Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c.
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Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c.
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R. H., 1609-1678.
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Oxford :: [s.n.],
1688.
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Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
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"Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A66967.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 14, 2024.
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The CONSIDERATIONS of
Our selves that pray: our vileness and defects.
God to whom we pray; His infinite greatness, and perfections.
Our Sins; and small ser∣vice.
Gods benefits, particular; and comparative with o∣thers: and our great obliga∣tions.
The several offices, and be∣nefits of Christ towards us.
The several offices, and be∣nefits of the Holy Spirit to∣wards us.
God's Threats, and Hell.
God's Promises, and Heaven.
The vanity, and perish∣ing of things present, and death; which exercise may profitably be performed in the particular meditation of the Death of some Acquain∣tance.
Eternity of things future▪
Such Meditations as these serve to beget much humi∣lity in us.
These, to beget a great love of God in us.
Digr. Some points or heads for Meditation on each of these: only named, not discoursed on.
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2. The most useful amongst Historical Meditations are these.
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