The daily office of a Christian being the devotions of the most Reverend Father in God Dr. William Laud, late archbishop of Canterbury : wherein several catechetical paraphrases ...

THE CONTENTS.

* THe Division of the hours of Prayer

pag. 1

The Office for every day

3

A Prayer for preventing Grace

ibid.

A Confession and Prayer by L.A.W.

4

A Prayer for forgiveness of sins

5

for Gifts and Graces

6

A thanksgiving

7

A Prayer for the Catholick Church

8

A Prayer for this particular Church

9

A Prayer for the King

ibid.

16

for Friends and Relations

10

for Servants

ibid.

for those in affliction

11

for all men, even our Enemies

ibid.

* for resignation of himself in the hour of death

12

* A dayly Examination of Conscience

14

A dayly Prayer

15

A Prayer for the King

ibid.

16

for the Church

17

for the Church of England when robb'd of her Revenues

20

for the Commonweal

21

for the Kingdom of England

22

* for House and Family

23

for government of the Tongue

ibid.

against Temptations

25

* for a good Journey

26

for Rain

28

for fair Weather

ibid.

in time of Fasting

29

in Lent

30

for the Fast of the four Ember-weeks

ibid.

An earnest Prayer

31

in time of Afflictions, Perils, and Adversities

32

in Misery and Adversity

38

in Trouble and Heaviness

40

against Reproach

ibid.

against Fraud and Deceit

42

in time of Fear

44

in Poverty

45

in Imprisonment

46

against Banishment

47

against the violent

48

for strength in Martyrdom

49

in time of Dearth and Scarcity

50

in time of War

51

against our Enemies

56

for our Enemies

59

Penitentials

60

Confessions

68

A Prayer for Sunday, the first hour

71

second Sunday after Epiphany

72

first Sunday in Advent

ibid.

second Sunday in Advent

ibid.

the third hour

73

first Sunday after Epiphany

74

third Sunday after Epiphany

75

fourth Sunday after Epiphany

ibid.

the sixth hour

76

against Presumption

ibid.

* for salvation of desperate Sinners

77

A Collect for Easter-day, for Grace

ibid.

first Sunday after Easter

78

second Sunday after Easter

ibid.

the ninth hour

79

for himself

80

for Graces

ibid

Collect for Whitsunday

81

Collect for Trinity-sunday

ibid.

A Prayer at Evening

82

for Patience

ibid.

Sexages. Sunday

83

Quinquages. Sunday, for Charity

ibid.

The Compline, a Prayer before bed-time

ibid.

for Sleep

84

for Relief

ibid.

fourth Sunday in Lent

ibid.

A Prayer at bed-time, and in the night if thou wake

ibid.

fifth Sunday after Easter

85

for good thoughts

ibid.

Meditations at entrance into the Church

86

* preparatory Devotions to the Holy Sacrament

87

* Collect for purifying the heart

90

* A brief Litany in order to the blessed Sacrament

ibid.

* for the Church

91

* against the Enemies of the Church

ibid.

* for Benefactors

92

* An humble Confession, a Prayer before the Sacra∣ment

ibid.

Collect for Goodfriday

94

* Ejaculations whilst standing at the Altar, or in the morning before receiving the Sacrament

ibid.

Immediately before the sight of the Bread

96

* Immediately after receiving both kinds

ibid.

A Prayer for Munday-morning

98

a Thanksgiving

ibid.

against evil Counsel

ibid.

for direction in walking

ibid.

the third hour, for mercy

99

for Counsel, thirst for God, for Truth, for O∣bedience, 1 Sund. after Trin. for Grace

100

the sixth hour, for mercy, for pardon

101

3 Sund. after Trin. for protection

102

the ninth hour, for mercy, for Remembrance

ibid.

4 Sund. after Trin.

103

in the Evening, a Prayer to be heard

104

* Collect for Evening against all danger

ibid.

6 Sund. after Trin. for Obedience

105

the Compline, or before bed-time, for Defence

ibid.

To be heard, Thanksgiving

7 Sund. after Trin. for true Religion

106

at bed-time, and at night if thou wakest

ibid.

at death, for submission

107

For Tuesday-morning, for Preservation

108

for Illumination

ibid.

9 Sund. after Trin. for good thoughts

the third hour, for Assistance

109

for Preservation, 1 Sund. in Lent

110

the sixth hour, to be heard, for deliverance, 10 Sund. after Trin.

111

the ninth hour, glory to God, in bad times

112

3 Sund. after Easter, for Illumination

ibid.

for Obedience

113

* in the Evening

ibid.

for Help, 11 Sund. after Trin

114

the Compline, for Help, for mercy

ibid.

14 Sund. after Trin. for increase of Grace

115

at bed-time, & in the night if thou wakest

ibid.

* for Patience

116

4 Sund. after Trin. for Obedience

ibid.

For Wednesday-morning, for Penitence

117

to be heard

118

the third hour, for Hope

ibid.

for Patience, for my Flock

119

the sixth hour, for Defence, for Deliverance, 15 Sund. after Trin.

120

the ninth hour, for Penitence, for the fear of God

121

17 Sund. after Trin. for Grace

122

at Evening, for Penitence, * for Gifts

ibid.

18 Sund. after Trin. for Obedience

123

The Compline, for Penitence, * for Mercy

ibid.

at bed-time, and at night if thou wakest

124

135

for moderate Sleep

ibid.

For Thursday-morning, for Help, for Consolation

126

for Ascension-day, Sund. after Ascension

127

the third hour, to be heard, against Enemies, for Defence

128

the sixth hour, against Flatterers, in time of Correction

129

20 Sund. after Trin. for Defence, for Obedi∣ence

130

the ninth hour, for Patience

ibid.

against Revilings, for Peace, for Defence

131

at Evening, against Enemies, Evening-prayer for Peace

132

the Compline, for Hope, * thirst for God

133

for Preservation

134

at bed-time, and at night if thou wakest

124

135

in time of great Trouble, * for Sleep

ibid.

a Collect for Defence

ibid.

For Friday-morning, * a Prayer out of St. Aug.

137

2 Sund. after Trin. for fear and love of God, Passion of our Lord, 1 Collect for the day, for the Church

138

2 Collect for the day, for all men

139

The third hour, * a Prayer out of St. Aug.

ibid.

for Deliverance, to be heard, out of the Liturgy

140

the sixth hour, for Pardon

ibid.

* for Trinity Sund. out of S. Aihanasius

141

The ninth hour, a Prayer for the Church, out of St. Chrysost.

142

At the Evening, a Prayer against Affliction

143

A Prayer out of St. Hillary

ibid.

The Compline, a Prayer for Mercy, * at night

144

Bed-time, and at night if thou wakest, a Prayer

145

* Another Prayer

ibid.

* Another out of Gregory Nazian.

ibid.

* Another out of St. Augustin

ibid.

Saturday-morning, Praise

147

A Prayer for Gods Blessing; another for Illumination

ibid.

Collect for Grace, out of the Liturgy

ibid.

The third hour, a Prayer

Ezekiah's Prayer

148

A Prayer against Enemies

149

A Prayer out of the Liturgy

ibid.

The sixth hour, a Prayer for direction in walking

150

A Prayer for the fear of God

ibid.

The ninth hour, a Prayer to be heard in trouble

151

A Prayer for direction of our ways

ibid.

Evening, the praise of God

ibid.

* A Prayer for Protection

152

The Compline, a Confession, a Thanksgiving

ibid.

Bed-time, and at night if thou wakest

A Prayer against Procrastination

154

* Adoration and Glorification of God, out of S. Aug.

155

* A Prayer out of S. Augustin

157.

* Another out of the same

ibid.

158

* Another out of the same

ibid.

158

Another out of the same

ibid.

Praise and Thanksgiving, for deliverance from Enemies

159

After Victory in War

160

* A Thanksgiving out of St. Augustin

ibid.

Several out of David's Psalms

161

A Prayer in time of Prosperity

165

Another out of Salvian

166

Prayers in time of Pestilence

167

if the Family be infected

169

A Thanksgiving for deliverance from the Plague, out of the Liturgy

170

Prayers in old Age

171

for the sick and afflicted, in time of sickness

172

A Thanksgiving for deliverance from great sickness

175

A Prayer for the sick

176

* At the Visitation of the sick, Questions to be propos'd

177

* Confessions to be made

* Things to be believed and done

180

* Forgiveness of Enemies

182

* Desire of forgiveness from others

* The Apostles Creed paraphras'd

184

* Preparatory Meditations for Death

191

* A preparatory Confession

195

Absolution

199

Consecrations, Ordinations

200

For the Church

201

* For his Episcopal Charge

202

A Prayer out of St. Augustin

ibid.

At laying the first Stone of a Chappel at Hammersmith

204

Upon Admission into the Church

205

For the Duke of Buckingham

206

Upon the Spanish Journey

207

On the Expedition to the Isle of Ree

On the Duke of Buckingham's Death

209

Anniversaries on the death of his Father and Mother

210

* A Prayer on the Feast of St. Stephen

213

A Prayer on March 6. 1642.

214

* Thanksgiving for deliverance from fire

215

Thanksgiving for deliverance after imminent dangers, when beset with violent and base people

219

When I was accused of High-Treason

220

When I received my Summons to Tryal

221

Upon my Summons to appear ar the House of Commons

222

For the High Court of Parliament

223

For the Navy

224

In time of Pestilence and unseasonable Weather

226

In danger of Enemies

228

ibid.

Thanksgiving for ceasing the Plague

230

In danger of Enemies

228

ibid.

For safe Child-bearing of the Queen

233

Another of the same

ibid.

A Thanksgiving for the birth of Prince Charles

234

A Thanksgiving for the safe delivery of the Lady Mary

236

A Thanksgiving for his Majesties recovery from the Small∣pox

237

A Thanksgiving for the delivery of James Duke of York

238

A Thanksgiving for the King in his Northern Expedition

240

Another for the same

ibid.

His Grace's Speech, according to the Original, written with his own hand, and delivered by him upon the Scaffold on Tower-hill, Jan. 10. 1644. to his Chaplain Dr. Sterne, after Lord Archbishop of York

242

FINIS.