The whole duty of a Christian: containing all things necessary, both as to what he is to know, and do, for the obtaining a happy eternity ; to which is added, More particular directions, how to prepare for a comfortable death ...

For Safe Child-bearing.

MOst great and only wise God: who sanctifiedst Marriage in Innocency for the Propagation of Man∣kind: If it be thy good Pleasure, make me Partaker of that Blessing. Prevent a Barren, a miscarrying Womb, and dry Breasts. Make me a Joyful Mother of Children, That I may serve Thee in increasing and bringing up thy Faithful ones. Deny not due Parts, Senses, Rea∣son, and Comfortable use of the same in thy own due Time. Mitigate and As∣swage the sharpness of that Curse and inevitable pain upon my Sex, for the Offence of our first Parents. Be not far from me when Trouble is nigh, O Lord, make hast to help me. Give me Patience, Submission, Resignation to thy Will: a seasonable, easie, safe Delivery. Keep me from all sad Accidents, and Passions; from all Undecency of Deportment, and unquietness of Spirit, Impatience, or

Distrust: from doing any thing sinful, or feeling any thing intolerable. Give me the expected fruit of my Womb, and a thankful Heart to Consecrate it, and my self to thy Service. Punish us not in or by it, nor it for our Sins; assure us of the Pardon of them. Increase my Faith; support and strengthen me by thy Holy Spirit; vanquish my Fears and Sor∣rows. But, I wholly submit all unto thy Holy Will and Pleasure, whose Wisdom is Infinite, whose Counsel is secret, and knows what's best for me; and hast pro∣mised all Things shall work together for my good. However thou dealest with me; Give me not up to a Barren unfruit∣ful heart. Beget, Preserve, Encrease, Confirm in me good Purposes and Re∣solutions: Let them not prove Abortive, but bring forth continually the fruit of good Living. Give me Contentment in every Condition; and Grace to Dis∣charge the Duties I am, or shall be cal∣led unto; to my own and others Com∣fort, the Credit of Religion, the Praise of thy great Name, thorough Jesus Christ, Amen.