§. Sect. 2 Of meditati∣ons fit to be vsed on the Lords Day.
Secondly, being awakened out of sleepe, we must in the first place settle our selues to performe those religious and holy duties belonging to euery morning, of which we haue formerly spoken, but with these differences; first, that wee respect in them the Lords Day, and make speciall applica∣tion of them vnto that present occasion. And secondly, that we doe in an extraordinary manner stirre vp our selues to performe them with more ar∣dent zeale, and greater deuotion then at any other time. For example, we must awake with God, and in our first thoughts set him before vs, and our selues in his presence, that we may in a speciall manner performe the peculiar duties of his seruice, which that Day aboue others he requireth of vs. And first, we must deuoutly lift vp our hearts and soules to praise his holy Name, for preseruing vs the whole weeke and night past from all perils and dangers, continuing still vnto vs, life, liberty, and all good meanes and opportunities, whereby wee are inabled yet once againe to sanctifie his Sabbath, by performing vnto him the duties of his seruice; earnestly desiring the continuance of his fauour, and the gracious assist∣ance of his holy Spirit, to guide and leade vs thorowout the day follow∣ing, that wee may therein carry our selues in such an holy and religious manner, as that all the seruice which we performe vnto him, may be plea∣sing and acceptable in his sight, and may wholly tend to the aduancement of his glory, the edification of our brethren, the inriching of our soules with all spirituall graces, and the furthering and assuring of our saluation. After which short Prayer, we are to spend some time in holy meditation, the subiect and matter whereof may bee the infinite and inestimable loue and mercies of God, innumerable wayes shewed vnto vs, but especially in giuing vnto vs his onely begotten and dearely beloued Sonne, to dye for our sinnes, and as this Day to arise againe for our iustification. In which, we may inlarge our selues as time and leasure will serue, by calling to our remembrance the particular parts of Christs Passion, as his miseries and afflictions in the whole course of his life, his betraying and apprehension, his haling to the Iudgement seate of mortall men, who was the Soue∣raigne Iudge of heauen and earth, his accusing and condemning, who