Holy living in which are described the means and instruments of obtaining every virute, 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 occasians [sic], and furnished for all necessities / by Jer. Taylor.

The Hymn collected out of the Psalms, recounting the excellencies and greatnesse of God.

O be joyful in God all ye lands: sing prai∣ses unto the honour of his Name, make his Name to be glorious. * O come hither and behold the works of God, how wonderful he is in his doings toward the children of men.

He ruleth with his power for ever: He is the Father of the fatherlesse, and defendeth the cause of the widow, even God in his holy habitation.

He is the God that maketh men to be of one minde in a house, and bringeth the pri∣soners out of captivity: but letteth the run∣nagates continue in scarceness.

It is the Lord that commandeth the waters; it is the glorious God that maketh the thun∣der. * It is the Lord that ruleth the sea; the voice of the Lord is mighty in operation, the voice of the Lord is a glorious voice.

Let all the Earth fear the Lord, stand in awe of him all ye that dwell in the world: Thou shalt sh••w us wonderfull things in thy righteousness. O God of our salvation, thou that art the hope of all the ends of the Earth, and of them that remain in the broad Sea.

Glory be to the Father, &c.

Or this.

O Lord, thou art my God, I will exalt thee: I will praise thy Name, for thou hast done wonderful things: thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth, Isa. 25.1.

Thou in thy strength setst fast the Moun∣tains, and art girded about with power. Thou

stillest the raging of the Sea, and the noise of his waves, and the madness of his people.

They also that remain in the uttermost parts of the Earth shall be afraid at thy to∣kens: thou that makest the out goings of the morning and evening to praise thee.

O Lord God of Hosts, who is like unto thee: thy truth most mighty Lord is on eve∣ry side. Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord, there is none that can doe as thou d••est. For thou art great and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

God is very greatly to be feared in the councel of the Saints: and to be had in reve∣rence o•• all them that are round about him.

Righteousness and equity is in the habi∣tation of thy seat: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. Glory and worship are before him: power and honour are in his Sanctuary

Thou Lord art the thing that I long for: thou art my hope even from my youth: through thee have I been holden up ever since I was born: thou art he that took me out of my mothers womb: my praise shall be alwaies of thee.

Glory be to the Father, &c

¶After this may be read some portion of holy Scripture out of the New Testament, or out of the sapiential books of the Old. viz: Proverbs Ecclesiastes. &c. because these are of great use to piety and to civil conversation. Vpon which when you have a while meditated; humbly composing your self upon your knees, say as followeth: