A Short directory for the great necessary and advantagious duty of self-examination whereby a serious believer may every evening examine himself.

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Title: A Short directory for the great necessary and advantagious duty of self-examination whereby a serious believer may every evening examine himself.
Publication: London :: Printed for John Bringhurst ...,; 1681.
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Subject terms: Conscience, Examination of -- Early works to 1800.; Broadsides -- England -- 17th century.
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1. Questions relating to Religious Exercises.

HAve I had any sensible Com∣munion with God in the Exer∣cise?

2. Have I not neglected my private, nor my Family Duties?

3. Have I not Omitted reading the Word of God?

4. Have I not omitted holy Meditations concerning, 1st, the Word preached: 2dly, concerning God: 3dly, concerning Christ: 4thly, concerning Sin: 5thly concerning Scrip∣tures, the Word of God: 6thly, Providences, the Works of God: 7thly, about my Duties: 8thly, about Death: 9thly, about the last Judg∣ment: 10thly, about Hell: 11thly, about Heaven, &c?

5. Have I not been careless and formal in Prayer, either private in the Closet, or in Fa∣mily Prayers, and performed the same out of Custom, and not out of love and affection to the Duty?

6. Have I not been careless and superficial in reading the Word, but serious and zealous to pray for a Blessing, for encrease of Life ana Light by that Duty?

7. Have I not for haste in worldly business cut my Prayers short off, or laid upon my Bed for idleness, when I should have been upon my Knees?

8. Have I after Duty gone upon my Watch-Tower, to look out and watch for a Blessing, and the Fruits of my Duties?