Sacred principles, services, and soliloquies or, a manual of devotions made up of three parts: I. The grounds of Christian religion, and the doctrine of the Church of England, as differing from the now-Roman. II. Daily, and weekly formes of prayers fortified with Holy Scriptures, meditations and rules to keep the soule from the common roads of sin, and carry it on in a mortified course. III. Seven charges to conscience, delivering (if not the whole body) the main limbs of divinity, which is the art not of disputing, but living well.

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Title: Sacred principles, services, and soliloquies or, a manual of devotions made up of three parts: I. The grounds of Christian religion, and the doctrine of the Church of England, as differing from the now-Roman. II. Daily, and weekly formes of prayers fortified with Holy Scriptures, meditations and rules to keep the soule from the common roads of sin, and carry it on in a mortified course. III. Seven charges to conscience, delivering (if not the whole body) the main limbs of divinity, which is the art not of disputing, but living well.
Author: Brough, W. (William), d. 1671.
Publication: London :: Printed by J.G. for John Clark, and are to be sold at his shop under Saint Peters Church in Cornhill,; 1650 [i.e. 1649]
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Subject terms: Church of England -- Prayer-books and devotions -- Early works to 1800.
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3. Collect, for Health.

IT is the wonder of thy providence O Lord, that a body subject to thou∣sands of Frailties and casualties every day, should enjoy health or life an hour; yet through thy mercy I have both, at this instant. Lord continue to me what I have; and let me so improve it to thy honour, that thou maist con∣tinue it; and for Christ his sake, doe not for any wickednesse, smite me with sicknesse. Amen, Amen.