Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c.

§. 33.

A Cata∣logue of se∣veral Mor∣tifications.

A Catalogue of several sorts of Mortifications, &c.

Digr. Whereof, in respect of several persons, some have much greater effects than others, and are also by them more willingly entertained, and therefore it seems not amiss to hint some variety. Humiliations of the Body, by so many Meals fasting. Harder cloathing, as sack-cloth. Lodging, as lying on the ground, on boards, on ashes, on straw; In their cloaths, to be the readier for rising, and for their Devo∣tions, and to save the time of dressing and undressing. 2. Sam. 12.16. Going bare-foot. 2. Sam. 15.30. None or short Recreations. Abridging the hours of rest. Sleeping in our cloaths, or in a seat, not bed, to be readier for im∣posed duties. Punishing the Body with scourges, weights, hard labours, &c. Denying our selves for a time of what we find the occasion of a former Sin. Crossing indifferent de∣sires, to learn our Sense obedience. Enjoining our selves so much solitude and retirement. The abstaining from such company. Silence for such a time. Such a proportion of

alms. Sending Alms abroad to Religious, to the poor, de∣siring their prayers for you in relation to such necessities as press you, Sickness, Persecution, &c. Reading so many Chapters in the Scriptures, or other pious Books. Medi∣tating so long on such a subject. Repeating, committing to memory so many Psalms. Multiplying extraordinary hours of Prayer. Visiting some loathed objects of morta∣lity or pitty. Confessing our fault to another every time we commit it &c. Many of which, and many more may be largely exemplified in the practices of our Lord Himself.