A choice manual containing what is to be believed, practised, and desired or prayed for; the prayers being fitted to the several days of the week. Also festival hymns, according to the manner of the ancient church. Composed for the use of the devout, especially of younger persons, by Jeremy Taylor, D.D.

Having thus far made his Re∣solution, the Penitent be∣takes himself to Prayer.

AND now O thou great Searcher of all Hearts, who seest that I am of my self weak and mutable, and no bet∣ter than a Reed shaken with the wind, O shew thy strength in my weakness: fasten and confirm me in these good purposes, and so bind them with Cords unto thine Altar, that I may never start from thee more, or be any longer of that Herd, whose good resolutions are as a dream in the night; or if they last longer, they are but as the next mor∣ning dew, and as soon vanish away.

O give me the Resolution of thy Ser∣vant Joshua; I and my house will serve the Lord.

O give me the Heart of thy Servant David, who so passionately makes his Protestations.

I will take no wicked thing in hand, I hate the sins of unfaithfulness, there shall no such cleave unto me.

I will walk in my house with a per∣fect heart.

I have sworn, and am stedfastly pur∣posed to keep thy righteous Judge∣ments.

Lord, I am not able to think one of these good thoughts without thee, much less to resolve upon them.

But I, who without thee am able to do nothing, may venture to say as thine Apostles did, that in thee I am able to do all things.

Lord, give me the strength to do what thou requirest, and then require of me what thou pleasest.

Amen.