   and
                   glories
                   ,
                   feasting
                   in
                   the
                   Marriage-supper
                   of
                   the
                   Lamb
                   to
                   eternal
                   ages
                   ,
                   through
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   our
                   Lord.
                   
                
                 
                   Amen
                   ,
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 A
                 Prayer
                 for
                 a
                 holy
                 and
                 a
                 happy
                 Death
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 Eternal
                 and
                 Holy
                 Jesus
                 ,
                 who
                 by
                 death
                 hast
                 overcome
                 death
                 ,
                 and
                 by
                 
                 thy
                 passion
                 hast
                 taken
                 out
                 its
                 sting
                 ,
                 and
                 made
                 it
                 to
                 become
                 one
                 of
                 the
                 gates
                 of
                 Heaven
                 ,
                 and
                 an
                 entrance
                 to
                 felicity
                 ,
                 have
                 mercy
                 upon
                 me
                 now
                 and
                 at
                 the
                 hour
                 of
                 my
                 death
                 :
                 let
                 thy
                 grace
                 accompany
                 me
                 all
                 the
                 days
                 of
                 my
                 life
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 by
                 a
                 holy
                 conversation
                 ,
                 and
                 an
                 habitual
                 performance
                 of
                 my
                 duty
                 ,
                 wait
                 for
                 the
                 coming
                 of
                 our
                 Lord
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 ready
                 to
                 enter
                 with
                 thee
                 ,
                 at
                 whatsoever
                 hour
                 thou
                 shalt
                 come
                 .
                 Lord
                 ,
                 let
                 not
                 my
                 death
                 be
                 in
                 any
                 sense
                 unprovided
                 ,
                 nor
                 untimely
                 ,
                 nor
                 hasty
                 ,
                 but
                 after
                 the
                 manner
                 of
                 men
                 ,
                 having
                 in
                 it
                 nothing
                 extraordinary
                 ,
                 but
                 an
                 extraordiry
                 piety
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 manifestation
                 of
                 a
                 great
                 and
                 miraculous
                 mercy
                 .
                 Let
                 my
                 sense
                 and
                 my
                 understanding
                 be
                 preserved
                 intire
                 till
                 the
                 last
                 of
                 my
                 days
                 ,
                 and
                 grant
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 die
                 the
                 death
                 of
                 the
                 righteous
                 ,
                 free
                 from
                 debt
                 and
                 deadly
                 sin
                 :
                 having
                 first
                 discharged
                 all
                 my
                 obligations
                 of
                 justice
                 ,
                 leaving
                 none
                 miserable
                 and
                 unprovided
                 in
                 my
                 departure
                 ;
                 but
                 be
                 thou
                 the
                 portion
                 of
                 all
                 my
                 friends
                 and
                 relatives
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 thy
                 blessing
                 descend
                 upon
                 their
                 heads
                 ,
                 and
                 abide
                 there
                 till
                 they
                 shall
                 meet
                 me
                 in
                 the
                 bosom
                 of
                 our
                 Lord.
                 Preserve
                 me
                 ever
                 in
                 the
                 communion
                 and
                 peace
                 of
                 the
                 Church
                 ;
                 and
                 bless
                 my
                 Death-bed
                 
                 with
                 the
                 opportunity
                 of
                 a
                 holy
                 and
                 a
                 spiritual
                 Guide
                 ,
                 with
                 the
                 assistance
                 and
                 guard
                 of
                 Angels
                 ,
                 with
                 the
                 reception
                 of
                 the
                 holy
                 Sacrament
                 ,
                 with
                 patience
                 and
                 dereliction
                 of
                 my
                 own
                 desires
                 ,
                 with
                 a
                 strong
                 faith
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 firm
                 and
                 humbled
                 hope
                 ,
                 with
                 just
                 measures
                 of
                 repentance
                 ,
                 and
                 great
                 treasures
                 of
                 charity
                 to
                 thee
                 my
                 God
                 and
                 to
                 all
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 that
                 my
                 Soul
                 in
                 the
                 arms
                 of
                 the
                 holy
                 Jesus
                 may
                 be
                 deposited
                 with
                 safety
                 and
                 joy
                 ,
                 there
                 to
                 expect
                 the
                 revelation
                 of
                 thy
                 day
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 to
                 partake
                 the
                 glories
                 of
                 thy
                 Kingdom
                 ,
                 O
                 eternal
                 and
                 holy
                 Jesus
                 .
              
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
             
               A
               GUIDE
               FOR
               THE
               PENITENT
               .
               OR
               A
               Model
               drawn
               up
               for
               the
               help
               of
               a
               Devout
               Soul
               wounded
               with
               Sin.
               
            
             
               Tertull.
               
            
             
               Peccator
               omnium
               Notarum
               ,
            
             
               Et
               nulli
               Rei
               nisi
               poenitentiae
               natus
               .
            
             
               LONDON
               ,
               Printed
               by
               
                 J.
                 Grover
              
               ,
               for
               
                 R.
                 Royston
              
               ,
               Bookseller
               to
               His
               most
               Sacred
               Majesty
               MDCLXXVII
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               
               TO
               THE
               Christian
               Reader
               .
            
             
               AMong
               the
               so
               troublesome
               multitude
               of
               Books
               ,
               and
               the
               no
               less
               troublesome
               scarcity
               of
               good
               ones
               ,
               I
               have
               no
               reason
               to
               think
               this
               little
               Piece
               will
               much
               increase
               the
               number
               of
               the
               one
               ,
               or
               not
               serve
               to
               balance
               the
               trouble
               of
               the
               other
               :
               but
               I
               rather
               hope
               it
               may
               be
               acceptable
               and
               useful
               ,
               if
               either
               the
               great
               Eminence
               of
               the
               Author
               ,
               or
               the
               Argument
               it self
               ,
               or
               else
               the
               small
               bulk
               ,
               which
               are
               things
               that
               use
               to
               render
               works
               of
               this
               kind
               considerable
               ,
               be
               sufficient
               either
               to
               recommend
               or
               excuse
               it
               .
               For
               the
               necessity
               of
               the
               argument
               may
               recommend
               it
               not
               to
               most
               Readers
               only
               ,
               but
               very
               many
               Writers
               too
               .
               And
               without
               doubt
               ,
               many
               of
               those
               who
               have
               been
               ambitious
               to
               put
               themselves
               into
               the
               number
               of
               Authors
               by
               publishing
               their
               abortive
               labours
               ,
               will
               need
               the
               Rules
               and
               Offices
               of
               this
               Manual
               ,
               when
               their
               Conscience
               shall
               cite
               them
               to
               Repentance
               ,
               and
               to
               ask
               God
               forgiveness
               for
               nourishing
               Faction
               ,
               and
               sowing
               the
               seeds
               of
               Discord
               ,
               
               and
               venting
               their
               crude
               Notions
               to
               others
               trouble
               ,
               and
               their
               own
               shame
               .
               For
               such
               men
               in
               the
               use
               of
               this
               little
               Enchiridion
               may
               find
               more
               comfort
               ,
               and
               do
               thimselves
               and
               the
               Age
               more
               right
               ,
               than
               in
               that
               small
               harvest
               of
               reputation
               their
               own
               voluminous
               labours
               could
               bring
               in
               ,
               which
               are
               now
               very
               fitly
               preferred
               from
               the
               Closet
               to
               the
               more
               worthy
               ministeries
               of
               the
               Shop
               ond
               Kitchin.
               But
               the
               most
               Reverend
               Author
               ,
               to
               whose
               learned
               Piety
               thou
               owest
               these
               following
               assistances
               ,
               who
               in
               the
               sweetness
               and
               mildness
               of
               these
               lines
               has
               expressed
               the
               features
               and
               lineaments
               of
               his
               own
               candid
               ,
               serene
               Soul
               ,
               did
               not
               address
               them
               for
               his
               own
               use
               in
               that
               kind
               .
               For
               that
               he
               was
               of
               the
               Highest
               Order
               of
               our
               Church
               ,
               he
               did
               not
               owe
               to
               his
               Interest
               ,
               which
               advances
               some
               ,
               nor
               to
               his
               Money
               ,
               which
               prefers
               commonly
               too
               many
               ,
               but
               wholly
               to
               his
               Vertues
               and
               his
               Learning
               ,
               and
               those
               other
               eminent
               Graces
               ,
               that
               made
               his
               Example
               as
               great
               in
               the
               Church
               as
               was
               his
               Dignity
               .
               And
               this
               little
               Book
               is
               a
               great
               instance
               of
               his
               Humility
               and
               Charity
               ,
               which
               he
               does
               in
               some
               kind
               still
               exercise
               ,
               though
               he
               be
               now
               gone
               to
               receive
               his
               reward
               for
               them
               ;
               and
               as
               he
               used
               to
               look
               into
               the
               necessities
               of
               indigent
               
               persons
               to
               relieve
               them
               with
               his
               hand
               ,
               so
               in
               this
               Portuise
               he
               descends
               to
               converse
               with
               the
               weaknesses
               and
               solitariness
               of
               humble
               Penitents
               ,
               directing
               and
               improving
               their
               Devotions
               ,
               and
               instigating
               their
               Repentance
               ,
               and
               preparing
               a
               constant
               store-house
               of
               relief
               for
               them
               by
               his
               Pen.
               And
               now
               if
               a
               person
               so
               eminent
               in
               Grace
               ,
               so
               innocent
               in
               Life
               ,
               needed
               such
               Exercises
               as
               this
               ,
               (
               for
               what
               thou
               receivest
               here
               ,
               know
               ,
               Courteous
               Reader
               ,
               it
               comes
               from
               his
               Counsel
               ,
               and
               from
               his
               daily
               Experience
               and
               Practise
               too
               )
               consider
               whether
               thou
               thy self
               art
               not
               concerned
               to
               bring
               thy
               actions
               and
               life
               to
               as
               severe
               a
               scrutiny
               and
               a
               repentance
               as
               operative
               .
               If
               thou
               joynest
               with
               me
               in
               Opinion
               ,
               here
               is
               a
               Directory
               ready
               at
               hand
               :
               but
               if
               not
               ,
               thou
               needest
               it
               so
               much
               the
               more
               .
               For
               our
               Sins
               ,
               the
               less
               impression
               they
               make
               on
               our
               Memory
               ,
               the
               deeper
               they
               make
               on
               our
               Conscience
               ;
               and
               he
               is
               in
               some
               cases
               the
               most
               guilty
               who
               presumes
               he
               is
               wholly
               innocent
               .
               Retract
               therefore
               that
               conceit
               ,
               and
               betake
               ●…hy
               self
               to
               thy
               Closet
               and
               the
               practice
               of
               ●…his
               Book
               ,
               and
               God
               bless
               it
               to
               thy
               benefit
               and
               his
               own
               glory
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               
               A
               GUIDE
               FOR
               THE
               PENITENT
               .
            
             
               
                 Remembrances
                 concerning
                 the
                 Examination
                 of
                 your
                 Conscience
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   YOU
                   are
                   to
                   consider
                   the
                   Necessity
                   of
                   this
                   Duty
                   .
                   For
                   if
                   we
                   take
                   care
                   that
                   the
                   Rooms
                   which
                   we
                   eat
                   or
                   sleep
                   in
                   should
                   be
                   kept
                   clean
                   ,
                   you
                   cannot
                   but
                   think
                   that
                   the
                   cleansing
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   is
                   a
                   Concernment
                   infinitely
                   beyond
                   it
                   :
                   and
                   for
                   doing
                   this
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   other
                   way
                   left
                   but
                   to
                   search
                   out
                   every
                   corner
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   cast
                   out
                   every
                   Sin
                   ,
                   with
                   every
                   unclean
                   thought
                   that
                   hath
                   defiled
                   it
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   You
                   are
                   to
                   remember
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   great
                   Measure
                   of
                   Discretion
                   to
                   be
                   used
                   in
                   the
                   Performance
                   of
                   this
                   :
                   so
                   that
                   you
                   may
                   neither
                   omit
                   it
                   ,
                   when
                   your
                   own
                   heart
                   may
                   tell
                   you
                   that
                   there
                   is
                   something
                   amiss
                   in
                   you
                   which
                   must
                   be
                   look'd
                   after
                   ;
                   nor
                   on
                   the
                   other
                   side
                   over-scrupulously
                   pursue
                   it
                   ,
                   when
                   you
                   are
                   not
                   conscious
                   to
                   your self
                   of
                   any
                   notable
                   Failings
                   ,
                   but
                   such
                   as
                   are
                   incident
                   to
                   humane
                   frailty
                   :
                   for
                   if
                   you
                   do
                   not
                   wilfully
                   pass
                   over
                   any
                   of
                   your
                   greater
                   Offences
                   ,
                   but
                   confess
                   particularly
                   ,
                   and
                   repent
                   seriously
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   God
                   will
                   more
                   easily
                   pass
                   by
                   your
                   lesser
                   Infirmities
                   ,
                   being
                   such
                   as
                   the
                   Holy
                   Prophet
                   despaired
                   of
                   finding
                   out
                   ,
                   when
                   he
                   so
                   sadly
                   complained
                   ,
                   
                     Who
                     can
                     tell
                     how
                     oft
                     he
                     offendeth
                     ?
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   III.
                   
                
                 
                   That
                   though
                   it
                   may
                   not
                   only
                   seem
                   ,
                   but
                   be
                   impossible
                   to
                   you
                   to
                   recollect
                   every
                   failing
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   your
                   scrupulous
                   endeavouring
                   of
                   it
                   may
                   rather
                   prove
                   a
                   torture
                   to
                   the
                   Conscience
                   than
                   an
                   Ease
                   to
                   it
                   ;
                   yet
                   you
                   are
                   so
                   far
                   to
                   exercise
                   an
                   Inquisition
                   upon
                   your self
                   ,
                   as
                   by
                   observing
                   these
                   lesser
                   particulars
                   (
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   but
                   in
                   gross
                   )
                   you
                   may
                   the
                   better
                   discover
                   
                   what
                   the
                   corruption
                   of
                   your
                   Nature
                   sways
                   you
                   to
                   ;
                   and
                   having
                   discovered
                   it
                   ,
                   you
                   are
                   bound
                   to
                   strive
                   to
                   subdue
                   it
                   by
                   degrees
                   ,
                   and
                   what
                   you
                   cannot
                   for
                   the
                   present
                   overcome
                   ,
                   humbly
                   to
                   ask
                   pardon
                   for
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   IV.
                   
                
                 
                   That
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   the
                   Duty
                   of
                   every
                   day
                   not
                   to
                   let
                   the
                   Sun
                   go
                   down
                   upon
                   any
                   Sin
                   that
                   you
                   have
                   committed
                   ,
                   without
                   examining
                   of
                   the
                   Merits
                   of
                   it
                   ;
                   yet
                   there
                   are
                   times
                   when
                   this
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   more
                   punctually
                   and
                   solemnly
                   done
                   ,
                   especially
                   at
                   such
                   times
                   as
                   you
                   set
                   apart
                   for
                   humbling
                   your
                   Soul
                   with
                   Fasting
                   ,
                   or
                   for
                   preparing
                   your self
                   for
                   the
                   devout
                   Receiving
                   of
                   the
                   Sacrament
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   V.
                   
                
                 
                   For
                   the
                   Manner
                   of
                   Ordering
                   this
                   Examination
                   several
                   Methods
                   have
                   been
                   prescribed
                   ,
                   some
                   by
                   dividing
                   the
                   subject
                   Matter
                   of
                   it
                   into
                   Thoughts
                   ,
                   Words
                   and
                   Deeds
                   ;
                   others
                   as
                   sins
                   are
                   differenced
                   by
                   their
                   several
                   Objects
                   ,
                   either
                   as
                   being
                   immediately
                   sins
                   against
                   God
                   ,
                   or
                   against
                   your
                   Neighbour
                   ,
                   or
                   against
                   your
                   own
                   Soul.
                   Others
                   advise
                   to
                   set
                   God's
                   holy
                   Commandments
                   before
                   you
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   examine
                   by
                   that
                   Rule
                   what
                   you
                   have
                   
                   done
                   amiss
                   .
                   But
                   in
                   the
                   chice
                   of
                   this
                   you
                   may
                   free
                   your self
                   from
                   all
                   Perplexity
                   by
                   taking
                   his
                   advice
                   whom
                   you
                   shall
                   chuse
                   to
                   be
                   your
                   Spiritual
                   Guide
                   .
                   And
                   the
                   Duty
                   it self
                   being
                   once
                   resolved
                   upon
                   ,
                   the
                   Mode
                   of
                   doing
                   may
                   easily
                   be
                   found
                   out
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 Advice
                 Concerning
                 Confession
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   THat
                   besides
                   this
                   Examination
                   of
                   your
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   (
                   which
                   may
                   be
                   done
                   in
                   secret
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   your
                   own
                   Soul
                   )
                   there
                   is
                   great
                   use
                   of
                   Holy
                   Confession
                   :
                   which
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   not
                   generally
                   in
                   all
                   Cases
                   ,
                   and
                   peremptorily
                   commanded
                   ,
                   as
                   if
                   without
                   it
                   no
                   Salvation
                   could
                   possibly
                   be
                   had
                   ;
                   yet
                   you
                   are
                   advised
                   by
                   the
                   Church
                   under
                   whose
                   discipline
                   you
                   live
                   ,
                   that
                   before
                   you
                   are
                   to
                   receive
                   the
                   Holy
                   Sacrament
                   ,
                   or
                   when
                   you
                   are
                   visited
                   with
                   any
                   dangerous
                   sickness
                   ,
                   if
                   you
                   find
                   any
                   one
                   particular
                   sin
                   or
                   more
                   that
                   lies
                   heavy
                   upon
                   you
                   ,
                   to
                   disburthen
                   your self
                   of
                   it
                   into
                   the
                   Bosom
                   of
                   your
                   Confessor
                   ,
                   who
                   not
                   only
                   stands
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   you
                   to
                   pray
                   for
                   you
                   ,
                   but
                   hath
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   
                   the
                   Keys
                   committed
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   upon
                   your
                   true
                   Repentance
                   to
                   Absolve
                   you
                   in
                   Christ's
                   Name
                   from
                   those
                   sins
                   which
                   you
                   have
                   confessed
                   to
                   him
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   You
                   are
                   to
                   remember
                   that
                   you
                   bring
                   along
                   with
                   you
                   to
                   Confession
                   not
                   only
                   unfeigned
                   Sorrow
                   and
                   Remorse
                   of
                   Conscience
                   for
                   sins
                   past
                   ,
                   but
                   settled
                   Resolutions
                   for
                   the
                   time
                   to
                   come
                   never
                   to
                   offend
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   kind
                   again
                   :
                   for
                   without
                   this
                   ,
                   Confession
                   is
                   but
                   a
                   mere
                   Pageant
                   ,
                   and
                   rather
                   a
                   mockery
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   than
                   any
                   effectual
                   means
                   to
                   reconcile
                   you
                   to
                   him
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   III.
                   
                
                 
                   That
                   having
                   made
                   choice
                   of
                   such
                   a
                   Confessor
                   who
                   is
                   every
                   way
                   qualified
                   that
                   you
                   may
                   trust
                   your
                   Soul
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   you
                   are
                   advised
                   plainly
                   and
                   sincerely
                   to
                   open
                   your
                   heart
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   laying
                   aside
                   all
                   consideration
                   of
                   any
                   personal
                   weakness
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   you
                   are
                   to
                   look
                   upon
                   him
                   only
                   as
                   he
                   is
                   a
                   Trustee
                   from
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   commissioned
                   by
                   him
                   as
                   his
                   Ministerial
                   Deputy
                   to
                   hear
                   ,
                   and
                   judge
                   ,
                   and
                   absolve
                   you
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   IV.
                   
                
                 
                   That
                   the
                   Manner
                   of
                   your
                   Confession
                   be
                   in
                   an
                   humble
                   posture
                   on
                   your
                   knees
                   ,
                   as
                   being
                   made
                   to
                   God
                   rather
                   than
                   man
                   :
                   and
                   for
                   the
                   Matter
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   let
                   it
                   be
                   severe
                   and
                   serious
                   ;
                   but
                   yet
                   so
                   as
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   without
                   any
                   inordinate
                   Anxiety
                   and
                   unnecessary
                   Scruples
                   ,
                   which
                   serve
                   only
                   to
                   entangle
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   instead
                   of
                   setting
                   you
                   free
                   ,
                   (
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   benefit
                   to
                   be
                   looked
                   for
                   by
                   Confession
                   )
                   perplex
                   you
                   the
                   more
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   V.
                   
                
                 
                   That
                   for
                   the
                   frequency
                   of
                   doing
                   this
                   ,
                   you
                   are
                   to
                   consult
                   with
                   your
                   own
                   necessities
                   :
                   and
                   as
                   your
                   Physician
                   is
                   not
                   sent
                   for
                   upon
                   every
                   small
                   diftemper
                   ,
                   which
                   your
                   own
                   care
                   may
                   rectifie
                   ;
                   so
                   neither
                   are
                   you
                   obliged
                   upon
                   every
                   failing
                   to
                   be
                   over-scrupulous
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   think
                   it
                   a
                   point
                   of
                   Necessity
                   presently
                   to
                   confess
                   it
                   :
                   For
                   the
                   Confessor
                   cannot
                   be
                   always
                   present
                   ,
                   but
                   your
                   God
                   is
                   ,
                   to
                   whom
                   if
                   you
                   apply
                   your self
                   with
                   Prayers
                   and
                   Penitence
                   ,
                   confessing
                   in
                   his
                   ears
                   alone
                   whatever
                   you
                   have
                   done
                   amiss
                   ,
                   and
                   stedfastly
                   believing
                   that
                   through
                   the
                   merits
                   of
                   your
                   Saviour
                   
                   they
                   shall
                   never
                   be
                   imputed
                   to
                   you
                   ,
                   you
                   may
                   be
                   confident
                   that
                   your
                   Absolution
                   is
                   at
                   that
                   time
                   sealed
                   in
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   comfortable
                   declaration
                   of
                   it
                   you
                   are
                   to
                   look
                   for
                   from
                   the
                   Priest.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 Advice
                 concerning
                 Devout
                 Receiving
                 the
                 Holy
                 and
                 Blessed
                 Sacrament
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   YOU
                   are
                   first
                   to
                   consider
                   seriously
                   the
                   Infinite
                   love
                   of
                   your
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   who
                   not
                   only
                   offered
                   himself
                   for
                   you
                   as
                   a
                   Sacrifice
                   upon
                   the
                   Cross
                   ,
                   but
                   that
                   this
                   might
                   never
                   be
                   forgotten
                   by
                   you
                   ,
                   left
                   the
                   blessed
                   memory
                   of
                   it
                   in
                   his
                   holy
                   Sacrament
                   ,
                   which
                   as
                   often
                   as
                   you
                   devoutly
                   and
                   faithfully
                   receive
                   ,
                   you
                   are
                   effectually
                   made
                   Partaker
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   merits
                   of
                   his
                   precious
                   Death
                   and
                   Passion
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   That
                   for
                   the
                   frequency
                   of
                   doing
                   this
                   (
                   if
                   your
                   own
                   Conscience
                   doth
                   not
                   speak
                   home
                   to
                   you
                   )
                   you
                   refer
                   your self
                   to
                   your
                   Spiritual
                   Guide
                   ,
                   who
                   knowing
                   the
                   Temper
                   
                   of
                   your
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   how
                   you
                   stand
                   disposed
                   ,
                   may
                   best
                   direct
                   you
                   .
                   Only
                   I
                   shall
                   add
                   this
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   oftener
                   you
                   apply
                   your self
                   to
                   do
                   it
                   ,
                   your
                   life
                   will
                   be
                   the
                   purer
                   ,
                   your
                   heart
                   the
                   chearfuller
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   better
                   armed
                   against
                   all
                   Temptations
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   III.
                   
                
                 
                   That
                   three
                   times
                   in
                   the
                   year
                   at
                   least
                   ,
                   especially
                   on
                   those
                   solemn
                   Festivals
                   observed
                   by
                   all
                   Christians
                   ,
                   who
                   have
                   not
                   utterly
                   cast
                   off
                   Obedience
                   to
                   the
                   Church
                   ,
                   and
                   order
                   in
                   their
                   Devotions
                   ,
                   you
                   lay
                   aside
                   all
                   excuses
                   ,
                   and
                   every
                   Sin
                   that
                   then
                   besets
                   you
                   ,
                   and
                   seriously
                   prepare
                   your self
                   for
                   so
                   great
                   a
                   Blessing
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   IV.
                   
                
                 
                   That
                   as
                   soon
                   as
                   you
                   wake
                   that
                   Morning
                   ,
                   (
                   and
                   the
                   sooner
                   you
                   awake
                   the
                   better
                   sign
                   it
                   is
                   that
                   your
                   mind
                   is
                   set
                   upon
                   it
                   )
                   you
                   rouse
                   your self
                   up
                   with
                   a
                   fervent
                   expectation
                   of
                   Receiving
                   that
                   day
                   the
                   Bread
                   that
                   came
                   from
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   which
                   whosoever
                   is
                   rightly
                   partaker
                   of
                   shall
                   not
                   perish
                   ,
                   but
                   have
                   life
                   everlasting
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   V.
                   
                
                 
                   As
                   for
                   the
                   precedent
                   days
                   of
                   Preparation
                   ,
                   
                   how
                   many
                   they
                   should
                   be
                   ,
                   or
                   how
                   they
                   should
                   be
                   imployed
                   ,
                   you
                   are
                   to
                   refer
                   your self
                   to
                   your
                   Guide
                   ,
                   who
                   may
                   advise
                   you
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   over-scrupulous
                   of
                   the
                   Time
                   ,
                   (
                   for
                   the
                   Primitive
                   Christians
                   communicated
                   every
                   day
                   ;
                   )
                   and
                   if
                   your
                   life
                   be
                   innocent
                   from
                   great
                   offences
                   ,
                   your
                   Preparation
                   need
                   not
                   be
                   long
                   .
                   Only
                   be
                   sure
                   you
                   bring
                   with
                   you
                   Faith
                   and
                   Charity
                   ,
                   clean
                   hands
                   and
                   a
                   penitent
                   heart
                   :
                   which
                   if
                   you
                   do
                   ,
                   be
                   confident
                   the
                   Master
                   of
                   the
                   Feast
                   will
                   not
                   find
                   fault
                   with
                   you
                   for
                   want
                   of
                   a
                   Wedding-garment
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   VI.
                   
                
                 
                   That
                   upon
                   the
                   blessed
                   day
                   of
                   your
                   Receiving
                   you
                   do
                   more
                   vigorously
                   prepare
                   your self
                   by
                   lifting
                   up
                   your
                   Heart
                   and
                   Hands
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   offering
                   up
                   your
                   private
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   (
                   fitted
                   for
                   that
                   purpose
                   with
                   all
                   possible
                   Devotion
                   .
                   )
                   And
                   that
                   being
                   done
                   ,
                   you
                   may
                   compose
                   your self
                   in
                   quiet
                   and
                   in
                   silence
                   till
                   the
                   time
                   of
                   the
                   Morning
                   Sacrifice
                   be
                   come
                   ;
                   when
                   being
                   called
                   to
                   a
                   more
                   Publick
                   Oratory
                   ,
                   you
                   may
                   be
                   the
                   fitter
                   to
                   go
                   with
                   an
                   humbly
                   Confidence
                   to
                   meet
                   your
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   that
                   Ardour
                   and
                   Affection
                   as
                   a
                   chaste
                   Virgin
                   goes
                   to
                   an
                   holy
                   Marriage
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   VII
                   .
                
                 
                   That
                   during
                   the
                   Celebration
                   of
                   this
                   Holy
                   Sacrament
                   you
                   attend
                   earnestly
                   to
                   what
                   is
                   done
                   by
                   the
                   Priest.
                   When
                   he
                   breaks
                   the
                   Bread
                   ,
                   imagine
                   to
                   your self
                   that
                   you
                   see
                   the
                   Body
                   of
                   your
                   dear
                   Saviour
                   torn
                   and
                   crucified
                   ,
                   and
                   when
                   he
                   pours
                   out
                   the
                   Wine
                   ,
                   consider
                   that
                   his
                   Blood
                   was
                   thus
                   poured
                   out
                   upon
                   the
                   Altar
                   of
                   the
                   Cross
                   :
                   and
                   last
                   of
                   all
                   ,
                   when
                   he
                   that
                   consecrates
                   shall
                   stand
                   before
                   you
                   ,
                   ready
                   in
                   particular
                   to
                   apply
                   it
                   ,
                   you
                   may
                   then
                   think
                   that
                   you
                   see
                   Christ
                   himself
                   reaching
                   out
                   his
                   own
                   Body
                   and
                   Blood
                   to
                   you
                   ,
                   to
                   feed
                   your
                   Soul
                   unto
                   Eternal
                   Life
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   VIII
                   .
                
                 
                   That
                   farther
                   you
                   are
                   really
                   to
                   believe
                   the
                   words
                   as
                   they
                   are
                   spoken
                   ,
                   
                     This
                     is
                     my
                     Body
                     ,
                     This
                     is
                     my
                     Blood
                  
                   ;
                   and
                   not
                   to
                   doubt
                   ,
                   but
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   effectually
                   made
                   good
                   to
                   you
                   in
                   the
                   Receiving
                   ,
                   without
                   any
                   dispute
                   at
                   all
                   ,
                   or
                   scrupulous
                   inquiring
                   into
                   the
                   manner
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   which
                   neither
                   Christ
                   hath
                   revealed
                   ,
                   and
                   neither
                   Men
                   nor
                   Angels
                   are
                   able
                   to
                   pry
                   into
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   IX
                   .
                
                 
                   That
                   the
                   Celebration
                   of
                   these
                   Holy
                   Mysteries
                   being
                   ended
                   ,
                   you
                   are
                   to
                   retire
                   with
                   all
                   Thankfulness
                   of
                   heart
                   for
                   having
                   been
                   admitted
                   to
                   that
                   Heavenly
                   Feast
                   ,
                   wherein
                   your
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   who
                   gave
                   himself
                   for
                   you
                   on
                   the
                   Cross
                   ,
                   hath
                   now
                   more
                   particularly
                   given
                   himself
                   to
                   you
                   in
                   the
                   Sacrament
                   ,
                   never
                   to
                   depart
                   from
                   you
                   ,
                   unless
                   you
                   again
                   wilfully
                   offend
                   him
                   ;
                   which
                   you
                   are
                   the
                   more
                   earnestly
                   to
                   beware
                   ,
                   lest
                   by
                   frequent
                   Relapses
                   the
                   Sacrament
                   it self
                   prove
                   not
                   only
                   useless
                   ,
                   but
                   dangerous
                   to
                   you
                   ,
                   and
                   your
                   latter
                   end
                   prove
                   worse
                   than
                   your
                   beginning
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 Advice
                 concerning
                 Fasting
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   YOU
                   are
                   to
                   consider
                   Fasting
                   either
                   as
                   a
                   Duty
                   enjoined
                   by
                   the
                   Church
                   or
                   as
                   a
                   voluntary
                   undertaking
                   of
                   your
                   own
                   .
                   Your
                   Obedience
                   is
                   required
                   to
                   the
                   former
                   in
                   every
                   particular
                   as
                   far
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   enjoyned
                   ,
                   unless
                   the
                   want
                   of
                   Health
                   or
                   some
                   other
                   Accidents
                   may
                   unavoidably
                   hinder
                   you
                   ,
                   wherein
                   not
                   only
                   the
                   Bishop
                   
                   may
                   dispense
                   with
                   you
                   ,
                   but
                   he
                   that
                   hath
                   the
                   charge
                   of
                   your
                   Soul
                   ,
                   especially
                   if
                   the
                   Necessity
                   be
                   evident
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   Besides
                   the
                   ordinary
                   Fasts
                   prescribed
                   by
                   the
                   Church
                   ,
                   you
                   are
                   advised
                   to
                   set
                   aside
                   some
                   Day
                   ,
                   either
                   Weekly
                   or
                   (
                   at
                   least
                   )
                   Monthly
                   ,
                   wherein
                   you
                   may
                   mourn
                   in
                   private
                   ,
                   not
                   only
                   for
                   your
                   own
                   sins
                   and
                   personal
                   calamities
                   ,
                   but
                   for
                   those
                   publick
                   Judgments
                   now
                   fallen
                   on
                   the
                   whole
                   Church
                   and
                   Nation
                   ,
                   and
                   those
                   crying
                   sins
                   which
                   have
                   occasioned
                   them
                   ;
                   offering
                   up
                   your
                   earnest
                   prayers
                   to
                   God
                   for
                   the
                   removing
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   which
                   ,
                   when
                   they
                   come
                   from
                   a
                   mortified
                   Body
                   and
                   a
                   contrite
                   Heart
                   ,
                   are
                   such
                   a
                   Sacrifice
                   that
                   God
                   ,
                   (
                   who
                   deceives
                   no
                   man
                   )
                   being
                   true
                   to
                   his
                   Promises
                   ,
                   cannot
                   possibly
                   despise
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   III.
                   
                
                 
                   That
                   the
                   Fast
                   for
                   the
                   time
                   designed
                   be
                   such
                   as
                   may
                   in
                   some
                   measure
                   be
                   afflictive
                   to
                   you
                   ,
                   abstaining
                   totally
                   that
                   day
                   from
                   all
                   manner
                   of
                   food
                   ,
                   if
                   the
                   condition
                   of
                   your
                   health
                   will
                   bear
                   it
                   ;
                   or
                   if
                   that
                   cannot
                   be
                   ,
                   that
                   you
                   be
                   so
                   moderate
                   in
                   
                   your
                   feeding
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   may
                   appear
                   that
                   you
                   rather
                   serve
                   your
                   Necessities
                   in
                   eating
                   than
                   satisfie
                   your
                   Appetite
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   IV.
                   
                
                 
                   That
                   you
                   imploy
                   this
                   Day
                   (
                   or
                   such
                   a
                   part
                   of
                   it
                   (
                   at
                   least
                   )
                   as
                   you
                   may
                   keep
                   free
                   to
                   your self
                   )
                   as
                   a
                   Retreat
                   from
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   the
                   business
                   and
                   the
                   pleasures
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   that
                   so
                   you
                   may
                   with
                   the
                   more
                   freedom
                   make
                   up
                   the
                   Accounts
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   your
                   own
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   Prayer
                   and
                   Penitence
                   reconcile
                   your self
                   to
                   him
                   ;
                   for
                   without
                   this
                   ,
                   Fasting
                   is
                   of
                   no
                   use
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 Expressions
                 of
                 Humiliation
                 preparatory
                 to
                 the
                 following
                 Devotions
                 .
              
               
                 RIghteousness
                 ,
                 O
                 Lord
                 ,
                 belongs
                 unto
                 thee
                 ;
                 but
                 unto
                 me
                 confusion
                 of
                 face
                 ,
                 the
                 vainest
                 ,
                 the
                 vilest
                 ,
                 the
                 sinfullest
                 of
                 all
                 the
                 children
                 of
                 men
                 .
              
               
                 Lord
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 vile
                 in
                 mine
                 own
                 eyes
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 will
                 be
                 yet
                 more
                 vile
                 ,
                 because
                 my
                 sins
                 have
                 made
                 me
                 vile
                 in
                 thine
                 .
              
               
               
                 I
                 am
                 not
                 worthy
                 of
                 the
                 Air
                 I
                 breath
                 ,
                 of
                 the
                 Earth
                 I
                 tread
                 upon
                 ,
                 or
                 of
                 the
                 Sun
                 that
                 shines
                 upon
                 me
                 ;
                 much
                 less
                 worthy
                 to
                 lift
                 up
                 either
                 hands
                 or
                 eyes
                 to
                 Heaven
                 .
              
               
                 For
                 thou
                 hast
                 said
                 that
                 no
                 unclean
                 thing
                 shall
                 come
                 within
                 thy
                 sight
                 :
                 and
                 how
                 then
                 shall
                 I
                 appear
                 ,
                 who
                 am
                 so
                 miserably
                 defiled
                 ?
              
               
                 If
                 the
                 Man
                 according
                 to
                 thine
                 own
                 heart
                 could
                 say
                 that
                 he
                 was
                 a
                 Worm
                 ,
                 and
                 no
                 Man
                 ,
                 O
                 what
                 am
                 I
                 ?
              
               
                 If
                 Abraham
                 ,
                 who
                 had
                 the
                 honour
                 to
                 be
                 called
                 thy
                 Friend
                 ,
                 could
                 say
                 that
                 he
                 was
                 but
                 Dust
                 and
                 Ashes
                 ,
                 O
                 what
                 am
                 I
                 ?
              
               
                 O
                 my
                 God
                 ,
                 thou
                 madest
                 me
                 of
                 nothing
                 ;
                 and
                 thou
                 feest
                 how
                 I
                 have
                 spoiled
                 this
                 work
                 of
                 thine
                 ,
                 for
                 I
                 have
                 made
                 my self
                 worse
                 than
                 nothing
                 .
              
               
                 For
                 I
                 am
                 still
                 in
                 my
                 Sins
                 ,
                 and
                 what
                 to
                 do
                 I
                 know
                 not
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 Acts
                 of
                 Resolution
                 to
                 second
                 this
                 Humiliation
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 this
                 I
                 will
                 do
                 ;
              
               
                 I
                 Will
                 confess
                 my
                 wickedness
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 sorry
                 for
                 my
                 sins
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 will
                 stand
                 aloof
                 with
                 the
                 Publican
                 ,
                 and
                 smite
                 my
                 breast
                 ,
                 and
                 say
                 ,
                 Lord
                 ,
                 be
                 merciful
                 to
                 me
                 a
                 sinner
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 will
                 return
                 with
                 the
                 Prodigal
                 ,
                 and
                 say
                 ,
                 Father
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 not
                 worthy
                 to
                 be
                 called
                 thy
                 Child
                 ;
                 make
                 me
                 as
                 one
                 of
                 thine
                 hired
                 Servants
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 will
                 not
                 suffer
                 mine
                 eyes
                 to
                 sleep
                 ,
                 nor
                 mine
                 eye-lids
                 to
                 slumber
                 ,
                 till
                 I
                 have
                 by
                 the
                 mediation
                 of
                 thy
                 dear
                 Son
                 obtained
                 my
                 pardon
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 what
                 shall
                 I
                 say
                 more
                 ?
                 I
                 will
                 pour
                 out
                 my
                 prayers
                 in
                 the
                 bitterness
                 of
                 my
                 Spirit
                 ;
                 and
                 if
                 my
                 dry
                 Eyes
                 want
                 Tears
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 call
                 unto
                 my
                 Heart
                 for
                 Tears
                 of
                 Blood
                 ,
                 wherewith
                 I
                 may
                 supply
                 them
                 .
              
               
               
                 And
                 therefore
                 now
                 ,
                 Lord
                 ,
                 call
                 my
                 sins
                 to
                 my
                 remembrance
                 :
                 and
                 when
                 thou
                 hast
                 done
                 so
                 ,
                 blot
                 them
                 out
                 of
                 thy
                 remembrance
                 ,
                 and
                 pardon
                 me
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 A
                 Litany
                 of
                 Confession
                 to
                 be
                 made
                 use
                 of
                 by
                 the
                 Penitent
                 Soul
                 that
                 finds
                 it self
                 burthened
                 with
                 a
                 true
                 sense
                 of
                 Sin.
                 
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   WO
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   being
                   a
                   Creature
                   of
                   thine
                   ,
                   and
                   made
                   by
                   thee
                   capable
                   of
                   enjoying
                   everlasting
                   felicity
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   lived
                   so
                   wickedly
                   and
                   leudly
                   ,
                   that
                   ,
                   unless
                   thy
                   mercy
                   prevent
                   it
                   ,
                   I
                   shall
                   utterly
                   forfeit
                   the
                   very
                   End
                   of
                   my
                   Creation
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     am
                     utterly
                     ashamed
                     of
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   trifled
                   away
                   so
                   many
                   of
                   my
                   Youngest
                   days
                   without
                   knowing
                   thee
                   ,
                   or
                   taking
                   any
                   notice
                   of
                   those
                   strict
                   duties
                   which
                   I
                   did
                   owe
                   unto
                   thee
                   ;
                   that
                   I
                   was
                   so
                   long
                   a
                   Child
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   excepting
                   Innocence
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   only
                   by
                   an
                   over-hasty
                   Spring
                   of
                   early
                   Wickedness
                   I
                   was
                   more
                   than
                   a
                   Child
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     Accuse
                     ,
                     and
                     Judge
                     ,
                     and
                     Condemn
                     my
                  
                   
                     self
                     for
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   III.
                   
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   as
                   I
                   grew
                   up
                   ,
                   the
                   seeds
                   of
                   Corruption
                   which
                   I
                   brought
                   with
                   me
                   into
                   the
                   world
                   grew
                   up
                   along
                   with
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   insensible
                   degrees
                   (
                   which
                   I
                   observed
                   not
                   )
                   Pride
                   and
                   Folly
                   and
                   Lust
                   took
                   Possession
                   of
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   Sin
                   hath
                   reigned
                   in
                   my
                   mortal
                   Body
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     am
                     infinitely
                     confounded
                     at
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   IV.
                   
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   being
                   washed
                   in
                   the
                   Waters
                   of
                   Baptism
                   from
                   the
                   guilt
                   of
                   that
                   Original
                   Corruption
                   which
                   I
                   brought
                   with
                   me
                   into
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   since
                   that
                   time
                   so
                   many
                   ways
                   actually
                   defiled
                   my self
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   can
                   no
                   longer
                   pretend
                   by
                   any
                   former
                   contract
                   with
                   thee
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   am
                   either
                   a
                   Child
                   of
                   thine
                   ,
                   a
                   member
                   of
                   thy
                   Christ
                   ,
                   or
                   an
                   heir
                   of
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   of
                   Heaven
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     am
                     utterly
                     confounded
                     at
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   V.
                   
                
                 
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   having
                   been
                   received
                   into
                   the
                   Bosom
                   of
                   thy
                   Church
                   ,
                   (
                   which
                   so
                   many
                   millions
                   of
                   Souls
                   have
                   not
                   had
                   the
                   happiness
                   to
                   be
                   )
                   I
                   have
                   ingratefully
                   dishonoured
                   thy
                   holy
                   Faith
                   by
                   an
                   unholy
                   Life
                   ;
                   and
                   having
                   so
                   often
                   confessed
                   thee
                   with
                   my
                   tongue
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   denied
                   thee
                   in
                   my
                   life
                   and
                   actions
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     Accuse
                     ,
                     and
                     Judge
                     ,
                     and
                     Condemn
                     my Self
                     for
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   VI.
                   
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   having
                   abjured
                   the
                   Devil
                   and
                   all
                   his
                   works
                   ,
                   and
                   given
                   up
                   my
                   name
                   to
                   Christ
                   ,
                   to
                   fight
                   under
                   the
                   Banner
                   of
                   his
                   Cross
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   on
                   the
                   contrary
                   treacherously
                   complied
                   with
                   his
                   Enemy
                   in
                   many
                   things
                   ,
                   and
                   shall
                   be
                   found
                   (
                   I
                   fear
                   )
                   to
                   have
                   been
                   more
                   diligent
                   in
                   serving
                   him
                   ,
                   than
                   I
                   have
                   been
                   in
                   serving
                   thee
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     am
                     confounded
                     and
                     astonished
                     at
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   VII
                   .
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   being
                   obliged
                   by
                   that
                   high
                   calling
                   of
                   being
                   a
                   Christian
                   to
                   renounce
                   the
                   Pomps
                   and
                   Vanities
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   so
                   infinitely
                   failed
                   in
                   this
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   doted
                   
                   on
                   nothing
                   more
                   :
                   for
                   those
                   very
                   Vanities
                   have
                   been
                   my
                   Idols
                   ,
                   and
                   my
                   seduced
                   Heart
                   hath
                   gone
                   a
                   Whoring
                   after
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     am
                     ashamed
                     and
                     confounded
                     at
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   VIII
                   .
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   being
                   farther
                   bound
                   by
                   that
                   most
                   Solemn
                   Vow
                   ,
                   utterly
                   to
                   forsake
                   the
                   sinful
                   Lusts
                   of
                   the
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   ,
                   instead
                   of
                   forsaking
                   them
                   pursued
                   and
                   hunted
                   after
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   when
                   other
                   temptations
                   have
                   failed
                   ,
                   have
                   been
                   apt
                   enough
                   to
                   kindle
                   my
                   own
                   Fire
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   be
                   a
                   Tempter
                   to
                   my self
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     hate
                     ,
                     and
                     loath
                     ,
                     and
                     abhar
                     my self
                     for
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   IX
                   .
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   knowing
                   thy
                   revealed
                   Will
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   Law
                   to
                   which
                   I
                   was
                   bound
                   in
                   all
                   obedience
                   to
                   
                   submit
                   my self
                   ,
                   I
                   ,
                   like
                   an
                   insolent
                   Rebel
                   ,
                   have
                   not
                   only
                   set
                   up
                   my
                   own
                   Will
                   ,
                   in
                   opposition
                   to
                   thine
                   ,
                   but
                   many
                   times
                   preferred
                   it
                   before
                   thine
                   ,
                   and
                   have
                   listned
                   more
                   to
                   the
                   false
                   Oracles
                   of
                   Flesh
                   and
                   Blood
                   than
                   to
                   all
                   thy
                   Holy
                   Commandments
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     Accuse
                     ,
                     and
                     Judge
                     ,
                     and
                     Condemn
                     my
                  
                   
                     self
                     for
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   X.
                   
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   being
                   made
                   according
                   to
                   thine
                   Image
                   ,
                   (
                   the
                   greatest
                   honour
                   that
                   could
                   be
                   done
                   thy
                   Creature
                   )
                   I
                   have
                   dashed
                   so
                   many
                   blurs
                   and
                   spots
                   and
                   foul
                   sins
                   upon
                   it
                   ,
                   so
                   defaced
                   all
                   the
                   lines
                   and
                   features
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   that
                   ,
                   unless
                   the
                   Holy
                   Spirit
                   please
                   to
                   renew
                   that
                   Image
                   in
                   me
                   again
                   ,
                   I
                   tremble
                   to
                   think
                   what
                   I
                   must
                   one
                   day
                   hear
                   ,
                   Depart
                   from
                   me
                   ,
                   I
                   know
                   you
                   not
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     am
                     ashamed
                     and
                     confounded
                     at
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   XI
                   .
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   having
                   received
                   a
                   Rational
                   Soul
                   from
                   thee
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   a
                   Moral
                   Light
                   and
                   guide
                   unto
                   my
                   actions
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   been
                   so
                   brutish
                   as
                   to
                   follow
                   my
                   sensual
                   appetite
                   instead
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   have
                   made
                   no
                   farther
                   use
                   of
                   Reason
                   than
                   to
                   find
                   out
                   vain
                   excuses
                   to
                   cozen
                   my
                   own
                   Soul
                   into
                   all
                   the
                   by-ways
                   of
                   Sin
                   and
                   Errour
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     Accuse
                     ,
                     and
                     Judge
                     ,
                     and
                     Condemn
                     my self
                     for
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   XII
                   .
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   being
                   endowed
                   with
                   Memory
                   to
                   serve
                   as
                   a
                   Magazine
                   to
                   treasure
                   up
                   thy
                   Precepts
                   and
                   holy
                   Counsels
                   in
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   stuft
                   it
                   so
                   miserably
                   full
                   with
                   the
                   Idea's
                   of
                   former
                   Vanities
                   and
                   Sin
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   left
                   no
                   room
                   for
                   thee
                   at
                   all
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     infinitely
                     condemn
                     my self
                     for
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   XIII
                   .
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   having
                   received
                   a
                   Heart
                   from
                   thee
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   seat
                   of
                   clean
                   and
                   holy
                   affections
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   only
                   Temple
                   for
                   thy
                   holy
                   Spirit
                   to
                   dwell
                   in
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   so
                   unworthily
                   abused
                   and
                   altered
                   the
                   property
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   now
                   become
                   a
                   Den
                   of
                   Thieves
                   ,
                   and
                   an
                   unhandsome
                   receptacle
                   of
                   all
                   uncleanness
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     hate
                     ,
                     and
                     loath
                     ,
                     and
                     abhor
                     my self
                     for
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   XIV
                   .
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   my
                   wretched
                   Heart
                   being
                   corrupted
                   ,
                   my
                   Imagination
                   hath
                   run
                   wildly
                   after
                   with
                   a
                   swarm
                   of
                   vain
                   and
                   sinful
                   Thoughts
                   ,
                   which
                   like
                   importunate
                   Flies
                   ,
                   being
                   driven
                   away
                   light
                   again
                   and
                   again
                   upon
                   my
                   destracted
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   intermingle
                   with
                   the
                   best
                   of
                   my
                   Devotions
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     am
                     infinitely
                     troubled
                     and
                     grieved
                     for
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   XV.
                   
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   mine
                   Eyes
                   ,
                   being
                   greedy
                   after
                   Vanity
                   ,
                   have
                   been
                   upon
                   all
                   occasions
                   as
                   open
                   windows
                   to
                   let
                   in
                   Sin
                   ;
                   but
                   when
                   by
                   the
                   same
                   way
                   they
                   should
                   have
                   issued
                   out
                   Penitential
                   Tears
                   ,
                   to
                   wash
                   away
                   the
                   stains
                   those
                   Sins
                   had
                   made
                   ,
                   there
                   hath
                   been
                   no
                   passage
                   found
                   for
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     am
                     inwardly
                     grieved
                     and
                     deplore
                     my self
                     for
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   XVI
                   .
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   my
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   entertaining
                   of
                   vain
                   conversation
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   left
                   mine
                   Ears
                   too
                   often
                   open
                   to
                   light
                   and
                   vain
                   and
                   sinful
                   discourses
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   all
                   my
                   inquiries
                   have
                   hearkned
                   more
                   to
                   what
                   the
                   world
                   saith
                   abroad
                   ,
                   
                   than
                   to
                   what
                   thy
                   holy
                   Spirit
                   and
                   my
                   own
                   Conscience
                   saith
                   within
                   me
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     Accuse
                     ,
                     and
                     Judge
                     ,
                     and
                     Condemn
                     my self
                     for
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   XVII
                   .
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   not
                   resolved
                   ,
                   with
                   thy
                   Servant
                   David
                   ,
                   to
                   take
                   care
                   of
                   my
                   ways
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   offend
                   not
                   in
                   my
                   tongue
                   ,
                   but
                   have
                   many
                   times
                   vainly
                   and
                   inconsiderately
                   let
                   it
                   loose
                   ,
                   and
                   ,
                   either
                   to
                   please
                   the
                   Company
                   or
                   my self
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   spoken
                   words
                   which
                   might
                   unhappily
                   prove
                   occasions
                   of
                   sin
                   both
                   to
                   them
                   and
                   me
                   ,
                   without
                   regard
                   ,
                   or
                   remembring
                   how
                   great
                   Flames
                   such
                   little
                   sparks
                   might
                   kindle
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     do
                     infinitely
                     condemn
                     my self
                     for
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   XVIII
                   .
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   all
                   the
                   parts
                   and
                   faculties
                   of
                   my
                   Soul
                   and
                   
                   Body
                   have
                   been
                   abused
                   ,
                   and
                   have
                   not
                   served
                   the
                   Laws
                   of
                   their
                   Creator
                   ,
                   but
                   have
                   so
                   eagerly
                   and
                   constantly
                   pursued
                   the
                   corrupt
                   desires
                   of
                   a
                   seduced
                   Heart
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   cause
                   to
                   fear
                   that
                   either
                   my
                   whole
                   life
                   may
                   be
                   looked
                   upon
                   as
                   one
                   continued
                   sin
                   ,
                   or
                   at
                   least
                   as
                   having
                   admitted
                   so
                   few
                   inconsiderable
                   Pauses
                   ,
                   that
                   if
                   thou
                   shouldst
                   enter
                   into
                   strict
                   Judgment
                   with
                   me
                   ,
                   I
                   should
                   not
                   have
                   the
                   confidence
                   to
                   say
                   when
                   ,
                   or
                   where
                   ,
                   or
                   wherein
                   I
                   have
                   been
                   innocent
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     am
                     confounded
                     and
                     astonished
                     at
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   XIX
                   .
                
                 
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   wretchedly
                   failed
                   even
                   in
                   my
                   best
                   endeavours
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   been
                   cold
                   in
                   my
                   Devotions
                   ,
                   weary
                   of
                   my
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   inconstant
                   to
                   good
                   purposes
                   ,
                   dull
                   and
                   heavy
                   in
                   the
                   way
                   to
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   but
                   quick
                   and
                   active
                   in
                   all
                   the
                   ways
                   of
                   sin
                   ,
                   having
                   made
                   it
                   the
                   whole
                   business
                   of
                   my
                   life
                   ,
                   rather
                   to
                   seem
                   to
                   be
                   Religious
                   ,
                   than
                   really
                   to
                   be
                   so
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     Accuse
                     ,
                     and
                     Judge
                     ,
                     and
                     Condemn
                     my
                  
                   
                     self
                     for
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   XX.
                   
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   not
                   washed
                   mine
                   hands
                   in
                   Innocency
                   ,
                   when
                   I
                   have
                   gone
                   unto
                   thine
                   Altar
                   ,
                   nor
                   made
                   mine
                   heart
                   ready
                   to
                   receive
                   the
                   bread
                   that
                   came
                   from
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   but
                   have
                   failed
                   in
                   my
                   Preparations
                   ,
                   and
                   have
                   not
                   sufficiently
                   considered
                   either
                   mine
                   own
                   unworthiness
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   high
                   secrets
                   of
                   so
                   great
                   a
                   Mystery
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     am
                     grieved
                     and
                     troubled
                     at
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   XXI
                   .
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   having
                   so
                   often
                   received
                   those
                   inestimable
                   Pledges
                   of
                   thy
                   love
                   ,
                   the
                   precious
                   Body
                   and
                   Blood
                   of
                   thy
                   dear
                   Son
                   in
                   the
                   Holy
                   Sacrament
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   been
                   so
                   unwary
                   as
                   to
                   
                   admit
                   my
                   former
                   sins
                   under
                   the
                   same
                   roof
                   with
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   have
                   unhappily
                   done
                   what
                   lay
                   in
                   me
                   to
                   drive
                   thee
                   from
                   me
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     am
                     infinitely
                     ashamed
                     at
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   XXII
                   .
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   my
                   Repentance
                   ,
                   the
                   only
                   plank
                   left
                   me
                   in
                   the
                   Shipwrack
                   of
                   my
                   Soul
                   ,
                   hath
                   been
                   so
                   weak
                   ,
                   so
                   slight
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   unsteady
                   ,
                   that
                   every
                   small
                   blast
                   of
                   a
                   new
                   Temptation
                   hath
                   been
                   able
                   to
                   drive
                   me
                   from
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   frequent
                   Relapses
                   into
                   sin
                   ,
                   gives
                   me
                   cause
                   enough
                   to
                   repent
                   ,
                   even
                   of
                   my
                   vain
                   repentance
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     again
                     ,
                     O
                     God
                     ,
                     again
                     I
                  
                   
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     hate
                     ,
                     and
                     loath
                     ,
                     and
                     abhor
                     my self
                  
                   
                     for
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   XXIII
                   .
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   having
                   
                   received
                   my
                   Life
                   and
                   Being
                   and
                   Preservation
                   from
                   thee
                   ,
                   with
                   so
                   many
                   advantages
                   to
                   have
                   made
                   me
                   happy
                   in
                   this
                   world
                   ,
                   and
                   blessed
                   in
                   the
                   next
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   been
                   so
                   abominably
                   unthankful
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   cast
                   all
                   these
                   thy
                   Blessings
                   behind
                   me
                   and
                   returned
                   thee
                   nothing
                   back
                   for
                   all
                   thy
                   favours
                   ,
                   but
                   affronts
                   ,
                   and
                   injuries
                   ,
                   and
                   sins
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     am
                     confounded
                     and
                     astonished
                     at
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   XXIV
                   .
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   being
                   Redeemed
                   by
                   the
                   Death
                   and
                   Passion
                   of
                   thy
                   dear
                   and
                   only
                   Son
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   not
                   laid
                   his
                   bitter
                   Agonies
                   to
                   heart
                   ,
                   nor
                   made
                   right
                   use
                   of
                   the
                   precious
                   Ransom
                   which
                   was
                   laid
                   down
                   for
                   me
                   :
                   That
                   I
                   have
                   not
                   yet
                   sued
                   out
                   my
                   pardon
                   with
                   such
                   Penitent
                   Tears
                   as
                   thou
                   requirest
                   ,
                   nor
                   laid
                   hold
                   of
                   the
                   benefits
                   of
                   it
                   by
                   a
                   lively
                   Faith
                   ;
                   but
                   have
                   chosen
                   rather
                   stupidly
                   to
                   continue
                   in
                   my
                   Sins
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   neglect
                   the
                   Blood
                   of
                   the
                   Covenant
                   as
                   an
                   unholy
                   thing
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     hate
                     ,
                     and
                     loath
                     ,
                     and
                     abhor
                     my self
                  
                   
                     for
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   XXV
                   .
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   thy
                   Holy
                   Spirit
                   I
                   have
                   grieved
                   ,
                   thy
                   Counsels
                   I
                   have
                   rejected
                   ,
                   thy
                   Motions
                   I
                   have
                   quenched
                   ,
                   and
                   have
                   entertained
                   the
                   Lusts
                   and
                   Vanities
                   nf
                   this
                   life
                   with
                   far
                   more
                   earnest
                   and
                   passionate
                   affections
                   than
                   all
                   thy
                   Holy
                   Inspirations
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     I
                     Repent
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     I
                     Repent
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     am
                     utterly
                     ashamed
                     and
                     confounded
                     at
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   XXVI
                   .
                
                 
                   Wo
                   ,
                   Wo
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   having
                   thus
                   far
                   opened
                   my
                   guilty
                   heart
                   before
                   thee
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   left
                   so
                   many
                   Sins
                   behind
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   cannot
                   number
                   them
                   ;
                   some
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   really
                   forgot
                   ,
                   some
                   that
                   I
                   would
                   forget
                   ,
                   if
                   my
                   Conscience
                   would
                   give
                   me
                   leave
                   ;
                   Sins
                   known
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   cannot
                   
                   conceal
                   ,
                   and
                   sins
                   secret
                   ,
                   such
                   as
                   I
                   have
                   taken
                   so
                   much
                   care
                   to
                   hide
                   from
                   others
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   are
                   now
                   become
                   hidden
                   from
                   my self
                   .
                
                 
                   But
                   whatsoever
                   they
                   are
                   ,
                   or
                   wheresoever
                   they
                   are
                   registred
                   ,
                   whether
                   in
                   my
                   own
                   Conscience
                   or
                   in
                   any
                   other
                   Record
                   ,
                   that
                   may
                   be
                   proved
                   against
                   me
                   in
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   Judgment
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     I
                     call
                     the
                     whole
                     Court
                     of
                     Heaven
                     to
                     witness
                     ,
                  
                   
                     That
                     I
                     do
                     sadly
                     Repent
                     my self
                     of
                     them
                     all
                     ;
                  
                   
                     That
                     I
                     do
                     abhor
                     my self
                     for
                     them
                     all
                     ;
                  
                   
                     That
                     I
                     resolve
                     stedfastly
                     to
                     renounce
                     them
                     all
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     be
                     thou
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     Sinner
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Penitent
                 Soul
                 having
                 made
                 this
                 or
                 the
                 like
                 Confession
                 ,
                 prepares
                 and
                 stirs
                 up
                 it self
                 to
                 true
                 Contrition
                 .
              
               
                 WHat
                 shall
                 I
                 say
                 more
                 unto
                 thee
                 ,
                 O
                 thou
                 that
                 art
                 the
                 Judge
                 of
                 the
                 
                 whole
                 Earth
                 ?
                 or
                 what
                 shall
                 I
                 do
                 more
                 ?
                 I
                 have
                 ransacked
                 my
                 breast
                 and
                 laid
                 it
                 open
                 ;
                 I
                 have
                 spread
                 it
                 before
                 thee
                 ,
                 as
                 Hezekiah
                 the
                 blaspheming
                 Letter
                 of
                 his
                 Enemy
                 .
                 I
                 do
                 not
                 desire
                 that
                 there
                 should
                 be
                 so
                 much
                 as
                 any
                 fold
                 ,
                 or
                 pleight
                 ,
                 or
                 corner
                 of
                 it
                 hidden
                 from
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 Or
                 if
                 this
                 be
                 not
                 enough
                 to
                 transact
                 this
                 great
                 business
                 of
                 my
                 Soul
                 between
                 me
                 and
                 thee
                 alone
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 possibly
                 I
                 may
                 flatter
                 my self
                 in
                 the
                 several
                 acts
                 of
                 my
                 intended
                 Penitence
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 ready
                 to
                 go
                 farther
                 ,
                 and
                 (
                 to
                 make
                 my self
                 the
                 more
                 ashamed
                 of
                 sinning
                 )
                 with
                 all
                 humility
                 to
                 confess
                 these
                 sins
                 of
                 mine
                 to
                 some
                 of
                 those
                 servants
                 of
                 thine
                 ,
                 whom
                 thou
                 hast
                 placed
                 between
                 mee
                 and
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 whom
                 alone
                 under
                 thee
                 thou
                 hast
                 so
                 clearly
                 given
                 the
                 power
                 of
                 Absolution
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 deal
                 with
                 me
                 then
                 as
                 thou
                 didst
                 with
                 thy
                 Servant
                 David
                 ,
                 who
                 no
                 sooner
                 confessed
                 his
                 sins
                 ,
                 but
                 thou
                 forgavest
                 him
                 all
                 his
                 iniquities
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 are
                 there
                 not
                 they
                 who
                 confess
                 their
                 sins
                 ,
                 and
                 have
                 the
                 impudence
                 to
                 
                 glory
                 in
                 them
                 ,
                 or
                 at
                 least
                 pass
                 them
                 over
                 without
                 any
                 act
                 of
                 real
                 Contrition
                 ,
                 or
                 any
                 remorse
                 at
                 all
                 ?
              
               
                 But
                 ,
                 O
                 my
                 God
                 ,
                 (
                 if
                 my
                 heart
                 deceive
                 me
                 not
                 )
                 I
                 am
                 none
                 of
                 those
                 ;
                 for
                 I
                 can
                 neither
                 glory
                 in
                 my
                 shame
                 ,
                 nor
                 can
                 I
                 be
                 satisfied
                 with
                 my self
                 when
                 I
                 appear
                 with
                 dry
                 eyes
                 before
                 thee
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 After
                 this
                 Preparation
                 these
                 Express
                 Acts
                 of
                 Contrition
                 may
                 follow
                 .
              
               
                 FOR
                 I
                 am
                 grieved
                 ,
                 O
                 my
                 God
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 grieved
                 passionately
                 ,
                 heartily
                 grieved
                 that
                 ever
                 I
                 offended
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 That
                 I
                 ,
                 the
                 work
                 of
                 thy
                 hands
                 ,
                 have
                 sinned
                 against
                 thee
                 my
                 Maker
                 .
              
               
                 That
                 I
                 ,
                 the
                 price
                 of
                 thy
                 Blood
                 ,
                 have
                 sinned
                 against
                 thee
                 my
                 Jesus
                 ,
                 who
                 hadst
                 so
                 much
                 love
                 for
                 me
                 as
                 to
                 be
                 content
                 to
                 die
                 for
                 me
                 .
              
               
                 That
                 I
                 ,
                 the
                 chosen
                 Temple
                 of
                 thy
                 
                 Holy
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 have
                 sinned
                 against
                 him
                 who
                 sanctified
                 me
                 .
              
               
                 
                   For
                   this
                   I
                   grieve
                   ,
                   and
                   mourn
                   ,
                   and
                
                 
                   my
                   heart
                   is
                   wounded
                   within
                   me
                   .
                
              
               
                 And
                 having
                 done
                 all
                 this
                 ,
                 yet
                 I
                 have
                 not
                 done
                 ;
                 for
                 still
                 I
                 am
                 grieved
                 :
                 grieved
                 that
                 I
                 can
                 grieve
                 no
                 more
                 ,
                 that
                 my
                 Head
                 is
                 not
                 a
                 continual
                 Spring
                 ,
                 and
                 mine
                 Eyes
                 Fountains
                 of
                 Tears
                 .
              
               
                 Wo
                 is
                 me
                 ,
                 wretch
                 as
                 I
                 am
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 who
                 have
                 been
                 so
                 easie
                 ,
                 so
                 forward
                 ,
                 so
                 eager
                 to
                 sin
                 ,
                 should
                 not
                 be
                 so
                 untoward
                 ,
                 so
                 heavy
                 ,
                 so
                 unable
                 to
                 repent
                 .
              
               
                 Wo
                 is
                 me
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 should
                 be
                 still
                 so
                 drowsie
                 ,
                 so
                 dead
                 asleep
                 in
                 sin
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 should
                 not
                 be
                 yet
                 awake
                 ,
                 and
                 sensible
                 of
                 the
                 condition
                 I
                 am
                 in
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 that
                 I
                 had
                 died
                 before
                 my
                 unworthy
                 Soul
                 had
                 given
                 way
                 to
                 those
                 strst
                 sins
                 ,
                 which
                 hath
                 drawn
                 so
                 foul
                 a
                 Train
                 after
                 them
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 ,
                 O
                 my
                 God
                 ,
                 though
                 I
                 cannot
                 wait
                 on
                 thee
                 among
                 the
                 Innocent
                 ,
                 yet
                 
                 deny
                 me
                 not
                 a
                 room
                 among
                 the
                 Penitent
                 .
              
               
                 Remember
                 ,
                 O
                 my
                 God
                 ,
                 that
                 though
                 Ahab
                 had
                 sold
                 himself
                 to
                 work
                 wickedness
                 ,
                 yet
                 because
                 he
                 Prayed
                 ,
                 and
                 Fasted
                 ,
                 and
                 humbled
                 himself
                 before
                 thee
                 ,
                 thou
                 hadst
                 so
                 much
                 regard
                 even
                 of
                 this
                 outward
                 Penitence
                 of
                 his
                 ,
                 as
                 to
                 promise
                 not
                 to
                 bring
                 the
                 evil
                 upon
                 him
                 in
                 his
                 days
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 ,
                 Lord
                 ,
                 if
                 my
                 heart
                 deceives
                 me
                 not
                 ,
                 I
                 do
                 not
                 only
                 outwardly
                 and
                 seemingly
                 ,
                 but
                 really
                 and
                 cordially
                 Repent
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 therefore
                 for
                 the
                 evil
                 that
                 I
                 have
                 deserved
                 ,
                 O
                 my
                 God
                 ,
                 rather
                 let
                 the
                 punishment
                 light
                 upon
                 me
                 in
                 this
                 world
                 than
                 in
                 the
                 next
                 .
              
               
                 Rather
                 let
                 me
                 perform
                 the
                 Penance
                 of
                 my
                 Tears
                 here
                 ,
                 than
                 reserve
                 it
                 for
                 that
                 sad
                 time
                 ,
                 when
                 a
                 whole
                 Sea
                 of
                 Tears
                 will
                 do
                 no
                 good
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 having
                 said
                 all
                 this
                 ,
                 if
                 my
                 Repentance
                 be
                 yet
                 imperfect
                 ,
                 (
                 as
                 I
                 know
                 it
                 cannot
                 but
                 want
                 many
                 grains
                 ,
                 if
                 weighed
                 in
                 this
                 just
                 balance
                 )
                 let
                 the
                 bitter
                 Sufferings
                 of
                 thy
                 dear
                 Son
                 Jesus
                 be
                 cast
                 
                 into
                 the
                 Scale
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 I
                 shall
                 not
                 fear
                 if
                 thou
                 enter
                 into
                 Judgment
                 with
                 me
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 of
                 my self
                 ,
                 O
                 God
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 utterly
                 unable
                 ;
                 and
                 which
                 way
                 to
                 satisfie
                 thee
                 I
                 know
                 not
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 dare
                 not
                 say
                 so
                 much
                 as
                 the
                 Servant
                 in
                 the
                 Gospel
                 did
                 ,
                 
                   Master
                   ,
                   have
                   patience
                   with
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   will
                   pay
                   thee
                   all
                   .
                
                 But
                 rather
                 ,
                 Master
                 ,
                 have
                 patience
                 with
                 me
                 ,
                 for
                 I
                 can
                 pay
                 thee
                 nothing
                 at
                 all
                 ,
                 unless
                 thy
                 bounty
                 be
                 so
                 great
                 as
                 to
                 give
                 it
                 me
                 to
                 pay
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 can
                 Fast
                 from
                 a
                 meal
                 sometimes
                 ,
                 (
                 though
                 it
                 be
                 with
                 much
                 ado
                 )
                 and
                 I
                 can
                 Pray
                 ,
                 though
                 coldly
                 enough
                 ;
                 and
                 if
                 the
                 fit
                 and
                 qualm
                 of
                 my
                 Devotion
                 holds
                 out
                 longer
                 ,
                 I
                 can
                 strain
                 for
                 a
                 Tear
                 or
                 two
                 to
                 sprinkle
                 upon
                 my
                 dry
                 Devotions
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 should
                 I
                 fast
                 my self
                 into
                 Air
                 and
                 Emptiness
                 ,
                 and
                 weep
                 my self
                 into
                 Water
                 ;
                 should
                 I
                 tear
                 the
                 skin
                 from
                 this
                 sinsul
                 Flesh
                 of
                 mine
                 ,
                 I
                 should
                 never
                 be
                 able
                 to
                 satisfie
                 for
                 the
                 least
                 of
                 those
                 Millions
                 of
                 Millions
                 of
                 sins
                 ,
                 which
                 ,
                 through
                 the
                 several
                 moments
                 of
                 my
                 life
                 ,
                 either
                 ignorantly
                 
                 or
                 knowingly
                 ,
                 weakly
                 or
                 wilfully
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 sinned
                 against
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 What
                 I
                 have
                 transgressed
                 against
                 others
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 not
                 only
                 sorry
                 for
                 ,
                 but
                 ready
                 ,
                 as
                 far
                 as
                 my
                 power
                 will
                 reach
                 ,
                 to
                 satisfie
                 .
                 But
                 for
                 my
                 sins
                 against
                 thee
                 ,
                 my
                 God
                 ,
                 I
                 must
                 lay
                 my
                 hand
                 upon
                 my
                 mouth
                 for
                 ever
                 ,
                 for
                 I
                 have
                 nothing
                 to
                 return
                 or
                 answer
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 the
                 comfort
                 is
                 ,
                 (
                 and
                 blessed
                 shall
                 be
                 my
                 Soul
                 if
                 rightly
                 I
                 lay
                 hold
                 on
                 it
                 )
                 that
                 it
                 is
                 thou
                 ,
                 O
                 my
                 blessed
                 Jesu
                 ,
                 who
                 hast
                 satisfied
                 for
                 me
                 ,
                 one
                 drop
                 of
                 whose
                 blood
                 is
                 enough
                 to
                 satisfie
                 for
                 the
                 sins
                 of
                 a
                 thousand
                 worlds
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 this
                 being
                 so
                 ,
                 will
                 thy
                 offended
                 Eather
                 be
                 so
                 rigorous
                 as
                 to
                 require
                 the
                 same
                 payment
                 again
                 ?
                 Especially
                 will
                 he
                 require
                 it
                 of
                 me
                 ,
                 a
                 poor
                 ,
                 a
                 broken
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 bankrupt
                 Sinner
                 ?
              
               
                 Canst
                 thou
                 exact
                 the
                 utmost
                 farthing
                 of
                 him
                 who
                 hath
                 not
                 a
                 mite
                 of
                 his
                 own
                 to
                 pay
                 thee
                 ?
              
            
             
               
               
                 The
                 Transition
                 which
                 the
                 Penitent
                 makes
                 from
                 the
                 Acts
                 of
                 Contrition
                 to
                 the
                 Acts
                 of
                 Resolution
                 for
                 amendment
                 of
                 life
                 ,
                 without
                 which
                 all
                 sorrow
                 for
                 Sin
                 is
                 in
                 vain
                 .
              
               
                 BUT
                 because
                 by
                 thy
                 infinite
                 Mercy
                 ,
                 O
                 my
                 God
                 ,
                 thou
                 hast
                 satisfied
                 for
                 me
                 already
                 ,
                 shall
                 I
                 therefore
                 fold
                 my
                 Arms
                 ,
                 and
                 sit
                 down
                 and
                 do
                 nothing
                 towards
                 it
                 ?
                 Or
                 which
                 is
                 worse
                 ,
                 shall
                 I
                 go
                 on
                 ?
                 Shall
                 I
                 continue
                 in
                 my
                 Sins
                 that
                 Grace
                 may
                 abound
                 ?
              
               
                 Now
                 God
                 forbid
                 .
              
               
                 No
                 ,
                 I
                 here
                 resolve
                 rather
                 to
                 die
                 the
                 Death
                 ,
                 than
                 ever
                 wilfully
                 to
                 sin
                 against
                 thee
                 more
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 do
                 here
                 resolve
                 utterly
                 to
                 avoid
                 the
                 temptations
                 and
                 approaches
                 towards
                 those
                 former
                 sins
                 which
                 have
                 hitherto
                 so
                 miserably
                 betrayed
                 me
                 .
              
               
               
                 I
                 do
                 here
                 resolve
                 (
                 thy
                 holy
                 Spirit
                 assisting
                 me
                 )
                 upon
                 all
                 the
                 duties
                 of
                 a
                 new
                 life
                 ;
                 to
                 be
                 hereafter
                 more
                 wary
                 in
                 my
                 ways
                 ,
                 and
                 more
                 constant
                 to
                 good
                 resolutions
                 ,
                 to
                 love
                 thee
                 above
                 all
                 the
                 pleasures
                 and
                 interests
                 of
                 this
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 sadly
                 to
                 consider
                 what
                 an
                 infinite
                 loser
                 I
                 should
                 be
                 ,
                 if
                 to
                 gain
                 all
                 that
                 my
                 corrupt
                 heart
                 desires
                 I
                 should
                 lose
                 thee
                 :
              
               
                 If
                 after
                 all
                 this
                 I
                 should
                 be
                 so
                 miserably
                 forgetful
                 both
                 of
                 my self
                 and
                 thee
                 ,
                 as
                 shamefully
                 to
                 relapse
                 into
                 any
                 of
                 those
                 sins
                 which
                 I
                 have
                 now
                 repented
                 of
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 do
                 here
                 once
                 more
                 resolve
                 to
                 abhor
                 and
                 loath
                 my self
                 for
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 to
                 let
                 my
                 Conscience
                 sleep
                 or
                 admit
                 of
                 any
                 rest
                 ,
                 till
                 I
                 have
                 with
                 bitter
                 tears
                 and
                 a
                 sharp
                 reiterated
                 Repentance
                 obtained
                 my
                 pardon
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 Having
                 thus
                 far
                 made
                 his
                 Resolution
                 ,
                 the
                 Penitent
                 betakes
                 himself
                 to
                 Prayer
                 .
              
               
                 AND
                 now
                 O
                 thou
                 great
                 Searcher
                 of
                 all
                 Hearts
                 ,
                 who
                 seest
                 that
                 I
                 am
                 of
                 my self
                 weak
                 and
                 mutable
                 ,
                 and
                 no
                 better
                 than
                 a
                 Reed
                 shaken
                 with
                 the
                 wind
                 ,
                 O
                 shew
                 thy
                 strength
                 in
                 my
                 weakness
                 :
                 fasten
                 and
                 confirm
                 me
                 in
                 these
                 good
                 purposes
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 bind
                 them
                 with
                 Cords
                 unto
                 thine
                 Altar
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 never
                 start
                 from
                 thee
                 more
                 ,
                 or
                 be
                 any
                 longer
                 of
                 that
                 Herd
                 ,
                 whose
                 good
                 resolutions
                 are
                 as
                 a
                 dream
                 in
                 the
                 night
                 ;
                 or
                 if
                 they
                 last
                 longer
                 ,
                 they
                 are
                 but
                 as
                 the
                 next
                 morning
                 dew
                 ,
                 and
                 as
                 soon
                 vanish
                 away
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 give
                 me
                 the
                 Resolution
                 of
                 thy
                 Servant
                 Joshua
                 ;
                 I
                 and
                 my
                 house
                 will
                 serve
                 the
                 Lord.
                 
              
               
                 O
                 give
                 me
                 the
                 Heart
                 of
                 thy
                 Servant
                 David
                 ,
                 who
                 so
                 passionately
                 makes
                 his
                 Protestations
                 .
              
               
               
                 I
                 will
                 take
                 no
                 wicked
                 thing
                 in
                 hand
                 ,
                 I
                 hate
                 the
                 sins
                 of
                 unfaithfulness
                 ,
                 there
                 shall
                 no
                 such
                 cleave
                 unto
                 me
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 will
                 walk
                 in
                 my
                 house
                 with
                 a
                 perfect
                 heart
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 have
                 sworn
                 ,
                 and
                 am
                 stedfastly
                 purposed
                 to
                 keep
                 thy
                 righteous
                 Judgements
                 .
              
               
                 Lord
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 not
                 able
                 to
                 think
                 one
                 of
                 these
                 good
                 thoughts
                 without
                 thee
                 ,
                 much
                 less
                 to
                 resolve
                 upon
                 them
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 I
                 ,
                 who
                 without
                 thee
                 am
                 able
                 to
                 do
                 nothing
                 ,
                 may
                 venture
                 to
                 say
                 as
                 thine
                 Apostles
                 did
                 ,
                 that
                 in
                 thee
                 I
                 am
                 able
                 to
                 do
                 all
                 things
                 .
              
               
                 Lord
                 ,
                 give
                 me
                 the
                 strength
                 to
                 do
                 what
                 thou
                 requirest
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 require
                 of
                 me
                 what
                 thou
                 pleasest
                 .
              
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 After
                 these
                 Resolutions
                 the
                 Penitent
                 prepares
                 himself
                 with
                 an
                 humble
                 Soul
                 and
                 bended
                 knees
                 to
                 beg
                 Pardon
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 The
                 God
                 of
                 my
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 unexhausted
                 Fountain
                 of
                 Mercy
                 which
                 can
                 never
                 be
                 drawn
                 dry
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 now
                 by
                 the
                 assistance
                 of
                 thy
                 holy
                 Spirit
                 gone
                 through
                 (
                 though
                 with
                 weak
                 and
                 trembling
                 steps
                 )
                 the
                 whole
                 exercise
                 of
                 Repentance
                 :
                 for
                 I
                 have
                 confessed
                 my
                 sins
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 hast
                 promised
                 (
                 upon
                 my
                 confession
                 of
                 them
                 )
                 not
                 to
                 impute
                 them
                 to
                 me
                 ;
                 I
                 have
                 gone
                 one
                 step
                 farther
                 ,
                 for
                 I
                 have
                 repented
                 of
                 my
                 sins
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 hast
                 promised
                 again
                 that
                 upon
                 my
                 repentance
                 thou
                 wilt
                 remember
                 them
                 no
                 more
                 ;
                 and
                 because
                 thy
                 holy
                 Word
                 hath
                 taught
                 me
                 that
                 a
                 new
                 life
                 is
                 the
                 only
                 life
                 of
                 a
                 true
                 Repentance
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 this
                 day
                 in
                 thy
                 sight
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 presence
                 of
                 all
                 the
                 Holy
                 Angels
                 that
                 attend
                 thee
                 in
                 the
                 Conversion
                 of
                 a
                 Sinner
                 ,
                 made
                 my
                 firm
                 resolution
                 never
                 to
                 fall
                 again
                 into
                 the
                 sins
                 which
                 I
                 have
                 repented
                 of
                 .
              
               
               
                 And
                 now
                 what
                 remains
                 for
                 a
                 poor
                 Penitent
                 to
                 do
                 more
                 ,
                 but
                 humbly
                 and
                 earnestly
                 to
                 beg
                 thy
                 Pardon
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Penitent's
                 Prayer
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 God
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 who
                 canst
                 not
                 be
                 thought
                 so
                 cruel
                 as
                 to
                 make
                 me
                 only
                 to
                 destroy
                 me
                 ,
              
               
                 Have
                 mercy
                 on
                 me
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 God
                 the
                 Son
                 ,
                 who
                 knowing
                 thy
                 Father's
                 Will
                 ,
                 didst
                 make
                 it
                 thy
                 business
                 to
                 come
                 into
                 the
                 world
                 to
                 save
                 me
                 ,
              
               
                 Have
                 mercy
                 on
                 me
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 God
                 the
                 Holy
                 Ghost
                 ,
                 who
                 to
                 the
                 same
                 end
                 didst
                 sanctifie
                 me
                 in
                 my
                 Baptism
                 ,
                 and
                 hast
                 so
                 often
                 since
                 breathed
                 holy
                 thoughts
                 and
                 motions
                 on
                 me
                 ,
              
               
                 Have
                 mercy
                 on
                 me
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 Holy
                 and
                 Blessed
                 and
                 Glorious
                 Trinity
                 ,
                 whom
                 in
                 three
                 Persons
                 I
                 adore
                 as
                 my
                 one
                 and
                 onely
                 true
                 God
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   Have
                   mercy
                   on
                   me
                   .
                
                 
                   Hear
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   Lord.
                
                 
                   Help
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   Lord.
                
                 
                   Save
                   me
                   ,
                   or
                   else
                   I
                   perish
                   .
                
              
               
               
                 Lord
                 ,
                 carest
                 thou
                 not
                 that
                 I
                 perish
                 ?
                 Thou
                 that
                 wouldest
                 have
                 all
                 men
                 saved
                 ?
                 Thou
                 who
                 wouldst
                 have
                 none
                 to
                 perish
                 ?
              
               
                 And
                 wilt
                 thou
                 now
                 shew
                 thine
                 anger
                 against
                 a
                 Worm
                 ,
                 against
                 a
                 Leaf
                 ,
                 against
                 a
                 Vapour
                 that
                 vanisheth
                 before
                 thee
                 ?
              
               
                 O
                 remember
                 how
                 short
                 my
                 time
                 is
                 ,
                 and
                 deliver
                 not
                 my
                 Soul
                 into
                 the
                 power
                 of
                 Hell.
                 
              
               
                 For
                 ,
                 alas
                 !
                 what
                 profit
                 is
                 there
                 in
                 my
                 Bloud
                 ?
                 or
                 who
                 shall
                 ever
                 give
                 thee
                 thanks
                 in
                 that
                 bottomless
                 pit
                 ?
              
               
                 No
                 ,
                 let
                 me
                 live
                 in
                 thy
                 sight
                 ?
                 let
                 me
                 live
                 ,
                 O
                 my
                 God
                 ,
                 that
                 my
                 Soul
                 may
                 praise
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 Forget
                 me
                 as
                 I
                 have
                 been
                 disobedient
                 ,
                 provoking
                 thee
                 to
                 anger
                 ;
                 and
                 regard
                 me
                 as
                 I
                 am
                 distressed
                 ,
                 crying
                 out
                 to
                 thee
                 for
                 help
                 .
              
               
                 Look
                 not
                 upon
                 me
                 as
                 I
                 am
                 a
                 Sinner
                 ;
                 but
                 consider
                 me
                 as
                 I
                 am
                 thy
                 Creature
                 .
              
               
                 A
                 Sinner
                 I
                 am
                 ,
                 I
                 confess
                 ,
                 a
                 Sinner
                 of
                 no
                 ordinary
                 strain
                 ;
                 but
                 let
                 not
                 this
                 hinder
                 thee
                 ,
                 O
                 my
                 God
                 ,
                 for
                 upon
                 such
                 sinners
                 thou
                 gettest
                 the
                 greatest
                 glory
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 remember
                 for
                 whose
                 sake
                 it
                 was
                 that
                 thou
                 camest
                 from
                 the
                 bosom
                 of
                 thy
                 
                 Father
                 ,
                 and
                 didst
                 let
                 thy self
                 down
                 so
                 low
                 as
                 to
                 be
                 content
                 to
                 be
                 born
                 of
                 thine
                 own
                 humble
                 handmaid
                 .
              
               
                 Remember
                 for
                 whom
                 it
                 was
                 that
                 thy
                 tender
                 body
                 was
                 Torn
                 ,
                 &
                 Scourged
                 ,
                 and
                 Crucified
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 precious
                 Blood
                 shed
                 .
              
               
                 Was
                 it
                 not
                 for
                 the
                 sins
                 of
                 the
                 whole
                 world
                 ?
                 and
                 shall
                 I
                 be
                 so
                 narrow-hearted
                 to
                 my
                 own
                 Soul
                 ,
                 or
                 so
                 injurious
                 to
                 thy
                 Glory
                 ,
                 as
                 to
                 think
                 that
                 in
                 all
                 this
                 crowd
                 ,
                 thou
                 hast
                 particularly
                 excepted
                 me
                 ?
              
               
                 Or
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 as
                 great
                 a
                 dishonour
                 to
                 thee
                 ,
                 can
                 I
                 possibly
                 imagine
                 that
                 thou
                 diedst
                 only
                 for
                 Sinners
                 of
                 a
                 lower
                 kind
                 ,
                 and
                 leftest
                 such
                 as
                 I
                 am
                 without
                 remedy
                 ?
              
               
                 What
                 had
                 become
                 then
                 of
                 him
                 who
                 filled
                 Jerusalem
                 with
                 blood
                 ?
                 What
                 of
                 the
                 noted
                 Woman
                 who
                 had
                 lived
                 in
                 a
                 trade
                 of
                 Sin
                 ?
                 Nay
                 ,
                 what
                 had
                 become
                 of
                 thine
                 own
                 Disciple
                 who
                 with
                 Oaths
                 and
                 Curses
                 thrice
                 denied
                 thee
                 ?
              
               
                 O
                 how
                 easie
                 is
                 it
                 for
                 thee
                 to
                 forgive
                 ?
                 for
                 it
                 is
                 thy
                 Nature
                 .
              
               
                 How
                 proper
                 is
                 it
                 for
                 thee
                 to
                 save
                 ?
                 for
                 it
                 is
                 thy
                 Name
                 .
              
               
                 How
                 suitable
                 is
                 it
                 to
                 thy
                 only
                 End
                 of
                 coming
                 into
                 the
                 World
                 ?
                 for
                 it
                 is
                 thy
                 Business
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 when
                 I
                 consider
                 that
                 I
                 am
                 the
                 
                 chief
                 of
                 Sinners
                 ,
                 may
                 I
                 not
                 urge
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 and
                 say
                 ,
                 Shall
                 the
                 very
                 chief
                 of
                 thy
                 business
                 be
                 left
                 undone
                 ?
              
               
                 Mercy
                 ,
                 Mercy
                 ,
                 good
                 Lord.
                 
              
               
                 I
                 ask
                 not
                 of
                 thee
                 any
                 longer
                 the
                 things
                 of
                 this
                 world
                 :
                 neither
                 Power
                 ,
                 nor
                 Honours
                 ,
                 nor
                 Riches
                 ,
                 nor
                 Pleasures
                 .
                 No
                 ,
                 my
                 God
                 ,
                 dispose
                 of
                 them
                 to
                 whom
                 thou
                 pleasest
                 ,
                 so
                 that
                 thou
                 givest
                 me
                 Mercy
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 that
                 I
                 could
                 hear
                 thee
                 once
                 say
                 ,
                 as
                 thou
                 didst
                 to
                 him
                 in
                 the
                 Gospel
                 ,
                 
                   My
                   Son
                   ,
                   be
                   of
                   good
                   chear
                   ,
                   thy
                   Sins
                   are
                   forgiven
                   thee
                   .
                
              
               
                 How
                 would
                 my
                 drooping
                 Spirits
                 revive
                 at
                 such
                 a
                 sound
                 ?
                 and
                 my
                 now
                 wounded
                 Soul
                 break
                 forth
                 into
                 Hymns
                 and
                 Praises
                 and
                 Hallelujahs
                 for
                 a
                 mercy
                 so
                 utterly
                 undeserved
                 of
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 which
                 the
                 Angels
                 which
                 fell
                 could
                 never
                 hear
                 of
                 ?
              
               
                 But
                 ,
                 O
                 my
                 weak
                 Soul
                 ,
                 what
                 dost
                 thou
                 fear
                 ?
                 or
                 what
                 dost
                 thou
                 scruple
                 at
                 ?
                 For
                 thou
                 art
                 not
                 yet
                 in
                 such
                 a
                 desperate
                 condition
                 ,
                 but
                 thou
                 mayest
                 expect
                 that
                 what
                 was
                 said
                 to
                 him
                 may
                 possibly
                 be
                 said
                 to
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 Nay
                 ,
                 be
                 confident
                 (
                 though
                 it
                 be
                 with
                 a
                 mixture
                 of
                 fear
                 and
                 trembling
                 )
                 that
                 if
                 thou
                 dost
                 not
                 act
                 the
                 part
                 of
                 an
                 Hypocrite
                 all
                 this
                 while
                 ,
                 thy
                 Saviour
                 stands
                 
                 ready
                 at
                 the
                 very
                 doors
                 of
                 thy
                 Heart
                 ,
                 to
                 breath
                 the
                 very
                 same
                 words
                 in
                 a
                 heavenly
                 whisper
                 to
                 thee
                 ;
                 
                   Be
                   of
                   good
                   chear
                   ,
                   thy
                   Sins
                   are
                   forgiven
                   thee
                   .
                
              
               
                 Return
                 then
                 unto
                 thy
                 rest
                 ,
                 O
                 my
                 Soul
                 ,
                 for
                 thy
                 Sins
                 are
                 forgiven
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 Only
                 take
                 this
                 Counsel
                 along
                 with
                 thee
                 ,
                 
                   Sin
                   no
                   more
                   ,
                   lest
                   a
                   worse
                   thing
                   fall
                   unto
                   thee
                   .
                
              
               
                 O
                 that
                 I
                 could
                 never
                 sin
                 against
                 thee
                 more
                 ;
                 never
                 purposely
                 ,
                 deliberately
                 ,
                 wilfully
                 sin
                 against
                 thee
                 more
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 for
                 those
                 sins
                 of
                 daily
                 Incursion
                 ,
                 those
                 over-familiar
                 corruptions
                 of
                 my
                 nature
                 ,
                 which
                 thou
                 hast
                 not
                 yet
                 given
                 me
                 strength
                 enough
                 to
                 conquer
                 ;
                 Lord
                 ,
                 either
                 subdue
                 them
                 to
                 me
                 by
                 degrees
                 ,
                 or
                 lay
                 them
                 not
                 to
                 my
                 charge
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 wherein
                 soever
                 my
                 Conscience
                 most
                 accuseth
                 me
                 ,
                 therein
                 ,
                 O
                 my
                 God
                 ,
                 be
                 thou
                 most
                 merciful
                 unto
                 me
                 .
              
               
                 Save
                 me
                 ,
                 O
                 God
                 ,
                 as
                 a
                 Brand
                 snatched
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 Fire
                 .
              
               
                 Receive
                 me
                 ,
                 O
                 my
                 Jesu
                 ,
                 as
                 a
                 Sheep
                 that
                 hath
                 wandred
                 ,
                 but
                 is
                 now
                 returned
                 to
                 the
                 great
                 Shepherd
                 and
                 Bishop
                 of
                 my
                 Soul.
                 
              
            
             
               
               
                 The
                 Jubile
                 of
                 the
                 Penitent
                 Soul
                 after
                 the
                 sense
                 of
                 Pardon
                 obtained
                 .
              
               
                 REjoyce
                 over
                 me
                 ,
                 O
                 God
                 the
                 Father
                 ;
                 that
                 this
                 thy
                 Child
                 was
                 lost
                 ,
                 but
                 is
                 found
                 ,
                 was
                 dead
                 ,
                 but
                 is
                 alive
                 again
                 .
              
               
                 Rejoyce
                 over
                 me
                 ,
                 O
                 God
                 the
                 Son
                 ,
                 that
                 thy
                 loud
                 Cries
                 and
                 Tears
                 ,
                 and
                 bitter
                 Agonies
                 which
                 for
                 my
                 sake
                 thou
                 enduredst
                 upon
                 the
                 Cross
                 ,
                 were
                 ●…ot
                 so
                 unhappily
                 lost
                 ,
                 as
                 to
                 be
                 cast
                 away
                 in
                 vain
                 upon
                 me
                 .
              
               
                 Rejoyce
                 over
                 me
                 ,
                 O
                 God
                 the
                 Holy
                 Ghost
                 ,
                 that
                 thy
                 so
                 many
                 secret
                 and
                 powerful
                 touches
                 have
                 at
                 last
                 got
                 the
                 upper
                 hand
                 of
                 me
                 .
              
               
                 Rejoyce
                 over
                 me
                 ,
                 O
                 ye
                 holy
                 Angels
                 ,
                 a
                 great
                 part
                 of
                 whose
                 Ministery
                 it
                 is
                 ,
                 to
                 rejoyce
                 at
                 the
                 Conversion
                 of
                 a
                 Sinner
                 .
              
               
                 Rejoyce
                 over
                 thy self
                 ,
                 O
                 my
                 Soul
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 hast
                 received
                 so
                 much
                 grace
                 from
                 Heaven
                 this
                 day
                 ,
                 as
                 sadly
                 to
                 confess
                 thy
                 Sins
                 ,
                 seriously
                 to
                 repent
                 of
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 stedfastly
                 to
                 resolve
                 never
                 to
                 be
                 guilty
                 more
                 of
                 so
                 much
                 bruitishness
                 ,
                 as
                 to
                 be
                 likened
                 to
                 the
                 Dog
                 that
                 returns
                 to
                 his
                 Vomit
                 ,
                 or
                 to
                 the
                 Swine
                 wallowing
                 in
                 the
                 Mire
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 The
                 Penitent
                 closeth
                 all
                 with
                 this
                 short
                 Prayer
                 .
              
               
                 LET
                 this
                 day
                 ,
                 O
                 my
                 God
                 ,
                 be
                 noted
                 in
                 thy
                 Book
                 .
              
               
                 Do
                 not
                 thou
                 forget
                 my
                 Prayers
                 ,
                 nor
                 suffer
                 me
                 to
                 forget
                 my
                 Resolutions
                 .
              
               
                 For
                 though
                 I
                 am
                 weak
                 ,
                 though
                 I
                 am
                 unworthy
                 ,
                 though
                 I
                 am
                 unprofitable
                 ,
                 yet
                 I
                 am
                 thy
                 Servant
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 here
                 upon
                 my
                 bended
                 Knees
                 I
                 humbly
                 beg
                 of
                 thee
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 live
                 and
                 die
                 so
                 .
              
               
                 Lord
                 hear
                 my
                 Prayers
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 my
                 cry
                 come
                 unto
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 Lord
                 ,
                 pardon
                 my
                 Prayers
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 not
                 my
                 coldness
                 and
                 wanderings
                 ,
                 and
                 infinite
                 unworthiness
                 turn
                 them
                 into
                 sin
                 .
              
               
                 Lord
                 ,
                 hear
                 my
                 Prayers
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 my
                 cry
                 come
                 unto
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 Amen
                 .
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
             
               
               FESTIVAL
               HYMNS
               .
            
             
               Celebrating
               the
               Mysteries
               and
               chief
               Festivals
               of
               the
               Year
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               manner
               of
               the
               Ancient
               Church
               :
               fitted
               to
               the
               fancy
               and
               devotion
               of
               the
               younger
               and
               pious
               persons
               .
            
             
               Apt
               for
               memory
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               joined
               to
               their
               other
               Prayers
               .
            
             
               
                 Hymns
                 for
                 Advent
                 ,
                 or
                 the
                 Weeks
                 immediately
                 before
                 the
                 Birth
                 of
                 our
                 Blessed
                 Saviour
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   WHen
                   ,
                   Lord
                   ,
                   O
                   when
                   shall
                   we
                
                 
                   Our
                   Dear
                   Salvation
                   see
                   ?
                
                 
                   Arise
                   ,
                   arise
                   ,
                
                 
                   Our
                   fainting
                   eyes
                
                 
                 
                   Have
                   long'd
                   all
                   night
                   ,
                   and
                   't
                   was
                   a
                   long
                   one
                   too
                   .
                
                 
                   Man
                   never
                   yet
                   could
                   say
                   .
                
                 
                   He
                   saw
                   more
                   than
                   one
                   day
                   ,
                
                 
                   One
                   day
                   of
                   Eden's
                   seven
                   :
                
                 
                   The
                   guilry
                   hour
                   there
                   blasted
                   with
                   the
                   breath
                
                 
                   Of
                   sin
                   and
                   death
                
                 
                   Hath
                   ever
                   since
                   worn
                   a
                   nocturnal
                   hue
                   .
                
                 
                   But
                   thou
                   hast
                   given
                   us
                   hopes
                   that
                   we
                
                 
                   At
                   length
                   another
                   day
                   shall
                   see
                   ,
                
                 
                   Wherein
                   each
                   vile
                   neglected
                   place
                   ,
                
                 
                   Gilt
                   with
                   the
                   aspect
                   of
                   thy
                   face
                   ,
                
                 
                   Shall
                   be
                   like
                   that
                   ,
                   the
                   porch
                   &
                   gate
                   of
                   heaven
                
                 
                   How
                   long
                   ,
                   dear
                   God
                   ,
                   how
                   long
                   !
                
                 
                   See
                   how
                   the
                   Nations
                   throng
                   :
                
                 
                   All
                   humane
                   kind
                   ,
                
                 
                   Knit
                   and
                   combin'd
                
                 
                   Into
                   one
                   body
                   ,
                   look
                   for
                   the
                   their
                   Head.
                
                 
                   Pity
                   our
                   multitude
                   .
                
                 
                   Lord
                   ,
                   we
                   are
                   vile
                   and
                   rude
                   ,
                
                 
                   Headless
                   and
                   senseless
                   ,
                   without
                   thee
                   ,
                
                 
                   Of
                   al
                   things
                   but
                   the
                   want
                   of
                   thy
                   blestface
                   .
                
                 
                   O
                   haste
                   apace
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   thy
                   bright
                   self
                   to
                   this
                   our
                   body
                   wed
                
                 
                   That
                   ,
                   through
                   the
                   influx
                   of
                   thy
                   power
                   ,
                
                 
                   Each
                   part
                   that
                   er'st
                   confusion
                   wore
                
                 
                   May
                   put
                   on
                   order
                   ,
                   and
                   appear
                
                 
                   Spruce
                   as
                   the
                   childhood
                   of
                   the
                   year
                   ,
                
                 
                   When
                   thou
                   to
                   it
                   shalt
                   so
                   united
                   be
                   .
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 The
                 second
                 Hymn
                 forAdvent
                 ;
                 or
                 Christ's
                 coming
                 to
                 Jerusalem
                 in
                 triumph
                 .
              
               
                 LOrd
                 ,
                 come
                 away
                 ,
              
               
                 Why
                 dost
                 thou
                 stay
                 ?
              
               
                 Thy
                 rode
                 is
                 ready
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 paths
                 made
                 straight
              
               
                 With
                 longing
                 expectation
                 wait
              
               
                 The
                 Consecration
                 of
                 thy
                 beautious
                 feet
                 .
              
               
                 Ride
                 on
                 triumphantly
                 ,
                 behold
                 we
                 lay
              
               
                 Our
                 lusts
                 and
                 proud
                 wills
                 in
                 thy
                 way
                 .
              
               
                 Hosanna
                 !
                 welcome
                 to
                 our
                 hearts
                 .
                 Lord
                 ,
                 here
              
               
                 Thou
                 hast
                 a
                 Temple
                 too
                 ,
                 and
                 full
                 as
                 dear
              
               
                 As
                 that
                 of
                 Sion
                 ,
                 and
                 as
                 full
                 of
                 sin
                 .
              
               
                 Nothing
                 but
                 Thieves
                 and
                 robbers
                 dwell
                 therein
                 .
              
               
                 Enter
                 ,
                 and
                 chase
                 them
                 forth
                 ,
                 and
                 clense
                 the
                 floor
                 ;
              
               
                 Crucifie
                 them
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 may
                 never
                 more
              
               
                 Profane
                 that
                 holy
                 place
                 ,
              
               
                 Where
                 thou
                 hast
                 chose
                 to
                 set
                 thy
                 face
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 then
                 ,
                 if
                 our
                 stiff
                 tongues
                 shall
                 be
              
               
                 Mute
                 in
                 the
                 praises
                 of
                 thy
                 Deity
                 ,
              
               
                 The
                 stones
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 Temple
                 wall
              
               
                 Shall
                 cry
                 aloud
                 and
                 call
              
               
                 Hosanna
                 !
                 and
                 thy
                 glorious
                 footsteps
                 greet
                 .
              
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 Hymns
                 for
                 Christmas-day
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   MYsterious
                   truth
                   !
                   that
                   the
                   self-same
                   should
                   be
                
                 
                   A
                   Lamb
                   ,
                   a
                   Shepherd
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Lion
                   too
                   !
                
                 
                   Yet
                   such
                   was
                   he
                
                 
                   Whom
                   first
                   the
                   sheperds
                   knew
                   ,
                
                 
                   When
                   they
                   themselves
                   became
                
                 
                   Sheep
                   to
                   the
                   Shepherd-Lamb
                   .
                
                 
                   Shepherd
                   of
                   Men
                   and
                   Angels
                   ,
                   Lamb
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                
                 
                   Lion
                   of
                   Judah
                   ,
                   by
                   these
                   titles
                   keep
                
                 
                   The
                   Wolf
                   from
                   thy
                   indangered
                   Sheep
                   .
                
                 
                   Bring
                   all
                   the
                   world
                   unto
                   thy
                   Fold
                   ;
                
                 
                   Let
                   Jews
                   and
                   Gentiles
                   hither
                   come
                
                 
                   In
                   numbers
                   great
                   that
                   can't
                   be
                   told
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   call
                   thy
                   Lambs
                   ,
                   that
                   wander
                   ,
                   home
                   .
                
                 
                   Glory
                   be
                   to
                   God
                   on
                   high
                   ,
                
                 
                   All
                   glories
                   be
                   to
                   th'
                   glorious
                   Deity
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   second
                   Hymn
                   ;
                   being
                   a
                   Dialogue
                   between
                   three
                   Shepherds
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                     WHere
                     is
                     this
                     Blessed
                     Babe
                  
                   
                     That
                     hath
                     made
                  
                   
                     All
                     the
                     world
                     so
                     full
                     of
                     joy
                  
                   
                     And
                     expectation
                     ;
                  
                   
                   
                     That
                     glorious
                     boy
                  
                   
                     That
                     Crowns
                     each
                     Nation
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     triumphant
                     wreath
                     of
                     blessedness
                     ?
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                     Where
                     should
                     he
                     be
                     but
                     in
                     the
                     throng
                     ,
                  
                   
                     And
                     among
                  
                   
                     His
                     Angel-Ministers
                     ,
                     that
                     sing
                  
                   
                     And
                     take
                     wing
                  
                   
                     Just
                     as
                     may
                     Echo
                     to
                     his
                     Voice
                     ,
                  
                   
                     And
                     rejoyce
                     ,
                  
                   
                     When
                     wing
                     and
                     tongue
                     and
                     all
                  
                   
                     May
                     so
                     procure
                     their
                     happiness
                     ?
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                     But
                     he
                     hath
                     other
                     Waiters
                     now
                     ,
                  
                   
                     A
                     poor
                     Cow
                     ,
                  
                   
                     An
                     Ox
                     and
                     Mule
                     stand
                     and
                     behold
                     ,
                  
                   
                     And
                     wonder
                     ,
                  
                   
                     That
                     a
                     stable
                     should
                     enfold
                  
                   
                     Him
                     that
                     can
                     thunder
                     .
                  
                   
                     Chorus
                     .
                     O
                     what
                     a
                     gracious
                     God
                     have
                     we
                     !
                  
                   
                     How
                     good
                     !
                     How
                     great
                     !
                     even
                     as
                     our
                     misery
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   third
                   Hymn
                   :
                   Of
                   Christ's
                   Birth
                   in
                   an
                   Inn.
                   
                
                 
                   THE
                   blessed
                   Virgin
                   travail'd
                   without
                   pain
                
                 
                   And
                   lodged
                   in
                   an
                   Inn
                   ,
                
                 
                   A
                   glorious
                   Star
                   the
                   sign
                   ,
                
                 
                 
                   But
                   of
                   a
                   greater
                   guest
                   than
                   ever
                   came
                   that
                   way
                   :
                
                 
                   For
                   there
                   he
                   lay
                
                 
                   That
                   is
                   the
                   God
                   of
                   Night
                   and
                   Day
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   over
                   all
                   the
                   pow'rs
                   of
                   Heaven
                   doth
                   reign
                   .
                
                 
                   It
                   was
                   the
                   time
                   of
                   great
                   Augustus
                   Tax
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   then
                   he
                   comes
                
                 
                   That
                   pays
                   all
                   sums
                   ,
                
                 
                   Even
                   the
                   whole
                   price
                   of
                   lost
                   Humanity
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   sets
                   us
                   free
                
                 
                   From
                   the
                   ungodly
                   Empirie
                
                 
                   Of
                   Sin
                   ,
                   and
                   Satan
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   Death
                   .
                
                 
                   O
                   make
                   our
                   hearts
                   ,
                   blest
                   God
                   ,
                   thy
                   lodging-place
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   in
                   our
                   brest
                
                 
                   Be
                   pleas'd
                   to
                   rest
                   ;
                
                 
                   For
                   thou
                   lov'st
                   Temples
                   better
                   than
                   an
                   Inn
                   :
                
                 
                   And
                   cause
                   that
                   sin
                
                 
                   May
                   not
                   profane
                   the
                   Deity
                   within
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   fully
                   o're
                   the
                   ornaments
                   of
                   Grace
                   .
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Hymn
                   for
                   Christmas-day
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     A
                     Wake
                     ,
                     my
                     Soul
                     ,
                     and
                     come
                     away
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Put
                     on
                     thy
                     best
                     array
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Lest
                     if
                     thou
                     longer
                     stay
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Thou
                     lost
                     some
                     minutes
                     of
                     so
                     blest
                     a
                     day
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                   
                     Go
                     run
                     and
                     bid
                     good
                     morrow
                     to
                     the
                     Sun
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Welcome
                     his
                     safe
                     return
                     to
                     Capricorn
                     ,
                  
                   
                     And
                     that
                     great
                     morn
                  
                   
                     Wherein
                     a
                     God
                     was
                     born
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Whose
                     Story
                     none
                     can
                     tell
                  
                   
                     But
                     he
                     whose
                     every
                     word
                     's
                     a
                     Miracle
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     To
                     day
                     Almightiness
                     grew
                     weak
                     ,
                  
                   
                     The
                     World
                     it self
                     was
                     mute
                     ,
                  
                   
                     And
                     could
                     not
                     speak
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     That
                     Jacob's
                     Star
                     which
                     made
                     the
                     Sun
                  
                   
                     To
                     dazzle
                     ,
                     if
                     he
                     durst
                     look
                     on
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Now
                     mantled
                     o're
                     in
                     Bethlehem's
                     night
                  
                   
                     Borrow'd
                     a
                     Star
                     to
                     shew
                     him
                     light
                     .
                  
                   
                     He
                     that
                     begirt
                     each
                     Zone
                     ,
                  
                   
                     To
                     whom
                     both
                     Poles
                     are
                     one
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Who
                     grasp'd
                     the
                     Zodiack
                     in
                     's
                     hand
                     ,
                  
                   
                     And
                     made
                     it
                     move
                     or
                     stand
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Is
                     now
                     by
                     Nature
                     Man
                     ,
                  
                   
                     By
                     stature
                     but
                     a
                     Span
                     ;
                  
                   
                     Eternity
                     is
                     now
                     grown
                     short
                     ,
                  
                   
                     A
                     King
                     is
                     born
                     without
                     a
                     Court
                     ;
                  
                   
                     The
                     Water
                     thirsts
                     ,
                     the
                     Fountain's
                     dry
                     ,
                  
                   
                     And
                     Life
                     ,
                     being
                     born
                     ,
                     made
                     apt
                     to
                     die
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Chorus
                     .
                     Then
                     let
                     our
                     praises
                     emulate
                     and
                     vie
                  
                   
                     With
                     his
                     Humility
                     :
                  
                   
                   
                     Since
                     he
                     's
                     exil'd
                     from
                     skies
                     ,
                  
                   
                     That
                     we
                     might
                     rise
                     ,
                  
                   
                     From
                     low
                     estate
                     of
                     men
                  
                   
                     Let
                     's
                     sing
                     him
                     up
                     agen
                     .
                  
                   
                     Each
                     man
                     wind
                     up's
                     heart
                  
                   
                     To
                     bear
                     a
                     part
                  
                   
                     In
                     that
                     Angelick
                     Quire
                     ;
                     and
                     show
                  
                   
                     His
                     glory
                     high
                     ,
                     as
                     he
                     was
                     low
                     .
                  
                   
                     Let
                     's
                     sing
                     t'wards
                     men
                     good
                     will
                     and
                     Charity
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Peace
                     upon
                     Earth
                     ,
                     Glory
                     to
                     God
                     on
                     high
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Hallelujah
                       ,
                       Hallelujah
                    
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Hymn
                   upon
                   St.
                   John's
                   day
                   .
                
                 
                   This
                   day
                
                 
                   We
                   sing
                
                 
                   The
                   friend
                   of
                   our
                   eternal
                   King
                   ,
                
                 
                   Who
                   in
                   his
                   bosom
                   lay
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   kept
                   the
                   Keys
                
                 
                   Of
                   his
                   profound
                   and
                   glorious
                   Mysteries
                   :
                
                 
                   Which
                   to
                   the
                   world
                   dispensed
                   by
                   his
                   hand
                   ,
                
                 
                   Made
                   it
                   stand
                
                 
                   Fix'd
                   in
                   amazement
                   to
                   behold
                   that
                   light
                   ,
                
                 
                   Which
                   came
                
                 
                   From
                   the
                   throne
                   of
                   the
                   Lamb
                   ,
                
                 
                   To
                   invite
                
                 
                   Our
                   wretched
                   eyes
                   (
                   which
                   nothing
                   else
                   could
                   see
                
                 
                   But
                   fire
                   and
                   sword
                   ,
                   hunger
                   and
                   miserie
                   )
                
                 
                 
                   T'
                   anticipate
                   by
                   their
                   ravish't
                   sight
                
                 
                   The
                   beauty
                   of
                   Celestial
                   delight
                   .
                
                 
                   Mysterious
                   God
                   ,
                   regard
                   me
                   when
                   I
                   pray
                   :
                
                 
                   And
                   when
                   this
                   load
                   of
                   clay
                
                 
                   Shall
                   fall
                   away
                   ,
                
                 
                   O
                   let
                   thy
                   gracious
                   hand
                   conduct
                   me
                   up
                   ,
                
                 
                   Where
                   on
                   the
                   Lamb
                   's
                   rich
                   viands
                   I
                   may
                   sup
                   ;
                
                 
                   And
                   in
                   this
                   last
                   supper
                   I
                
                 
                   May
                   with
                   thy
                   friend
                   in
                   thy
                   sweet
                   bosom
                   lie
                
                 
                   For
                   ever
                   in
                   Eternity
                   .
                
                 
                   Allelujah
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Upon
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   the
                   holy
                   Innocents
                   .
                
                 
                   MOurnful
                   Judah
                   shreeks
                   and
                   cries
                
                 
                   At
                   the
                   obsequies
                
                 
                   Of
                   their
                   Babes
                   ,
                   that
                   cry
                
                 
                   More
                   that
                   they
                   lose
                   the
                   paps
                   ,
                   than
                   that
                   they
                   die
                   .
                
                 
                   He
                   that
                   came
                   with
                   life
                   to
                   all
                
                 
                   Brings
                   the
                   Babes
                   a
                   funeral
                   ,
                
                 
                   To
                   redeem
                   from
                   slaughter
                   him
                
                 
                   Who
                   did
                   redeem
                   us
                   all
                   from
                   sin
                   .
                
                 
                   They
                   like
                   himself
                   went
                   spotless
                   hence
                   ,
                
                 
                   A
                   sacrafice
                   to
                   Innocence
                   ,
                
                 
                   Which
                   now
                   does
                   ride
                
                 
                   Trampling
                   upon
                   Herod's
                   pride
                   ,
                
                 
                   Passing
                   from
                   their
                   fontinels
                   of
                   clay
                
                 
                   To
                   heaven
                   a
                   milky
                   and
                   a
                   bloody
                   way
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   All
                   their
                   tears
                   and
                   groans
                   are
                   dead
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   they
                   to
                   rest
                   and
                   glory
                   fled
                   .
                
                 
                   Lord
                   ,
                   who
                   wert
                   pleas'd
                   so
                   many
                   Babes
                   should
                   fall
                   ,
                
                 
                   Whilst
                   each
                   sword
                   hop'd
                   ,
                   that
                   every
                   of
                   the
                   All
                
                 
                   Was
                   the
                   desired
                   King
                   ,
                   make
                   us
                   to
                   be
                
                 
                   In
                   Innocence
                   like
                   them
                   ,
                   in
                   Glory
                   thee
                   .
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Upon
                   the
                   Epiphany
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   three
                   Wise
                   men
                   of
                   the
                   East
                   coming
                   to
                   worship
                   Jesus
                   .
                
                 
                   A
                   Comet
                   dangling
                   in
                   the
                   air
                
                 
                   Presag'd
                   the
                   ruin
                   both
                   of
                   Death
                   and
                   Sin
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   told
                   the
                   wise
                   man
                   of
                   a
                   King
                   ,
                
                 
                   The
                   King
                   of
                   Glory
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Sun
                
                 
                   Of
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   who
                   then
                   begun
                
                 
                   To
                   draw
                   towards
                   that
                   blessed
                   Hemisphere
                   .
                
                 
                   They
                   from
                   the
                   farthest
                   East
                   this
                   new
                
                 
                   And
                   unknown
                   light
                   pursue
                   ,
                
                 
                   Till
                   they
                   appear
                
                 
                   In
                   this
                   blest
                   Infant-King's
                   propitious
                   eye
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   pay
                   their
                   homage
                   to
                   his
                   Royalty
                   .
                
                 
                   Persia
                   might
                   then
                   the
                   rising
                   Sun
                   adore
                   ,
                
                 
                   It
                   was
                   Idolatry
                   no
                   more
                   .
                
                 
                   Great
                   God
                   ,
                   they
                   gave
                   to
                   thee
                
                 
                 
                   Myrrhe
                   ,
                   Frankincense
                   and
                   Gold
                   :
                
                 
                   But
                   ,
                   Lord
                   ,
                   with
                   what
                   shall
                   we
                
                 
                   Present
                   our selves
                   before
                   thy
                   Majesty
                   ,
                
                 
                   Whom
                   thou
                   redeem'dst
                   when
                   we
                   were
                   sold
                   ?
                
                 
                   W'have
                   nothing
                   but
                   our selves
                   ,
                   and
                   scarce
                   that
                   neither
                   ;
                
                 
                   Vile
                   dirt
                   and
                   clay
                   :
                
                 
                   Yet
                   it
                   is
                   soft
                   ,
                   and
                   may
                
                 
                   Impression
                   take
                   .
                
                 
                   Accept
                   it
                   ,
                   Lord
                   ,
                   and
                   say
                   ,
                   this
                   thou
                   hadst
                   rather
                   ;
                
                 
                   Stamp
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   on
                   this
                   sordid
                   metal
                   make
                
                 
                   Thy
                   holy
                   image
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   shall
                   out-shine
                
                 
                   The
                   beauty
                   of
                   the
                   golden
                   Mine
                   .
                
              
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 A
                 Meditation
                 of
                 the
                 Four
                 last
                 things
                 .
              
               
                 
                   
                     
                        
                    
                     
                       Death
                       ,
                    
                     
                       For
                       the
                       time
                       of
                       Lent
                       especially
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Judgment
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Heaven
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Hell.
                       
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   A
                   Meditation
                   of
                   Death
                   .
                
                 
                   DEath
                   ,
                   the
                   old
                   Serpent's
                   Son
                   ,
                
                 
                   Thou
                   hadst
                   a
                   sting
                   once
                   like
                   thy
                   Sire
                   ,
                
                 
                   That
                   carried
                   Hell
                   and
                   ever-burning
                   fire
                   :
                
                 
                   But
                   those
                   black
                   days
                   are
                   done
                   ;
                
                 
                   Thy
                   foolish
                   spite
                   buried
                   thy
                   sting
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   In
                   the
                   profound
                   and
                   wide
                
                 
                   Wound
                   of
                   our
                   Saviour's
                   side
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   now
                   thou
                   art
                   become
                   a
                   tame
                   and
                   harmless
                   thing
                   ,
                
                 
                   A
                   thing
                   we
                   dare
                   not
                   fear
                
                 
                   Since
                   we
                   hear
                
                 
                   That
                   our
                   triumphant
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   punish
                   thee
                
                 
                   For
                   the
                   affront
                   thou
                   didst
                   him
                   on
                   the
                   Tree
                   ,
                
                 
                   Hath
                   snatcht
                   the
                   Keys
                   of
                   Hell
                   out
                   of
                   thy
                   hand
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   made
                   thee
                   stand
                
                 
                   A
                   Porter
                   to
                   the
                   gate
                   of
                   Life
                   ,
                   thy
                   mortal
                   enemy
                   .
                
                 
                   O
                   thou
                   who
                   art
                   that
                   Gate
                   ,
                   command
                   that
                   he
                
                 
                   May
                   ,
                   when
                   we
                   die
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   thither
                   flee
                   ,
                
                 
                   Let
                   us
                   into
                   the
                   Courts
                   of
                   Heaven
                   through
                   thee
                   .
                
                 
                   Allelujah
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Prayer
                   .
                
                 
                   MY
                   Soul
                   doth
                   pant
                   tow'rds
                   thee
                   ,
                
                 
                   My
                   God
                   ,
                   Source
                   of
                   eternal
                   life
                   :
                
                 
                   Flesh
                   fights
                   with
                   me●…
                
                 
                   Oh
                   end
                   the
                   strife
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   part
                   us
                   ,
                   that
                   in
                   peace
                   I
                   may
                   Unclay
                
                 
                   My
                   wearied
                   spirit
                   ,
                   and
                   take
                
                 
                   My
                   flight
                   to
                   thy
                   eternal
                   Spring
                   ,
                
                 
                   Where
                   ,
                   for
                   his
                   sake
                
                 
                   Who
                   is
                   my
                   King
                   ,
                
                 
                   I
                   may
                   wash
                   all
                   my
                   tears
                   away
                   That
                   day
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   Thou
                   Conqueror
                   of
                   Death
                   ,
                
                 
                   Glorious
                   Triumpher
                   o're
                   the
                   Grave
                   ,
                
                 
                   Whose
                   holy
                   breath
                
                 
                   Was
                   spent
                   to
                   save
                
                 
                   Lost
                   Mankind
                   ,
                   make
                   me
                   to
                   be
                   styl'd
                
                 
                   Thy
                   Child
                   ;
                
                 
                   And
                   take
                   me
                   when
                   I
                   die
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   go
                   unto
                   my
                   dust
                   ,
                   my
                   Soul
                
                 
                   Above
                   the
                   sky
                
                 
                   With
                   Saints
                   enroll
                   ,
                
                 
                   That
                   in
                   thy
                   arms
                   for
                   ever
                   I
                
                 
                   May
                   lie
                   .
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Of
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   Judgment
                   .
                
                 
                   GReat
                   Judge
                   of
                   all
                   ,
                   how
                   we
                   vile
                   wretches
                   quake
                   !
                
                 
                   Our
                   guilty
                   bones
                   do
                   ake
                   ,
                
                 
                   Our
                   marrow
                   freezes
                   ,
                   when
                   we
                   think
                
                 
                   Of
                   the
                   consuming
                   fire
                
                 
                   Of
                   thine
                   ire
                   ;
                
                 
                   And
                   horrid
                   phials
                   thou
                   shalt
                   make
                
                 
                   The
                   wicked
                   drink
                   ,
                
                 
                   When
                   thou
                   the
                   wine-press
                   of
                   thy
                   wrath
                   shalt
                   tread
                
                 
                   With
                   feet
                   of
                   lead
                   .
                
                 
                   Sinful
                   ,
                   rebellious
                   clay
                   !
                   what
                   unknown
                   place
                
                 
                   Shall
                   hide
                   it
                   from
                   thy
                   face
                   ?
                
                 
                   When
                   earth
                   shall
                   vanish
                   from
                   thy
                   sight
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   The
                   Heavens
                   ,
                   that
                   never
                   err'd
                   ,
                
                 
                   But
                   Observ'd
                
                 
                   Thy
                   laws
                   ,
                   shall
                   from
                   thy
                   presence
                   take
                   their
                   flight
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   ,
                   kill'd
                   with
                   glory
                   ,
                   their
                   bright
                   eyes
                   stark
                   dead
                
                 
                   Start
                   from
                   their
                   head
                   ;
                
                 
                   Lord
                   ,
                   how
                   shall
                   we
                   ,
                
                 
                   Thy
                   enemies
                   ,
                   endure
                   to
                   see
                
                 
                   So
                   bright
                   ,
                   so
                   killing
                   Majesty
                   ?
                
                 
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   dear
                   Saviour
                   :
                   thy
                   Judgment-seat
                
                 
                   We
                   dare
                   not
                   ,
                   Lord
                   ,
                   intreat
                   ;
                
                 
                   We
                   are
                   condemn'd
                   already
                   there
                   .
                
                 
                   Mercy
                   :
                   vouchsafe
                   one
                   look
                
                 
                   Of
                   life
                   .
                   Lord
                   ,
                   we
                   can
                   read
                   thy
                   
                     saving
                     Jesus
                  
                   here
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   in
                   his
                   Name
                   our
                   own
                   Salvation
                   see
                   .
                
                 
                   Lord
                   ,
                   set
                   us
                   free
                   ;
                
                 
                   The
                   book
                   of
                   sun
                
                 
                   Is
                   cross'd
                   within
                   ,
                
                 
                   Our
                   debts
                   are
                   paid
                   by
                   thee
                   .
                
                 
                   Mercy
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Of
                   Heaven
                   .
                
                 
                   O
                   Beautious
                   God
                   ,
                   uncircumscribed
                   Treasure
                
                 
                   Of
                   an
                   eternal
                   pleasure
                   ,
                
                 
                   Thy
                   Throne
                   is
                   seated
                   far
                
                 
                   Above
                   the
                   highest
                   Star
                   ,
                
                 
                   Where
                   thou
                   prepar'st
                   a
                   glorious
                   place
                
                 
                   Within
                   the
                   brightness
                   of
                   thy
                   face
                
                 
                 
                   For
                   every
                   spirit
                
                 
                   To
                   inherit
                
                 
                   That
                   builds
                   his
                   hopes
                   on
                   thy
                   merit
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   loves
                   thee
                   with
                   an
                   holy
                   Charity
                   .
                
                 
                   What
                   ravish'd
                   heart
                   ,
                   Scraphick
                   tongue
                   or
                   eyes
                   ,
                
                 
                   Clear
                   as
                   the
                   morning's
                   rise
                   ,
                
                 
                   Can
                   speak
                   ,
                   or
                   think
                   ,
                   or
                   see
                
                 
                   That
                   bright
                   Eternity
                   ,
                
                 
                   Where
                   the
                   great
                   King
                   's
                   transparent
                   Throne
                
                 
                   Is
                   of
                   an
                   intire
                   Jasper
                   stone
                   ?
                
                 
                   There
                   the
                   eye
                
                 
                   O'
                   th'
                   Chrysolite
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   a
                   skie
                
                 
                   Of
                   Diamonds
                   ,
                   Rubies
                   ,
                   Chrysoprase
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   above
                   all
                   the
                   holy
                   Face
                
                 
                   Makes
                   an
                   Eternal
                   Clarity
                   .
                
                 
                   When
                   thou
                   thy
                   Jewels
                   up
                   dost
                   bind
                   ,
                   that
                   day
                
                 
                   Remember
                   us
                   ,
                   we
                   pray
                   ;
                
                 
                   That
                   where
                   the
                   Beryll
                   lies
                
                 
                   And
                   the
                   Crystal
                   'bove
                   the
                   skies
                   ,
                
                 
                   There
                   thou
                   may'st
                   appoint
                   us
                   place
                
                 
                   Within
                   the
                   brightness
                   of
                   thy
                   face
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   our
                   Soul
                
                 
                   In
                   the
                   Scrowl
                
                 
                   Of
                   life
                   and
                   blissfulness
                   enrowl
                   ,
                
                 
                   That
                   we
                   may
                   praise
                   thee
                   to
                   eternity
                   .
                
                 
                   Allelujah
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   Of
                   Hell.
                   
                
                 
                   HOrrid
                   darkness
                   ,
                   sad
                   and
                   sore
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   an
                   eternal
                   Night
                   ,
                
                 
                   Groans
                   and
                   shrieks
                   ,
                   and
                   thousand
                   more
                
                 
                   In
                   the
                   want
                   of
                   glorious
                   light
                   ;
                
                 
                   Every
                   corner
                   hath
                   a
                   Snake
                
                 
                   In
                   the
                   accursed
                   lake
                   .
                
                 
                   Seas
                   of
                   fire
                   ,
                   beds
                   of
                   snow
                
                 
                   Are
                   the
                   best
                   delights
                   below
                   ;
                
                 
                   A
                   Viper
                   from
                   the
                   fire
                
                 
                   Is
                   his
                   hire
                
                 
                   That
                   knows
                   not
                   moments
                   from
                   Eternity
                   .
                
                 
                   Glorious
                   God
                   of
                   Day
                   and
                   Night
                   ,
                
                 
                   Spring
                   of
                   Eternal
                   Light
                   ,
                
                 
                   Allelujahs
                   ,
                   Hymns
                   and
                   Psalms
                
                 
                   And
                   Coronets
                   of
                   Palms
                
                 
                   Fill
                   thy
                   people
                   ever
                   more
                   .
                
                 
                   O
                   mighty
                   God
                   ,
                
                 
                   Let
                   not
                   thy
                   bruising
                   rod
                
                 
                   Crush
                   our
                   loins
                   with
                   an
                   eternal
                   pressure
                   ;
                
                 
                   O
                   let
                   thy
                   mercy
                   be
                   the
                   measure
                   :
                
                 
                   For
                   if
                   thou
                   keepest
                   wrath
                   in
                   store
                   ,
                
                 
                   We
                   all
                   shall
                   die
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   none
                   be
                   left
                   to
                   glorifie
                
                 
                   Thy
                   Name
                   ,
                   and
                   tell
                
                 
                   How
                   thou
                   hast
                   sav'd
                   our
                   Souls
                   from
                   Hell.
                   
                
                 
                   Mercy
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   On
                   the
                   Conversion
                   of
                   St.
                   Paul.
                   
                
                 
                   FUll
                   of
                   wrath
                   ,
                   his
                   threatning
                   breath
                
                 
                   Belching
                   nought
                   but
                   chains
                   and
                   death
                   ,
                
                 
                   Saul
                   was
                   arrested
                   in
                   his
                   way
                
                 
                   By
                   a
                   voice
                   and
                   a
                   light
                   ,
                
                 
                   That
                   if
                   a
                   thousand
                   days
                
                 
                   Should
                   join
                   rays
                
                 
                   To
                   beautifie
                   one
                   day
                   ,
                
                 
                   It
                   would
                   not
                   shew
                   so
                   glorious
                   and
                   so
                   bright
                   .
                
                 
                   On
                   his
                   amazed
                   eyes
                   it
                   night
                   did
                   fling
                   ,
                
                 
                   That
                   day
                   might
                   break
                   within
                   ;
                
                 
                   And
                   by
                   those
                   beams
                   of
                   Faith
                
                 
                   Make
                   him
                   of
                   a
                   child
                   of
                   wrath
                
                 
                   Become
                   a
                   vessel
                   full
                   of
                   glory
                   .
                
                 
                   Lord
                   ,
                   curb
                   us
                   in
                   our
                   dark
                   and
                   sinful
                   way
                   .
                
                 
                   We
                   humbly
                   pray
                   ,
                
                 
                   When
                   we
                   down
                   horrid
                   precipices
                   run
                
                 
                   With
                   seet
                   that
                   thirst
                   to
                   be
                   undone
                   ,
                
                 
                   That
                   this
                   may
                   be
                   our
                   story
                   .
                
                 
                   Allelujah
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   On
                   the
                   Purification
                   of
                   the
                   Blessed
                   Virgin.
                   
                
                 
                   PUre
                   and
                   spotless
                   was
                   the
                   Maid
                
                 
                   That
                   to
                   the
                   Temple
                   came
                   ,
                
                 
                 
                   A
                   pair
                   of
                   Turtle-doves
                   she
                   paid
                   ,
                
                 
                   Although
                   she
                   brought
                   the
                   Lamb.
                
                 
                   Pure
                   and
                   spotless
                   though
                   she
                   were
                   ,
                
                 
                   Her
                   body
                   chast
                   and
                   her
                   Soul
                   fair
                   ,
                
                 
                   She
                   to
                   the
                   Temple
                   went
                
                 
                   To
                   be
                   purifi'd
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   try'd
                
                 
                   That
                   she
                   was
                   spotless
                   and
                   obedient
                   .
                
                 
                   O
                   make
                   us
                   to
                   follow
                   so
                   blest
                   Precedent
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   purifie
                   our
                   Souls
                   ,
                   for
                   we
                
                 
                   Are
                   cloath'd
                   with
                   sin
                   and
                   misery
                   .
                
                 
                   From
                   our
                   Conception
                
                 
                   One
                   Imperfection
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   a
                   continued
                   state
                   of
                   sin
                   ,
                
                 
                   Hath
                   fullied
                   all
                   our
                   faculties
                   within
                   .
                
                 
                   We
                   present
                   our
                   Souls
                   to
                   thee
                
                 
                   Full
                   of
                   need
                   and
                   misery
                   ;
                
                 
                   And
                   for
                   Redemption
                   a
                   Lamb
                
                 
                   The
                   purest
                   ,
                   whitest
                   that
                   e're
                   came
                
                 
                   A
                   Sacrifice
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                
                 
                   Even
                   he
                   that
                   bled
                   upon
                   the
                   Tree
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   On
                   Good-Friday
                   .
                
                 
                   THE
                   Lamb
                   is
                   eaten
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   yet
                   again
                
                 
                   Preparing
                   to
                   be
                   slain
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   cup
                   is
                   full
                   and
                   mixt
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   must
                   be
                   drunk
                   :
                
                 
                 
                   Wormwood
                   and
                   Gall
                
                 
                   To
                   this
                   are
                   draughts
                   to
                   beguile
                   care
                   withall
                   .
                
                 
                   Yet
                   the
                   Decree
                   is
                   fixt
                   ,
                
                 
                   Doubled
                   knees
                   and
                   groans
                   and
                   cries
                   ,
                
                 
                   Prayers
                   and
                   sighs
                   and
                   flowing
                   eyes
                
                 
                   Could
                   not
                   intreat
                   .
                
                 
                   His
                   sad
                   Soul
                   sunk
                
                 
                   Under
                   the
                   heavy
                   pressure
                   of
                   our
                   sin
                   ,
                
                 
                   The
                   pains
                   of
                   Death
                   and
                   Hell
                
                 
                   About
                   him
                   dwell
                   .
                
                 
                   His
                   Fathers
                   burning
                   wrath
                   did
                   make
                
                 
                   His
                   very
                   heart
                   ,
                   like
                   melting
                   wax
                   ,
                   to
                   sweat
                
                 
                   Rivers
                   of
                   Blood
                
                 
                   Through
                   the
                   pure
                   strainer
                   of
                   his
                   skin
                   :
                
                 
                   His
                   boyling
                   body
                   stood
                
                 
                   Bubling
                   all
                   o're
                   ,
                
                 
                   As
                   if
                   the
                   wretched
                   whole
                   were
                   but
                   one
                   door
                
                 
                   To
                   let
                   in
                   pain
                   and
                   grief
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   turn
                   out
                   all
                   relief
                   .
                
                 
                   O
                   thou
                   ,
                   who
                   for
                   our
                   sake
                
                 
                   Didst
                   drink
                   up
                
                 
                   This
                   bitter
                   Cup
                   ,
                
                 
                   Remember
                   us
                   ,
                   we
                   pray
                   ,
                
                 
                   In
                   thy
                   day
                   ,
                
                 
                   When
                   down
                
                 
                   The
                   strugling
                   throats
                   of
                   wicked
                   men
                
                 
                   The
                   dregs
                   of
                   thy
                   just
                   fury
                   shall
                   be
                   thrown
                   .
                
                 
                   Oh
                   then
                
                 
                   Let
                   thy
                   unbounded
                   mercy
                   think
                
                 
                 
                   On
                   us
                   ,
                   for
                   whom
                
                 
                   Thou
                   underwent'st
                   this
                   heavy
                   doom
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   give
                   us
                   of
                   the
                   Well
                   of
                   Life
                   to
                   drink
                   .
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   On
                   the
                   Annunciation
                   to
                   the
                   Blessed
                   Virgin.
                   
                
                 
                   A
                   Winged
                   Harbinger
                   from
                   bright
                   Heav'n
                   flown
                
                 
                   Bespeaks
                   a
                   lodging-room
                
                 
                   For
                   the
                   mighty
                   King
                   of
                   Love
                   ,
                
                 
                   The
                   spotless
                   structure
                   of
                   a
                   Virgin-womb
                
                 
                   O're-shadow'd
                   with
                   the
                   wings
                   of
                   the
                   blest
                   Dove
                   :
                
                 
                   For
                   he
                   was
                   travelling
                   to
                   earth
                   ,
                
                 
                   But
                   did
                   desire
                   to
                   lay
                
                 
                   By
                   the
                   way
                   ,
                
                 
                   That
                   he
                   might
                   shift
                   his
                   cloaths
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                
                 
                   A
                   perfect
                   man
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   we
                   .
                
                 
                   How
                   good
                   a
                   God
                   have
                   we
                   !
                   who
                   for
                   our
                   sake
                   ,
                
                 
                   To
                   save
                   us
                   from
                   the
                   burning
                   lake
                   ,
                
                 
                   Did
                   change
                   the
                   order
                   of
                   Creation
                   :
                
                 
                   At
                   first
                   he
                   made
                
                 
                   Man
                   like
                   himself
                   in
                   his
                   own
                   Image
                   ;
                   now
                   ,
                
                 
                   In
                   the
                   more
                   blessed
                   reparation
                   ,
                
                 
                   The
                   Heaven's
                   bow
                   ,
                
                 
                   Eternity
                   took
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   a
                   span
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   said
                   ,
                
                 
                 
                   Let
                   us
                   make
                   our self
                   like
                   Man
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   not
                   from
                   Man
                   the
                   Woman
                   take
                   ,
                
                 
                   But
                   from
                   the
                   Woman
                   ,
                   Man.
                
                 
                   Allelujah
                   :
                   we
                   adore
                
                 
                   His
                   Name
                   whose
                   goodness
                   hath
                   no
                   store
                   .
                
                 
                   Allelujah
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Easter-day
                   .
                
                 
                   WHat
                   glorious
                   light
                   !
                
                 
                   How
                   bright
                   a
                   Sun
                   after
                   so
                   sad
                   a
                   night
                
                 
                   Does
                   now
                   begin
                   to
                   dawn
                   !
                   Bless'd
                   were
                   those
                   eyes
                
                 
                   That
                   did
                   behold
                
                 
                   This
                   Sun
                   when
                   he
                   did
                   first
                   unfold
                
                 
                   His
                   glorious
                   beams
                   ,
                   and
                   now
                   begin
                   to
                   rise
                   .
                
                 
                   It
                   was
                   the
                   holy
                   tender
                   Sex
                
                 
                   That
                   saw
                   the
                   first
                   ray
                   :
                
                 
                   Saint
                   Peter
                   and
                   the
                   other
                   had
                   the
                   reflex
                   ,
                
                 
                   The
                   second
                   glimpse
                   o'
                   th'
                   day
                   .
                
                 
                   Innocence
                   had
                   the
                   first
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                
                 
                   That
                   fled
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   did
                   penance
                   ,
                   next
                   did
                   see
                
                 
                   The
                   glorious
                   Sun
                   of
                   Righteousness
                
                 
                   In
                   his
                   new
                   dress
                
                 
                   Of
                   triumph
                   ,
                   immortality
                   and
                   bliss
                   .
                
                 
                   O
                   dearest
                   God
                   preserve
                   our
                   Souls
                
                 
                   In
                   holy
                   innocence
                   ;
                
                 
                   Or
                   if
                   we
                   do
                   amiss
                   ,
                
                 
                 
                   Make
                   us
                   to
                   rise
                   again
                   to
                   th'
                   life
                   of
                   Grace
                   ,
                   (
                   face
                   ,
                
                 
                   That
                   we
                   may
                   live
                   with
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   see
                   thy
                   glorious
                
                 
                   The
                   Crown
                   of
                   holy
                   Penitence
                   .
                
                 
                   Allelujah
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   On
                   the
                   Day
                   of
                   Ascension
                   .
                
                 
                   HE
                   is
                   risen
                   higher
                   ,
                   not
                   set
                   :
                
                 
                   Indeed
                   a
                   cloud
                
                 
                   Did
                   with
                   his
                   leave
                   make
                   bold
                   to
                   shrowd
                
                 
                   The
                   Sun
                   of
                   Glory
                   from
                   Mouut
                   Olivet
                   .
                
                 
                   At
                   Pentecost
                   hee'I
                   shew
                   himself
                   again
                   ,
                
                 
                   When
                   every
                   ray
                   shall
                   be
                   a
                   tongue
                
                 
                   To
                   speak
                   all
                   comforts
                   ,
                   and
                   inspire
                
                 
                   Our
                   Souls
                   with
                   their
                   coelestial
                   fire
                   ;
                
                 
                   That
                   we
                   the
                   Saints
                   among
                
                 
                   May
                   sing
                   and
                   love
                   and
                   reign
                   .
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   On
                   the
                   Feast
                   of
                   Pentecost
                   ,
                   or
                   Whitsunday
                   .
                
                 
                   TOngues
                   of
                   fire
                   from
                   Heaven
                   descend
                
                 
                   With
                   a
                   mighty
                   rushing
                   wind
                   ,
                
                 
                   To
                   blow
                   it
                   up
                   and
                   make
                
                 
                   A
                   living
                   fire
                
                 
                   Of
                   heavenly
                   Charity
                   and
                   pure
                   desire
                   ,
                
                 
                 
                   Where
                   they
                   their
                   residence
                   should
                   take
                   .
                
                 
                   On
                   the
                   Apostles
                   sacred
                   heads
                   they
                   sit
                   ,
                
                 
                   Who
                   now
                   like
                   Beacons
                   do
                   proclaim
                   and
                   tell
                
                 
                   Th'
                   invasion
                   of
                   the
                   host
                   of
                   Hell
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   give
                   men
                   warning
                   to
                   defend
                
                 
                   Themselves
                   from
                   the
                   inraged
                   brunt
                   of
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   Lord
                   ,
                   let
                   the
                   flames
                   of
                   holy
                   Charity
                
                 
                   And
                   all
                   her
                   gifts
                   and
                   graces
                   slide
                
                 
                   Into
                   our
                   hearts
                   ,
                   and
                   there
                   abide
                   ;
                
                 
                   That
                   thus
                   refined
                   ,
                   we
                   may
                   soar
                   above
                
                 
                   With
                   it
                   unto
                   the
                   element
                   of
                   Love
                   ,
                
                 
                   Even
                   unto
                   thee
                   ,
                   dear
                   Spirit
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   there
                   eternal
                   peace
                   and
                   rest
                   inherit
                   .
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 Penitential
                 Hymns
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   LOrd
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   sinn'd
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   black
                   number
                   swells
                
                 
                   To
                   such
                   a
                   dismal
                   sum
                   ,
                
                 
                   That
                   should
                   my
                   stony
                   heart
                   and
                   eyes
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   this
                   whole
                   sinful
                   trunk
                   ,
                   a
                   flood
                   become
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   run
                   to
                   tears
                   ,
                   their
                   drops
                   could
                   not
                   suffice
                
                 
                   To
                   count
                   my
                   score
                   ,
                
                 
                   Much
                   less
                   to
                   pay
                   :
                
                 
                   But
                   thou
                   ,
                   my
                   God
                   ,
                   hast
                   blood
                   in
                   store
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   art
                   the
                   Patron
                   of
                   the
                   poor
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   Yet
                   since
                   the
                   Balsame
                   of
                   thy
                   blood
                   ,
                
                 
                   Although
                   it
                   can
                   ,
                   will
                   do
                   no
                   good
                   ,
                
                 
                   Unless
                   the
                   wounds
                   be
                   cleans'd
                   with
                   tears
                   before
                   ;
                
                 
                   Thou
                   in
                   whose
                   sweet
                   ,
                   but
                   pensive
                   ,
                   face
                
                 
                   Laughter
                   could
                   never
                   steal
                   a
                   place
                   ,
                
                 
                   Teach
                   but
                   my
                   heart
                   and
                   eyes
                
                 
                   To
                   melt
                   away
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   then
                   one
                   drop
                   of
                   Balsam
                   will
                   suffice
                   .
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   GReat
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   just
                   !
                   how
                   canst
                   thou
                   see
                   ,
                
                 
                   Dear
                   God
                   ,
                   our
                   misery
                   ,
                
                 
                   And
                   not
                   in
                   mercy
                   set
                   us
                   free
                   ?
                
                 
                   Poor
                   miserable
                   man
                   !
                   how
                   wert
                   thou
                   born
                   ,
                
                 
                   Weak
                   as
                   the
                   dewy
                   jewels
                   of
                   the
                   Morn
                   ,
                
                 
                   Wrapt
                   up
                   in
                   tender
                   dust
                   ,
                
                 
                   Guarded
                   with
                   sins
                   and
                   lust
                   ,
                
                 
                   Who
                   like
                   Court-flatterers
                   wait
                
                 
                   To
                   serve
                   themselves
                   in
                   thy
                   unhappy
                   fate
                   ?
                
                 
                   Wealth
                   is
                   a
                   snare
                   ,
                   and
                   poverty
                   brings
                   in
                
                 
                   Inlets
                   for
                   theft
                   ,
                   paving
                   the
                   way
                   for
                   sin
                   :
                
                 
                   Each
                   perfum'd
                   vanity
                   doth
                   gently
                   breath
                
                 
                   Sin
                   in
                   thy
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   whispers
                   it
                   to
                   death
                   .
                
                 
                   Our
                   faults
                   like
                   ulcerated
                   sores
                   do
                   go
                
                 
                   O're
                   the
                   sound
                   flesh
                   ,
                   and
                   do
                   corrupt
                   that
                   too
                   .
                
                 
                   Lord
                   ,
                   we
                   are
                   sick
                   ,
                   spotted
                   with
                   sin
                   ,
                
                 
                   Thick
                   as
                   a
                   crusty
                   Leper's
                   skin
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   Like
                   Naaman
                   ,
                   bid
                   us
                   wash
                   ,
                   yet
                   let
                   it
                   be
                
                 
                   In
                   streams
                   of
                   blood
                   that
                   flow
                   from
                   thee
                   .
                
                 
                   Then
                   will
                   we
                   sing
                   ,
                
                 
                   Touch'd
                   by
                   the
                   heavenly
                   Dove
                   's
                   bright
                   wing
                   ,
                
                 
                   Hallelujabs
                   ,
                   Psalms
                   and
                   Praise
                
                 
                   To
                   God
                   the
                   Lord
                   of
                   night
                   and
                   days
                   ;
                
                 
                   Ever
                   good
                   and
                   ever
                   just
                   ,
                
                 
                   Ever
                   high
                   ,
                   who
                   ever
                   must
                
                 
                   Thus
                   be
                   sung
                   ,
                   is
                   still
                   the
                   same
                   :
                
                 
                   Eternal
                   praises
                   crown
                   his
                   Name
                   .
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 
                   A
                   Prayer
                   for
                   Charity
                   .
                
                 
                   FUll
                   of
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   full
                   of
                   Love
                   ,
                
                 
                   Look
                   upon
                   us
                   from
                   above
                   ;
                
                 
                   Thou
                   who
                   taught'st
                   the
                   blind
                   man's
                   night
                
                 
                   To
                   entertain
                   a
                   double
                   light
                   ,
                
                 
                   Thine
                   and
                   the
                   day's
                   ,
                   (
                   and
                   that
                   thine
                   too
                   :
                   )
                
                 
                   The
                   Lame
                   away
                   his
                   Crutches
                   threw
                   ;
                
                 
                   The
                   parched
                   crust
                   of
                   Leprosie
                
                 
                   Return'd
                   unto
                   its
                   infancy
                   ;
                
                 
                   The
                   Dumb
                   amazed
                   was
                   to
                   hear
                
                 
                   His
                   own
                   unchain'd
                   tongue
                   strike
                   his
                   ear
                   :
                
                 
                   Thy
                   powerful
                   mercy
                   did
                   even
                   chase
                
                 
                   The
                   Devil
                   from
                   his
                   usurp'd
                   place
                   ,
                
                 
                 
                   Where
                   thou
                   thy self
                   should'st
                   dwell
                   ,
                   not
                   he
                   .
                
                 
                   O
                   let
                   thy
                   love
                   our
                   pattern
                   be
                   :
                
                 
                   Let
                   thy
                   Mercy
                   teach
                   one
                   Brother
                
                 
                   To
                   forgive
                   and
                   love
                   another
                   ;
                
                 
                   That
                   copying
                   thy
                   Mercy
                   here
                   ,
                
                 
                   Thy
                   Goodness
                   may
                   hereafter
                   rear
                
                 
                   Our
                   Souls
                   unto
                   thy
                   glory
                   ,
                   when
                
                 
                   Our
                   Dust
                   shall
                   cease
                   to
                   be
                   with
                   ●…en
                   .
                
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   End
                
              
            
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Notes for div A63668-e660
           
             John
             17.3
             .
          
           
             1
             John
             2.
             23.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             6.
             2.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             20.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             1.4
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             90.
             2.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             1.
             17.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             1.
             1.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             20.
             11.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             3.
             4.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             40.
             12.
             
          
           
             Job
             42.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             139.
             1
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             147.
             5.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             34.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             6.
             1
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             John
             4.
             24
             
          
           
             1
             King.
             8.
             27.
             
          
           
             Amos
             3.
             6.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             139.
             1
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Acts
             7.
             48
             ,
             49.
             
             PS
             .
             2.
             4.
             
             &
             103.
             16.
             
             &
             115.
             3.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             11.
             4.
             
             &
             44.
             6.
             
          
           
             Job
             .
             9.4
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             32.
             39.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             18.
             25.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             32.4
             .
          
           
             Exod
             :
             34.
             7.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             103.
             8.
             
             &
             25.
             8.
             
             &
             86.
             5.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             51.
             2
             
          
           
             Jam.
             1.17
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             11.6
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             28.19
             .
          
           
             Joh.
             14.
             16
             ,
             26.
             
             &
             15.
             26.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             13
             .
             13.
             
          
           
             1
             John
             5.
             7.
             
          
           
             1
             John.
             1.
             18.
             
             &
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             Luke
             24.
             49.
             
          
           
             Acts
             1.
             4.
             
             &
             3.
             33.
             
          
           
             Colos.
             1.
             16.
             
          
           
             Acts
             1.
             7.
             24.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             8.
             6.
             
             &
             1
             Cor.
             6.
             18.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             1.
             4.
             
             Phil.
             2.
             22.
             
             Dan.
             2.
             47.
             
             Zach.
             4.
             14.
             
             &
             14.
             9.
             
             Mat.
             11.
             25.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             145.
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             Acts
             14.
             15.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             2.
             7.
             
          
           
             Eccles.
             7.
             29.
             
             Ecclus
             15.
             14.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             2.
             pro
             tot
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             12.
             
             &
             3.
             23
             
             &
             6.
             20.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             2.
             3.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             3.
             15.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             4.
             4.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.20
             .
          
           
             John
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             2.
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Joh
             8.
             25
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             2.
             9.
             
             &
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             Luke
             1.
             74
             ,
             75.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             9.
             6.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             1
             John.
             5.
             20.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             35.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             1.2
             &
             18.
             
             &
             Joh.
             8.
             5
             ,
             8.
             
             Rev.
             1.
             8.
             
             Heb.
             13.
             8.
             
             &
             1.8
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             9.
             5.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             4.
             4.
             
             Rom.
             1.
             3.
             
          
           
             Acts
             2.
             30.
             
             &
             3.
             32.
             
             &
             3.
             22.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             1.
             1.
             
             &
             2.
             11.
             
          
           
             Acts
             13.23
             .
          
           
             Deut.
             18.
             15.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             1.
             18.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             1.
             21.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             2.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             29.10
             .
          
           
             Read
             the
             3.
             
             &
             4.
             
             &
             5.
             
          
           
             Chapters
             to
             the
             Hebr.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             2.
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             19.
             27.
             
             &
             24.
             46
             ,
             47.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             6.25
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.28
             .
             John
             13.33
             .
             Acts
             14.22
             .
             2
             Cor.
             1.4
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             8.11,12
             .
             &
             11.20,21
             .
          
           
             Joh.
             6.44,45.2
             Pet.
             3.4
             .
          
           
             Acts
             2.38
             .
             &
             3.19
             ,
          
           
             Luke
             18.7
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             7.7
             .
          
           
             Col.
             2.13
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.54,55,57
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             14.
             13.
             1
             
             Cor.
             15.
             22.
             1
             
             Cor.
             6.
             14.
             2
             
             Cor.
             4.
             14.
             
             John
             6.
             40.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             28
             6,18
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             2.9
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             2.
             9.
             
             &
             5.6
             .
             &
             1.8
             .
          
           
             Tit.
             2.13,14
             .
          
           
             Eph.
             3.14,15,20
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             3.
             
             Eph.
             5.
             23.
             
             Col.
             2.
             10.
             
             Acts
             10.
             42.
             2
             
             Tim.
             4.
             1.
             
             &
             8
             17
             ,
             31.
             1
             
             Pet.
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             2.5
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             8.6
             .
             &
             9.15
             .
             &
             12.24
             .
          
           
             John
             1.18
             .
          
           
             Luke
             3.23
             .
             John
             5.43
             .
          
           
             Luke
             24.
             19.
             
             Acts
             3.23
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             5.5,7,8
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             7.per
             tot
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             7.24,25
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             8.33,34
             .
          
           
             1
             John
             2.1
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             4
             .
             14
             ,
             15,16
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             1.3,8
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             110.1
             .
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             1.10
             .
          
           
             Acts
             1.3
             .
          
           
             Luke
             24.51
             .
             &
             1.33
             .
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             3.23
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             110.1
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.24.25,28
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             25.34.41
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             3.20
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             8.6
             .
             &
             9.15
             .
             &
             12.24
             .
          
           
             ●…Cor
             .
             15.24
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             8.6
             .
             &
             10.
             13.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             10.16
             .
             &
             12.24
             .
          
           
             Jer.
             31.
             31.
             
          
           
             Mark
             16.
             16.
             
             Matth.
             4.
             17.
             
             Acts
             8.37
             .
             &
             2.
             13.
             
          
           
             Acts
             2.38.41
             .
             &
             3.19
             .
          
           
             1
             John
             2.9
             .
          
           
             Matth.
             16.
             16.
             
             &
             1.
             18.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             3.16
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             14.9
             .
          
           
             Acts
             1.9
             .
             &
             3.21
             .
             &
             17.31
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             1.
             5.
             
             &
             17.
             14.
             
          
           
             Luke
             1.75
             .
             Tit.
             2.11,12
             .
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             2.1,2,3.2
             Pet.
             1.4
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.1,2
             .
          
           
             1
             John
             2.12
             .
             &
             5.
             
             16,17
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             6.1
             .
             &
             5.24,25
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             10.15
             .
             Eph.
             2.20
             .
             &
             4.11,12
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             28.
             2
             
             Cor.
             5.
             20.
             
             Mat.
             28.20
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             28.19
             .
             &
             26.26
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             11.21
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             3.27
             .
             —
             Eph.
             5.26
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12.23
             .
             —
             Col.
             2.11,12
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             6.4
             .
             —
             Acts
             2.
             38.
             
          
           
             John
             3.5
             .
             —
             Acts
             22.16
             .
          
           
             Tit.
             3.5
             .
             —
             Heb.
             10.22
             .
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             3.21
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             11.23,24,25
             .
          
           
             Matth.
             26.26
             .
          
           
             Mark
             14.22
             .
             Luke
             22.19
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             10.16
             .
          
           
             Matth.
             26.28
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             11.27,28,29
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.18
             .
          
           
             Acts
             20.28.1
             Pet.
             5.2
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             1.16
             .
             James
             5.14
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             6.6
             .
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             5.17
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             13.17
             
          
           
             Read
             also
             Rom.
             12.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             5
             ,
             &
             9.
             
          
           
             Chapters
             .
             1
             Thes.
             5.
             
          
           
             Luke
             6.35
             .
          
           
             Deut.
             10.17
             .
             &
             6.4
             .
          
           
             Mar.
             12.29,32
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             8.4
             .
          
           
             John
             17.
             3.
             1
             
             Thes.
             1.
             9.
             
             Ps.
             90.2
             .
             &
             93.2
             .
             &
             77.13
             &
             95.3
             .
             &
             147.5
             .
             Rom.
             16.27
             .
             1
             Tim.
             1.
             17.
             2
             
             Chron.
             19.
             7.
             
             Psal.
             119.
             137.
             1
             
             Chron.
             16.34
             .
             Psal.
             34.8
             .
             &
             135.3
             ,
             5.
             
             Exod.
             33.19
             .
             1
             ,
             Tim.
             1.11
             .
          
           
             John
             8.
             38.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.29,32
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             8.6
             .
             &
             15.24
             .
          
           
             Matt.
             24.36
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             2.11
             .
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.23
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             4.4
             .
          
           
             Isa.
             65.17
             .
             &
             66.22
             .
          
           
             Acts
             4
             24.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             36.7,8
             .
          
           
             Matt.
             6.26
             .
             &
             10.29,30
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             14.7
             .
          
           
             Matt.
             4.10
             .
          
           
             Matt.
             1.21
             .
          
           
             John
             3.34
             .
          
           
             Acts
             10.38
             .
             &
             3.22,23
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             12.24
             .
             &
             1.8
             .
             &
             6.16,21
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             1.5
             .
          
           
             Acts
             11.26
             .
             &
             26.28
             .
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             4.19
             .
          
           
             Luke
             1.32
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             1.3,4.1
             .
             Joh.
             5.9
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             1.5
             .
          
           
             Joh.
             1.11
             .
          
           
             Col.
             1.17,18
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             1.3
             .
          
           
             John
             5.19
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             2.6
             .
          
           
             John
             3.25
             .
          
           
             Col.
             2.9,10
             .
          
           
             John
             17.24
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             28.18
             .
          
           
             Acts
             2.36
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             2.6,7
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             8.6
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             1.6
             .
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.21
             .
          
           
             Luke
             1.35
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             4.4
             .
          
           
             Luke
             1.32
             .
          
           
             Luke
             1.26
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Matt.
             1.18
             .
          
           
             Luke
             1.48
             .
          
           
             Matt.
             1.25
             .
          
           
             Luke
             .
             2.51
             .
          
           
             Luke
             3.23
             .
          
           
             Joh.
             3.4
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Acts
             13.39
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             25.31,32
             .
          
           
             Luke
             22
             .
             63.&c
             .
          
           
             John
             18.12
             .
             &c.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             26
             .
             &
             27.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             27.
             
          
           
             Mark
             15.
             
          
           
             Luke
             23.
             
          
           
             John
             19.
             
          
           
             Ibidem
             .
          
           
             John
             18.30
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             2.8
             .
          
           
             Col.
             1.20
             .
          
           
             Isa.
             53.10
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             7.25
             .
             &
             9.12
             .
             &
             7.18
             .
          
           
             Luk.
             23.46
             .
          
           
             Job
             10.17,18
             .
             &
             12.32
             .
             &
             11.51
             .
          
           
             Eph.
             2.13.14
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             2.10
             .
          
           
             Col.
             1.21,22
             .
          
           
             Tit.
             2.14
             .
          
           
             John.
             6.51
             .
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             2.24
             &
             4.13
             .
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             2.11
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             6.
             14.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             27
             .
          
           
             Mark
             15.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.9
             .
          
           
             Matt.
             12.40
             .
          
           
             Acts
             2.27
             .
          
           
             Hos.
             13.14
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.54
             .
             &c.
             
          
           
             Matt.
             16.18
             
          
           
             Rev.
             20.13,14
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             1.17,18
             .
          
           
             Mark
             16.
             1.
             
             Acts
             10.
             40.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             14.9
             .
          
           
             Acts
             5.30
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Col.
             1.18
             .
          
           
             Matth.
             28.1
             .
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             3.18
             .
             &
             1.3
             .
          
           
             Eph.
             1.17
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.20
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             24.45,50
             .
          
           
             Matth.
             21.17
             .
          
           
             Joh.
             20
             &
             21.
             
          
           
             Acts
             1.9
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.6,45,47
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             6.19
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             8.38.39
             .
          
           
             1
             John
             3.2
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             2.8,9
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             1.17,22
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             34.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             7.
             27.
             2.
             
             Pet.
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             2.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Pet.
             1.20
             ,
             21.
             
             Heb.
             1.
             6.
             
          
           
             John
             14.3
             .
             Matth.
             24.
             30.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             4.
             16.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             1.
             7.
             
             Acts
             1.
             11.
             2
             
             Tim.
             4.
             1.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             5.
             22
             ,
             23.
             1
             
             Thes.
             4.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             25.
             32.
             
          
           
             Acts
             10.
             24.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             25.34
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             28.
             19.
             
          
           
             John
             15.
             26.
             
             Acts
             15.
             32.
             16.
             13.
             
             —
             &
             3.
             33.
             6.
             45.
             
             —
             24.
             7.
             16
             ,
             17.
             —
             13.
             5.
             37.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             2.
             —
             20.28
             .
          
           
             Luke
             12.12
             
          
           
             John
             17.
             37.
             14.
             16
             16.
             13
             ,
             8
             
          
           
             Mat.
             10.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
             Eph.
             1.
             17.
             
             &
             3.16
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             10
             ,
             11.12
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             14.
             17.
             
             &
             15.
             13
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             1
             .
             6.
             
          
           
             Luke
             24.49
             .
             &
             4.18
             .
          
           
             Acts
             2.
             33
             ,
             38.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             7
             ,
             30.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             3.16
             .
          
           
             Eph.
             1.
             13.
             
          
           
             Acts
             7.51
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             1.
             14.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Thes.
             5.
             19.
             
          
           
             Mark.
             3.
             29.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             1.
             22.
             
             &
             5.
             5.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Th●…
             .
             3.
             15.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             3.
             21.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             2.
             12.10
             ,
             24
             .
             ●…
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             14
             .
             26
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             18.17,18
             .
          
           
             Acts
             12.
             5.
             1
             
             Cor.
             1.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             1
             .
             8,9
             .
          
           
             Col.
             2.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
             Heb.
             13.
             8
             ,
             9
             
          
           
             Acts
             26.
             10.
             
             &
             9.
             12
             ,
             32.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Cor.
             6.11
             .
             &
             1.
             2.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             22.
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.
             2
             ,
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             3.
             11.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             18.17,18
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             10.
             25.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             11.23
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             E●…h
             .
             4.
             13.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             21
             6.
             18
             
          
           
             Phil.
             2.4
             .
             &
             1.27
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             16
             .
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             1
             John.
             3.18
             .
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.22
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             3.28
             .
             Acts
             2.38
             .
             &
             13.38
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             John
             2.1,2,12
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             6.2
             .
             John
             20.23
             .
             Mark
             16.16.2
             Pet.
             1.5
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             1.13
             .
             1
             Pet.
             11.5,16,17,18
             .
          
           
             Jam.
             2.17,20
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             1
             John
             3.
             21
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.29
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             22.31
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             8.11,23
             .
          
           
             John
             6.39
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             3.20
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             4.1
             .
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             4.17
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             21.4
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             22.5
             .
          
           
             Matth.
             25.34
             .
          
        
         
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