Devotions in the ancient way of offices. With psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day of the week and every holiday in the year. / Reformed by A person of quality, ; and published by George Hickes, D.D.

Third Lesson.

IT is better to go to the House of Mourn∣ing, than to the House of Feasting; for that is the end of all Men, and the Living will lay it to Heart.

If a Man live many Years, and rejoice in them all, yet let him remember the days of Darkness.

Rejoice, O young Man, in thy Youth, and let thy Heart chear thee in the days of thy Youth, and walk in the ways of thy Heart, and in the sight of thine Eyes; but know that for all these things God will bring thee unto Judgment.

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy Youth, while the evil days come not, nor the Years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them.

Of making many Books there is no end; and much Study is a weariness to the Flesh.

Let us hear the Conclusion of the whole Matter; Fear God, and keep his Com∣mandments, for this is the whole Duty of Man.

Resp.] In all thy Works remember thy last end, when thou must bid a long fare∣wel to all the World. Remember that

dreadful day of the universal Judgment, when thou must give account for every Idle word; and thou shalt not Sin for ever. Remember the Joys prepar'd for the In∣nocent, and the Miseries that attend the Wicked. Remember how nearly it con∣cerns thy Soul, to have a good or bad E∣ternity.