A progresse of pietie. Or the harbour of heauenly harts ease to recreate the afflicted soules of all such as are shut vp in anye inward or outward affliction. By Iohn Norden.

Title

A progresse of pietie. Or the harbour of heauenly harts ease to recreate the afflicted soules of all such as are shut vp in anye inward or outward affliction. By Iohn Norden.

Author

Norden, John, 1548-1625?

Publication

London :: Printed by I. Windet for I. Oxenbridge, and are to be soulde in Paules Church-yarde at the signe of the Parrot,

1596.

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Subject terms

Devotional literature -- Early works to 1800.

Prayers -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
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• TO THE MOST famous christian Queene Elizabeth, by Gods especiall fauor, Queene of England, France and Ireland, defender of Gods eternall truth.
• The Authors Praier which hee vsed in the performing of this worke.
• A preparation to Prayer.
• A Psalme wherein is set foorth the loue of God towardes vs, wherein he accepteth vs to come vnto him, for whatsoeuer we neede: fit at all times to be sung.
• A motion to Praier, that God by his holy Spirite will teach vs how to praie.
• The prayer for the ayd of Gods Spirite.
• A motion to prayer for Queene Elizabeth.
• The Prayer for the Queene.
• A praise for her Maiesties most gracious gouern∣ment.
• A short Prayer for the Queene.
• A short Confession of our Sinnes.
• A motion to a Prayer for the forgiuenes of our sinnes.
• The prayer for the forgiue-of sinnes.
• To the prayse of God, for the forgiuenesse of our sinnes.
• A short praier for the for∣giuenes of sinnes.
• A motion to a praier, ten∣ding to the obtayning of true mortification of our sinfull af∣fections, without the which we cannot please God.
• The Prayer for morti∣fication.
• This tendeth to a true deniall of ourselues, in mortifying our affe∣ctions, whereby we ouer greedi∣ly imbrace the pleasures of this world.
• A motion to Prayer tending to the obtaining of the king∣dome of God.
• The prayer for the kingdome of God.
• For the kingdom of God.
• A short Prayer for the ob∣taining of the kingdome of God.
• A short Prayer for Mortification.
• A most necessarie Motion to a Prayer tending to the comforte and preseruation of the Church of Christ, worthy to bee dulye considered in these dayes.
• The Praier for the church of God, to bee saide at all times, and especially in daungers.
• A Praise of Gods fauour in protecting his Church, com∣fortable to the faith∣full.
• A Prayer for the Church of Christ.
• ¶A motion to a Prayer, wherein the soule must arme it selfe against daungers of the time, in regarde of false doctrine.
• The Prayer against false Prophets, errors and Schismes, and for increase of Chri∣stianitie.
• Against false Prophets, and deceitful teachers.
• A motion tending to praier, that al estates may go∣uerne themselues accor∣ding to their duties.
• The Prayer that euerie man may liue vprightly in his calling.
• For Gods direction in our callings.
• A motion to a prayer, wherein the soule must arme him∣selfe to suffer crosses, and there∣fore it is necessarye to call to mind what is to be done when affliction commeth.
• A verie necessarie prayer in tyme of trouble, crosses, and afflictions.
• A song of praise for Gods present help in trouble.
• A motion to a thankes∣giuing in the morning.
• The Thanksgiuing in the morning.
• A motion to an Eue∣ning Prayer.
• The Prayer for the Euening.
• Before we goe to bed.
• Hauing thus farre procee∣ded in our progresse, wee must be forced to take vp our standing-house, and for a time abide in the earthly mansions of our bodies, before we can attaine vnto the end of our iourney, and be fully possessed of that absolute heauenly hearts ease. In which standing house, we must consider how wee ought to carry our selues towards our Queene, the head and gouernour of this houshold. ()
• A short praier against er∣rours & scismes.
• A short Prayer in crosses, troubles and afflictions.
• A short Prayer, that all men may liue vprightly in their calling.
• The conclusion, wherein is exhorted vnto watchfulnes, for the appearance of our Lord Iesus Christ, in whome, and by whome we shall enter, after this pro∣gresse ended, into our euerla∣sting hearts ease.
• The Authour to the Booke.
• A deuout Prayer, for the preseruation of her Maiesties forces now at Sea.