The Christian centurians observations, advices, and resolutions containing matters divine and morall / collected according to his owne experience by Philip Skippon ...

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Title: The Christian centurians observations, advices, and resolutions containing matters divine and morall / collected according to his owne experience by Philip Skippon ...
Author: Skippon, Philip, d. 1660.
Publication: London :: Printed by T.B. for Samuel Enderby ...,; 1645.
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Considerations to move to Christian watchfulnesse.

1 In seeking thus Gods glo∣ry, he will honour us againe, 1 Sam. 2.30.
2 That we are every where in the sight of God, who know∣eth the heart, Jeremiah 17.9, 10. heareth our words, Ps. 139.4. beholdeth all our wayes, ver. 1, 2, 3. to reward every one ac∣cording to their doings, Jerem. 17.10.
3 We shall hereby enjoy sweet communion with our God in Christ, John 14.21. Rev. 3.20.

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4 And be most blessed here, and for evermore in every thing Ps. 144.15. & 84.11. Rom. 8.28

For the moouth of the Lord hath spoken it, therefore it shall be performed, and nothing shall let it, Amens

All by Gods grace onely, From henceforth constantly. Every day seasonably, With Christian conveniency.

In the Morning,

To awake with God.

To shake off sloath.

To arise timely.

To pray for himselfe so∣lemnly.

To read in Gods Word reve∣rendly.

To call to mind some of his Vowes seriously.

And some of the promises de∣liberately.

To sing part of a Psalme un∣derstandingly.

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In the Afternoon.

To pray for his Family affe∣ctionately.

To read in Gods Word advi∣sedly.

And in his holy Advices ob∣servantly.

And somewhat in the Oracles of God distinctly.

In the Evening.

To pray for Gods Church humbly.

To read in Gods Word ho∣lily.

And somewhat in the Practice of Piety carefully.

And in the true watch for Ex∣amination impartially.

To lye downe to rest with prayer.

to avoyd all occasions of impu∣rity.

And so to sleep securely.

Every Sabbath.

Besides accustomed publike Family and private duties on that day.

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Three severall times to ca•••• to mind some of Gods especiall and recorded mercies.

By the Lords most seasonable, mercifull, powerfull, faithful∣ly promised, constant assistance (which to this end I crave, rest on, and look for onely, without which, instead of doing better I shall doe worse then former∣ly, yea, every way most hai∣nously.) I resolve and shall en∣deavour watchfully and con∣stantly to avoyd all intempe∣rance, immoderate taking To∣bacco, vaine talking, unseemly carriage, pride, lust, passion and discord, and all occasions of each, and to embrace the con∣trary graces and all meanes thereto: As thou art a God of mercy, power and truth, show it herein unto me, and let thy grace my God in Christ be al∣wales sufficient for me.