The rule and exercises of holy living. In which are described the means and instruments of obtaining every vertue, and the remedies against every vice, and considerations serving to the resisting all temptations. Together with prayers containing the whole duty of a Christian, and the parts of devotion fitted to all occasions, and furnish'd for all necessities.

The first prayers in the Morning as soon as we are dressed.

Humbly and reverently compose your self, with heart lift up to God and your head bowed, and meekly kneeling upon your knees, say the Lords Prayer: after which use the following Collects, or as many of them as you shall choose.

Our Father which art in Heaven, &c.

I. An act of adoration being the song that the Angels sing in Heaven.

HOly, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come: Hea∣ven and Earth, Angels and Men, the Aire and the Sea give glory, and honour, and thanks to him that sitteth on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever. All the blessed spirits and souls of the righteous cast their crowns before the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever. Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour, and power, for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty: Just and true are thy wayes, thou King of Saints. Thy wisdom is infinite, thy mercies are glorious; and I am not worthy O Lord to appear in thy presence before whom the Angels hide their faces. O Holy and Eternal Jesus, Lamb of God who wert slain from the beginning of the world, thou hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every nation, and hast made us unto our God Kings and Priests

and we shall reigne with thee for ever. Blessing, honour, glory and power be unto him that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb for ever and ever. Amen.

II. An act of thanksgiving being the song of David for the Morning.

SIng praises unto the Lord O ye saints of his, and give thanks to him for a remembrance of his holinesse. For his wrath indureth but the twinkling of an eye, and in his pleasure is life: heavinesse may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Thou Lord hast preserved me this night from the violence of the spirits of darknesse, from all sad casual∣tyes, and evil accidents, from the wrath which I have every day deserved: thou hast brought my soul out of hell, thou hast kept my life from them that go down into the pit: thou hast shewed me marvellous great kindesse and hast blessed me for ever: the greatnesse of thy glory reacheth unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. Therefore shall every good man sing of thy praise without ceasing, O my God I will give thanks unto thee for ever. Allelujah.

III. An act of oblation or presenting our selves to God for the day.

MOst Holy and Eternal God, Lord and So∣veraigne of all the creatures, I humbly present to thy divine Majesty, my self, my soul and body, my thoughts and my words, my acti∣ons and intentions, my passions and my suffer∣ings to be disposed by thee to thy glory, to be blessed by thy providence, to be guided by

thy counsel to be sanctified by thy spirit, and afterwards that my body and soul may be re∣ceived into glory: for nothing can perish which is under thy custody; and the enemy of souls cannot devour what is thy portion, nor take it out of thy hands. This day, O Lord, and all the dayes of my life I dedicate to thy honour; and the actions of my calling to the uses of grace, and the religion of all my dayes to be united to the merits and intercession of my holy Saviour Jesus, that in him and for him I may be par∣doned and accepted. Amen.

IV. An act of repentance or contrition.

FOr as for me, I am not worthy to be called thy servant, much lesse am I worthy to be thy son, for I am the vilest of sinners and the worst of men, a lover of the things of the world, and a despiser of the things of God, [proud and envious, lustful and intemperate] greedy of sin, and impatient of reproof, desirous to seem holy, and negligent of being so, transport∣ed with interest, fool'd with presumption and false principles, disturb'd with anger, with a peevish and unmortified spirit, and disordered by a whole body of sin and death. Lord pardon all my sins for my sweetest Saviours sake; thou who didst dye for me, Holy Jesus, save me and deliver me, reserve not my sins to be punished in the day of wrath and eternal vengeance; but wash away my sins, and blot them out of thy remembrance, and purifie my soul with the wa∣ters of repentance and the bloud of the crosse, that for what is past thy wrath may not come out against me, and for the time to come I may never provoke thee to anger or to jealousie. O just and dear God be pitiful and gracious to thy servant. Amen.

V. The prayer or petition.

BLesse me gracious God in my calling to such purposes as thou shalt choose for me, or imploy me in: Relieve me in all my sad∣nesses, make my bed in my ficknesse, give me patience in my sorrows, confidence in thee and grace to call upon thee in all temptations. O be thou my Guide in all my actions, my pro∣tector in all dangers: give me a healthful body, and a clear understanding, a sanctified, and just, a charitable, and humble, a religious and a con∣tented spirit; let not my life be miserable and wretched, nor my name stained with sin and shame, nor my condition lifted up to a tempt∣ing and dangerous fortune; but let my condi∣tion be blessed, my conversation useful to my Neighbours and pleasing to thee, that when my body shall lie down in its bed of darknesse, my soul may passe into the Regions of light, and live with thee for ever through Jesus Christ. Amen.

VI. An act of intercession or prayer for others to be added to this, or any other office, as our devo∣tion, or duty, or their needs shall de∣termine us.

O God of infinite mercy, who hast com∣passion on all men, and relievest the ne∣cessities of all that call to thee for helpe, hear the prayers of thy servant who is un∣worthy to ask any petition for himself, yet in humility and duty is bound to pray for others. * O let thy mercie descend upon the whole Church, preserve her in truth and

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peace, in unity and safety, in all stormes, and against all temptations and enemies, that she offering to thy glory the never ceasing sacrifice of prayer and thanksgiving may advance ••he honour of her Lord, and be filled with his Spi∣rit, and partake of his glory. Amen.

Remember them that minister about ho∣ly things, let them be clothed with righteous∣nesse, and sing with joyfulnesse. Amen.

Blesse thy servant [my Wife or Husband] with health of body and of spirit. O let the hand of thy blessing be upon his [or her] head night and day, and support him in all necessi∣ties, strengthen him in all temptations, com∣fort him in all his sorrows, and let him be thy servant in all changes, and make us both to dwell with thee for ever in thy favour, in the light of thy countenance, and in thy glories. Amen.

Blesse my children with healthful bodies, with good understandings, with the graces and gifts of thy Spirit, with sweet dispositions and holy habits, and sanctifie them throughout in their bodies and souls and spirits, and keep them unblameable to the coming of the Lord Jesus. Amen.

Be pleased, O Lord, to remember my friends, all that have pray'd for me, and all that have done me good [here name such whom you would specially recommend:] Do thou good to them, & return all their kindnesse double into their own bosome, rewarding them with bles∣sings, and sanctifying them with thy graces, and bringing them to glory.

Let all my family and kinred, my neigh∣bours and acquaintance [here name what other relation you please] receive the benefit of my

prayers and the blessings of God; the comforts and supports of thy providence, and the san∣ctification of thy Spirit.

Relieve and comfort all the persecuted and afflicted: speak peace to troubled consci∣ences: strengthen the weak: confirm the strong: instruct the ignorant: deliver the oppressed from him that spoileth him, and relieve the needy that hath no helper, and bring us all by the waters of comfort, and in the wayes of righteousnesse to the kingdom of rest and glo∣ry, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

To God the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, To the eternal Son that was incarnate and born of a Virgin, To the Spirit of the Father and the Son, be all honour and glory, worship and thanksgiving now and for ever. Amen.

Notes

• Rev. 11.••7.
• •• 5.10.13.
• Revel. ••.••.3.
• For the Chu••ch.
• For the Glory.
• For wife or hus∣band.
• For our children.
• For Friends & Bene∣fa••tors.
• For our family.
• For al in misery.