The practice of Christian graces, or, The whole duty of man laid down in a plaine and familiar way for the use of all, but especially the meanest reader : divided into XVII chapters, one whereof being read every Lords Day, the whole may be read over thrice in the year : with Private devotions for several occasions...
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- The practice of Christian graces, or, The whole duty of man laid down in a plaine and familiar way for the use of all, but especially the meanest reader : divided into XVII chapters, one whereof being read every Lords Day, the whole may be read over thrice in the year : with Private devotions for several occasions...
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- Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.
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- London :: Printed by D. Maxwell for T. Garthwait ...,
- 1658.
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- Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800.
- Devotional exercises -- Early works to 1800.
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"The practice of Christian graces, or, The whole duty of man laid down in a plaine and familiar way for the use of all, but especially the meanest reader : divided into XVII chapters, one whereof being read every Lords Day, the whole may be read over thrice in the year : with Private devotions for several occasions..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A23760.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.
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Mr. GARTHVVAIT.
YOu needed not any Intercession to recom∣mend this task to me, which brought its Invitations and Reward with it. I very willingly Read over all the sheets, both of the Dis∣course, and the Devotions an∣next, and find great cause to bless God for both, not dis∣cerning what is wanting in any part of either, to render it with Gods blessing, most
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sufficient, and proper to the great End designed, the Spi∣ritual supplies and advanta∣ges of all those that shall be exercised therein. The sub∣ject matter of it, is indeed, what the Title undertakes, The whole Duty of Man, Set down in all the Branches, with those advantages of brevity and Partitions, to in∣vite, and support, and en∣gage the Reader, That Con∣descension to the meanest capacities, but with all, That weight of Spiritual Argu∣ments, wherein the best pro∣ficients will be glad to be as∣sisted,
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that it seems to me e∣qually fitted for both sorts of Readers, which shall bring with them a sincere desire of their own, either present or future advantages. The De∣votion part in the conclusion is no way inferior, being a most seasonable aid to every mans infirmities, and hath extended it self very parti∣cularly to all our principal concernments; The Introdu∣ction hath supplyed the place of a Preface, which you seem to desire from me, and leaves me no more to add, but my Prayers to God, That the
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Author which hath taken care to conveigh so liberal an Alms to the Corban so secretly, may not miss to be rewarded openly, in the vi∣sible power and benefit of this work, on the hearts of the whole Nation, which was never in more need of such supplies, as are here af∣forded. That His Allsuffici∣ent Grace will bless the seed sown, and give an abundant encrease, is the humblest re∣quest of
March 7. 1657.
Your assured Friend. H. HAMMOND.