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.

A Prayer of thanksgiving after the receiving some great blessing, as the birth of an Heir

the success of an honest designe, a victory, a good harvest, &c.

O Lord God, Father of mercies, the foun∣tain of comfort and blessing, of life and peace, o plenty and pardon, who fillest Hea∣ven with thy glory, and earth with thy good∣ness; I give thee the most earnest, most hum∣ble, and most enlarged returns of my glad and thankfull heart, for thou hast refreshed me with thy comforts, and enlarged me with thy blessing, thou hast made my flesh and my bones to rejoyce: for besides the blessings of all mankinde, the blessings of nature, and the blessings of grace, the support of every minute, and the comforts of every day, thou hast opened thy bosom, and at this time hast powred out an excellent expression of thy loving kindness [here name the blessing] What am I, O Lord, and what is my Fathers house, what is the life, and what are the ca∣pacities of thy servant that thou shoul'd do this unto me, * that the great God 〈…〉〈…〉 and Angels should make a speciall decree in Heaven for me, and send out an Angel of blessing, and in stead of condemning and ruining me as I miserably have deserved, to distinguish me from many my equals and my betters, by this and many other speciall acts of Grace and favour.

Praised be the Lord daily, even the Lord that helpeth us, and powreth his bene∣fits upon us. He is our God, even the God of whom cometh salvation: God is the Lord by whom we escape death. Thou hast brought me to great honour. and comforted me on every side.

Thou Lord hast made me glad through thy works, I will rejoyce in giving praise for the operation of thy hands.

O give thanks unto the Lord, and call upon his name: tell the people what things he hath done.

As for me, I will give great thanks unto the Lord, & praise him among the multitude.

Blessed be the Lord God, even the Lord God of Israel: which only doth wondrous and gracious things.

And blessed be the name of his Majesty for ever: and all the earth shall be filled with his Majesty. Amen. Amen. Glory be to the Father, &c.

As it was in the beginning, &c.