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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- 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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- Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.
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- London :: Printed [by R. Norton] for Richard Royston at the Angel in Ivie-lane,
- MDCL. [1650]
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/a64109.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.
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To the right Honourable and truly Noble RICHARD Lord VAUGHAN, Earl of
Carbery, Baron ofEmlin, andMolingar, Knight of the honou∣rable Order of the Bath. - THE TABLE.
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The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living, &c.
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CHAP. I. Consideration of the general instru∣ments and means serving to a holy Life: by way of Introduction.
- SECT. I. The first general instrument of holy living: Care of our time.
- SECT. II. The second general instrument of Holy Living: Purity of intention.
- SECT. III The third general instrument of holy living: or the practise of the presence of God.
- Prayers and Devotions according to the religion and purposes of the fore∣going Considerations.
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The first prayers in the Morning as soon as we are dressed.
- I. An act of adoration being the song that the Angels sing in Heaven.
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II. An act of thanksgiving being the song of
David for the Morning. - III. An act of oblation or presenting our selves to God for the day.
- IV. An act of repentance or contrition.
- V. The prayer or petition.
- 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.
- Another form of prayer for the Morning.
- An exercise to be used at any time of the day.
- A form of Prayer for the evening, to be said by such who have not time, or op∣portunity to say the publick pray∣ers appointed for this office.
- Another form of Evening Prayer, which may also be used at bed-time. Our Father, &c.
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Sect. 2. A prayer for holy Intention in the beginning and pur∣suit of any considerable action, as Study, Preaching, &c. -
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Sect. 3. A prayer meditating and re∣ferring to the divine presence. This prayer is especi∣ally to be used in tem∣ptation to private sins.
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CHAP. II. Of Christian Sobriety.
- Sect. I. Of sobriety in the general sense.
- SECT. II. Of Temperance in Eating and Drinking.
- Of Chastity.
- Sect. 4. Of Humility.
- SECT. V. Of Modesty.
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SECT. VI. Of Contentednesse in all estates and accidents.
- Instruments or exercises to procure contentednesse.
- Means to obtain content by way of consideration.
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Poverty or a low For
une. - The Charge of many Children.
- Violent necessities.
- Death of Children, or neerest Relatives and Friends.
- Vntimely death.
- Death unseasonable.
- Sudden deaths or violent.
- Being Childelesse.
- Evil or unfortunate Children.
- Our own death.
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Prayers for the several Graces and parts of Christian Sobriety.
- A Prayer against Sen∣suality.
- For Temperance.
- For Chastity: to be said especially by unmarried persons.
- A Prayer for the love of God, to be said by Virgins and Widows professed or resolved so to live: and may be used by any one.
- A Prayer to be said by married persons in behalf of themselves and each other.
- A Prayer for the grace of Humility.
- Acts of Humility and modesty by way of prayer and meditation.
- A Prayer, for a contented spirit, and the grace of moderation and patience.
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CHAP. III. Of Christian Iustice.
- Sect. I. Of Obedience to our Superiours.
- Sect. 2. Of Provision, or that part of Iustice which is due from Superiours to Inferiours.
- SECT. III. Of Negotiation, or Civil Contracts.
- SECT. IV. Of Restitution.
- Prayers to be said in relation to the several Obligations and Of∣ces of Iustice.
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A Prayer to be said by Subjects, when their Land is invaded and over∣run by barbarous or wicked peo∣ple, enemies of the Religion, or the Government.
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- A Prayer to be said by Parents for their Children.
- A Prayer to be said by Masters of Families, Curats, Tutors, or other obliged persons for their charges.
- A Prayer to be said by Merchants, Tradesmen, and Handicrafts men.
- A Prayer to be said by Debtors and all persons ob∣liged whether by crime or contract.
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- A Prayer for Patron and Benefactours.
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CHAP. IV. Of Christian Religion.
- Of the internal actions of Religion.
- SECT. I. Of Faith. The Acts and Offices of Faith, are
- Sect. II. Of the Hope of a Christian.
- Sect. 3. Of Charity, or the love of God.
- SECT. IV. Of Reading, or Hearing the Word of God.
- SECT. V. Of Fasting.
- Sect. VI. Of keeping Festivals and dayes holy to the Lord: particularly, the Lords day.
- Sect. 7. Of Prayer.
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Sect. 8. Of Almes.
- Works of mercy, or the several kindes of corporal Almes.
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Works of spiritual Almes and mercy, are - Rules for giving Almes.
- Motives to Charity.
- Remedies against unmercifulnesse, and uncharitablenesse.
- Remedies against Anger by way of consideration.
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3. Remedies against Covetousnesse, the third enemy of mercy.
- Sect. 9. Of Repentance.
- SECT. X. Of preparation to, and the manner how to receive the holy Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
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Prayers for all sorts of Men, and all necessities; relating to the several parts of the vertue of Religion.
- A Prayer for the Graces of Faith, Hope Charity.
- Acts of love by way of prayer and ejaculation: to be used in private.
- A Prayer to be said in any affliction, as death of chil∣dren, of husband or wife, in great poverty, in imprisonment, in a sad and disconsolate spirit, & in temptations to despair.
- Ejaculations and short meditations to be used in time of sickness and sorrow, or danger of Death.
- An Act of Faith concerning resurrection and the day of judgment, to be said by sick persons or meditated.
- Short Prayers to be said by sick persons.
- Acts of hope to be used by sick persons, after a pious life.
- A prayer to be said in behalf of a sick or dying person.
- A prayer to be said in a storm at Sea.
- Then make an act of resignation, thus,
- A form of a vow to be made in this or the like danger.
- A prayer before a journey.
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Sect. 4 ] A prayer to be said before hearing or reading the word of God. -
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Sect. 5, 9, 10. ] A form of confession of sins, and repentance to be used upon fasting dayes, or dayes of humiliation; especially in Lent, and before the Holy Sacrament. - The Prayer.
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Sect. 6. ] Special devtions to be used upon the Lords-day, and the great Festivalls Of Christians. - A Prayer of thanksgiving after the receiving some great blessing, as the birth of an Heir, the successe of an honest designe, a victory, a good harvest, &c.
- A Prayer to be said upon our Birth-day, or day of Baptisme.
- Then adde the form of thanksgiving formerly described. A prayer to be said upon the dayes of the memory of Apostles, Martyrs, &c.
- A form of prayer recording all the parts and myste∣ries of Christs passion; being a short history of it: to be used especially in the week of the passion; and before the receiving the blessed Sacrament.
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Ad. Sect. 7, 8, 10. A orm of prayer or interces∣sion for all estates of people in the Christian Church. The parts of which may be added to any other formes: and the whole office intirely as it lyes is proper to be said in our preparation to the holy Sacrament, or o the day of celebration. -
1. For our selves. -
2. For the whole Catholick Church. -
3. For all Christian Kings, Princes and Governours. -
4. For al the orders of them that minister about H. things -
5. For our neerest relatives, as Husband, Wife, Children, Family, &c. -
6. For our Parents, our Kinred in the flesh, our Friends and Benefactors. -
7. For all that lye under the rod of war, famine, pestilence: to be said in the time of plague, or war, &c. -
8. For all women with childe and for unborn children. -
9. For all estates of Men and Women in the Christian Church.
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Ad. Sect. 10. The manner of using these devotions by way of preparation to the receiving the blessed Sa∣crament of the Lords Supper. - A prayer of preparation or addresse to the holy Sacrament.
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CHAP. I. Consideration of the general instru∣ments and means serving to a holy Life: by way of Introduction.
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