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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.
Publication: London :: Printed [by R. Norton] for Richard Royston at the Angel in Ivie-lane,; MDCL. [1650]
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Subject terms: Devotional exercises -- Early works to 1800.; Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
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6. For our Parents, our Kinred in the flesh, our Friends and Benefactors.

O God merciful and gracious, who hast made [my Parents,] my Friends and my Benefactors mi∣nisters of thy mercy and instruments of provi∣dence to thy servant, I humbly beg a blessing to descend upon the heads of [name the persons or th•• relations] Depute thy holy Angels to guard their persons, thy holy spirit to guide their souls, thy providence to minister to their necessities: and let thy grace and mercy preserve them from ••he bitter pains of eternal death, and bring them ••o everlasting life through Jesus Christ. Amen.