The Countess of Morton's daily exercise: or, A book of prayers, and rules how to spend the time in the service and pleasure of Almighty God.
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- Title
- The Countess of Morton's daily exercise: or, A book of prayers, and rules how to spend the time in the service and pleasure of Almighty God.
- Author
- Morton, Anne Douglas, Countess of, d. 1700.
- Publication
- London :: printed for R. Royston, bookseller to His most Sacred Majesty,
- 1679.
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- Subject terms
- Church of England -- Prayer-books and devotions -- English -- Early works to 1800.
- Prayers -- Early works to 1800.
- Devotional exercises -- Early works to 1800.
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"The Countess of Morton's daily exercise: or, A book of prayers, and rules how to spend the time in the service and pleasure of Almighty God." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A51405.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 10, 2024.
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Advertisements.
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Rules and Advertise∣ments.
〈1 page missing〉〈1 page missing〉- I. AFter this, you may pass the rest of the Day in what lawful Recreations or imploy∣ments you judge to be meet for you.
- II. Spend some while before Night in Reading, and read with attention: but let your Books be chosen with advice and care, for your instructi∣on and knowledge in all good things, and speci∣ally for your Spiritual Benefit.
- V. If you have the Govern∣ment of a Family, take special heed that they live not disorderly or idlely, to the offence of Almighty God, and the scandal of others.
- VI. And forget not (as often as you can) to be pre∣sent and to assist at the publick Offices and Di∣vine Services of the Church, there to at∣tend and perform the Homage and Worship of Almighty God, and to be instructed in his
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- holy Word: for that is a Duty and a Service most highly pleasing to him.
- VII. Remember (and you will much help your self, if you remember it) that you are continually in the presence of God, and ought to live continually in his fear, and in obe∣dience to his Command∣ments.
- VIII. Upon all occasions offer∣ed to you, exercise your Charity, and let not the day pass you with∣out
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- some good work done by you, either of real Ho∣nour to God, or of real Charity to them that want it.