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THE
CHRISTIAN'S Duty
FROMTHE
SAGRET) SCRI'PTURES:
Containing All that is Necef&ry to- be
Believed md Practiced
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Intercessions, and Thanksgivings,
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MATiAM,
THE following Papers
being Addrefs'd to
your Grace, is not for
Prote^ion of them, or that
I think they can want any
A other

DEDICATlOlSr.
other Recommendation than
they receive from their
Divine Original ; but as
they contain what is your
frequent Meditation in your
Hours of Retirement^ I
thought your Grace could
not have a Prefent offered
you that would be more
Acceptable. The prefixing your
Name to them, Madam,
without your Permiffion,
I muft yet acknowledge is
a high Prefumption ; but
your Goodnefs can pardon
greater Faults; and he is
fecure enough from being ill

Dedication-.
ill received, who entertains
you with any Subjedl that
is Chrifiian or Moral
- *
I am fenfible. that to
expatiate on your Grace's
Eminent Sl^alities^ would
rather ofl^end, than be
pleafing to you ; I will
therefore only mention,
what gives a Luftre to the
reft, your Exemplary Piety.
Beneficence, and Humility :
And as your greateft Emu
lation is to excel in Virtue,
and the moft Valuable
Accomplifhment s ; conclude
with wilhing that there
were many would aim at the
A 2 fame

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fame PerfeBion, and imitate
fo hxight2iVi Example,
With all due Jlelped, I am.
Madam, Tour Grace's
Mojb Obedieht,and
moft Humble Servant,

THE
PR E F A C E.

INST'EA D of making any Apology
for Publijhlng the foUowmg Col-
leftions, (which . I Jipps they will
Jiand in no need of) I JhaU only give the
Reader a fhort jiocount of the Wnd&rtjik'-
ing. My frfi Intention was tp^ extra^
fi/-om the Sacred Writers w^ Manujal of
Prayers, &€. for my- owp private Up^
which while I was upon^'I obferv' d fo
many fehSi Sentences anfwering my De-'
Jfgn, that 1 found I might gather fujff^
dent for Qthers, as ivell as my felf^
from henee I began to place them u^x
the feveral Heads as they now appe^.^
which are fuch as will be always Necejary^
^ A 3 whik

Dedication.
other Recommendation than
they receive from their
Divine Original ; but as
they contdn what is your
frequent Meditation in your
Hours of Retirement^ I
thought your Grace could
not have a Prefent offered
you that would be more
Acceptable. The prefixing your
Name to them. Madam,
without your Permiffion,
I muft yet acknowledge is
a high Prefumption ; but
your Goodnefs can pardon
greater Faults; and he is
fecure enough from being ill

Dedication.
ill receiv'd, who entertains
you with any Subjed that
is Chrifiian or Moral
*
I am fenfible. that to
expatiate on your Grace's
Eminent §^alities.^ would
rather offend, than be
pleafing to you ; I will
therefore only mention,
what gives a Luftre to the
reft, your Exemplary Piety,
Beneficence, and Humility :
And as your greateft Emu
lation is to excel in Virtue,
and the moft Valuable
Accomplifhment s ; conclude
with wilhing that there
were many would aim at the
A 2 fame

Dedication.
other Recommendation than
they receive from their
Divine Original ; but as
they contain what is your
frequent Meditation in your
Hours of Retirement y I
thought your Grace could
not have a Prefent offered
you that would be more
Acceptable. The prefixing your
Name to them, Madam,
without your Permiffion,
I muft yet acknowledge is
a high Prefumption ; but
your Goodnefs can pardon
greater Faults; and he is
fecure enough from being ill

Dedication.
ill receiv'd, who entertains
you with any Subjedl that
is Chrifiian or Moral
I am fenfible, that to
expatiate on your Grace's
Eminent palities ^ would
rather offend, than be
pleafing to you ; I will
therefore only mention,
what gives a Luftre to the
reft, your Exemplary Piety,
Beneficence, and Humility :
And as your greateft Emu
lation is to excel in Virtue,
and the moft Valuable
Accomplifhment s ; conclude
with wilhing that there
were many would aim at the
A 2 fame

Dedication.
fame Perfection, and imitate
fo bright ah Example.
Witfi all due Rclped, I am,
Madam, Tour Grace's
M^ofi Obedie)2t, and
moji Humble Seritant,

the
PR E F A C E.

INSTEAD of making any Apology
for Publifhing the foUowing Col-
ledions, (which J Jo^pe they will
fland in no need of) I JhaU only give the
Reader d fhort Recount of the Undertah-
ing. My prfl Intention was to ex.tr a£}
f^om the Sacred Writers ^ Mahujal jp^
Prayers, &<;. for my- owp private Ufe,
•which while I was upon,, J obferv' d fo
many feleB Sentences anfwering my De-
Jtgn, that 1 found I might gather fuffif^
dent for Qthers, as well as my feJfjf
from henee I began to place them under
fhe feveral Heads as they now appear^
which are fuch as wiU be always Neceffary^
A 3 wbik

«

PREFACE.
while Virtues and Vices are praBisd
among Men. ,
Many exceUent Books of; Praaical
I^ivinity and Devotion have been fet forth
by pious and learned Authors, and it is
greatly to he wip'd they were more look'd
into ; hut of thofe particularly (?/ Prayer,
thzre are not any I have met with, that
are Compleat in all the Parts proper- to
Religious Worfhip ; / therefore deter
mined to make one entire Colledion, com
prehending the zvhole Duty.
For the Method, it wiU be ohferv'd,
that I have kept clofe to our Liturgy,
which I beUeve to be the befi: in the
World; the Matter / have taken from
the Word of GOD, and nothing certain
ly can exceed that : For moji true it mufl
be, what a late learned * Prelate has
faid, The Stile of the Holy Ghoft is
undoubtedly the fitteft for all Holy and
Spiritual Services, therefore we fliould
rather choofe to fpeak in Scripture-
Exprcffion. yfnd indeed how can we be
taught the WiU of GOD, or Addrefs >
I * BiSao^ Wilkins. OUP

PREFACE.
our felves to Him for any Bleffing, or
Praife Him, or give Him Thanks, in
fitter Language than his own Words?
which as they carry with them the greateft
Weight and Authority, mufi confequently
have the moJi powerful Influence on the
Mind. In the Firft Part, the Reader will he
Inftruaed in the Knowledge of GDD',
in the Dlfti^Blons betwixt Good, and
Evil } and what we mufi do to be Saved
from the Wrath to come, and to inherit
Eternal Life : And when he is made
fenfible of his Duty, and the Neceffity of
performing it.

The Second Part ajfifis him In Peti
tioning for all the Graces and Virtues
that lead and bring us to Salvation ; which
he will here find to be both eafy and plea
fant, the whole Office lying before him at
once, without the Terplexlty or Interrup
tion of turning to Variety of Books ;
and In this, while he Is Worfhlpplng and
Adoring his Creator, he wiU at the fame
Time- be Reading the Scripture. That
A 4 nothing

PREFACE.'
nothing might be wanting, T have added
afhortLeObn to each Service, containing
what was moJi Remarkable In the Life
and Death of our Bleffed Saviour, from
his Incarnation, to his Afcenfion tn
Glory. The Pfalms as weU as LelTons I have
chofen, are chiefly fuch as refpeB the
Feftivals and Faft-Days of the Week :
Thus for- Sanday, you hqve what are
agreeable to Eafter-day, or Whitliinday ;
for Wednefday, what are fuitable to
Aflv Wednefday ; for Thurfday, to the
Afcenfion ; for Friday, ifo Good-Friday :
This feeming (as fome^ Writers obferve,).
mof proper and inJiruBive in the feveral
Myfteries of our Religion. For the
other Days, are Praifes to GOD for
the Works of the Creation, for his Good
nefs and infinite Mercies, for our Pro-
teBlon; Prefervation, and his manifold.
Providence over us. &ic. ^
In aU that is taken from the Book of
Pfalms, / compared the Old Tranflation
with the New, and took the whole Firfe-  'or

P R E F A C E,
or fometimes a Part from either, as I
judg'd to be moJi clear and expreffive.
And as Ihave been curious in the Choice
of every Sentence, and gathering the
mofi beautiful 'Paffages, I have endea
voured likewife (with the judicious
* Author of the Chriftian Inftitutes,)
fb to range the particular Texts under
each Head, as they might follow one
another In the mofl natural Order.
Such as keep to the Praliice of thefe
Chriftian Duties, and regularly obferve
the Daily Offices, will need no other
Preparation to the Sacrament : I have
therefore, on that Solemn Occafion,
only drawn out a few Ejaculations,
Jit to be ufed at the Ttme of Re
ceiving. Through the whole 'Performance , I
have laboured to bring it te the utmofi
Perfeaion ; and befides fome Light from
Bifhop Wilkins'j excellent Difcourle con
cerning Prayer, and the Chriftian In
ftitutes above-mentioned ; I had the Judg
ment of feveral of the mofi Eminent and
* Bifhop Gufirell. Learned

PREFACE;
{.earned Divines of our Church ; who
having, in the Jullef Terms, exprefs' d
their Approbation ; 1 may hope it will
be Ufeful to as many as wiU give therre
felves Leifure to look into thefe ThingSy
and are def rous to prepare for a Happy
Eternity.

Ihefe

I here Acknowledge with all Gratitude, that
towards the Printing and Publifhing of this Book, I
was Honoured with the Affiftance of.

Her Grace the Dutchefs of Somerfet.
His Grace fhe Lord Archbifhop of Canterbury.
The Lord Bifhop of London.
The Lord Bilhop of Durham.
The Lord Bifhop of Winchejier.
The Lord Bilhop of Salisbury.
The Lord Bilhop of Bath and Wells.
The Lord Bilhop of Chichefier.
The Honourable Chrifiopher Montague, Efq;
The Honourable Ednuard Harley, Efqj
The Rev. Dr. Stanhope, late Dean o{ Canterbury.
The Rev. Dr. Cobden, Chaplain to the Lord
Bifhop of luondm.
The Rev. Dr. Herring, Preacher at LincoMs-Inn.

THE
CONTENTS, PART I.
Exhortations to Repentance and
a Holy Life.
rHE NeceiSty of Repentance, and
the Danger ef deferring it Page i
The Glorious Revkfards ofthe Righte
ous, and what we mufi do to be Saved 4
Of Mercy and Compaffion 1 3
Direftions how we are to Give 17
Of Charity In Admonifhlng and Forgiv
ing Others 1 8
Cyinjuftice, Oppreffion, and Partiality 2 1
Of worldly Riches a 8
Of Contentednels 34
Of Submiffion to GOD under Trials and
.. Affliaions 35
Of Pride and Vain-glory 4^
¦^ ¦ -^ Of

CONTENTS.
Ofthe Fear of G OD, and of his Nature,
Attributes, andlsfoxhs p. 48
The Danger of living Gareleily, and pur
fuing our Plealiires ^i
The dtferent State of the Righteous, and
the Wicked. Of falfe Teachers. Of
refraining from Sin ; with divers Pre
cepts and Exhortations ^g
The Equity of G OD's dealing with Men.
Chr ist' J Invitations to Sinners yy
Of the Praaical Atheifin of the World
&c. 80
Of GOD's Favour to them that love
Hm, and his Mexcy to them that fear
Him 02
Of Perfeverance in Holinefs ^;?^ Righte
oufiiefs pg
Diredions concerning Prayer 100
Ejaculations loa
P A R T II.
Devotions.'
Conjf Ing of Co^^Essioijs, Praises,
Supplications, Intercessions
and Thanksgivings, in Three
Ot^iCBS for every Day in the Week.

A Table

A Table of the particular
Prayers.
VOR Honouring GOD's Holy Name,
•* and Profiting by his Word Page 1 25
For SanBifying the Sabbath, and keeping
the Commandments 126
JFcr Faith 135
For the Fear of GOD 137
A Prayer from our Saviour'j Sermon on
the Mount 14a
A Prayer for Divine Affiftance 150
For a right Ufe of Time 151
For Holinefs of Life and Converfation 160
Of Truft in GOD. Meditative 161
A Prayer for Hope 1 66
For Diligence 1 6y
For Protection and Prefervation 173
i^or Wifdom 174
Of Zeal, and holy Refolution 1 84
i^or Sincerity <?«^ Devotion in Prayer 185
For Juftice 190
Jgalnfi Swearing, Lying, and Evil-
fpeaking 15)1
Deprecation \^^, 255
For Temperance 201
The Prayer of King Manaffes, for Mercy
i^W Pardon. {AbfraBed.) 210 For
X. k

A TABLE, &c.
For Submiffion under Trials and Afflidi-
ons * 212
An A£i of Contrition , 218, 274
For Chaftity and Modefty 221
For Divine Wifdom 22^
For Increafe In Grace 230
For Grace to love GOD for his great
Love to us .-y. 235>
For a Happy Eternity 241
For Knowledge in Spiritual Myfteries 24^
For Humility 258
A 'Grayer for Pardon 166
For the Grace of Charity, and doing
Good 2^7
For Peace and Meeknefe !ij6
For Contentednefs , 283
por Temporal Bleffings 284
For Grace to lead a Chriftian Life 2^3
For Perfeverance 294
For Repentance 302
For Preparation for Death 303

Errata, rage 37. Line la. for on, read'm. p. 60. I. 6.
for dwelleth, r. dweU. /-.jj. /. z. for fet, r. lit.

EXHOR-

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EXHORTATIONS TO
REPENTANCE A N D A
HOLY LIFE.
The Neceflity of R^ pentance,
and the Danger of deferring it.
REPENT, for the Kingdom of ^tt. 4. 17.
Heaven is at Hand.
Seek ye the Lord, while t^/j.^-j-. 6, -.
He may be found ; call ye upon Him,
while He is near : Let the Wicked for
fake his Way, and the UnrighteouS
Man his Thoughts ; and let him return
unto the Lord, and He will have Mercy
upon him ; and to our GOD, for He
wiil abundantly pardon. B Make

z The Neceflity of
Eccius, /. 7. Make no tarrying to turn tp the Lord,
and put not off from Day to Day ; for
fiiddenly ftiall the Wrath of the Lord
come forth, and in thy Security thou
fhalt be deftroyed, and perifli in the
Day of Vengeance.
Prov. 17.1. Boaft not thy felf of To-morrow ; for
fam. 4.. 14. j^jjQ^j knoweft not what a Day may bring
forth : We know not what fhall be on
the Morrow :
2 Cor. 6. t. Behold, now is the accepted Time 5
behold, now is the Day of Salvation :
yok li, II, Acquaint now thy felf with Him, and
be at Peace : Receive the Law from his
Mouth, and lay up his Words in thine
Heart ; for then fhalt thou have thy
Delight in the Almighty, and fhalt lift
up thy Face unto GOD ; thou flialt make
thy Prayer unto Him, and He fliall hear
thee.
Heb.^. rj. Exhort onc another dally, while it is
called To-day ; left any of you be
hardened through the Deceitfulnefs of
Sin.
I yob^ 1. , , J. If any Man Sin, we have an Advocate
with the Father, Jesus Christ the
Righteous, and He is the Propitiation for

Repentance. 2
for our Sins ; and not for ours only, but
alfo for the Sins of the whole World.
Concerning Propitiation, be not with- lEcchs. 5-. s> 6.
out Fear to add Sin unto Sin ; and fay
not. His Mercy is great, He will be pa
cified for the Multitude of my Sins j for
Mercy and Wrath come from Him, and
his Indignation refteth upon Sinners.
If we fay that we have no Sin, we iyohni.S,g:
deceive our folves, and the Truth is not
in us : But if we confefs our Sins, He
is faithful and juft to forgive our Sins,
and to cleanfe us from ail Unrighteouf^
nefs. He that covereth his Sins, fhall notProu 28. 13.
Profper ; but whofo confefTeth and for-
faketh them, fhall have Mercy.
When the wicked Man turneth away Ez.ek. 18. 17.
from his Wickednefs that he hath com
mitted, and doth that which is lawful
and right, he fhall fave his Soul alive.
Turn ye from your evil Doings, be-zech.i.^.
. •' . . Rom. 6. 14.
fore Sin hath gotten Dominion over you, Heb. n. 17.
and ye find no Place for Repentance.
Return unto Me, and I will return Mal. 3. 7.
unto you, faith the Lord.
Caft away from you all your Tranf- Ezek. 18. 31,
greffions whereby ye have tranfgreffed,
B 2 apd

4 The Glorious Rewards
and make you a new Heart, and a new
Spirit, for why will ye die? For I
have no Pleafure in the Death of him
that dieth, faith the Lord GOD ; where
fore turn your felves, and live,
Tfai. 159. 17. jJq^ ^QHf are thy Counfels, O Lord,
Mich. 7. 18. and how fweet are thy Words I Who is a
GOD lihe unto Thee, that pardoneth
Iniquity., and paffeth by Tranfgreffion ?
He retaineth not his Anger jor ever, be
caufe He delighteth in Mercy.
The Glorious Rewards of the
Righteous, and what we
muft do to le Saied.
Luke If. J. TOY fhall be in Heaven over one
J Sinner that Repenteth, more than
over ninety and nine Juft Perfons, which
need no Repentance.
I Tim. 4. 8. Godlinefs is profitable unto all Things,
p . 4. II. Jiaving the Promife ofthe Life that now
is, and of that which is to come : For
the Lord will give Grace and Glory ;.
and no good Thing will He with-hold
from them that walk Uprightly.
ariw.4. 8,7. Henceforth there is laid up for thofe
that have kept the Faith, fought a good
Fight,

of the Righteous. 5
Fight, and finifhed their Courfe; a
Crown of Righteoufnefs, which the
Lord, the Righteous Judge, fliall give
them at his Appearing.
They that be Wife, fhall fhine as the Dan, n. 3.
Brightnefs of the Firmament ; and they
that turn many to Righteoufnefs, as the
Stars, for ever and ever.
The Righteous fhall fhine as the Sun, Mm. 13. 45,
in the Kingdom of their Father; in^>^"^"-
whofe Prefence is Fulnefs of Joy ; and
at whofe Right-Hand there are Pleafures
for evermore.
The Spirits of Tuft ^icn fhaU he made Heb._l^. 23.
Perfed ; and they fhall fee GOD, and irhef^, 17,
fhall ever be with the L or d.
When Christ, who is our Life, c<7/. 3. 4.
fhall appear, then fhall we alfo appear
with Him in Glory :
Then this Corruptible fhall put on In- iCor, 15. ^-3,
corruption, and this Mortal fhall put on
Immortality :
For Christ fhall change our vilep^i/. 3. n.
Body, that it may be fafliioned like unto
his Glorious Body, according to the work
ing whereby He is able to fubd[ue all
Things unto Himfelf. B 3 It

6 The Glorious Rewards
lyohny r. It doth not yet appear what we Ihall
be ', but we know that when He fhall
appear, we fliall be like Him, for wc
fliall fee Him as He is.
P//./.87. i. Very excellent Things are i5)oken of
the City of GOD:
,1 Cor. 1.9. Eye hath not feen, nor Ear heard,
neither have entred into the Heart of
Man, the Things which GOD hath pre
pared for them that love Him :
John^.if.^. But in my Father's Houfe {faith
Christ) are many Manfions.
I Cor. Ij-. There is one Glory of the Sun, and
another Glory of the Moon, and another
Glory of the Stars ; for one Star differ-
eth from another Star in Glory : So alfo
is the Refurredion of the Dead.
.3.16,17. A Book of Remembrance is written
before the Lord, for them that fear
Him, and that think upon his Name ;
and they fhall be mine, faith the L o rd
of Hofts, in that Day when I make up
my Jewels :
yer. 18. Then fhall ye return, and difcern
between the Righteous and the Wicked ;
between him that ferveth GOD, and
him that ferveth Him not. How

41, 4i.

o/* /^^ Righteous. 7
How great is the Lovlng-klndnefs ofEccUs.tT.iL^.
the LoKD our G OD, and his Compaffiony
to fuch as turn unto Him In Holinefs I
Wherewith fliall I come before the Mic, 6. 6.
Lord, and bow myfelf before the"*^''-'''' '7-
High GOD? What fliall I do, that I may
inherit Eternal Life ?
He hath fhewed thee, O Man, what Mr. 6. 8.
is Good ; and what doth the Lord re
quire of thee, but to do Juftly, to love
Mercy, and to walk Humbly with thy
GOD? Thefe are the Things that ye fhall do, zech.z.i^6Aj.
Speak ye every Man the Truth to his
Neighbour; execute the Judgment of
Truth and Peace in your Gates : And
let none of you imagine Evil in your
Hearts againft his Neighbour ; and love
no falfe Oath ; for thefe are Things that
I hate, faith the Lord.
If thou wilt enter into Life, keep the Matt. 19. 17.
Commandments. Fear GOD, and keep his Command- Ecele/.iz. 13.
ments, for this is the whole Duty of
Man. B 4 Thou

8 What we mufi do
Matt. 22. 37, Thou fhalt love the L o R d thy GOD
^^' with all thy Heart, and with all thy
Soul, and with all thy Mind: This is
the firft and great Commandment : And
the fecond is like unto it. Thou fhalt
love thy Neighbour as thy felf : On
thefe two Commandments hang all the
Law, and the Prophets.
ch, 7. Ii. All Things whatfoever ye would that
Men fhould do to you, do ye even fo to
them ; for this is the Law and the Pro
phets.
yam.i,^. If yc fulfil the Royal Law, accord
ing to the Scripture, Thou fhalt love
thy Neighbour as thy felf, ye do well.
M«^j-. 44,45-. Love your Enemies, blefs them that
curfe you, do good to them that hate
you, and pray for them which defpite-
fully ufe you and perfecute you ; that
ye may be the Children of your Father
which is in Heaven.
iTim,i.f. The End of the Commandment is
Charity, out of a pure Heart, and a
good Confcience, and Faith unfeigned.
I let. 4. 8. Above all Things have fervent Charity
among your felves, for Charity fliall
cover the Multitude of Sins. Examine

to he S AV ED. p
Examine your felves, whether ye beiCw.13. j-.
in the Faith.
Have Faith in^GOD, fo fliall ye he Mar. u. %%.
Eftabliflied : Bejieve on the Lord Jesus ^i^fig"',"-
Christ, and ye fhall be Saved.
This is Life Eternal, to know the only John 17. 3.
true GOD, and Jesus Christ, whom
He hath fent.
Repent and turn to GOD, and do aSs i6. 20.
Works meet for Repentance; for except * ^ '^" 5-
ye Repent, ye fliall perifh.
Work out your own Salvation with jp^'^- 2- i^-
Fear and Trembling.
Give Diligence to make your Calling 2Pe?.i. 10.
and Eledion fure.
Wifdom is the principal Thing, there- ^rov. 4. 7.
fore get WifHom ; and with all thy get
ting, get Underftanding :
Behold, the Fear of the Lord, that is yob 28. 28.
Wifdom ; and to depart from Evil, is
Underftanding. The Fear ofthe L o R d is all Wifdom, eccIus. 19. 10.
and in all Wifdom is the Performance of
the Law, and the Knowledge of his
Omnipotency. Happy is the Man that findeth thePrw. 3. 13.
Wifdom that is from Above ; for Length ^tT.'y 16,^17
of Days is in her Ri^ht-hand, and in
her

10 What we mufi do
her Left-hand are Riches and Honour :
Her Ways are Ways of Pleafantnefs, and
all her Paths are Peace.
ichr.iz. 19. Set your Heart and your Soul to feek
the Lord your GOD.
prw.4. 23. Keep thy Heart with all Diligence,
for out of it are the IlTues of Life.
P/A/.34. 13. Keep thy Tongue from Evil, and thy
Lips that they fpeak no Guile :
Thil. I- 17- Let your Converfation be as it becom
eth the Gofpel of Christ :
I Tet, 1. 1 j-. As He which hath called you is Holy ;
fo be ye holy in all manner of Conver
fation :
Co/. 3. 17. And whatfoever ye do in Word, or
Deed ; do all in the Name of the Lord
Jesus, giving Thanks to GOD and the
Father by Him.
Eflw.ii. 18. If it be poffible, as much as lieth in
you, live Peaceably with all Men.
Heb.iz. 14. Follow Peace with all Men, and Ho
linefs, without which no Man fhall fee
the Lord.
Mat.ij. ij-. Be careful 10 give a good Account of
i»*e 11.48. thy Stcwardfhip, and of the Improvement
of thofe Talents thou art entrufted with,
that thou mayefi be found a good and
faithful Servant ; for unto whonifoever much

^0 ^^ S a V E D. 11
inuch is given, of him fhall be much re
quired. Abftain from all Appearance of Evil : i thejf.j. 22.
Abhor that which is Evil ; cleave to^»»ii. 9.
that which is Good.
Whatfoever thou takeft in hand, xe-Eccius.T.i6.
member the End, and thou flialt never
do amifs.
Keep Innocency, and take heed to p/^,/. 37. 38.
the Thing that is right, for that fhall
bring a Man Peace at the laft.
Search the Scriptures, for in them yeyohn^.ig.
have Eternal Life.
Keep the Sabbath-day to Sandify it, r>««{.j..i2.
as the L o R D thy GOD hath Commanded
thee. Receive the Cup of Salvation, and call p/w. 116. 13.
upon the Name of the Lord: This do '^'^•"- ^^•
in Remembrance of Him.
He hath fet before you Life, and De»?. 30. 19,
Death; Bleffing, andCurfing; therefore
choofe Life, that thou mayeft live : That
thou mayeft love the Lord thy GOD,
and that thou mayeft obey his Voice, and
cleave unto Him, for He is thy Life, and
the Length of thy Days.
Watch ye, ftand faft in the Faith: iCor. 1(5.13;
But ^i Faith without Works is dead ; {pXi V&c-
therefore.

\z What we mufi do J Sec.
therefore, giving all Diligence, add to
your Faith, Virtue; and to Virtue,
Knowledge; and to Knowledge, Tem
perance; and to Temperance, Patience;
and to Patience, Godlinefs ; and to God
linefs, Brotherly-kindnefs ; and to Bro-
therly-kindnefs, Charity.
Thii.if,%. Finally, whatfoever Things are True,
whatfoever Things are Honeft, whatfo-,
ever Things are Juft, whatfoever Things
are Pure, whatfoever Things are Lovely,
whatfoever Things are of good Report :
if there be any Virtue, and if there be
any Praife, think on thefe Things.
Tit. 1. 11, &c. For the Grace of GOD that bringeth
Salvation, hath appeared to all Men;
teaching us, that denying Ungodlinefs
and worldly Lufts, we fhould live Sober
ly, Righteoufly, and Godly in this pre
fent World; looking for that bleffed
Hope, and the Glorious Appearing ofthe
Great GOD and our Saviour Jesus
Christ; who gave Himfelf for us, that
He might Redeem us from all Iniquity,
and purify unto Himfelf a peculiar Peo
ple, zealous of good Works.

Of

CyMERCY ^»<^ Compassion.
O E Merciful, as your Father alfo is Luke 6, 36.
Merciful.
As every Man hath received the Gift iPc^4. 10.
even fo minifter the fame one to another,
as good Stewards of the manifold Grace
of GOD.
Be rich in good Works, ready to dif- ' Tim. 6. 18,
tribute, willing to communicate; laying ^
up in Store for your felves a good Foun
dation againft the time to come, that ye
may lay hold on Eternal Life.
To do good and to communicate for- hc^. 13.16.
get not, for with fuch Sacrifices G O D is
weU pleafed.
If thy Brother be fallen to decay, thou Lev. ij-. 35-.
fhalt relieve him, yea, though he be a
Stranger. Thou fhalt not harden thy Heart, nor vent.if. j,s,
fhut thine Hand from thy poor Brother;
but thou fhalt open thine Hand wide unto
him, and fhalt forely lend him fufficient
for his Need, in that which he wanteth :
Thou ffialt furely give him, and thine
Heart ffiall not be grieved when thou
giveft unto him ; becaufe that for this
thing,

1 4 Of Mercy and Compassion.
thing, the Lord thy GOD fliall blefs
thee in all thy Works, and in all that
thou putteft thine Hand unto.
scdus.^o. 17. Bountifulnefs is as a moft fruitful Gar
den, and Mercifulnefs endureth for ever.
Luke 16. 19, Be not faring Sumptuoufly every Day,
*-'''*'¦ receiving thy good Things, and fee the
Poor fuffer evil Things ; lef when he is
Comforted, thou be Tormented.
Ch. 14.13, When thou makeft a Feaft, call not
"' '''" thy rich Neighbours, but call the Poor,
and thou flialt be Bleffed : For they can
not Recompenfe thee, for thou fhalt be
Recompenfed at the Refurredion ofthe
Juft.
Matt, 2f. 31, When the Son of Man fhall come in
34, gcc. j^jg Glory, and all the holy Angels with
Him ; then fhall the King fay unto you.
Come, ye Bleffed of my Father, inherit
the Kingdom prepared for you from the
Foundation of the World : For I was an
hungred, and ye gave me Meat: I was
thirfty, and ye gave me Drink : I was a
Stranger, and ye took me in ; Naked,
and ye cloathed me : I was Sick, and ye
Vifited me : I was in Prifon, and ye came
unto me. Verily I fay unto you, in as
much as ye have done it unto one of the
2- leaft

0/ Mercy <3w^ Compassion. ij
leaft of thefe my Brethren, ye have done
it unto Me.
Whatfoever good Thing any Man doth, Ephef. 6. 8.
the fame ffiall he receive of the Lord.
Make not an hungry Soul forrowful ; Ecdus.ig. 2, 3.
defer not to give to him that is in Need.
They that be flain with the Sword,x«w.4.9.
are better than they that be flain with
Hunger ; for thefe pine away.
With-hold not good from them toprw.3.27.
whom it is due, when it is in the Power
of thine Hand to do it.
Say not to thy Neighbour, Go, and Ver. 28.
come again, and To-morrow I will give, ^h. 13. 12.
when thou haft it by thee : Hope, de
ferred, maketh the Heart fick.
Obferve the Opportunity: Mercy is 5«/«f.4. 20.
feafonable in time of Afftidion, as Clouds " ^^" ^°*
of Rain in the time of Drought.
Beware that there be not a Thought De»Mj-. 9-
in thy wicked Heart, and thine Eye be
evil againft thy poor Brother, and thou
giveft him nought, and he cry unto the
Lord againft thee, and it be Sin unto
thee. He that hath two Coats, let |iim im- x«;&e 3. u.
part to him that hath none; and he that
hath Meat, let him do likewife, fending
Portions

\6 Of Mercy and Compassion.
Portions to them for whom nothing is
prepared.
yames 2. 15-, If a Brother or Sifter be Naked, and
'^- deftitute of daily Food, and one of you
fay unto them. Depart in Peace, be warm
ed and filled ; notwithftanding ye give
them not thofe Things 'which are need
ful to the Body ; what doth it profit ?
lyohni, 17. Whofo hath this World's Good, and
feeth his Brother have Need, and ffiutteth
up his Bowels of Compaffion from him.
How dwelleth the Love of GOD in him ?
Got. 42. 21. Ke is verily guilty concerning his
Brother, in that he faw the Anguiffi of
his Soul, when he befought him, and he
would not hear ; therefore D\&.xeikfiaU
come upon him.
MMt.f. 7. Bleffed are the Merciful, for they ffiall
James X. 13. ^j^jj-^jj^ Mcrcy; but they ffiall have Judg
ment without Mercy, that have ffiewed
no Mercy :
idatt.zf.^i. The King ffiall fay to them. Depart
from me, ye Curfed, into everlafting Fire,
prepared for the Devil and his Angels.
Co/. 3. 12. Put on therefore Bowels of Mercies;.
'cal. \. K'. ^^ tender-hearted ; bear ye one another's
Burthens, and fo^ fulfil the Law of
Christ. ' ' .. - Directions

^7
Directions how we ave to Give,
'l "¦ A K E heed that ye do npt your Mat. 6. i, 3;
Alms before Men, to be feen of ''"
them ; otherwife ye have no Reward of
your Father which is in Heaven : But
when thou doeft Alms, let not thy left
Hand know what thy right Hand doth,
that thine Alms may be fecret; and thy
Father which feeth in fecret, Himfelf
ffiall reward thee openly.
He that giveth, let him do it with Rom. iz. 2}
Simplicity ; he that ffieweth Mercy, with
Cheerfulnefs. In all thy Gifts ffiew a cheerful Coun- eccIus. 35-. 9^
tenance; for the L o r d Recompenfeth,
and will give thee feven times as much.
He which foweth fparingly, ffiall reap 2 cor. 9, 6.
fparingly ; and he which foweth bounti
fully, ffiall reap bountifully :
Every Man according as he purpofeth Ver. 7;
in his Heart, fo let him give ; not grudg
ingly, or of neceflity; for GOD loveth
a cheerful Giver.
Rejed not the Supplication of the Af- scdas./^.^, 8,
flided; let it not grieve thee to bow
G down

is 0/Charity
down thine Ear to the Poor; and give
him a friendly Anfwer, with Meeknefs.
Clup. 18. ^j-, Blemiffi not thy good Deeds, neither
'^'*^* ufe uncomfortable Words when thou
giveft any thing : A Fool will upbraid
Churliffily : Is not a Word better than a
Gift? but both are with a gracious
Man.
jSsio.3f. Remember the Words ofthe Lord
Jesus, how He faid. It is more bleffed
to give, than to receive.
Gal 6. 10. As ye have Opportunity, do good unto
Ff4. 16. 3. gij Men, efpecially to them who are of
the Houffiold of Faith, and fuch as excel
in Virtue.
0/ C H A R I T Y in Jdmonifhing, and
Forgiving Others.
Lev. 19. 17. nn HOU ffialt in any wife rebuke thy
Neighbour, and not fuffer Sin upon
him.
yames j. 19, If any do err from the Truth, and one
Convert him; let him know, that he
that Converteth the Sinner from the Er
ror of his Way, ffiall fave a Soul from
Death, and ffiall hide a Multitude of
Sins. If

in Forgiving. ip
If thy Brother trefpafs againft thee, Luke 17, 3.4.
rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive
him ; and if he trefpafs againft thee fe
ven times in a Day, and feven times in
a Day turn again to thee, faying, I re*
pent; thou ffialt forgive him.
For if ye forgive Men their Trefpaffes, Matt. 6. 1^
your Heavenly Father will alfo forgive '^'
you : But if ye forgive not Men their
Trefpaffes, neither will your Father for
give your Trefpaffes.
See that none render Evil for Evil i Thef j, ij.
unto any Man; but ever follow that which
is Good, both among your felves, and to
all Men.
Say not thou, I will recompenfe Evil ; P''^- jo. 22.
I will do to him, as he hath done to ^^^- *4" *?•
me: Be it indeed that he hath Erred, mag- yob 19.4, j,
nify not your felf againft him, nor plead
againft him his Reproach.
The Diferetion of a Man deferreth his Frov. 19. n.
Anger ; , and it is his Glory to pafs over
a Tranfgreffion. He that is flow to Anger, is better chap. 16. ja.
than the Mighty ; and he that ruleth his
Spirit, than he that taketh a City.
G 2 Froward

20

Wifd. I. 3. 4'

EccIus. 28. 6.

tem. 12. 19.

0/Char1ty, €^a
Froward Thoughts feparate from
GOD; into a malicious Soul, Wifdom
ffiall 'not enter.
Remember thy End, remember Cor
ruption and Death, and let Enmity
ceafe. Avenge not your felves, but rather
give place unto Wrath.
Ver. 21. Be not overcome of Evil, but over
come Evil with Good.
Matt. 18. 32, The wicked Servant, who was for-
zs' ^4! ^°' given ten thoufand Talents, and would
not forgive one of his Fellow-Servants,
which owed him an hundred Pence, but
caft him into Prifon, till he ffiould pay
the Debt ; was himfelf delivered to the
Tormentors, till he ffiould pay all that
was due unto his Lord :
V'er. 35-. So likewife ffiall your Heavenly Fa
ther do alfo unto you, if ye fr6m your
Hearts forgive not every one his Brother
their Trefpaffes.

Of

21

(y Injustice, Oppression,
and Partiality.
T ET no Man go beyond, and defraud i x&e/. 4. 6,
his Brother in any Matter, becaufe
that the Lord is the Avenger of ali
fuch. He that doth Wrong, ffiall receive for col. 3. xp
the Wrong which he hath done; and
there is no Refped of Perfons.
With what Meaffire ye mete, it ffiall Matt. 7. 2.
, be meafured to you again.
Defraud not the Poor of his Living;jEcf;w.4. i,
and make not the needy Eyes to wait
long. The Bread ofthe Needy is their Life; ch. 34. 21,21.
he that defraudeth him thereof, is a -
Man of Blood : He that taketh away his
Neighbour's Living, flayeth him; and
he that defraudeth the Labourer of his
Hire, is a Blood-ffiedder.
Hear this, O ye that fwallow up the Am»s 8. 4.
Needy, even to make the Poor ofthe
Land to fail :
Woe to them that decree unrighteous^^. 10. i, *.
Decrees, and that write Grievoufnefs,
which they have prefcribed ; to turn afide
C 3 the

-3,% 0/Injustice,
the Needy from Judgment, and to take
away the Right from the Poor, the
Widows, and the Fatherlefs.
flab. 2. 6, 9, Woe to him that increafeth that which
' *' is not his ; and to him that ladeth himfelf
with thick Clay ; that coveteth an evil
Covetoufnefs to his Houfe, that he may
fet his Neft on high : For the Stone ffiall
cry out of the Wall, and the Beam out
ofthe Timber ffiall anfwer it ;
jfa. 10. 3. And what will ye do in the Day of
^Efd.^^- ^^•Yifits.tiori, and in the Defolation which
ffiall come from far ? To whom will ye
ftee for Help ? and where will ye leave
your Glory? What will ye do? and how
will you hide your Sins before GOD,
and his Angels ?
Trov. 30. 14. There is a Generation whofe Teeth
.^os X. 7. ^^g ^ Swords, to devour the Poor from
wifd. if. 12. off the Earth, and the Needy from among
Men ; that pant after the Duft of the
Earth on the Head ofthe Poor, and turn
afide • the Way of the Meek : Who eat
the Bread of Wickednefs, and drink the
Wine of Violence ; for, fay they, we
muft be getting every Way, though it be
by evil Means,

Partiality. z7
Have they no Knowledge, that they Ffai. 14. 8.
are foch Workers of Iniquity ? They ^'''- ^^* ^•
know not, neither will they underftand.
Have we not all one Father, hath not Mai. 2. lo.
one GOD Created us? Why do we deal
Treacheroufly every Maji againft his Bro
ther ?
W^hat mean ye, that ye grind the Faces ifai. 3. ij.
ofthe Poor? faith the Lord GOD of
Hofts. Hath not GOD chofen the Poor ofj^mesz.f.
this World, rich in Faith, and Heirs of
the Kingdom which He hath promifed
to them that love Him ?
But the Righteous is not for their f^^a: 2. 12,
turn ; his Ways are of another fafliion. '^'
Truft not in unrighteous Sacrifices, Efrf»y. 3/. 12;
for the L o R D is Judge, and with Him '^'
is no Refped of Perfons : He will not
accept any Perfon againft a poor Man,
but will hear the Prayer of the Op
preffed : He will not defpife the Suppli
cation of the Fatherlefs, nor the Widow
when ffie poureth out her Complaint :
Do not the Tears run down the Widow's
Cheeks, and is not her Cry againft him
{hat c^ufeth them to fall ?
C 4 Shall

M

yer. f. 9.

2 Mac. 7. 19,
Chap. 6. 26.

yer. 2. 19.
yob 9. 20.

0/Tnju stice,
Shall I not vifit for thefe Things? faith
the Lord :
Think not that thou ffialt efcape un-
puniffied ; though ye be delivered from
the Puniffiment of Men, yet ye cannot
efcape the Hand of the Almighty ;
Thine own Wickednefs ffiall corred
thee, and thine own Mouth ffiall con
demn thee.
^sam. 11. I, The Lord fent Nathan to David,
'^'^' concerning Uriah, and he came and faid
to him. There were two Men in one
City; the one Rich, and the other Poor:
The Rich Man had exceeding many
Flocks and Herds; but the poor Man
had nothing fave one little Ew-lamb,
which he had bought and nouriffied up;
and it did eat ofhis own Meat, and drank
of his own Cup, and lay in his Bofom,
and was unto him as a Daughter : And
there came a Traveller to the rich Man,
and he fpared to take of his own Flock,
and of his own Herd, to drefs for the
Way-faring Man, but took the poor
Man's Lamb, and dreflfed it for the Man
that wafs come to him: And David's
Anger was greatly kindled againft him,
and he faid to Nathan, As the Lord liveth.

^3!»^ Parti AL ITY. 25
liveth, the Man that hath done this thing
ffiall ffirely die; and he ffiaU reftore the
Lamb four-fold, becaufe he did this
thing, and becaufe he had no Pity. And
Nathan faid to David, Thou art the
Man. The Eyes of the L o r d are in every Trov. ij. 3.
Place, beholding the Evil and the Good : ' ^'*- 1- 17-
Without Refped of Perfons, Hejudgeth
according to every Man's Work.
There was a little City, and few MenEcdef. 9. 14,
within it ; and there came a great King ^^' ,
againft it, and befieged it, and built
great Bulwarks againft it : Now there
was found in it a poor wife Man, and he
by his Wifdoni delivered the City ; yet
no Man remembered that fame poor
Man. Wifdom is better than Strength : Ne- Ver. 16.
verthelefs the poor Man's Wifdom is^^^^«^-'3-^3-
^ James 2. 4, j.
defpifed, and his Words are not heard :
But when a rich Man fpeaketh, every
Man holdeth his Tongue, and look what
he faith, they extol it to the Clouds :
Are ye not then Partial in your felves?
and do ye not blafpheme that worthy
Name by which ye are called ? Have

^6 (y Injustice,
Ver, I. Have not the Faith of Christ, with
ccus.zi.z^, ;^gfpg£j. of Perfons : A mean Eftate is not
always to be contemned ; nor the Rich
that is foolift, to be had in Admiration.
z«f^.7.9,&c. Thus fpeaketh the Lord of Hofts,
faying. Execute true Judgment, and
ffiew Mercy and Compaffion every Man
to his Brother; and Opprefs not the
Widow, nor the Fatherlefs, the Stranger,
nor the Poor ; and let none of you ima
gine Evil againft his Brother in your
Heart : But they refufed to hearken ;
yea, they made their Hearts as an Ada
mant Stone, left they ffiould hear the
Law, and the Words which the Lord
hath fent in his Spirit by the Prophets :
Therefore it is come to pafs, that, as He
cried, and they would not hear ; fo they
cried, and I would not hear, faith the
Lord of Hofts.
Ifai. 26. IO. Let Favour be ffiewed to the Wicked,
yet will he deal Unjuftly, and will not
behold the Majefty of the L o r d.
yer. 1 2. ,. Righteous art Thou, O L o r d, when
I plead with Thee ; yet let me talk with
Thee of thy Judgments : Wherefore doth
theWay of the Wicked profper? Where-
2 fojre

Partiality. 27
fore are all they happy, that deal very
Treacheroufly ?
The Wicked is referved to the Day of yob 21. 30.
Deftrudion ; they ffiall be brought forth
to the Day of Wrath :
They fpend their Days in Wealth, Ver. 13, 18,
and in a Moment go down to the Grave : ^°' ^*
They arc as Stubble before the Wind,
and as Chaff that the Storm carrieth
away : Their Eyes ffiall fee their De-
ftri^dion, and they ffiall drink of the
Wrath of the Almighty : He rewardeth
them, and they ffiall know it.
When the Wicked fpring as the Grafs, vfai. 92. 7.
and when the Workers of Iniquity do
flouriffi, it is that they ffiall be deftroyed
for ever :
They ffiall not efcape, and their Hope yob \i. 20.
ffiall be as the giving up of the Ghoft :
The Heaven ffiall reveal their Iniqui- chap. 20. 27.
ty ; apd the Earth ffiall rife up againft
them :
They ffiall hereafter be a vile Carcafe, Wtfd./^ 18.
and a Reproach among the Dead for
evermore :
Oh, how fiiddenly do they conffime, ifal. 73. 18.
periffij and come to a fearful End !
They

28 Of Worldly Riches.
Matt. 11,. 42. They ffiall be caft into a Furnace of
Tfal. 9. 17. Yixe ; they ffiall be turned into Hell,
yln 3.' 3^5." where their Worm dieth not, and the
Fire is not quenched, but the Wrath of
GOD abideth on them :
yob 27. 13. This is the Portion of a wicked Man
with GOD, and the Heritage of Op-
preffors, which they ffiall receive of the
Almighty.
Tfai.ij. 14. Thefe are the Men of the World,
^i^- 5- f- which have their Portion in this Life ;
and have no Inheritance in the Kingdom
of Christ, aiid of GOD.
Of Worldly Riches, and the Sin
of Covetousness.
iTiw. 6. 17. "D E not high-minded, nor truft in
uncertain Riches, but in the Living
GOD.
rfai. 62. 10. Give not your felves unto Vanity ; if
Jo^ I/- 3'- Riches increafe, fet not your Heart up
on them, for Vanity ffiall be your Re
compenfe. -'
I John 2. I j". Ijove not the World, nor the Things;
that are in the World : Set

Vf Worldly Riches. 29
Set your Affedion on Things Above, coi. 3. 2.
not on Things on the Earth ; and lay ^'^"' ^- ^°'
up for your felves Treafures in Heaven.
Here have we no continuing City, but Heb. 13. 14.
we feek one to come.
Whofoever will be a Friend of the yam. 4. 4.
World, is the Enemy of GOD: Ye^'*"-^- ''^'
cannot ferve GOD, and Mammon.
Woe unto you that are Rich, [* that Luke 6. 24.
lay up Treaflires for your felves, and are * "^^^ "• *'•
not rich towards GOD;] for ye have
received your Confolation.
A rich Man ffiall hardly enter into the Matt. 19. 23.
Kingdom of Heaven.
That which is highly efteemed zmon^ Luke 16. ^f.
Men, is Abomination in the Sight of
GOD.
He that maketh hafte to be Rich, ffiall Trov. 18. 20.
not be Innocent.
They that will be Rich, fall into 1 Tim. 6. 9,
Temptation and a Snare, and into many
fooliffi and hurtful Lufts, which drown
Men in Deftrudion and Perdition ; fbr
the Love of Money is the Root of all
Evil. There is not a more wicked Thing Ecdus. 10. 9.
than a Covetous Man ; for fuch an one
fetteth his own Soul to Sale, becaufe
z while

JO Of Worldly Riches.'
while he liveth he cafteth away his
Bowels :
-Job 20. IS, He hath fwallowed down Riches, and
**• he ffiall vomit them up again; GOD
ffiall caft them out of his Belly ; in the
Fulnefs of his Sufficiency, he ffiall be
in Straits :
tEfd. ts- 47- Woe be unto thee, thou Wretch ;
Jam.s- I, 3. ^gep and howl for the Miferies that ffiall
Ifa, 14. 9. ^
come upon thee : Your Gold and Silver
is cankered, and the Ruft of them ffiall
bje-a Witnefs againft you, and ffiall eat
your Fleffi as it were Fire ; ye have
heaped Treafure together for the laft
Days : Hell from beneath is moved for
thee to meet thee at thy coming.
Eccius.i^.l,S- Riches are not comely for a Niggard;
he that is evil to himfelf, to whom will
he be good ?
Ver. 9. A Covetous Man's Eye is not fatlsfied
Eccief. s- 10, y^itjj his Portion : He that loveth Silver,
ffiall not be fatisfied with Silver ; nor he
that loveth Abundance, with Increafe :
And what good is there to the Owners
thereof, faving the beholding it with
their Eyes ?
Ecdus. ii.iB, There is that waxeth Rich by his
'^" Warinefs and Pinchjng, and this is the
. Portion

Of Worldly KicuEs. 21
Portion of his Reward : Whereas he
faith, I have found Reft, and now will
eat continually of my Goods ; and yet
he knoweth not what Time ffiall come
upon him, and that he muft leave thefe
Things to Others, and die.
Man walketh in a vain Shew, and Tfal. 39. 7.
difquieteth himfelf iu vain ; he heapeth
up Riches, and cannot tell, who ffiall
gather them :
His Sons come to Honour, and he5'o^i4. ii.
knoweth it not ; and they are brought
low, but he perceiveth it not of them :
And who knoweth whether the Man Ecdef. 1. 19,
that ffiall be after him, unto whom he
fliall leave all his Labour which he hath
taken, ffiall be a wife Man, or a Fool ?
Where are they that hoarded up Silver Bar. 3. 17,19.
and Gold, wherein Men truft, and made
no End of their getting ? they are va-
niffied and gone down to the Grave, and
Others are come up in their Steads :
There the Wicked ceafe from trou- joi 3.17, i8,
bling, and there the Weary be at Reft : '^*
There the Prifoners reft together ; they
hear not the Voice of the Oppreffor :
The Small and Great are there ; and the
Servant is free from his Mafter. Man

J 2 Of Worldly R i c h e s;
Chap. 14. 10, Man dieth and wafteth away ; yea,
and 7, 10. ^^^ giyeth up the Ghoft, and where is
he? He ffiall return no more to his
Houfe, neither ffiall his Place know him
any more.
Chap. 21. 23, One dieth in his full Strength, being
3-S' ^^- wholly at eafe and quiet ; and another
dieth in the Bitternefs of his Soul, and
never eateth with Pleafure : They ftiall
lie down alike in the Duft, and the
Worms ffiall cover them.
LccUr. I. 4. ^^^ Generation paffeth away, and
Chap. 9. j-, 6. another Generation cometh; and the
Memory of them that are dead, is for
gotten ; alfo their Love, and their Ha
tred, and their Envy, is now pcriffied ;
neither have they any more a Portion
for ever, in any thing that is done under
the Sun.
Ecdus. 41. I. O Death, how bitter is the Remem
brance of thee to a Man that liveth at
reft in his Poffeffions ; unto the Man
that hath nothing to vex him, and that
hath Profperity in all Things !
yob 27. 8, 9. What is the Hope of the Hypocrite,
(though he hath gained,) when GOD
ffiall take away his Soul? Will GOD hear

Of Worldly Riches. 2 ?
hear his Cry, when Trouble cometh
upon him ?
Thou Fool, perhaps this Night thy Luke 12. 2o<
Soul ffiall be required of thee, and then
whofe ffiall thofe Things be, which thoii
haft provided ?
If Riches be a Poffeffion to be defired wifd. 8. s> 1-
in this Life ; what is richer than Wif
dom, that worketh all Things ? And if a
Man love Righteouffiefs, her Labours are;
Virtues ; for ffie teacheth Temperance,
and Prudence ; Juftice, and Fortitude ;
which are fuch Things as Men can
have nothing more Profitable in their
Life. How much better is it to get Wifdom, P;-<w. 16. 16,
than Gold? For Wifdom is better than^^^P- ^- "'
Rubies ; and all the Things that may
be defired, are not to be compared to it :
She is the Breath of the Power of mfd. 7. ij-.
GOD, and a pure Influence flowing
from the Glory of the Almighty :
In that ffie is Converfant with GOD, ch. 8. 3, 17.
ffie magnifieth her Nobility ; and to be
Allied unto Wifdom, is Immortality.
Wherefore do ye fpend your Labour ifa. ss- 2.
for that which fatisfieth not ? What ^"^'f- ^ A<?'
D Profit

34 cy Contentedness.
Profit hath he that hath laboured for the
Wind ?
Luke 10. 41, Ye are careful and troubled about
*"' many Things ; but one Thing is need
ful : Therefore take care of that good
Part, which ffiall not be taken away
from you.
Matt. 16. i.6. What is a Man profited, if he ffiall
gain the whole World, and lofe his own
Soul ? or. What ffiall a Man give in Ex
change for his Soul ?
Of CoNTENTEDNESS.
Zukeii. 34. TPAKE heed to yourfelves, left at
any time your Hearts be over
charged with the Cares of this Life.
Matt. 6. 31. Take no anxious Thought, faying,
What ffiall we eat, or what ffiall we
drink, or wherewithal ffiall we be.
cloathed ?
iiowi.8. 32. He that fpared not his own Son, but
delivered Him up for us all ; how ffiall
He not with Him alfo freely give us all
Things ?
IMU 4» 6. Be careful for nothing ; but in every
thing by Prayer and Supplication, with
Thankf-

cy GONTENTEDNESS. 1|
Thankfgiving, let your Reqiiefts be
made known unto GOD;
Let your Converfation be without ^e*- 13- f.
Covetoufnefs ; and be content with fuch^''^"''''''^*
Things as ye have : A very little is ffif-
ficient for a Man well nurtured.
Godlinefs with Contentment, ' is great 1 Tim. 6. 6,
Gain : For we brought nothing into this ^''
World, and it is certain we can carry
nothing out ; and having Food, and
Raiment, let us be therewith Content.
Whether a Man be Rich or Poof, if Ecdus. 26. 4.
he have a good Heart towafd the Lord,
he ffiall at all Times rejoice with a cheer
ful Countenance^
OfSulmiffon io GOD under Trials
Afflictions,

WHATSOEVER is brought up- £,,/«,, 2. 4,;^
^ on thee, take cheerfolly ; and be
patient when thou art changed to a l,ow
Eftate : For Gold is tried in the Fire,
and acceptable Men in the Furnace of
Adverfity< Diftruft not the Feaf of the L6RC, Chap^i. aS-
when thou art Poor, and come not unto
Him with a double Heart :
D a Set

^6 cy SuBMISSIOlSf
Chap. 2. 2. Set thy Heart aright, and conftantly
endure ; and make not hafte in Time of
Trouble :
tfal. 17.16. Tarry thou the Lord's Leifure;
Ecdus. 2. 7. ^^jj, fQj. his Mercy, and go not afide, left
ye fall.
Ver. 14. Woe unto you that have loft Patience ;
and what will ye do when the Lord
ffiall vifit you ?
Jfa. 4f . 9. Woe unto him that ftriveth with his
Maker.
yob 2. 10. Shall we receive Good at the Hand of
GOD, and ffiall we not receive Evil ?
Heb. 10. iS' Caft not away your Confidence, but
^*' take joyfully the Spoiling of your
Goods ; knowing in your felves, that ye
have in Heaven a better, and an endur
ing Subftance. *..
Luke 9. jS. The Son of Man had not where to
I Cor. 4.. ii.j^y. j^jg Head; neither had the Apofiles
any certain dweffing Place.
yam. ^7. Submit your felf to GOD, /SwW,
yab I. 21. ri-'!, T , ¦ ^ J J 6J
:1s. 21. ,4. T^^ ^o^D gave, and He hath taken
away : Bleffed, be the Name of the
Lord: The Wifl of the Lord be
done.

He

under Trials. ^7
He taketh away, who can hinder jc^p. 12.
Him ? who will fay unto Him, What
doeft Thou ?
It is the Lord; let Him do what i .y^;;,. 3. jg.
feemeth Him good.
Take no Heavinefs to Heart; drive E«f'«^- 38.20.
it away, and remember the laft End.
Is any Afflided ? let him Pray : Men f'^^'- s- i3«
ought always to Pray, and not to Faint; j^^J^/^'"
and we have the Holy Books of Scripr
ture in our Hands to Comfort us.
If thou faint on the Day of Adverfity, Trov. 24. 10.
thy Strength is fmall.
In the World ye ffiall have Tribula-jo^wKS. 33,
tion : Man is born to Trouble as the ^"^ ^' 7-
Sparks fly upwards ; from him that fit^
teth on a Throne, unto him that is hum
bled in Earth and Affies.
Whom the Lord loveth, He chaften- Heb. 12. 6.
eth ; and fcourgeth every Son whom He
receiveth. But thou complamef that thy Pumifh- Gen. if. 13.
ment is greater than thou canft hez.x •j"^"'"^^ '^' ^'
and fayef with the angry Prophet, It is
better for me to die than to live.
Nay but, O Man, why art thou againft Row. 9. ao.
the Pleafure of the Moft High? Why^f^;+;-+;^
doth thine Heart carry thee away ? Are u.
D 3 the

^8 0/ Submission
the Confolations of GOD fmall with
thee?
pe»t.B.s,i6. The Lord thy GOD chafteneth
thee, that he may humble thee, and
prove thee, to do thee Good at thy latter
End.
iEfd.i6. 19. Tribulation and Anguiffi are fent as
lam. 3. 27- Scourges for Amendment 5 and it is
good for a Man that he bear the Yoke in
his Youth :
yobs. 17. Behold, happy is the Man whom
GOD corredeth ; therefore defpife not
thou the Chaftening ofthe Almighty :
»Mit«. 7. 3*, For we fuffer becaufe of our Sins;
^^' and though the Living L ord be angry
with us a little while for our Chaftening
and Corredion, yet ffiall He be at one
again with his Servants.
r/»L 94. 12, Bleffed is the Man whom Thou
'5" chafteneft, O Lord, and teacheft him
in thy Law ; that Tj^ou mayeft give
him Patience in Time of Adverfity.
\i Tet. 3. 14. If ye fuffer for Righteoufnefs Sake,
happy are ye :
Matt, s- "» Bleffed are ye when Men ffiall revile
'*• you, and perfecute you, and ffiall fay
all manner of Evil againft you falfly,

ler Trials. 35?
for the Sake of Christ: Rejoyce, and
be exceeding glad, for great is your Re
ward in Heaven ; for the Spirit of Glory,
and of G O D, refteth upon you :
Let not your Heart be troubled, nei- yohn 14. 27.
ther let it be afraid : If it be fo, the ¦°''»-3- »7-
GOD whom ye ferve, is able to de
liver you.
Confider Him that endured fuch Con- Heb.iz. 3,2,
tradidion of Sinners againft Himfelf, left ^Tim.x. 12.
ye be wearied, and faint in your Minds :
Looking unto Jesus, the Author and
Finiffier of our Faith ; who for the Joy
that was fet before Him, endured the
Crofs, dcfpifing the Shame ; and is fet at
the Right-hand ofthe Throne of G O D :
Now if we Suffer, we ffiall alfo Reign
with Him.
Take the Prophets, and Apofiles, who jam. s- 10.
have fpoken in the Name of the Lord,
for an Examplf of fuffering Afiiidion,
and of Patience :
They were tortured, they were mock- He/^. n. 3^-,
ed, they were fcourged, they were im- ^'''
prifoned, they were ftoned, they were
fawn afunder, were flain with the Sword ;
they wandred about in Deferts, and
Mountains, and Dens, and Caves of the
D 4 Earth,

'4© 0/ Submission
Earth, being deftitute, afflided, tor
mented ; and yet thefe are the Terfons of
whom the World was not worthy,
ABs 14. 24. We muft through much Tribulation
enter into the Kingdom of GOD :
iTim.-!,. Ii. Yea, and all that will live Godly in
Christ Jesus, ffiall fuffer Perfecur
tion :
'%Tet,i. 11' For even hereunto were we called;
becaufe Christ fuffered alfo for us,
leaving us an Example, that we ffiould
follow his Steps :
c:h.4. Ii, 13. Therefore think it not ftrange concern
ing the fiery Trial, which is to try you,
as though fome ftrange Thing happened
unto you : But rejoyce in as much as ye
are Partakers of Christ's Sufferings;
that when his Glory (hall be revealed, ye
may be glad alfo with exceeding Joy,
Heb. 12. 4. Ye have not yet refifted unto Blood ;
Tfal. 116. If. and precious in the Si^t of the Lord
is the Death of his Saints.
luke 11. if>S' ^^ "°*^ afraid of them that kill the
Body, and after that, have no more
that they can do ; but fear Him, who
after he hath killed, hath Power to caft
into Hell, He,

hr Trials. 41
He that loveth his Life ffiall lofe it ; yohmi. is-
and he that hateth his Life in this World,
ffiall keep it unto Life Eternal.
Let them that Suffer according to the iTet.^. 19.
Will of GOD, commit the keeping of
their Souls to Him in well-doing, as
unto a Faithful Creator.
Call upon the Lord in the Day of^>'-f°- if-
Trouble ; pour out thy Heart before y^^ ^ g
Him, and unto GOD commit thy Caufe; i co»'.io.i3.
who is Faithful, and will not fuffer you
to be tempted above that ye are able ;
but will with the Temptation alfo make
a Way to efcape, that ye may be able to
bear it.
Let no Man be moved with thefe Af- i Thejf. 3. 3.
flidions ; for your felves know that we ^^' ^*'
are appointed thereunto : Here is the
Patience of the Saints, that keep the
Commandments of GOD, and the Faith
of Jesus.
Mofes chofe rather to ffiffer Afflidion Heb. n. is,
with the People of GOD, than to enjoy ^^'
the Pleafure of Sin for a Seafon ; efteem-
ing the Reproach of Christ greater
Riches, than the Treafures in Egypt ;
for he had refped unto the Recompenfe
pf the Reward, Indeed

4i 0/ Pride
Chap. 12. II. y^iie^i no Chaftening for the prefent
feemeth to be joyous, but grievous ;
neverthelefs, afterward it yieldeth the
peaceable Fruit of Righteouffiefs, to
them which are Exercifed thereby.
Matt, s- 4- Bleffed are they that Mourn, for they
Tfal.ii6. s- ^^Y\ be Comforted : They that fow in
Tears, ffiall reap in Joy.
¦Rom. 8. 1 8. The Sufferings of this prefent Time
are not worthy to be compared with the
Glory that ffiall be revealed in us :
2 Cor. 4. 17. For our light Afflidions, which are
but for a Moment, work out for us a far
more exceeding and eternal Weight of
Glory. 0/ Pride, and Vain-glory.
i,cor. I. 31. |-JE that glorieth, let him glory in
^&io.i9. J.JL jj^g Lord; ferving the Lord
with all Humility pf Mind.
Trov. 2. 13. The Fear of the Lord is to hate
Evil: Pride and Arrogancy, and the
evil Way, and the froward Mouth, doth
He hate.
Chap. Ifi. S' Every one that is proud in Heart, is
an Abomination to the Lord ; he ffiall
not be unpuniffied. The

Vain-glory. 45
The lofty Looks of Man ffiall be hum- ifa. 2. n.
bled ; and the Haughtinefs of Men ffiall
be bowed down.
Whofoever exalteth himfelf, ffiall ber««rei4. n.
abafed; and he that humbleth himfelf, ^""•4- "•
ffiall be exalted : Thofe that walk in
Pride, He is able to abafe.
Though thou exalt thy felf as the ob»d. i. 4.
Eagle, arid though thou fet thy Neft
among the Stars, thence will I bring thee
down, faith the Lord.
The beginning of Pride is, when one Ecdus.io.n,
departeth ff om GOD, and his Heart is
turned away from his Maker.
Why is Earth and Affies proud? He ver.9.10,11.
that is To-day a King, To-morrow ffiall
die; and when a Man is dead, he ffiall
inherit creeping Things, Beafts and
Worms. Pride was not made for Men, nor fu- ver. 18.
rious Anger for thera that are born of a
Woman. Glory not of thy Defcent or noble Birth ;
but think of that Confeffion of Holy Job ; I yob 17. h-
have faid to Corruption, Thou art my ^'"- ^- ''"
Father; and to the Worm, Thou art
my Mother, and my Sifter: For Duft
thou

44 Of P R I D E
thou art, and unto Duft thou fhalt
return.
Gal. s- afi. ^^ ^^^ defirous of Vain-glory ; or to
yudei6. have thy Perfon in Admiration, loving
yohn 12.43. ^.j^g pj.^j£-g q£- j^^^ . Favour is deceitful,
Trov. 31. 30. . in.
Chap. 26. 28. and Beauty is vain ; and a flattering
Mouth worketh Ruin.
Ecdus. 1 1. 4. Boaft not of thy Cloathing and Rai-
^>-3-^^'"^'ment: The Bravery of Ornaments ffiall
be taken away, and in ftead of fweet
Smell, there ffiall be Stink ; and in ftead
ofa Girdle, a Rent; and in ftead ofwell-
fet Hair, Baldnefs ; and Burning in ftead
of Beauty.
Ecdus. ti.^. Exalt not thy felf in the Day of Ho-
^^' nour : Many Kings have fat down upon
the Ground; and one that was never
thought of, hath worn the Crown : Many
mighty Men have been greatly difgraced,
and the Honourable delivered into other
Mens Hands.
yobii.zi. GOD poureth Contempt upon Princes,
and weakeneth the Strength of the
Mighty :
Chap. 24. 24. They are exalted for a little while,
but are gone and brought low; tljey are
taken out of the way as all Other, and
cut off as the Tops of the Ears of Corn: He

and Vain-glory. 4^
He hath put down the Mighty from Luke i. j-2.
their Seat :
When Nebuchadnezzar's Heart was iian. j-. 20,
lifted up, and his Mind hardned in Pride,
he was depofed from his Kingly Throne,
and they took his Glory from him.
Antiochus, who thought he might com- iidac.g. 8, j-.
mand the Waves of the Sea, (fo proud '°''^''^*
was he beyond the Condition of Man)
was fmote with an incurable and invi
fible Plague, that none could endure to
come near him ; and he who had tor
mented other Men with many and ftrange
Torments, himfelf died a miferable
Death. Upon a fet Day, Herod arrayed in asIs iz. h,
royal Apparel, fat upon his Throne, and ^'^'
made an Oration : And the People gave
a Shout, faying. It is the Voice of a
GOD, and not of a Man : And imme
diately the Angel of the Lord finote
him, becaufe he gave not GOD the
Glory; and he was eaten of Worms, and
gave up the Ghofh
A ffiarp Judgment ffiall be to them wifd. 6. s. 6.
that be in high Places : Mercy will foon ^^*- '7- •°-
pardon the Meaneft; but mighty Men
ffiall

4<$ 0/ P R I f) E
ffiall be mightily Tormented; becaufe'
they forget the G O D of their Salvatiofl|
and have not been mindful of the Rock
of their Strength.
:Ex.ek. 16. 49. Behold , this was the Iniquity of
Sodom, Pride, Fulnefs of Bread, and
abundance of Idlenefs was in her, and in
her Daughters, neither did ffie ftrengthen
the Hand of the Poor and Needy*
som.iz.i6. Be not wife in your own Conceits :
Mind not high Things, but condefcend
to Men of low Eftate*
Ecdus. 7. II. Laugh no Man to Scorn in the Bitter
nefs of his Soul ; for there is One that
humbleth, and exalteth.
Trov. 14. 21. He that defpifeth his Neighbour, fin-
chap. i7.y. ngth: Whofo mocketh the Poor, re-
proacheth his Maker.
p/^/. 123. 3,4. The Poor are utterly defpifed ; their
^9-i8- Souls are filled with the fcornful Re
proofs ¦ of the Wealthy, and with the
Defpitefulnefs of the Proud : But they
ffiall not alway be forgotten ; the patient
Abiding of the Meek ffiall not periffi for
ever.
Eccius.17.12. Mockery and Reproach are from the
*Trov. io.i^. Proud ; [* O how lofty are their Eyes! and

and Vain-glory. 47
and their Eye-lids are lifted up;] but
Vengeance as a Lion, ffiall lie in wait
for them.
Behold, GOD is Mighty, and de-yobi6.s.
fpifeth not any : He hath made the Small ^^^- ^- 7-
and Great, and careth for all alike :
He accepteth not the Perfons of Princes, yob 34. 19.
nor regardeth the Rich more than the
Poor ; for they all are the Work of his
Hands. Thus faith the Lord, Let not the5'er.9.23,24.
wife Man glory in his Wifdom ; neither
let the mighty Man glory in his Might ;
let not the rich Man glory in his Riches :
But let him that glorieth, glory in this,
that he underftandeth and knoweth Me,
that I am the Lord, which exercife
Loving-kindnefs, Judgment, and Righte
oufnefs in the Earth; for in thefe Things
I delight, faith the Lord.
The Wifdom of this World is Fooliffi- i cor. 3. 19.
nefs with G OD.
Not many wife Men after the Fleffi, i cor. i. 26.
not many Mighty, not many Noble are ^^"
CaUed ; but GOD hath chofen the weak
things of the World, to confound the
things which are mighty; and things
which are defpifed, hath GOD chofen^ yea,

4 8 Of the Fear of Gon ^
yea, and things that are not, to bring ta
nought things that are; that- no Flefli
ffiould glory in his Prefence.
Bclef 5. II. The Race is not always to the Swift,
nor the Battel to the Strong; neither
yet Bread to the Wife, nor Riches to
Men of Underftanding, nor Favour to
Men of SkiU; but Time and Chance
happeneth to them all.
Ecdus. 3. 18. The Greater thou art, the more humble
thy felf^ and thou ffialt find Favour be*
fore the Lord.
Of the Fear of GOD 5 and of his
Nature, Attributes, «»^
Works.
Ecdus. 1.17. 'T^HEY that fear the Lord, will
prepare their Hearts, and humble
their Souls in his Sight.
yob 11. II. Shall not his Excellency make you
afraid, and his Dread fall upon you ?
yer. S' 11' Fear ye not Me? faith the Lordi
Will ye not tremble at my Prefence?
Rw. IJ-.4. Who ffiall not fear Thee, O Lord,
and glorify thy Name ?
I Tim. 1. 17. The Eternal, Immortal, and Invifible
GOD: ' a The

his Nature, ^c. 40
The GOD of Heaven, and King ofDan.z. 37.
Glory: p>/. 24. 10.
The High and Lofty One that inha- if^. ^7. i^.
biteth Eternity, whofe Name is Holy ;
The Bleffed and only Potentate; who i Tim. 6, if,
only haft Immortality ; dwelling in the
Light which no Man can approach unto.
Who can make known to the Sons of Tfal. 14^. 12.
Men, the Glorious Majefty of thy King- •^^'"'- ^s- 7*
dom, and the Greatnefs of thine Excel
lency !
Whom the Heaven of Heavens cannot i js%f s. 27;
contain :
Who haft the Heaven for thy Throne, ifa. 66. i.
and the Earth for thy Foot-ftool :
Whofe Throne is Ineftimable; whofe 2 Efd.2, lu
Glory may not be Comprehended :
Who deckeft thy Self with Light, as Tfal. 104. 1;
with a Garment ; who art cloathed ''
with Majefty and Honour :
Who makeft the Clouds thy Chariot ; Ver. 5.
and walkeft upon theWings of theWind :
Who alone fpreadeft out the Heavens,
and treadeft upon the Waves of the Sea. yob 9. 8.
Who fitteft upon the Circle of the
Earth, and giveft Breath to the People ^- 4°- »*•
upon it, and Spirit to them that walk ^'^^' '^'" ^'
therein.
E 0 GOD,

50 Ofthe Fear 0/ G od^
Tfal. 68. 35-. 0 GOD) Wonderful art Thou in thy
¦Rev. ^..11. holy Places > and worthy to receive Glory,
and Honour, and Power.
yer. 10. 7. Who would not fear Thee, O King
of Nations ?
Neh. 9. 32. The Great, the Mighty, and the Ter-
yer. 32. 18. J.- hie GOD: the L o r d of Hofts is his
Name :
2 Efd. 8. 22. Whofe Commandment is ftrong, and
Ordinance fearful :
Ifa. 6. 2. Before whom the Seraphim do cover
i. Efd. 2,. 11. their Faces, and the Hofts of Angels
ftand with trembling ; for the Majefty
of thy Glory cannot be born.
Cen. 1. 17. GOD Almighty, our Creator: The
^- 43- 3- Holy One of Ifrael, our Saviour :
Tfal. 147. s- Infinite in Wifdom ; Excellent in
Job 37- 23- Power, and in Judgment.
p/:i45-. 17,8. The Lord is Righteous in all his
and 86. ly. -^^ygjand Holy in all his W^orks: Gra
cious; full of Compaffion; Long-fuf
fering, and of great Goodnefs :
Ecdus. 1. II, Forgiving Sins, and faving in time of
'^* Afflidion; for as his Majefty is, fo is his
Mercy.
Col. I. 16. By Him were all Things created that
are in Heaven, and that are in Earth;
vifible, and invifible ; whether they be
3- Thrones,

. I. 20. I.

his Nature, ^c. '5 1]
thrones, or Dominions, or Principalities,
br Powers:
The invifible Things of Him are clearly Rom. 1
feen, being underfbood by the Things ^/*'- *»•
that afe made, even his Eternal Power
and Godhead : The Heavens declare his
Glory, and the Firmament ffieweth his
Handy-worki Thine, O Lord, is the Greatnefs, i<^''-*9-"''
iand the Power, and the Glofy, and the
Vidory, and the Majefty ; for all that is
in the Heaven, and in the Earth, is
thine : Thine is the Kingdom, O Lord,
and Thou art exalted as Head above
all: Thou art GOD in Heaven above, Dm^ 4. 395
and upon the Earth beneath; there is
none elfe :
Thou haft made Heaven, the Heaven Neh. 9. 6i
tof Heavens, with all their Hoft; the
Earth, and all Things that are therein ;
the Seas, and all that is therein; and
Thou preferveft them all, and the Hoft
of Heaven worffiippeth Thee :
Thou haft prepared the Light, and Ffal, 74. i<Si
the Sun; and by thy Spirit Thou haft>^ *^' '3-
garniffied the Heavens :
E a Th^ '

5 X Ofthe Fear of G o d,
E«/w.43. 1. The Pride of the Height, the clear
Firmament, the Beauty of Heaven, with
his glorious Shew :
¦Ver. 2, 3, s- The Sun, a marvellous Inftrument, the
Work ofthe moft High ; who can abide
the burning Heat thereof ? Great is the
Lord that made it, and at his Com
mandment it runneth haftily.
Ver. 6, 8. He made the Moon alfo to ferve in
her Seafon, for a Declaration of Times,
and a Sign of the World ; increafing
wonderfully in her Changing, being an
Inftrument of the Armies above, ffiining
in the Firmament of Heaven.
Ver. 9. 1°' Behold the Beauty of Heaven, the
ja,ii. 10. Glory ofthe Stars, [* and the Conftel-
lations thereof; 3 an Ornament giving
Light in the higheft Places of the Lord :
At the Commandment of the Holy One,
they ftand in their Order, and never
faint in their Watches :
Tfal, 148. f. He fpake the Word, and they were
made; He commanded, and they were
created.
p>/. 147.4. ^^ telleth the Number of the Stars,
and calleth them all by their Names.

Lift

his Nature, &c. J 3
Lift up your Eyes on high, and be- ^fi- 4°- ^^•
hold who hath created thefe Things,
that bringeth out their Hoft by Number,
fey the Greatnefs of his Might.
Look upon the Rain-bow, and praife £«^»^- 43-".'
Him that made it ; very beautiful it is in
the Brightnefs thereof; it compaffeth
the Heaven about with a glorious Circle,
and the Hands of the moft High have
bended it.
Great and MarveUous are thy Works, Rev. is, ;¦.-
Lord GOD Almighty : Who can ex- ^>'- ^°^- ^•
prefs the noble A0s of the L or d, or
fhew forth aU his Praife?
Lo, thefe are Parts of his Ways ; but Job 16. 14.
how little a Portion is heard of Him :
The Thunder of his Power who can un
derftand ?
It is the L o R D that commandeth the Ffal. 29. 3, 4J.
Waters ; it is the Glorious GOD that
maketh the Thunder ; The Voice of the
L o R D is mighty in Operation ; the Voice
ofthe L o R D is full of Majefty : ,
When He uttereth his Voice, there is yer. yi. ifi.
a multitude of Waters in the Heavens,
and he caufeth the Vapours to afcend
from the Ends ofthe Earth i He maketh
E 3 Light-

^54 Ofthe Fear of God,
Lightnings with Rain, and bringeth
forth the Wind out of his Treafures.
^ Efd. ifi. 10, He cafteth Lightnings, who ffiall not
fear? He Thundereth, and who ffialj
not be afraid? His Arrows that He
ffiooteth, are ffiarp, and ffiall not mils.
«ffl3 37. s, 3. GOD thundereth marvelloufly with his
Voice, He diredeth the Sound of it under
the whole Heaven, and his Lightnings
unto the Ends of the Earth :
i^cdus./^^. 17. The Noife of his Thunder mafcetl^
the Earth to tremble ; fo doth the Nor
thern Storm, and the Whirlwind :
^obi6, II. The Pillars of Heaven tremble, and
are aftoniffied at his Reproof.
Dan, 6. 27. He worketh Signs and Wonders, in
Chap. 4. 3. Heaven, and on Earth: How great are
his Signs! and how mighty are his
Wonders !
Jobs. 9.' Who doth great Things, and un.,
fearchable; marvellous things without
Number.
tieut. 29. 29. The fecret Things belong unto the
Lord our GOD; but thofe Things
which are revealed, belong unto us.
Job u. 7, 8. Can we by fearching, find out GOD.^
Can \Y-e find out the A.lmighty to
Perfedion ?

his Nature, &c, jj
Perfedion? It is as high as Heaven,
What can we do? deeper than Hell,
What can we know ?
Is not G O D in the Height of Heaven ? J"^ **• i*.'
and behold the Height of the Stars, how
high they are :
Hell is naked before Him, and De- chap. 16. 6.
ftrudion hath no Covering.
With GOD is terrible Majefty : Touch- chap. 37. 22;
ing the Almighty, we cannot find Him ^'
out. O the Depth of the Wifdom and Know- ^om, 11.33,
ledge, and Power of GOD I Great Things ^^'^'
doth He, which we cannot comprehend.
He ftretcheth out the North over chap. 26. 7;
empty Place, and hangeth the Earth
upon Nothing :
He bindeth up the Waters in his thick Ver. 8.
Clouds, and the Cloud is not rent under
them :
He holdeth back the Face of his Ver. 9.
Throne, and fpreadeth his Cloud upon
it. He commandeth the Sun, and it rifeth Chap. 9. 7.
not ; and fealeth up the Stars.
He goeth by us, and we fee Him not ; ver. n.
He paffeth on alfo, but we perceive
Him not.. % 4 Stand

5 6 Of the Fear of Gon,
Job ^7. 14. Stand ftill, and confider the wondrous
Works of GOD:
"yec. IS- Doft thou know when GOD difpofed
them, and caufed the Light ofthe Cloud
to ffiine ?
yer. 16. Doft thou know the Balancings ofthe
Clouds, the wondrous Works of Him
which is perfed in Knowledge ?
Chap. 38, 4, Where waft thou, when He laid the
^'^' Foundations of the Earth? Who hath
laid the Meafurcs thereof? Or who hath
ftretched the Line upon it ? Whereupon
are the Foundations thereof faftened ? Or
who laid the Corner-ftone thereof? When
the Morning-Stars fang together, and all
the Sons of GOD ffiouted for Joy.
yer. 8. II. Or who ffiut up the Sea with Doors,
when it brake forth ; and faid," Hitherto
ffialt thou come, but no further; and
here ffiall thy proud Waves be ftayed.
yer. 51. Canft thou bind the fweet Influences
of Pleiades, or loofe the Bands of Orion?
j/er. 33. Knoweft thou the Ordinances of
Heaven? Canft thou fet the Dominion
thereof in the'Earth?
Ver. 36. Who hath put Wifdom in the inward
Parts ? Or who hath given Underftand
ing to the Heart ? O Lord,

his Nature, ^c. 57
0 Lord, how Glorious are thy Works.' Tfal. 92, s> 6.
thy Thoughts are very deep : An unwife
Man doth not well conf der this, and a
Fool doth not under f and it.
The Lord is our Judge; the LoRDi/^a. 33. 22.
is our Law-giver; the Lord is our
King: He upholdeth all Things by the Word Heb, i. 3.
of his Power; and they continue this ^Z^'-' '9-91-
Day according to his Ordinances :
In whofe Hand is the Soul of evexy yob iz, 10.
living Thing; and the Breath of all
Mankind: In Him we live, and move, ,and have^^^ 17- ^S-
our Being; and the Infpiration of the-'" ^^'
Almighty giveth Underftanding :
He looketh to the Ends of the Earth, chap. 28. 14.
and feeth under the whole Heaven :
In whofe Sight there is no Creature He3. 4. 13.
that is not manifeft, but all Things are
naked and opened unto the Eyes of Him
with whom we have to do :
He knoweth our Down-fitting, and our p/«/. 139.2,5.
Up-rifing; He compaffeth our Path; He^"^ 3'-4-
counteth all our Steps, and is acquainted
with all our Ways :
He is a GOD at hand, and a GOT) Jer, ly 11,14.
a far off; from whom none can hide
themfelves

c $ Of the Fear of God,
themfelves in fecret Places, that He fiiall
not fee them, who filleth Heaven and
Earth :
ffat. 1^9.7. Whither ffiall we go from his Spirij,
or whither ffiall we flee from his Pre-.
fence ?
Ver. 8. If we afcend up into Heaven, He is
there ; if we go down to HeU, He is
there alfo :
y«r. 9, 10. If we take the Wings of the Morning,
and dwell in the uttermoft Parts of the
Sea; even there ffiall his Hand lead us,
and his Right-hand ffiall hold us :
Dan. 4. 34. His Dominion is an everlafting Domi
nion, and his Kingdom is from Qeneration
to Generation :
Yer- iT- And all the Inhabitants of the Earth,
ane reputed as nothing; and He doth ac
cording to his Will in the Army of
Heaven, and among the Inhabitants of
the Earth :
yo6 12. 23. He increafeth the Nations, and de-f.
ftroyeth them; He enlargeth the Nations,
and ftraiteneth them again :
Wifd. II. 21, The whole World before Him, is as.
a Grain of the Balance, yea, as a Drop
of the Morning-Dew that falleth upon,
the Earth : Who

his Nature, &c, 5p
Who hath meafured the Waters in the ifa. 40. 12.
Hollow of his Hand, and meted out
Heaven with the Span, and compre
hended the Duft of the Earth in a Mea
fure, and weighed the Mountains in
Scales, and the Hills in a Balance :
Who hath ffiut up the Deep, and x- ManaC
fealed it by his terrible and glorious
Name. OLoRD GOD of Hof s, who Is Uke p>^- 89- 9-
pnto Thee ? Thou art Great, and dof ''* '
Wondrous Things', Thou art GOD alone:
How manifold are Thy Works! In Tfal. 10^. u^
Wifdom haft Thou made them all ; the
Earth is full of Thy Riches ;
So is the great and wide Sea alfo, Ver. is-
wherein are Things creeping innume
rable, both fmall and great Beafts :
And by the Greatnefs and Beauty of^i/2^. ij-j*-
the Creatures, proportionably the Maker
pf them is feen :
Thou haft thy Way in the Whirlwind, Nah. 1. 3.
^nd in the Storm ; and the Clouds are
the Duft of thy Feet:
Thy Way is in the Sea, and thy Path Tfal.7']. 19.
in the great Waters, and thy Foptfteps
are not known : Thoq

6o Of the'BesLtofG OD, &c,
Nah. 1.4. Thou rebukeft the Sea, and makeft it
dry, and drieft up all the Rivers :
Ver.. s- The Mountains quake at Thee, and the
Hills melt, and the Earth is burnt at
, thy Prefence; yea, the World-, and all
that dwelleth therein.
Ver. ^ Who can ftand before thine Indigna
tion, and who can abide in the Fiercenefs
of thine Anger ?
iChron.is-^' Who haft Power to help, and to eaft
James if' 11- dowu ; to fave, and to deftroy:
T)eut. 4. 14. Who art a confuming Fire:
T^tt. 10. 28. Who art able to deftroy both Soul and
Body in Hell.
Ecdus. ifi. 19. The Lord is Terrible, and very
Great; and Marvellous is his Power:
Ver. 28. How ffiall we be able to magnify Him ?
for He is Great above all his Works:
Ver. 27. We may fpeak much, and yet come
ffiort ; wherefore in Sum, He is All :
Roff?. II. 36. For of Him, and through Him, and to
Him are all Things; to whom be Glory
for ever. Amen.

n<

6i

The jDangtr of li'ving Carelesly,
and purfuing our Pleasures.
A WAKE, thou that fleepeft In Sin; Eph. s- 14.
arife from the Dead, and Christ
ffiall give thee Light :
What meaneft thou, O Sleeper? arife J""^^ '• ^•
and call upon thy GOD, if fo be that * ' ^ '
GOD will think upon thee, that thou
periffi not. Or is thy Senfe deceived, or
thy Soul in a Dream?
Hear Counfel, and receive Inftruc- ^^ov. 19. 20.
tion, that thou mayeft be wife in thy
latter End:
Watch, and Pray, that ye enter not ^^f^- ^^- 4i'
into Temptation :
See that ye walk Circumfpedly, not Ephef s- ^S^
as Fools, but as Wife; redeeming the
Time, becaufe the Days are Evil :
Not in Rioting, and Drunkennefs;Rc»». 13. i3'
not in Chambering, and Wantonnefs; '''"
not in Strife and, Envying: But put ye
on the LordJesus Christ, and
make not Provifion for the Fleffi, to ful
fil the Lufts thereof: Now

^± ^e banger of
cal. s- '9. Now the Works of the Fleffi are riias
^^' nifeft, which are thefe, Adultery, For*
nication, Uncieannefs, Idolatry, Hatred^
Variance, Emulations, Wrath, Strife,
Seditions, Herefies, Envyings, Murthersj
Drunkennefs, Revellings, and fuch like:
Thev which db fuch Things, ffiall not
inherit the Kingdom of GOD :
Ver. 22, 8cc. But the Fruit of the Spirit is Love,
Joy, Peace, Long-fiiffering, Gentlenefs,
Goodnefs, Faith, Meeknefs^ Tempe
rance ; againft fuch there is no Law i
And they that are Christ's have cru
cified the Fleffi, with the Affedions and
Lufts.
Luke 21. 34. Take heed to your felves, left at inf
time your Hearts be overcharged with
Surfeiting, and Drunkennefs.
Amos 6. 1, 3, W'^oe to them that are at eafe ; that
4. ^- put far away the evil Day, and caufci
the Seat of Violence to come near :
That eat the Lambs out of the Flocks,
and the Calves out of the midft of th6
Stall ; but are not grieved for the Af
flided : Whofe End is Deftrudion,
whofe God is their Belly, and whofe
Glory is in their Shame, who mind
Earthly Things. Wod

living Carelefly. 6^
Woe to them that wafte their Sub- Luke is. 13.
ftance with riotous living; that are ^j'*- ^- **• '*'
mighty to drink Wine; and the Harp, Rev. 18. 7.
and the Viol, and Wine are in their
Feafts; but they regard not the Work
ofthe Lord, neither confider the Ope
ration of his Hands: Therefore Hell
hath enlarged her felf without Meafure;
and their Glory, and their Pomp, and
he that rejoy-ceth, ffiall defcend into it :
How much they have glorified them
felves, and lived delicioufly, fo much
Torment and Sorrow ffiall be given
them. Woe unto you that are full ; for ye Luke 6. is.
ihall hunger : Woe unto you that laugh
now; for ye ffiall mourn and weep :
Your Feafts ffiall be turned into Amos 2. 10.
Mourning, and all your Mirth into
Lamentation :
Away then with your Affemblies, Re- ifi- 1- 13.
veilings, and Banquettings ; and be not ' ^"' '^' ^'
•conformed to this World, wherein Men .^jf^^^.^
¦are Lovers of Pleafures more than Lovers
of GOD.
Tremble, yc Women that are at eafe ; ifa. 11. n.
be troubled, ye Carelefs ones, and gird
Sackcloth upon your Loins : In

6^ ^h& Danger of
Ecdef 7. 14. In the Day of Profperity, be joyful;
but in the Day of Adverfity, confider:
GOD hath fet the one againft the other.
Chap. II. 9. Rejoice, O young Man, in thy Youth,
and let thy Heart cheer thee in the Days
of thy Youth ; and walk in the Ways of
thy Heart, and in the Sight of thine
Eyes ; but know thou, that for all thefe
Things GOD will bring thee" into Judg
ment :
Chap. 12.14. For GOD ffiall bring every Work
into Judgment, with every fecret Thing,
whether it be Good, or whether it be
Evil.
Ecdus. 18. 30. Go not after thy Lufts, but refrain
icor.iys- thy felf from thine Appetites: Know ye
not that Jesus Christ is in you,
except ye be Reprobates ?
Luke 9. 23. If any Man will cofie after me, (Jaith
Christ) let him deny himfelf, and take
up his Crofs daily, and follow me.
Ecdef iz,i. Remember now thy Creator in the
i3,«^4.9,2 3.p^yg Qf jj^y Youth, while the evil Days
come not, nor the Years draw nigh, when
thou ffialt fay, I have no Pleafure in
them; and keep thy Soul diligently,
left thou forget the Covenant of the
Lord thy GOD. Hear

living ^CivdcHyi 6f
Hear this, thou that art given to j^^. 47.8, u,
Pleafures, that dwelleft Carelefly : Evil
ffiall come upon thee, and thou ffialt
not know whence it rifeth : Mifchief
ffiall fall upon thee, and thou ffialt not
be able to put it off:
Thine own Wickednefs ffiall corred T***- *• i5«
thee, and thy Back-flidings ffiall reprovb
thee: Know therefore and fee that it is
an evil Thing and bitter, that thou haft
forfaken the Lord thy GOD, and that
iny Fear was not in thee, faith the
Lord GOD of Hofts.
As Paul reafoned of Righteoufnefs, aSs 24. if.
Temperance, and Judgment to come,
Felix trembled.
Belfhazzar the King made: a great Dan. 5-. i, a
Feaft to a thoufand of his Lords, and ^' ^' ^°*
drank Wine before them, in the golden
Veffeis that were taken out of the
Temple : But when he faw the Part of
the Hand that wrote upon the Wall of
his Palace, his Countenance was changed,
and his Thoughts troubled him, lb that
the Joints of his Loins were loofed, and
his Knees fmote one againft another ; In
that Night was the King flain.
F H#

\

66 The Danger of
I Tim. s^ 6. He that liveth in Pleafure, is dead
Ecdus. 19. s- yfiyiiQ he liveth; but he that refifteth
Pleafures, crowneth his Life.
fames j[. 9. Be afflided, and mourn, and weep;
let your Laughter be turned to Mourn
ing, and your Joy to Heavinefs.
Ecdef 7. 1. It is better to go to the Houfe of
£«/«;. 14. 16. jyjQjjjning, than to goto the Houfe of
Feafting; for that is the End of all Men,
and the Living will lay it to Heart.
There is no feeking of Dainties in the
Grave.
Ecdef 1 1. 8. If a Man live many Years, and rejoice
in them all; yet let him remember the
Days of Darknefs, for they ffiall be
many : All that cometh is Vanity.
5^5 20. 4, 5-, 8. Knowefl thou not this of old, fince
Man was placed upon Earth, that the
triumphing ofthe Wicked is ffiort? He
ffiall fly away as a Dream, and ffiall not
be found; yea, he ffiall be chafed away
as a Vifion ofthe Night.
Chap. 18. S' The Light of the Wicked ffiall be
ill lu '''' P"^ °"^- Terrors ffiall make him afraid
on every Side: Brimftone ffiall be fcat-
tered upon his Habitation: His Remem
brance ffiall periffi from the Earth; he
ffiall

living Carelefly. 6^
ffiall be driven ftom Light into Dafk-^
nefs, and chafed out of the World : Such
are the Dwellings of the Wicked, and
this is the Place of him that knoweth not
GOD: This is their Condemnation , that yohn 3. 19*
Light is come into thc World, and they
love Darknefs rather than Light, becaufe
their l)eeds are evil :
They are wife to do Evil ; but to do Jer. 4. 12.
Good, they haive no Knowledge : Lo ! ^' ' ^'
they have rejeded the Word of the
Lord, and what Wifdom is in them?
But whether they will bear, or whe- Escek. 2. 7,-
' ther they will forbear ; let them not be ^'^^' ^' 7"
deceived,' GOD is not mocked; fof
whatfoever a Man foweth, that ffiall he
alfo reap :
GOD will render unto every Man ac- Ro»>.*.6,&ei
cording to his Deeds : To them, who by
patient Continuance in well-doing,- feek
for Glory, and Honour, and Immorta
lity; Eternal Life: But to them that
Obey Unrighteoufnefs, Indignation, and
Wrath, Tribulation and Anguiffi, upon
every Soul of Man that doth Evil :
Fa 6 thae

6S The Righteous and
Deut. 32. 29. o that they were wife, that they un
derftood this, that they would confider
their latter End !
The Reader voill excufe me for adding to this Chapter
the following Lines :
AH ! my Friends ! while we laugh, all Things are
ferious round about us: GOD is ferious, who
exercifeth Patience toward us^ Christis feriousj
who fhed his Blood for us^ the Holy Ghost is
ferious, who ftriveth againft the Obftinacy of our
Hearts ; the Holy Scriptures bring to our Ears the
moft ferious Things m the World j the Holy Sacra
ments reprefent the moft ferious, and awfiil Matters j
the whole Creation is ferious in ferving GOD, and
us; all that are in Heaven, or HeU, are ferious; hoW)
then, can we be gay ?
To give thefe excellent Words their full Force, (as a
learned Writer fays of them) it Jhould he knotun, that
they came not from the Priefthood, but the Court J
and from a Courtier as Eminent as England ever
hoafied.
The different State ofthe Righteous,
and the Wicked. Of falfe
Teachers. Of refraining from
Sin; with divers Precepts and
Exhortations.
jfaT.^7. 37. jyjARK the perfed Man, and behold
the Upright; for thc End of that
Man is Peace : He

the Wicked compared, &c. 6^
He will not be afraid of any evil Pfal. m. 7.
Tidings; for his Heart is fixed, trufting
in the L o R D :
His Place of Defence ffiall be the^-33'i<s-
Munitions of Rocks; he ffiall never be fv*;' "^"'^'
moved: The Law ofhis GOD is in his Tfal. zs. n.
Heart, and his Soul ffiall dwell at Eafe.
The Work of Righteouffiefs ffiall he ifa. 31. 17.
Peace ; and the Effed of Righteoufnefs,
Quietnefs, and Affurance for ever :
But with the Ungodljr it is not fo : Ffat. i. ^.
The Wicked are like the troubled Sea,^^''- ^7- ^°-
when it cannot reft, whofe Waters caft
up Mire and Dirt :
There is no Peace, faith my GOD, toVer. 21.
the Wicked.
The Wicked flee, when none pur- ^rov. 28. i.
fueth; he travelleth with Pain all his^" '^•'•°'^'^
Days ; a dreadful Sound is in his Ears ;
in Profperity the Dcftroyer ffiall come ^
upon him.
When the Jpparition at Endor told Saul, i sam. 28. 19;
To-morrow thou and thy Sons ffiall be ''°'
with me ; he fell on the Earth, and was
fore afraid, and there was no Strength
in him.
For Wickednefs, being preffed withp^/^.17. n,
Confcience, is very timorous ; and Fear
F 3 is

12.

^p The Righteous and
is nothing elfe, but a betraying of the
Succours which Reafon offereth.
Tfal, 1. JO. Be wife, O ye Kings, be inftruded, ye
Wifd- 6, 3. Tudg-es ofthe Earth ; for Power is given
^&I0. 34. ^ ^ r . .r J C ' . c
Wifd. 6. 4. you ofthe Lord, and Sovereignty from
Trov. 16. II. the Higheft, who ffiall try your Worfcs^
¦ 'i' ' ' and fearch out your Counfels ; who is no
Refpeder of Perfons : And being his
Minifters, fe that ye Judge right, that
ye keep the Law, and walk after the
Counfel of G O D : It is an Abomination
to Kings to commit Wickednefs ; for the
Throne is Eftabliffied by Righteoufnefs :
The Multitude ofthe Wife is the Welfare
of the World ; and a wife King is the
upholding of the People: Unto you,
therefore, O Kings, it is fpoken, that ye
may learn Wifdoni, and not fall away.
Mal. 1-1,1' And, O ye Prlefs, this Command-
m!'iK '° "^^"^ ^^ ^°^ y°" • -"-^y^ ^^^^ "°^ ^^^^> ^^^
'fz.ek. 3. ^8, if ye will not lay it to Heart, to give
'^' Glory unto my Napie, faith the L o R d :
If ye feduce my People, faying. Peace,
and there is no Peace ; I will even fend
a Curfe upon you, and I wifl curfe yout
Bleffmgs : For the Prieft's Lips ffiould
keep Knowledge, and they ffiould feek the

the '^\ckt^ compared, &c. 7 1
the Law at his Mouth ; for he is
the Meffenger of the Lord of Hofts.
When I fay unto the Wicked, Thou
ffialt furely die, and thou giveft him
not Warning, nor fpeakeft to warn the
Wicked from his wicked Way to fave
his Life ; the fame wicked Man ffiall
die in his Ini(p«ty ; but his Blood will
I require at thine Hand : Yet if thou
warn the Wicked, and he turn not from
his wicked Way, he ffiall die in his Ini
quity ; but thou haft delivered thy
Soul. Shall we continue in Sin, that Grace Row. 6. 1, 2.
may abound ? GO D forbid; Bind not ^"^'"' 7- 8-
one Sin upon another, for in one thou
ffialt not be unpuniffied.
Be fruitful in every good Work, and col. 1. 10.
increafing in the Knowledge of GOD; ' '^^^' *' **
who would have all Men to be Saved,
and to come to the Knowledge of the
Truth :
Some concerning the Truth , have 2 Tim. 2. 18,
erred; [* they have a Zeal of GOD,,;;^^\^_ ^^
but not according to Knowledge :] ne
verthelefs, the Foundation of GOD
ftandeth fure, having this Seal, The
F 4 LoRQ

^£ The Righteous and
Lord knoweth them that are his : And,
let every one; that nameth the Name ©f
Christ, depart from Iniquity.
mh 13. 9. Be not carried about with divers and
Col. 1. 8. ftrange Dodrincs : Beware left any Man
fpoil you through Philofophy and vain
Deceit, after the Tradition of Men, after
phe Rudiments of the World,, and nof
after Christ:
•Rum. 8. 9. Now if any Man have not the Spirit
^&4. 12. of Christ, he is none ofhis: Nei^
ther is there Salvation in any other ; for
there is none other Name under Heaven
given among Men whereby we muft be
Saved.
jiom. 14. I. Him that is weak in the Faith receive
you, but not to doubtful Difputations.
iT^e/jCj-. II. Prove all Things; hold faft that
which is good : For there ffiall be falf?

iTet. 1. I
* 2 Tim. 3. 8.
Heb. 6. 6. Tcjachers among you, [* Men of corrupt
I Cor. 1. 8. ]y[inds,l who ffiall brina; in damnable
Acis s- 31- -^

iTet, z
»3

Rpm.9.s^ Herefies, even denying the Lord that
• ^' ^' 3' bought them : who crucifv to themfelves
.^, 14, 13, o ' -^
%' the Son of G O D afreffi, and put Him
to an open Shame : The Lord of
Glory : A Prince and a Saviour ; who is
oyer all, GOD Bleffed for ever. And
many ffiall follow their pernicipus Ways, by

the Wicked compared, 8cc. y-^
by reafon of whom the Way of Truth
ffiall be evil fpoken of: And through
Covetouffiefs ffiall they with feigned
Words make Merchandize of you ; fport-
ing themfelves with their own Dcceivr?
ings, beguiling unftable Souls ; and ffiall
receive the Reward of Unrighteoufnefs,
whofe Damnation flumbercth not.
But what if fome do not believe ? Rom. 3. 3, 4.
ffiall their Unbelief make the Faith of
GOD without Effed? GOD forbid:
yea, let GOD be True, but every Man
a Lyar. Let no corrupt Communication pxo- Eph. ^. 29.
ceed out of your Mouth; let not Fil-SI^^P'^- *»" ?•
1 Chap. 4. 29.
thinefs be once named by you, nox Matt. n. ^6.
fooliffi Talking, nor obfeene Jefting >
but that which is good to the Ufe of
Edifying ; remembrlng that every idle
Word that Men ffiall fpeak, they ffiall
give account thereof in the Day of
Judgment. Weigh thy Words in a Balance, 2LndLEcdus,i8.is.
make a Door and Bar for thy Mouth :
Let thy Talk be with the Wife, and chap. 9. ij-.
all thy Communication in the Law of
|the Moft High. Put

74 T'he Righteous and
Trffv.i,. lit' Put away from thee a froward Mouth,
yam. 3. I . ^^^ perverfe Lips put far from thee ;
For where Envying and Strife is, there
is Confufion, and every evil Work.
E^cdus. 4. 2 j-. In no wife fpeak againft the Truth :
Chap. 20. 24, ^ j^y^ .g continually in the Mouth of
the Untaught ; his Difpofition is Diflio-
nourable, and his Shame is ever with
him : A Thief is better than one that is
accuftomed to Lye ; but they both ftiall
have Deftrudion to Heritage.
Etdus.ii.io. Meddle not with many Matters; but
\Thefis. II. ftudy to be Qiiiet, and to do your own
\a^ii'. ii.' Bufinefs : Neither be as thofe Tatlers
Ecdef I. 8. and Bufie-bodies, wandring about from
Houfe to Houfe, who fpend their Time
in nothing elfe, but either to tell or to
hear fome new Thing : The Eye is not
fatlsfied with Seeing, nor the Ear filled
with Hearing.
Tfal. 89. 46. Remember how ffiort thy Time is ;
EccIus. i^,,iz. ^^^ jj^^j. j)eath will not be long in com
ing : O^ur Life ffiall pafs away as the
Trace of a Cloud.
1 Tet. 5-. 8, 9. Be Sober, be Vigilant ; becaufe your
/«»',4. 7. Adverfary the Devil, as a roaring Lion
walketh about, feeking whom he may
devour; whom refift, ftedfaft in the
Faith :

the Wicked compared, &c. 7j
Faith • Refift the Devil, and he will flee
from you.
Strive to enter in at the ftrait Gate;z»^ei3. 24,
for many ffiall feek to enter in, and ffiall ^ .
not be able :
Wherefore take unto you the whole Eph. 6. 13.
Armour of GOD, that ye may be able
to withftand in the evil Day, and having
done all, to ftand :
Let him that thinketh he ftandeth, iC(y. 10. 12.
take heed left he fall.
If the Righteous fearcely be Saved, i Tet. 4. 8.
where ffiall the Ungodly and the Sinner
appear ?
The Wicked is driven away in hisP'-"'^* h- 3*-
Wickednefs; but the Righteous hath^^^'^"^"
Hope in his Death ; whofe Hope is full
of Immortality.
. Be not an Hypocrite in the Sight of Ecdits. i. 19.
Men; and take good heed what thou
fpeakeft. GOD is a Spirit, and they that wor-y«to4. ^4-
ffiip Him, muft worfhip Him in Spirit
and in Truth.
A Son honoureth his Father, and a lul. 1. 6.
Servant his Mafter : If then I be a Fa
ther, faith the Lord, where is mine
Honour ? ,

76 The Righteous, &c.
Honour ? and if I be a Mafter, where
is my Fear ?
Tit. 1. 16. They that profefs they know GOD,
*zTim.i. ^hut in Works deny Him, £* having a
or.tf. . p^^^ ^£- Qo(jhnefs, but denying the
Power thereof ; J are abominable and
difobedient, and unto every good Work
reprobate; for the Kingdom of GOD
is not in Word, but in Power.
yam. 4. 8. Cleanfe your Hands, ye Sinners ; and
2 vm. 1. IS, purify your Hearts, ye Double-minded :
Peradventure GOD will give you Re
pentance, that ye may recover your
felves out of the Snare of the Devil :
X),an. 4. 27. Break off your Sins, by Righteouf
nefs ; and your Iniquities, by ffiewing
Mercy to the Poor :
'Ecdus. 12. 3. There can no Good come to him that
is always occupied in Evil, nor to him
that giveth no Alms.
Ifa. 1. 16, 17. Waffi ye, make you clean ; put away
the Evil of your Doings from before
mine Eyes : Ceafe to do Evil, learn to
do Well : Seek Judgment, relieve the
Oppreffed, judge the Fatherlefs, plead
for the Widow :
Ver. 18. Come now, and let us reafon together,
fai^h the Lord : Though your Sins be as

The Equity of Gods dealing, 8cc. yy
as Scarlet, they ffiall be as white as
Snow ; though they be red like Crimfon,
they ffiall be as Wooll.
To the Lord our GOD belong Mer- Dan. 9. p.
cies and Forgiveneffes, though we have
rebelled againft Him.
The Equity of God's dealing with
Men. C H R. I s t'j Invitations to
Sinners.
Vy HE RE FORE doth a living r^^. 3. 39.
Man complain, a Man for the Pu
niffiment of his Sins ?
Is not GOD's Way equal ? are not Ez.ek. 18. 25-.
our Ways unequal ?
If we do well, ffiall we not be ac- Gen. 4. 7.
cepted? and if we do not well. Sin
lieth at the Door.
Let us fearch and try our Ways, and Lam. 3. 40.
-turn again to the L o r d.
Be not affiamed to confefs thy Sins ; Ecdus. 4. z6,
and force not the Courfe of the River : ^°' "'
Be not affiamed when it concerneth thy
Soul ; for there is a Shame that bringeth
Sin, and there is a Shame which is Glory
and Grace. Surely

Luke 4. 22.

Matt. II. 28,

19, 3°'

78 Christ's Invitations
yob. 34. 31, Surely it is meet to be faid unto
'*' GOD, I will not offend any more :
That which I fee not, teach Thou me ;
if I have done Iniquity, I will do no
more.
I Tim. 1. IS' This is a faithful Saying, and worthy
of all Acceptation, That- Christ Jesus
came into the World to fave Sinners :
O hear the gracious Words which pro
ceeded out of his Mouth.
Come unto Me, all ye that labour
and are heavy laden, and I will give yoii
Reft : Take my Yoke upon you, and
learn of Me, for I am meek, and lowly
in Heart ; and ye ffiall find Reft unto
your Souls ; for my Yoke is eafy, and
my Burthen is light :
yohn 6. 37. Him that cometh to Me, I will in no
wife caft out :
Mar. 1.17. They that are Whole, have no need
of the Phyfician, but they that are Sick :
I came not to call the Righteous, but
Sinners to Repentance :
Rev. 3. 20. Behold, I ftand at the Door of your
Heart, and knock ; if any Man hear liiy
Voice, and open the Door, I will cdme
in to him, and will help his Infirmities :
2 To

Rom.8. 16.

to Sinners. 75>
To him that Overcometh, will I grant Rev. 3. zx.
to fet with Me in my Throne ; even as
I alfo Overcame, and am fet down with
my Father in his Throne.
O if we knew the Gift of GOf), If J'f'^^ i°-
we would conf der who it is that fpake " ^ *^' "^f"'
thefe good Things to us ; how would our
Heart burn within us with Love and Gra
titude, and our Spirit rejoice in GOD
our Saviour !
The Lord is not flack concerning 2 pc^, 3, 9.
his Promife, but is Long-fuffering to us-
ward ; not willing that any ffiould pe
riffi, but that all ffiould come to I^epen-
tance :
Therefore turn thou to thy GOD ; mfiz. 6.
keep Mercy and Judgment, and wait on
thy GOD continually :
Be ready to the Reward of the King- lEfd. 1. 35-.
dom, for the everlafting Light ffiall ffiine
upon you for evermore :
Flee the Shadow of this World, re- ver. 36, 37,
ceive the Joyfulnefs of your Glory : O
receive the Gift that is given you, and
thank Him that hath called you to the
heavenly Kingdom,
Of

So

Of the T^raSiical Atheifrp of th
PForld. Advice to feparate our felves
froni the Communion of wicked Perfons,
and to avoid their Enticings to Sin. Of
Watchfulnefs, and haflenlng our 'Re
pentance, confidering we are foon to dk^
and fhall aUfand before the Judgment-^
Seat of Ckkist,
Trov. 14. 9. tJ^OOLS make a Mock at Sin ; theref
^m. 3. 18. J? jg ^Q pg^j. of GOD before their
JPfal. 10.4, S'
Eyes : GOD is not in all their Thoughts;
thy Judgments, O Lord, are far above
out of their Sight :
Rom. 3. 16, Deftrudion and Mifery are in their
^^' Ways ; and the Way of Peace have they
not known :
Hof 7. 2. They confider not in their Hearts that
Thou remembreft all their Wickednefs :
Ecdef s. II. Becaufe Sentence againft an evil Work
is not executed fpeedily ; therefore the
Heart of the Sons of Men is fully fet iri
them to do Evil.
Tfal. 73. 9, They fet their Mouth againft the Hea
vens, and fay. How ffiould GOD per
ceive it? Is there Knowledge in the
moft High ?
2 O wicked

II.

Ofthe T'ra^kal Athcifm, &c. 8r
O wicked Imagination : Whomv do Ecdus. 37. 3;
they reproach, and blafpheme ; and * ^'"¦^^ '9*
againft whom do they exalt their Voice ?
Take heed, ye Unwife among the p/&/. 94. Si
People ; O ye Fools, when will ye Un
derftand ?
He that planted the Ear, ffiall He not Ver. 9, 10;
hear? He that formed the Eye, ffiaU
He not fee ? He that chaftifeth the Hea
then, ffiafl not He puniffi ? He that
teacheth Man Knowledge, ffiall not He
know ?
The God of this World hath blinded 1 Cor. 4. 4;
the Minds of them which believe not,
left the Light of the glorious Gofpel of
Christ ffiould ffiine unto them :
As for the Myfteries of G O D, they wifd. 1. n.
know them not, neither hope they for
the Wages of Righteoufnefs, nor difcern
a Reward for blamelefs Souls :
Having their Underftanding darkened, ^h.^. iS.
being alienated from the Life of GOD,
through the Ignorance that is in them,
becaufe ofthe Blindnefs of their Heart :
The Word of the L o r d is to them a Jer. 6. 10.
Reproach, they have no Delight in it :
The Preaching of the Crofs, is to i Cor. 1. i2i
thein that periffi, Fooliffinefs ; but unto '"^'
G us

^2 Of the Tra6tical
us that are Saved, it is the Power of
GOD, and the Wifdom of GOD.
Ifa. S' 10. Woe to them that call Evil Good, and
Good Evil ; that put Darknefs for Light,
and Light for Darknefs :
yer. 7. 19. Do they provoke the L o r d to Anger ?
do they not provoke themfelves, to the
Confufion of their own Faces ?
Tfal. 37. 13. The Lord fhall laiigh them to fcorn,
yer. 17. 18. fQj. jjg fggjjj jhat their Day is coming,
when He will deftroy them with double
Deftrudion :
i.Tet.z.10. Prefumptuous are they, and felf-
Tfd.s^-A- willed; who, like the deaf Adder, flop
their Ears, and refufe to hear the Voice of
the Charmer, charm he never fo wifely :
iTet. 3. 3. Scoffers, walking after their own
Row. I. 29. Lufts; being filled with all Unrighte-
^HeLs^i 1' oufnefs : Reprobate concerning the Faith :
iTet. 1. 12. Ignorant which be the firft Principles of
the Oracles of G O D ; and fpeaking evil
of the Things that they underftand not :
Ifa. S7- 9- Debafing themfelves even unto Hell ;
?^^i ^' i'<5." <^r^wing Iniquity with Cords of Vanity,
and drinking it like Water :
Zev.z6. 23. Rebels that will not be Reformed,
Jer.s- 3. having made their Faces harder than a
^?48! If' Ro'^^j ^^i^S "^ot at all affiamed, neither
2 can

Athelfm ofthe World. 85
can they Bluffi ; whofe Neck is an Iron
Sinew, and their Brow Brafs :
And not for their Sakes, be it known Ez.ek. 36. 32;
to them; but of GOD's Mercy it is, ^«'»- 3- i».
that we are not conffimed, and that He "*" '
doth not come and fmite the Earth with
a Curfe. But do thou flee thefe Things, [* I iTim.e. n;
fpeak now as to wife Men ;1 and follow ^ '^'
¦¦^ . 'J * I Cor. 10.
after Righteoufnefs, Godlinefs, Faith, ij-.
Love, Patience, Meeknefs : Fight the
good Fight of Faith, and lay hold on
Eternal Life, whereunto thou art called :
Beware, left ye being led away with iPet. 3. 17;
the Error of the Wicked, fall from your
own Stedfaftnefs. \
Bleffed is he whofe Confcience hath Ecdus. 14. a
not condemned him, and who is not
fallen from his Hope in the L o r d.
Beware of Evil-workers : Take heed Phil. 3. 2.
to thy felf that thou be not fnared by J^^'' '^'- 3°-
following them, who have fpoken to
thruft thee out of the Way which the
Lord thy GOD commandeth thee to
walk in. G 2 Inquh

S4 Ofthe Tra£iical
mfd. 1.9. Inquifition ffiaU be made into the
Cen. 49. 6. Counfels of the Ungodly ; therefore come
not thou into their Secrets :
Exod. 23. 1. Follow not a Multitude to do Evil :
Erov. 13. 20. j^^ ^j^^j. walketh with wife Men ffiall be
Wife ; but a Companion of Fools ffiall
be deftroyed :
Ch. 1. 10, IS. If Sinners entice thee, confent thou
not ; walk not in the Way with them,
refrain thy Foot from their Path :
Tfal. 119.11s. Say to them in thine Heart, Depart
yojh. 24. 1 j-. ^^Q^ jjjg^ yg Wicked, I will keep the
Commandments of my GOD : As for
me, and my Houfe, we will ferve thc
Lord.
Trov. I. 22, How long, ye fimple Ones, will yc
? l\ ^°^^ Simplicity, and the Scorners delight
in their Scorning, and Fools hate Know
ledge? Turn you, {faith the Lord,)
at my Reproof: Behold, I will pout
out my Spirit unto you, I will make
known my Words unto you. But they
fay. We will not hearken.
Trov. I. 24, Becaufe I have called, and ye refufed ;
*^' I have ftretched out my Hand, and no
Man regarded ; but ye have fet at
nought

Athelfm of the World. 85
nought all my Counfel, and would none
of my Reproof :
I alfo will laugh at your Calamity, IVer.2(S, 17.
will mock when your Fear cometh ;
when your Fear cometh as Defolation,
and your Deftrudion cometh as a Whirl
wind ; when Diftrefs and Anguiffi come
upon you :
Then ffiall they call upon Me, but I Ver. 28, 29.
will not anfwer ; they ffiall feek Me
early, but they ffiaU not find Me : For
that they hated Knowledge, and did not
choofe the Fear of the Lord.
They that have loathed my Law, is/s/. 9. „,
while they had yet Liberty, and when ^^'
as yet place of Repentance was open
unto them, underftood not, but defpifed
it ; the fame ffiall know it after Death
by Pain :
But whofo hearkeneth unto Me, ffiall p^^.^. ,,
3well fafely, and ffiall be quiet from Mal. 4. 2.
fear of Evil : Unto them that fear my
Name, ffiall the Sun of Righteouffiefs
arife with healing in his Wings.
Beware that thou forget not the Lord x)?«^. s. i i.
thy GOD, in not keeping his Command- 1 iim. 4. 15-.
ments, and his Judgments, and his ^'''^* '• '*
G 3 Statutes;

85 Of the Tra^iical
Statutes; but meditate upon thefe Things^
give thy felf wholly to them, and con
fider thy Ways.
jFet.^. 3. The Time paft of our Life may fuf-
fice to have wrought the Will of the
Gentiles, when we ferved divers Lufts
and Pleafures :
Row. 13. II, Knowing therefore, that now it is high
Time to awake out of Sleep ; let us caft
off the Works of Darknefs, and let us
put on the Armour of Light.
Scdus. 1^.10. Before Judgment examine thy felf,
and in the Day of Vifitation thou ffialt
find Mercy :
Rev. 2. s- Remember from whence thou art
fallen ; and Repent, and do the firft
Work.
Hab. 1. I. Stand upon thy Watch ; for in fuch
• H- 44- ^^ Hour as you think not, the Son of
Man cometh :
a Fet. 3. 10, The Day of the Lord will come as
a Thief in the Night, in the which the
Heavens ffiall pafs away with a great
Noife, and the Elements ffiall melt with
fervent Heat ; the Earth alfo, and the
Works that are therein, ffiall be burnt
up : Seeing then that all thefe Things
ffiall be diffolved. What manner of
Perfons

Athei/m ofthe World. 87
Perfons ought ye to be in all holy Con
verfation and Godlinefs ; looking for,
and hafting unto the Coming of the Day _
of GOD?
When the Lord Jesus ffiall be re- 2 Thef 1. 7;
vealed from Heaven, with his mighty
Angels ; in flaming Fire taking Ven
geance on them that know not GOD, and
that obey not the Gofpel of our Lord
Jesus Christ; who ffiall be puniffied
with everlafting Deftrudion from the
Prefence of the Lord, and from the
Olory of his Power ; when he ffiall come
to be Glorified in his Saints, and to be
admired of all them that Believe, in
that Day :
Then ffiall the Righteous Man ftand /^i/"*/. j-. i, %',
in great Boldnefs before the Face of
fuch as have afflided him, and made no
account of his Labours : When they fee
it, they fhall be troubled with terrible
Fear, and ffiall be amazed at the Strange-
nefs of his Salvation, fo far beyond all
that they looked for :
And they repenting, and groaning for ver. 3.
Anguiffi of Spirit, ffiall fay within them- .
felves, This was He whom we had
G 4 fome-

B8 Ofthe ^raStical
fometimes in Derifion, and a Proverb of
Reproach :
Ver, 4, s- We Fools accounted his Life Mad-
nefs ; and his End to be without Ho
nour : How is he numbred among the
Children of G O D, and his Lot is among
the Saints !
yer. 6, 7. Therefore have we erred from the
Way of Truth, and the Light of Righ
teoufnefs hath not ffiined unto us : We
wearied our felves in the Way of Wick
ednefs and Deftrudion ; but as for the
Way of the L o R d, we have not known
it.
Ver. 8. What hath Pride profited us ? or what
good hath Riches with our Vaunting
brought us ?
Ver. 9, 10. All thefe Things are paffed away as a
Shadow, and as a Poft that hafted by ;
and as a Ship that paffeth over the Waves
of the Water, which when it is gone
hj, the Trace thereof cannot be feundj
neither the Path-way of the Keel in the
Waves :
Ver. II, .Or as when a Bird hath flown through
the Air, there is no Token of her Way
to be found, but the light Air "being
beaten with the Stroke of her Wings, and

Atheifm ofthe World. t^
and parted with the violent Noife and
Motion of them, is paffed through, and
therein afterwards no Sign where ffie
went is to be found :
Even fo v/e in like manner, as foon ver. 13.
as we were born, began to draw to our
End, and had no Sign of Virtue to
ffiew ; but were confumed in our own
Wickednefs :
For the Hope of the Ungodly is like Ver, 14.
Duft that is blown away with the Wind ;
like a thin Froth that is driven away
with the Storm ; and like as the Smoafc
which is difperfed here and there with a
Tempeft :
But the Righteous live for evermore, Ver. i j-.
their Reward alfo is with the Lord,
and the Care of them is with the Moft
High: Therefore ffiall they receive a glori- Ver. kJ. .
ous Kingdom, and a beautiful Crown
from the Lord's Hand ; for with his
Right Hand ffiall He cover them, and
with his Arm ffiall He proted them.
There ffiall be a Refurredion of the asIs 24. i j-.
Dead, both ofthe Juft and Unjuft ; and^^^^' *^'
all that are in the Graves, fhall come
forth : They that have done Good, unto
^ the

no Of the ^raSiical
the Refurredion of Life ; and they that
have done Evil, unto the Refurredion
• of Damnation :
Luke 21. 3<j. Watch ye therefore, and Pray always,
that ye may be accounted worthy to
fland before the Son of Man.
Ecdus. 16. 17. Say not thou, I will hide my felf
from th? Lord; ffiall any remeniber
me from Above ? I ffiall not be remem-
bred among fo many People ; for what
is my Soul among fuch an infinite Num
ber of Creaturcs ?
Ver. 18, 19. Behold, the Heaven, and the Heaven
of Heavens, the Deep, and the Earth,
and all that therein is, ffiall be moved
when He ffiall vifit : The Mountains
alfo, and Foundations of the Earth fhall
be ffiaken with Trembling, when the
Lord looketh upon them :
Ver. 20, 22. No Heart can think of thefe Things
worthily ; and who is able to conceive
his Ways? (Who can declare the Works
of his Juftice, or who can endure them ?
for his Covenant is afar off, and the
Trial of all Things is in the End.
yoel 1. u. The Day of the Lord is great and
very terrible, and who can abide it ?
Who

Atheifm ofthe World, 91
Who among us can dwell with the i/^. 33. 14.
devouring Fire ? "Who amongft us can
dwell with everlafting Burnings ?
Now confider this, ye that forget ^>'- fo- =^2..
GOD; left Judgment and Juftice take J^^^^^;/^;_
hold on you, and there be none to de
liver : For it is a fearful thing to fall into
the Hands ofthe Living GOD :
For if G O D fpared not the Angels » -P*^- *• 4-
that finned, but caft them down to Hell,
and delivered them into Chains of Dark
nefs, to be referved unto Judgment :
And fpared not the old World, but Ver. s-
faved Noah, a Preacher of Righteouf
nefs, bringing in the Flood upon the
World of the Ungodly :
And turning the Cities of Sodom Ver. 6» 7.
and Gomorrah into Affies, condemned
them with an Overthrow, making them
an Enfample unto thofe that after ffiould
live Ungodly: And delivered juft Lot,
vexed with the filthy Converfation of the
Wicked :
The L ORD knoweth how to deliver ver. 9, 10.
the Godly out of Temptations, and to
referve the Unjuft, and them that walk
in Uncieannefs, unto the Day of Judg
ment to be Puniffied. Defpife

9 1 Ofthe Tra6iical Atheifm, &c.
Rom. 1. 4. Defpife not the Forbearance and Long-
fuffering of GOD; but let his Goodnefs
lead thee to Repentance :
t Kings 2. ¦^6. He hath taught us the good Way
2 Tet. 1. 3, 4. wherein we ffiould walk ; and hath given
us all Things pertaining to Life and God
linefs, through the Knowledge of Him
that hath called us to Glory and Virtue;
whereby are given to us exceeding great
and precious Promifes, that by thefe we
might be Partakers ofthe Divine Nature:
Heb. 1. 3. How ffiall we efcape, if we negled fo
great Salvation ?
Hof 14. 9. Who is Wife, and he ffiall underftand
thefe Things? Prudent, and he fhall
know them ? For the Ways of the Lord
are right, and the Juft ffiall walk in
them; but the Tranfgreffors ffiall fall
therein :
Ifa. 47. 7. Let us lay thefe Things to our Heart ;
He . 11. IS- ^^^ remember that the Pleafures of Sin
2 Sam. 2. 16. are but for a Seafon, and that it will be
Bitternefs in the latter End.
What Fruit had ye in thofe Things
whereof ye are now affiamed? for the
End of thofe Things is Death :
Thc

Rjom, 6. 11.

O/GOD'5 Favour, ^c. 9j
The Wages of Sin, is Death; but the Ver. 23.
Gift of GOD is Eternal Life, through
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Of GO D'5 Favour to them that love
Him, and his Mercy to them that
fear Him.
'"TPHE Eyes of the Lord are oyetPfal- 34* »J'
•^ the Righteous; and his Ears are
open unto their Prayers.
Enoch pleafed the Lord, and was Ecdus. t^ 16.
tranflated, being an Example of Repen
tance to all Generations.
Noah was found Perfed and Righte- Ver. 17, 18.
ous ; an everlafting Covenant was made
with him, that all Fleffi ffiould periffi no
more by the Flood.
Abraham kept the Law of the Moftver. 20,21.
High, and was in Covenant with Him ;
and when he was proved, he was found
Faithful ; therefore He affured Him by
an Oath, that He would blefs the Na
tions in his Seed.
Mofes was beloved of GOD, and Men, Ecdus. i,S' i-
whofe Memorial is bleffed: And the ^^^"^^^ "• "*
Lord fpake unto him Face to Face, as ^xod. 34. 29,
a Man fpeaketh to his Friend; and 3°' 33-
/ ffiewed

94 0/ GO D'5 Favour,
ffiewed him part ofhis Glory. When he
came down from Mount Sinai, the Skin
of his Face ffione, and the People were
afraid to come nigh him ; and till he had
done fpeaking with them, he put a Veil
on his Face.
yofh. 10. 13. Jt the Word ofjofhua, the Sun ftood
ftill in the midft of Heaven, and hafled
not to go down about a whole Day.
yam. S' 17. Ellas prayed earneftly that it might
Ecdus. 4.8. 3. '^^^ -^^^^ ' ^"^ ^^ rained not on the Earth
by the Space of three Years and fix
Months : And he prayed again, and the
Heaven gave Rain, and the Earth
brought forth her Fruit: Alfo three
times he brought down Fire.
Ghap. 47. 8, David in all his Works praifed the
"¦ Moft High with Words of Glory, with
his whole Heart ; and the Lord took
away his Sins.
2 Kings 20. 1, Hezekiah was fick unto Death, and
*^' * he prayed tb the Lord, and the Lord
healed him, and added to his Days fifteen
Years.
Van. 6. 16,11, Daniel was caft into the Den of Lions ;
and he prayed and made Supplication
before his GOD; and GOD fent his
Angel,

22.

md Mercy. 9j
Angel, and ffiut the Lions Mouths that
they did not hurt him.
Shadrach, Mefhach, and Abed-nego, fell Dan. 3. 23.
bound into the midft of the burning fiery ^- "^ ? ^'^'^^'
Furnace ; and thtey Walked in the midft ^^' ' ' ^'
ofthe Fire, praifing and bleffing GOD ;
for the Angel of the Lord came doWn
into the OVen, and fmote out the Flame,
fo that the Fire touched them not.
Paul being exceedingly toffed with a ^^s 27, tS,
Tempeft in his Voyage to Rome, there *^' ^'*' ''"''*
flood by him in the Nigh|: the Angel of
GOD, faying. Fear nA, Paul, thou
muft be brought before Cefar ; and lo, '
GOD hath given thee all them that Sail
with thee ; and fo it came to pafs that
they efcaped all Safe to Land.
<J>eter was put into Prifon, but Prayer chap. 12. 4;
Was made without ceafing of the Church ^*^"
unto GOD for him : And when Herod
would have brought him forth, the
fame Night Peter was fleeping between
two Soldiers, bound with two Chains :
And the Angel of the Lord came upon
him, and a Light ffiined in the Prifon ;
and he fmote Peter on the Side, and
raifed him up, faying, Arife up quickly 5
and the Chains fell off from his Hands :
And

€f6 0/G OD's Favour,
And the Angel faid to him, Gird thy
felf, and bind on thy Sandals, and caft
thy Garment about thee, and follow me:
When they were paft the firft and fecond
Ward, they came to the Iron Gate that
leadeth to the City, which opened to
them of its own accord ; and they went
out, and paffed on through one Street;
and forthwith the Angel departed fi:oni
him.
ABs s- «7. Likewife the High-Prieft rofe up,
^''- and all they that were with him, and
laid their Hands on the Apoftles, and
put them in the common Prifon : but the
Angel of the Lord by Night opened
the Prifon Doors, and brought them
forth.
Heh. II. 32. The Time would fail me to teU of all
Exod. 10. 6. Jhe Mercies which GOD has ffiewed
to them that love Him, and keep his
Commandments; neither can they be
reckoned up.
2 Efd. 1. 4J-. , Now are they Crowned, and receive
Tfal.'ii,9-9. Palms from the Son of GOD whom they
have Confeffed in the World: And fuch.
Honour have all his Saints. Thc

nd Mercy. p7
The Lord is nigh unto all them that Ffai. 14^. is,
tall upon Him, yea, all fuch as call '^' "
upon Him faithfully : He will ffilfil the
iJefire bf them that fear Him.
The City of Nineveh was threatned iri yonah 3. 4,
forty Days to be Overthrown : So the ^^'
People believed GOD, and put on Sack
cloth, from the greateft of them to the
leaft : And the King of Nineveh arofe
from his Throne, and laid his Robe from
him, and covered himfelf with Sack
cloth, and fat in Affies, and proclaimed
a F^ft : And GOD faw that they turned
from their evil Way, and GOD repented
of the Evil that He faid He would do to
them, and He did it not.
When ^^^^ heard thejudgment which i Kings u.
GO t) had demiinced againfl him, by ^'^' ^^'
Elijah', he rent his Cloaths, and put
Sackcloth upon his Fleffi, and Fafted,
and lay in Sackcloth : And the Word of
the L o R D came to Elijah, faying, Seeff
thou hovf Jhab humbleth himfelf before
me ? becaufe he humbleth himfelf before
Ihe, I will not bring the Evil in his
Days* H And

98 Of Perseverance.
4 chron. 33. And when Manaffeh was in Afiiidion,
"' ''* he befought the Lord his GOD, and
humbled himfelf gfeatly before the
G O D of his Fathers, and prayed unto
Him, and He was entreated of him, and
heard his Supplication.
I yohn S' 14- This is the Confidence that we have
in Him, that if we ask any thing accord
ing to his Will, He heareth us.
Of Perfeverance in Holiness
Righteousness.

Col. 4. 2. /^ O N T I N U E in Prayer, and watch
in the fame with Thankfgiving.
Gai.6.g. Be not weary in well-doing; for ip
due Seafon ye ffiall reap, if ye faint
not.
7ffte8. 31. If ye continue in my Word, (faith
Christ,) then are ye my Difciples
indeed :
Heb. 3. 14. For we are made Partakers of C h ri s t,
if we hold the Beginning of our Confi
dence ftedfaft unto the End : '
yude 21. 1 Keep your Selves therefore in the Love
Matt. M- « 3. of G O D : vHe that ffiall endure unto the
End, the fame ffiall be Saved.
2 When

tyPERSEVER ance. <pp
When the Righteous turneth away Ezek. i8. 24.
from his Righteoufnefs, and committeth
.Iniquity, and doth according to the Abo
minations that the wicked Man doth ;
all his Righteoufnefs that he hath done
ffiall not be mentioned : In his Trefpafs
that he hath trefpaffed, and in his Sin
ffiall he die.
If they that have efcaped the Pollu- 2 Tet. 1. 20,
tions of the World, (through the Know
ledge of the Lord arid Saviour Jesus
Christ,) are again entangled therein,
and overcome; the latter End is worfe
with them than the Beginning : For it had
been better for them not to have known
the Way of Righteoufnefs; than, after
they have known it, to turn from the
holy Commandment delivered . unto
themi No Mari having put his Hand to the Luke 9. 61.
Plough, and looking back, is fit for the^-^^'^^^' ^'
Kingdom of GOD : As for foch as turn
back unto their own Wickednefs, the
Lord ffiall lead them forth with thc
Evil-doers :
Therefore wait on thy GOD conti- Hof u. 6.
nually : Be ftedfaft, unmoveable, always ^ ^'"'' '^' ^ *
abounding in the Work of the L o r d ;
H 2, forafmuch

.1 oo Diredions
forafmuch as ye know that your Labour
is not in vain in the Lord.
Rom. 12. 1. Prefent your Body a living Sacrifice,
holy, acceptable unto GOD, which is
your reafonable Service :
Luke 17. 10. And when ye ffiall have done all thofe
Things which are commanded you, fay,
We are unprofitable Servants; we have
done that which was our Duty to do ;
and are not worthy of the leaft of all the
Mercies which GOD hath ffiewed un
to us.
Directions concerning Prayer.

Gen. 32, 10.

\

Ecdusi i8.23."DEFORE thou Pray eft, prepare thy
Tfal. 4. 4. -i-* ggjf 3jj(j he not as one that tempteth
2 Cor. 13. j". , T _ . , , .
Tfal. 77.6. the Lord: Commune with thine own
Heart, Examine thy Self, and let thy
Spirit make diligent Search.
Matt. 6. 6. When thou Prayeft, enter into thy
Clofet, and pray to thy Father in fecret;
and thy Father who feeth in fecret, ffiall
reward thee openly. ^  >
Ecdef S' ^' Be not raffi with thy Mouth, ajnd let
not thine Heart be hafty to utter any
thing before GOD; for GOD is in
Heaven, and thou upon Earth. Fear

concerning Prayer." loi
Fear GOD, and give Glory to Him,R«'w. 14. 7.
and Worffiip Him that made Heaven and
Earth, and the Sea, and the Fountains
of Waters.
Lift up your Heart with your Hands Lam. 3. 41.
unto G O D in the Heavens.
When you Glorify the Lord, Exalt ^'^^^»^- 43- 3o«
Him as much^as you can; for even yet
will He far exceed ; and when you
Exalt Him, put forth all your Strength,
^nd be not weary, for you can never go
far enough.
He that ferveth the Lord, ffiall be chap. 3^. kj.
accepted with Favour, and his Prayer
ffiall reach unto the Clouds.
An Angel came and ftood at the Altar, Rev. 8. 3, 4.
having a golden Cenfer, aqd there was
given unp him much Incenfe, that he
ffiould Offer it y/ith the Prayers pf all
Saints, upon the golden Altar which was
before the Throne; and the Smoke of
the Incenfe which came with the Prayers
ofthe Saints, afcended up before GOD,
out of the Angel's Hand.
Be not faint-hearted when thou makeft eccIus. 7. i?;
thy Prayer, and negled not to give
Alms. H 3 If

io2 Ejaculations.
Tfal. 66. 1 8. If we regard Iniqiiity in our Hearts,
ijoni, 21. the L o R D will not hear us ; but if our
Hearts condemn us not, then have we
Confidence towards GOD.
yames s-1-^- The effedual fervent Prayer of ^
Righteous Man availeth much.
I Tim.z. I. Pray one for another, and let Suppli
cations be made for all Men.
1 Cor, 14. I. Follow after Charity, and defire Spi-
coLi.i. j.jf^^i Qjffg. sggj^ fj^Q^g Things which
are Above, where Christ fitteth on
the Right-hand of GOD.
iCor. 12. 31. Covet earneftly the beft Gifts: Ask
^f:f ""¦'•"¦ not Riches, Wealth, or Honour, nor the
Thil. 4. 19. _ ' '_ '
Life of thine Enemies, neither yet long
Life ; but ask Wifdom and Knowledgd^
for thy felf, and GOD ffiall Supply all
thy Need, according to his Riches in
Glory, by Christ Jesus.
Ejaculations.
fn the Morning, as foon as thou awahfi,
lift up thy Heart to GO D, and fay,
i^kei.i^. Glory be to G O D in the Higheft :
and on Earth Peace : Good-Will towards
Men. LoRDjj

Ejaculations; 105
Lord, when I wake, I am prefent j^/. 139. 18.
with Thee. At your Up-rijing.
I laid me down and Slept, and rofe ^^'- ?• s-
again, for the Lord hath Suftained me :
Praifed be the G O D of my Salvation.
Lord, What is Man, that Thou y*^ 7. 17.18.
ffiouldft magnify him, and that Thou
ffiouldft fet thine Heart upon him, and
that Thou ffiouldft vifit him every Morn
ing, and try him every Moment ?
At your Appareling.
Cloath me, O Lord, with the Gar- ifa. 61. 10,
ments of Salvation, and cover me with
the Robe of Righteoufnefs. At Meals.
Lord, Grant that whether I eat, or ^cor. lo. 31.
drink, or whatever I do, I may do all to
thy Glory.

H 4 At

1 04 E J A c u L a T I o 1^ s;
Jt Work.
TfaU 90. 17. Profper Thou the Work of my Hands,
OLord; Profper Thou my Handy-
work. Jn the Shop, or Market.
X Cor. 7.11. Lord, give ine Grace to ufe this
World, as not abufing it :
I Theff. 4. 6. Grant that I may never go beyond, o;:
defraud my Brother in any Matter, be
caufe thou art the Avenger of all fuch.
When you hear the Clock at any Hour.
Tfal. SI- ^- Have Mercy upon me, O Lord,
now and at the Hour of Death :
Tfal. 90. Ii. So teach me to number my Days, that
I may apply my Heart unto Wifdom.
At your going Abroad, or return Home. '
Neh. 1. 11. OLqrd, Profper, I pray Thee, thy
Cen. 28. Ij-. Servant this Day : :Be with me, and keep
me in all Places whither I go ; Preferve

Ejaculations. loj
^Preferve my going oijt, and txiyFfai. lu.s.
poming in, from this Time forth for
jevermore. ^hen you are walking in a Garden,
pr Field. ^
The Heavens declare the Glory of Tfal. 19, 1.
iG 6 D, and the Firmament ffieweth his
Handy-work. ,
O Lord, how manifold are thy p/i/. 104. 24.
Works ! inWifdom haft Thbu made theni
all; the Earth is full of Thy Riches.
Jt any time ofthe Day.
LpRD, let me live in thy Fear all the Trov. 23. 17.
Day long ; and give me Grace to keep '^^^ ^'^' *^'
always a Confeience void of Offence, to
wards Thee, my GOD, and towards
JMen. When you fee or hear of any Perfbp. in
grievous Dlf ref s.
Suffer me not, O Lord, to harden my Deut. is. 7, 8.
Heart, and ffiut my Hand from my poor -^^ "• *5?-
Brother; but give him fufficient for his
Need,

to6 Ejaculations.
ISTeed, according to my Ability, in that
which he wanteth.
When you pdfs by a Prifon.
Tfd, 79. 12. Let the forrowful Sighing of the
Prifoners come before Thee, O Lord:
according to the Greatnefs of thy Power
preferve Thou thofe that are appointed
to die.
Ifa. zs. 4- Make me to be Strength to the Needy
Tfai.ii.7- -j^ jheir Diftrefs, and to confider their
Troubles. After having done any Good.

I. lis- *•

Not unto me, OLord, not unto me,
but to thy Name be the Praife.
In any Time of Temptation.
Gen, 39. 9. How can I do this great Wickednefs,
Trov. IS. 3- ^jj^ fin againft GOD? whofe Eyes are
in every Place, beholding the Evil, and
the Good.
„ ^ Lord, luffer me not to be led into
Uatt.6. 15. . ¦ , 1 ,. ^ ^ .,
Temptation, but deliver me from Evil. Jftet

Ejaculations; 107
After any Sin committed.
O wretched Creature that I am, to Rom. 7. 24.
Ofend fo Good and Gracious a G O D. ^>'- "9- 68.
Have Mercy upon me, OLord, have Tfal. 123.3.
Mercy upon me ; /and for the Merits of-^^ 7' ^°-
ChristJesus my Saviour, lay not this
Sin to my Charge.
At the Sight ofa Funeral.
Man goeth to his long Home, zndi FccUf n. s-
the Mourners go about the Streets :
He cometh forth like a Flower, and J"^ '4' *•
is cut down ; he fleeth alfo as a Shadow,
and continueth not.
Man giveth up the Ghoft, and where ver. 10.
is he? He ffiall return no more to his ^^''^' '°'
Houfe, neither ffiall his Place know him
any more.
The Duft returneth to the Earth as it Ecdef n, 7.
was; and the Spirit unto GOD who
gave it.
Our Life is even a Vapour, that 2i^ yames j^. 14.
peareth for a little Time , and then ^^*^- 5°- '°-
vaniffieth away ; fo foon is it cut off,
^nd w^ are gone. Lord,

I o8 Ejaculations.
Deut.11.19i Lord, make me "Wife to confider my
latter End.
While you are preparing for Church.
Ecdef s. I. Keep thy Foot when thou goeft to
the Houfe of G O D, and be more ready
to hear, than to give the Sacrifice of
Fools ; for they confider not that they
do Evil.
Ifa. 2. 3. Let us go to the Houfe of GOD, and
He will teach us his Ways.
Tfal. 100. 3. O go your Way into his Gates with
Thankfgiving, and into his Courts with
Praife ; be thankful unto Him, and fpeak
good ofhis Name.
Deut. 12. 5", 7. Unto his Habitation ffiall ye feek, and
ciiap. 31. 12- thither ffiall ye come, ye and your
Houffiolds ; Men, and Women, and
Children; that ye may hear, and that
ye may learn, and fear the Lord yoyr
GOD, and obferve to do all the^ords
ofhis Law.
r»fee 14. 23. 0 Lord, compel them to come in,
that thy Houfe may be filled.
Tfal. s- 7' -^^ ^'^^ "^e, I will come into thy Houfe
in the Multitude of thy Mercies ; and in
thy

Ejaculations. 109
thy Fear Will I worffiip toward thy holy
Temple. At entrlng the Church, or any time
paffing by it.
How dreadful is this Place ! This isGe». iS. 17.
none other but the Houfe of GOD, and
this is the Gate of Heaven.
This is a, Houfe of Prayer for all ifa. s6. 7.
People. Bleffed are they, O Lord, that dwell Tfal. 84. 4.
in thy Houfe, they will be always praifing
Thee. As foon as you are In your Seat, kneel
down and fay.
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord GOD rw.4. 8, io.
Almighty, which was, and is, and is to
come : We worffiip Him that liveth for
ever and ever, and caft our felves before
his Throne.
Thou art worthy to receive Glory, ver. n.
and Honour, and Power ; for Thou haft
Created all Things, and for thy Pleafure
they are and were Created.
Let the Words of my Mouth, znd Tfal. 19. 14.
the Meditation of my Heart, he: now and
alway

II® Ejaculations;
alway acceptable in thy Sight, O Lor]^
my Strength and my Redeemer.
While the Mlnlfer is 'Preparing.

Tfal. 48. 8. We wait for thy Loving-kindnefs, 0
Matt. 17. 4. GOD, in the midft of thy Temple ; and
it is good for us to be here : One Day in
thy Courts is better than a thoufand
elfewhere.
Matt. 1 8. 20. Where two or three are gathered to
gether in thy Name, Thou art in the
midft of them.
Tfal. 89. 7. G O D is greatly to be feared in the
Affembly of the Saints, and to be had
in Reverence of all them that are about
Him.
When Service is ended.
Luke II. 28. Bleffed are they that hear the Word of
GOD, and keep it.
yam. 1.22. Lord, make me a Doer of thy Word,
and not a Hearer only, deceiving my
felf Pardon the Wan dr Ings, and Coldmfs,
and Indevotlon of my Prayers, for th
Sake o/'Jesus Christ.

Ejaculations. in
Jt the Holy Sacrament.
When you are going to Receive.
O Bleffed ]esvs, my Saviour and^.49. 25.
my Redeemer; Thou hafl faid., Come ^'*"- ' '• ^^^
unto Me all ye that labour, and are heavy
laden, and I will give you Reft. Behold,
I come unto Thee, for Thou art the
Lord my GOD.
As you approach towards the Table.
The Bread which Is broken, is it not iCor. 10.16.
the Communion ofthe Body of C hrist?
The Cup of Bleffing which is bleffed, is
it not the Communion of the Blood of
Christ ?
As often as we eat this Bread, and Chap. n. 25.
drink this Cup, we do ffiew the L or d's
Death till He come.
Before receiving the Confecrated Bread.
I am not worthy, OLord, of the gw. 32. 10.
leaft of thy Mercies ; yet as of thy inf- ^i^- ^' 7*
nite Goodnefs Thou art pleafed to call and
invite me to this Heavenly Banquet ; pour into

Iti Ejaculations.'
into my Soul fuch Meafure of thy Gricey
that celebrating thefe Holy My feries with
Purity of Heart, and a right Intention of
Mmd, I may obtain thofe ineftimable Be
nefits which by the Merit of thy Death
dnd Sufferings Thou hafi purchafed for'
me. After receiving the Bread.
yohn 6. 54. Lord, evermore give me this Bread.
When the Mmifier approaches to deliver
the Confecrated Wlne^
Tfal. 116. II, What ffiall I render to my GOD foi
"' his Goodnefs towards me ? I will receive
the Cup of Salvation, and call upon the
Name of the Lord.
After receiving the Wine*
icor.g. IS. Thanks be to GOD for his unfpeak-
col.i. 14. ^-^Yq Gift, his dearly beloved Son Jesus
Christ, in whom we have Redemption
thro' his Blood, even the Forgivenefs of
Sins. Aftef

Ejaculations. i\^
After the Conclufion of the whole.
Praife the Lord, O my Soul, and all Tfal. 103. 1.
that is within me praife his Holy Name. ^'^•
Blefs the L o R D, O my Soul, and for
get not aU his Benefits ; who forgiveth
all thy Sin, and healeth all thine Infir
mities ; who Redeemeth thy Life from
Deftrudion, and crowneth thee with
Loving-kindnefs and Mercy.
Bleffing, Honour, Glory, and Power, Rev. j-. 1 3,
be unto Him that fitteth on the Throne,
and unto the Lamb that was flain, for
ever and ever.
Before Hearing or Reading the Holy
Scripture.
I will hearken what the Lord GOD vfai. s^-. 8.
will fay concerning me :
Open Thou mine Eyes, that I may fee Tfai.n^. iS.
the wondrous Things of thy Law.
Jfter Hearing or Reading.
Lo RD, let me receive with Meeknefs yam, i. 21.
the ingrafted Word, which is able to
fave my Soul. I Safer

114 Ejaculations.
yofh. 1. 8. Suffer not the Book of thy Law tq
depart out of my Mouth ; but let me
Meditate therein Day and Night, that I
may obferve to do according to all that
is written therein.
At Night, before you fiep into your Bed,
kneel dovm, and fay,
Tfal. 88. I. O Lord GOD of my Salvation, in Thee
Tfal, zs. 4. hath been my Hope all the Day long :
Tfai.izi. 7. Preferve me this Night from all Evil ;
O Lord, preferve my Soul :
Ffal. 13. 3. Lighten mine Eyes, left I fleep the
Sleep of Death :
Ffai,c)i, s- Deliver me from the Terrors of the
Ja, 17. . 2sright: Hide me under the Shadow of
thy Wings :
Ffal. 91. 10. Let no Evil happen to me, nor any
Plague come nigh my Dwelling.
Ffal. 4. 9. I will lay me down in Peace, and take
my Reft, for it is Thou, Lord, only
that makeft me dwell in Safety :
Tfal. 143. 8. Raif me up betimes in the Mprning,
j>26. 9. that I may feek Thee early.
Ffal, 31. 6, Into thy Hands I commend my Spirit,
my Soul, and Body ; for Thou haft Created
and Redeemecl them, OLord, Thou
GOD of Truth. JESUS,

Matt.i^. i^.T 'ESV S, when he had fent away the
Mark-i. is- J Multitude, went up into a Mountain
apart to Pray ; and when the Evening
was come. He was there alone : And in
the Morning, rifing up a great while
before Day, He went out, and departed
into a Solitary Place, and there Prayed,
Dan- 6. lo. Daniel kneeled on his Knees three
Times a Day, and Prayed, and gave
Thanks before his GOD.
FfaLsP 1 8. I"^ the Evening, and Morning, and at
Noon-day will 1 Pray, and He ffiall hear
my Voice.

DEVOTIONS

FOR

Every Day

IN THE

WEEK.

c '-n

SUNDAY MORNING.

OL o R d G O D ofmy Salvation, Ffal. 88. i.
let my Prayer enter into thy
Prefence ; incline thine Ear
unto my Calling :
Let me hear thy Loving-kindnefs be- Ffal. 143. s;
times in the Morning, for in Thee is my
Truft : Shew Thou me the Way that I
ffiould walk in, for I lift up my Soul
Unto TheCi Confession.
/^ Lord, the Great and dreadful d^». 9. 4.
GOD; keeping the Covenant and
Mercy to them that love Him, and to
them that, keep his Commandments :
I have finned ahd have committed Ver. ^ .
Iniquity, and have done Wickedly, and
1 4 have

120 Sunday Morning.
have Rebelled, even by departing from
thy Precepts, and from thy Judgments.
[Here name the Particulars.']
Vet. 7. O Lord, Righteoufnefs belongeth
unto Thee, but unto me Confufion of
Face, becaufe of the Trefpaffes that I
have trefpaffed againft Thee.
Ver. 9, 10. To the L o R d our GOD belong Mer
cies and Forgiveneffes, though I have
rebelled againft Him ; neither have I
obeyed the Voice of the Lord my
GOD, to walk in his Laws which He
fet before me.
Ver. 16. OLord, according to all thy Righte
oufnefs, I befeech Thee let thine Anger
be turned away from me.
Ver. 17. O my GOD, hear the Prayer of thy
Servant, and his Supplication, and caufe
thy Face to ffiine upon me, for the
Lord's Sake :
Ver. 18. Por I do not prefent my Supplications
before Thee for my Righteoufnefs, but
for thy great Mercies.
Ver. 19. OLord, hear, O Lord, forgive, 0
Lord, hearken and do ; defer not for
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OUR Father, which art in Heaven ;M;,;f^. 5. 9, 10,
Hallowed be thy Name. Thy King- ii>".'i3-
dom come. Thy Will be done on
Earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this
Day our daily Bread. And forgive us
our Trefpaffes, as we forgive them that
trefpafs againft us. And lead us not
into Temptation ; but deliver us firom
Evil : For thine is the Kingdom, and
the Power, and the Glory, for ever and
ever. Amen.
O Lord, open Thou my Lips, and Ffal. si. is.
my Mouth ffiall ffiew forth thy Praife,
Here ftand up, and blefs the Neh. 9. s.
Lord your G O T), faying.
Glory be to GOD in the Higheft ',Lukez. 14.
and on Earth Peace : Good-will towards
Men. Jn A6i of Adoration.
IjrOLY, Holy, Holy Lord GODR^^- 4-8.
Almighty ; which was, and is, and
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112 Sunday Morn IN Gi
Ver. 10. JU the Bleffed Spirits and Souls of thi
Righteous caft their Crowns before the
Throne, and Worffiip Him that liveth
for ever and ever.
Ver. II. Thou art worthy, O Lord, to re
ceive Glory, and Honour, and Power;
for Thou haft' created all Things, and
for thy Pleafure they are and were
Created.
Chap. ijT. 3. Great and Marvellous are thy Works,
Lord GOD Almighty : Juft and True
are thy W^ays, Thou King of Saints.
Chap. 7. 10. Salvation to our GOD, which fitteth
upon the Throne, and unto the Lamb :
Chap.^. 12. Worthy is the Lamb that was flain,
to receive Pow^r, and Riches, and Wif
dom, and Strength, and Honour, and
Glory, and Bleffing.
Ver. 13. Bleffing, Honour, Glory, and Power^
be unto Him that fitteth on the Throne,
and unto the Lamb for ever and ever-
Amen.
Tfal. iiS. 14. The Lord is my Strength and my
Song, and is become my Salvation.
Ver. 19. Open me the Gates of Righteoufoefsy
that I may go into them, and give
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The fame Stone which the Builders Ver. 22.
refufed, is become the head Stone in the
Corner :
This is the Lord's doing, and it isver. 23.
marvellous in our Eyes.
This is the Day which the LoRDVer. 24.
hath made ; we will rejoyce and be glad
in it.
I will give Thanks unto Thee, OFfaim. i.
Lord, with my whole Heart ; fecret
ly, and in the Congregation :
O Praife the Lord with me, and let Ffal. 34. 3.
us magnify his Name together :
Let us worffiip, and bow down, and Ffal. 9s. 6.
kneel before the Lord our Maker.
The Merciful and Gracious Lord Ffal. 1 1 1. 4.
hath fo done his marvellous Works, that
they ought to be had in Remembrance :
The Works of his Hands are Verity Ver. 7, 8.
and Judgment ; all his Commandments
are true ; they ftand faft for ever and
ever, and are done in Truth and
Equity :
He fent Redemption to his People : ver. 9.
He' hath commanded his Covenant for
ever : Holy and Reverend is his Name.
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124 Sunday MorningV
Ver. 10. The Fear ofthe L o R d is the Begin*
ning of Wifdom; a good Underftanding
have all they that do thereafter ; the Praife
of it endureth for ever.
Tfal. 27. 4. One Thing have I defired of the Lord,
that will I feek after ; that I may dwell
in the Houfe ofthe Lord all the Days
ofmy Life, to behold the Beauty ofthe
Lord, and to vifit his Temple.
Ffal. 84. 1. O how amiable are thy Dwellingfj
Thou L o R D of Hofts !
Ver. s Bleffed is the Man whofe Strength is
in Thee; in whofe Heart are thy
Ways.
Luke 1. 14. Glory be to the Father, and to the
Matt. 28. 19. So„^ 3jj^ fg the Holy Ghoft.
Tfal. 93. 1. As it was in the Beginning, is now,
yohni. I. ^.^^ g^gj. ^^Y^ he. World without end-
I yohn f. 7.
Amen.
The Lesson.
Matt. 28. I, TN the End ofthe Sabbath, as it begafl
^^' to dawn towards the Firft Day of the
Week, came Mary Magdalene, and the
other Mary, to fee the Sepulchre : And
behold, there was a great Earthquake,
2 for

Sunday Morning. ii?
for the Angel of the Lord defcended
ftom Heaven, and came and rolled back
the Stone from the Door, and fat upon
it : His Countenance was like Lightning,
and his Raiment white as Snow ; and for^
fear of him the Keepers did ffiake, and
became as dead Men : And the Angel
faid unto the Women, Fear not ye; for
I know that ye feek Jesus, which was
Crucified : He is not here, for He is
rifen. I believe that Jesus Christ is the^<!?^8. 37,
Son of GOD, the Saviour of the^^"*-'^'^
World. Here 'kneel down.
For Honouring GOTfs Holy Name,
and 'Profiting hy his Word.
if\ Lord GOD Omnipotent ; whofe ^w. 19. 5,
Name is Great, Wonderful, and ^Z*'- 99' 3-
Holy;, which alone is Excellent, ^^d mCit'&'.^z.'^
which Thou haft magnified with thy
Word, above all Things :
Pour upon me thc Spirit of Grace, that zech. 12. 10.
/ may give Thee, O Lord, the Glory ^>'- s'^- ^-

126 Sunday Morning;
due unto thy Name, and Sandify Thee
OLordGOD, in my Heart.
Tfai.zs'i,^. Shew me thy Ways, O Lord, and
teach me thy Paths ; lead me in thy
Truth, and guide me, for Thou art the
G O D of my Salvation :
Tfal. 119. 34. Give me Underftanding to know the
iThn-i.is, jjQiy Scriptures, which are profitable
yohnii. 17. for Dodrine, and for Inftrudion in
Righteoufnefs ; and when I know thefe
Things, make me fo happy as to do them :
Rom. 6. 22. That, having my Fruit unto Holinefs,
Cha"^ 6 \ ' ^y ¦^"'^ '^^y ^^ Everlafting Life; andl
zTet. 3. 18. may be transformed into thy Image, from
\^t''^'ii' ^^°T '° Glory, -and not receive thy
Grace in vain; but grow in it, and in
the Knowledge of our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ: Towhom,
with Thee, and the HolyGhost, be
Praife and Dom inion for ever and ever,
' Amen.
For San£iifying the Sabbath, and '
Keeping the Commandments.
Deut. 4. 39. O Lord Almighty, who art GOD
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Sunday Morning. 127
Make me to efleem of thy Sabbath, as ifa. 5-8. 13.
an holy, Honourable Day; not doine ^'""^- "• ^•
after my own Ways, nor finding my
own Pleafures, nor fpeaking my own
Words ; but remember to keep it Holy,
and to reverence thy Sanduary.
Open Thou mine Eyes, that I vmy Ffal. ng. li.
fee the wondrous Things of thy Law.
Suff^er not, OLord, the Book of thy yoA i. 8.
Law to depart out of my Mouth ; but ' ^"'' ^' "•"
let me Meditate therein Day and Night,
that I may obferve to do according to
all that is written therein, and keep thy
Commandments without Spot, unrebuke-
able, until the Appearing of our L o R d
Jesus Christ.
Intercession.
T^O ST Glorious Majefiy, the GOD of Num. 16. 22.
^^ the Spirits of all Fleffi; who huxxi-^f^^- ''^- ^^
bleft thy Self to behold the Things that
are in Heaven, and Earth :
Proted and Defend thy Church : O be Ffal. yi. 18.
Favourable and Gracious unto Sion.
Accept my Prayer and Interceffion for i rim. 2. i, 1.
all Men ; for the King, and for all that
are in Authority, that we may lead a
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128 Sunday Morning;
quiet and peaceable Life in all Godlinefs
and Honefty :
Ecdus. 36. I, Have Mercy upon us, O Lord GOD,
*' ''" ^* and behold us ; and fend thy Fear upon
all the Nations that feek not after Thee :
As Thou waft Sandified in us, be
fore them; fo be Thou Magnified
among them, befoire us; and let them
know Thee, as we have known Thee,
that there is no G O D but only Thou,
O GOD.
Luke 1. 71- Save us from our- Enemies, and from
the Hands of all that hate us :
Ifa. do. 18. Let violence no more be heard in pur
Land ; Wafting nor Deftrudion within
our Borders.
Rom. IS- s, 6. And, O GOD, the GOD of Patience
I Cor. 10. 3,, and Confolation ; Grant us to be like-
cht 1. 10 "^i'^^^'i ^'^^ towards another, according
, to Christ Jesus: That we may with
one Mind, and one Mouth, Glorify
Thee, the Feather of our L o r d J e s u s
Christ; and all eat the fame Spiritual
Meat, and all drink the fame Spiritual
Drink : That there be no Divifions among
us ; but that we be perfedly joined to
gether in the fame Mind, and in the fame
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Sunday Morning. 129
Happy are the People that are in fuch Ffdi. 144. i^.
dCafe ; yea, Bleffed are the People whofe
GOD is the Lord;
Blefs ill my Relations, Friends, and
Benefadors. [flere name particular Per^
fons.'] Remember, O Lord, them which^ir^. 13. 3.
fuffer Adverfity; bind up the broken- ^•'^'''' *•
hearted, proclaim Liberty to the Cap
tives, open the T'rifon to them that are
Bound, and Comfort all that Mourn :
AU which I humbly beg f^ .--his .^ke^ H.eb. 7. is.
who ever liveth to make;,%iterceffion for
us, ffoen Jesus Ch r i st.
Thanksgiving.
ILJoLiNESS TO THE Lord: Salva- f;^^^. ig .^j
tion, and Glory, and Honour, and ^'"- ^9- »•
Power unto thc Lord our GOD.
My Soul doth magnify the Lord, x»Aei.4d,47;
and my Spirit rejoyceth in G O D my
Saviour :
I will Sacrifice unto Thee with the; yonah 2. 9.
Voice of Thankfgiving : Salvation is of
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130 Sunday Morning;
ca. 1. 13, 14. Who has delivered us from the Power
of Darknefs, and tranflated us into the
Kingdom of his dear Son ; in whom we
have Redemption through his Blood,
even the Forgivenefs of Sins :
Ifa. f I. s- Whofe Righteoufnefs is near, and his
Salvation gone forth :
Efkef 1. 4- Who is rich in Mercy ; who hathblef-
chap. 1. 3. fe^j us with all Spiritual Bleffmg« in
heavenly Places in Christ :
iTim.^io. Who is the Saviour of thofe that
Believe :
Chap. 6. 17. 'j^he Living GOD, who giveth us
richly all Things to enjoy :
iTet-s.iO' The GOD of all Grace, who hath
called us unto his eternal Glory by Christ
Jesus. I blefs Thee, O Lord, for 
\^Here mention particular Mercies re
ceived.]
rob. s. IS' O GOD, Thou art worthy to be
praifed with all pure and holy Praife ;
therefore let thy Saints praife Thee, with
all thy Creatures; and let all thine
Angels, and thine Eled praife Thee for
ever. Bleffed

Sunday Morning. 131^

Bleffed be the GOD and Father i ^e^- 1-3.4.
of our Lord Jesus Christ, who ^^fj'^ *' '^g^
according to his abundant Mercy, hath
begotten us again unto a lively Hope,
by the Refurredion of Jesus Christ
from the Dead ; to an Inheritance incor
ruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth
not away, referved in Heaven for us :
To Him, with the fame Jesus, and the
Holy Spirit, be Glory both now
and for ever. Amen.

K z SUNDAY

SUNDAY noon.
Matt. 28. 19- T N the Name ofthe Father, and ofthe
Son, and of the Holy Ghoft. Amen.
, Chap. 6. 9, Our Father, which art in Heaven, &e.

Tfai-s^' ^^ O LoRD, dpcrt Thoti my Lips, and
my Mouth ffiall ffiew forth thy Praife.
Luke 1. ij^. Glory be to GOD in the Higheft;
and on Earth Peace : Good- Will towards
Men.

Tfal. 19. 1. THE Heavens declare the Glory of
GOD, and the Firmament ffieweth his
Hand y- work.-
Ver. 7. The Law of the Lord is perfed,
converting the Soul ; the Teftimony of
the Lord is fure, and giveth Wifdom
to the Simple.
Ver. 8. The Statutes of the Lord are right,
and rejoyce the Heart ; the Command
ment of the L ord is pure, and giveth
Light to the Eyes.
2 The

Sunday Noon: 133
The Fear ofthe Lord is clean, and Ver. 9.
endureth for ever ; the Judgments of the
Lord are true, and rightebus altogether .
More to be defired are they than Gold ver. 10.
yea, than much fine Gold ; fweeter alfo
than Honey, and the Honey-comb :
Moreover, by them is thy Servant Ver. n.
¦^taught; and in keeping of them there is
great Reward.
OLord, our Governour, how Excel- Tfal. 8. i.
lent is thy Name in all the World, Thou
that haft fet thy Glory above the
Heavens !
When I confider thy Heavens, thever. 3.
Work of thy Fingers ; the Moon and
the Stars which Thou haft Ordained :
What is Man, that Thou art mindful Ver. 4.
of him ; and the Son of Man, that Thou
vifiteft him ?
Thou haft made him lower than the ver. f.
Angels, and haft crowned him with
Glory and Honour :
Thou madeft him to have Dominion ver. 6.
over the Works of thy Hands, and haft
put all Things in Subjedion under his
Feet: K X The

134 Sunday Noon.
yer. 7. 8. The Beafts ofthe Field, the Fowl of
the Air, and the Fiffies of the Sea, and
whatfoever paffeth through the Paths of
the Seas.
Ver, 9. OLord, our Governour, how Ex
cellent is thy Name in all the World I
Ffal. 148. I. O Praife the L o R D of Heaven, Praife
Him in the Height :
Ver. 2. Praife Him, all ye Angels' of his ;
Praife Him, all his Hofts :
Ver, 3. Praife Him, Sun, and Moon ; Praife
Him, all ye Stars and Light :
Ver. s- Let them Praife the Name of the
Lord; for He fpake the Word, and
they were Made ; He Commanded, and
they were Created :
Ver. 6. He hath alfo eftabliffied them for ever
and ever ; He hath given them a Law
which ffiall not be broken.
Ver. 7, 8. Praife the Lord, Fire and Hail, Snow
and Vapours ; Wind and Storm, fol-
fiUing his Word ;
Ver. 9- Mountains, and all Hills; Fruitful
Trees, and all Cedars :
yer, 10. Beafts, and all Cattel ; creeping
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SundayNoon. 135
Kings of the Earth, and all People; ver. n.
Princes, and all Judges of the World :
Young Meh, and Maidens ; old Men, ver. 12.
and Children ; Praife the Name of the
Lord :
For his Name alone is Excellent, and Ver. 13.
his Praife above Heaven, and Earth.
Glory be to thc Father, &e.
As it was in the Beginning, &c.
'The Lesson.
f~^ HRIST being raifed from the Dead, R«w. 6.9, &c.
^^^ dieth no more ; Death hath no more
Dominion over Him: For in that He
died. He died unto Sin once ; but in that
He liveth. He liveth unto GOD: Like-
wife reckon ye alfo your Selves to be
dead indeed unto Sin, but alive unto GOD,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
For Faith.
\ LMIGHTY GOD, who haft fet s-^;^. 3- ^r-
•^ forth thy Son Jesus Christ to^'^'^-^'
be a Propitiation through Faith in his
Blood, and hafl made Him the Author of
Eternal Salvation to all that Obey Him :
K 4 Fulfil

i3<^ Su ND AY Noon,
iTheff- 1, ii; Fulfil In me all the good Pleafure of
"' thy Goodnefs, and the Work of Faith
)| with Power ; that the Name ofthe Lord
^ A Jesus Christ may be Glorified in me,
and I in Him.
Mark 9. 24. L o R D, I Believc, help Thou mine
zTet. 1. S' Unbelief; and add to my Faith Knowr
^ ^ '^' ' ledge, that I may be ready always to give
an Anfwer to every Man that asketh me
a Reafoii of the Hope that is in me.
I Cor. 16. 14. Afiifl me to d6 all Things with Cha-
yam. s- 19- rity : To Convert fuch ag err from the
^ ' ^* ' Truth ; to have Compaffion on the Igno
rant, and on them that are out of the
Way; for that I my felf alfo am com-
paffed with Infirmity.
iTim.^.iz. Make me to be an Example of the
Gal. 6. 1. Believers, in Word, in Converfation, in
Purity : If any be overtaken in a Fauk,
to reftore fuch an one in the Spirit of
Meeknefs, confidering my felf^ left I
alfo be tempted.
2 Cor. 4. 6. Give me, O L o rd, the Light of the
W- ^- 7- Knov/ledge of thy Glory, that I may
truly value the exceeding Riches of thy
Grace, in thy Kindnefs towards us, thro'
ChristJesus. A^?^'

For

Sunday Noon.' 137;
For the lezt of GOD.
^^ Lord, Thou that dwelleft in Ever- 2 Efd. 8. 20;
^^ laftingnefs; before whom the Hofts *'"
of Angels ftand with Trembling :
Endue me with thy Holy Spirit, where- He&. 12. 28.
jby I may ferve Thee acceptably with
Reverence :
Give me fuch an Heart, that I may Deut. s- 19-
fear Thee, and keep all thy Command- ^^^P* ^' '^•
ments alwaiys ; doing that which is good
and right in thy Sight :
That I may Sandify Thee, O LordV*- 8- 13.
of Hofts, an4 let Thee be my Fear, and
let Thee be my Dread.
O let me not forget the Lord my Chap. p. 13.
Maker ; but poffefs my Soul with fuch an ^^'^- '" '^'
holy Awe and Reverence of thy Divine
Majefiy, that with Fear and Trembling
I may work out my Salvation, through
Jesus Christ.

The Lord blefs me, and keep me ; Numb.6. 24,
The Lord make his Face to ffiine upon ''^' ^^'
me, and be gracious unto me : The Lord
lift up his Countenance upon me, and
give me Peace. Amen.
' • -t SUN-

'3'

SUNDAY evening.

Tfal. 4a. 1 0. 'Tp H E L o R D hath granted his Lovirig-
kindnefs in the Day-time ; and in
the Night-feafott will I fing of Him, and
make my Prayer unto the GOD of my
Life :
ffal. 28. 2. Hear the Voice of my humble Peti
tions when I cry unto Thee, O Lord;
when I lift up my Hands towards thc
Mercy-Seat of thy holy Temple.
Confession.
The fame as for the Morning.
M««.(5.9,8cc. ^^UR leather, which art in Heaven,
Tfal. j-i. Ij-. OLord, open Thou my Lips, and
my Mouth ffiall ffiew forth thy Praife.
Lukei. ,4, Q^Qjy he to G OD in the Higheft;
and on Earth Peace : Good- Will towards
Men.

THE

Sunday Evening. 13^
THE Earth is the Lor d's, and the TfaUu^ x.
Fulnefs thereof; the World, and they
that dwell therein.
Who ffiall afcend into the Hill of the ver. 3.
LoR D,or who ffiall ftand in his holyPlace ?
Even he that hath clean Hands, and ver. 4. '
a pure Heart, and that hath not lift up
his Mind unto Vanity : '
He that leadeth an uncorrupt Life, F/ai. is. 1.
and doth the Thing which is right, and
fpeaketh the Truth from his Heart :
He that hath lifed no Deceit in his Ver. 3.
Tongue, nor done Evil to his Neighbour,
and hath not Slandered his Neighbour :
He that is lowly in his own Eyes, and Ver. 4.
honoureth them that fear the Lord:
He that fweareth to his Neighbour, ver. s-
and difappointeth him not, though it
were to his own Hindrance :
He that hath not taken Reward againft ver. <s.
the Innocent :
He ffiall receive the Bleffing from the Ffal. 24. f.
Lord; and Righteouffiefs from the
GOD ofhis Salvation.
My Song ffiall be of Mercy, and Judg- Ffal. loi. j
ment ; unto Thee, O Lord, will I fing. I will

140 Sunday EveningV
Ver. 4. I will take no wicked Thing in Hand ;
I hate the Sins of Unfaithfulnefs, there
ffiall no fuch cleave unto me :
Ver. 5-. A froward Heart ffiall depart fiom
me ; I will not know a wicked Perfon :
Ver. 6, 7. Whofo privily flandereth his Neigh
bour, or hath an high Look, and a proud
Heart, will not I fuffer :
Ver. 8. Mine Eyes look upon fuch ajs are
Faithfol in the Land, that they may
dwell with me :
Ver. 9. "VV'hofo leadeth a Godly Life, he fliall
be my Servant :
Ver. 10. There ffiall no deceitful Perfon dwell
in my Houfe ; he that telleth Lies, fhall
not tarry in my Sight.
Ffal. I. I. pleffed is the Man that walketh not
in the Counfel of the Ungodly, nor
ftandeth in the Way of Sinners, nor
fitteth in the Seat of the Scornful.
Ffal. 119. 1. Bleffed are thofe that are undefiled in
the Way, and walk in the Law of the
Lord.
Ver. 2. Bleffed are -they that keep his Tefti*
monies, and feek Him with their whole
Heart. Bleffed

Sunday Evening. 141
Bleffed is he whofe Tranfgreffion is Ffal. 32. i.
forgiven, whofe Sin is covered.
Bleffed is the Man unto whom thever. 2.
Lord imputeth not Iniquity, and iii
whofe Spirit there is no Guile.
Bleffed is he that confidereth the Voox Ffal. 41. i.
and Needy ; the Lord will deUver
him in the Time of Trouble.
Bleffed is the Man that feareth the Ffal. m. i:
Lord, that hath delight in his Com
mandments. Bleffed are they that alway keepp>;. io(j. 3.
Judgment, and do Righteoufnefs.
Salvation belongeth unto the Lord, Ffal. 3. 8.
and thy Bleffing is upon thy People.
Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was in the Beginning, &c.
The Lesson.
AND when the Day of Pentecoft was asIs 1. i, %,
•* ^ fully come, the Apoftles were all ^' "*"
with one Accord in one Place : And
fuddenly there came a Sound from Hea
ven, as of a ruffiing mighty Wind, and
it filled all the Houfe where they were
fitting : And there appeared unto them
Cloven

141 Sunday Evening.
Cloven Tongues, like as of Fire, and
it fat upon each of them : And they
were all filled with the Holy Ghost
and began to fpeak with other Tongues,
as the Spirit gave them Utterance.
Rjom. 10. 9. I confefs the Lord Jesus, and be
lieve in my Heart that GOD hath raifed
him from the Dead.
A grayer from our Saviour'5
Sermon on the Mount,
Rev. 15-. 3. /^ Holy and mofi Bleffed Saviour J e s u s ;
Ifa. 9. 6, \J Jhe King of Saints, and Prince of
Peace :
E^h. 4. 7. Grant me fuch Meaffire of thy Grace,
Matu s- ¦},S' fj^at I may be poor in Spirit, Meek ; and
hunger and thirft after Righteoufnefs :
Ver. 7, &c. That I may be Merciful, pure in Heart,
feek Peace, patiently fuffer Perfecution,
if I am called to it ; and bear Reviling,
and all manner of Evil-fpeaking againft
me falfly for thy Sake :
Ver. 24, 23. Caufe me to be Reconciled to my Bro
ther, if he hath ought againft me, or I
againfi him, before I come to thine
Altar :
2. DIM

Sunday Evening. 143
Difpofi me to give to him that asketh Ver. 41, 44.
me; to love my Enemies, blefs them
that curfe me, do good to them that hate
me, and to pray for them which defpite-
fuUy ufe me and perfecute me.
Make me to obferve that my Prayers, chap. <j. 5, 4,
and Alms, be in Secret ; and when I
Faft, that I be not as the Hypocrites :
That I lay not up. for my felf Trea-Ver. 19, 20.
fures upon Earth, but Treaffires in
Heaven :
Let me take no anxious Thought for Ver. zs, 33.
my Life, what I ffiall eat, or what I
ffiall drink ; or yet for my Body, what
I ffiall put on ; but feek firft the King
dom of GOD, and his Righteoufnefs :
Let me not be guilty of rafh Judgment, chap. 7. i, f.
but be careful to caft the Beam out of my
own Eye, before I find fault with the
Mote in Others.
All Things whatfoever I would thatver. 12.
Men ffiould do to me, let me do even fo
to them.
Guide me to enter in at the ftrait Gate, Ver. 13, 14.
which leadeth unto Life :
And as, .Not every one that faith unto Ver. 21.
Thee, Lord, Lord, ffiall enter into ifj^ftl^^
the Kingdom of Heaven, but he that ' ^^^- -'¦ s-
doth'^''"'--''

144 ' Sunday EvENiNd
doth the Win of thy Father, which is
in Heaven ; Grant that I may ferve
Him in Holinefs and Righteoufnefs all
the Days of my Life,* through Thee, 0
Bleffed Jesvs, our SaviOur and our Re
deemer ; our only Mediator and Adyo-s
eate. Amen.
Intercession, ^The famje as fit'
Thanksgiving, ^^TiS Morning.

MONDAY

[ '45 ]

MON DAY
MORNING.

WITH my Soul, O Lord, ifa. is. gi
have I defired Thee in the
Night; yea, with my Spirit
within me will I feek Thee early : ¦¦ ¦ ;¦¦
We muft prevent the Sun to give ttnfd. ig. jg^
Thee Thanks, and at the Day-fpring
pray unto Thee :
Hearken to my Voice, O L o r d, ^^ i^^ 8.
when I cry unto Thecy have Mercy
upon me, and hear me.
Confession.
/^ Lord, Lord GOD, Creator ofiMaa.i^;
all Things; who art Righteous, ^^'
and Merciful ; the only Juft, Almighty,
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146 Monday Morning.
ichr.6. 37. I have finned, I have done amifs, and
have dealt Wickedly :
yer. 3. IS. I have finned againft Thee, O Lord,
from my Youth even unto this Day, and
have not obeyed the Voice ofthe Lord
my GOD :
Chap. 17. I. My Sin is written as with a Pen of
Iron, and with the Point of a Diamond ;
it is graven upoiij the Table of my
Heart :
Ifa. 28. IS. I have made as It were a Covenant
Chap. 30. I. ^^'^^^ DQ^xh and with Hell have been
Rjom, I. 29. '
at Agreement ; adding Sin to Sin, being
filled with all Unrighteoufnefs.
yer. 14. 20, I acknowledge, OLord, my Wick-
yd>^'io. 1. ednefs ; do not abhor me for thy Name's
Sake; do not condemn me :
jer.\6. f. Take not away ftom me thy Peace,
even thy Loving-kindnefs and Mercies.
Tfai.S6. 16. O turn unto me, and have Mercy
Matt. 11. 28. yppj^ j^g^ ^j^Q ^Qj^g J.Q rpj^gg j^jgj^ ^^^^
the heavy Burden of my Sins :
K.Manaf. Forgivc me, O Lord, forgive me:
Tfal. 22. I. J^y QQ^ ^y (JQ p, J^^J^ ^p^^ ^g .
iyZiZ.84. 9. Look upon the Face of thy CHRIST',
Tfo'hnVz ^°^ ^y ^^^ ^^°°^ °^ ^^y Covenant, by
i,uke 18. 13. his Propitiation for the Sins ofthe whole
y World,
a

MbNDAY Morning. 147
World, Lord, be Merciful to me a
Sinner :
Teach me to amend my Ways and my yer. 16. 13.
Doings, and waffi my Heart frOm Wick- ^^^P* '•¦• '4-
ednefs that I may be Saved, through the
Merits 0/" Christ Jesus my Saviour.
Amen. Our Father, which art in Heaven, &c. Matt. 5. 9;
&c.
O Lord, open Thou my Lips,- andp>/.i-i. is.
my Mouth ffiall ffiew forth thy Praife.
Glory be to GOD in the Higheft ;i«fe 2. 14.
and on Earth Peace : Good- Will towards
Men,

M Y Song ffiall be always of the Ffal. 89. a
Loving-kindnefs of thc Lord :
O Lord GOD of Hofts, who is like Ver. 9.
unto Thee ? thy Truth, moft Mighty
Lord, is on every Side :
The Heavens are Thine, the Earth Ver. 12.
alfo is Thine ; Thou haft laid the Foun
dation of the World, and all that there
in is : L % Righte-

148 Monday Morning.
Ver. IS' Righteoufnefs and Equity are the Ha
bitation of thy Throne : Mercy and
Truth fhall go before thy Face :
Ver. 16. Bleffed are the People, O Lord, that
can rejoyce in Thee ; they ffiall walk in
the Light of thy Countenance :
Ver. 17. Their Delight ffiall be daily in thy
Name, and in thy Righteoufnefs ftiall
they be Exalted :
Ver. 18, 19. For Thou art the Glory of their
Strength : The Lord is our Defence,
the Holy One of Ifrael is our King.
p>z. 146. I. Praife the Lord, O my Soul; while
I live will i praife the Lord; yea, as
long as I have any Being, I will fing
Praifes unto my GOD.
Ver. 2. O put not your Truft in Princes, nor
in any Child of Man, for there is no
Help in them :
Ver. 3. For when the Breath of Man goeth
forth, he ffiall turn again to his Earth,
and then all his Thoughts periffi.
Ver. 4. Bleffed is he whofe Hope is in thc
Lord his GOD :
Ver. j-. Who made Heaven, and Earth, the
Sea, and all that therein is ; who keep
eth his Promife for ever : Who

Monday Morning. 145?
Who helpeth them to Right, that Ver. 6.
fuffer \^'rong; whofeedeth the Hungry.
The Lord loefeth Men out of Pri- Ver. 7.
fon; the Lord giveth Sight to the
Blind: The Lord helpeth them that areVer. 8, 9.
fallen ; the Lor d careth for the Righte
ous ; He defendeth the Fatherlefs, and
Widow. The Lord ffiall Reign, foy ever unto Ver. 10.
all Generations,
Glory be to the Father, &e.
As it was in the Beginning, &c._
The Lesson.
'T* HE Angel Gabriel was fent ftom Luke 1. 25,
"¦- GOD, to a Virgin named Mary ; \^^f^;.^''
and the Angel faid to her. Hail thou that
art highly Favoured, the L o r d is with
thee ; Bleffed art thou among Women :
Behold, thou ffialt Conceive, and bring
forth a Son, and ffialt call his Name
Jesus: He ffiall be Great, and ffiall be
called The Soji of the Higheft : The
Hoi,y Ghost ffiall come upon thee,
and the Power of the Higheft ffiall
L 3 Over-

'ijo Monday MorningV^
Overffiadow thee ; therefore that Holy
One which ffiall be born of thee, ffiall
be called The Son of GOD.
A 'Prayer for T)i'vine Assistance.
Rom. 8. 16. T O RD, I know not what to Pray for,
i Cor, 3. s- as I ought ; I am not ffifficient of
my felf to think any thing as of my
felf, but my Sufficiency is of Thee:
yer, 10. 23. The Way of Man is not in himfelf;
Ca s- 17- Jf. jg j^Qj. jj^ y[2in that walketh, to dired
yohn IS. S'
his Steps : We cannot do the Things that
we would ; without Thee, O Lord,
we can do nothing :
Rem. 8. 25. O let thy good Spirit help my Infir'--
mity, and make Interceffion for me :
Thil. 2. 13. Work in me both to Will, and to Do,
of thy good Pleafure :
:^cch. 12. 10. Pour upon mc the Spirit of Grace and
V^- <54- 7- of Supplication, to call upon thy Name,i
and ftir up my felf to take hold on
Thee :
Heb. 10, 21. fo draw near to Thee with a true
tycMs- >4-pjg^j.(.^ fprinkled from an evil Confcir
ence, in full Affurance of Faith ; asking fucji

Monday Morning. 151
ffich Things as are according to thy
Will: Strengthen me, help me, uphold me ^- 41. 10.
with the Right-hand of thy Righteouf- ' ^-^'-^ 5- '?•
nefs ; that my Heart may be eftabliffied
unhlameable in Holinefs before Thee,
our Father, at the Coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ, with all his Saints.
For a right Ufe of T i me.
A^LoRD, Father and GOD of my jecc/«/. 23. 4.
^^^ Life, in whofe Hand is the Soul of Job iz, 10.
every living Thing, and the Breath of
all Mankind :
Teach me fo to number my Days, p>/. 90. 12.
that I may apply my Heart unto ^Nif-^P^i-^^• 33-
dom ; let them not conffime in Vanity,
nor my Years in Trouble.
Make me to remember, O Lord, Tfal. 89. 45.
how ffiort my Time is ; and to know ^^^^ ¦9- 4^-
and do the Things which belong to my
Peace, while I have yet Liberty, and
when as yet Place of Repentance is open
to me.
O caft me not away in the Time of Ffai. 71. 8.
Age, forfake me not when my Strength ' ^'"'' '* ^"
failcth me ; but confirm me unto the
L 4 End,

^151 Monday Mor'ning.
End, that I maybe blamelefs in the Day
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Intercession.
Dan. 7. 10. r\ Lord, the Eternal GOD; whom
^^^ thoufand thoufands Minifter untq,
and ten thoufand times ten thoufand
ftand before Thee ;
yer, 3. Ij-. Give us Paftors who may feed us with
Knowledge and Underftanding,
p/4/. 132. 9. Let thy Priefts be cloathed with
I Tim. 4. x6, Righteoufnefs ; and take heed to Them,-
Tif.°z.%.^' felves, and to their Dodrine, that they
may both fave Themfelves, and thofe
that hear them ; behaving as Stewards of
thy Myfteries, and in all Things ffiew,-
ing Themfelves Patterns of good Works,
iTim. 4. 2. That they may Preach thy Word, being
inftant in Seafon, and out of Seafon ;
Reprove, Rebuke, Exhort, with all
Long-fuffering and Dodrine :
Chap. 2. IS- In Meeknefs inftruding thofe that
I Cor. 2. 13. oppofe themfelves; not in the Words
which Man's Wifdom teacjieth, but
which the Holy Ghost teacheth;
CQmp^ring Spiritual Things with Spirit tual ;

LJa. ss- II-

Monday Morning." i«3
tual ; that fo thy Word may accompliffi
that good Work for which it is fent :
• Neither pray I for thefe alone, hnt John 17. 20.
for them alfo who ffiall believe on the
Lord Jesus, through their Word :
And dlreB us to know them which i Theff. s. n,
labour among us, and are oVer us in the '^'
Lord, and admoniffi us ; and to efteem
them very highly in Love for their
Works Sake.
^Grant this, Heavenly Father, through H.b. 13. 20.
the Merits and Interceffion of that great 17 f' ^' ^^'
-, 1 n K- John 10. II.
Shepherd and Biffiop of our Souls, who
gave his Life for the Sheep, Jesus
Christ ourhoKX).
Thanksgiving.
"D L E S S E D be thy Glorious Name, ijeh. 9. y.
O Lord, which is exalted above
all Bleffing and Praife :
I givfe Thee Thanks, O Lord GOD rc^.u. ,7.
Almighty, for Creating us but little ^'- S- s-
lower than the Angels ; and crowning
us with Glory and Honour :
For finding Christ Jesus into the i r/V». i. ij-.
World to fave Sinners ; and giving us thy ^ '^""- 3- ^^'
Holy

154 Monday Morninc,
Holy Scriptures for our Inftrudion in
Righteoufnefs.
2 Theff. 1.3. We are bound to thank Thee always,
Tfal. 4. 8. foj. making us to dwell in Safety : For
T/ai. 91. i, increafing our Corn, and laying no Fa-
'°' mine upon us : For delivering us from
the noifome Peftilence ; fo that no Evil
doth befal us, nor any Plague come nigh
our Dwellings.
isam. 7. 16. Let thy Name, O Lord, be magni
fied for ever.

21.

Eph. 3. 20, Now unto Him that is able to do ex
ceeding abundantly above all that we
ask, or think, according to the Power
that worketh in us ; unto Him be Glory
in the Church by Christ Jesus
throughout all Ages, World without
End. Jmen.

MONDAY

>55

MONDAY NOON,
T N the Name of the Father, and of Matt. 28. 19.
the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft.
Amen^
Out Father, which art in Heaven, &c. chap. 6. 9,
&c.
O Lord, open Thou my Lips, and Ffai. si. i^-
my Mouth ffiall ffiew forth thy Praife.
Glory be to GOD in the Higheft ; Luke 1. 14.
and on Earth Peace : Good-Will towards
Men,

PRAISE the Lord, O my Soul : O Ffai. 104. i.
Lord my GOD, Thou art exceeding
Glorious ; Thou art cloathed with Ma
jefty and Honour :
Thou deckeft thy felf with Light, as Ver. 1.
with a Garment ; and fpreadeft out the
Heavens like a Curtain :
Who layeth the Beams of his Cham- Ver. 3.
bers in the Waters, and maketh the
Clouds

\f6 Monday Noon.
Clouds his Chariot, and walketh upon
the Wings of the Wind :
Ver. 4. He maketh his Aflgels SpiritSj and his
Minifters a flaming Fire :
Ver. S' He laid the Foundation of the Earthj
that it neyer ffiould move at any time :
Ver. 6. Thou covcrcdft it with the Deep ; the
Waters ftand in the Hills :
vev. 7. At thy Rebuke, they flee ; at the
Voice of thy Thunder, they are afraid :
Ver. a. They go up as high as thc HiUs, and
down to the Valleys beneath, unto the
Place which Thou haft appointed for
them :
Ver, 9. Thou haft fet them their Bounds, which
they ffiall not pafs ; neither turn again
to cover the Earth :
Ver. 19. He appointed the Moon for certain
Seafons, and thc Sun knoweth his going
down ;
Ver. 20. Thou makeft Darknefs that it may be
Night, wherein all the Beafts of the
Forreft do move :
Ver. 21. The Lions roaring after their Prey, do
feek their Meat from GOD :
Ver. 11. The Sun arifeth, and they get them
away together, and lay them down in
their Dens : Man

Monday Noon. 157
Man goeth forth to his Work, and to ver. 23.
his Labour, until the Evening.
0 Lord, how manifold are thy Ver. 24.
Works ! in Wifdom haft Thou made
them all; the Earth is full of thy
Riches ;
So 'IS the great and wide Sea alfo, Ver. is.
wherein are Things creeping innumera
ble, both* fmall and great Beafts :
Thefe wait all upon Thee, thatVer. 27.
Thou mayeft give them Meat in due
Seafon :
When Thou giveft it them, they ga- Ver. 28.
ther it ; and when Thou openeft thy
Hand, they are filled with good :
When Thou hideft thy Face, theyver. 29.
are troubled • when Thou takeft away
their Breath, they die, and are turned
again to their Duft :
When Thou fendeft forth thy Spirit, Ver. 3®.
they are Created ; and Thou reneweft
the Face of the Earth.
The Glorious Majefty of the LoRDVer. 31.
ffiall endure for ever ; the Lord ffiall
rejoyce in his Works.

I will

al

leg Monday Noon.
Ver. 33. I will fing unto the Lord as lotig
I live ; I will praife my GOD while!
have my Being.
Glory be to the Father, .&c.
As it was in the Beginning, &c.
'The Lesson.

Luke

i. 6>8cc. JlfHEN the Days were accompliflied
that the Virgin Mary ffiould be de
livered, She brought forth her Firft-
born Son, and Wrapped Him in fwadling
Clothes, and laid Him in a Manger, be
caufe there was no Room for them in the
Inn. And there were Shepherds abiding
in the Field, keeping watch over their
Flock by Night : And the Angel of the
Lord came upon them, and the Glory
of the Lord ffione round about them,
and they were fore aftaid : And the
Angel faid to them. Fear not ; for be
hold I bring you good Tidings of great
Joy, which ffiall be to all People: For
unto you is Born this Day, in the City
of David, a Saviour, which is Christ
the Lord: And this ffiaU be a Sign
unto You ; ye ffiall find the Bahe
wrapped

Monday Noon." ijp
wrapped in fwadling Clothes, lying In a
Manger. And fuddenly there was with
the Angel a Multitude of the Heavenly
Hoft praifing GOD, and faying. Glory
to GOD in the Higheft ; and on Earth
Peace : Good-Will towards Men.
And when eight Days were accom- Ver. 21.
pliffied for the Circumcifing of the Child,
hisJSTamewas called Jesus, which was
fo named of the Angel before He was
conceived. Now there came wife Men from the Matt. 1. i, 2,
Eaft to jerufalem, faying. Where is He ^' ' '"
that is born King of the fews ? fox we
have feen his Star in the Eaft, and arc
come to worffiip Him. When they de
parted from thence to Bethlehem, thc
fame Star went before them, till it came
and ftood over where the young Child
was : And. when they were come into
the Houfe, they faw the young Child
with Mary his Mother, and fell down
and worffiipped Him ; and they opened
their Treafures, and prefented to Him
Gifts, Gold, and Frankincenfe, and
Myrrh.

For

i6o Monday Noon.
For Holinefs of Life and
Converfation^
Rev. IS- 4. r\ GOD of infinite Majefiy, who only
art Holy :
I chr, 22. 19. Direft my Heatt and my Soul to feek
Cen. 17. 1- Thee, O Lord my GOD; to walk
before Thee, and be perfed : • ,
I Tim. 4. 7. To exercife my felf unto Godlinefs,
Ga . z. 14. ^^^ j.^ walk Uprightly, according to the
Truth of the Gofpel :
Chap, s- li. Grant me the Fruit of the Spirit,
23, ^°'^'-£ove, Joy, Peace, Long-fuffering, Gen
tlenefs, Goodnefs, Faith, Meeknefs,
Temperance : And keep from me all
Hatred, Variance, Emulations, Wrath,
Strife, and Envyings :
Heb. 11. 6. Give me that Faith, without which it
Rom, 8. 24. is impoffible to pleafe Thee ; that Hope,
Col, 3. 14. u u- u r :, J I
by which we are faved ; and that
Charity, which is the Bond of Perfed-
nefs :
Mic. 6. 8. Teach me to do Juftly, to love Mercy,
and to walk Humbly with my GOD :

To

Monday Noon. \6i
To follow Peace with all Men ; and J"'^- 1^- 14-
to be holy in all manner of Conver- ' ^^^' '' '^*
fation :
Let my Converfation be as it becometh FhH. i. 27.
the Gofpel of Christ, that I may ^'''- ^' '°'
adorn the Dodrine of G O D our Saviour
in all Things :
That fo I may be filled with xkeThii.i. n:
Fruits of Righteouffiefs, which are by
Jesus Christ, unto thy Glory and
Praife. Grant this. Heavenly Father, for the Matt. 6. 16.
Sake of the fame Jesus, our Lord and ^ ^*^' ^" '^'
Saviour. OfTrufi in GOD. Meditative.
l^/f Y GOD, when I know not what to zc^w.2o.i2.'
do, my Eyes are upon Thee ; my V'*- s°- i°-
Truft is in thy Name, and my Stay
upon Thee, my GOD:
When my Soul fainteth within me, I yonah 2. 7.
wlU remember Thee, O Lord ; what ^/^'- :S'^- 3-
Time I am afraid, I will truft in Thee, ff^^f^J\^_
and wait for the G O D of my Salvation :
For it is good that a Man ffiould both
hope, and quietly wait for the Salvation
of the Lord: M I caft

\6i Monday Noon:
Tfal. sf' 11. I caft my Burthen upon Thee, for
Thou wilt fuftain me :
I Tet. 4. 19. Unto Thee I commit the keeping of
Chap, s- 7' my Soul, as unto a Faithful Creator ;
who careft for me, and wilt not fail me,
nor forfake me :
Jfa. 30. 20. Though Thou give me the Bread of
Tfal. 23. 4. ^(jyej.fity, and the Water of Afflidion ;
though I walk through the Vale of the
Shadow of Death, yet will I fear no
Evil, for Thou art with me :
Ffai.i^. 21. Let thy merciful Kindnefs, O Lord,
be upon me, like as I put my Truft in
Thee ; which I beg for the Sake of] e s u s
Christ.

iTim. 1. 17. Now unto the King Eternal, Immor
tal, Invifible, the only wife GOD, be-
Honour and Glory, for ever and ever.
Amen.

MONDAY

x6i
MONDAY EVENING.
f~^ IVE Ear to my Words, O Lo rd ; Ffai. s- t.
confider my Meditation :
Thou that heareft Prayer, unto Thee Ffal. 6s. ±.
ffiall all Fleffi come :
They that dwell in the uttermoft Parts Ver. 8.
of the Earth, ffiall be afraid at thy
Tokens ; Thou that makeft the Out
goings of the Morning and Evening to
praife Thee. Confession.
The fame as for Morning.
/^UR Father, which art in'B.e2L^en,Matt.6.9,hic.
^^ &c.
O Lord, open thou my Lips, and^^-ji. i/.
my Mouth ffiall ffiew forth thy Praife.
Glory be to GOD in the Higheft : i»*e i. 14
and on Earth Peace : Good- Will towards
¦•Men. Ma OBe

164 Monday Evening.

Tfal. 66. I. O Be joyful in G O D all ye Lands ;
fing forth the Honour of his Name,
make his Praife to be Glorious.
Ver. 4. Behold the Works of GOD, how
Wonderful He is in his doing towards'
the Children of Men :
Ver. s- He turned the Sea into dry Land, fo
that they went through the Water on
Foot ; there did they rejoyce in Him :
pfal. 7^. t6. , Thou broughtcft Fountains out ofthe
hard Rocks ; Thou driedft up mighty
Waters :
Ver. 17. The Day is thine, and the Night is
thine ; Thou haft prepared the Light,
and the Sun :
Ver. 18. Thou haft fet aU the Borders of the
Earth : Thou haft made Summer, and
Winter :
Tfal. lis- 6. Whatfoever the Lord pleafed, that
did He in Heaven, and in Earth ; in
the Seas, and in all deep Places :
Ver. 7. He bringeth forth the Clouds from the
Ends of the World ; and fendeth forth
Lightnings with the Rain, and bringeth
the Wind out of his Treafures.

All

Monday Evening. i6f
All Nations whom Thou haft made, F/ai. 86. 9.
ffiall come and worffiip Thee, O Lord,
and ffiall glorify thy Name :
For Thou art Great, and doft Won- ver. 10,
drous Things ; Thou art G O D alone :
Thy Name, O Lord, endureth fox Ffal. i^^. 13.
ever and ever ; and thy Memorial
throughout all Generations.
Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was in the Beginning, &c.
The Lesson.
TN the Beginning was the Word, and Johm. i.&c.
-¦¦ the Word was with GOD, and the
Word was GOD: The fame was in the
Beginning with GO D : All Things were
made by Him, and without Him was
not any Thing made that was made :
In Him was Life, and the Life was the
Light of Men : And the Light ffiined
in Darknefs, and the Darknefs compre
hended it not : And the Word was made
Fleih, and dwelt among us, (and we
beheld his Glory, the Glory as of the
only Begotten of the Father,) full of
Grace and Truth. M 3 A

i66 Monday Evening.
A "Prayer for Hope.
J Fet. -I. 3. /^ GOD, who according to thine
^^^ abundant Mercy, haft begotten us
again unto a lively Hope, by the Refur
redion of Jesus Christ from the
Dead :
Bow. IS' 1 5- Fill me with all Joy and Peace in Be
lieving, that I may abound in Hope,
through the Power of the Holy
Ghost :
1 Cor. 4. 18. Let ine look more at the Things which
H^b. 10. IS' are not feen, than at the Things which
are feen ; that no Condition or Tempta
tion may make me caft away my Confi
dence, which hath great Recompence of
Reward.
Ezffe. 18.27. While I contemplate, OLord, on thy
^n' ^' ^' ^^"^^^ Goodnefs and Mercy to returning
Trov. I. 24, Sinners, I am filled with Comfort : But
Tfal' 2 . '^^^^ I confider again, how often I have
Jfa. 2. 10. Offended ; how many times Thou haft
called, and I refufed ; Thou haft ftretch
ed out thy Hand, and I have not re-
; garded ; but have fet at nought all thy
Counfel, and would none of thy Re
proof ; my Hear; faileth me, and I am
ready

Monday Evening. 167
ready to enter into the Rock, and hide
me in the Duft for fear of thee, O Lord,
and for the Glory of thy Majefty :
O leave not my Soul deftitute; butV'^^'i^i. 9-
afftfi me with thy Grace, that /may live^***' "''J*
Soberly, Righteoufly, and Godly in this
prefent World, looking for the Glori
ous Appearing of our Saviour Jesus
Christ. For Diligence.
r\ King of Heaven, the L o r d G O D 7«''- /'• f^-
^^^ of Recompences :
DlreB me to feek Thee, O L o r d, i/5i. sf- 6.
while Thou mayeft be found ; and to
call upon Thee, whilft Thou art near :
To approve Things that are Excel- ^^^'- »• 'o-
lent, and covet earneftly the beft Gifts : iJ^'io^ll'
To mind the One thing needful'; to pur- Matt. i^. 45.
cha/e the Pearl of great Price :
Let me not omit the weighty Matters chap. 23. 23.
of the Law, Tudo;ment, Mercy, and '^"- 3- '•
T- • , 7,1 T iPcjf. 3. 14.
Faith; but be ready to every good p^j;. j. ,^.
Work, that I may be found of Thee
without Spot, and blamelefs, in the midft
of a crooked and perverfe Nation ^
M 4 And

\62 Monday Evening.
Matt, zs- IS. And grant that I may fo employ rny
Hof\r6. ^^^^» ^^^ <^^^ °^^^^ Talents Thou hafi
Rjom,6. 23. entrufled me with, that I may not fall
under the Sentence of the flothful and
wicked Servant, and be caft into outer
Darknefs ; but turn to Thee, my GOD ;
keep Mercy and Judgment, and wait on
Thee continually ; that in the End I may
inherit Eternal Life, through Jesus
Christ our Lord.
Intercession, '? The fame as for
Thanksgiving, (S'f.S Morning.

TUESDAY

C ^h ]

TUESDAY morning.

OUR Eyes wait upon the Lord Ffal. 123. 2.
our GOD, until He have
Mercy upon us :
Early in the Morning do I cry unto Ffal. up. 147.
Thee, O Lord, for in thy Word is
my Truft :
Give Ear to my Prayer, and attend to Tfal. 86. 6.
the Voice ofmy Supplications, O Ihou^/"^- '7- 7-
that art the Saviour of them that put
their Truft in Thee.
Confession.
lyrOST Holy GOD, who art ofjofh.z^.rg.
^^-*- purer Eyes than to behold Evil, ¦^^^•'- '''
and canft not look on Iniquity :
I have finned, and have done per- i ^ngs 8. 47.
verfly; having forfook the GOD which ^^«^- 3^- >J-
made

170 Tuesday Morning.
made me, and lightly efteemed the Rock
ofmy Salvation.
Ez.ek.'i6. 32. I am affiamed and confounded for my
Chap. 20. 43. Ways, wherein I have been defiled ;
and loath my felf in my own Sight, for
the Evils that I have committed.
Gen. 32. 10. O G O D, I am not worthy of the leaft
of all the Mercies which Thou hafl:
ffiewed me :
Neh. I. 7- I have dealt very corrutply againft
Ifa. 42. 24. fj-j^gg^ ^^^ jj^yg jjQj i^gpj. jjjg Command
ments, nor the Statutes, nor the Judg
ments which Thou Commandedft: I
would not walk in thy Ways, neither be
obedient unto thy Law :
yob 7. 20. But, O Thou Preferver of Men, and
mfd, II. 16. -^Q^gj. Qf s jg the L o R D of my Life,
Tfal.ifZ. 10. - ' / '
Tfai.s9''^°- and GOD of my Mercy; forgive my
Tfal. 78. 38. Iniquity, and deftroy me not :
yer. 17. 14- Save me, O Lord, and I ffiall be
"^"'i^'"* ¦ "'Saved; multiply thy Compaffion, and
Rom. 3. 24. pour forth thy Mercy upon me, that I
may be Juftified freely by thy 'Grace,
thro' the Redemption that is in Jesus
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Tuesday Morning. 171
Our Father, which art in 'H,eayen,&c. Matt. 6. 9,
&c.
O Lord, open Thou my Lips, and Ffai. j-i. i y.
my Mouth ffiall ffiew forth thy Praife.
Glory be to G O D in the Higheft ; Luke 1. 14.
and on Earth Peace : Good- Will towards
Men.

OLord, Thou haft fearched me, and Ffal, 139. i.
known me ; Thou knoweft my Down-
fitting, and mine Up-rifing ; Thou under-
ftandeft my Thoughts afar off :
Thou compaffeft my Path, and myver. 2.
lying down ; and art acquainted with all
my Ways :
There is not a Word in my Tongue, ver. 3.
but Thou, O Lord, knoweft it alto
gether :
Thou haft faffiioned me behind and Ver. 4.
before, and laid thine Hand upon me :
Such Knowledge is too wonderful and ver. s-
excellent for me, I cannot attain unto it :
Whither fhall I go from thy Spirit, ver. 6.
or whither ffiall I flee from thy Pre
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171 Tuesday Morning.'
Ver. 7. If I afcend into Heaven, Thou art
there; if I go down to Hell, Thou art
there alfo :
Ver. 8, 9. If I take the Wings of the Morning
and dwell in the uttermoft Parts of the
Sea ; even there ffiall thy Hand lead me
and thy Right-Hand ffiall hold me :
Ver. 10. If I fay-j Peradventure the Darknefs
ffiall cover me ; then ffiall my Night be
turned to Day :
Ver. II. Yea, the Darknefs is no Darknefs with
Thee, but the Night is as clear as the
Day ; the Darknefs and Light to Thee
are both alike :
Ver. 13. I will praife Thee, for I am wonder
fully made ; marvellous are thy Works,
and that my Soul knoweth :
Ver. 14. My Subftance was not hid from Thee,
when I was made in Secret, and fafliioned
beneath in the Earth.
Ver. 17. How dear are thy Counfels unto me, 0
GO D ; O how great is the Sum of them!
Ver. 18. If I count them, they are more in
Number than the Sand : When I wake,
I am prefent with Thee.

Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was in the Beginning, &c.

The

Tuesday Morning. 173
The Lesson.
JESUS came from Nazareth of Galilee, Marki.9,^c.
and was Baptized of John in Jordan :
And ftraightWay coming up out of the
Water, He faw the Heavens opened,
and the Spirit like a Dove defeending
upoh Him : And there came a Voice
from Heaven, faying. Thou art my Be
loved Son, in whom I am well pleafed-
And immediately the Spirit (Iriveth Him
into the Wildernefs : And He was there
in the Wildernefs Forty" Days tempted
of Satan, and was with the Wild Beafts ;
and the Angels miniftred unto Him.
For Protection ^w J Preservation.
ALMIGHTYGOD, who upholdeft h.3. i. 3.
•^ aU Things by the Word of thy ^^''- *5- 7-
Power, and who haft Created us for thy
Glory :
Let thy Vifitation preferve my Spirit; y^^ lo. 12.
Defend me, O L o rd, under thy Wings : ^^*'" ^^"^¦
Keep me that I dwell . not with vain Tfd. z6, 4.
Perfons, neither have Fellowffiip with
the Deceitful :
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174 Tuesday Morning.
Tfal. 143. 9. Save me from mine Enemies, let them
Tfai ^fi' 11 "°^ triumph over me : Let not the Foot
of Pride come againft me ; let not thc
Hand of the Ungodly caft me down :
Tfal. 7. 10. My Defence is of Thee, O Lord;
frir'4.'l8.'^^°'' ^'^ ^y Reffige, and my Merciful
GOD: O deliver me from every evil
Work, and preferve me unto thine
Heavenly Kingdom, for the Sake of
Jesus Christ. For Wisdom.
Wifd. 9.1. /^ GOD of my Fathers, and Lord
of Mercy :
Ver. 4. Give me Wifilom that fitteth by thy
Throne, and rejed me not from among
thy Children :
Ver. 6. For though a Man be never fo perfeft
among Men ; yet if thy Wifdom be not
with him, he ffiall be nothing re
garded :
Ver. 10, II, O fend her out of thy holy Heavens,
and from the Throne of thy Glory;
for ffie knoweth and underftandeth all
Things, and ffie ffiall lead me foberly in
my Doings, and preferve me in her
Power;

12.

Tuesday Morning. 175
Power ; fo ffiall my Works be accept
able: For what Man is he that can know „
V er. 13.
the Counfel of G O D ? or who can think
what the Will of the L o r d is ?
For the Thoughts of Mortal Men are Ver. 14.
miferable, and our Devices are but un
certain :
For the corruptible Body preffethver. i;-.
down the Soul, and the earthy Taber
nacle weigh eth down the Mind that
mufeth upon many Things :
And hardly do we guefs aright atver. 16.
Things that are upon Earth, and with
Labour do we find the Things that
are before us ; but the Things that are
in Heaven, who hath fearched out ?
And thy Counfel who hath known, Ver. 17.
except Thou give Wifdom, and fend
thy Holy Spirit from Above :
Make me, 0 Lord, wife unto Sal- 2T»w. 3. i^
vation, that I may inherit Eternal Life, ^'"' ^' ^^'
through JesusChrist.

Inter-

17^ Tuesday Morning.
Intercessi on.
Tfal. 8. 1. (r\ Lord, our Governour, our Judge,
Ifa. ¦!,¦!,. zi. our Law-giver, and our King:
Deut. 6, 7. Give Grace to ali Parents, to teach
Trov. 22. 6. thy Commandments difigently to their
Children ; training them up in the Way
ihcy ffiould go :
Le-v. 19. 3. Children, that they fear, love, honour,
coi.'i.°za!" ^'^'^ °^^y ^^^^^ Parents in all Things;
I Tim. s- 4- and learn to requite their Parents, for
that is good and acceptable before
Thee.
coi.i. 19. Husbands, that they love their Wives;
iFet.1.7. i^gjj^g Ueij-s together of the Grace of
Life:
Ephef S'^i' Wives, that they Reverence, and be in
I Fet. 3. 1, 4. Su|,je^^|on to their Husbands, labouring
chiefiy to be adorned with a meek and
quiet Spirit.
CflZ. 4. 1. Mafiers, that they deal juftly, and
Ephef 6. 9. ggntly with their Servants ; as know
ing that they alfo have a Mafter in
Heaven :
I Tet. 2. 18. Servants, that they be fubjed to their
Tit. 2. 10. j^afters ; ffiewing all good Fidelity. DireB

Ti^esday Morning. 17;^
Dlrefi that the Aged Men be Sober, Ver. 2.
Grave, Temperate; found in Faith; in
Charity, in Patience:
That the Jged Women likewife be in Ver. 3.
Behaviour as becometh Holinefs ; Teach
ers of good Things ;
That they may teach the young Women Ver. 4, /.
to be Sober^ to be Difcreetj Chafte, ' ^""- ^- 9-
keepers at Home : To adOrn themfelves
in modeft Apparel; with Shame-faced-
nefs and Sobriety.
That the young Men alfo be Sober- rit. z,6.
minded ; reverencing the Aged as Fathers. ' ^"^' ^- '•
That the fudges and Ofiicers be fuch Deut. 16. 18.
as fear GOD; Men of Truth, hating^*"''- '^- "'
Covetoufnefs. '7%at the Magifirates remember that 1 sam. 23. 3.
thofe who rule over Men, muft be Juft, '^*'^' ^' ^¦
ruling in thy Fear : and do Thou, 0 Lord>
give them Underftanding Hearts, to
Judge thy People, and to difcern between
Good and Bad :
And let Subje0s obey them that have Heb. 13. 17.
the Rule over them ; Submitting unto the f"'"- '3- /•
~ n . 1 ¦ Ffal:if7. z.'
higher Power out of Confcience, as being
Ordained of Thee, our GOD, who art
the Great King over all the Earth.
N Fulfil

17S Tuesday Morning.
Tfai.zo.s. Fulfil all thefe Petitions, OLord,
for the Sake p/" Jesus Christ.
Thanksgiving.
2 Cor. 1. 3. f^ Father of Mercies, from whom every
yames i. 17. good and perfed Gift cometh :
icAr. 29. 13. I thank Thee, my GOD, and praife
2 Cor. s- 18. fjjy Glorious Name, who haft reconciled
us to thy Self by Jesus Christ:
Rom. 6,. 3. For my being Baptized into his Death ;
and aU the Opportunities Thos givefi me
of Serving Thee:
yohn 16.11,7. For Christ's fending tbe Holte
Rom. s- s- Spirit the Comforter to guide us into
all Truth, by whom thy Love is fhed
abroad in our Hearts.
AEis 14. 17. For giving us Rain- from Heaven, and
fruitful Seafons :
Deut. 28. 4, For makifig us plenteous in the Fruit
of our Ground, and in the Increafe o-f
our Cattel; and bleffing the Work of
our Hands.
p>/. 68.19. Praifed be the Lord daily, wha
helpeth us, and poureth his Benefits upon
us.
s. of the three Angels, and Arch-Jngels ', Cherubim,.
Children, and Seraphim : All ye Spirits and Souls
rcr.^7,6z, ^ ^ ^ e

Sec,

TtiESDAY MoRNtNGi l7p
bf the Righteous; ye Priefts, and
Servants of tbe Lord, ye holy and
humble Men of Heart, Blefs ye the
LbRD, Praife Him, and Magnify Hitn
for ever.

Now unto Him that is able to keep yuie, ver. 24;
me from falling, and to prefent me Fault- *^"
lefs before the Prefence of his Glory,
with exceeding Joy : To the only wife
GOD our Saviour^ be Glory and Majefty,
Dominion and PoWer, now and even
Ameni

N i TUESDAY

i8o

TUESDAY noon.

/

Matt. 28. 19. T N the Name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft. Jmen.
Ch. 6. 9, &c. Our Father, which art in Heaven, &c.
Tfal. SI- IS- O Lord, open Thou my Lips, and
my Mouth ffiall ffiew forth thy Praife.
Luke 2. 14. Glory be to GOD in the Higheft ;
and on Earth Peace : Good- Will to
wards Men.

Tfal. 147. 1. I T is good to Sing Praifes unto our
GOD; yea, a joyful and pleafant
Thing it is to be Thankful :
Ver. s- Great is oiir Lord, and great is his
Power ; and his Wifdom is Infinite :
Ver. 8. Who covereth the Heaven with
Clouds, who prepareth Rain for the
Earth ; and maketh Grafs to grow upon
the Mountains, and Herb for the Ufe of
Men: Who

Tuesday Noon. i8l
Who giveth Fodder to the Cattel ; Ver. 9.
and feedeth the young Ravens that call
upon Him :
Who taketh Pleafure in them thatver. n.
fear Him, and put their Truft in his
Mercy: :
He fendeth forth his Commandment Ver. ly.
upon Earth ; and his Word runneth
very fwiftly :
He giveth Snow like Wool ; and feat- Ver. 16.
tereth the Hoar-froft like Affies :
He cafteth forth his Ice Hke Morfels ; Ver. 17.
who is able to abide his Froft ?
He fendeth out his Word, and melt- ver. 18.
eth them ; He bloweth with his Wind,
and the Waters flow.
I will alway give Thanks unto the Tfal, 34. i.
Lord, his Praife ffiall ever be in my
Mouth :
O tafte and fee how Gracious the ver. 8.
Lord is : Bleffed js the Man that truft-
eth in Him :
Thou haft ffiewed us , wonderful Tfal. 6,. s-
Things in thy Righteoufnefs, O GOD
of our Salvation ; Thou that art the
Hope pf all the Ends ofthe Earth, and
• of them that remain in the broad Sea :
N 3 Who

l%% Tuesday Noon.
Ver. 6, Who in his Strength fetteth faft the
Mountains ; and is girded about with
Power :
Ver, 7. Who ftilleth the Raging of the Sea,
and the Noife of the Waves, and the
Tumult of the People :
Ver. 9. Thou vifiteft the Earth, and bleffeft
it; Thou makeft it very Plenteous :
Ver. II. Thou waterefl her Furrows, Thou
fp^ndeft Rain into the fittle Valleys there
of ; Thou makeft it foft with the Drops
of Rain, and bleffeft the Increafe of it:
Ver. 14. The Folds ffiall be full of Sheep ; the
Valleys alfo ffiall ftand fo thick with
Corn, that they ffiall laugh and fing.
ffal. i.1.1. '^he Lord is my Shepherd, there
fore can I lack nothing :
Ver. 3. He ffiall convert my Soul, and bring
me forth in the Paths of Righteoufnefs
for his Name's Sake.
Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was in the Beginning, &c.

Ths

Tuesday Noon. i8^
The Lesson.
A ND Je su s, as his Cuftom was, wenti«^g 4. 16,
¦^ into the Synagogue on the Sabbath- ^'^'
day, and ftood up for to read : And
there was delivered unto Him the Book
of the Prophet Efalas; and when He
had opened the Book, He found the
Place where it was written. The Spirit
of the Lord is upon me, becaufe He
hath anointed me to preach the Gofpel
to the Poor ; He hath fent me to heal
the broken-hearted, to preach Delive
rance to the Captives, and recovering of
Sight to the Blind, to fet at Liberty them
that are bruifed; to preach the acceptable
Year of the L o r d. An<^ He clofed the
Book, and He gave it again to the Mini
fter, and fat down ; and the Eyes of all
them that were in the Synagogue were
faftened on Him : And He faid to them,
This Day is this Scripture fulfilled in
ybur Ears. And all bare Him Witnefs,
and wondered at the gracious Words
which proceeded out of his Mouth.
N 4 Of

184 Tuesday Noon.
Of Zeal, and holy Refolution.
Gen.17. 1, ALMIGHTY GOD, whofe Power
&c. is Infinite, and Majefty Eternal :
Ifa. z6. 8. In the Way of thy Judgments, 0
Lord, have I waited for Thee; the
Defire of my Soul is to thy Name, and
to the Remembrance of Thee :
Tfal. 27. 9. My Heart hath talked of Thee, Seek
ye my Face : thy Face, Lord, will I
feek :
Tfal 106. 4.. O vifit me with thy Salvation: work
2Cor. 7. II. ^-^ jjjg Carefulnefs, vehement Defire,
y^.. 119. 2. 2^g^j^ ^^ ^^gj^ Thee with my whole
Heart ;
Exod. 24. 7. All that Thou haft faid, by thy Grac^
will I dp, and be Obedient :
yof 24. 24. The Lord my God will I Serve, and
his Voice will I Obey :
Tfal. 18. 22. For I have an Eye unto all thy Laws,
and will not caft out thy Commandments
from me :
Aas H- 16. Herein will I exercife my felf, to
liave always a Confcience void of Of
fence, pwards Thee, my GOD, and
towards Men : Ohold

Tuesday Noon. i
O hold Thou up my Goings in thy Ffai. 17. 5-.
Paths, that my Footfteps flip not :
Dired my Heart into the Love of 1 Theff. ^.s.
Thee, and into the Patient Waiting for>''' "'
Christ, looking for the Mercy of our
Lord Jesus unto Eternal Life.
For Sincerity, and Devotion in
Prayer.

O

Juft and Holy Lord, who trieft i cAc. 29. 17.
the Heart, and haft Pleafure in
Uprightnefs :
Pour upon me the Spirit of Grace, and zech. n. 10.
of Supplication ; that I may not draw^^^^^^- 13-
near to Thee with my Mouth, and my
Heart be far from Tfiee ; but worffiip
Thee, O Father, in Spirit, and in
Truth: I---
And that with Simplicity and godly 2Cor. 1. 12.
Sincerity, I may have my Converfation ^A^- 34- 1?-
in this World ; keep my Tongue ftom
Evil, aqd my Lips that they fpeak no
Guile. Defend me from all Flattery and Dif- Tfal. 12. 2.
fimulation; from Deceiving, and being ^ ^''"- 3- » ?-
Deceived :

Let

i86 Tuesday Noon.
yob ^1. 11. Let me not accept any Man*i Peffon
Row. I?. 7- neither give flattering Titles unto Men '
yames 3.17. ° *^ >
feif render to all their Dues, without
Partiality, and without Hypocrify :
I Tsings 3. 6. That walking in Truth aad in
Chap. 9. 4. p^ighteoufnefs, and Integrity of Heart;
' ' ' I may be Sincere, and without Offence,
till the Day of Chr ist :
Jfa. 49. 26. Grant this, O Lord, for the Sake of
the fame Christ, my Saviour, and my
Redeemer.

21.

Heb. 13. 20, Now the GOD of Peace make me
Perfed in every good Work to do his
Will, working in me that which is well-
ple-afing in his Sight, through Jesus
Christ: to whom be Glory for evet
and ever. Amen,

Tuesday

i87

TUESDAY evening.

CAVE, Lord, and hear me, when Ffai. 20. 9.
"^ I call upon Thee :
Let my Prayer be fet forth in thy Tfal. 141 . 1.
Sight as Incenfe ; and the lifting up of
mv Hands be as an Evening Sacrifice.
Confession.
7^e fame as for Morning.
OU R Father, which art in Heaven, ^att. 6. 9,
&c. ^^-
O Lord, open Thou my Lips, and Ffal. si- is-
my Mouth ffiall ffiew forth thy Praife.
Glory be to G O D in the Higheft ; Luke 1. 14.
and on Earth Peace : Good- Will towards
Men,

THE Lord is my Rock and

THE Lord is my Rock and xny Tfal. 18. u
Defence ; my Saviour, my GOD, and
my Might, in whom I will truft :
a. The

i88 Tuesday Evening.'
Tfal. 27. 1. The Lord is my Light and my Sal
vation, whom then ffiall I fear? the
Lord is the Strength of my Life, of
whom then ffiall I be afraid ?
Tfal. 46. 1. G O D is my Refuge, a very prefent
Help in Trouble ;
Ver. 2. Therefore will I not fear, though the
Earth be moved, and though the Hiils
be carried into the midft ofthe Sea :
Ver. 3. Though the Waters thereof rage and
fwell, and though the Mountains fhake
at the Tempeft of the fame :
Tfal. s6. 10. Ill GO D's Word will I rejoice; in
the Lor d's Word will I comfort me.
Tfal. 40. I. I waited patiently for the Lord, and
He inclined unto me, and heard my
Calling :
Tfal. 61. r. ^'^y So"^ waiteth ftill upon G 0 .D, for
of Him cometh my Salvation ;
Ver. 8. O put your Truft in Him alway, ye
People ; pour out your Hearts before
I-Iim, for GOD is our Hope :
Ver. 9. As for the Children of Men, they are
but Vanity ; the Children of Men are
deceitful upon the Weights; they are
altogether lighter than Vanity it felf.
1 It

Tuesday Evening. i
It is better to truft in the Lord, than Ffai. ii8. 8.
to put Confidence in Man :
It is better to truft in the L o r d, than Ver. 9.
to put any Confidence in Princes.
They that truft in the Lord, ffiall p/^/. i2j-. i.
be as Mount Slop; which, may not be
removed, but ftandeth faft for ever.
Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was in the Beginning, &c.
The Lesson.
7 ESUS taketh Peter, fames, and Matt. 17. t,
fohn his Brother, and bringeth them
up into an high Mountain apart, and was
Transfigured before them ; and his Face
did ffiine as the Sun, and his Raiment
was white as the Light : And there ap
peared unto them Mofes, and Ellas, talk
ing with Him : Then faid Peter unto
Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be
here : If Thou wilt, let u^ make here
three Tabernacles; one for Thee, and one
for Mofes, and one for Ellas : While he
yet fpake, a bright Cloud overffiadowed
them ; and behold, a Voice out of the
Cloud,

1^6 TtJESDAY Evening.
Cloud, which faid. This is my Beloved
Son, in whom I am well-pleafcd ; heat
ye Him. For Ju s tice.
fob 17,1-^. ALMIGHTY GOD, who art ex-
Ret/. IS' 3- cellent in Power; whofe Ways are
Juft and True :
Mich. 6. 8. Let thy Spirit dire^ me to do Juftly^
Zech. 7. 9, 10. fQ ^g^ Mercy and Compaffion ; and not
Opprefs the Widow, nor the Fatherlefs,
the Stranger, nor the Poor ; nor imagine
Evil againft my Brother in my Heart.
lATo^. 20. 13, Preferve me, OLoRb, that I do no
^^' Murther, nor commit Adultery, not
Steal, nor bear falfe Witnefs againft my
Neighbour,, nor covet any thing that is
my Neighbours.
Dem. 17, 17. Let me not remove my Neighbour's
Lev. 19. 35-. Land-mark ; nor do any Unrigjiteoufnefs
Exod. 22. 3. . _ T ' • > «¦ 1 ¦ fvr • t
Luke 19. 8. in Judgment, m Mete-yard, m Weighty
or in Meafure; and if I haVe done
Wrong to any Man, enable me to makd
full Reftitution.
Matt. IS, IS, And grant, O Lord, Imaypitcjuch
Account of my Stewardffiip, as to be found
a good and faithful Servant : That

21.

Tuesday Evening. ij^i
That by keeping Innocency, and taking pfai. 37, 38.
Heed to the Thing that is right, Ima^ ' ^'*' 4- n-
have Peace at the laft, even Peace with
s, through jEstis Christ,

Againft Swearing, Lying, and
Evil-fpeaking.
#^ Lord, who art a GO D of Truth, Deut. 32. 4.
^"^ and without Iniquity :
Set a Watch before my Mouth, and p/«/. 141.5.
put thy Fear in my Heart, that I never J^^- 3^-4°-
Prophane the Name of my GOD, nor ^^^^ j^' ., '
fwear by it falfly, nor take thy Name in
vain. Deliver my Soul, O Lord, fromp/j,/. 120. 2.
lying Lips, and from a deceitful Tongue,
Defend me from an Heart that devifeth Trov. 6. 18,
wicked Imaginations ; a falfe Witnefs ; '^'
and him that foweth Difcord among
Brethren :
Remove from me all Thoughts that wifd. i. 5-.
are without Underftanding.
Let all Bitternefs, and Wrath, and ^pH- *f i'^
Anger, and Clamour, and Evil-fpeakina; ^^"^ '^- 5-
. c . . EccIus, 4. 22,
be put away from me, with all Malice ;
that I do no Evil to my Neighbour ;
nor

ipi Tuesday Evening.
nor flander my Neighbour; nor refraiii
to fpeak, when there is Occafion to d6
Good. Grant this, I befeech Thefe, O Lordj
for the Sake of Jesus Christ.
Intercession^ "IfThe fame as for
Thanksgiving, &c.S

WEDNES^

[ '95 ]

WEDNESDAY morning.

A wife Man will give his Heart to ^edm. 39. si
fefort early to the Lord that
made him, and will Pray before
the Moft High, and make Supplication
for his Sinsi
Unto Thee will I cry, O Lord, and ^/^/.88. 13.
early ffiall my Prayer come before Thee • ^'^ • ' • '^•
1 will confefs my Wickednefs, and be
forry for my Sin :
Have refped to the Prayer of thy ^ <^^''- ^' 19.'
Servant, and to his Supplication, O
Lord my GOD; Hear Thou from thy
Dwelling Place, even from Heaven ; and
when Thou heareft, forgive;

O Confession.

194 Wednesday Morning.
Confession.
iPeM. 3. A LMIGHTY and moft Gracious
Tfahu. S' ^ GOD and Father; who art Good,
and ready to Forgive, and plenteous in
Mercy to all them that call upon Thee :
Luke If. 18, I have finned againft Heaven, and
^' before Thee, and am no more worthy
to be called thy Son :
chap.j-. 8. I am a finful Creature, O Lord,
Gen. 6. j. evcty Thought and Imagination of my
Heart being Only' Evil continu-ally :
r«»». 3. 42. I have Tranfgreffed, and have Re-
Jer. 3f. 13. belled ; I would not receive Inftrudlion
to hearken to, thy Words :
Prov. 30. 2, 3. Surely I am more brutiffi than any
Man, and have not the Underftanding of
a Man : I neither learned Wifdom, nor
have the Knowledge of the Holy :
1 Cor. II. 27, I have eat and drank at Christ's
Cor 6 I Table unworthily, not difcerning the
yuJevd.j^. vLord's Body; receiving thy Grace in
«^i' t ^°' '^^'"' turning it into Wantonnefs ; griev
ing thy Holy Spirit, whereby we
are Sealed to the Day of Redemption ;
and after my Hardnefs and impenitent
Heart, have treafured up to my felf
Wrath

2. s-

WEDN"ESt)AY Morj^ing: 1^5
Wrath againft the Day bf Wrath, and
Revelation of thy Righteous Judgment :
Purfuing thofe Things wherebf I might chap.s, 21.
be affiamed, the End of which will be ^^^''" ^
Death ; dcfpifing the Riches of thy
Goodnefs, and Forbearance, and Long-
fuffering, whereby I ffiould have been
led to Repentance. \JIere mention youir
mofi prevailing Corruptions.~\
My Wickednefs is great, and inineyo'^ii. s-
iniquities are infinite.
When I caft up the Account of tny wifd. j^. 20.
Sins, my Fleffi tremblcth for fear of Ffai. 119-^^^.
Thee, 0 Lord, and I am afraid of
thy Judgments :
Behold, I am Vile ; wherefore I ala- yob. 40. 4.
hbr my felf, ahd Repent in Duft and chap. 42. 6.
Affies. GOD, be merciful to me a Sinner ; i»fes 18. 13.
Lord, fave me, or I periffi : Shew me ^''^^- S- ^^
the Light of thy Countenance, and fave ¦'^" 5'"
ine for thy Mercies Sake :
O hear tfie trayer of thy Servant, 2 Efd. 8. 24.
and give Ear tb the Petition of thy
Creature :
Deal not with me after my Sins, p/^/. 103. 10.
neither reward me according to mine
Iniquities* O a Try

ip6 Wednesday Mornin6.
Tfal. 1^9, Zi, Try me, OGOD, and feek the
Ground of my Heart ; prove me, and
examine my Thoughts : See if there be
any other wicked Way in me, and lead
me in the Way Everlafting, for the Sab
of Jesus Christ.
Matt.6,9,u.c. Our Father, which art in Heaven, &c.
Luke z. 14. Glory be to GOD in the Higheft;
and on Earth Peace : Good-will towards
Men.

Ffal. 110. 1. I OUT of the Depths have I cried
unto Thee, O Lord:
Ver. S' I looi^ fo^ the Lo RD, my Soul doth
wait for Him ; in his Word is my Trull,
Tfai.zs. 7. Gracious and Righteous is the Lord,
therefore will He teach Sinners in the
Way:
Ver. 8. Them that are Meek, will He guide
in Judgment ; and fuch as are Gentle,
will He learn his Way.
Ve: . 9. All the Paths of the L o r d are Mercy
and Truth, unto fuch as keep his Cove
nant and his Teftimonies. Lord,

Wednesday Morning. \^f
Lord, Thou haft charged that we p/«/. 119. 4.
ffiould diligently keep thy Command
ments :
Give me Underftanding and I ffiall ver. 34.
keep thy Law ; yea, I ffiall keep it with
my whole Heart.
O Lord, thy Word endureth for ver. 89, 90.
ever in Heaven ; thy Truth alfo re-
maineth from one Generation to another.
I called mine own Ways to remem- ver. S9-
brance, and turned my Feet unto thy
Teftimonies :
I made hafte, and prolonged not the ver. 60.
Time to keep thy Commandments :
I have applied my Heart to fulfil thy ver. m.
Statutes alway, even unto the End :
Thy Teftimonies are Wonderful, ver. no.
therefore doth my Soul keep thera :
Lord, what love have I unto thy ver. 97.
Law ; all the Day long is my Study
in it :
Early in the Morning do I cry unto Ver. 147.
Thee, OLord:
Seven times a Day do I praife Thee, Ver. 154.
becaufe of thy Righteous Judgments :
At Midnight will I rife to give Thanks ver. 6z.
unto Thee : O 3 O that

198 Wednesday Morning;
Ver. S' O that my Ways were made fo dired,
that thus I niight keep thy Statutes i ' .
Glory be to tht Father, &c.
As it was in the Beginning, &c.
The Lesson.
5«o^»7.4o,3i, TV/f ANY of the People believed on
' 41. 46. ii.\y± Jesus, and faid. Of a Truth this
Matt.i. 27. J ' ' . .
Chap. 14. 33. is the Prophet : Others faid, This is the
Chap. 13. 5-4. cjjj^jg.j. . Never Man fpake like this
/°'**°- • Man: When Christ cometh, will He
do more Miracles than this Man hath
done? What nianner of Man is this,
faid Others, that even the Winds and
the Sea obey Him ? And they that were
in the Ship, came and wprffiipped Him,
faying, Qf a Truth Thou art the Son
of G O D. And He taught them in their
Synagogue, infomuch that they were
aftoniffied, and faid. Whence hath this
Man this Wifdom, and thefe mighty
Works ? And many reforted to Him,
and faid. All Things that fohn fpa^e
pf this Man, were true. , I Believe

Wednesday Mornin G.' ipp
I Believe that Jesus Christ is the^as. 37.
Son of GOD, the Saviour, of the J'"^" 4- 4-*-
World. , Deprecation.
/^ Lord GOD Almighty, who only p/«/. 83. 18.
^^ art High, and to be Feared : ^/^'- ^^¦ 7-
Open mine Ears to Difcipline, that I Job 35. lo.
may return from Iniquity, and through- '^'^' 7- f-
ly amend my Ways and my Doings :
Caft me not away from thy Prefence ; Ffal. si. \i.
with-hold not thy Mercy from me : -p>^-4°- "•
O remember not againft me former Ffai. 79. 8.
Iniquities : Remember not the Sins and ^-^^'' ^^- ^•
Offences of my Youth ; but according
to thy Mercy think Thou upon me, O
Lord, for thy Goodnefs :
Let not thy Fear terrify me ; write yob g, 54,
not bitter Things againft me, but make ^^^p- '3- ^^>
me to know my Tranfgreffion and my
Sin. Who can underftand his Errours ?p/<f/. 19. 12,
Cleanfe Thou me from my fecret Faults : '^*
Keep back thy Servant alfo from Pre
fumptuous Sins, let them not have Do-.
minion over me. O 4 If

loo Wednesday Morning,
f.yohn I. 8. If we fay that we have no Sin, we
I Kings 8. 46. ^gcgi.^g ouj felyes . for there is no Man,
O Lord, that finneth not :
Frov. 20. 9. Who can fay, I have made my Heart
Ecdef. 7. 20. j,|g^„ J am pure from Sin ? For there is
lEfd. 4. 38. ' -^
Rom. 3. 10. not a Juft Man upon Earth that doth
Good, and finneth not : We all are fiill
of Impiety : There is none Righteous,
no not one :
yob IS, 14, What is Man, that he ffiould be clean ?
', '^' „ and he which is born of a Woman, that
Chap. 4. 18. '
Chap. I j-. IS, he ffiould be Righteous ? Behold, Thou
' ^' putteft no Truft in thy Saints ; thy Angels
Thou chargeft with Folly ; yea, the
Heavens are not clean in thy Sight ;
How much more abominable and filthy
is Man, whiih drinketh Iniquity like
Water ?
yfr.32. 40. O turn not away from me to do me
'^o^- 3- 3- Good, but put thy Fear in my Heart,
that I may not depart from Thee : Pu
niffi me not for my Sins and Ignorances.
Deut. 29. 10. Thou mightefi blot out my Name
Rev. 14. 10. fj.Qjjj under Heaven, making me to drink
the Wine: of thy Wrath, which is poured
out without Mixture, into the Cup of
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Fire and Brimftone, in the Prefence of
thy Holy Angels :
But with Thee is Mercy and plenteous Ffal. 130. 7.
Redemption ; and we have an Advocate ' ^"^^ ^- '' *'
with Thee, O Father, Jesus Christ
the Righteous, v/ho is the Propitiation
for our Sins :
Deliver me, O Lord, from all mineP>/. 39- 9-
Offences, for thy Mercies Sake, in the^f"^-^'- '^'
fame thy Son our Saviour JesusChrist.
For Temperance.
r\Mofi Bountiful GOD, who giveft p/w. 13(5. 25-.
Food to all Fleffi; whofe Mercy
endureth for ever :
Grant that y^heihex I eat, or drink iCor. 10. 31.
or whatever I do, I may do all to thy
Glory :
Teach me, O Lord, to live Soberly in "Fit. z. 12.
this prefent World, as not abufing it : ' ^'"'' 7- 3i-
To take Heed to my felf, left at any Luke 21. 34,.
Time my Heart be overcharged with
Surfeiting, and Drunkennefs :
Keep me from Excefs of Wine, Revel- i Fet. 4. 3, 4.
lings, and Banquettings ; and from thofe
who think it ftrange that I run not with
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Luke 1 6. 19, Let me not be faring Sumptuoufly
ira!\ 7 every Day, receiving my good Things,
Ne;&. 8. 10.^ and fee the Poor fuffer evil Things;
but deal my Bread to the Hungry, and
fend Portions to them for whom nothing
is prepared.
John 6. 27. Dlre£i that my Purfuits may be not
Matt, s- 6. ^£j.gj. jj^g jyfgat which pcrifheth, but after
I Tet. 4. II. ^ ' .
that which endureth to everlafting Life :
That hungring and thirfting after
Righteoufnefs, I m.ay be filled with thy
Grace here, and thy Glory hereafter,
through Jesus Christ.
Intercession,
isami 12.23. /^OD forbid that I ffiould Sin againft
^^ the L o R D, in ceafing to Pray for
Others :
3.chr. 30. 18, The Good Lord pardon every One
'9- that prepareth his Heart to feek GOD,
the Lord GOD ofhis Fathers, though
he bcjnot cleanfed according to the Puri-
fication of the Sanduary :
ytel 2. 17. Spare thy People, O Lord:
Jer. 32, 39. And give us all one Heart, and one
Way, that we may fear Thee for ever, foi;

Wednesday Morning; 2.03
for the Good bf our felves, and of our
Children after us :
Have Mercy on the People that is Ecdus. 16.11
called by thy Name : Be merciful unto ''' '*' '^
this Nation ; fill it with thine unfpeak-
able Oracles, and thy People with thy -
Glory ; that ali they which dwell upon
the Earth, may know that Thou art the
Lord, the Eternal GOD.
Teach us, OLord, to walk worthy Jf*. 4- ''Sc'^-
of the Vocation wherewith we are called ;
with all Lowlinefs and Meeknefs, with
Long-ftiffering, forbearing one another
in Love ; endeavouring to keep the
Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of
peace :
Remembrlng that there is one Body, Ver.4, &c.
and one Spirit, even as we are called in
one Hope of our Calling : One Lord,
one Faith, one Baptifm ; One GOD
gnd Father of all ; who is above all, and
through all, and in us all.
And that Repentance, and Remlffion Luke 24. 47.
of Sins, may be Preached in the Name ^>(' l°J- '^^
of Christ, among all Nations; make
the Heathen to fear Thee, O Lord,
and all the Kings of the Earth thy Ma
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204 Wednesday Morning.
made may come and worffiip before
Thee, and glorify thy Name.
Blefs all my Relations, Friends, and
Benefadors. \^Here name particular 'J^er-
fins.']
Ffal. i^s- 14. Uphold all ffich as fall, and lift up all
'^' thofe that are down : Fulfil the Defire of
them that fear Thee ; hear their Cry, 0
Lord, and help them :
Ifa. IS. 4. Be . Strength to the Poor and to the
I'fifi^' 7' Needy in their Diftrefs ; confider their
ASs 7. 10. ¦'
Troubles, and deliver them out of all
their Afflidions, for the Sake of Jesus
Christ. Thanksgiving.
Exod. IS- 11. INFINITE Majefiy! Glorious in
Holinefs, fearful in Praifes :
Col. 1. 3. I give Thanks to Thee, OGOD, the
Ffa. 7z. 19, p^tj^gj-Qf Q^j. Lord Jesus Christ;
and Bleffed be thy Glorious Name,
Gal. 4.. 4. For fending thy Son, who hath Re-
Rev. s- 9- deemed us ; and brought Life and Im-
2 Tim, I . I o. ' _ o
mortality to Light, through the Gofpel r
% Fet. 1.19. For that Divine Myflery of his preci
ous Body and Blood in the Sacrament of
the Holy Eucharifi, whereby we are made
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Partakers of all heavenly Graces, and Spi
ritual BenediSilons.
For keeping me in the Hour of Temp- Rev. 3. 10.
tation ; for thy preventing and refiralning
Grace.
For being my Refuge, and hiding me Deut. 33. 27.
in the Time of Trouble under the Sha-^/*^- ^7- s-
dow of thy Wings. ^^^'' '7- ^¦
For the Comforts that I have had in 2 cor, i. 4,
all my Tribulations. ^Here mention par
ticular Mercies receiv'd.]
O that Men would praife the Lokd Tfal. 107. 8.
for his Goodnefs, and for his wonderful
Works to the Children of Men !
Praife thou the Lord, O my Soul, p/*/. 104. 35-.
praife the Lord; and Bleffed be the^-^"^'''^' '^¦
Name of his Majefty for ever.

The GOD of all Grace, who hath i Tet. s. 10,
called us into his Eternal Glory by "*
Christ Jesus, make me Perfed, Sta-
bliffi. Strengthen, Settle me: To him
be Glory and Dominion for ever and
ever. Amen.

WEDNES-

Matt

%o6 Wednesdat Noojj.
.28. 19. Tn the Name of the Fa;ther, andof
•¦' the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft.
Amem
Chap. 6. 9, Our Father, which art in Heayenj &c.
&c.
Ffal. Si. IS. O Lord, open Thou my Lips, and
my Mouth ffiall ffiew forth thy Praife.
Luke I. 14. Glory be to GOD in the Higheft ;
and on Earth Peace : Good- Will towards
Men.

Ffal. 30. I. SING unto the Lord, O ye Saints
of his, and give Thanks unto Him for
a Remembrance of his Holinefs :
Ver. 1. For his Anger endureth but a Mo-
' ment ; in his Favour is Life : Heavinefs
may endure for a Night, but Joy com
eth in the Morning :
Tfal. 71.4,/. Thou art my Hope, OLordGOD,
even from my Youth : By Thee have I
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Wednesday Noon. 207
been holden up ever fince I was born ;
my Praife ffiall be always of Thee :
My Mouth ffiall daily fpeak of thyver. 13.
Righteoufnefs and Salvation ; for I know
no End thereof
Blefs the L o R D, O my Soul, and for- Tfal. 103. 2.
get not all his Benefits :
Who forgiveth all thy Sin, and heal- Ver. 3.
eth all thine Infirmities :
Who redeemeth thy Life from De- Ver. 4.
ftrudion ; and crowneth thee with LoV-
ing-kindnefs, and tender Mercies.
The Lord executeth Righteouffiefs Ver. 6.
and Judgment for all that are opprpffed
with Wrong.
The Lord is foil of Compaffion and Ver. 8.
Mercy; Long-fuffering, and of great
Goodnefs :
He will not always be Chiding, nei- Ver. 9.
ther keepeth He his Anger for ever :
He hath not dealt with us after ourver. 10,
Sins, nor rewarded us according to our
Iniquities :
For look how high the Heavens is in Ver. n.
Comparifon of the Earth ; fo great is
his Mercy toward them that fear Him :
Look

2o8 iK^EDicESDAY Noon:
Ver. 12. Look hbw wide alfo the Eaft is frorii
the Weft ; fo far hath He fet our Sins
from us :
Ver. 13. Like as a Father pitieth his oWn Chil-
dren, fo is the Lord Merciful unto
them that fear Him :
Ver. 14. For He knoweth whereof we are
made ; He remembreth that we are but
Duft:
Ver. IS. The Days of Man are but as Grafsy
for he flouriffieth as a Flower of the
Field :
Ver. 16. For as foon as the Wind paffeth over
it, it is gone ; and the Place thereof
ffiall know it no more :
Ver. 17. But the merciful Goodnefs of the
Lord endureth for ever and ever, upon
them that fear Him ; and his Righteouf-*
nefs unto Childrens Children :
Ver. 18. Even unto fuch as keep his Covenant^
and think upon his Commandments to
do them.
Ver. 19. The Lord hath prepared his Thrones
in the Heavens, and his Kingdom ruleth
over all.
Ver. 20. O praife the Lord, ye Angels of
his, ye that excel in Strength ; ye that
ffilfil

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fulfil his ^Commandment, and hearken
to the Voice of his Words.
O praife the Lord, all ye his Hofts ; Ver. 21.
ye Servants of his, that do his Pleafure.
O fpeak good of the Lord, all ye Ver. 22.
Works of his, in all Places of his Do
minion : Praife thou the Lord, O riiy
SouL Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was in the Begbning, &c.
The Lesson.
A S the Dilibiples were eating the Pajfb- Matt. z6. 16.
-^ ver with Tesus, He took Bread, -^^^^ "• '5-
'' ' Matt. 2(5. 27,
and bleffed it, and brake it, and gave it iS, 29.
to the Dffciples, and faid. Take, eat,
this is my Body which is given for you,
This do in Remembrance of Me : And
He took the Cup, and gave Thanks, and
gave it to them, faying, Drink ye all of
it : For this is my Blood of the New
Teftament which is flied for many for
the Remiflion of Sins : But I fay unto
you, I will not drink henceforth of this
Fruit of the Vine, until that Day when
P I drink

iio Wednesday Noon.^
1 drink it new^ith you in my Father's
Kingdom. The 'Prayer of King Manaffes, for
Mercy and Pardon. {Ahfira6ied.)
C\ Lord Almighty, who haft made
^-^ Heaven and Earth, with all thc
Ornaments thereof; who haft bound the
Sea by the Word of thy Commandment;
who haft ffiut up the Deep, and fealed
it by thy Terrible and Glorious Name ;
whom all Men fear, and tremble before
thy Power ; for the Majefty of thy
Glory cannot be born, and thine angry
Threatning toward Sinners is inffippprt-
able ; but thy merciful Promife is un-
meaffirable, and unfearchable ; for Thou
art the Moft High Lord, of great
Compaffion, Long-foffering, very Mer
ciful, and Repenteft of the Evils of
Men: Thou, O Lord, according to thy
great Goodnefs, haft promifed Repen
tance and Forgivenefs to them that have
finned againft Thee ; and of thine infi nite

WEDkESDAY Noon. 211
nite Mercies haft appointed Repentance
unto Sinners that they may be Saved 3
Thou therefore, O Lord, that art the
GOD of the Juft, haft not appointed
Repentance to the Juft ; but Thou haft
appointed Repentance unto me that am
a Sinner 5 for I have finned above the
Number of the Sands of the Sea :
My Tranfgreffions, O Lord, are
multiplied, and I am not worthy to be
hold and fee the Height of Heaven, for
the Multitude of mine Iniquity ; for I
have provoked thy Wrath, and done
Evil before Thee ; I did not thy Will,
neither kept I thy Commandments :
Now therefore I bow the Knee of
mine Heart, befeeching Thee of Grace :
I have finned, O Lord, and I acknow- -^^
ledge mine Iniquities ; wherefore I hum
bly befeech Thee forgive me, O Lord,
forgive me, and deftroy me not :
Be not angry with me for ever, by
referving Evil for me ; neither con
demn me into the lower Parts of the
Earth: For Thou art the GOD, even
the GOD of them that Repent; and
in me Thou wilt ffiew ail thy Goodnefs,
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212 Wednesday Noon.
for Thou wilt fave me that am unwor
thy, according to thy great Mercy :
Therefore I will Praife Thee for ever
all the Days of my Life ; for all the
Powers of the Heavens do Praife Thee,
and Thine is the Glory for ever and
ever. Amen.
For Suhmiflion under Tr i a l s and
Afflictions.
\_Any Part of this Prayer. may be omitted,
cr varied, as the Reader fees Occa/ion.']
TfaLU. IS- ff\ Lord, who art full of Compaffion,
iCor. 1. 3. ^ ^^^ Gracious ; the Father of Mer
cies, and G O D of all Comfort :
Deiit.z6. 7. I cry unto Thee, OLord GOD;
Lord, hear my Voice, and look on my
Afflidion :
Ffai.^. 9, 10. Thou art a Refuge for the Op
preffed, a Refuge in Time of Trouble,
and wilt , never forfake them that feek
Thee :
3. Cor. 6. 4. Give me Patience in Afflidions, in
Neceffities, in Diftreffes :
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Wednesday Noon. 213,
I know, O Lord, that thy Judg- ^>/- 1 19. 77.
ments are right, and that Thou of
Faithfulnefs haft caufed me to be Trou
bled :
I know that all Things fhall work Fj>m. 8. 28.
together for good to them that love
Thee :
In the Multitude of the Sorrows that Ffal. 94. 19,
are in my Heart, thy Comforts, O Lord,
refrcffi my Soul :
Thou haft Chaftened me, but Thou Ffal, nZ. is.
haft not given me over unto Death :
In Reproaches , and all Sufferings, 1 Tim, 4. 10.
will I truft in Thee, the Living
GOD: Though I be AfillBed, OLord, on 201^.4. 8,9.
every Side, yet let me not be Diftreffed ;
though in want of fome of thy Comforts,
yet not of all : Though Chaflened, let me
not be forfaken ; though caft down, yet
let me not perifh :
But grant that thefe Hght Afflidions, Ver. 17.
which are but for a Moment, may work
out for me a far more exceeding and
eternal Weight of Glory, through Jesus
Christ. P q Bleffed

214 Wednesday Noon.
2 por. I. 3, Bleffed be GOD, even the FatW of
f.om.li.^6. ^urLoRD JesusChrist, who Com-
forteth us in all our Tribulation : For as
the Sufferings of Christ abound in us,
fo our Confolation alfo aboundeth by
Chri ST : To whom be Glory forever,
Amen.

Wednesday

^^5
Wednesday Evening.
TN the Night I commune with mine p>/. 77. <J.
"^ own H^art, and my Spirit made di
ligent Search :
1 have finned; what ffiall I do untojob.7. 20.
Thee, O Thou Preferver of Men ?
Thou hafi faid. Call upon Me in the Ffal. so. is.
Time of Trouble ; I will deliver thee,
and thou ffialt glorify Me :
Lord, I call upon Thee; ha&e Ffai. i^^i. i.
Thee unto me, and confider my Voice
when I cry unto Thee.
Confession.
The fame as for Morning.
OUR Father, which art in Heaven, m<»«.(;.9,8cc.
&c.
Glory be to GOD in the Higheft : Luke 1. 14.
and on E(arth Peace : Good- Will towards
Men. P 4 IN

2t<S Wednesday Evening.

p/?^ i8. f. I N itiy Diftrefs 1 will call upoff the
Lord, and complain unto my GOD :
Ffaki^i. 9. Mine Eyes look unto Thee, O LoRb
GOD; in Thee is hiy Truft, O caft not
out my Soul :
Ffal. 60. it. Be Thou my Help in Trouble, for
vain is the Help of Man :
Tf&i,z7. it. Leave me not, neither forfake me^ 0
GOi) of my Salvation :
Ver. xS' I fliould utterly have fainted, but that
I believe verily to fee the Goodnefs of
the Lord, in the Land ofthe Living:
Ffal. 119.175-. O let my Soul live, and it Ihall praife
Thee ; and thy Judgments ffiall help
me :
p>/.78. 75. Teach me to fay with a true Heart, It
p/^j^ir9. 70, -g gQQ^ fQ^ ^g jj^^j J j^^^g ^gg^ Afflided,
that I may learn thy Statutes : Before I
was troubled, I went wrong ; but flow
have I kept thy Word :
Ver. 92. If jny Delight had not been in thy
Law, I ffiould have pcriffied in my
Trouble :
Ver. 93. I will never forget thy Command
ments, for with them Thpu haft quicken
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He

Wednesday Evening. 117
He th^t goeth on his Way weeping, py^;. ,,5. 7.
and beareth forth good Seed ; ffiall
doubtlefs come again with Joy, and
bring his Sheaves with him :
O L o R D, let thy merciful Kindnefs Ffai. 1 19. 76.
be my Comfort, according to thy Word
unto thy Servant.
Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was in the Beginning, &c.
The Lesson.
JESUS went, as He was wont, toi«fee22. 39,
the Mount of Ofives, and his Difci- ^^^^^'^g
pies alfo followed Him : And when He 13.
was at the Place, He faid unto them, '^^l^' '9- '>
_ ' 2, 3.
Pray, that ye enter not into Temptation :
And He was withdrawn from them
about a Stones-caft,* and kneeled down,
and Prayed, faying, Father, if Thou
be willing, remove this Cup from me :
neverthelefs, not my Will, but Thine
be done. And there appeared an Angel
unto Him from Heaven, ftrengthening
Him. And being in an Agony, He
prayed more earneftly ; and his Sweat
was as it were great Drops of Blood
' " falling

2i8 Wednesday Evening.'
falling down to the Ground. And when
He rofe up from his Prayer, and was
come to his Difciples, He found them
Sleeping for Sorrow, and faid unto them,
Why Sleep ye ? Rife and Pray, left ye
enter into Temptation. And while He
yet fpake, behold, a Multitude, and he
that was called fudas, one of the
Twelve, went before them, and drew
near unto Jesus, to kifs Him : But
Jesus faid to Him, fudas, betrayeft
thou the Son of Man with a Kifs ?- — -
Then the Band, and the Captain, and
Officers of thc fews took Jesus, and
bound Him, and led Him away.  '
Pilate took Jesus, and fcourged Him;
and the Soldiers platted a Crown of
Thorns, and put it on his Head, and
they put on Him a Purple Robe, and
faid. Hail King of the fews ; and they
fmote Him with their Hands.
An A^ of Contrition.
Ffal. 34. 18. C\ Lord, who art nigh to them that
^"^ are of a contrite Heart, and. wilt
fave fuch as are of an humble Spirit :
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I defire to bring mine Iniquities to xe-num.s. if.
membrance, and to afflid my Soul in thy-'^^' '^- *9'
Sight. Let mine Eyes run down with Tears y**-. 14. 17.
Night and Day, and let them not ceafe, ^J;^- {°-
till Thou look down, and have Pity up- yer. 3d. 3.
on me : It may be that Thou wilt for
give mine Iniquity and my Sin :
O that I had hearkened unto Thee, P/&/.81. 14.
that I had walked in thy Ways !
Out ofthe abundance of my Com- i^^iw. i. kj.
plaint and Grief do I fpeak ;' in the^'^^- u-
.n r . . , . . Aas g. 6.
Anguiffi of my Spirit, and m the Bitter
nefs of my Soul : Lord, What wilt
Thou have me to do ?
If I juftify my felf, mine own Mouth yobg. 20.
ffiall condemn me ; if I fay, I am Per
fed, it ffiall alfo prove me Perverfe :
If I be Wicked, woe unto me ; and Chap. 10. ij.
if I be Righteous, yet will I not lift up
my Head : I am full of Confufion, there
fore fee Thou mine Afflidion :
Look down from Heaven, and be- ifa. 53. i^-.
hold from the Habitation of thy Holi
nefs, and of thy Glory : Where is thy
Zeal and thy Strength, the founding of
^hy Bowels, and of thy Mercies towards
iJie ? are they reftrained ?
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110 Wednesday Evening.
Etdus. 2. 1 r. 0 Thou that forgiveft Sins , and
Job. 13. 21. f^ygj^ Jn ^ijj^g of Afflidion ; Withdraw
thine Hand far from me, and let not thy
Dread make me afraid :
Ckp.23. 6. Wilt Thou plead againft me with thy
S" '°' 8^' S^^^^ Power, that Thou enquireft after
mine Iniquity, and fearcheft after my
Sin ? Careft Thou not that I periffi ?
yer, 3. 22. Thou fayefi. Return ye back-fliding
Children, and I will heal ybur Back-
flidings : Behold, I come unto Thee, for
Thou art the L o R D my G O D :
yob 12. 23, If I return to Thee, Thou wilt put
awayTnine Iniquity ; then ffiall I have
my Delight in Thee, and ffiall lift up
my Face unto Thee.
p>/.43. s- Why art thou caft down, O my Soul?
and why art thou fo difquieted within
me? Hope in GOD :
ifa.s7. Ij-. For thus faith the High and Lofty
One, that inhabiteth Eternity, whofe
Name is Holy : I dwell in the high and
holy Place, with him alfo that is of a
contrite and humble Spirit ; to revive
the Spirit of the Humble, and to revive
the Heart of the Contrite ones :
Gen. 6. 3. Thy Spirit will not always ftrive with
^>|-'°3- H'Man; for Thou knoweft our Frame,
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and remembreft that we are but Duft :
Therefore art Thou patient with us, and
poureft forth thy Mercy upon us.
I will bear thine Indignation , O mIc. 7. 9.
Lord, becaufe I have finned againft ^^ 2?' s'^''
Thee : I will accept the Puniffiment of
mine Iniquity, waiting upon Thee, in
the Way of thy Judgments :
Lord, grant me thy Salvation, and TfaiSs- 7-
let thy Spirit help my Infirmities, for the ^'""'^' ^^•
Sake of Jesvs Christ.
For Chastity and Modesty.
/^ Lord, who fearcheft all Hearts, i chr. 18. 9.
and underftandeft all the Imagina
tions of the Thoughts :
Cleanfe me from all Filthinefs of the 2 cor. 7, i.
Fleffi and Spirit, that I may perfed Ho-^'*'"" '* ^7-
linefs in the Fear of Thee, my GOD;
and keep my felf unfpotted from the
World :
Let not the Greedinefs of the Belly, £«/«^. 23. 6.
nor Luft of the Fleffi take hold of me ;
and give not over thy Servant unto an
impudent Mind.
As our Body is the Temple of the i cor. 6. 19,
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222 Wednesday EvENi NG-
we have of Thee, our GOD, and wg
are not our own, but are bbiight with a
Price ; Grant therefore that I fe^y glo
rify Thee in my Body, and in my Spirit,
y which are Thine :
py&/.24. 4. That having clean Hands, and a pure
T/ai.is.z. Heart, and leading an uncorrupt Life;
I may receive a Bleffing, and Righteouf
nefs from Thee, the G O D of my Salva
tion, through Jesus Christ.
Intercession, ~)fThe fame as for
Thanksgiving, 6rf.3 Morning.

Ffal, 24. S'

THURSDAY

C "3 3

THURSDAY MORNING.
I will lift up mine Eyes unto theP>/. 121. i.
Hills, from whence cometh my
Help :
Unto Thee lift I up mine Eyes, Op>/.i23. i.
Thou that dwelleft in the Heavens :
I will fing of thy Power, and v/ill Tfal. S9. 16.
praife thy Mercy betimes in the Morn
ing- Look down, O Lord, from the ifa. 6^. i^-.
Throne of thy Glory, and hear the ' ^'"s^ ^- 49'
Prayer and the Suppfication of thy Ser
vant. Confes sion.
pjOLY, Holy, Holy, Lord ofifa.6.,.
Hofts; whofe Eyes are open upon ^^''' 3^- 'P-
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give

224 Thursday MoRNiNd.
give every one according to his Ways^
and according to the Fruit of his Do
ings :
isam. 12.13. I have finned againft Thee, O Lord;
/" 33- 2-7- J jjave finned, and perverted that which
was right, and it profited me not; I
have taken no heed to walk in thy
Law :
Jer.-}. 13. I acknowledge mine Iniquity, that I
have Tranfgreffed againft Thee, 0 Lord
my GOD, and have not obeyed thy
Voice :
Hof. 6. 4. My Goodnefs is but as the Morning
/ Cloud, and as the early Dew it paffeth
away.
Jer, JO. 24. O Lord, Corred me, but with Judg-
chap.3. 12. ment; not in thine Anger, left Thou
bring me to nothing : O caufe not thine
Anger to fall upon me, for Thou art
Merciful, and wilt not keep Anger for
ever.
Gen. 18. 27. Behold, I have taken upon me to
fpeak unto the Lord, which am but
Duft and Affies :
ifa.s7. 16. Thou fiayefi,, I will not Contend for
ever, neither will I be always Wrath ;
for the Spirit ffiould fail before me, and
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Again Thou haft Jaid, I will notHofn.g.
execute the Fiercenefs of mine Anger ; '^J^'}^'J'''a
o ' Ez.ek, 18. 28,
for I am G O D, and not Man : I will
forgive their Iniquity, and I will re
member their Sin no more : Becaufe
they Confider, and turn away from all
their Tranfgreffions that they have com
mitted, they ffiall furely live, they ffiall
not die :
Thus Thou pardoneft Iniquity, and Mic 7. 18.
paffeft by Tranfgreffion ; for Thou art ^'^- ^' ^''
a Gracious and Merciful GOD :
And now, O Lord, who haft Tpxo-^sam.7. 28.
mifed fuch Mercies unto thy Servants ; ^^"S'^- ^^•
let thy Word ( I pray Thee,) be Ve
rified 1
Haft Thou fpoken, and ffialt Thou ^«'»- ij- 19.
not make it good ? ffiall not the Judge '^'"•'^- ^^^
of all the Earth do right ?
Pardon , I befeech Thee, the Ini- Num. 14. 19.
quity of thy Servant, according to the^"'^"'^' *3'
Greatnefs of thy Mercy, through Jesus
Christ.

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226 Thursday MoRNiN G.
Matt.6.9,^c, Our Father, which art in Heaven, &c.
Tfal. SI- IS- O Lord, open Thou my Lips, and
my Mouth ffiafl ffiew forth thy Praife.
Luke z. 14. Glory be to GOD in the Higheft;
and on Earth Peace : Good- WiU towards
Men.

Tfal. c,6. 2. O Sing unto the Lord, and Praife
his Name ; be telling of his Salvation
from Day to Day :
Ver. 3, 4. Declare his Glory among the Heathen,
his Wonders unto all People : For the
Lord is Great, and cannot worthily be
praifed.
Ver. 6. Glory and Majefty are before Him :
Strength and Beauty are in his Sanduary:
Ver. 8. Afcribe unto the Lord, the Honour
due unto his Name ; bring an Offering,
and come into his Courts.
Ver. 9. O Worffiip the L o r D in the Beauty of
Holinefs ; let the whole Earth ftand in
. awe of Him :
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Tell it among the Heathen, that the Ver. lo.
Lord is King ; and that He ffiall Judge
the People Righteoufly.
Why do the Heathen rage, and the Ffai, 2. i.
People imagine a vain Thing ?
The Kings of the Earth ftand up, and Ver. 2.
the Rulers take Counfel together, againft
the Lord, and againft his Anointed,
faying. Let us break their Bonds affinder, and Ver. 3.
caft away their Cords from us :
He that dwelleth in Heaven, ffiall Ver. 4.
laugh them to Scorn; the Lord ffiall
have them in Derifion :
Then ffiall He fpeak unto them in his Ver. s-
Wrath, and vex them in his fore Dif
pleafure :
Yet have I fet my King upon my holy Ver. 6.
Hill of Sion.
I will preach the Law, whereof the Ver. 7.
Lord hath faid unto me. Thou art my
Son, this Day have I begotten Thee :
Ask of Me, and I ffiall give Thee Ver. 8.
the Heathen for thine Inheritance, and
the uttermoft Parts of the Earth for thy
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228 Thursday Morning.
Ver. 10. Be wife now therefore, O ye Kings ;
be Inftruded, ye that are Judges of the
Earth :
Ver. II, 12. Serve the Lord with Fear, and re
joyce with Reverence: Bleffed are all
they that put their Truft in Him.
Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was in the Beginning, &c.
The Lesson.
X Kings 1. 7, TfLIfAH and Elifia ftood by for-
dan ; and Elijah took his Mantle,
and wrapt it together, and fmote the
Waters, and they were divided hither
and thither, fo that they two went over
on dry Ground. And it came to pafs
when they were gone over, and as they
ftin went ouj and talked, that there ap
peared a Chariot of Fire, and Horfes of
Fire, and parted them both afunder, and
Elijah went up by a Whirlwind into
Heaven.

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Thursday Morning. 229

For Tiivine Wisdom.
/^GOD, the only Wife, in whom Ra/w. i5. 27,
^^ are hid afl the Treafures of Wif- ^'^^ *' ?•
dom and Knowledge :
Shew me thy Way that I may know Exod. 33. ij.
Thee, that I may find Grace in thy
Sight :
Let thy Spirit reft upon me, the Spirit ifa,ii. 1.
of Wifdom and Underftanding ; the ^'''^' *• 9' '9-
Spirit of Knowledge, and of the Fear
of Thee, OLord; that I may under
ftand Righteoufnefs, and Judgment, and
Equity, and every good Path ; and take
hold of the Paths of Life :
Guide me with thy Counfel, to choofe Ffal. 73. 24.
the Things that pleafe Thee ; to walk in ^J^^'^^' +•
or 7 Deut.s- 33.
all the Ways which Thou haft Com- isam.11.1^
manded me ; and to ferve Thee in Truth,
with aU my Heart :
Teach me the Wifdom that is from yam,^. 17.
Above, which is Pure, Peaceable, Gen
tle, eafy to be intreated ; full of Mercy,
and good Fruits :
That being made wife unto Salvation, 1 Tim. 3. ij.
I may count all Things but Lofs for the^f J.* f„
(^3 Excel- ' ' " '

13° Thursday Morning;
Excellency of the Knowledge of Thee,
my GOD, and Christ Jesus, my
Lord. For Increafe in Grace.
Ret;. 22. i6. /^ Holy Jesus, the bright Morning*
^1 ' ^' ^' Star, and the Sun of Rishteoufnefs :
2 Tet. 1.3. ' ' ^ 1
yohn 14. 6. who haft called us to Glory and Virtue ;
and who art the Way, the Truth, and
the Life :
pjii.i^. 8. Affift. me with thy heavenly Grace to do
whatfoever Things are True, whatfo
ever Things are Honeft, whatfoever
Things are Juft, whatfoever Things are
Pure, whatfoever Things are Lovely,
and whatfoever Things are of good
Report :
'}Tim. 6, 11, To follow after Righteoufnefs, and
Meeknefs; to fight the good Fight of
Faith, and lay hold on Eternal Life,
whereunto I am called :
aP«. i.j-,&c. And giving all Diligence, let me ad^
to my Faith, Virtue ; and to Virtue,
Knowledge ; and to Knowledge, Tem
perance ; and to Temperance, Patience ;
and to Patience, Godlinefs ; and to
Godlinefs, Brotherly-kindnefs ; and to
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Brotherly-kindnefs, Charity : That thefe
Things being in me, and abounding, /
may neither be barren nor unfruitful in
the Knowledge of Thee, our Lord
Jesus Christ :
Grant this for thine own Sake, O ifa. 49. 26.
Bleffed Lord, my Saviour and my Re
deemer. Intercessi on.

IV/fOST Holy, moft Righteous, mottyofh.zi,. 19,
^^ Merciful, Omnipotent, Eternal, and ^'"'^^^- ^^•
Incomprehenfible L o r d G O D !
Oh that Thou wouldft rent the Hea- ifa. 6^. 1, 1
vens, that Thou wouldft come down, ^Z^'- 9^- ?•
that the Mountains might flow down at ,
thy Prefence, to make thy Name known
to thine Adverfaries : To declare thine
Honour unto the Heathen, and thy
Wonders unto all People :
Let the People praife Thee, OGOD, Tfal. 67. 3.
let all the People praife Thee; let them ^^•42- i^.
give Glory unto Thee, OLord, from
the End of the Earth, and declare thy
Praife in the Iflands :
0.4 ^^

%'^i Thursday Morning.
Chap. 28. S' Be unto us for a Crown of Glory, and
Ezek.^i. 2. fQj. a Diadem of Beauty; that the Earth
may ffiine with thy Glory.
Ifa. 33. 6. Let Wifdom and Knowledge be the
Stability of our Times, and Strength of
Salvation.
Rom.iz, 10. Make us to be kindly affedioned, with
£fA. 4. 32. Brotherly-love; in Honour preferring
one another ; and let us be tender
hearted, forgiving one another, as Thou,
OGOD, for Christ's Sake, haft for
given us.
ip«;.4. 8, 9. Teach us to have fervent Charity
among our felves ; ufing Hofpitality,
without grudging.
ABs 4. 32. Let there he one Heart and one Soul
Thil. 3. 16. of all Believers ; let us walk by the
fame Rule, let us mind the fame Thing,
I Theff. s. 14. Comfort, OLord, the Feeble-minded,
yer. zz. 3. ftipport the Weak ; deliver the Spoiled
' ' ' ' out of the Hand of the Oppreffor : Be
a Father of the Fatherlefs, defend the
Caufe of the Widows, and bring tbe
Prifoners out of Captivity, for th)y Mer
cies Sake, in thy Son our Lord Jesi^s
Christ.

Thanks-!.

Thursday Morning. 233
Thanksgiving.
"DLESSED be the Lord GOB 1 chro. ig.
for ever and ever : Thine, O Lord, '°' "'
is the Greatnefs, and the Power, and the
Glory, and the Vidory, and the Majefty ;
for all that is in the Heaven, and in the
Earth, is Thine : Thine is the Kingdom,
O Lord, and Thou art exalted as Head
above all :
Thanks be to Thee, OGOD, who i Cor. is. sj.
giveft us the Vidory, through our Lord ^^*' *" '^"
JesusChrist; who gave Himfelf for
us, that He might Redeem us from aU
Iniquity :
For delivering us from the Bondage r«»?. 8. 21,
of Corruption, into the glorious Liberty
of the Children of GOD:
Whom fiave I in Heaven, but Thee?p>/. 73. zs,
and there is none upon Earth that I de
fire befide Thee ; for Thou art the
Strength of my Heart, and my Portion
for ever :
By thy Precepts is/thy Servant taught, Ffal. 19. u.
and in keeping of them there is great
Reward :

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234 Thursday Morning.
2Ti«>.4. 7,8. When I ffiall have fought a good
Fight, and finiffied my Courfe, and kept
the Faith ; there is laid up for me a
Crown of Righteoufnefs, which the
Lord, the Righteous Judge, ffiall give
me at the lafi Day :
Ffai.11%. 28. Thou art my G O D, and I will thank
Thee: Thou art my GOD, and I will
praife Thee :
^.oftheThree Blcffcd art Thou, O Lord GOD,
ver. 29, &c. and bleffed is thy Holy Name : Bleffed
a^t Thou in the Temple of thy Glory,
that beholdeft the Depths, and fittefl
upon the Cherubims : Bleffed art Thou
in the Firmament of Heaven ; and above
all to be praifed and glorified for ever.
I Theff. S' 23. The very GO D of Peace fandify me
wholly, that xny whole Spirit and Soul
and Body may be preferved blamelefs
unto the Coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ. Amen.

THURSDAY

^3T
THURSDAY NOON.
T N the Name of the Father, and of Matt. 28. 19.
the Son, and ofthe Holy Ghoft. Amen.
Our Father, which art in Heaven, &c. ch. 6. 9, &c.
O Lord, open Thou my Lips, and Ffal. si. is-
my Mouth ffiall ffiew forth thy Praife.
Glory be to GOD in the Higheft ; tuke 1. 14.
and on Earth Peace : Good-Will to
wards Men.

THE Lord faid unto my Lord,p>/. no. i.
Sit Thou at my Right-Hand, until I
make thine Enemies thy Footftool :
In the Day of thy Power ffiall the Ver. 34
People offer Thee Free-will Offerings
with an holy Worffiip ; the Dew of thy
Birth is of the Womb of the Morning :
The Lord hath Sworn, and will notver. 4.
Repent ; Thou art a Prieft for ever after
jhe Order of Melchifedeck. My

il6 Thursday Noon.'
pfal. 45". I. J. My Heart is inditing, of a good Mat
ter ; I fpeak of the Things which I have
made touching the King : My Tongue
is the Pen of a ready Writer :
Ver. 3. Thou art fairer than the Children of
Men ; full of Grace are thy Lips, be
caufe GOD hath bleffed Thee for
ever :
Ver. 4. Gird Thee with thy Sword upon thy
Thigh, O Thou moft Mighty ; accord
ing to thy Glory and Renown :
Ver. s- -^^^ ^^ ^^y Majefty ride Profperoufly,
becaufe of Truth, of Meeknefs, and
Righteoufnefs :
Ver. 7. Thy Throne, O GOD, is for ever
and ever ; the Scepter of thy Kingdom
is a right Scepter :
Ver. 8. Thouloveft Righteoufnefs, and hateft
Iniquity ; therefore GOD, even thy
G O D, hath anointed Thee with the Oyl
of Gladnefs above thy Fellows.
?/rf/. 93. I. The Lord is King, He hath put oa
his Glorious Apparel ; the Lord hath
put on his Apparel, and girded Himfelf
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Ever fince the World began, hath thy Ver. 3.
Seat been prepared : Thou art from
Everlafting. Great is the Lord, and highly to be Tfal. 48. j.
Praifed in the City of our GOD, even
upon his holy Hill.
O clap your Hands, all ye People ;p/«/. 47. i.
fing unto GOD with the Voice of Me
lody :
For the Lord moft High is to be Ver. 2.
feared ; He is the Great King over all
the -Earth :
G O D is gone up with a Shout ; the ver. 5-.
Lord with the Sound of a Trumpet :
Sing Praifes, fing Praifes unto ourver. 6.
GOD; Sing Praifes, fing Praifes unto
our King.
My Heart is fixed, O GOD, my Tfal. S7.^.
Heart is fixed; I will Sing and give
Praife :
Awake up, my Glory; awake Lutever. 9.
and Harp ; I my felf will awake early :
I will give Thanks to Thee, O Lord, ver. 10.
among the People ; I will Sing unto Thee
among the Nations :
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238 Thursday Noon.
Ver. II. For the Greatnefs of thy Mercy reach-
eth unto the Heavens, and thy Truth
unto' the Clouds :
Ver. 12. Be Thou exalted, O GOD, above
the Heavens ; let thy Glory be above
all the Earth.
Tfd. 24. 7. Lift up your Heads, O ye Gates ; and
be ye lift up, ye everlafting Doors, and
the King of Glory ffiall come in.
Ver. 8. Who is thc King of Glory ? The
Lo R D, Strong and Mighty ; the L o r d.
Mighty in Battel.
Ver. 9. Lift up your Heads, O ye Gates ; and
be ye lift up, ye everlafting Doors, and
, the King of Glory ffiall come in.
Ver. 10. Who is the King of Glory ? The
Lord of Hofts, He is the King of
Glory. Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was in the Beginning, &c.
The Lesson.
ABs I. 9, See. "IT/ HEN Jesus had fpoken to his
* Luke z^. SI. VV ^j,^jigj^ |-* and while He Bleffed
them,] He was taken up, and a Cloud
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Thursday Noon. 239
received .Him out of their Sight : And
while they looked ftedfaftly toward
Heaven, as He went up, behold two
Angels ftood by them in white Apparel,
which faid, Ye Men of Galilee, Why
ftand ye gazing up into Heaven ? this
fame Jesus which is taken up from
you into Heaven, ffiall fo come in like
manner as ye have feen Him go into
Heaven. And without Controverfy, great is the i Tm. 3. 16.
Myftery of Godlinefs : GOD was mani
feft in the Fleffi, juftified in the Spirit,
feen of Angels, preached unto the Gen
tiles, believed on in the World, received
up into Glory.
For Grace to hve GOD for his
great Love to us.
O S T Gracious and Merciful Lord ; Tfal. 145-. s.
Put thy Spirit within me, that Isx-ek. ^6. 27.
may love Thee, O Lord my GOD,^«^V°- ^7-
with all my Heart, and with all my
Soul, and with all my Strength, and
with all my Mind ; and exprefs my
Love, by keeping thy Commandments :
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240 Thursday Noon;
Deut. 28. 47. That I may ferve Thee with Joyffilu
Tfal. 63. 4. j^efs^ ajjjj Gladnefs of Heart ; prefer^
ring thy Loving-kindnefs before Life it
felf:
ifa.6i. i<5- Thou, O Lord> art our Father, our
Redeemer ; thy Name is from Ever
lafting :
yohn^. 16. Thou fo lovedft the World, that
Icfl^it'o' '^^°" S^veft thine only begotten Son,
I Chr. 29. 13. that whofoever beUeveth in Him, ffiould
not periffi, but have Everlafting Life :
Thou fenteft Him to be the Propi-
, tiation for our Sins ; who is made unto
us Wifdom, and Righteouffiefs, and
Sandification, and Redemption ; for
which we are bound to thank Thee, and
praife thy Glorious Name.
yob 7. 17, 18. What am I, OLord, and whence Is
Ffai.iig. 6%. it that Thou ffiouldft vifit me, and that
ofii.^. Thou ffiouldft fet thine Heart upon
me, and try me every Moment ? only
becaufi Thou art Good ; and to draw
me to Thee with Bands of Love : How
can lever fufficiently prafe Thee?
yer. 16. S' 0 continue to me thy Loving-kind-
FfaLsi. 12. ^g^g ^^^ Mercies, and fo ftabliffi me
With thy free Spirit ; that neither Tribu
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Thursday Noon. 241]
Famine ; that neither Death, nor Life,
nor Things prefent, nor Things to come,
may be able to feparate me from the
Love of Thee, my G O D, which is in
Christ Jesus our Lord^
For a Happy Eternity.'
A LMIGHTY and Everlafting GOD, mfd, 1. 23]
who Created Man to be Immortal,
and to be an Image of thine own Eter
nity : ¦
Send out thy Light and thy Truth, Ffai. 43. 3;
that they may lead me, and bring me
to thy holy Hill, and td thy Dwelling :
Teach me to have my Converfation in Fhn. 3. 20.
Heaven :
To feek for Glory, and Honour, and Rom. z. 7.
Immortality ; that I may obtain an In- ^^ "* |^'
heritarice among all them which are
Sandified ; a?id if thy Love calls me to it,
among the Martyrs of Jesus :
¦That when G hjri s t, who is our Life, coi. 3. 4.
ffiall appear, I alfo may appear with •*^''^^-^^' **•
Him in Glory, and enter into the Joy of
my Lord. R Grant

24* Thursday Noon.
Exod. ¦i^. 6. Grant this, moft Gracious GOD,
Ifa. 49. 26. fjjyg^gi, the Merits of the fame Christ,
my Saviour and my Redeemer.

Tfal. 71. 18, Bleffed be the Glorious Name of
*^* GOD for ever ; and let the whole
Earth be filled with his Majefty. Amen.^
and Amen.

I *^

THURSDAY

'24$'

Thursday Evening,

TT is a godd Thing to give Thanks JP>^-9a« ». a*
unto the Lord, ahd to fing Praifes
to thy Name, O Moft Higheft ; to tell
bf thy Loying-kindnefs early in the
Morningj and of thy Tiruth in the
Night-feafon :
Hearken unto the: Voice of my Call- Ffal. s. ii
lag, my King and my GOD, for unto
Thee will I make my Prayer.
Confession,
The fame as for Mornings
/^UR Father, which art in Heayen, Mat. 6, 9,iici_
^^ &c.
O L0RD5 open Thou my Lips, andp>/.ji.i^.;
my Mouth ffiall ffiew forth thy Praife.
Glory be to G O D in the Higheft ; zuke 2. 14;
and on Earth Peace : Gpod- Will towards
Men.

R a LET

i;44 Thursday Evening.

Tfal. 68. I . LET GOD arife, ¦ and let his Enemies
be fcattered; let them alfo that hate
Him, flee before Him ;
Ver. 1. Like as the Smoke vaniffieth, fo fhalt
Thou drive them away ; and like as
Wax melteth at the F'ire, fo let the
Wicked periffi at the Prefence of GOD :
Ver. 3. But let the Righteous be glad and
rejoyce before GOD; let them be merry
and joyful.
Ver. 4. o Sing unto GOD, and fing Praifes to
his Name : Magnify Him that rideth
upon the Heavens, and rejoyce before
Him.
Ver. 7- OGOD, when Thou wenteft forth
before the People ; when Thou wenteit
through the Wildernefs ! '
Veri 8. , The Earth ffiook^ and the Heavens
dropped at the Prefence of GOD, who
is the G O D of Ifrael.
Tfal. 12.9,10, He bowed the Heavens, and came
down ; He rode upon the Cherubims,
and did fly ; He came flying upon the
Wings of the Wind.
Tfal. 62. 17. The Chariots of GOD are twenty
Thoufand, even Thoufands of Angels ;
and

T H U R S D A Y E V E N I N G. 24 J
and the Lord is among them, as in the
holy Place of Sinai.
Thou haft afcended on High ; Thou Ver. is.
haft led Captivity Captive, and received
Gifts for Men ; yea, even for thine Ene
mies, that the Lord GOD might
dwell among thera.
Sing unto GOD, O ye Kingdoms of Ver. 32.
the Earth ; O fing Praifes unto the
Lord :
Who fitteth, in the Heavens over all, Ver. 33.
from the Beginning ; lo, He doth fend
out his Voice, yea, and that a mighty
Voice. (
Aferibe ye the Power to G O D ; his ver. 34.
Excellency and Strength is in the
Clouds. The Lord is King, the Earth may Ffai,g7. 1,6.
be glad thereof: The Heavens declare
his Righteoufnefs, and all the People
have feen his Glory,
The Lord Reigneth, be the People Ffai.gg. 1.
never fo Unpatient : He fitteth between
the Cherubims, be the Earth never fo
Unquiet.

R a o

t^6 Thuhsday Evening,
Ver. s- O Magnify the Lord our GOD,. an4
fall down before his Footftpol, for He
is Holy. Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was in the Beginning, &c.
Th Lesson.
ptfZ. 3. I, jccTF ye then be rifen with Christ,
"^ feek thofe Things which are Above,
where Christ fitteth on the Right:;
Hand of GOD : Set your Affedion on
Things Above, not on Things on the
Earth : For ye are dead, and your Life
is hid with Christ in GOD: Whei^
<Chri^st who is our Life, ffiall appear,
then ffiall ye alfo appear with Him ii^
, Glory.
^ For Knowledge in Spiritual
Myfteries.
Ep.h. 3. T4. T Bow my Knees unto Thee, O GOD,,
^''' ' '¦'the Father of our Lord Jesu§'
(Christ, of whom the whole Family
in Heaven and Earth is named : That
Thou wouldft grant me, according to
thc

Thursday Evening.' i^p^^
the Riches' of thy Glory, to be ftrength
ened with Might, by the Spirit, in the
inner Man: That Christ may dwell
in my Heart by Faith ; that being root
ed and grounded in Love, I may be able
to comprehend with all Saints, what is
the Breadth, and Leng;th, and Depth,
and Height ; and to know the Love of
Christ, which pafteth Knowledge,
that I may be filled with all the Fulnefs
df Thee, my GOD :
And, OGOD, the Father of Glory; chap. i. 17,
give me the Spirit of Wifdom and Re- ^'^'
velation, in the Knowledge of Thee ;
the Eyes of my Underftanding being
enlightned, that I may know what is the
Hope of thy Calling ; and what the
Riches' of the^lory of thine Inheritance
in the Saints ; And what is the exceed
ing Greatnefs of thy Power to us-ward
who Believe, according to the working
of thy mighty Power, which Thou
wroughteft in Christ Jesus, when
Thou didft raife Him from the Dead^
aiid fet Him at thine own Right-Hand in
the Heavenly Places ; far above all Prin-
cipafity, and Power, and Might, and
Dominion, and every Name that is
R 4 named,

54^ Thursday Eveni NG.
named, not only in this World, but alfo
in that which is to come ; and haft put
all Things under his Feet, and given
Him to be the Head over all Things to
the Church, which is his Body, the Ful
nefs of Him that fiUeth all in aU.
Jfa. ^9. i6. Grant this, O Lord, for the Sake of
the fame Jesus, our Saviour and our
Redeemer
Intercession, "^The fame as f&r
Thanksgiving, ©'f-S Morning.

f^RIDAY

C H9 3

FRIDAY morning.

HE that covereth his Sins, ffiall p^o^. is. 13.
not profper; but whofo con-^^^P-^- 17-
feffeth and forfaketh them,
ffiall have Mercy : I love them {faith
theLoKD,) that love nie; and thofe
that feek me early, ffiall find me.
O GOD, Thou art my GOD, eaxly Tfal. 6^. 1.
will I feek Thee : I will love Thee, 0^>^- '8. ?¦
Lord, my Strength : I wiU acknow
ledge my Sin unto Thee, and my Un-
righteouffiefs have I not hid.
Have Mercy upon me, OLord, and Tfai.^. i.
hearken to my Prayer,

Confession,

250 jFriday MokNiNc;
Confession.
fxoj.^.6,7.f^Loi!LB, the Lor© GOD, Merd-
^-^ ful and Gracious, Long-fuffering,
and abundant in Goodnefs and Truth ;
keeping Mercy for Thoirfands', forgiving
Iniquity and Tranfgreffion and Sin ;
Thii.i. 12. With Fe^ and Trembling / approach
K. Manaf. ^^y Dlvlne Majefiy, befeeching Thee of
Grace :
iSam.ij^. i7. I have Sinned, and I hare done Wick^
Ezra ff. 6. ^j . J am affiamed and bluffi to lift up
my Face to Thee, my GOD ; for mine
lurcfuities a:re increafed over my Head,
and my Trefpafs is grown up unto the
HcaveiiS.
Ver. 10. ly.. O nacy G 0 B, what ffiall I fay ? for I
have forfaken thy Commandments ; arid
1 cannot ftand before Thee, becSiiife of
this :
Jer. 14. 7. My Iniquities teftify againft me^ my
Chap. f. 23. BaFck-ffidings are nTany ; my Heart has
been revolting (and- rebellious, l_Here
mention your great&fi Sins, -^hether of
Commiffion, ofOmlffion. Thus

!Friday Morning^ ilji
• ThuS" have I loved to Wander, and Chap. 14. iq»
fiave not refrained my Feet.
{^Ah finful Creature, laden with Ini- ifa. i. 4.
quity. Do I thus requite the LoRP,^f^-3^- <J.
» T rr'T r ' I Sam. 11.1^,
who hath done fo great Things for me r Tfal. 116. n,
^nd is this a Reward for 0 his' Benefits? ^¦^'w»-i- H-
How was I not afratd to do fuch niched- xctr.s. n.
nefs, knowing the Terrors ofthe Lord; ^««^ 3*' is,
to whom belongeth Vengeance, and Re-
fompence , and who JhaU fudge his
People ?'\
I know and fee that it is an ervil Jer. %. 19.
Thing and bitter, that I have forfaken
Thee, my GOD, and that thy Fear was
pot in me :
I have finned greatly in that I havea'S«»»-i4-io.
done ; and now I befeech Thee, O
Lord, take away the Iniquity of thy
Servant. \'0 Christ my Saviour, Saviour of i Ttm. i. is.
Sbners, of whom I am chief; have^"*''^* J^^^
Mercy on me :
Jesus, Thou Son of GOP moft chap. 8. 28,
High ; have Mercy on me :
O fay unto my Soul, I am thy Salva- Ffal. 35-. 3.
tion : a Let

t')i Friday Morning;
Tfal. 40. 16. Let it be thv Pleafure to deliver me :
make hafte, OLord, to help me :
yer. 21. . Thou art my Helper, and Redeemer ;
make no long tarrying, O my G O D,
Matt.6.9,&c. Our Father, which art in Heaven, ©"c,
z;^^e2. 14. Glory be to GOD in the Higheft;
and on Earth Peace : Good-will towards
Men.

[fFhat Is written concerning Christ,
In the Pfalms of this Day, may pro
perly be read as if fpoken by our
L o R d's own ferfon.'\
ffal. 22. i. O Lord GOD of my Salvation, I
have cried Day and .Night before Thee :
Ver. 1. My Soul is full of Trouble, and my
Life draweth nigh unto the Grave :
Ver. 4, I am counted with them that go down
into the Pit ; I am as a Man that hath
no Strength :
Ver. s- Free among the Dead, like the Slain
that lye in the Grave ; who are out of
Remembrance, and are cut away from
thy Hand, I Lord,

Friday MorningV i^-^
Lord, I have caUed daily upon Ver. 9.
Thee,, I have ftretched forth my Hands
unto Thee :
I have watched, as it were a Sparrow p/^^. 102. 7.
that fitteth alone upon the Houfe-top :
My Days are like a Shadow, that de-Ver. n.
clineth ; and I am withered like Grafs.
O my GOD,- take me not away in ver. 24.
the midft of mine Age ; as for thy
Years, they endure throughout all Ge
nerations. lam brought into fo great Trouble I'M 38. $.
and Mifery, that I go Mourning all the
Day long :
The Plowers plowed upon my Back, Ffal. izg. 3.
and made long Furrows :
My Lovers and my Friends did ftand p>/. 38. n.
looking upon my Trouble, and my
Kinfmen ftood afar off:
They alfo that fought after my Life,Ver. 12.
laid Snares for me ; and they that went
about to do me Evil, talked of mif
chievous Things, and imagined Deceit
all the Day long :
As for me, I was like a deaf Man, ver. 13.
and beared not ; and as one that is
Dumb, who doth not open his Mouth :
For

'^^^ Friday Morning.
yer. If. For in Thee, O Lord, hav€ I piif
my Truft ; Thou ffialt anfwer for mcf^
O Lord my GOD.
Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was in the Beginning, &c.
The Lesson.
r>n-3.&c. tTE was defpifed and rejeded of'
Men, a Man of Sorrows, and ac
quainted with Grief; and we hid as it
were our Faces from Him, and we
efteemed Him not : Surely He hath
born our Griefs, and carried our Sor
rows : He was wounded for our Tranfj
greffions, He was bruifed for our Iniqui
ties ; the Chaftifement of our Peace was
upon Him, and with his Stripes we are
healed. All we like Sheep have gone
Aftray ; we have turned every one to
his own Way, and the -Lord hath laid
on Him the Iniquity of us all. He was
Oppreffed, and He was Afflided ; He
was brought as a Lamb to the Slaughter ;
and as a Sheep before her Shearers is
Dumb, fo He opened not his Mouth :
He was taken from Prifon, and from
' Judgment :

FHIDAY MoRNIiSTG, 2^5^
Judgment : He was cut off out of the
Land of the Living : He -hath poured
out his Soul unto Death ; and He was
numbred with the Tranfgreffors, and He
bare the Sin of many, and made Inter
ceffion for the Tranfgrefforst
I Believe that JesusChrist is the.<i»»8. 37-
Son of GOD, the Saviour of the^"*'**'
World. Deprecation.
/^ Eternal Judge of Men, and Angels ; eo/». 1. 16.
^^ whofe Majefiy is Supream, whofi"^"^'^^^'^'
Mercies are Infinite :
Let the Blood of Christ purge my ueb.^. 14.
Confeience ftom dead Works, to ferve
Thee, the Living GOD:
Order my Steps in thy Word, andletP>/.ii9.i35.
not any Iniquity have. Dominion over ^"'" *• *^*
me : Give not over thy Servant to a re
probate Mind :
O ffiut not up my Soul with Sinners ; Tfiti. z6. 9.
let not my Heart incline to any evil ^¦^^" hi- 4-
Thing, to pradice wicked Works with i^^' *^'
Men that work Iniquity; but deliver my

2j6 Friday MornincT;
my Soul from Men of the World, whiclit
have their Portion in this Life.
Efh.s. II. Let me have no Fellowffiip with the
tT'^' ^' unfruitful Works of Darknefs ; nor do
Heb. 3. 13. '
Evil, that Good may come ; left I be
hardened through the Deceitfulnefs of
Sin.
ichro. 28.13. Whereas I have Offended againftThee,
^iZtTi ^\ O Lord, already, and Thou haft pu=^
yohns' 14. niffied me lefs than my Iniquities de*
ferve ; let me not add more to my Sins
and to my Trefpaffes ; but fear Thee,
OLord, and do no more Prefumptu
oufly, left a worfe I'hing come unto
me.
j/d.3. 10, II. It Is faid to the Righteous, that it
EMk. 18. 20. fjj^ll bg ^gll .^itfj j^ijjj . J^^jf ^^Qg yjjto
the Wicked, it ffiall be ill with him ;
and the Soul that Sinneth, it ffiall die :
Gen, 19. 18. Oh not fo. Lord; for all have Sinned,
%om. 3. 23. ^j^^j ^oj^g fljQjt (jf ji^ qJq . ^j^Qjj
E%.ek.i2. 32. , _ . ^ r - ¦
haft no Pleaffire m the Death of him that
dieth :
Tfal. 45-. 8. / know that Thou loveft Rigfiteouf-
'sxod^^' '^* "^^^' ^^^ hateft Iniquity ; and that I
Ifa. S9. 1, z. have procured great Evil againft my
Soul ; but vifit not my Sin upon me :
Thy Hand is not ffiortned, that it
cannot

Friday Morning.' 157:
cannot Save ; 0 let not mine Iniquities
feparate between me and my GOD:
Thou haft Mercy upon all; and wifd, n. ^^-,
winkeft at the Sins of Men, becaufe * ' ^'^'
they ffiould amend : Thou fpareft all ;
for they are Thine, O Lord, Thou
Lover of Souls : Thou loveft all the
Things that are, and abhorreft nothing
which Thou haft made ; for never
wouldft Thou have made any Thing, if
Thou hadft hated it :
What is Man, that Thou ffiouldft take i Efd. 8. 34,
Difpleafure at him ? for in Truth there ^^*
is no Man among them that be born,
but he hath dealt wickedly ; and among
the Faithful there is none which hath
not done amifs :
In this, O Lord, thy Righteoufnefs ver. 7,6.
ffiall be declared, and in me Thou wilt ^- ^^o^^'
ffiew all thy Goodnefs, if Thou wilt
¦fave me that am unworthy, according
to thy great Mercy, which I humbly beg
in the Name, and through the Mediation
of Jesus Christ.

For

258 Friday Morning.
For Humility.
ifk. 60. IS' f^ LoRoGODof Eternal Excellen-
I Tet. s- S' ^ cy ; who refifteft the Proud, and
giveft Grace to the Humble :
Ecdus. 23. 4. Give me not a proud Look, but turn
away from thy Servant always a haughty
Mind :
GaLf. 16. O let me not be defirous of Vain-
£?2?"^^". g^°^y' loving the Praife of Men ; but
let this Mind be in me, which was alfo
in Christ Jesus, who made Himfelf
of no Reputation.
7^9.23,24. Let me not glory in my Wifdoni, or
in my Might, or in my Riches; but
glory in this, that I underftand and
know Thee, that Thou art the Lord,
who exercifeft Loving-kindnefs, Judg
ment, and Righteoufnefs in the Earth :
Rom. 12. 3. _^nd that I may not think of my felf
Ffal. 24. 4. j^^^g highly than I ought, or lift up my
Cen. 18. 27. Soul unto Vanity ; make me to fiee that I
am wretched, and miferable, and poor,
and blind, and naked ; and but finfd
Duft and Affies.
Grartt

Friday Morking. 259
Grant this, O Father, for his Sake. fMI. z. 8.
who humbled Himfelf unto the Death f^^^ ^^'
of the Crofs, having obtained eternal
Redemption for us, Jesus Christ
our L ORD.

O

Intercession.
GOD, of Infinite Power and Via- Ffai. 61. n,
jefty ;

Look down from thy holy Habitation T>eut,z6. is.
from Heaven, and blefs thy People :
And that thy Way may be known Tfal. 67. 2.
upon Earth, thy faving Health among all ^"^^ ^- 47-
Nations ; add daily to the Church fuch
as ffiall be Saved :
Give Light to them that fit in Daxlc-zuke i. 79.
nefs, and in the Shadow of Death, and
guide their Feet into the Way of Peace :
Open the Eyes of the fews, to feeiec^. 12. 10.
Him whom they have pierced ; that the ^''"- ^7- ^^^
•^. c J • Rom. ll. zs-
Merit, and not the Guilt ot his Blood,/,;,. „. 9.
may be upon them and their Children : ^'"»- h- u-
And bring in the Fulnefs of the Gentile;, ^' ^" ''
that the whole Earth may be filled wich
the Knowledge of Thee, our GOD;
and that every Knee may bow to Thee,
and every Tongue confefs Thee : That
S 2 Thou

i^o Friday Morning.
Thou mayefi be fought of them that
asked not for Thee, and found of them
that fought Thee not :
Ifa. 64. 9. Behold, fee I befeech Thee, we are
iTim.z.s,6. ^^ ^^^ People : For there is one GOD,
and one Mediator between GOD and
Men, the Man Christ Jesus, who
gave Himfelf a Ranfom for all :
GaL^l z2. And as we are all one in Christ
Ej)m. 11. S' Jhsus, and every one Members one of
Pi&i/.2. I, 2. -' ,,r f r- -
another : If there be any Confolatlon in
Christ, if any Comfort of Love, if
^ny Fellowffiip of the Spirit, if any
Bowels and Mercies ; let us be like-
minded, having the fame Love, and
being of one Accord.
Blefs all my Relations, Friends, and
Benefadors. \_Here name particular Per~
fons.'\
Matt.s.\¥ Do good, O Lord, to them that hate
Icis^l' 60.' "^^' ''^"^ ^o them which defpitefully ufe
me, and perfecute me : Father, forgive
them ; Lord, lay not this Sin to their
Charge.
Tfal. 102. 20. Hear the Mournings of fuch as are in
Tfal. 147. 3. Captivity, and deliver thofe that arc ap-
Tfai.il] 16. pointed untd Death : Heal the broken in
Heart, and bind up their Wounds :
Defend

Friday Morning. i6i
Defend the Poor, and Fatherlefs ; do
Juftice to the Afflided, and Needy ; for
Thou art the Helper of the Friendlefs.
Grant this, mofi Gracious G OD, for Rom. 4. 2^.
his Sake, who was delivered for our
Offences, and was raifed again for our
Juftification, thy Son our Saviour Jesus
Christ,

Thanksgivin

G.

"DLESSED be the Lord GOD,i«^^ i. 68.
who hath Vifited and Redeemed his
People :
I thank Thee, O Father, Lord of Matt. h. z^.
Heaven and Earth, that Thou haft from ^^^^Jf-^- »3-
the Beginning chofen us to Salvation,
through Sandification of the Spirit, and
Belief of the Truth :
That Thou haft called us by thever. 14.
Gofpel, to the obtaining of the Glory of ^^""- '• 9-
our Lord Jesus Christ, and that
v/ith an holy Calling ; not according to
our Works, but according to thine own
Purpofe and Grace, which was given us
in Christ Jesus, before the World
began : ' S3 For

^6^ Friday Morning:
ICor. II. 2 (J. For ffiewing forth of Christ's
Chap. I o. 1 6. j)gath ; for the Communion ofhis Body,
^ '* ^' " and the Remiffion of our Sins through
his Blood, according to the Riches of
thy Grace, wherein Thou haft abounded
towards us in all Wifdom and Prudence:
Chap. 2. 19. Of Strangers and Foreigners, for mak-'
Ing us to , be Fellow-Citizens with the
Saints, and of the Houfe-hold of GOD.
Row. I. 8. I thank Thee, my GOD, through
^ Fet. 1. 3'4-jjggyg Christ, that Thou haft, accords
ing to thy Divine Power, given us all
Things pertaining to Life and Godlinefs,
through the Knowledge of Him that
hath called us to Glory and Virtue ; giv
ing us exceeding great and precious Pro
mifes, that by thefe we might be Par
takers of the Divine Nature :
ffai,^Q- S' Many, O Lord, my GOD, are the
Wonderful Works which Thou haft done,
and thy Thoughts which are to us-
ward ; they cannot be reckoned up in
order unto Thee. \_Here mention parti
cular Mercies received.'^
1 Cor. 9. IS- Thanks be to G O D for his unfpeakr
§ble Gifts.

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Friday Morning. 263
Bleffing, and Honour, and Glory, and Rev. s- 13.
Thankfgiving, and Wifdom, and Power, ^'^^p-? "•
and Might, be unto our GOD, and unto ll', ^' ^^'
the Lamb that was flain, for ever and
ever.

Grace be to me, and Peace, from GOD Gal. i. 3, 4;
the Father, and from our LordJesus ^*
Christ, who gave Himfelf for our
Sins, that He might deliver us from this
prefent evil World, according to the Will
of G O D and our Father : to whom be
Glory for ever and ever. Amen.

S 4 FRIDAY

264 ¦'
FRIDAY noon.
Matt. 28. 19. T N the Name of the Father, and of
•^ the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft.
AnKn.
Chap. 6. 9. Our Father, which art in Heaven, &c.
Sec. ¦
lukei, 14. Glory be to GOD in the Higheft;
aind on Earth Peace ; Good- WiU towards
Men.

Tfal. 69. I. SAVE me, O GOD, for the Waters
are come in, even unto my Soul :
Ver. 7, 9. For thy Sake have I fuffered Reproof;
and the Rebukes of them that rebuked
Thee, are fallen upon me :
Ver. 10. I wept, and chaftened my felf with
Fafting, and that was turned to my Re-?
proach :
Ver. II, 13. I put on Sackcloth alfo, and they
Jefted upon me : Bpt, Lord, I make
my Prayer to Thee in an acceptable
Time : Thy

Friday Noon. i6^
' Thy Rebuke hath broken my Heart ; Ver. 21.
1 am full of Heavinefs : I looked for ^
fome to have Pity on me, but there was
no Man ; neither found I any to Com
fort me :
They gave me Gall to eat ; and when Ver. 22.
I was Thirfty, they gave me Vinegar to
drink. I. ftretch forth my Hands unto Thee ; Ffal. 143. 6
my Soul thirfteth after Thee :
Hear me, O Lord, and that foon, Ver. 7.
for my Spirit faileth ; hide not thy Face
firom me :
Quicken me, O Lord, for thyVer. n.
Name's Sake ; and for thy Righteoufnefs
Sake bring my Soul out of Trouble,
Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was in the Beginning, &c.
The Lesson.
piLJ Te went forth again, and faith Jof>» 19- 4.
unto them, Behold, I bring Him to^
you, that ye may know that I find no
Fault in Him. Then came Jesus forth,
wearing the Crown of Thorns, and the
Purple Robe : and Pilat^ faid to them,
2 Behold

'^66 Friday Noon.'
Behold the Man. When the chief Priefts
therefore and Officers faw Him, they
cried out, faying. Crucify Him, crucify
Him. Pilate faid to them, Take ye
Him, and crucify Him ; for I find no
Fault in Him. ¦  And from thence
forth 'Pilate fought to releafe Him ; but
the fews cried out, faying. If thou let
'' this Man go, thou art not Cefar's Friend;
whofoever maketh himfelf a King, fpeak
eth againft Cefar. When Pilate heard
that Saying, he brought Jesus forth, and
fat down in the Judgment Seat, in a
Place that is called The Pavement ; and
he faith unto the fews. Behold your
King. But they cried out. Away with
him, away with him, crucify him.
Pilate faid unto them. Shall I crucify
your King ? The chief Priefts anfwered,
We have no King but Cefar. Then
defivered he Him therefore unto them to
be Crucified,
A 'Prayer for Pardon.
Tfal. SI, I. H^"^^ ^^^^y "P°^ "^^» OGOD,
after thy great Goodnefs ; accord
ing to the Multitude of thy Mercies, do
away mine Offences :

Friday Noon^ 267
Waffi me throughly from my Wick- Ver. i.
ednefs, and cleanfe me from my Sin :
For I acknowledge my Tranfgreffions, ver. g.
and my Sin is ever before me.
Create in me a clean Heart, OGOD, Ver. lo.
and renew a right Spirit within me :
O caft me not away ,from thy Pre- Ver. 1 1.
fence ; take not thy Holy Spirit from
me, for the Sake of Jesus Christ.
For the Grace of Charity, and
doing Good.
/^ Moft Gracious GOD, who art full Tfal. 103. 8.
^"^ of Compaffion and Mercy :
/ Befiech Thee pour into my Heart that Eph. 4. 3.
Gift .cf Charity, which is the Bond of ^"'^ 3- '+•
Peace, and Perfednefs :
Caufe me to love my Neighbour as my Matt. 22. 39.
felf; and not to rejoyce at the Deftrudion 7«*3'- *9-
of him that hateth me ; nor hate my ^^' ''' ''''
Brother in my Heart :
Let thy Goodnefs dwell In me, that Jnan.^. 27.
may break off my Sins by Righteouffiefs,
and mine Iniquities, by ffiewing Mercy
to the Poor.
' Enable me to be a Strength to the ifa. is. 4.
]Sfeedy iq his Diftrefs; to relieve the'^V/^.f- 10.
Afflided,

%6% Friday Noon:
Afflided, and diligently to follow every
good Work :
yoii9. 12, To dehver the Poor that crieth, and
^' hath none to help him ; that the Bleffing
of him that was ready to periffi, may
come upon me :,
Deut. IS- 7. If there be a poor Man of one of my
Gw.42. 21. Brethren, and I fee the Anguiffi of his
Deut. Ij-. 8.
.Ails 1 1. 29. Soul, when he befeeches me ; 0 fiffer
me not to harden m.y Heart, nor ffiut my
Hand from him ; but give him fufficient
for his Need, according to my Ability,
in that which he wanteth :
Chap. 10. 38. ^nd that I may Imitate the Bleffed
lyohni, 17- Jesus, who went about doing Good-
iTheffs.i\.P^ OTe with Bowcls of Compaffiou, to
iTim.6. 18. vifit the Fatherlefs, and Widows, in
their Afflidion ; to comfort the Feeble
minded, and fupport the Weak; to be
ready to difiribute, wilfing to commu
nicate :
Heb. 13. 3. To remember them which are in
Bonds, as bound with them ; and them
which fuffer Adverfity, as being my felf
alfo in the Body.
Matt. IS. 44. When I fee any of the Dlfclpks of
Heb. ^. 16. Christ, an hungred, or athirft, or a
Ifa. ^9, z6, , , . , .f.
Stranger, or Naked, or Sick, or m Prifon ;
give

Friday Noon. i6^
give me a pious and charitable Difpofition
to minifter unto them, that I may obtain
Mercy of Thee, my GOD, and find
Grace to help in time of Need, through
the Merits of the fame Christ, my
Saviour and my Redeemer.
The Grace of the Lord Jesus 2Q>r.i3, 14:
Christ, and the Love of GOD, and
the Communion of the Holy Ghost,
be with me. Amen.

FRIDAY

270 FRIDAY evening.
Tfai.ss-^2. TN the Evening, and Morning, and
at Noon-day, will I Pray unto the
Lord, and He ffiall hear my Voice :
I John I. 9. If we Confefs our Sins, He is Faith
ful and Juft to forgive us our Sins,
and to cleanfe us from all Unrighte
oufnefs :
Tfal. 19. 14. Let the Words of my Mouth, and
the Meditation of my Heart, be accept
able in thy Sight ; O Lord, my
Strength, and my Redeemer.
Confession,
The fame as for Morning.
Matt.6.9,^c. ffXUK Father, which art in Heaven,
^^ &c.
tuke 1. 14. Glory be to GOD in the Higheft ;
and on Earth Peace : Good-Will towards
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Friday Evening. 271

MY GOD, my GOD, why haG: Ffai.it. w
Thou forfaken me ? Why art Thou fo
far from helping me, and from the
Words of my Complaint ?
All they that fee me, laugh me tover. 7.
Scorn ; they ffioot out their Lips, and
ffiake their Heads, faying.
He trufted in GOD, that He would ver. 8.
deliver him ;. let Him deliver him, fee
ing He delighted in him.
I am poured out like Water, and all Ver. 14.
my Bones are out of Joint ; my Heart
alfo in the midft of my Body is like
melting Wax.
They pierced my Hands, and my Ver. 17, 18. .
Feet : They parted my Raiment among
them, and upon my Vefture did they
caft Lots.
Sacrifice and Offering Thou wouldft ?>z. 4°- 8,9.
not : Burnt-Offering, and Sin-Offering
haft Thou not required ; then faid I,
Lo, I come :
In the Volume of the Book it is writ- Ver. lo.
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272. Friday Evening;
O my GOD: I am content to do it ;
yea, thy Law is within my Heart.
Ffal. 16. 9. I have fet GOD always before me ;
He is on my Right-Hand, therefore I
ffiall not fall.
Ver. 10. Therefore my Heart is glad, and my
Glory rejoiceth ; my Fleffi alfo ffiall reft
in Hope :
Ver. II. For Thou wilt not leave my Soul in
Hell ; neither wilt Thou fuffer thine
Holy One to fee Corruption :
Ver. 12. Thou wilt fficw mc the Path of Life;
in thy Prefence is Fulnefs of Joy, and
at thy Right-hand are Pleafures for ever
more. Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was in the Beginning, &c.
The Lesson. t
johni9. 16, A ND they took Jesus and led Him
m2.1^7,'^s, ^^^^5^- ^"'^ ^^ bearing his Crofs,
46. went forth into a Place called The Place
%te 19. tl'. o^ ^ Skull, where they Crucified Him,
Matt. 27. SI, and two other with Him, on either Side
1X23.'^?'°"^' ^"^ Jesus in the midft. And
i^'S^'Si- Pilate wrote a Title, and put it on the
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Crefs, and the Writing was, JESUS oS
Nazareth the King of the Jews.
Now from the fixth Hour there was
Darknefs over all the Land .unto the
ninth Hour : And about the ninth Houi*,
Jesus cried with a loud Voice, faying,
My GOD, my GOD, why haft Thou
forfaken me ? And when Jesus had
crie4 again with a loud Voice, He faid.
Father, into thy Hands I commend my
Spirit ; and having faid thus. He gave
up the Ghoft. And one of the Soldiers
with a Spear pierced his Side, and forth- ' '
with came thereout. Blood and Waten
And behold, the Vail of the Temple
was rent in twain, from the Top to the
Bottom, and the Earth did quake, and -
the Rocks rent, and the Graves werd
opened, and many Bodies of Saints which
flept, arofe, and came out of the Graves
after his Refurredion, and went into the
holy City, and appeared unto many^
Now when the Centurion, and they that
were with him, watching Jesus, faw
the Earthquake, and thofe Things that
were done, they feared greatly, faying,
Truly this was the Son of GOD. — ^—
And there was a Man named Jofeph, a
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274 Friday Evening.
Counfeller, and he was a good Man,
and a juft, who waited for the Kingdom
of GOD: This Man went to Pilate,
and begged the Body of J e s u s ; and
he took it down, and wrapped it in
Linnen, and laid it in a Sepulchre that
was hewen in Stone, wherein never Man
before was laid.
An A6i 0/ C O N T R I T I O N.
Bar. 3. I. /^ Lord Almighty, the Soul in An
guiffi, the troubled Spirit crieth
unto Thee :
Ffal. 109. zo. Deal with me, O^Lord, according
to thy Name, for fweet is thy Mercy :
Tfal. IS- 17. Look upon my Adverfity and Mifery,
and forgive me all my Sin :
yob zi. 6. When I remember my Sins, I am
p- 7- io- afraid ; Trembling taketh hold on my
Fleffi, fo that I am a Burthen to my
felf:
Tfal. 6s. i- My Mifdeeds prevail againft me; I
/«''• 4/- 3- faint in my Sighing, and I find no Reft :
Tfal.77. 6. In the Night I commune with mine
own Heart : How long will the Com
forter that ffiould relieve my Soul, be
far from me .?
Will
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Win the Lord abfent Himfelf fox Ffai. 77. 7, g;
ever, and will He be no more Itttr edited ?
Hath GOD forgotten to be Graciotls,
and will He ffiut up his Loving-kind
nefs in Difpleafure ? And I faid. This is
mine own Infirmity :
For Thou art a GOD, xeidj to Par- Neh.^. 17:
don ; Gracious, and Merciful ; flow to
Anger, and of great Kindnefs :
Thou wilt rfot caft off for ever : ^«'»-3- 31^
Though Thou caufe Grief, yet wilt
Thou have Compaffion, according to
the Multitude of thy Mercies ; fbr Thou
doft not afflid willingly, nor grieve the
Children of Men :
^ And therefore wilt Thou wait, that ifa, 30. 18,
Thou mayeft be Gracious unto us ;
therefore wilt Thou be Exalted, that
Thou mayeft have Mercy upon us :
Ah Lord GOD, behold, Thou haft y^ 32, 17,
18
made the Heaven and the Earth by thy
great Power, and ftretched-out Arm ;
and there is nothina; too hard for Thee :
Thou ffievveft Loving-kindnefs unto
Thoufands : The Great, the Mighty
GOD ; the Lord of Hofts is hi.?
Name : T a ft

ryd Friday Evening.
Um. 3. 22. It is of thy Mercy, O Lord, that I
am not conffimed, becaufe thy Compaffi
ons fail not :
yo^ II. 6. I know Thou exadeft of me lefs than
Ffal. 103. 10. ^^^^ Iniquities deferve ; and haft not
dealt with me after my Sins :
s. of the 3 Neverthelefs, in a contrite Heart, and
Children. humble Spirit, let me be accepted.
Heb.iz. 24. 7 7 . /•
lyohni. I. through the Mertts of JesusChrist,
our Mediator and Advocate.

yohn I. 14.

For Peace and Meekness.
r\ Holy Jesus, full of Grace and
^^ Truth :
iTet. 3. 4. Give to thy Servant the Ornament of
Zech. 8. 19. ^ j^jg^j, ^^^ q^jgj Spirit^ to love the
Truth, and Peace :
Tfal. 51. 22. Keep me from the Strife of Tongues ;
Ffal. s9- f- and from them that Offend of malicious
Wickednefs :
Trov. 4. 14. Put away from me a froward Mouth,
icoy.6 10. ^^ perverfe Lips put far frora me ;
Tfal. IOI. S- -^ . ^ . , , '
Ifa. z^.zo,zi. that I may not Revile, nor privily Slan-
Exod.zi. 1. der my Neighbour ; nor be as thofi who
watch for Iniquity, making a Man an
Offender for a Word ; nor raife a falfe
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Let me fpeak Evil of no Man ; but Tit. 3. 2.
be gentle, ffiewing all Meeknefs to all
Men :
That learning of Thee, who waftA£««.ii. 29.
Meek, and lowly in Heart, I may find
Reft unto my Soul :
Grant this for thine own Sake,, 0 ifa. 49. 16.
Lord, my Saviour and my Redeemer.
Intercession, ~)The fanw as for
Thanksgiving, Src.$ Morning.

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T 3 SATUR.

C 178 ]

SATUR DAY
MORNING.
^fii-S-l- 1% TfY Voice flialt Thou hear be
times, O Lord; early in the
Morning will I dired my Prayer
unto Thee, and will look up :
Ffal. 69. 14. Hear me, O GOD, in the Multit»ude
• s- of (.j^y Mercies, even in the Truth of
thy Salvation : For Thou, Lord, art
Good and Gracious, and of great Mercy
unto all them that call upon Thee.
Confession.
ifith. 1. s- f~\ LoRDGODof Heaven, whp wilt
IfaL^t. s"^ ^""S ^° ^'S^^ ^^^ ^^^'^e" Things
pf Darknefs, and wilt make manifeft
the Counfels of the Heart ; who haft
fet our Mifdeeds before Thee, and our
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Saturday Morning. » 279
fecret Sins ih the Light of thy Coun
tenance :
Be Merciful unto me ; heal my Soul, Ffai. 41. 4.
for I have finned againft Thee :
I have erred from thy Ways, and ifa. 61. 17.
hardned my Heart from thy Fear :
I have gone Aftray, like a Sheep that p>a 119. 17(1
is loft :
. My Sins have taken fuch hold upon Ffal. 40. is.
me, that I am not able to look up ; they
are more in Number than the Hairs
of my Head, and my Heart hath failed
me :
I repent, O Lord, in the Bitternefs j/^. 38. ij-.
of my Soul : My Confufion is daily he-^^'^^"^'^' "*'
fore me, and the Shame of my Face
hath covered me ; neither know I
what to do, but mine Eyes are upon
Thee: OLord, rebuke me not in thine p/a/. 38. i.
Anger, neither chaften mc in thy heavy ¦^'*^- 3- *•
Difpleafure; but in Wrath remember
Mercy :
Enter not into Judgment with thy Tfal. 143. 2.
Servant, for in thy Sight ffiall no Man
living be Juftified :
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28p Saturday Morning.
yj&/.i3o. 3,4. If Thou ffiouldft be extream to mark
what is done amifs, O Lord, who
may abide it ? but there is Mercy with
Thee, that Thou mayeft be feared :
Jfa, 1- ^§. Though my Sins be as Scarlet, Thou
canfi make them as white as Snow ;
though they be red hke Crimfon, Thou
canfi make them as Wool.
yal. 2s. 7. Shew me thy Mercy, O Lord, and
grant me thy Salvation, for the Sake of
J^sus Christ.
^att.6.9,^c. Our Father, which art in Heaven, &g.
ffal. 51. Ij!. OLord, open Thou my Lips, and
my Mouth ffiall ffiew forth thy Praife,
?»*e2. 14. Glory be tp GOD in th? Higheft;
and on Earth Peace : Good- Will towards
' Men.

ffiiLi^S' !• I will magnify Thee, O GOD, my
King ; and I will praife thy Name for
ever and ever :
^*!?2. Every Day will I give Thanks to
Thee, and blefs thy N^me for ever and
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Great is the Lord, and Marvellous ; Ver. 3.
worthy to be Praifed ; there is no End
of his Greatnefs.
One Generation ffiall praife thy Works Ver. 4.
to another, and declare thy Power.
I will fpeak of the glorious Honour Ver. 5-.
of thy Majefty ; and of thy wondrous
Works :
.The Memorial of thine abundant Kind- Ver, 7.
nefs ffiall be ffiewed ; and Men ffiall fing
of thy Righteoufnefs.
All thy Works praife Thee, Over. 10.
Lord; and thy Saints give Thanks
unto Thee :
They ffiew the Glory of thy King-ver.n, 12.
dom, and talk of thy Power; that
thy Power, thy Glory, and Mightinefs
of thy Kingdom, might be known unto
Men :
^ Thy Kingdom is an everlafting King- Ver. 13.
dom ; and thy Dominion endureth
throughout all Ages.
The Lord upholdeth all that fall,Ver. 14.
and lifteth up thofe that are down.
The Eyes of all wait upon Thee, O ver. is.
Lord, and Thou giveft them their Meat
jn due Seafon : Thou

28i . Saturday Morning.
Ver. i6. Thou Openeft thine Hand, and filleft
all Things living with Plenteoufnefs.
Ver. i8. The Lord is nigh unto all them that
call upon Him, yea, all fuch as call
upon Him faithfully :
Ver. 19. He will fulfil the Defire of them that
fear Him ; He alfo will hear their Cry,
and will help them.
Ver. J I. My Mouth ffiall fpeak the Praife
of the Lord; and let all Fleffi give
Thanks unto his Holy Name for ever
and ever.
Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was in the Beginning, &c.

The Lesson.
Ifa. 53. 1, Sec. TXT" HO is this that cometh from
Edom, with died Garments from
Bozrah ? this that is Glorious in his
Apparel, travelling in the Greatnefs of
his Strength ? I that fpeak in Righte
oufnefs , , Mighty to fave. Where^
fore art Thou red in thine Apparel,
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Saturday Morning. 285
in the Wine-fat ? I have trodden the
Wine^prefs alone, and of the People
there was none with me : And I looked,
and there was none to help ; and I won-^
dered that there was none to uphold ;
therefore mine own Arm brought Salva
tion unto me. <
For Con TEN TED NESS.
r\ Lord, who art Good to afl, and p/<»^ 14^-. 9;
^"^ whofe tender Mercies are over all
thy Works :
Incline my Heart to thy Teftimonies, Tfal. 119. 3$.
and not to Covetoufnefs :
Give me neither Poverty, nor Riches ; Trov. 30. 8.
feed me with Food convenient for
me :
Every where, and in aH Things in- p^i/. 4. 12.
ftrud me both to be full, and to be
hungry ; both to abound, and to fuffer
need :
To under fland and confider that the Luke n. is.
Happinefs of a Man's Life confifteth not
in the Abundance of the Things which
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284 Saturday Morning."
iTim.6.7,2. That we brought nothing into this
World, and can carry nothing out ; and
having Food and Raiment, teach me to
be therewith Content ; which I beg for
the Sake of ]nsvs Ckkist.
For Temporal Bleffings.
Tfal, 116, 7. /^ Moft Bountiful GOD: Fill the
£../«.. 16. 29. V^ Earth with thy Bleffmgs, and
Tfal. 6s. II. • >-. 1
crown the Year with thy Goodnefs :
Deut. 28. 4. Make us plenteous in the Fruit of our
Ground, and in the Increafe of oiii:
Cattel :
Ver. 12. Open to us thy good Treafure, the
Heaven, and blefs all the Work of our
Hands :
yod 2. 23. Give us the former and the latter
TTaT ^^' ^ ^^^" moderately ; and not a fweeping
14. Rain, which leaveth no Food : That
cur Garners may be full and plenteous,
affording afl manner of Store ; that there
be no Decay, and no Complaining in oi^r
Streets.
ai. 3. 17,18. But although the Fig-tree ffiould
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Saturday Morning^ 285
in the Vines ; the Labour of the Olive
ffiould fail, and the Fields ffiould yield
no Meat ; though the Flock be cut off
from the Fold, and there ffiould be no
Herd in the Stalls ; yet grant me to re
joyce in Thee, O Lord ; and to joy in
the GOD of my Salvation.
O Lord, deliver this City, and all'&^.Andr.
the Country wherein we dwell, from Pefii- ^j'ch^Lit
lence. Famine, War, Earthquakes, In
undations, Fire, Sword, Robbers, Fo
reign Invafion, and Civil Infurre^ions :
From Drought, Corrupting Winds, Elafi-
ing. Thunder, Lightning, Tempeft, Epi
demical, Acute, and Evil Difeafis : Keep
us from aU fad Accidents, from Murther,
and fudden Death. Appeafe the Schifms
df the Churches, and grant us thy Peace
and Love, OLord our GOD, for thy
Mercies Sake, in thy Son our Saviour
JESUS Christ.

Inter-

286 Saturday Morning;
Intercession.

Ffal. 67.

r\ GOD, be Merciful unto us, and
^^^ Blefs us 5 and caufe thy Face to
ffiine upon us :
Tfal. SI- 13- Teach thy Ways to the Wicked, that
Sinners may be Converted unto Thee :
d. of Man. Glve to all Prefumptuous Sinners, a
Senfe of their Sins ; and to all Defpalring,
a Sight of thy Mercies.
Tfai-zz. 27. y4nd that all the Ends of the World
^T,' ''' V' may remember and turn unto Thee, 0
Ffal. 2. 8. ¦> , „ ^ . . ^ J
Lord, and afl Dominions ferve and
obey Thee ; take in the Heathen for
thine Inheritance, and the utmoft Parts
of the Earth for thy Poffeflion :
Ffal. 33.8. Let all the Earth fear Thee, O Lord ;
yer. 24. 7. igt afl the Inhabitants of the World
yohn 10. 16, , _ , . ,
ftand in Awe ot Thee ; and give them
an Heart to know Thee, that Thou art
the Lord ; that there may be one Fold,
and one Shepherd :
Deut. s, 19. O that there were fuch an Heart in
thera, that they would fear Thee, and
keep all thy Commandments always,
that it might be well with them, and
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Make us to be of one Mind, and live zCor.i^. n.
in Peace ; that as Brethren we mav^'l!''^^' ''
. . ' Fet. 3. 9.
dwell together in Unity : Not rend ring coi. 3. 11,13.
Evil for Evil, or Railing for Railing ;
but contrariwife Bleffing ; Putting on
Bowels of Mercies, Kindnefs, Meek
nefs, Long-fuffering ; Forbearing one
another, and forgiving one another, even
as Chri ST forgave us. '
Let the forrowful Sighing of the Pri- Ffai. 79. n.
foners come befoie Thee, O Lord ; ^^^"•f^^°' ^*
according to the Greatnefs of thy Power,
preferve Thou thofe that are appointed
to Die ; Lord, hear their Prayers, and
fee their Tears : For I hou art a G O D
of the Afflided, an Helper of the Op
preffed, a Saviour of them that are
without Hope.
Grant this, moft Gracious GOD, for
the Sake ofjEiUiCnRisT.
Thanksgiving.
QMNIPOTENT and Eternal Ma- Rev. ,9. 6,
jefty ; who art my Praife, and my ^''
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288 Satijrday MorningV
Gol. I. 12. i give Thanks to -Thee, O Father,
whp haft made us meet to be Partakers
of the Inheritance of the Saints in
Light :
lyohn^. 10. For fending thy Son to be the Ptopi-
ifa. 63. 9. tiation for our Sins, who in his Love
and in his Pity hath Redeemed us :
1 Theff z. 16. For giving us everlafting Confolation
and good Hope through Grace :
Deut. z8. S9' That Thou hafi not fent upon me
fore Sickneffes, and of long Continu
ance :
Gen. 28. I j-. For delivering me in Journies ; being
with me, and keeping me in all Places
whither I did go, and bringing me again
in Safety :
Ffai./!f. 9. Yox fuftaining me when I lie down
"^ ¦' ' *^' to take my Reft ; and preferving me
from Vifions of horrible Dreams and
Terrors :
Ffal. ie>z. 24. That Thou hafi not called roe away
Tfal.66.g. j^^ jj^g ^^^q. ^f j) ^^^ ^iafc
Rev. 2. 21. - _ ' •' '
holden my Soul in Life, and given me
Space to Repent.
Dan.z. 20. Bleffed be the Name of GOD fof
Ecciusi 2. 18. gygj aj^(j eyer ; for as his Majefty is, fo
is his Mercy,
Now

Saturday Morning. iSp

Now GOD Himfelf our Father, and i Theff. i. u-
our Lord Jesus Christ, dired my ^^'
Way ; make me to increafe and abound
in Love towards all Men,and eftabliffi my
Heart unhlameable in Holinefs before
GOD even our Father, at the Coming
of our Lord Jesus Christ with all
his Saints. Amen.

. )

U SATUR-

2^1

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SATURDAY NOON.

mtt. 28. 19. T N the Name of the Father, and pf
the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft. Amen,
ch. 6. 9, &c. Our Father, which art in Heavei^,fi)'<;.
Ffal. SI. IS' O Lord, open Thou my Lips, and
my Mouth ffiall ffiew forth thy Praife.
Luke 1. 14. Glory be to GOD in the Higheft ;
and on Earth Peace : Good- Will to
wards Men.

FfaL^i-i. REJOYCE in the Lord, O ye
Righteous, for it becometh well the Juft
to be Thankful :
Ver. 4. For the Word of the Lord is true,
and all his Works are faithful.
Ver. S' He loveth Righteoufnefs and Judg
ment : The Earth is full of the Good
nefs of the Lord.
Ver. tf. By the Word of the L o r d were the
Heavens made; and all the Hofts of
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Let all the Earth fear the Lord; Ver. 8.
ftand in awe of Him, all ye that dwell
in the World ;
For he Spake, and it was done ; He Ver. 9."
Commanded, and it ftood faft.
The Lord looketh down from Hea- Ver. 13, 14;
ven, and beholdeth all the Children of
Men ; from the Place of his Habitation
He confidereth all them that dwell on
the Earth : He faffiioneth the, Hearts
of them, and underftandeth all their
Works. Mercy and Truth are met together ; p>/. 8 j. 10.
Righteoufiiefs and Peace have kiffed each
other. Truth ffiall flouriffi out of the Earth, Ver. 1 1.
and Righteoufnefs hath looked down
from Heaven.
Thy Mercy, OLord, reach eth untoP>/. ^6. s.
the Heavens, and thy Faithfulnefs unto
the Clouds :
Thy Righteoufnefs ftandeth like the Ver. 6.
ftrong Mountains ; thy Judgments are
like the great Deep.
The Lord liveth, and bleffed be my Ffal. 18. 47.
ftrong Helper, and praifed be the G O D
of my Salvation. U 2 Praife

2(?2 Saturday Noon. • ^
Tfal. ISO. 1. Praife GOD in his Sanduary ;
Praife Him in the Firmament of his
Power :
Ver. 2. Praife Him for his Noble Ads ;
Praife Him according to his Excellent
Greatnefs.
yer, 6. Let every thing that hath Breath,
praife the Lord.
Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was in the Beginning, &c.
The Lesson.
ABsz. 14, J} ETER ftood up and faid. Ye Men
a"' 'K °^ Ifrael, hear thefe Words, Jesus
i^ 18. of Nazareth a Man approved of GOD,
^"l?.^** ^ ' ^rnong you, by Miracles, Wonders and
Signs, which GOD did by Him in the
midft of you, as ye your felves alfo
know : Him, being delivered by the
determinate Counfel and Fore-knowledge
of GOD, ye have taken, and by wick
ed Hands have Crucified and Slain :
Ye denied the Holy One, and the Juft,
and defired a Murderer to be granted
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But thofe Things which GOD before
had ffiewed by the Mouth of all his
Prophets, that Christ ffiould Suffer,
He hath fo fulfilled.  ¦ Thus it is
written, and thus it behoved Christ
to fuffer, and to rife from the Dead the
third Day ; and that Repentance and
Remiffion of Sins ffiould be Preached in
his Name, among all Nations.

For Grace to lead a Christian
Life.
V/TOST Holy, and mpft Righteous p/j?/. 14^. ,7.
Lord; let thy Spirit dwell in me, ^'""- ^- ' '•
that I may prefent my Body a living Sa
crifice, holy, acceptable to Thee, which
is my reafonable Service ;
And not be conformed to this World ; ver. 2;
but be transformed by the renewing of
my Mind, that I may prove what is the
good, and acceptable, and perfed Will
of Thee, my GO J):
Make me to abhor that which is Evil, ver. 9.
and ckaye to that which is Good ;

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Ver. II, 12, To he fervent in Spirit, rejoyce in
'^" Hope, be patient in Tribulation; to
continue inftant in Prayer ; to diftribute
to the Neceffity of Others, and be given
to Hofpitality.
Ver. 14, Ij-. Give me thft Meeknefs and Charity, to
blefs them which Perfecute me, to re
joyce with them that Rejoyce, and weep
with them that Weep :
Ver. itf. Let me not be wife in my own Con
ceit, nor mind high Things ; but con
defcend to Men of low Eftate :
Ver. 18. j\s much as lieth in me, grant I may
live Peaceably with all Men :
Ver. 21. Sufier me not to be overcome of Evil,
but teach me to overcome Evil with
Good :
iTtm.i. II. That walking according to the glori-
^cor.S'S- ous Gofpel of the Bleffed GOD, my
Spirit may be faved in the Day of the
Lord Jesus.
For Perseverance.
m. 13. 8. A LMIGHTY and Everlafting GOD,
who art the fame Yefterday, and
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Saturday Noon. t^'^
Make me a Follower of them, who Chap. tf. 12.
through Faith and Patience, inherit the
Proffiifes. Grant, O Lord; that I may conti- coi.i, 23.
nUe in the Faith, erounded and fetled, ^'^' '^- '"
' ° ' Fhil. 3. 14.
and not be moved away from the Hope
of the Gofpel ; but lay afide every
Weight, and the Sins which befet me,
and run with Patience the Race that is
fet before me, preffing toward the Mark,
for the Prize of thy high Calling in
Christ Jesus :
That I may abide in Christ, and his John is. 7.
Words may abide in me, and dwell in^"'" ^" ^^'
me richly, in all Wifdom :
A/fifl me to go on unto Perfedion, iJe^. tf. i.
not laying again the Foundation of Re
pentance. O let me not wander from thy pa/. 119. 10.
Commandments, nor be led away with ^5.''- 3- '7-
' ¦' I Cor. IS. SO'
the Error of the Wicked ; but continue
ftedfaft, unmoveable, always abounding
in the Work of the L o r d :
That by patient Continuance in well- Rj>m. 1. 7,
doing, / may feek, and at lafi obtain.
Glory, and Honour, and Immortality,
and Eternal Life, through the Merits of
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Thil. 4. 7. The Peace of G O D, which paffeth
all Underftanding, keep my Heart
and Mind, through Christ Jesus,
Amen.

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297
Saturday Evening.

T Will call upon the moft High GOD; Tfal. S7. i.
"¦¦ unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up^/*^^'^ '•
my Soul :
I will think upon thy Name inpy&/, 119.^^.
the Night-feafon, and will keep thy
Law :
Hear my Prayer, O Lord; hearken Tfal. 143. i.
unto me for thy Truth and Righteouf
nefs Sake.

Confession,
The fame as for Morning.
OUR Father, which art '^FiHeaYcn, Matt.6.g,?iic.
&c.
Glory be to GOD in the Higheft : x«^, j. ,^,
and on Earth Peace : Gopd-Will towards
Men, Lord,

298 Saturday EvENiN G.

Tfal. 90. I. Lord, Thou haft been our Refuge
from one Generation to another :
Ver. 1. Before the Mountains were brought
forth, or ever the Earth and the World
were made ;. Thou art G O D from Ever
lafting, and World without End :
Ver. 3. Thou turneft Man to Deftrudion ;
again Thou fayeft. Return, ye Children
of Men :
Ver. 4. FoJ^ ^ thoufand Years in thy Sight,
are but as Yefterday ; feeing that is paft
as a Watch in the Night :
Ver. s- -^s foon as Thou fcattereft them, they
are even as a Sleep ; and fade away fud
denly like the Grafs :
Ver. tf. ffi the Morning it flouriffieth, and
groweth up ; in the Evening it is cut
down, and withereth :
Ver. 7. For we eonfume away in thy Difplea
fure, and are afraid at thy wrathful In
dignation.
Ver. 10. The Days of our Age are threefeore
Years and ten ; and though Men be
fo ftrong that they come to fourfeore
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and Sorrow ; fo foon paffeth it away,
and we are gone.
The Lord, even the moft Mighty Tfai. so. i.
GOD, hath fpoken; and called the '^"'^ 9- 7-
World, from the rifing up of the Sun,
unto the going down thereof : He
hath prepared his Throne for Judg
ment. Verily there is a Reward for the Tfal. s2. 10.
Righteous ; doubtlefs there is a G O D
that Judgeth in the Earth :
He ffiall call to the Heaven from Tfal. so. 4.
Above, and to the Earth, that He may
Judge his People :
And the Heavens ffiall declare his ver. tf.
Righteoufnefs, for G O D is Judge Him
felf. Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was in the Beginning, &c.

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goo Saturday Evening.
The Lesson.
Heb. 1. i,&c. f^ O D who at ffindry Times, and in
pM. 2.9,&c. ^-J- divers Manners fpake in Time paft
unto the Fathers by the Prophets, hath
ih thefe laft Days fpoken unto us by
his Son, whom He hath appointed Heir
of all Things, by whom alfo He made
the Worlds : Who being the Brightnefs
of his Glory, and the exprefs Image of
his Perfon, and upholding all Things
r by the Word of his Power ; when He
had by Himfelf purged our Sins, fat
down 'on the Right-Hand of the
Majefty on High : Whom GOD hath
highly Exalted, and given Him a Name
which is above every Name : That at
the Name of Jesus every Knee ffiould
bow, of Things in Heaven, and Things
on Earth, and Things under the Earth :
And that every Tongue ffiould Confefs,
that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the
Glory of GOD the Father.

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I BELIEVE that there is Oney^«,. 2. 19.
Almighty and Eternal GOD; who made ^^«- '7- i-
Heaven and Earth, and all Things that^X" "tf.'^'
are therein.
I Believe that Jesus Christ is the^& 8. 37.
Son of GOD ; the Saviour of the^"^"*- '^*•
World. / BeUeve there are Three that bear i John s- 7.
Record in Heaven, the Father, the
Word, and the Holy Ghost; and
thefe Three are One.
/ acknowledge one Faith, and one^^-^-s-
B A p T I s M for the Remiffion of Sins. ^'"'' '' "<¦
I Believe that we ffiall all ftand before Rjom. 14. 10.
the Judgment-feat of Christ, who-^''^^-^4--3°-
ffiall come in the Clouds of Heaven, ' ' '''
with Power and great Glory ; and evcry
Eye ffiall fee Him, and they alfo which
pierced Him.
/ Believe that there ffiall be a Reffir- aBs 24. i^.
redion of the Dead, both of the Tuft, " '^'"¦' ^- '!"
' J J Matt. zs. ^6.
and Unjuft, that every one may receive
the Things done in the Body : And the
Wicked ffiall go away into everlafting
Puniffiment ; but the Righteous into
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For Repentance:

Exod. 1^.6. /^LoRD, Merciful and Gracious;
£*eft.33. II. vy ^{^Q ^^Q. ^Q Pleafure in the Death
of the Wicked, but that he turn from
his Way and live :
iCor.7.10. Give me that godly Sorrow, which
worketh Repentance to Salvation, not
to be repented of :
Let me fearch and try my Ways ; la
bouring to draw nigh unto Thee, by
cleanfing my Hands, and purifying my
Heart. I know, O Lord, that in vain is
Salvation hoped for without Repentance ;
and I thank Thee for giving me Warn
ing ; for putting me in Remembrance
wherein I have Offended, that leaving
my Wickednefs, I may believe in Thee,
O Lord.
Rom. 1. 4. O let me not defpife thy Forbearance
SV^S.^o. ^""^ Long-fuffering ; but catfe me to re
turn from my evil Way, that fo Iniquity
may not be my Ruin. ^
Ver. 31. Caft away from me all my Tranf
greffions, whereby I haye tranfgreffed ;
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and make me a new Heart, and a new
Spirit :
That being made free from Sin, and Rom. tf. 22;
becoming thy Servant, I may have my *'•
Fruit unto Holinefs, and the End ever
lafting Life, through Jesus Christ
our Lord.
For 'Preparation for Death.
/^ Everlafting GOD, make me wife to Deut. 32. 29.
confider my latter End, as knowing 5^"^ 3°- *3-
that Thou wilt bring me to Death, and
to the Houfe appointed for all Living.
Prepare my Heart to feek Thee, O 2 chr. 30. 19.
Lord, before I go hence, and be no^^^-39- 13-
more feen; before I go whence I ffiall 7^^. 38. n.'
not return ; when I ffiall behold Man
no more with the Inhabitants of the
World :
For the Grave cannot praife Thee, Ver. 18.
Death cannot celebrate Thee ; they that
go down to the Pit cannot hope for thy
Truth. I know that my Redeemer hveth, and yob 19. 2^-,
that He ffiall ftand at the latter Day ^^'
upon the Earth ; and though Worms
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deftroy this Body, yet in my Fleffi ffiall
I fee GOD.
Tfal. 41. 3. On the Bed of Sicknefs, when the
aTiw.'4. tf. rj-jjjjg Qf jjjy Departure is at Hand ; i»
the Hour of Death, and in the Day cf
fudgment, deliver me, O Lord, and
fave me.
•ssum.11. 10. . Let me die the Death of the Righte-
^'"' *• '°- ous, and let my laft End be like his ;
that I may receive of Thee a Crown of
Life, through the Merits of my Lord
and Saviour JesusChrist. Amen.
Intercession, "^The fame as for
Thanksgiving, &c.%

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