MANUAL OF DEVOTIONS Collected( chiefly) from the Most eminent Writers of this Age; VIZ.  

The Author of THE WHOLE DUTY OF MAN,  
Bishop PATRICK,  
Bishop tailor,  
Justice-HALES,  
Dr. LUCAS, &c.   
CONTAINING Certain DIRECTIONS for a Devout Behaviour at all Times, and particularly on SUNDAYS and HOLIDAYS, and at the time of Receiving the LORD'S SUPPER.  
With Suitable Prayers and Devotions.  
By a Divine of the Church of ENGLAND.  
London: Printed for J. nut, near Stationers-hall, 169●▪   

THE PREFACE.  
I Am very sensible that after so many works of this Nature have seen the light, something will be expected to be said for my publication of these Papers.  
The Book is mostly a Collection of Devotions that have been already made public, by Authors of the greatest repute in this way of Writing: And I hope their Works will be no less their own Defence and Commendation now they are united, than they were before, when published by themselves.  
'Tis certain that the Generality of those mean persons, for whose service this Manual was Composed, have not all( if any of) those great Authors whence they were taken: And if the closerts of others are furnished with them, this large Office of Collects will make them readier at hand on days of more solemn retirement. Not not to mention the convenience of their being made by this means the more portable.  
As to the Method of this Book, I have as much right to observe, as many before me, that different methods please different devout minds. How seasonable some Collects, which make the Original part of it are at this time, and how reasonable and judicious the Collection in general is, must be left to the Reader, upon perusal: Persons of inferior capacity ought to be thankful for my Pains, and others have no Injury done them.  
The Book's being Printed obliges no one to be at the trouble of reading or the charges of buying it, but gives every body the opportunity of advantage, if there is any thing to be gained by it.  
I should be very glad, if by this labour I may contribute to the making any Persons so serious and sensible of the necessity of a devout Life, in order to fit them for Eternal Happiness, as we all ought to be: And I hope, if they use it with the same mind it was writ with, I shall not fall quiter short of this design.   

THE CONTENTS.  

EVening Devotions. page.. 2.  
Morning Devotions. p. 12.  
Directions for a devout behaviour at any time of the day. p. 19.  
A Prayer for Grace in general. p. 20.  
A Prayer for Humility. p. 22.  
A Prayer against Pride. p. 23.  
A Prayer for Diligence. p. 27.  
A Prayer for Hope. p. 28.  
A Prayer for Contentedness. p. 29.  
A Prayer against Covetousness. p. 30.  
A Prayer for Heavenly mindedness. p. 32.  
A Prayer for Charity. p. 33.  
A Prayer against Lust. p. 34.  
A Prayer for Mortification. p. 36.  
A Prayer for Temperance. p. 37.  
A Prayer for a sanctified demeanour under afflictions. p. 38.  
A Prayer for Faith. p. 40.  
A Prayer for due preparation for Death. p. 41.  
A Prayer for Courage in the profession of Christianity. p. 43.  
A Prayer for the Love of God. p. 48.  
A Prayer for Divine Wisdom. p. 50.  
A Prayer for Meekness. p. 54.  
A Prayer against Wrath and Inordinate Anger. p. 55.  
A Prayer for an heart to forgive our Enemies. p. 57.  
A Prayer for the fear of God. p. 61.  
A Prayer for Conformity to the Image of Jesus. p. 62.  
A Prayer for Sincerity. p. 63.  
A Prayer against Envy. p. 64.  
A Prayer for Watchfullness. p. 66.  
Another Prayer for Charity. p. 67.  
A Prayer for brotherly Love. p. 70.  
A Prayer for faithfulness and usefullness in our stations. p. 71.  
A Prayer for thankfulness. p. 73.  
A Prayer for a Sense of God's Omnipresense. p. 74.  
A Prayer for Justice. p. 75.  
A Prayer for Purity of Intention in all undertakings. p. 77.  
A Prayer for Grace to spend our time well p. 78.  
A Prayer for Devotion in Prayer. p. 80.  
A Prayer for a practical knowledge of God. p. 82.  
A Prayer for growth in Grace. p. 83.  
A Prayer for seriousness and aversion to a Voluptuous life. p. 86.  
A Prayer for the Cure of a Relapsing temper. p. 88.  
A Prayer for frequent and profitable perusual of the Holy Scriptures. p. 91.  
A Prayer for a pure heart. p. 92.  
A Prayer for a through Conviction of the Malignity of sin. p. 94.  
A Prayer for Conviction. p. 96.  
A Prayer for effectual Repentance, &c. p. 98.  
A Prayer for Sanctification of the Lord's day. p. 101.  
A Prayer for reverence to Gods house and name. p. 105.  
A Prayer for the Cure of an aptness to profane Gods name. p. 107.  
A Prayer for an absolute obedience to the Will of God. p. 108.  
A Prayer for Christian Prudence, &c. p. 111  
A Prayer for resolute steadfastness to our baptismal Covenant. p. 113.  
A Prayer for trust in God. p. 115.  
A Prayer for the Cure of backwardness to the Holy Communion. p. 116.  
A Prayer for Divine fervour of spirit. p. 118.  
A Prayer for affiance of Gods spirit. p. 119.  
A Prayer for Perseverance. p. 120  
A Prayer for an awakening sense of our Mortality. p. 122.  
A Prayer for the practical Remembrance of the day of judgement. p. 126.  
A Prayer for a Practical belief of the joys of Heaven. p. 130.  
A Prayer for a sanctified fear of Hell. p. 132.  
A Prayer for a generous Compassion to ones Country, &c. p. 136.  
A Prayer for discretion in the choice of a Friend. p. 142.  
A Prayer for faithfulness to a Friend. p. 143.  
A Prayer for Gentleness. p. 145.  
A Prayer for Patience and Resignation. p. 146  
A Prayer for the Contempt of the World. p. 150.  
A Prayer for a wise zeal. p. 153.  
A Prayer for the Grace of Gratulation. p. 155  
A Prayer for submssion and respect to Pastours. p. 164.  
A Prayer for poverty in spirit. p. 167.  
A Prayer for peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. p. 168.  
A Prayer for effectual Regeneration and Justification. p. 169.  
A Prayer for the Government of the Senses. p. 170.  
For the Government of the Tongue. p. 172.  
Pious Ejaculations. p. 173.  
Extraordinary Devotions. p. 181.  
— At home before Church in the morning. p. 181.  
— At Church in the morning. p. 183.  
— before, at, and after receiving the Lords Supper. p. 185.  
— At home immediately before dinner. p. 199.  
— At home immediately after dinner. p. 202.  
— At Church in the a●ternoon. p. 204.  
— At home when come from Church in the afternoon. p. 204.  
Directions for the remaining part of the day. p. 206.    

Holy Resolutions  
To be constantly observed and kept in mind.  

1. TO avoid ill company as much as possible.  
2. To Associate with none but men of Reason and Conscience.  
3. To avoid immoderate Diversions of any kind.  
4. To avoid idle and impertinent talk.  
5. To speak ill of no man.  
6. To do all the good I can.  
7. To pray seven times a day( in public and private) if possible.  
8. To celebrate the Lord's Supper, if possible, every Sunday.  
9. To red the Scriptures daily.  
10. To meditate often on the Catechism of the Church of England.    

Evening Devotions.  
WHEN I have done with the necessary business of the day, I retire to my Closet or some other private place, where my Custom first is to red either a Chapter out of the Holy Bible, or some other piece of practical Divinity, that my mind may be thereby prepossessed with good thoughts; and so consequently more intent upon what I am going about.  
Having Pen, Ink, and Paper ready, I proceed to a close Examination of myself with respect to the foregoing day.  
But that I may with better success perform this Duty, I devoutly use the following Prayer.  

A Prayer before Examination.  
O Infinite and Eternal Being, before whom all things are naked and open, I am now about to search into a very wicked and deceitful heart, but must despair of ever knowing the Error of my ways, unless assisted by thy holy Spirit: Give me therefore such a portion of it as may enable me rightly to understand my duty, and what have been my breaches of it; That I may have such a sight of my Sins as may truly humble me, and make me sensible not only of my danger, by provoking so great a Majesty; but of my Ingratitude too, by offending so gracious a God? O Lord look on the Merit of Christ's sufferings, and for his sake alone hear and answer my Prayers.   

My Examination.  
I Consider.  
1st. Whether I have this day committed any sin, either in Thought, Word, or dead.  
2dly. Whether I have omitted any opportunity of doing Good.  
3dly. Whether I this day received any Signal Deliverance, or Mercy.  
I don't content myself barely with the knowledge of having committed such a sin, or omitted such a duty: but I consider farther the occasion of every sin; and then note down the sin with its particular aggravations, as—  
Whether any Sin committed, or Duty omitted.  
1st. Against knowledge.  
2dly. With deliberation.  
3dly. Against the Checks of Conscience.  
4thly. Frequently, not only once or twice, but often.  
tly. Against Vows and Resolutions of Amendment.  
6thly. To that degree as to become Customary and Habitual.  
Some Habits are worse than others, as,  
1st. When we are come to a hardness of heart.  
2dly. When we go on against any Extraordinary means used by God or Man to reclaim us.  
3dly. When we become the Champions of sin, and endeavour its propagation.  
For my greater ease in performing this duty: I examine but three hours at a time, and reflect on my behaviour during that time; as for instance, suppose I rise at six, I consider how I spent my time from six to nine, from nine to twelve; and so for every three hours in a day.  
I am not over scrupulous in my Examination, having chiefly a particular regard to my more notorious Crimes.   

Evening Prayer.  
O Holy Blessed and Glorious Trininity, three Persons and one God, have mercy upon me a miserable sinner.  
O Lord, I know not what to pray for as I ought. O let thy Spirit help mine Infirmities and enable me to offer up a spiritual Sacrifice acceptable unto thee, by Jesus Christ.   

A Confession.  
GReat and Holy God, I am an unclean Creature, and have provoked thee, by many and grievous Instances of Guilt, especially by( here mention particular sins) so that had I my just deserts, I must freely own I deserve to be eternally excluded thy Favour. But, O Lord hear my Request for the sake of Christ's merits, and pardon all the Transgressions of my thoughts, words, and actions: Give me true Repentance for them, even such as is not to be Repented of? Lord be merciful to me a sinner, deliver me from every wicked habit, which opposeth itself against thy Gospel: O preserve me from all presumptuous wickedness, and cleanse me from my secret faults, supply me with such a measure of thy Spirit, as may make the Words of my mouth the Inclinations of my heart, and the whole Conduct of my Life, well pleasing in thy sight, that my Soul may be full of that Divine Peace and Joy which the World can neither give nor take away as long as I am a Pilgrim in this body; and grant that I may be raised to a state of Endless Glory at the General Resurrection, for the sake of thine only Son, and may only Saviour. Amen.   

A Thanksgiving.  
O Father of Mercies, and God of all Consolation; I, thy unworthy Servant, do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy Goodness and loving Kindness, thou hast this day shewed me, particularly( here mention particular Mercies) I bless thee for my Creation, Preservation, and all the blessings of this Life: but above all, for thine inestimable Love in the Redemption of the World, by our Lord Jesus Christ, for the means of Grace, and for the hopes of Glory? O let the Consideration of so much Goodness and Mercy led me to Repentance and Amendment of Life: and grant that I may continue in the same unto my Lifes end, through Jesus Christ our Lord.   

For Grace.  
O God the Fountain of all Goodness, who art infinitely pure and holy; I, wretched Creature, who am not able of myself to think a good thought, do humbly beseech thee to assist me with such a portion of thy holy spirit as may enable me to act according to thy Will. Grant that I may faithfully discharge my duty to thee, my Neighbour and myself, and in all things approve myself thy faithful Servant, that at last I may be received into those Heavenly Mansions, where there is Righteousness for evermore: And this I beg for Jesus Christ his sake.   

An Intercession.  
THou who art the hope of all the ends of the Earth, hear my Prayers for all mankind, make thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto all Nations, and grant that where the name of Christ is name, it may be honoured by a Conversation answerable to the Light and Profession: Make the Country to which I belong truly Christian; Check that Tide of profaneness and heresy, which threatens sudden Destruction to both our Church and State: Heal our breaches, unite our differences, and settle Peace, Concord and Righteousness amongst us: Guard the Sacred person of his Majesty K. William with Angels: Bless him with a wise and faithful Council, a Valiant Army, a Long and Peaceable Reign here, and an Everlasting Grown of Glory hereafter: Pour down all Temporal and Spiritual Blessings on Katherine, the Queen Dowager, her Royal Highness the Princess and of Denmark, and all the Royal Family: Make all our Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, burning and shining lights in their several Sacred stations, that they may turn many from the perverseness of the Disobedient to the Wisdom of the Just, and rejoice with thy Angels in the Salvation of a great number of Souls: Give the Magistrates an hearty abhorrence of the Debauchery and Wickedness of the Age, and make them vigorous in their endeavours to suppress 'vice, Bless my nearest and dearest Relations ( here particularise) and reward all who have done me good, Pardon and Convert my particular Enemies, and work in them, and me, and all mankind, all that good which is necessary to make us acceptable in thy sight, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.   

For Preservation.  
O Omnipotent God, on thee I depend every moment of my life. The dangers I am continually exposed to are almost infinite, and were it not for thy wonted Goodness and almighty Power, they had swallowed me up long before this time, be pleased therefore, most Gracious God, to watch over me this night also, that I may be protected from all dangers, and refreshed with such moderate sleep and rest, as may enable me to promote thy Glory in that station wherein thou hast placed me, for Christ his sake, my only Saviour and Redeemer.  
Hear me, O Lord, and pardon my failings, deal with me according to my wants, and thy own rich Mercies i● Jesus Christ: In whose blessed name and words, I conclude these my Imperfect Prayers. Our Father, &c.  
While I am undressing myself, I meditate on the certainty of Death, and of a future judgement.  
Going into bed, say, I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest, for it is thou, Lord, only that makest me to dwell in safety.  
Being laid in Bed, say,  
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, three Persons and one God, blessed for evermore.  
If I Chance to wake in the night, I meditate on the dangers I am then more immediately exposed to, and of my own insufficiency to help myself, and thereby take occasion to beg for protection from God my only helper in time of need.  
I endeavour to avoid much thoughtfulness when in bed, for fear of breaking my rest, and consequently making me unfit for the Duties of the succeeding day.   

Morning Devotions.  
At my first waking, say,  
GLory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, three Persons and one God, blessed for evermore.  
Rising from my Bed, say,  
I laid me down and slept, and rose up again, for the Lord sustained me.  
While Dressing, I meditate on the general Resurrection, and of the fatal Consequences of it to me, if unprepared.  
As soon as I am decently Dressed, I again retire to my Closet, or some such convenient place, where I examine,  
1. My behaviour since my last nights Examination, and if I find myself to have been Irregular, I add the particulars, by way of postscript to my last nights Account. And then.  
2. I take a review of my last nights Examination, and reflect upon each particular, together with the occasion of it, that I may more strongly form my Resolutions for the present day.   

Morning Prayer.  
O Holy, Blessed, and Glorious Trinity, three Persons and one God, have mercy upon me a miserable sinner.  
O Lord, I know not what to pray for as I ought, O let thy spirit help mine Infirmities and enable me to offer up a spiritual sacrifice acceptable and well pleasing unto thee, by Jesus Christ.   

A Confession.  
GReat and Holy God, I am an unclean Creature, and have provoked thee by many and grievous Instances of guilt, especially by ( here mention particular Sins) so that had I my Just Deserts, I must freely own I deserve to be eternally excluded thy favour: But O Lord hear my Request for the sake of Christ's merits, and pardon all the Transgressions of my Thoughts, Words, and Actions: Give me true Repentance for them, even such as is not to be repented of? Lord be merciful to me a sinner, deliver me from every wicked habit, which opposeth itself against thy Gospel; O preserve me from all presumptuous wickedness, and cleanse me from my secret faults, supply me with such a measure of thy spirit, as may make the words of my mouth the Inclinations of my heart, and the whole Conduct of my Life well pleasing in thy sight, that my Soul may be full of that Divine Peace and Joy, which the World can neither give nor take away as long as I am a Pilgrim in this body, and I may be raised to a state of Endless Glory at the General Resurrection for the merits of thine only Son, and my only Saviour.  
Amen.   

A Thanksgiving.  
O Father of Mercies, and God of all Consolation, I thy unworthy Servant do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy Goodness and and loving Kindness thou hast this night shewed me; I laid me down and slept and rose again, for thou sustainedst me, I blessed thee for my Creation, Preservation, and all the blessings of this Life, but above all for thine inestimable Love in the Redemption of the World by our Lord Jesus Christ, for the means of Grace and for the hopes of Glory: O let the consideration of so much Goodness and Mercy, led me to Repentance and Amendment of life, and grant that I may continue in the same unto my lives end. And this I beg for Jesus Christ his sake.   

For Grace.  
O God the Fountain of all Goodness, who art infinitely pure and holy: I wretched Creature, who am not able of myself to think a good thought, do humbly beseech thee to assist me with such a portion of thy Holy Spirit as may enable me to act according to thy Will: Grant that I may faithfully discharge my duty to thee, my Neighbour and myself, and in all things approve myself thy Faithful Servant, that at last I may be received into those heavenly Mansions, where there is Righteousness for evermore, and this I beg for Jesus Christ his sake.   

An Intercession.  
O Thou who art the hope of all the ends of the Earth, Hear my Prayers for all mankind, make thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto all Nations, and grant that where the name of Christ is name, it may be honoured by a Conversation answerable to their Light and Profession: Make the Countries to which I belong truly Christian: Check that tide of profaneness and heresy, which threatens sudden Destruction to both our Church and State: Heal our Breaches, Unite our Differences; and settle Peace and Concord, and Righteousness amongst us. Guard the Sacred Person of his Majesty K. William with Angels: Bless him with a wise and faithful Council: A Valiant Army, a Long, and Peaceable Reign here, and an Everlasting Crown in the Kingdom of Glory. Pour down all Temporal and Spiritual Blessings on Katherine the Queen Dowager, her Royal Highness the Princess and of Denmark, and all the Royal Family: Make all our Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, burning and shining Lights in their several Sacred stations, that they may turn many from the perverseness of the disobedient, to the Wisdom of the Just, and rejoice with thy Angels in the Salvation of a great number of Souls. Give the Magistrates a hearty abhorrence of the Debauchery and Wickedness of the Age, and make them vigorous in their endeavours to suppress 'vice. Bless my nearest and dearest Relations ( here particularise) and reward all who have done me Good: Pardon and Convert my particular Enemies, and work I beseech thee in them and me, and all men, all that good which is necessary to make us acceptable in thy sight, though Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.   

For Preservation.  
Omnipotent God, on thee I depend every moment of my Life, the Dangers I am continually exposed to are almost infinite, and, were it not for thy wonted Goodness and Almighty Power, they had swallowed me up long before this time: be pleased most gracious God, still to continue this Care over me, and grant that as I have this day added to my Life, I may be so guided by thy Grace, as to apply myself diligently to do all such good works as thou hast prepared for me to walk in, for Jesus Christ his sake.  
Hear me, O Lord, and Pardon my failings, deal with me according to my wants, and thine own rich mercies in Jesus Christ: In whose Blessed Name and Words I conclude these my imperfect Prayers.  
Our Father, &c.  
FOr the exercise of my Devotions if possible at five times a Day, in public and private, besides morning and evening Devotions, I make use of the following Prayers, collected from the best writers of Devotion: repeating at each such time of Prayer as many of them as my zeal and leisure shall point out to me, adding some part of my morning or evening Prayer, and never omitting the Lords Prayer.  
If my bunsiess happens to be so urgent as not to allow me time for such solemn Devotions, I content myself with repeating the Lords Prayer alone, so often as conveniently I can.  
Besides these set times of Prayer, I dart up my Soul to Heaven at divers times of the day, by short and sudden Ejaculations, some of which I have here inserted, being placed immediately after the Prayers. All which pious Ejaculations, I endeavour to detain in memory, to be made use of upon any occasion.  
This sort of Devotion, I think myself obliged at all times to perfarm, being well satisfied that no business, tho never so pressing can excuse me for the neglect of it.   

A Prayer for Grace in General.  
O Most Gracious God, from whom every good and perfect gift cometh, I wretched creature, that am not able of myself so much as to think a▪ good thought, beseech thee to work in me both to Will and to Do according to thy good pleasure. Enlighten my-mind that I may know thee, and let me not be barren or unfruitful in that knowledge; Lord, work in my heart a true Faith, a purifying hope, and an unfeigned Love towards thee; give me a full Trust on thee, Zeal for thee, Reverence of all things that relate to thee; make me fearful to offend thee, Thankful for thy mercies, Humble under thy Corrections, Devout in thy Service, and sorrowful for my sins; and grant that in all things I may behave myself so, as befits a creature to his Creator, a servant to his Lord; enable me likewise to perform that Duty I owe to myself; give me that Meekness, Humility, and Contentedness whereby I may always possess my soul in Patience and Thankfulness; make me diligent in all my duties, watchful against all temptations, perfectly pure and temperate, and so moderate in my most lawful enjoyments, that they may never become a snare to me; make me also, O Lord, to be so affencted towards my neighbour, that I never transgress that royal Law of thine, of Loving him as myself, grant me exactly to perform all parts of Justice, yielding to all whatsoever by any kind of Right becomes their due, and give me such bowels of mercy and compassion, that I may never fail to do all acts of Charity to all men, whether friends or enemies, according to thy command and example. Finally, I beseech thee, O Lord, to sanctfie me throughout, that my whole spirit, soul and body may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be all honour and glory for ever. Amen.   

For Humility.  
O Thou High and Lofty One, that inhabitest Eternity, yet art pleased to dwell with the humble spirit, pour into my heart, I beseech thee, that excellent grace of Humility, which may utterly work out all those vain conceits I have of myself; Lord, convince me powerfully of my own wretchedness, make me to see that I am miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked, and not only dust, but sin; that so in all thy dispensations towards me, I may lay my hand upon my mouth, and hearty aclowledge that I am less than the least of thy mercies, and greater than the greatest of thy Judgments. And, O Lord, grant me not only to walk humbly with my God, but even with Men also, that I may not only submit myself to thy rebukes, but even to those of my fellow Christians, and with meekness receive and obey their admonitions. And make me so to behave myself towards all, that I never do any thing Though strife and vain-glory; and to that end grant, that in lowliness of mind I may esteem every other Man better than myself, and be willing that others should esteem them so also: that I neither nourish any high opinion of myself, nor covet one among others, but that despising the vain praise of Men, I may seek that praise which cometh from thee only. That so instead of those mean servile Arts I have used to recommend me to the esteem of Men, I may now employ all my industry and care to approve myself to thee, who resistest the proud, and givest grace to the humble: grant this, O Lord, for his sake, who humbled himself unto the death of the across, Jesus Christ.   

A Prayer against Pride.  
O Eternal God, merciful and glorious thou art, exalted far above all Heavens: thy Throne, O God, is Glory, and they sceptre is Righteousness: thy Will is Holiness and Wisdom, the great Foundation of Empire and Government. I adore thy Majesty, and rejoice in thy Mercy, reverence 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 reflection of thy Honour.  
But as for me, I am a Worm and no Man, vile Dust and Ashes, the Son of Corruption, and Heir of shane and Death. What art thou, O Lord, the great God of Heaven and Earth, the foundation 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 shane and Grief.  
And yet, O my God, I am apt to be proud, proud of my shane, glorying in my sin, boasting my infirmity, 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 affection 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, affecting those battlements which were too high for them.  
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 Haughtiness, 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 execute his errors, to give thee thanks for his Graces, to rejoice in all the good that he receives and ever to believe and speak better things of him than of myself.  
O teach me to love to be concealed and little esteemed, let me be truly humbled and hearty 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 reproach thankfully; to amend my faults speedily, and when I have humbly, patiently, charitably and diligently served thee, change this habit into the shining garment of Immortality, my Confusion into Glory, my Folly into perfect Knowledge, my Weakness and Dishonours to the Strength and Beauties of the Sons of God.  
In the mean time use what means thou thinkest fit to comform me to the Image of thy Holy Son, that I may be gentle to others; and severe to myself; that I may sit down in the lowest place, striving to go before my Brother in nothing but doing him and thee Honour, staying for Glory till thou shalt please in the day of recompense 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 shameful Death of the across, and is now exalted into Glory; unto him with thee, O Father, be Glory and Praise, for ever and ever.  
Amen.   

For Diligence.  
O Lord, who hast in thy Wisdom ordained, that Man should be born to labour, suffer me not to resist that design of thine, by giving up myself to sloth and idleness, but grant I may so employ my time, and all other Talents that thou hast entrusted me with, that I may not fall under the sentence of the slothful and wicked Servant. Lord, if it be thy Will make me some way useful to others, that I may not live an unprofitable part of mankind. But however, O Lord, let me not be useless to myself, but grant I may give all diligence to make my calling and election sure. My Soul is beset with many and restless Enemies: O let me not fold my hands to sleep in the midst of so great dangers, but watch and pray that I enter not into Temptation, enduring hardness as a good Soldier of Jesus Christ, till at the last, from this state of Warfare, thou translate me to the state of Triumph and Bliss in thy Kingdom through Jesus Christ.   

For Hope.  
O Lord, who art the Hope of all the ends of the Earth, let me never be destitute of a well grounded Hope, nor yet possessed with a vain presumption. Suffer me not to think that thou wilt either be reconciled to my Sins, or reject my Repentance, but give me, I beseech thee such a Hope as may be answerable to the only ground of Hope thy promises, and such as may both encourage and enable me to purify myself from all filthiness both of flesh and spirit, and that so it may indeed become to me an Anchor of the Soul both sure and steadfast, entering even within the Vell, whither the fore-runner is entred for me, even Jesus Christ, my High Priest and Blessed Redeemer.   

For Contentedness.  
O Merciful God, thy Wisdom is infinite to choose, and thy love forward to dispense good things to us. O let me always fully and entirely resign myself to thy disposal, have no desires of my own, but a perfect satisfaction in thy choices for me, that so in whatsoever estate I am, I may be content therein. Lord, grant I may never look with murmuring on my own Condition, nor with envy on other mens. And to that end I beseech thee purge my heart of all covetous affections. O let me never yield up any corner of my Soul to Mammon, but give me such a Contempt of these fading Riches, that whether they increase or decrease I may never set my heart upon them, but that all my care may be to be rich towards God, to lay up my Treasure in Heaven, that I may so set my affections on things above, that when Christ, who is my Life shall appear I may appear with him in Glory. Grant this, O Lord, for the merits of the same Jesus Christ.   

A Prayer against Covetousness.  
O Almighty God, eternal Treasure of all good things, thou fillest all things living with plenteousness. Thou clothest the Lilies of the field, and feedest the young Ravens that call upon thee: Thou art all-sufficient in thyself, and all-sufficient to us. Let thy Providence be my Store-house, thy dispensation of Temporal things the limit of my labour, my own necessity the measure 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.  
Teach me, O God, to despise the World, to labour for the true Riches, to seek to Kingdom of Heaven and its Righteousness, to be content with what thou pro●idest, 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 designs or unworthy arts of Gain. May my contention 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 Pardon and Support, Grace and Holiness, Perseverance and Glory from thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord.   

For Heavenly mindedness.  
BLessed God, give me Grace to prefer the Interest of my Soul to the World and the flesh, the things Eternal to the things Temporal, that amid the pleasures of Prosperity and Peace, and the flatteries of Reputation, I may not forget to think what will be the condition of my future state; and yet, amid the troubles which besiege this mortal Life, I may be supported by the blessed Hopes of a better World, that the Confident belief of the Soul's Immortality may make me industrious, to lay up a good Foundation for the time to come, so that when I shall have put off this Tabernacle of day, I may be clothed with a Building of God, not made with hands, Eternal in the Heavens all this I beg, thro' Jesus Christ our Lord.   

For Charity.  
O Holy and Immaculate Jesus, whose first descent was into the Virgin's Womb, and who dost still love to inhabit only in pure and virgin hearts, I beseech thee sand thy spirit of purity to cleanse me from all filthiness both of flesh and spirit: My body, O Lord, is the Temple of the Holy Ghost. O let me never pollute that Temple with any Uncleanness: And because out of the Heart proceed evil things that defile a Man, Lord, grant me Grace to keep my heart with all diligence, that no impure or foul thoughts be harboured there; but enable me, I beseech thee, to keep both Body and Soul pure and undefiled, that so I may glorify thee, both in Body and Spirit, and be glorified in both with thee hereafter.   

A Prayer against Lust.  
O Eternal purity, thou art brighter than the Sun, purer than the Angels, and the Heavens are not clean in thy sight, with mercy look on the frail nature of me, thine unworthy Servant, who am apt to be tempted with every object and to be overcome with every Enemy: I cannot, O God, stand in the day of battle 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 due 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 might be a Holy Temple, and my Soul a Sanctuary to entertain thy Divine spirit, the spirit of Love and Holiness, and spirit of Purity.  
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 by 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 a slave of the Devil, and a Servant of Lust and unworthy desires. But do thou purify my Love, and make me seek the things that are above, hating even the garments spotted with the Flesh, never any more grieving thy Holy Spirit by filthy inclinations with foul fancies, but make my thoughts 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, thro' Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen,   

For Mortification.  
GLorious God, I see in what a World I live, and what a body this Soul of mine does dwell in; how little a matter kindles those lusts which blast the Innocence of my Soul, and destroy my Peace: I remember how often I have behaved myself unbeseeming a Child of God only to gratify the evil inclinations of an ungoverned Body. Enable me therefore so to mortify and subdue it, that I may enjoy an entire Peace and Conquest; so to humble and afflict it, that myself, revenge may bear-witness to my sincere sorrow for all my Misdemeanours; strengthen me, O my God, to keep my body under, that my dear Soul may not become a cast-away; mortify all my corrupt affections, and accept of my Sorrow and my Mortification, to the atonement of all my sins, thro' the Blood of christ.   

For Temperance.  
O Gracious Lord, who hast in thy bounty to mankind afforded us the use of thy good Creatures for our Temporal refreshment. Grant that I may always use this liberty with thankfulness and moderation? O let me never be so enslaved to that Brutish pleasure of Taste, that my Table may become a snare to me, but give me, I beseech thee, a perfect abhorrence of all degrees of excess, and let me eat and drink only for those Ends, and according to those measures which thou hast assigned me for Health and not for Luxury. And Lord, grant that my pursuits may be not after the Meat that perisheth, but after that which endureth to Everlasting Life, that hungering and thirsting after Righteousness, I may be filled with thy Grace here, and thy Glory hereafter, thro' Jesus Christ.   

A Prayer for a sanctified demeanour under Affliction.  
O Just and Holy Lord, who with rebukes, dost Chasten Man for Sin, I desire unfeignedly to humble myself under thy mighty hand, which now lies heavy upon me: I hearty aclowledge, O Lord, that all I do, all I can suffer is but the due reward of my Deeds, and therefore in the severest afflictions, I must still say, Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy Judgments. But, O lord, I beseech thee, in judgement remember mercy, and tho' my sins have forced thee to strike, yet consider my weakness, and let not thy stripes be more heavy or more lasting than thou seest profitable for myself: Correct me but with the Chastisement of a Father, not with the wounds of an Enemy, and though thou take not away thy Rod, yet take away thine Anger. Lord, do not abhor my Soul nor cast thy Servant away in displeasure, but pardon my sin, I beseech thee; and if yet in thy Fatherly wisdom thou see fit to prolong thy Corrections, thy blessed Will be done. I cast myself, O Lord at thy feet, do with me mhat thou pleasest, try me as Silver is tried, so thou bring me out purified; and, Lord, make even my flesh also to subscribe to this Resignation, that there may be nothing in me that may rebel against thy hand, but that having perfectly suppressed all repining thoughts, I may cheerfully drink off this Cup. And how bitter soever thou shalt please to make it, Lord let it prove Medicinal and Cure all the Diseases of my Soul, that it may bring forth in me the peaceable fruits of Righteousness, that so these light afflictions, which are but for a moment, may work for me a far more exceeding weight of Glory, through Jesus Christ.   

For Faith.  
O Blessed Lord, whom without Faith it is impossible to please, let thy spirit, I beseech thee, work in me such a Faith as may be acceptable in thy sight, even such as worketh by love. O Let me not rest in a dead, ineffectual Faith, but grant that it may be such as may show itself by my works, that it may be that Victorious Faith which may enable me to overcome the World, and comform me to the Image of that Christ, on whom I believe, that so at the last, I may receive that end of my Faith, even the Salvation of my Soul, by the same Jesus Christ.   

A Prayer for due preparation for 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 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 for, but after the manner of Men having in it nothing extraordinary, but an extraordinary Piety and Manifestation of a great and miraculous mercy. Let my Sense and my Understanding be entire till the last of my days, and Grant that I may die the Death of the Righteous, free from debt and deadly sin, having f●… discharged all my obligations of J●…stice, leaving none miserable and u●… provided in my departure, but 〈…〉 thou the portion of all my Friend and Relations, and let thy blessin●… descend upon their heads, and abi●… there till they shall meet me in t●… Bosom of our Lord: Preserve m●… even in the Communion and Pea●… of the Church, and bless my death●…bed with the opportunity of a Holy and Spiritual Guide, with the A●…sistance and Guard of thy Angel●… with the reception of the Holy S●…crament, with patience and a freed or from fondness of my own desires with a strong Faith, and a firm an●… humble Hope, with a just measure of Repentance, and great Treasures o●… love to thee, my God, and of Charity 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 of the glories of thy Kingdom, O Eternal and Holy Jesus. Amen.   

A Prayer for Courage in the Profession of Christianity.  
O Eternal Lord of Heaven and Earth, who art every where, the Rest and Peace, the Refuge and Se●… urity, the Strength, Help, and Salvation of all those who Repose an Holy Trust and Confidence in thee, for nothing, not Death itself can separate them from thee, I adore thy infinity Love which hath assumed our nature to such a nearness to thy own, and raised the Lord Jesus from the Dead, and given him glory at thy right hand, that all his Faithful Followers might rest assured of thy Eternal care of them, and they shall never perish, but have Everlasting Life.  
Blessed, Blessed be thy name, for these glad Tidings of great joy, which raises our spirits above this World, and places them in Quietness and Safety amid all the troubles and dangers of this Life: I stand infinite●… indebted to thee for this Revelatio●… thou hast made of thy good Will●… Christ Jesus, for the glorious Exa●…ple he hath set us, who before P●…tius Pilate Witnessed a good Confe●…on, and sealed the Truth with 〈…〉 Blood, knowing that his Flesh shou●… rest in Hope, and that thou would not suffer thy Holy One to see corruption. O That I may feel my se●… enlivened with the same spirit whi●… was in our head, the Captain of o●… Salvation, made perfect thro' suffe●… ings, being faithful to him to t●… very Death, and not doubting, I sh●… receive the Crown of Life. It is 〈…〉 reason I should part with all I ha●… for him, and this Righteousness, w●… hath made himself so freely a Sac●… fice of Inestimable value and effi●… cy for us sinners. O that I cou●… do that cheerfully, which I abound to do in duty, being strengt●… ened with all might, according t●… his Glorious power, unto all patien●… with long suffering and joyfullness g●…ving thanks to him who hath ma●… us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in light. It is a faithful saying, I know that if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him; if we suffer, we shall also reign with him; if we deny him, he will also deny us. Defend me, O God, from so foul a wickedness as the thoughts of denying my Lord and Master and thy Holy Truth: Keep me by thy Power through Faith unto Salvation, that the trial of my Faith being much more precious than of Gold that perisheth, tho' it be tried with Fire, may be found unto praise and Honour, and Glory, at the appearing of Jesus Christ. Settle, Confirm and Strengthen me in the Christian Faith, that a steadfast belief of thy precious promises, a lively Hope in thee through the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus, may not only bear me up with Constancy and Patience under shane, Reproach, Loss of Liberty and Goods, but inspire me with Courage, and an undaunted Resolution in all dangers, even in Death itself. Fill and greaten my mind with such a powerful Sense of those immortal Joys, that nothing may appear so dreadful here, as to terrif●… me from my Duty, or turn me asi●… from the paths of Righteousness, Charity, Truth, and Piety, but suffering according to thy Will, O God I may commit the keeping of my So●… to thee in well-doing, as unto a faithful Creator; and due me, I beseec●… thee, with such a perfect Love to r●… Lord and Master Christ Jesus, as may cast out all base Fears of sufferring. fortify my heart with such a Zealous Affection to his Religion tha●… I may not be terrified by any Adversaries, nor afraid of their threats, neither be troubled, but sanctify the Lord God in my Heart, not fearing those that kill the Body, but thee who canst destroy both body and soul in Hell.  
Regard, O Lord, the supplications of thy Servant who here hath made an oblation of himself wholly unto thee, and due me with a Christian Prudence, as well as Courage, that I may be as wise as a Serpent and as Innocent as a Dove, and never dishonour my Religion either by Rashness or by Cowardice, but with a discreet zeal cleave unto Truth and Righteousness, saying boldly, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what Man shall do unto me. In God have I put my trust, therefore shall I never be confounded.  
And what I have requested for myself, I more especially desire of thee for all that now are suffering in other Countries for Righteousness and the Testimony of a good Conscience. Lord grant that in the very instant that their sold shall be Rent from their Bodies, when called to seal the Faith with their Blood, they may not only be Martyrs in Body, but also perfect Martyrs in Spirit by an unshaken Resignation of Spirit, and a flaming Charity to God, and Jesus, Angels, and Saints, through Jesus Christ. Amen.   

For the Love of God.  
O Holy and Gracious Lord, who art infinitely excellent in thyself, and infinitely bountiful and Compassionate towards me, I beseech thee, suffer not my heart to be so hardened thro' the deceitfulness of sin, as to resist such Charms of Love, but let the sense of thy Love make deep and lasting Impressions on my Soul. Lord thou art pleased to require my heart, and thou only hast right to do it, O let me not be so sacrilegiously unjust as to alienate any part of it, but enable me to render it up whole and entire to thee. But, O my God, thou seest it is already usurped the whole World with its Vanities, hath served it, and like a strong Man armed, keeps possession. O thou who art stronger come upon him, and take this unworthy heart of mine as thine own spoil; refine it with the purifying fire of thy Love, that it may be a fit habitation for thy Spirit. Lord if thou seest it fit, be pleased to let me taste of those joys, those ravishments of thy Love, wherewith thy Saints have been so transported. But if in this I know not what I ask, if I may not choose my place in thy Kingdom, yet, O Lord, deny me not to drink of thy Cup. Let me have such a sincerity and degree of Love, as may make me endure any thing for thy sake, such a perfect love as may cast out all fear and sloth too, that nothing may seem to me too grievous to suffer, or too difficult to do in obedience to thee, that so expressing my love, by keeping thy Commandments, I may by thy Mercy at last obtain that Crown of life, which thou hast promised to those that love thee, thro' Jesus Christ our Lord.   

A Prayer for Divine Wisdom.  
O Eternal God, the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, who madest the Heaven and the Earth, and all contained therein, by thy Almighty word, and before whom all Nations are as nothing, less than nothing and vanity. How mean then and despicable should that little portion of this Earth which we enjoy, seem in our Eyes compared with thy love and favour, who art the absolute Sovereign Lord of all, and canst make thy Servants as happy as thou pleasest? To that very love we owe whatever we have in it, and there is nothing we can hope for, but from the same bounty, which we ought therefore to admire and praise, and love, and cleave unto above all things which we receive from thence, Our daily Experience teaches us the weakness and uncertainty of all our Earthly Possessions, and that we our selve●… are strangers and sojourners before thee as all our Fathers were. All flesh is grass and all the goodness thereof is as the flower of the field. Thou only hast Immortality: With thee is the Fountain of life, and solid Good and Happiness. And therefore, Lord, what wait I for? Truly my Hope is in thee, whose word abideth for ever, and hath made us a promise of Immortal Life with thyself. O possess my heart with a through belief of thy Holy Word; effectually convince me that that is the best Philosophy and thè noblest Science which dictates such Rules as observed will certainly conduct my Soul to Heaven, and that therefore the Experimental knowledge of a devout and wary Christian is the true and most angelic Wisdom. Fix my Thoughts and Affections, on those Eternal Goods, which Christ Jesus hath already entred into the possession of. Incline my heart unto thy Testimonies and not to Covetousness. Turn away mine Eyes from beholding Vanity, and quicken thou me in thy Ways: Cause me to seek for the Learning and wisdom of an honest Disciple of Jesus as for Silver, and to search for her as for hide Treasure, and make me alway to prefer her before an Earthly sceptre, and to esteem Riches as nothing in Comparrison of her, to love her as the Eye loveth light, to choose her for my light, because the light that comes from her never goeth out, and to prefer her to Health and Beauty: And since this Wisdom come from none but thee, sand her, I beseech thee out of thy Holy Heavens from the Throne of Glories that being present, she may labour with me, that I may know what is pleasing to thee. O may Wisdom enter into my heart, and knowledge become pleasant to my Soul, that discretion may preserve me and understanding my keep me to deliver me from the Evil One, and to led me soberly in my doings. Let not the splendour of any thing in this World: entice me to set my heart too much on Wealth and Dignities and the praise of Creatures, whose breath is in their nostrils, much less to displease thee by drawing back from my duty for the sake of any of them: Settle in me such a high esteem of thy good Will towards me, skill me with such an immovable love to thee, and fit mine Eyes so strongly on the brightness of that Immortal Glory, which Christ hath brought to light by his Gospel, that it may obscure the most glittering Temptations in this World, and place me out of the reach or out of the danger of them. O make me so wise as not to disquiet myself in vain, heaping up Riches, and not knowing who shall gather them, but to lay up Treasures in Heaven, being rich in Faith and good Works, laying up in store for myself a good Foundation against the time to come, that I may lay hold on Eternal life.  
Amen.   

For Meekness.  
O Blessed Jesus, who wast lead as a Sheep to the ●laughter, let, I beseech thee, that admirable example of meekness quench in me all sparks of Anger and Revenge, and work in me such a gentleness and calmness of spirit, as no provocations may ever be able to disturb. Lord grant I may be so far from offering the least injury, that I may never return the greatest any otherwise than with Prayers and Kindness: That I who have so many Talents to be forgiven by thee, may never exact pence of my Brethren, but that putting on bowels of Mercy, Meekneses, Long-suffering, thy Peace may rule in my Heart, and make it an acceptable Habitation to thee, who art the Prince of Peace, to whom with the Father and Holy Spirit, be all Honour and Glory for ever.   

A Prayer against Wrath and Inordinate Anger.  
O Almighty Judge of Men and Angels, whose Anger is always the Minister of Justice, slow, but severe, not slightly arising, but falling heavily when it comes. Give to thy Servant a meek and a gently spirit, that I also may be slow to anger and easy 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 Intercourse of others, never be moved to an Intemperate Anger for any injury that is done or suffered. Let my Anger ever be upon a Just Cause, measured with Moderation or Reason, expressed with Charity and Prudence, lasting but till it has done some good either upon myself or others.  
Lord let me be ever courteous and easy to be entreated; 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 errors, apt to make amends and desirous to be reconciled. Let no Sickness or across Accident, no employment or Weariness make me angry or ungentle; and discontent or unthankful or uneasy 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 at the sins of Others. That while my Passion obeys my Reason, and my Reason is Religious, and my Religion is pure and undefield, 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.   

A Prayer for an Heart to forgive our Enemies.  
O Eternal God, in whom we live and move and have our Being; and from whose bounty we receive continually innumerable Blessings, the smallest of which we are unworthy of. All thy Creatures tell us how good thou art, and call upon us to admire thee, to praise thee, to love and serve thee with all our Heart, Soul and strength. Thou hast made abundance of them more particularly to serve us, and minister to our necessities. And they are all obedient to thy Word, and keep in the order and place wherein thou hast set them. We are the only disorderly Creatures who have wantonly misused that liberty thou hast given us, and set up our Wills above thine, who art the Lord of Heaven and Earth. And yet so infinite is thy Mercy, thou hast not chastised our presumption as it deserved; but in much Compassion sent thy dear Son with the Declaration of greater Kindness to us than ever. Herein thou hast commended thy love towards us, that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us, and not only reconciled us when we were Enemies, but purchased for us the blessings of Friends and Children, and Heirs of thy Love. O the height of they Merciful kindness towards us? O the exceeding riches of thy Grace, wherein thou hast abounded towards us in Christ Jesus? I most thankfully aclowledge it, I rejoice in thy Love which hath passed by so many offences: and desire to have such a lasting remembrance of it in my Heart as may bow my Will to thy Obedience, and constrain me to imitate thy great Charity in all the Actions of Love to thee and to all men. It is the perfection of our nature to be made like to thee in Wisdom and Goodness. And therefore I most hearty profess myself a Disciple of the ever Blessed Jesus, and think it the greatest honour to follow him, the Wisdom and Love of thee, our Heavenly Father, who mercifully healed one that came to apprehended him, and prayed for his Murtherers, and when he was reviled, reviled not again, and when he suffered threatened not, but committed himself to him that Judgeth Righteously. O that I may so feel the power of his Love, so possessing my heart that no Enemies, Persecutors, Slanderers, Revilers, or Injurious Persons may be ever able to Conquer my Love towards them: But I may still bear a kind and tendder Heart to the most enraged and provoking spirits, blessing those that curse me, praying for those who despitefully use me, returning Courtesies for Affronts and Injuries, bewailing their sins, pitying their miseries, and endeavouring to overcome Evil with Good. due with such a wise, considering and sober spirit that I may ever prefer the Example of my Lord and Master before all the Customs and Fashions of this World, enduring the mockeries, the shane and the contempt which may be cast upon me for the following his forgiveness and patience. Let no power or opportunity tempt me to avenge myself, and to render railing for railing or evil for evil, but contrariwise blessing, knowing that I am thereunto called, that I should inherit a Blessing. And do thou, O God, to whom Vengeance belongeth, pardon also and forgive those by whom I suffer wrongfully: Deal not with them according to their sins, nor reward them according to their iniquities. But spare them good Lord, spare them, and in the multitude of thy Mercies pass by their offences, and deny them not the Grace of Repentance, that they may at last be conformed to our Saviour, ceasing to do evil and learning to do well, and we may altogether be Monuments of thy Mercy, and great Examples of Christian virtue, and after we have passed our days in peaceableness here, live together in Eternal Love and Friendship with our Lord Jesus, to whom be Glory, both now and for ever. Amen.   

A Prayer for the fear of God.  
O Glorious Majesty, who art high and to be feared, possess my Soul with a Holy awe and reverence of thee, that I may give the Honour due unto thy Name, and may bear such a respect to all things that relate to thee, that I may never profane any Holy thing, or sacrilegiously invade what thou hast set apart to thyself, and, O Lord, since thou art a God that wilt not clear the Guilty, let the dread of thy justice make me tremble to provoke thee in any thing. O let me not so misplace my fear, as to be afraid of a Man that shall die, and of the Son of Man, who shall be made as Grass, and forget the Lord my Maker, but replenish my Soul with that fear of the Lord which is the beginning of Wisdom, which may be as a Bridle to all my Brutish Appetites, and keep me in a constant Conformity to thy holy will. Hear me, O Lord, I beseech thee, and put this fear in my heart that I may not depart from thee, but with fear and trembling work out my own Salvation, through Jesus Christ our Lord.   

For Conformity to the Image of Jesus.  
O Blessed and Holy Jesus, grant me thy holy spirit that I may lay to heart the Instruction of thy Doctrine, and thy Life, and may not only know, but do thy Will; when I look upon thy crucified Body on the across, may I tremble at the guilt and weight of my sins, which stood in need of so bloody a Sacrifice; and may thy bitter Agonies for me melt me into Love and Passion for thee, and this love constrain me to obey thee: O may I be willing to Sacrifice all my Pleasures to thy Commands; who hast laid down thy life for me. When I am become Conformable to thy Death, then I may look up with pleasure on thy Glory. And Lord grant that the Hope of partaking in it may make me purify myself and walk as thou hast done in all Meekness and Charity, and Faith, and Hope, that I may be fitted for those Mansions, thou art gone before to prepare for me.  
Amen.   

For Sincerity.  
O Holy Lord who requirest Truth in the inward parts, I humbly beseech thee to purge me from all hypocrisy and Unsincerity. The heart, O Lord, is deceitful above all things, and my Heart is deceitful above all Hearts: O thou who searchest the Hearts and Reins, try me and seek the Ground of my Heart, and suffer not any accursed thing to lurk within me, but purify me even with fire, so thou consume my Dross. O Lord, I cannot deceive thee, but I most most easily deceive myself; I beseech thee let me not rest in any such deceit; but bring me to a sight and hatred of my most hidden Corruptions, that I may not cherish any darling Lust, but make an utter destruction of every Amalekite. O suffer me not to speak Peace to myself, when there is no Peace; but grant I may judge of myself, as thou judgest of me, that I may never be at Peace with myself till I am at perfect Peace with thee, and by Purity of Heart be qualified to see thee in thy Kingdom, thro' Jesus Christ.   

A Prayer against Envy.  
O Most Gracious Father, thou spring of an Eternal Charity, who hast so loved Mankind that thou didst open thy Bosom, and sand thy Holy Son to convey thy Mercies to us, and thou didst reate 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 rejoice to honour him, whom thou honourest to love him, whom thou lovest, to commend the virtuous, to discern the Precious from the Vile, giving honour to whom honour belongs, that I may go to Heaven in the noblest way of rejoicing in the good of Others.  
O dear God, never suffer the Devil to rub his vilest leprosy of envy upon me, never let me have the affections of the Desperate and Damned, let it not be ill with me when 'tis 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, but pleased in all things which thou dost or givest, that I may then triumph in the spirit, when thy Kingdom is advanced, when thy spirit rules, when thy Church is profited, when thy Saints rejoice, and when the Devil's Interest is destroyed, truly loving thee and my Brother, that we may altogether join in the Holy Communion of Saints, both here and hereafter, in the measures of Grace and Glory, thro' Jesus Christ our Lord.  
Amen.   

For Watchfulness.  
Eternal God, who seest that I walk upon snares and the midst of Enemies, give me the spirit of Fear, Humility, and Watchfullness, that I may walk Circumspectly, passing the time of my sojourning here in Fear. Encompass me with the whole armor of Faith, that I may be able to fight the good fight, to finish my course with joy, and to have confidence at the appearance of my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen, Amen. Blessed God.   

A Prayer for Charity.  
O Most High and Holy one who inhabitest Eternity, I rejoice to think of the greatness of thy power to protect and assist me; the greatness of thy Bounty to supply and relieve me; the greatness of thy Wisdom to guide and Govern me, and the greatness of thy Fatherly Compassions to bear with my Weakness, Pardon my Follies, Pity my Miseries, and reward my small sufferings and services for thy sake. I adore thy Incomprehensible Majesty, I ought to love thee the supreme Good and Beauty with the greatest Passion and Vehemence. I can't but say and hearty desire, O that I could love thee according to thy Excellent Goodness! O that I could love thee as thou hast loved us! But alas, I am so far from this height of devout affection to thee, that I am sometime ready to sigh in much dejection of spirit, and say, O that I did but love thee so well as myself! so well as I do other things! tho' thou justly expectest I should love even my Neighbour as myself. I am ashamed of myself and blushy to cast mine Eyes towards thee. Only thy great goodness gives me hope, that by thinking of it daily, I shall love thee with all my Heart, and Soul, and Strength, and my Neighbour as myself. Blessed be thy Name, I feel my Soul touched with ardent desire to be more like thee in doing good. And therefore most humbly beseech thee to present thyself continually before me, and to preserve in my mind a lively sense of thy great Charity in Christ Jesus, whereby I may be powerfully moved to put on bowels of Mercy, to be tender-hearted, rich in good works, ready to distribute and willing to Communicate according to the ability thou hast given me, I desire no greater Treasure than abundance of this Charity, which beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things, disposing me always to follow after things which make for Peace, and things where with I may edify Others. Inspire me more and more with this excellent spirit, which never fails, but after it has made me Holy here, will led me to a state of perfect bliss hereafter, in the Kingdom of love and light, and the Lord Jesus.  
Amen.   

For Brotherly Love.  
O Merciful Lord, who hast made of one Blood and redeemed by one Ransom all Nations of Men, let me never harden my Bowels against any that partake of the same Nature and Redemption with me, but grant me an Universal Charity towards all Men. Give me, O thou Father of Compassions such a Tenderness and Meltingness of Heart that I may be deeply affencted with all the Miseries and Calamities outward or inward of my Brethren, and diligently keep them in Love: Grant that I may not only seek my own things, but also the things of others. O that this mind may be in us all, which was in the Lord Jesus, that we may love as Brethren, be pitiful and Courteous, full of Bowels, and endeavour hearty and vigorously to keep the Unity of the spirit in the Bond of Peace, and the God of Grace, Mercy and Peace be with us all.  
Amen.   

For faithfulness and Usefullness in our station.  
GOD of Order, Harmony and Love, who hast appointed every Angel and Man their different Stations and Gifts to profit in withall. Make me, I beseech thee, trusty and diligent and contented in the station thy Providence has been pleased to place me. O let not sloth have dominion over me and make my Soul fuel for the Flames of Hell.  
But grant that I may carefully adorn my own Soul, and employ all my abilities for their Succour and Relief. O let not an Unchristian self-love possess my heart, but drive out that accursed spirit, and let thy spirit of love enter and dwell there, and make me seek not to please myself, but my Neighbour for his Good to Edification, even as Christ pleased not himself. Lord make me a Faithful Steward of all those Talents, thou hast committed to me, for the benefit of others, that so when thou shalt call me to give an account of my Stewardship, I may do it with Joy, and not with Grief, and may hear that desirable Sentence, Well done Good and faithful Servant, enter now into the Joy of thy Lord, for Jesus Christ his sake.   

For Thankfulness.  
O Most Gracious and bountiful Lord, who fillest all things living with Good, and expectest no other return but Praise and Thanksgiving: Let me, O Lord, never defraud thee of that so easy a tribute, but let my heart be ever filled with the sense, and my mouth with the acknowledgement of thy Mercies. It is a joyful and pleasant thing to be thankful! O suffer me not, I beseech thee, to lose my part in that Divine pleasure, but grant that as I daily receive blessings from thee, so I may daily from an affectionate and devout heart, offer up thanks to thee, and grant that not only my Lips, but my Life may show forth thy praise by Consecrating myself to thy service, and walking in Holiness and Righteousness before thee all the days of my Life, thro' Jesus Christ my Lord and Blessed Saviour.   

For a sense of God's Omnipresence.  
O Almighty God, Infinite and Eternal, thou fillest all things with thy presence, thou art every where by thy Essence and Power; in Heaven by thy Glory; in Holy places by thy Grace and Favour; in the Hearts of thy Servants by thy spirit; in the Consciences of all Men by thy Testimony and Observation of us. Teach me to walk always as in thy presence, to fear thy Majesty, to reverence thy Wisdom and Omniscience, that I may never consent to commit any Indecency in the Eye of my Lord and my Judge, but demean myself with so much Care and Reverence, that my Judge may not be my Accuser, but my Advocate; that expressing the belief of thy presence here by careful walking, I may feel the effects of it in the participation of Eternal Glory, through Jesus Christ.  
Amen.   

For Justice.  
O Thou King of Righteousness, who hast Commanded us to keep judgement and do Justice, be pleased by thy Grace to cleanse my Heart and Hands from all fraud and Injustice, and give me a perfect Integrity and Uprightness in all my dealings. O make me ever abhor to use my power to oppress, or my skill to deceive my Brother, and grant I may most strictly observe that sacred rule of doing as I would be done to, that I may not dishonour my Christian profession by an unjust and fraudulent life, but in Simplicity and Godly Sincerity, have my Conversation in the World, never seeking to heap up Treasures in this Life, but preferring a little with Righteousness before great Revenues without Right. Lord make me exactly careful to render to every man what by any sort of Obligation becomes his due, that I may never break the Bond of any of those Relations that thou hast placed me in, but may so behave myself towards all, that none may have any evil thing to say of me, that so, if it be possible, I may have Peace with all Men; or however, I may by keeping Innocency and taking heed to the thing that is Right, have Peace at the last, even Peace with thee, thro' Jesus Christ our Lord.   

For Purity of Intention in all Undertakings.  
O Eternal God, who hast made all things for Man, and Man for thy Glory, sanctify my Body and Soul, my Thoughts and my Intentions, my Words and Actions, that whatsoever I shall think or speak, or do, may by me be designed to the Glorification of thy Name, and by thy Blessing, it may be effectual and successful in the Work of God according as it can be capable. Lord, turn Necessities into virtues, the Works of Nature into the Works of Grace, by making them Orderly, Regular and Temperate, Subordinate and Profitable to Ends beyond their own proper efficacy, and let no Pride or Self-secking, no Covetousness or Revenge, no Impure Mixture or tiresome Purposes, no little Ends and low Imaginations pollute my spirit, and unhallow any of my Words and Actions: But let my Body be a Servant of my Spirit, and both Body and Spirit Servants of Jesus, that doing all things for thy Glory, here I may be a partaker of thy Glory hereafter, through Jesus Christ our Lord.  
Amen.   

For Grace to spend our Time well.  
O Eternal God, who from all Eternity dost behold and love thine own Glories and Perfections infinite, and hast Created me to do the work of God, after the manner of Men, and to serve thee in this Generation, according to my Capacities. Give me Grace that I may be a Curious and Prudent spender of my Time, so as I may best prevent or resist all Temptation, and be profitable to the Christian Commonwealth, and by discharging all my Duty, may glorify thy Name. Take from me all slothfullness, and give me a Diligent and Active Spirit and Wisdom to choose my Employment, that I may do works proportionable to my Station and to the Dignity of a Christian, and may fill up all the spaces of my time with Actions of Religion and Charity, that when the Devil assaults me, he may not find me idle, and my dearest Lord at his sudden coming, may find me busy in lawful, Necessary, and Pious Actions, Improving my Talent, entrusted to me by thee, my Lord, that I may enter into the Joy of my Lord, to partake of his Eternal Felicities, even for thy Mercies sake, and for my dearest Saviour's sake. Amen.   

For Devotion in Prayer.  
O Gracious Lord God, who not only permittest but invitest us miserable and needy Creatures to pesout our ●etitions to thee; Grant, I beseech thee, that the frequency of my Prayers may be somewhat answerable to those continual needs I have of thy Mercy. Lord, I confess, it is the greatest Honour and the greatest Advantage thus to be allowed access to thee. Yet so sottish and stupid is my profane heart, that it shuns or frustrates the opportunities of it. My Soul, O Lord, is possessed with a Spirit of Infirmity, 'tis bowed together, and can in no wise lift up itself to thee. O, be thou pleased to cure this sad, this miserable Disease, to enspirit and enliven this earthly, drowsy Heart, that it may freely mount towards thee, that I may set a true value on this most valuable privilege, and take delight in approaching to thee, and that my approaches may be with reverence, some way answerable to that awful Majesty, I come before, with an Importunity and Earnestness answerable to those pressing Wants I have to be supplied, and with such a fixedness and attention of mind as no wandering Thoughts may interrupt, that I may no more incur the Guilt of drawing near to thee with my Lips when my Heart is far from thee, or have my Prayers turned into Sin, but may so ask that I may receive, seek that I may find, and knock that it may be opened to me, that from Praying to thee here, I may be translated to the praising thee Eternally in thy Glory, thro' the Merits and Intercession of Jesus Christ.   

For a Practical Knowledge of God.  
GLorious God, let my knowledge of thy Nature teach me to deny all Iniquity, and to be holy as thou art holy: Let thy Goodness make me love thee, and thy Power and Justice make me fear thee, and let both wing my Devotion and damp my Lusts: Let thy Truth and thy Power beget in me a perfect affiance in thee. Let thy Wisdom and thy Love persuade me to submit quietly to thy Will, and give me such a sense of thy Omnipresence, as may oblige me always to walk before an Almighty God, and be perfect till I enter at last into thy immediate presence and unspeakable Joys in the Life to come, thro' Jesus Christ our Lord.   

For growth in Grace.  
O Thou Divine Fountain and Dispenser, thou Author and Finisher of every good and perfect Gift, perfect, I beseech thee, that good work of Grace, which thou hast begun in me, and carry it on to a full Growth and Maturity: Assist me, O Holy Inspirer so constantly from above that I may be always in my Thoughts and Affections there, that whatever good Thoughts are at any Time suggested to my mind may spring up into fixed principles, and all my Heavenly desires, may become a New Nature, the constant tenor and Temper of my spirit, and all my Holy Purposes and Resolutions may advance into a constant practise and zealous exercise of Godliness, and all my pious actions may improve into to confirmed Habits, and become daily more and more free, cheerful, vigorous and delightsome: O may my Religious motion and progress in Holiness, manifest the Sincerity of Grace within me, and that I am indeed alive unto God and quickened by thy spirit. I am part of thy Husbandry, O grant that like a flourishing three planted by the Rivers of Water, I may alway bring forth such good fruit as thou expectest in due Season. O never suffer me to be like a three without fruit twice dead plucked up by the Roots, whose end is to be burnt: Never suffer my leaf of Holy Profession to fall, or my good fruit to whither, but grant that every Pious work that I take in hand may prosper. Grant that the more I advance in Years, the greater progress I may make in Grace, that I may bring forth much fruit of Righteousness in my mature Age, and may then be chiefly fat, and well liking as to my Improvement in Holiness. O Blessed Lord give me to become thus more and more like thee, a partaker in a larger measure of thy Divine Nature and Excellencies. Give me to hunger and thirst after Righteousness, that I may in a higher degree be satisfied therewith. Give me to lay up for myself Treasures of Grace for Heaven rather than Treasures of Mammon for Earth; to multiply and increase my spiritual Talents; to grow rich in Faith and good Works; to rise up to a fullness of Stature in Christ Jesus; to walk worthy of thee, our God, to all well pleasing perfecting Holiness in thy fear; to be filled with all the fruits of thy spirit, which accompany Salvation, that these things being in me, and abounding, an entrance may be administered unto me into the Everlasting Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. Blessed Saviour for thy across and Passion's sake. Amen.   

For Seriousness and Aversion to a Voluptuous Life, and Vain, Immoderate, Unlawfull, sensual Mirth.  
LORD, who knowest what great things my Soul is capable of, wean me from the false embraces of this Evil World, turn all these sinful Joys to bitter and wholesome Reflections in me: Make me to see the Foulness and Deformity, the Emptiness and Vanity, the Shortness and Uncertainty, the falsehood and Flattery, and the Weariness, Unsatisfyingness and Misery of the Mirth of Carnal and Impenitent Men. O let my Heart be filled, let my Soul be ravished with those transcendent Joys of thine which are for ever; Give me a joyful Soul to rest securely in them, and a ready Heart, devoutly thankful for them. Lord, moderate my desires to outward Enjoyments; let me relish no sweetness but in thy Love, no Goodness but in thy Grace, no Comfort but in the full assurance of thy Glory. Forgive those wretched hours, which have been stolen from thy Service: O Lord, my God, I hearty bewail them, and willingly resolve to spend my days in sorrow for them. Make me more watchful over my corrupt Heart, more careful of my precious Time, more serious in the weighty work of my Salvation, more sorrowful for Sin, more mindful of Infinite Eternity, of the hour of Death, and the day of judgement, that so I may affect the pleasures of this Life soberly, use them sparing, and leave them cheerfully.  
Amen.   

For the Cure of a Relapsing Temper, and that Despair which has often been occasioned by it.  
BLessed Lord, wilt thou accept of such a sinful Creature as I am, to appear before thee, to approach to thee, and to sue to thee for Mercy? How bold am I to look upon thee with these Adulterous Eyes, that have so been gazing on unlawful objects? How much presuming on thy Mercy to implore thee with that Tongue that hath so much provoked thy Displeasure? How Impudent to offer that dis-loyal heart to thee, that hath been wedded so fast to a sinful World? Lord, when my own Wretchedness, had brought thy gracious Visitation on me, when thy hand pressed me sore, when thine Arrows stuck fast in me, and the Venom of them drunk up my spirits, when my heart was in heaviness, and my Soul in bitterness, when mine own Conscience pleaded powerfully against me, and the terrors of a second Death were ready to devour me, I then earnestly implored thee for Mercy and thou freely forgavest me. I then begged my life of thee, that I might thankfully devote the Remnant of my life to thee? Ah, Lord, how wretchedly hath my own heart deceived me? What serious rows and faithful promises did I then make unto thee? and yet how carelessly, how foolishly am I departed from thee? How vainly have I trifled out that precious Time that thou hast given me? How justly mayst thou deprive me of this wretched life, by which I have so much dishonoured thee? And now, Lord, when I have even wearied out myself in wickedness, when my Soul is overcharged with sin, and my heart with sorrow, when the vanity of this Life is ready to forsake me, and there is nothing left but misery and shane to seize me, I have not yet resolved seriously to come unto thee. Lord leave me not unto the weakness o●… my own Infirmities, expose me not to the raging billows of my strong temptations: Lord, let not the remembrance of my horrible Relapses, make me desperately wallow in the Mire, or devote my Soul to Hell, as an irrecoverable Prey; suffer me not to sink into this depth of sin, to be destroyed by this dreadful storm of Satan, and mine own accusing Conscience; rebuk these Winds and Waters, and cause a Blessed Calm within me, reach out thy hand of Mercy, and support me, strengthen my drooping Soul, that I may Joyfully and Faithfully lay hold upon thee, give me a fixed heart that I may return to thee in good earnest, and may this very hour be graciously accepted of thee: O Pardon, Pardon! sanctify, sanctify! Recover, recover me before I go hence, and can no longer address thee but in vain, for the sake of the most Noble, Gracious, and Excellent Jesus. Amen.   

For the Frequent and Profitable perusal of Holy Scripture.  
SO sanctify my sinful Soul, O Lord, that I may gladly dedicate some part of my Time to the reading some portion of thy Sacred Scriptures. O let them ever be the Joy of my Joy, the Life of my Life, the Light of mine Eyes, and the Comfort and Stay of my Heart: Give me an humble Soul that I may red thy Holy Lines, with Holy fear and aweful reverence, that I may be both happily informed and refreshed by it. Give me a discerning Soul, that I may see the wonderful things of thy Law, truly love it, and delight in it, that my Heart may be inflamed by it, and my lips be ever talking of it. O let thy Statutes be my Song in the House of my Pilgrimage, that I may walk in thy ways with Constancy, and run in thy Race with fervency, for Ch●… his sake.  
Amen.   

For a Pure heart.  
GLorious God, when I consider ho●… evidently impure I am in my own Eyes, and in the best of my Performance: How loathsome must I needs appear in thy sight, who art Purity itself, and canst not behold Iniquity. Blessed Lord, as thou hast given me the light of thy Word to discover me to myself, so give me also the Sword of thy spirit to deliver me from myself: Deliver me, O Lord, from the Old and Evil Man, from mine own secret. Corruptions, from my known and unknown Abominations. Search my Heart, O Lord, and try my Heart? O let no ●… ase and by-respects inhabit there, ●… o rob thee of thine Honour, no false ●… nd vain Intentions to cheat me of ●… y present Holiness and future Happiness. Pardon and pass by the secret and unknown errors of my sinful life, the great disturbances of my corrupt Affections, although they many times prevail against me, yet ●… et thy saving Grace, Lord, be sufficient for me. Lord, make me pure●… y and entirely Holy, neither barely for fear of thy Punishments, nor for Hope of thy Rewards, but for thy sake only, O my God, who art Holiness itself. Amen, for Christ his sake.   

For a through Conviction of the Malignity of Sin.  
O Thou Immaculate Purity, thou perfectly Holy and Righteous Divine Being, who hast manifested thy Love to Holiness, and thy hatred against all impiety, chiefly in sending thy Son into the World by his pure Example, and by his Holy Doctrine to destroy the sinful works of the Devil, and to promote a life of uprightness. O form, I beseech thee, those Excellent Graces which shone so brightly in our Saviour, in my inmost and outward Man. Deliver me not only from the Guilt and Punishment, but from the Pollution and Prevalency of it. Preserve me in the World from the approbation of 'vice, and the Corruptions of the World.  
Give me to behold more of the Malignant Nature of Sin, and the Turpitude, Folly, Baseness, and Ingratitude thereof, and then I shall the more thoroughly Grieve, detest and resolve on the abandoning of it. Convince me deeply, Gracious God, that Sin is the greatest of Evils, and then I shall betake myself to thee, the greatest of Goods: Make me sensible of my Natural Incapacity of seeing thee without Holiness, which is opposite to this Monster Sin, that I may not ruin myself by a false security and Presumption whilst at Peace with it, and abuse thy Goodness, and Prostitute the Meritorious Blood of Christ by making it a Sanctuary of refuge for Sin, which was intended such only for the Refuge of the Sinner upon his Sincere and hearty Conversion and Repentance. Lord, I am blind and poor and naked; blind as to the true saving knowledge, which worketh by Love; poor and naked as to any inherent acceptable Righteousness of my own. O Cloath me with the Robes of thy perfect imputed Righteousness. Let my life be a continual endeavour of subduing in myself the love of Sin, of becoming enamoured with the Beauty of Holiness, and every way such as thou wouldst have me to be, for Christ his sake.  
Amen.   

For Contrition.  
O Holy Lord, who art a merciful Embracer of true Penitents, but yet a consuming fire towards obstinate Sinners? How shall I approach thee, who have so many provoking sins to inflame thy Wrath, and so little Sincere Repentance to incline thy Mercy. O be thou pleased so to soften and melt this hard and obdurate heart of mine, that I may hearty bewail the Iniquities of my life. Strike this Rock, O Lord, that the Waters may flow out, even floods of Tears to wash my polluted Conscience. My drowsy Soul hath too long stepped securely in Sin, Lord, awake it, tho' it be with Thunder, and let me rather feel thy Terrors than not feel my Sin. Thou sentest thy Blessed Son to heal the broken-hearted: But, Lord, what will that avail me if my heart be whole? O break it that it may be capable of this healing virtue. Grant, I beseech thee, that having once tasted the bitterness of Sin: I may fly from it as from the Face of a Serpent, and bring forth fruits of Repentance and Amendment of life, to the praise and glory of thy Grace in Jesus Christ our blessed Redeemer. Amen.   

A Prayer for effectual and undelay'd Repentance to ourselves and others.  
MOst merciful Father, Patient and Long-suffering, who waitest to be gracious, and yet whose spirit will not always be striving with obstinate impenitent Sinners; Dost thou, O Lord, call unto us; Behold now is the accepted time, behold now is the day of Salvation, and do we cry, To morrow is soon enough; some days or years hence will be as acceptable as this present one? A● Madmen that we are, Ah Foolish Self-deceiving Creatures, who shall know best the day of our Salvation? Thou our God the Author of it, or we? Who should know best how long thy spirit will strive with us, how long thou wilt wait to be gracious? O cause me to day, whilst 'tis called to day, to hear thy voice and not harden my Heart against thy Invitation to Repent. Convince us, Blessed Lord, in order to a present Amendment, that 'tis some degree of hardening our hearts not to harken to thy voice to day, that every continuance in sin is one advance more towards final Impenitence, a rendering our future Conversion the more grievous and difficult, and our Confirmation in Wickedness, the greater and nearer to irretrievable; and in a sense of all this, make us, we beseech thee, to retire out of the ways of Iniquity immediately. O cause us to give all diligence at present to make our Calling and Election sure, to work the Religious work, for which we were sent into this World, while 'tis day before the night of Death come, wherein 'tis impossible to work our Salvation. Who can tell what a day may bring forth? Cause us therefore, gracious God, to live every day as if it were to be our last, for that we know not but it may be such. Cause us to live so at present as we shall wish we had done when we come to die. O grant we may not die with any guilt upon our Consciences, or any known sin unrepented of. Grant that we may not put far from us the evil day, and thereby flatter ourselves in a state of Impenitence and Endless Destruction; but give us Grace to use well the means of Grace and improve the opportunity of Salvation while they are mercifully offered us, lest we provoke thee, our God, to swear in thy Wrath, that such obstinate sinners should never enter into thy Rest. Let, Holy Father, the Uncertainty of the time of our Saviour's coming to judgement, either to the Universal one, or that of each particular Person soon after his Death, make every one of us live in a continual readiness and preparation for it, that we may not have our oil of Grace to seek, our Lamp of an Holy Conversation to trim and replenish when we shall enter in with the Bridegr●om of our Souls, Christ Jesus, into his Marriage Feast: But grant that at what season soever our Lord comes to call us to an account of the Talents committed to our Trust, he may behold all our debts to his Divine Justice ready cancelled by our Repentance, through the merits of his Blood, and finding us perseveringly employed in Good Works, he may say unto us, Well done Good and faithful Servants, Enter into your Master's Joy. Amen. Blessed Jesus. Amen.   

For Habitual Sanctification of the Lords day, and a reverend use of the Ordinances of Salvation.  
BLessed and Glorious Lord God, thou Lord and Instituter of the Sabbath, who allowest us six days in seven for our Temporal and worldly concerns, and hast set apart a seventh only for thine own especial service? O how wisely hash thou provided for both our Souls and Bodies? For how would our outward Man want Food and Raiment, were not days of labour afforded it, wherein by honest Industry those necessaries are procured, and how would our spirits pine away and languish as to all Gracious endowments, were not seasons appropriated to thy Divine Worship. O that therefore at present we may rest at such seasons from the Works of sin as well as from those of our particular Callings: O that we may always be in the spirit on thine own day, that we may worship thee thereon in Spirit and in Truth, that we may keep it so Holy and sanctified unto thee as that it may be a Pledge and Earnest of an Eternal Sabbatism with thee in Light and Glory: 'Tis the day which the Lord hath made by his Justifying Resurrection. O may I always rejoice and be glad thereon with a holy rejoicing. 'Tis the day which was the Birth-day of our Hopes and future Blessed Expectations: O may it ever be a day of improvement in Grace, of Holy Ardours and Devout Enravishments; grant gracious Father that I may never find my own pleasure, or speak my own words, or do mine own deeds on thine hallowed day, but may both call and esteem it a Delight, holy of the Lord, honourable? O that Heaven by a Heavenly frame and temper of spirit may be begun in me here by means of my pious Intercourses with Heaven, amid the duties of thy day? Whenever I am going, O Lord, unto thy house of Prayer, the place where thine Honour dwells, O Pardon me that I am not prepared according to the preparation of thy sanctuary, and make me to consider that the place whereon I am to stand is Holy Ground. O do thou our God vouchsafe to go along with me into thy Temple by the Holy Aids and Assistances of thy Spirit. Cause me to approach thee there with Reverence and to Worship before thee with a zealous affection. When I meditate, let me do it with all Seriousness, Heavenly Mindedness and Edification; when I pray let it be with the utmost Attention, Faith and holy fervour; when I hear the glad Tidings of thy Gospel may it be with all diligent and hearty attendance on thy Word and Doctrine; when I red thy Holy Scriptures, may they make me wise unto Salvation; may I red them with understanding, with an Affectionate Gust and Relish, with a Reforming and inward Digestion of them into spiritual Grace and Nourishment; when I receive the Communion may it be for the better, and not for the worse; may the broken bread be Christ's Body, and the poured Wine his Blood, and both an entire Jesus, Wisdom, Righteousness and Redemption to my Soul. Hear me for his merits sake.  
Amen.   

For Reverence to God's House and Name.  
GReat and Incomprehensible God, strike such an awe, I beseech thee, in my heart that I may humbly Reverence thee in thy Name, which is Great, Wonderful, and Holy, and carry such a wonderful respect to thy house, and all things that relate to thee and thy Worship, as may express our Reverence to thy Great Majesty. And since thy Glory is the great end of all thy Works: I desire it may be the beginning and end of all my Services. Let thy great Name be Glorious and Glorified and Sanctified throughout all the World: Let the knowledge of thee fill the Earth as the Waters cover the Sea. In all the dispensations of thy Providence enable me to see thee, and to sanctify thy Name in my Heart with thankfulness, in my Lips with Thanksgiving, and in my Life with Dutifullness and Obedience. O may I and all mankind have high and honourable Thoughts touching thee in some measure suitable to thy Glory, Majesty, Goodness, Wisdom, Bounty, and Purity; and may we in all our Words and Actions, manifest these inward apprehensions with suitable and becoming Words, and Actions. This I beg for the sake of Jesus.  
Amen.   

A Prayer for the Cure of an Habitual aptness to profane God's Name.  
GReat and dreadful God, thou hast declared, That thou wil● not hold him guiltless that taketh thy name in vain: O Pardon, I beseech thee, all my past profanations of thy Sacred Name, and my present aptness to use it rashly and on light occasions, notwithstanding my endeavours to conquer this grievous and evil habit: Set a Watch, O my God, over my unruly Tongue thus set on fire of Hell, and keep the door of my ungrateful Lips that have dared to Blaspheme that Glorious and Beauteous Being which made, and desires to deliver me: Deliver me, Deliver me, I earnestly entreat thee from the slavish Custom of such monstrous Ingratitude. Give me an awful sense of thy Name, lest the common use of it in Trivial Assertions, or the formal abuse of it in lifeless Devotion, betray me at length to a bolder forgetfulness of thee, by the horrible Commission of Perjury. Hear me for the sake of thy beloved Son Jesus Christ.  
Amen.   

For Absolute Obedience and Submission to the Will of God.  
HOly Father, since thy Will is most Holy, Righteous and Gracious, Just and Wise, let it be evermore our choice to make thy Will to be ours, and to resign up our Wills unto thee and to thy Will. Let the Will of thy Counsels be done, and altho' we know it is not in the Power of Men or Devils to hinder it, yet so we do testify our duty to thee in praying that nothing may hinder or retard the Will of thy. Counsels, for thy Counsels are full of Wisdom, Benignity, and Purity, and Righteousness, and we beg thee to give us hearts most entirely to wait upon thee in whatsoever thou shalt appoint concerning us, that if thou shalt give us Prosperity and Success in this life, we may receive it with all thankfulness and Humility, and use it with Sobriety, Moderation, and faithfulness; if thou shalt sand us Adversity we may entertain it with all Submissiveness, Patience, Contentedness, and Chearfullness, submitting to the Dispensation to our Heavenly Father, ever acknowledging thy Will to be the best Will, and that whereunto it becomes us with all Humility to submit; and in the midst of all to rejoice that our Portion and Patrimony, and Happiness is reserved for us in another Life. And as we desire the Will of our Counsels may be done upon us, so we desire the Will of thy Commands may be done by us and by all mankind, that we may comform our Hearts and Lives to the Rule of thy Blessed Word, that we may live in all Piety to thee, our God, in all Righteousness towards them, in all Sobriety towards ourselves, that we may follow those Precepts and Patterns of Holiness, Righteousness, Justice, Patience, Temperance, Goodness, Charity, and all other Moral and Christian virtues that thou hast in thy Word Commanded or Propounded for our practise and Imitation. And that this Obedience unto thee may be performed by me and all mankind in some measure answerable to what is done by thy Glorious Angels in Heaven, that we may do it cheerfully without murmuring, Sincerely without Dissimulation, speedily without Delay, and Constantly without Fainting, that we may not all fail in our duty herein, be pleased daily more and more to reveal thy Heavenly Will to us, that so our Wills on Earth may answer to thy Will in Heaven, and keep us always careful and circumspectly in sincerity of Heart, to keep close unto it, that neither the Corruption of our own Hearts, the Seducements of Satan, or the deceits or remorse of this present World may at any time withdraw us from the Obedience of thy most perfect and holy Will, for Christ his sake.  
Amen.   

A Prayer for Christian Prudence and Circumspection, in order to a manly Resistance of Temptations.  
MIghty and merciful God, I am a weak and frail Creature, subject to be overcome with every Temptation, to depart from my duty to thee, and do hourly converse with all vanity of Temptations from the World, from the Prince of it, and what is worst of all, from my own sinful heart, corrupt Nature and unruly Affections, and without thy continual Grace preventing or assisting me the least of all these Temptations are able to overmatch me, and because I am exposed to Temptations in all my Actions, Conditions, Wants, and Enjoyments; And since all our ways are before thee, and thou kn●west the snares that be in them, how to prevent them or, to prevent us from them, or to preserve us against them, I beseech thee, by thy Providence preserve me from all those Temptations which thou knowest to be too strong for me, and by thy Grace, preserve me from being overcome by those Temptations that unavoidably occur in all our Actions and Conditions. Grant me the spirit of Watchfulness and Sobriety, the Spirit of Moderation and Humility, the Spirit of Prudence and Circumspection, the Spirit of Patience and Wisdom, the Spirit of Faith and dependence, the Spirit of the Love and Fear of thy Majesty, that may support me against all those Temptations to any sin that may meet me in the course and passage of my Life, that tho' thy Providence should permit me to fall into Temptation, I may not fall under it, but by thy Grace be delivered from the Evil of it, through the merits and Spirit of the most Admirable Jesus.   

For Resolute steadfastness to our Baptismal Covenant.  
BLessed and Holy Saviour: Give me Grace to remember my Baptismal Vow, to remember that I am a sworn Enemy to the World, the Flesh, and the Devil, and enable me to fight the good fight of Faith under that banner of thine, the across. Let me have no Truce, Entertain no friendship with thine and my Enemies: Let them flatter me, if they will, with smiles and promises, I am sure they mean nothing to me but Death and Ruin. How shall any fantastical obligations cancel my duty to thee, resulting from so solemn a covenant. In vain does the World disguise its Temptation under the form of Civility and Honour; I know no Civility which would betray me to dispense with my Vows, no Honour that can excuse Perjury. In vain does the World assault me by Earthly Greatness, Wealth, and Glory. These are the very things I resolved against when I took up the across of my crucified Saviour in Baptism. Grant, O Blessed Lord, that I may have mortified Affections and a victorious Faith, an Humble Meek spirit and Glorious Hopes, that after this troublesone Life is ended I may rest with thee in everlasting Glory.  
Amen, Amen.   

For Trust in God.  
O Almighty Lord, who never failest them that trust on thee, give me Grace, I beseech thee, in all my disficulties and distresses to have recourse to thee to rest and depend on thee. Thou shalt keep him, O Lord, in perfect Peace whose mind is stayed on thee. O let me alway rest on this firm Pillar, and never Exchange it for the broken Reeds of Worldly Succours. Suffer not my heart to be overcharged with the cares of this Life, taking thought what I shall eat or drink or wherewithal I shall be clothed; but grant that having by honest Labour and Industry carefully done my part, cheerfully commit myself to thy Providence casting all my care upon thee, who carest for me, and being careful for nothing but to be of the number of those whom thou ownest, and carest for, even such as keep thy Testimonies and think upon thy Commandments to do them, that seeking first thy Kingdom and the Righteousness thereof, all these outward things may be added unto me in such a measure as thy Wisdom knows best for me: Grant this, O Lord, for Jesus Christ his sake.  
Amen.   

A Prayer for the Cure of backwardness to the Holy Communion.  
O My God, what should make me so prodigally venturous as to neglect the frequent use of the Holy Sacrament of the Lords Supper. Have I not need frequently to examine myself? Are not the Graces thou givest me apt to whither and decay unless thus watered and refreshed? Does not my converse with the World and my Communication with Flesh and Blood, render it necessary for me to renew my Resolutions against them as often as I can? Or is there not a holy delight in the Exercise of all this, that surpasses all the pleasures of a sensual life? And is it not a sacrifice that my Lord and Saviour is highly pleased with? And is it not reasonable that I should oblige him who died for me, with this frequent acknowledgement of his infinite Love evidenced in his Death? Pardon me, O my God, that I have been so ungrateful to thee, and so senseless of my own Welfare and Advantage: Henceforward I resolve to frequent and delight in this Holy Communion; I will often offer up myself a Sacrifice to thee and profess my Faith in a Crucified Saviour, and there beg thy Assistance and Conduct of my endangered Soul, thro' the difficult paths of this present life. O my God, prosper and accept these my Addresses, Resolutions, and Praises, through thine infinite Mercies, and the Inestimable Blood of Jesus.   

For Divine fervour of Spirit.  
O Glorious God, 'tis the sole excellence of my Nature that I am capable of loving thee, and it is my Glorious Privilege that thou art pleased to suffer and admit of the addresses of my Soul. In this only I am a Kin to Angels. In those Talents which serve only to the end of a Corporal Life, I am out-done by Brutes: O give me therefore grace to dwell as often as I can in the Divine Contemplations of thy Nature; to look forward to that glory which thy Bounty hath revealed and promised me; to consider by what Methods thou didst prepare me for it; and let all this make me love thee above all things, and desire to know nothing but thee my Heavenly Father, and Jesus Christ and him crucified.  
Amen, Amen.   

For Affiance in God's Spirit.  
O My God how reasonable is it that I should obey thee since thou Commandest me nothing but what thou givest strength to perform. I feel the weakness of my Nature and the strength of my Temptations. But this shall never discourage me, through the Might of thy spirit I shall be sure to Conquer: It must be a weakness indeed which Omnipotence cannot relieve; It must be a strange assault made by the World which can storm that Fort which the spirit of the Almighty defends, and that Love must be more than seraphic which is ●●●●●ed above the Imitation of a Sou●● inspired and actuated by thee. No, no, 〈◇〉 thou vouchsafest but one Ray of thine infinite Power I shall soon subdue the World and mortify the Spirit: I shall do the things which please thee here, and shall obtain Everlasting Life afterwards, which grant for thy Mercies sake, and thy Son Christ Jesus sake.   

For Perseverance.  
O Eternal and Unchangeable Lord God, who art the same yesterday, to day and for ever. Be thou pleased to communicate some small Ray of that Excellence to the degree of that stability to me thy wretched Creature, who am light and unconstant, turned about with every blast. My Understanding is very deceivable. O establish it in thy Truth, keep it from the snares of seducing Spirits, that I may not be● lead away with the error of the wicked, and fall from my own steadfastness. My Will also, O Lord, is irresolute and wavering, and doth not cleave steadfastly unto God. My goodness is but as the morning Cloud, and as the early due it passeth away. O strengthen and confirm me, and whatever good work thou hast wrought in me, be pleased to accomplish and perform it till the day of Christ. Lord, thou seest my weakness, and thou knowest the number and strength of those Temptations I have to struggle with: O leave me not to myself, but cover thou my Head in the day of Battle, and in all spiritual combats, Make me more than Conqueror, thro' him that loved me. O let no Terrors or Flatteries either of the World or my own Flesh ever draw me from my obedience to thee; but grant that I may continue steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, and by patient continuing in well-doing; seek, and at last obtain Glory, and Honour, and Immortality, and Eternal life, thro' Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.   

For an awakening sense of our Mortality.  
O Holy Jesus, thou Lord of Life and Glory, who by thy death hast overcome Death, and opened the Gate of everlasting Life, at the hour of Death and the day of judgement, good Lord deliver me. Grant that I may so think of my latter end that the end of my life on Earth may be the beginning to me of a Blessed Eternity in Heaven; that the second Death, the never ceasing one, may have no dominion over me; but that when I discontinue living with Men I may dwell with thee our God, and converse with all the Blessed Society above. Grant, Heavenly Father, that when I come to lye on a Deathbed, I may be able to look backward with Comfort and Consolation on a well spent Life, and forward with a bright Prospect of Glory and Immortality beyond the Grave, that when I am nigh unto Death, and my bodily strength languisheth, my Faith and Hope may revive and become vigorous, and I may then feel the Joyous approaches of that Salvation which I before had wrought out with fear and trembling. I know, O lord, that 'tis appointed to all Men once to die, and that no one can rescue his Life from the Pit of Destruction, and yet do we live as if we had made an agreement with Hell, and had an unforfeitable lease of our Lives. O give me to die unto sin now that I may sleep in Christ at my departure, and be awakened, be raised to Life again at the Restitution of all things. Afford me some of the refreshing beams of thy Reconciled Countenance when passing through the dark Valley of the shadow of death. Grant that I may then fear no evil, but have the Testimony of a good Conscience, which may be a supporting Cordial to my weak and fainting spirits. Grant that I may not live in such an unprepared state of Soul as that I should be afraid to die and appear before thy judgement feat, but cause me so to demean myself as that the sting and terror of Death, Sin, may be taken away before Death itself lays hold on me, that when it comes I may welcome it with smiles and gladness, and may lift up my head with Joy at my hasting Dissolution, as knowing that then the Time of Redemption draweth nigh. Be thou present with me at the hour of death. O blessed Jesus who sufferedst death for us upon the across? By the virtue of that thy precious Death, sweetten, I beseech thee, the bitterness of ours; when our eyes shall be darkened in the Agonies of Death, kindle in my heart the light of saying Faith; when speech shall fail and leave me, O do thou speak inwardly unto me by the comforts of thy spirit, and grant that I may speak mentally unto thee by devout sights and groans which cannot be uttered; when I am nigh to the end of my days, may I be nigh to the end of my hope even the Salvation of my Soul. O give me in my last extremity Joy in believing, hope in my latter end, humble Resignation of my spirit into thy Hands, and Holy contempt of this Earth, and Inflamed Love of Heaven, longing desires to be with our Saviour Christ with Angels and glorified Saints which is much better than being here. Amen, for thy Mercies sake. Amen.   

For a Practical Remembrance of the day of judgement.  
O Blessed Saviour, thou most. Righteous Judge Eternal, ordained by thy Father to be Judge both of the Quick and Dead, whereof he hath given us assurance in that he hath raised thee from the Dead. O raise me from the Death of Sin unto the Life of righteousness, and hereby fit and prepare me for the day of judgement. Cause me so effectually to think on it at present, as that I may not dread its terrors hereafter, but may be justified by thy sentence and cleared when I am Judged, not trusting in my own Righteousness, which is but as filthy Rags, but being clothed with the imputed Righteousness which is of God, thro' Faith in Christ Jesus. O that when I am Judged I may be found in him, having an Interest in the Merits of his Death and Passion; that he who is to be our Judge, may likewise be our Advocate and Acquitter! Blessed be God the Father, Blessed be the Holy Trinity, that thou merciful Jesus art to be our Judge, who by assuming human Nature wast touched with a fellow-feeling of our Infirmities being in all points tempted as we are yet without sin, that thou mightest have Compassion on us thy Brethren who are tempted; and that we might come the more boldly to thy judgement seat, finding Grace to help in that greatest time of need. O may we obtain Mercy, when our Lord enters into judgement with us! may we be acquitted when tried! May our Saviour look on all he had done, on all he has suffered in Man's behalf, when making Inquisition what we have done, spoken, or thought, and may he for the satisfaction purchased by his Blood be gracious unto us. Give us, Gracious God so to accuse and condemn ourselves for sin by a Penitent abhorrence of it, that we may not be condemned in thy fearful judgement, but may stand in the judgement as found upright and absolved therein. O that my own heart may pass that true judgement on me in this World, which thou, Blessed Redeemer, wilt pass on me in the other, and if upon calling myself to an Account, at present I find that my Conscience condemns me. Grant that I may make voided that Condemnation by immediate Amendment, considering that if my heart condemn me, thou, our God, art greater than our hearts, and knowing all things wilt much more condemn me. alloy, Holy Saviour, by the pleadings of thy Mediation and Intercession, the Rigour and Severity of thy Final Sentence. Cause me to live as if I ever heard that roaring Sentence in my Ears, Awake ye Dead, and come to judgement. O make me in Apprehension hereof to Judge and Examine my past courses and to correct and reform whatever I find amiss in them, that the Habitual Remembrance of the last day of trial may quicken me unto a more than ordinary Holy Preparation for it, that I may expect it with a Comfortable Hope, meet it with an humble well-grounded Assurance, be acquitted in it, pleading our Lord's most perfect obedience, and relying wholly on his most Meritorious Expiration, and may I at length be blessed with the ravishing Approbation, Come thou Blessed Child Inherit the Kingdom prepared for thee.  
Amen.   

For a Practical Belief and Prospect of the Joy of Heavens.  
O Sovereign Excellency and most exalted Blessedness, whose delightsome presence makes Heaven. O grant that having such an exceeding and Eternal height of Glory for the object of my Faith and Hope, I may labour after an Heavenly Frame and Disposition in my Soul, which may qualify me for the Celestial state hereafter: Grant that I having given unto me such precious promises as those in the Gospel appertaining to this Life, and a better, may be the incitement of these become a partaker of thy Divine Nature, escaping the Corruptions which are in the World through Lust: O holy Father, give me a lively view of Heaven by an Eye of Faith, and so raise up my mind thither, that I may always have my Thoughts, my Desires, my Conversation there, whence I look for the Saviour, O make me such an obedient Subject of thy Kingdom of Grace, that I may be made capable of thy Kingdom of Glory. Enable me, Heavenly Father more to admire those inexhaustible Treasures of thy goodness, prepared for such as Love and Fear thee, which Eye hath not seen, nor Ear heard, which have not entred into the heart of Man to conceive. O thy unmeasurable goodness whereby we are not only delivered from suffering the Vengeance of Hell Torments, but also made capable of the Enjoyments of Heaven. What shall I render unto the Lord for all these Inestimable benefit which he designs to bestow upon us? O give me to comform myself to thine Image in Holiness, that I may behold thee, our God in Glory, where certainly nothing can be wanting, where all wise Desires and Expectations will be completely gratified, because thou our supreme happiness wilt be All in All to us. O let me be thine and be thou mine to all Eternity. Amen, and Amen, Blessed Redeemer.   

For a sanctified Fear of Hell,  
O Most Just and Impartially Severe Divine Being, who so hatest Si● that thou punishedst it in thine own Son, that thou pursuest it with Eternal Vengeance in another World; O grant that by thy threatening of Hell Torments I may be preserved from ever coming there, and be deterred from those wicked Actions which led directly thither: May I answer the end of thy creating an Hell by improving the dread thereof into that obediential Love which bringeth to Heaven. Make me sensible, Blessed Lord, of thy equal mercy and loving kindness in preparing a Tophet a place of Punishment, as in providing a Heaven a place of Glorious recompense for the perseveringly Good and Righteous, in that thou didst intend by those different objects of our Hopes and Fears, to address thyself differently to our various Tempers and Dispositions, and to drive those to their duty and happiness by thy Denunciations of Vengeance, who would not be lead to their duty and happiness, by the promises of future Glory and Felicity. O how graciously hast thou hedged in our way to Everlasting Bliss on every side! using all means that we should not err and depart from it! What couldst thou have done for us which thou hast not done? We have an Heaven to 'allure to obedience, we have an Hell to deter from every wilful Impiety: How utterly inexcusable must I needs be then if I break through all these Fences and Sanctions of thy Laws? Put, gracious God, thy fear into my inner parts, and make me tremble at thy Judgments; being awed by them into an holy caution, that I at no time wilfully offend thee. O grant that I knowing the terrors of thee, O Lord, may effectually be persuaded to a breaking off my Sins, and an applying myself to holiness. Give me Grace to escape as for my Life out of the silthy Sodom of every wicked Impurity, never so much as looking back upon them with an Eye of Complacency, lest the flames due to them overtake me unawares. Cause me, I beseech thee, to flee from Sin by the awakening Consideration of its being the only way whereby to flee from the wrath to come: O may the eternity of Hell punishments restrain both my Inclinations and my Embraces from both the pleasures and profit of sin, which are but for a season. Give me often, Holy Father, to ask myself these startling, deterring questions, when about to sin wilfully; How can I do this great Wickedness and by sinning against God, provoke his infinite Justice and Almighty power to punish me? Who of us can dwell with everlasting burnings? Is it not a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the ever living God, who is a consuming fire? Is it not a most horrid Misery to be Eternally seeking Death, and yet never to find it in the Regions of darkness and despair? O cause me to dread and abhor sin, which leads to this place of Eternal Torments as much as the suffering place itself. Cause me to think often on Hell, that I may thereby be kept from falling into it: Grant, O Holy Jesu, thou who art the Resurrection and the Life, that I may never fall into the bitter pains of Eternal Death; what else can expose me as fuel to Hell flames but my sins? They are the Combustible Matter which the fire which cannot be quenched will ever be preying upon. Give me therefore, good Lord, to burn up that Immoral Hay, and Straw, and Stubble at present, and then the fire prepared for the Devil and his Angels, will have no power over me, neither will so much as the smell thereof have past upon me; but I shall be received into Everlasting habitations of Heavenly Glory and Felicity. Amen, Amen.   

For Generous Compassion to One's Country, and a hearty readiness to promote the Reformation of Manners.  
O Most Holy Lord God, who art terrible in thy Judgments towards the Children of Disobedience, who for the sins of mankind didst once drown the whole World, eight Souls excepted, and didst also rain Fire and Brimstone upon Sodom and Gomorrah for the sinfullness of them that dwelled therein; I aclowledge and confess in behalf of myself and all the People of this Kingdom that we have justly deserved thy severest Judgments, for we have all gone astray and dealt wickedly, we have openly contemned and ridiculed virtue and Religion and have set up and encouraged all manner of 'vice and Wickedness, we have dishonoured thy Name, defiled thy House, profaned thy Worship, and slighted thy Commandments. Nay, O Lord, we have been so hardy that we have been insensible under thy Punishments, and that which thou in Mercy didst design to reform and amend us, has served only to make us more Obstinate and Rebellious against thee. We have made ourselves slaves to the World, the Flesh and the Devil, and have engaged ourselves in a War against Heaven; and have fought against our own Happiness. And now, O God, what can we expect from thee but judgement and fiery Indignation, which is indeed the due reward of our sins? We must confess that we are ripe for Destruction, and ought every moment to expect to have the World set on Fire about us. But, O Lord, thou art a merciful God, to thee belong Mercies and Forgivenesses tho' we have rebelled against thee and have not obeyed thy Voice by walking in those Laws which thou hast set before us. Deal not with us therefore, O merciful Lord, after our sins, neither reward us after our iniquities, but let thy Anger, and thy Wrath be turned away from us, and bring us not into Confusion. Let the Prayers and Tears of those few Pious Souls who mourn in secret for the sins of this abominable People, stop thy avenging Hand, and prevail with thee to allow us a little more time for Repentance. Bring us to a sense of our fins and a dread of thy Judgments, that so we may not dare to provoke thee any more, but may humble ourselves before thee, in a most Sincere and sorrowful Contrition of heart, that thou being pleased therewith, mayst repent thee of the evil which thou hast said thou wouldst do it to us, and do it not. O that as our Corruption and Degeneracy has been National so our Repentance, Humiliation, and Reformation may be National too? O prosper the endeavours which some noble Souls amongst us have used to pluck us out of our wretched Condition. Pardon and alter the minds of all who openly oppose and abuse, of all who secretly undermine, of all who are not, convinced of the necessity of their endeavours. Pardon, and alter all who are Hypocritical Friends to their Cause: Give me and all of all Ranks 'mongst us an Unfeigned and Generous regard for our Country and the promotion of thy Glory and true Christianity amongst us. Grant that the Magistrates and Ministers with a sincere and noble spirit may do their parts: Let not Cowardice or selfishness with-hold us from honestly Informing against bold offenders: O suffer us not for shane or interest to be Traytors to God, to the Laws, and our Prince, who have espoused their own cause, and grant that the Known and Habitual and Exemplary Candour, courtesy, Prudence, Liberality, Diligence in their Calling, Modesty, Mercy, Meekness, and all other Christian virtues, may recommend all engaged in it and free them and their endeavours to reform us, from being rashly ensur'd, as serving private Interests by it. Lord, give us a truly Divine Zeal against thy Enemies and for the welfare of this Country, and having put such a Spirit into us, enable us, if the head strong Wickedness of a foolish and unreclaim'd people should require it, to ' lay down our Lives rather than not bravely oppose the Devils interest; make us meek in our behaviours, to those who unreasonably revile us. Be our Guard against those who through their Zeal to uphold those Lewd shows and places which are the Nurseries of Lewdness and Idleness, and have turned London into a Sodom, lay in wait for your Lives: Lord hear, Lord forgive, harken and change ●… r disappoint their designs: Turn their Malice into thoughts of Cane for their Everlasting welfare and ●… arposes of Love instead of their ●… ormer Enmity against Souls, Christ ●… nd their Country. Hear for thine ●… finite Compassions sake. Amen. O Grant that by a Communication of ●… e Diffusive spirit of Jesus, we may no ●… nger every one seek only his own ●… ings, and serve mean Interests, but ●… l act as those that remember we ●… ere made not for a separate felity, but for the Enjoyment of an ●… finite God, and a vast World of glorified Beings. This also I beg ●… r the sake of Jesus.   

For Discretion in the choice of a Friend.  
TEach me, good God, to know the weakness of my frame, and the Treachery and Uncertainty of all that is therein; and since, Notwithstanding my good will may be Universal, I can be useful to but a few, point out and procure to me such persons as thou knowest may both benefit and be benefited most by me for the objects of my Friendship and Familiarity, that my choice depending on thy direction and being directed by thy will I may never have just cause to repent of my Contracts, but my Companions being pious and serviceable to the most extensive Interests of my Soul, I may daily find fresh cause of lauding thee on their behalf, who honour and benefit me by a generous and Christian Intimacy. Amen, for Christ his sake.   

For faithfulness and Gratitude to a Friend.  
INstruct, Incite, and Enable me, O Lord, I beseech thee frequently to manifest the Sincerity and vigour of my Love to all those who have been Ministers of good to me under thy gracious Providence. O never suffer me to provoke my Conscience to upbraid me of Unkindness, Treachery, and Ingratitude to any to whom I have betroath'd my Soul in the bond of Friendship and from whom I have received many Pledges of Sincere and Honourable Love. Treasure up their Favours securely in my Memory and give me power to Make suitable returns to them. And because all other usefullness will not suffice to make them happy unless they be virtuous and use all their Opportunities and Prosperities to thy Glory: Make me hearty to abhor all Flattery, Dissimulation, and Hypocritical Love and Delight, which may incline me to connive at any thing that is sinful in my Friend. Give me courage to frown in due season, and when my contract cannot but be violated unless, Beauteous God, my affection for my Friend be regulated by the Love of thy Commands, suffer me not, O Lord, to turn my other kindnesses into Curses, by withholding any seasonable Admonitions, Counsels, and Repro●fs, lest otherwise we prove eternal Enemies and Eternally odious to thee, ourselves, and each other, in an Everlasting Banishment from Love and Light, even the Light of thy Countenance, from which, good Lord, deliver me, for the Love and Mercies of Jesus.   

For Gentleness.  
GOD of wonderful Long-suffering and Gentleness, give me a powerful sense of thy amazing condescension, and the Exemplary Gen●… leness which thy Son shew'd to the ●… firmities of men, when he vouch●… f'd to wear our Nature and Con●… rse with frail mortal Creatures: Grant that I may remember my own reakness, and show all Candour to all ●… en. Let me be readier to relieve and ●… elp any Neighbours weakness rather than censure and expose him. Make ●… e easy of Access and easy in Conver●… ation, and alway ready rather to yield to others in matters of any in different Nature, than by adoring my own humour contentiously, and maintaining my own judgement Conceitedly, and Idolatrously to unhinge my own, and the minds of others. Hear this request in the Name of the Son of thy Love. Amen.   

For Patience and Resignation.  
O Father of Mercies and God of all Comforts, who to all thy other Benefits wherewith thou continually loadest us, hast bestowed upon us the Gospel of thy Grace, that we through Patience and Comfort of the holy Scriptures might have hope. Accept of the humble and thankful acknowledgements which I make to thy Divine Goodness, for thy riches of Mercy in Christ Jesus, who was pleased for our sakes to humble himself to Death, even the Death of the across, and with great Patience to suffer the sharpest Pains and Agonies with many Reproaches and Contradictions of sinners: And when he was oppressed, afflicted, and blasphemed, yet silently endured, being brought as a Lamb to the Slaughter, and as a Sheep before the Shearer is dumb, so opened he not his mouth. I praise and magnify with all my Soul his wonderful Love to us, and his perfect Subjection to thee, beseeching thee to give me such a grateful sense of his ineffable Love, such an ardent Love to his Memory, and such an high admiration of his glorious Example that I may be inspired thereby, with Christian Resolution to follow after him in all the Paths of Humble, Meek, and Patient virtue. O that I may feel myself pressed by the mighty power of that Love, not only to be a doer of thy Will, but for Conscience toward thee, my God, to endure grief, suffering wrongfully, and to run with Patience the whole Race that is set before me, looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finishev of our Faith; who, for the Joy that was set before him, endured the across, despising the shane, and is set down at the Right hand of the Throne of God. Preserve in me such a Reverence towards thee, Father of Spirits, that I may neither despise nor faint under thy Corrections: But tho' thou bringest me into great and sore troubles, I may still be in Subjection unto thee, and live in hope of that Immortal Glory. And not only so, but I may rejoice and glory also in Tribulation, for Christ's sake, knowing that Tribulation worketh Patience, and Patience Experience, and Experience Hope, and Hope maketh not ashamed. And whatsoever the across be, which lies in my way to Heaven: Grant that I may never turn aside from thee in the least to avoid it, but take it up willingly, and bear it as long as thou pleasest, without murmuring or repining, and with some Courage and Chearfullness of Spirit. And as for the common miseries of this Life, due my Spirit with such principles of Wisdom, and help me to preserve it in such Innocence, Clearness, and Integrity, that it may be able to sustain my Infirmity; and whatsoever Sicknesses or Pains, or other bodily Calamities befall me, I may receive them, and bear them with an even and constant Mind? Knowing that as we receive good from thy hand, we ought in Reason to receive evil, and in every thing to give thanks, which is thy Will concerning us in Christ Jesus. O Blessed Lord, led me whither thou pleasest, I will follow thee without Complaint. I submit to thy Orders, I reverence thy Wisdom, I trust myself with thy Goodness, I depend upon thy Almighty power, I rely on thy promises, beseeching thee to support me, till Patience having its perfect working in me, I may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. I know the time is but short, and that thou hast prepared long Joys to recompense our Momentary sorrows: Help me therefore always to possess r●y Soul in Patience at present giving thanks for the hope we have, as an Anchor of the Soul both sure and steadfast, fast, that so I may at last after I have done thy Will, O God, inherit the promise. Amen, Amen.   

For Contempt of the World.  
O Most amiable Divine Majesty, give me a lively Transporting Prospect of the Glories of Heaven, give me a Prospect of the Heavenly Beauties and Perfections of thine own Nature, and then how will all Sublunary Pomps and Vanities appear dim and faded in my sight? How shall I look down with seorn and contempt upon them? Shall I still lye grovelling on Earth, whilst thou allowest me to raise my thoughts to thee, and to exalt them above this World? Wilt thou admit and accept our weak imperfect Affections, and shall not I do all I can to elev●te and spiritualize them for thy service? O give me that Victory of Faith whereby by I may overcome the World, that assurance of Hope, whereby I may live above its Corruptions, Purifying myself even as thou art Pure. mortify in me, O Sovereign Excellency, the Love of the World with the quickening inflamed Love of thyself; show thyself a loving Father and it sufficeth: A glance of the Light of thy Countenance, is enough to Eclipse all Earthly splendour. O make me to see the Vanity of all things here below, and then I shall soon discern the vanity of my Affections in inordinately doting on them. Cause me, O Spirit of Divine Grace to consider how the Lord of Life and Glory despised and contemned the World. Make me to evidence my daily contempt of this World, by the coldness and indifferency of my love towards it, by wanting its Enjoyments without Impatience, by possessing them with Temperance and Moderation, and by losing them without murmuring and discontent. persuade me, O Lord, effectually persuade me, that I can never be Happy till I have dis-entangled my Affections from every Empty, Unsatisfying, Disappointing and Transient good here below, and till I love thee above all things who alone canst fill-our Desires and gratify all our Wishes; till I despise this World, think lowly of myself, highly of my God, and am wholly Dead and crucified to all my sensual Lusts and Appetites. O come thou then unto me, O our God, come and satisfy my Soul with thy fullness. Replenish it with thy likeness and holiness, and thereby drive out of me all Inordinate Love for meaner Objects and Gratifications. Amen, Blessed Lord, Amen.   

For a wise Zeal.  
BLessed and Glorious Lord God, who infinitely deservest our most Warm and Zealous Services, who makest thy Angels Spirits, and those, thy Ministers, a flamme of fire; flames indeed of Devotion, of Divine Love and Gratitude, of Delight and Fervour in holy Obedience. O make me also all flamme and spirit in thy Worship and Service: Make me always mindful that Religion and the Salvation of my Soul, is the one thing needful, a matter of the vastest Importance. Make me therefore, I beseech thee, to serve thee as one that beateth not the Air: Give me to covet earnestly the best gifts, to seek the Lord and his Strength, and his Righteousness, and his Kingdom, since they are the most Excellent things, with my whole Soul and Might. Give, give me, good Lord, more Love to thee, our God, that I may have a greater Zeal for thy Honour and Glory, boldly rebuk 'vice, and with the Desire of Desire promote Holiness. May my heart burn within me for Joy, when thy Scriptures, Prayer, or Tranksgiving are my Employment. Let my heart be sad when I see others Sin boldly, or find my Affections could and languid in thy Service: O may I count it my meat and drink to be doing thy Will. O Pardon the Heartlesness of my best performances, and cure the Earthliness of my Affections. Make me alway zealously affencted in every good matter, and my zeal towards God and his Service, according to Knowledge, Amen. By his Grace and for his sake, who alway went about doing good.   

For the Grace of Gratulation.  
INfinite Love and Beauty, who hast commanded us by thy Holy Apostle St. Paul, to rejoice with all that rejoice; Enrobe my Soul, I beseech thee with that angelic temper of Charity, which will force me to rejoice in all the solid Joy and Excellency of all Beings: O that I may so triumphantly rejoice in all the Transcendent Perfections of thee, my God, both Communicable and Incommunicable, as to long to be dissolved and to see thee in Heaven where thou art Worshipped and Adored by all thy elect Angels and Saints! O that I had a heart so strongly sensible of thy Glory, as to be able with Good grounds to say, I would love and honour thee with all that Love and Worship, where with all thy Angels and Saints do there love and serve thee, if it were in my power. 'Tis my desire to Joy in all the Loves and Services, that the Just men of the Church in all former Ages in the present or in the future Ages, have, and do, or shall hear and perform towards thee, and I do rejoice in the prospect of a time, when all Nations shall become the Nations of God and the Kingdoms of his Christ, Kingdoms of Righteousness and Peace and Love. Hasten, hasten the time, O dear spouse, of Souls: O that my Love and Desire towards thee, O my God, were such and so great that if it were possible to me, and acceptable to thee, I would of each Soul and especially my own make a Kingdom of Heaven, that thou mightest be praised and beloved in as many Heavens as there are Souls by Infinite myriad of large Souls more in number, than the Grass-piles of the Sea shouting forth thy Praises, and Blessed with a noble Conformity of Being to the Uncreated Harmony, Holiness, and Brightness by the Beatifick Vision of and Union to thy boundless fullness and Majesty. O may my Soul entirely be sanctified, Gratulate that infinite and self-originated Wisdom, Royalty, Goodness, Simplicity, Incomprehensibleness, Power, Justice, and Immutability which thou hast been, and wilt be, invested with from and to all Eternity. Gratulated be our God with all the Constancy, Acceptableness, and Ability, the grace of Christ can give me, that he is a Being of such Immense Facundity, as to be a fully sufficient treasure of ever-satisfying Enjoyment, both for himself and all his Creatures, that he is so rich and happy a Nature that the whole Creation and all its Inhabitants, can add nothing to the happiness, which he already has and did ever possess. I desire likewise, O Lord, to rejoice with an unextinguish'd Fervour, thankfulness and Psalmody of Soul, together with thee, and the Glorious Inhabitants of the Triumphant Universe in the sweet Ordinance and Disposition of Heaven and Earth, and for all the things which are in the marvelous Creation of this World, and for all the things which thou hast made, and shalt yet make unto the end of the World, and the Consummation of all things. I Congratulate and rejoice with thee, O my God, in all the land and praises, which the Angels and Saints in Heaven and thy Servants on Earth do give thee, and for all the Worship they yield unto thee. Because I find myself altogether insufficient to praise my God, I do for my help and assistance therein invite and call upon the holy Angels and all Creatures, and with them I join my own Soul with all the Powers of it, that all of them together may glorify God for his infinite Excellency. I rejoice further in the Dignity of Jesus, in the Rewards of all that he did, suffered and accepted as a Man for Man, I gratulate the Mystical Union of the Uncreated Word to our frail Nature, his Triumphs over Hell, Death, Sin, and the Devil, and his Conquests of apostasy, Mights, Dominions, Thrones, and Principalities and Confederate spiritual Wickedness in high places; by his Resurrection, Ascension, Mission of the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost and Exaltation, as mediator between God and Man at the Right hand of the Father in the highest Heavens; whence, as a Royal Prince and Saviour: He poured down a Deluge of Helps, Healings, Governments, and Prophesies, and still by his Intercession, and Spirit conveys Grace, Peace, Mercy, and Truth, and Hope, and Comfort, and all Holiness to his Elect, who address, and serve, and rely on him, and long by the complete, Sanctificatory and Perfect Love to be one with Christ as he is one with thee, O our God.  
O Life of my Soul, O thou only source of Blessedness and Salvation, my heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready. Lord, what is there in Heaven or what upon Earth that I would have besides thee? Why is my sojourning prolonged? when shall I be there where Love and Gratulation, and Praise will be my whole Exercise? As the Hart thirsteth after the Waters, so should my Soul thirst after that State, O God; why desire I not to be dissolved and to be with Christ? O that I may be so conformed to the Earthly, and crucified as to bear the Image of the Heavenly and glorified Jesus! Blessed are they who dwell in thy House, they will be always praising thee: O Life of my Soul, and the pleasant repose of my Spirit: Wound me, Wound the most inward parts of my Soul, with the darts of thy Love: when shall all die in me, which is contrary to thee? When shall I live to be no more mine own? When shall nothing else live in me but thou, O Jesus? When shall the flames of thy Love wholly consume me? When shall I be altogether melted and pierced through with the wonderful Efficacy of thy sweetness? When wilt thou free me from all these Clogs and Distractions, and make me one Spirit with thee, that I may not any more depart from thee? O dearly Beloved of my Soul? O sweetness of my Heart? O God of my Soul? Why givest not thou thyself to thy poor Creature? Thou fillest Heaven and Earth, and wilt thou leave my Heart empty? Too late have I known thee, O Infinite Goodness. Woe to the time I loved thee not! Blind I was that I saw thee not! Thou wast within me, and I went seeking thee abroad! But now that I have found thee, though late, suffer not, good Lord that I ever leave thee. Amen. Amen.   

For Revernce to Inspiration in Enquiry.  
O Father of all Light and Truth, who of thy Wisdom and Goodness, hast made me a Creature of perception and capable of improving my Ideal Capacity, by enquiry in a state of trial, which if diligently and humbly Regulated by the Revelations of thy Word, will be rewarded and replenished with the Visions of Heaven: Lauded be thy Name for this capacity, lauded be thy Name that when 'twas depraved by sin, and the light within us was darkness, thou didst relieve it by the Wisdom of the patriarches and Prophets, and Evangelists and Apostles, which they received from thy Spirit, and the Word of thine own Son. O grant that I may have a just sense and inestimable value of this Light, and govern my Enquiry and Belief entirely by the Authority of it: May this be my fixed rule to Judge by, in this dangerous Age wherein Opinion and heresy usurp all orders of Men amongst us: Lord, give us all more Modesty and regard to thy Word, that we may not believe every Spirit and every fair Schme of Science, falsely so called, but knowing that false Prophets and Seducing Spirits are gone out amongst us, may soberly try the Spirits, and not think beyond or contrary to what is written in the Oracles of Christ. Make us true lovers of Peace, Susspicious of our own Judgments, Conquerors of our false Prejudices, and Courteous to Men of all persuasions in Indifferent matters, but by no means under the pretence of a deceitful Moderation be Flatterers of schismatics and contemners of the Mysteries of the Gospel, but holding the Mystery of Faith and Godliness in a pure Conscience may not waver as others, ever learning from new fangled Traditions of mens Inventions and having mens persons in admiration, and never coming to the knowledge of the Truth, but be fixed in the practical knowledge of Christ's Doctrines here, and participate of the Uncreated Light, in a liberal measure of Glory in a future World, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.   

For Submission and Respect to Pastours.  
GOD of order, who didst give some Prophets, some Evangelists, and some Teachers, and Pastours, and hast appointed a Succession of Priests to the end of the World, as I beseech thee to give them judgement and Grace to discharge their Apostolical office with Honour ●… o our Religion, and a faithful and ●… rue Heart. So I beseech thee, teach and dispose me always to submit to those that have the Rule over us, as remembering that 'tis their place to Watch over our Souls to our everlasting good, and that they deserve double Honour, Esteem, and Love for their Works sake. Give me a heart always ready to respect their persons for the sake of their Office, and never to despise the youth or aggravate the weakness of the meanest of thy Ministers or to be alienated from the value of Religion, to the scandalous Lives of the worst of them, but rather to pity and pray against their offences and the infirmities even of the faithfullest Stewards and Dispensers of the Mysteries of the Gospel. O may I ever esteem these rich Treasures hide in Vessels of Earth, and consider the Immortality of that word of Life rather than the frailty of the speaker; alway hearing the Word of God, as the Word of God, and not as the Word of Man. Suffer me not to straggle from their Administrations, as too many do, to the breach of Unity and growth of Infidelity in these Libertine times: Make me always remember that thou hast foretold that offences would come, and make me one of those steady Servants of thine, whom neither scandals, nor any malice or device of Devils or Men, can turn aside from the Faith; that so honouring thee in thy Ministers and Ordinances in an Age when both are so much slighted, I may be honoured by thee, Great and Holy Jesu, before Angels and Men at the Great Day. Amen.   

For Poverty in Spirit.  
INfinite fullness, make me, I beseech thee, sensible that nothing, no not even the imperfect Holiness of this Life can satisfy a Soul, and O may the repeated Consideration of this great Truth, further my desire of another World, that my Soul being enlarged by the Noble desires of the poor in spirit may be emptied of all false apprehensions of things, and being stripped of self and expectation of happiness from Temporal things may be full of God, capacitated for the Kingdom of Heaven, and at length arrive at unchangeable Bliss, by the Enjoyment of Sabbaths, and Royalties, and Priesthoods, and Visions, and Charities, and Fullnesses, and Unions, and all the Eternal Joys of thy Eternal Kingdom, so be it, all Glorious Jesu. Amen.   

For Peace and Joy in the Holy Ghost.  
GOD, whose Peace passeth man's Understanding and the Ingredients of whose Kingdom is Righteousness, and Peace and Joy in the Holy Ghost: Plant, I beseech thee, a firm and flourishing Habit of Evangelical Righteousness in my Soul, that I may have an abstract of the Kingdom of Heaven within me, and be possessed of that Peace and Holy Joy which is a Pearl of great price, and which 'tis not in the power of Men to plunder me of, that so I may have delightful Communion of Conscience by Faith with thee here, whilst in this P●lgrim state, and be a blissful part●k●● of the fullness of Joy and pleasure hereafter in the last World of Happiness and Perfection, through Jesus Christ. Amen.   

For effectual Regeneration and Justification.  
GOD, who art able and willing to reduce degenerate man from a state of darkness to a state of marvelous Light: Speak, I beseech thee, the powerful word toward thy Servant. Let the Baptism of the Holy Ghost pierce the retiredest recesses of my Nature, that the Almighty fire may dispel all my darkness with its light, and consume all the dross of my affections, with its great and swift motion and force. Lord wash, Lord so purify, Lord so enlighten, Lord so renew, Lord so transform, Lord so sanctify me, that I may be freed from the Condemnation with the World, and to my endless comfort may be found Interested in my dear and honoured Saviour, and justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the spirit of our God, in the dreadful, Universal, and Solemn judgement. Amen.   

For the Government of the Senses.  
JEsus, who hast said that whoever will be thy true Disciple must deny himself, and who knowest how easily we silly Creatures are betrayed by Sense and Imagination, out of the bounds of our Christian liberty in our commerce with sensible objects, and from strict Judgments of the things of this World: Give me, I beseech thee, a spirit of Abstraction, which may discipline my Senses, and keep me circumspectly and wary in my Use of, and converse with inferior and Sublunary things. Teach me that 'tis not the Eye that can be satisfied with seeing or the Ear that can be satisfied with hearing, or the Palate with tasting? O therefore take my mind off from hankering after Feasts and shows, and other sensual Delusions: And grant that I may eat as if I ate not, and see as if I saw not, that the frequent Contemplation of Angels and Uncreated Beauty, music and Banquets, may raise my heart to a scorn and abhorrence of every inordinate and Idolatrous Affection for Earthly and Finite objects. Amen, for the sake of Jesus.   

For the Government of the Tongue.  
BLessed God, who hast Created the Body with admirable proportion and conveniency of every part for the service of his entire welfare, and hast declared him a perfect man indeed who offendeth not in Word, and that if the Tongue be unbridled a man's Religion cannot be pure and undefiled: Make me, I beseech thee, able to tame this disorderly Member, and not only to refrain from all Blasphemy, and Malicious, and Filthy Communication, but even to abominate the very hearing of it: Pardon all my past superfluity of Naughtiness by Speech, and grant that I may show my sincere Repentance of it by the usefullness of my Savioury and Godly Discourse in Conversation, henceforward always bearing in mind, who has said, By thy words thou shalt be condemned, and by thy words thou shalt be justified: All which I beg, through the Merits and Mediation of Jesus Christ. Amen.   

Holy and Pious Ejaculations taken out of the Book of Psalms.  
For the Church.  
O be favourable and gracious unto Sion, and build thou the Walls of Jerusalem.  
O God, wherefore art thou absent from us so long, why is thy wrath so hot against the Sheep of thy Pasture.  
O think upon thy Congregation whom thou hast purchased and redeemed of old.  
Look upon the Tribe of thine inheritance and Mount Sion wherein thou hast dwelled.  
It is time for thee, Lord, to lay to thine hand for they have destroyed thy Law.  
Arise, O God, and maintain thine own cause, deliver Israel, O God, out of all its troubles.  
For Pardon of sins.  
Call to remembrance, O Lord, thy tender mercies, which have been ever of old, O remember not the sins and offences of my youth.  
For the Light of God's Countenance.  
Lord why abhorrest thou my Soul and hidest thy Face from me! O hid not thou thy face from me, nor cast thy Servant away in displeasure.  
Thy Loving kindness is better than Life itself: Lord list thou up the light of thy Countenance upon me.  
Comfort the Soul of thy Servant, for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my Soul.  
For the King.  
The King shall rejoice in thy strength O Lord, exceeding glad shall he be of thy Salvation.  
His honour is great in thy Salvation: Glory and great Worship shalt thou lay upon him! O give him Everlasting Falicity, make him glad with the Joy of thy Countenance.  
May the King ever put his Trust in the Lord, that in the Mercy of the most high he may not miscarry.  
Now know I that the Lord helpeth his anointed, and will hear him from his Holy Heaven.  
Be thou Exalted in thine own strength, so will we sing and praise thy power.  
For Grace.  
Teach me to do the thing that pleaseth thee, for thou art my God.  
Teach me thy way, O Lord, and I will walk in thy truth: O knit my heart unto thee, that I may fear thy name.  
Make me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.  
O let my heart be sound in thy Statutes, that I be not ashamed.  
Incline my heart unto thy Testimonies and not to Covetousness.  
Turn away mine Eyes lest they behold Vanity and quicken thou me in thy way.  
I am a stranger upon Earth, O hid not thy Commandments from me.  
Lord, teach me to number my days that I may apply my heart unto Wisdom.  
When at a christening.  
My Reins, Lord, are thine, thou hast co●ered me in my Mother's Womb. I will give thanks to thee for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  
marvelous are thy works and that my Soul knoweth right well; my Bones are not hide from thee, though I be fashioned secretly and formed beneath in the Earth.  
Thine Eyes did see my substance, yet being Imperfect and in thy Book, were all my members written, which day by day were fashioned when as yet there was none of them.  
When I see Officers searching public houses for profane Persons.  
Wilt not thou slay the Wicked, O God, they speak unrighteousness against thee, and thine Enemies take thy name in vain.  
Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee, and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? Yea, I hate them right sore, even as tho' they were mine Enemies.  
When in dangerous Company.  
Set a watch, O Lord, over my mouth and keep the door of my Lips.  
O let not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing, let me not be occupied in Ungodly works, with the men that work Wickedness, but let me ever escape their Nets.  
When notice is given of a Communion.  
I will wash mine hands, O Lord, and so will I go to thine Altar.  
When I am provoked.  
Them that are meek God will guide in judgement.  
Leave off from Wrath, let go Displeasure, fret not thyself, else shalt thou be moved to do evil.  
When I hear the Passing-Bell, or see a Corps.  
Lord teach me to number my days that I may apply my Heart unto Wisdom.  
Spare me, O Lord, till I am truly at peace with thee, before I go hence and am no more seen.  
When perplexed with doubts.  
Lord why abhorrest thou my Soul and hidest thy face from me: O hid not thou thy Face from me, nor cast away thy Servant in displeasure.  
Thy Loving kindness is better than Life itself.  
Lord, lift thou up the light of thy Countenance upon me.  
Comfort the Soul of thy Servant, for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my Soul.  
When under any scandal or disgrace.  
Be merciful, O Lord, be merciful unto me, for my Soul trusteth in thee, and under the shadow of thy wings shall be my refuge until these Calamities be overpast.  
Deliver me, O Lord, from mine Enemies, for I flee unto thee to hid me.  
O keep my Soul and deliver me, let me not be confounded for I have put my trust in thee, my Eyes are ever looking unto the Lord, for he shall pluck my feet out of the Net.  
Turn thee, O Lord, and have mercy upon me, for I am desolate and in misery.  
The sorrows of my heart are enlarged, O bring thou me out of my troubles.  
When sensible of a late mercy received.  
I will always give thanks unto the Lord, his praise shall ever be in my mouth.  
Thou art my God, and I will thank thee, thou art my God and I will praise thee.  
I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live, I will praise my God whilst I have my being.  
Praised be God, which hath not cast out my prayer, nor turned his Mercy from me.  
Blessed be the Lord God, even the God of Israel, which only doth wondrous things.  
How dear are thy Counsels unto me, O God: O how great is the sum of them.  
At going out or coming in.  
Lord bless my going out and my coming in, from this time forth for evermore.  
At Meals.  
Lord, grant that whether I eat or drink, or whatever I do, I may do all to thy Glory.  
At Work.  
Prosper thou the Work of my Hands: O Lord, prosper thou my Handy Work.  
In the Shop, or at Market.  
Lord, give me Grace to use this World so as not to abuse it.  
Lord, grant that I may never go beyond, or defraud my Brother in any matter; for thou art the avenger of all such.  
A Thanksgiving.  
Praise the Lord, O my Soul, and all that is within me praise his holy name.  
Praise the Lord, O my Soul, while I live will I praise the Lord, yea, as long as I have any Being, will I sing praises unto my God.    

Extraordinary Devotions.  
ON Sundays or any other days set apart for the more solemn service of God, I chiefly observe the course of my Ordinary Devotions.  
On such days I always red the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, appointed for the day at home; as a proper preparatory Duty for the public service of the Church;  

Immediately before I go to Church, I say the following Prayer.  
O Lord, the Almighty Creator of the World, and the merciful Saviour of mankind, who art above our thoughts, and excellest the praises of the highest Angels, thou art greatly to be feared in the Assembly of thy Saints, and to be had in reverence of all those that are round about thee, I most humbly desire leave to join myself with all those Holy ones, to worship thy most glorious Majesty, to express the due sense I have of all thy benefits( by paying thee my most thankful acknowledgements for them) to make thee the best oblation I am able, and devote myself entirely to thy obedience, since thou hast graciously inclined me to go into thine House, and there to set forth thy praise, to declare thy loving kindness, to resign myself to thy Will, to recommend myself to thy Wisdom, to submit to thy Government, to approve the Justice and Goodness of all thy Laws, to profess that I am thy Servant, to renounce all thy Enemies, and to testify my continued purpose to follow thee against all the Temptations of the World, the Flesh and the Devil: Be pleased, good Lord, to pardon all my former failings, and at this time to accept my Holy Intentions, and inspire me from above that I may cheerfully perform all these acts of Devotion to thy Divine Majesty, and vouchsafe more fully to inform me in my duty, to correct and amend what is amiss in me, to encourage and strengthen my good resolutions, and to assist me in all well-doing: Fill me with a great love to thee and my Blessed Saviour, to thy Holy Word and to all Holy Duties to Christian People every where, and to all mankind. Perfect me in Wisdom, in Holiness, and in Goodness, by all thy Instructions, by all thy Mercies, by all thy Chastisements, and by all my Prayers, Praises, and Thanksgivings, to thee the Father of Mercies: Make me such as thou canst Love and Delight in and reward at the great day of the Lord Jesus.  
At my Entrance into the Church.  
I will come into thine House, O Lord, even upon the multitude of thy mercies, and in thy fear will I Worship towards thy Holy Temple.  
When in my Pew.  
Let the words of my mouth and the Meditation of my heart, be now and always acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my Strength and my Redeemer.  
For the Exercise of my Thoughts, until the Minister begins to Officiate and to avoid that silly Custom of observing fashions in the Church, I meditate on the Psalms appointed to be then red.  
When the Minister has name the Text, I carefully attend to, 

1. The Explication or meaning of the Words.  
2. The Divisions and Heads of the discourse.  
3. The Reasons and Arguments for, and against any matter.  
4. The Places of Scripture quoted.    
Which I endeavour to retain in memory, as proper for my Meditation when I am come from Church.   

As soon as the Sermon is ended, I use this short Prayer.  
GRant, O Lord, that the Words which I have now heard with my outward Ears, may be by thy Grace so grafted inwardly in my heart, that it may bring forth in me the fruit of good living, to the Honour and Glory of thy Holy Name.  
When that part of the Congregation is dismissed, as does not Communicate, I seat myself as near the Communion-Table as I can conveniently, being willing to observe and comply with all that's performed there.  
Devotions for the Sacrament.  
For my Meditation until the Minister begins the Offertory, I make use of that Exhortation of the Church, ( repeated by the Minister at the time of the celebration of the Communion) in manner following.   

The Exhortation.  
YE that mind to come to the holy Communion of the Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ, must consider how St. Paul exhorteth all persons diligently to try and examine themselves before they presume to eat of that Bread, and drink of that Cup: for as the Benefit is great, if with a true penitent Heart and lively Faith we receive that holy Sacrament, for then we spiritually eat the Flesh of Christ, and drink his Blood; then we dwell in Christ, and Christ in us; we are one with Christ, and Christ with us; so is the danger great, if we receive the same unworthily, for then we are guilty of the Body and Blood of Christ our Saviour, we eat and drink our own Damnation, not considering the Lord's Body, we kindle God's Wrath against us, we provoke him to plague us with divers and sundry kinds of Death: Judge therefore yourselves, Brethren, that you be not judged of the Lord; repent you truly of your sins past, have a lively and steadfast Faith in Christ our Saviour, amend your Lives, and be in perfect Charity with all men, so shall ye be meet partakers of those holy Mysteries.  
O Lord, truly I am thy Servant, I am thy Servant, I am sensible I am not my own, for I am bought with a great Price, and therefore ought to glorify God in my body, and in my spirit, which are God's. And, good Lord, assist me( as one that names the Name of Christ) to depart from all Iniquity.  
And above all things, ye must give most humble and hearty Thanks to God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, for the Redemption of the World by the Death and Passion of our Saviour Christ, both God and Man, who did humble himself even to the Death upon the across, for us miserable sinners; who lay in darkness▪ and the shadow of Death, that he might make us the Children of God, and exalt us to Everlasting Life.  
WHat shall I render unto the Lord for all his Benefits towards me, especially for this, that he hath not spared his own Son, but delivered him up for us all?  
And to the end that we should always remember the exceeding great love of our Master and only Saviour Jesus Christ, thus dying for us, and the innumerable Benefits which by his precious Blood-shedding he hath obtained to us, he hath instituted and ordained holy Mysteries, as Pledges of his Love, and for a continual remembrance of his Death, to our great and endless Comfort.  
TO him therefore, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, do I give( as I am most bound) continual Thanks, submitting myself wholly to his holy Will and Pleasure, and studying to serve him in true Holiness and Righteousness all the days of my Life.   

At giving Alms.  
O Let this Alms be an Odour of a sweet smell, a Sacrifice acceptable and well-pleasing unto thee, by Jesus Christ.  
Immediately before I go to the Communion-Table.  
I Do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in my own Righteousness, but in thy manifold and great Mercies: I am not worthy so much as to gather up the Crumbs under thy Table; but thou art the same Lord, whose Property is always to have mercy: Grant me therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the Flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his Blood, that my sinful Body may be made clean by his Body, and my Soul washed through his most precious Blood, and that I may evermore dwell in him, and he in me.  
At the Table, before I kneel down to receive I expostulate with myself thus:  
Do I truly and earnestly repent me of my Sins? Am I in Love and Charity with my Neighbour? And do I intend to led a new life, following the Commandments of God, and walking from henceforth in his holy Laws?  
Being able to return the Answer of a good Conscience;  
Then I will draw near with Faith, and take this holy Sacrament to my Comfort, and make my humble Confession to Almighty God.  
Then meekly kneeling at the Table,  
Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my Roof.  
I have sinned, what shall I do unto thee, O thou Preserver of Men?  
Here I recollect some of my greatest Sins.  
If thou, Lord, shouldst be extreme, to mark what is done amiss, O Lord, who may abide it?  
But with the Lord there is mercy, and with him there is plenteous Redemption.  
Behold, O Lord, thy beloved Son, in whom thou art well pleased.  
harken to the Cry of his Blood, which speaketh better things than that of Abel.  
By his Agony and bloody Sweat, by his across and Passion, good Lord, deliver me.  
O Lamb of God, which takest away the Sins of the World, grant me thy Peace.  
O Lamb of God, which takest away the Sins of the World, have mercy upon me.  
Immediately before receiving;  
Thou hast said, that he that eateth thy Flesh, and drinketh thy Blood hath Eternal Life.  
Behold the Servant of the Lord: be it unto me according to thy Word.  
At the receiving of the Bread.  
By thy Crucified Body, deliver me from this Body of Death.  
At the receiving of the Cup.  
O let this Blood of thine purge my Conscience from dead Works, to serve the Living God.  
Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.  
O touch me, and say, I will thou be clean.  
After Receiving.  
What shall I render unto the Lord for all the Benefits that he hath done unto me?  
I will take the Cup of Salvation, and will call upon the Name of the Lord.  
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive Power, and Riches, and Wisdom, and Strength, and Honour, and Glory, and Blessing: Therefore Blessing, Honour, Glory and Power be to him that sitteth upon the Throne, and to the Lamb, for ever and ever. Amen.  
Going from the Table to my Pew:  
I have sworn, and am steadfastly purposed to keep thy Righteous Judgments.  
O hold thou up my Goings in thy Paths, that my Footsteps slip not.  
When come to my Pew, I use this   

Thanksgiving.  
O Thou Fountain of all Goodness! from whom every good and perfect Gift cometh, and to whom all Honour and Glory should be returned, I desire with all the most fervent and inflamed Affections of a grateful heart, to bless and praise thee, for those inestimable Mercies thou hast vouchsafed me: Lord, what is Man, that thou shouldst so regard him, as to sand thy beloved Son to suffer such bitter things for him? But, Lord, what am I, the worst of Men, that I should have any part in this Atonement, who have so often despised him and his Sufferings? O the height and depth of this Mercy of thine, that art pleased to admit me to the renewing of that Covenant with thee which I have so often and so perversely broken! That I, who am not worthy of that daily Bread which sustains the Body, should be made Partaker of this Bread of Life, which nourisheth the Soul, and that the God of all Purity should vouchsafe to unite himself to so polluted a Wretch! O my God, suffer me no more, I beseech thee, to turn thy Grace into Wantonness, to make thy Mercy an occasion of Security, but let this unspeakable love of thine constrain me to Obedience, that since my blessed Lord hath died for me, I may no longer live unto myself, but to him. O Lord, I know there is no Concord between Christ and Belial, therefore since he hath now been pleased to enter my Heart, O let me never permit any Lust to chase him thence, but let him that hath so dearly bought me still keep possession of me, and let nothing ever take me out of his hand. To this end be thou graciously pleased to watch over me, and defend me from all Assaults of my spiritual Enemies, but especially deliver me from myself, from the Treachery of my own Heart, which is too willing to yield itself a Prey; and where thou seest I am either by Nature or Custom most weak, there do thou, I beseech thee, magnify thy power in my preservation; [ here I mention my most dangerous Temptations] and, Lord, let my Saviour's Sufferings for my Sins, and the Vows I have now made against them, never depart from my Mind, but let the remembrance of the one enable me to perform the other, that I may never make Truce with those Lusts which nailed his Hands, pierced his Sides, and made his Soul heavy to the Death; but that having now anew listed myself under his Banner, I may fight manfully, and follow the Captain of my Salvation, even thro' a Sea of Blood. Lord, lift up my hands that hang down, and my feeble knees, that I faint not in this Warfare: O be thou my strength, who am not able of myself to struggle with the flightest Temptations. How often have I turned my back in the day of battle! how many of these sacramental Vows have I violated! and, Lord, I have still the same unconstant deceitful Heart to betray me to the breach of this. O thou who art Yea and Amen, in whom there is no shadow of Change, communicate to me, I beseech thee, such a stability of Mind, that I may no more thus start aside, like a broken Bow, but that having my Heart whole with thee, I may continue steadfast in thy Covenant, that not one good Purpose which thy Spirit hath raised in me this day may vanish, as so many formerly have done, but that they may bring forth unto Life-eternal. Grant this, O merciful Father, through the Merits and Mediation of my Crucified Saviour.  
Whilst others are Communicating, I reflect on my Baptismal Vow, and consider how nearly I am concerned in keeping this Vow of Baptism, and that  
1st, In respect of Justice; and  
2dly, In respect of Advantage and Benefit.  
That I am in Justice bound to it, I conclude it is a Promise, and that Justice requires of every man the keeping of his Promise; but then this is, of all other Promises, the most solemn and binding, for it is a Vow, that is, a Promise made to God; and therefore I am not only unjust, but forsworn, whenever I break any part of it.  
But, Secondly, I am also highly concerned to keep it, in respect of my own benefit; for Baptism enters me into Covenant with God: Now a Covenant is made up of two parts, that is, something promised by the one Party, and something by the other of the Parties that make the Covenant; and if one of them break his part of the Covenant, that is, perform not what he has agreed to, he can in no reason look that the other should make good his. And so it is here: God doth indeed promise, that I shall be a Member of Christ, a Child of God, and an Inheriter of the Kingdom of Heaven, and that is His part of the Covenant; but then I also undertake to perform the several things contained in this Vow of Baptism, and that is my part of it; and unless indeed I do perform them, God is not tied to make good his, and so forfeit all these precious benefits and advantages: I am left in that natural and miserable state of mine, a Child of Wrath an Enemy to God, and an Heir of Eternal Damnation.   

As soon as the Communion service is ended, and the Blessing given, I Conclude with this short Prayer.  
O God, I have now once more solemnly renewed my baptismal vow, and have again undertaken to perform the several things contained therein, with an assurance of thine eternal favour ever. And now what can be the pleasure that any or all sins can afford me, that can make me the least degree of recompense for the loss of thy favour and Grace here, and the loss of my own Soul hereafter. O let me not be overcome by the least Temptation, tho' the whole World should be secured to me upon the Commission of it: Suffer me not to say as Lot did of Zoar, Is it not a little one? but grant that I may consider that whatever it is, I have in my Baptism vowed against it, and that be it never so little, it draws a great one at the heels of it, no less than that of being forsworn, which whoever commits, thou hast declared not to hold him guiltless? Grant this, O Lord, for the sake of Jesus Christ, my blessed Lord and Saviour.  
Going out of the Church.  
One day in thy Court is better than a Thousand.  
I had rather be a door-keeper in the House of my God, than to dwell in the Tents of Ungodliness.  
After I am come from Church, I immediately enter in writing what I can remember of the Sermon, and then employ as much time as I can conveniently in digesting what I have heard.   

After which I repeat with great attention the following Prayer.  
I Adore thee, again Lord of Life and Glory, I aclowledge my dependence on thee; I thank thee for thy Mercies, which thou never ceasest to heap upon me: Accept, I beseech thee, of that dedication I have made of the Soul and Body, with Praises and Thanksgivings unto thee, in the public Congregation: be merciful to all my sins, and due me with the Grace of thy holy spirit to enble me to present myself when I appear again before thee, a more holy and devout Sacrifice unto thee; steadfastly resolved and cheerfully dis●osed, in every thing to be ordered by thy will, for which end be pleased to settle and root in my heart a stronger belief of thy Holy Gospel, and to six my Thoughts and Affections upon that unseen Happiness and Bliss where our Saviour is, that nothing here below may either 'allure or fright me from my duty, nor ever make me remiss or neglect in it, but I may be zealous of good Works, fervent in spirit, serving my Lord, from whom I expect the reward of an Immortal Inheritance: Preserve in me always a Religious sense of thee, and make me now so sober and thankful a partaker of the refreshments of my Body, that they may not damp the Devotion of my Soul, but I may rather return to Worship thee with greater Chearfullness, and Gladness of heart, after thou hast added the good things of this World, to those of the other, according to thy abundant Love in Christ Jesus. Amen.  
I allow of no Worldly matters to be discoursed of at Dinner or at any other time of such solemn days, unless an Absolute Necessity intervene.  
After dinner( being conveniently retired) I again look over the Account I took of the morning Sermon, with which together with the following Prayers, I employ my thoughts until Church time.   

This Prayer immediately before I go to Church in the afternoon.  
O God, who art rich in mercy to all that call upon thee, and hast bid us pray without ceasing, and rejoice evermore, in obedience to thy Commands, and encouraged by the goodness of thy nature, thy gracious invitations, thy most precious promises and the long Experience that I and others have had of thy bounty, I am bold again to approach into thy presence, to renew my request unto thee, to bless thy Holy Name, to make profession of my Love to thee, and readiness in all things to obey thee, quicken my thoughts and affections to a free and joyful attendance on thee in all Holy duties, that no dullness or weariness seize on my spirit, but such a fervent Love to thee may possess my heart, as may render all the Employments of Religion my delight, and the doing thy Will, both now and always my greatest pleasure: and pass by, I most humbly beseech thee, all my unwilling indispositions, accept of such service as I am able to render thee, and dispose me by all my addresses to thee, to be more circumspectly and watchful, more Diligent and Industrious, more Forward and Zealous in the Performance of every part of my duty, that being lead by thy Counsel, governed by thy Spirit, and preserved by thy Gracious Providence, I may at last be admitted into the Company of the Blessed; there to perfect my Prayers and acknowledgements, and to receive the reward of Patient Continuance in well-doing, thro' Jesus Christ, whose Grace be with my Spirit. Amen.   

At Church I observe the same directions as in the morning.  
After I am come from Church, I enter down in writing( as in the morning) what I can remember of this Afternoon Sermon, which I carefully meditate on, and immediately repeat the following Prayer.  
I aclowledge thy manifold Blessings, O Lord, which are renewed upon me every moment; I owe my Life continually to thee, with all the Comforts of it, if I had no more to thank thee for, but the mercies of this day, they are so many and so great, that I could never thank thee enough for them, thou takest care of my Body and of my Soul, thou feedest me at thy House, and at my own, thou lettest me taste of the Bread of Life, which came down from Heaven; besides the many supports and refreshments which thou affordest for this natural Life, several of thy Creatures lose their lives to preserve mine; and thy dear Son hath not thought it too much to lay down his precious Life for my sake; thou speakest to me, and givest me leave to speak to thee: Thou instructest me in my duty, and hast made these things my duty, which are rearly my happiness. Thou engagest me to do myself good here, by promising a greater good hereafter: I praise, I thank thee, and will be ever speaking of thee, and it is a new favour that I may thus praise and bless thee, both in the Assembly of thy people, and in my own retirements: O give me an heart to delight in it, and in all other holy duties of a Christian Life; that obeying thy Holy Gospel in all things, and being never weary in well-doing, I may find thy unwearied Goodness extending itself to Immortal Bliss and Life, through Jesus Christ. O Blessed Jesus, that thy Holy Laws may be more deeply engraven on my heart: O that every truth I have learnt this day may be so faithfully preserved and kept in mind, as to become the rule of my Life, or the ground of my hope, and a powerful motive to universal and uniform Obedience to the End of my days: O that the remainder of my days may be the better for this day, and the Holy rest we observe here on Earth, may be a beginning of that Eternal rest which we wait for at the second coming. Amen. Come Lord Jesus.   

A Private walk( after the service of the Church is over) either in the fields or ones own Garden, if the season of the year will permit, or a visit to a Friend, if our thoughts and discourses do not at all tend to the profanation of so holy a day, I think may reasonably be allowed.  
human Nature is not capable of performing an uninterrupted Devotion, and consequently Justifiable in the moderate use of ease and refreshment.  
For all other Occasions, I refer myself to my ordinary Devotions.    
FINIS.