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           AN
           EXPLICATION
           OF
           THE
           CREED
           THE
           
             Ten
             Commandments
          
           ,
           AND
           THE
           LORDS
           PRAYER
           WITH
           The
           Addition
           of
           some
           Forms
           of
           Prayer
           .
        
         
           By
           
             Iohn
             Rawlet
          
           ,
           Minister
           of
           t●●
           Gospel
           at
           Wiggin
           in
           Lancashire
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Iohn
             Sims
          
           ,
           at
           the
           
             Ki●●●
             Head
          
           at
           Sweeting's
           Alley
           End
           in
           Cornhill
           ,
           next
           house
           to
           the
           
             Royal
             Exchange
          
           ,
           1672.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           IT
           might
           justly
           appear
           ridiculous
           to
           make
           a
           large
           Preface
           to
           this
           little
           paper
           .
           The
           design
           of
           it
           is
           easily
           known
           at
           the
           first
           sight
           ,
           to
           render
           the
           chief
           Heads
           of
           our
           Religion
           plain
           and
           easie
           to
           the
           young
           and
           ignorant
           .
           And
           this
           I
           hope
           ,
           is
           an
           attempt
           of
           that
           nature
           as
           needs
           no
           great
           Apologie
           ,
           except
           on
           this
           account
           ,
           that
           it
           comes
           after
           there
           hath
           been
           so
           much
           done
           to
           the
           same
           purpose
           already
           ,
           and
           that
           so
           sufficiently
           ,
           as
           might
           seem
           to
           render
           all
           future
           undertakings
           of
           this
           nature
           wholly
           needless
           .
           But
           to
           this
           let
           it
           suffice
           to
           answer
           ,
           that
           what
           I
           have
           here
           drawn
           up
           was
           intended
           for
           my
           own
           private
           
           use
           ,
           for
           which
           I
           could
           not
           find
           any
           of
           those
           Expositions
           I
           light
           on
           ,
           (
           though
           otherwise
           in
           their
           kinds
           very
           excellent
           ,
           and
           to
           some
           of
           which
           I
           have
           been
           much
           beholden
           )
           in
           all
           circumstances
           so
           suited
           as
           I
           desired
           .
        
         
           And
           they
           moreover
           for
           whose
           sake
           this
           was
           chiefly
           designed
           ,
           had
           not
           those
           other
           helps
           of
           this
           nature
           at
           hand
           ,
           nor
           could
           I
           so
           easily
           procure
           the
           same
           for
           them
           as
           I
           can
           this
           .
        
         
           What
           is
           here
           done
           is
           in
           subserviency
           to
           that
           Catechisme
           which
           our
           Church
           recommends
           to
           the
           younger
           sort
           :
           that
           by
           a
           plain
           and
           fuller
           explication
           of
           the
           principles
           contained
           in
           it
           ,
           the
           use
           thereof
           might
           be
           rendred
           more
           profitable
           to
           the
           learners
           .
           And
           for
           this
           I
           had
           the
           judgment
           and
           authority
           of
           the
           Right
           Reverend
           my
           Diocesan
           encouraging
           me
           
           hereto
           ,
           that
           none
           may
           accuse
           me
           of
           boldness
           in
           this
           undertaking
           .
        
         
           Some
           perhaps
           may
           wonder
           that
           I
           observe
           no
           more
           proportion
           in
           explicating
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           Creed
           ,
           whilst
           I
           am
           so
           large
           on
           some
           ,
           and
           on
           others
           very
           brief
           .
           But
           for
           this
           I
           thought
           I
           had
           sufficient
           reason
           ,
           when
           I
           considered
           ,
           that
           about
           some
           of
           them
           (
           as
           particularly
           that
           of
           
             Believing
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           )
           there
           have
           been
           many
           hot
           disputes
           ,
           and
           some
           dangerous
           mistakes
           ,
           of
           which
           there
           are
           still
           some
           popular
           Books
           and
           Sermons
           too
           full
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           endeavours
           of
           many
           excellent
           Divines
           for
           their
           removal
           .
           That
           which
           I
           have
           herein
           sincerely
           aimed
           at
           ,
           is
           onely
           to
           represent
           the
           Gospel
           in
           its
           native
           plainness
           and
           simplicity
           ,
           that
           the
           Text
           might
           not
           be
           spoiled
           by
           a
           dark
           Comment
           ,
           as
           too
           oft
           it
           
           is
           ,
           whilst
           easie
           and
           obvious
           truths
           are
           obscur'd
           with
           hard
           words
           ,
           and
           with
           such
           subtil
           notions
           and
           distinctions
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           Salvation
           of
           Common
           people
           lay
           upon
           the
           understanding
           of
           them
           ,
           their
           case
           were
           hard
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           explication
           of
           some
           other
           Articles
           ,
           (
           as
           especially
           that
           of
           the
           
             Catholick
             Church
          
           )
           I
           have
           consulted
           the
           particular
           necessity
           and
           danger
           of
           that
           people
           ,
           amongst
           whom
           at
           present
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           hath
           cast
           my
           lot
           .
           And
           to
           this
           I
           was
           the
           rather
           inclined
           ,
           as
           finding
           not
           long
           since
           in
           some
           of
           their
           hands
           an
           exposition
           of
           the
           Creed
           by
           a
           Popish
           Author
           ,
           wherein
           he
           endeavours
           ,
           though
           with
           miserable
           success
           ,
           to
           shelter
           some
           of
           the
           prime
           novelties
           and
           falshoods
           of
           Popery
           under
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           common
           Christian
           Faith.
           And
           under
           that
           
           head
           of
           
             the
             Catholick
             Church
          
           would
           fain
           perswade
           us
           ,
           that
           the
           Roman
           Church
           and
           the
           Catholick
           are
           of
           equal
           signification
           and
           extent
           .
           In
           order
           whereto
           ,
           with
           their
           usual
           cunning
           ,
           he
           jumbles
           I
           can't
           tell
           how
           many
           things
           together
           ,
           and
           asks
           his
           Scholar
           how
           he
           can
           prove
           that
           St.
           Peter
           was
           Head
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           Bishops
           of
           Rome
           his
           Successors
           in
           this
           power
           and
           dignity
           .
           And
           the
           Proof
           is
           only
           from
           those
           two
           Texts
           ,
           which
           they
           so
           commonly
           press
           to
           this
           purpose
           .
           Joh.
           the
           last
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           Mat.
           16.
           18.
           
           The
           insufficiencie
           of
           which
           Allegations
           for
           that
           end
           they
           produce
           them
           ,
           hath
           an
           hundred
           times
           over
           been
           shewn
           them
           ;
           whilst
           from
           Christs
           command
           ,
           in
           the
           former
           place
           ,
           to
           St.
           Peter
           to
           feed
           his
           flock
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           be
           diligent
           in
           preaching
           to
           them
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           they
           would
           infer
           
           his
           power
           over
           the
           whole
           Church
           ,
           because
           forsooth
           thereis
           mention
           made
           both
           of
           Lambs
           and
           Sheep
           .
           And
           the
           title
           given
           him
           in
           the
           latter
           place
           (
           supposing
           it
           to
           be
           spoke
           rather
           of
           his
           person
           than
           consession
           )
           is
           no
           more
           than
           what
           we
           find
           bestowed
           on
           the
           other
           Apostles
           ,
           
             Eph.
             2.
             20.
             
             Rev.
             21.
             14.
             
          
           But
           all
           this
           while
           ,
           here
           's
           not
           a
           syllable
           of
           his
           establishment
           in
           the
           Bishoprick
           of
           Rome
           ,
           nor
           of
           any
           power
           over
           the
           universal
           Church
           to
           be
           derived
           from
           him
           to
           his
           successours
           in
           that
           Sex
           ;
           nor
           yet
           will
           they
           ever
           be
           able
           to
           shew
           ,
           why
           this
           power
           (
           if
           any
           such
           there
           had
           been
           )
           should
           not
           rather
           be
           confer'd
           upon
           the
           Sex
           of
           Antioch
           ,
           whereof
           they
           grant
           him
           to
           have
           been
           Bishop
           ,
           before
           he
           was
           at
           Rome
           .
           On
           such
           meer
           uncertainties
           do
           depend
           the
           great
           Articles
           of
           the
           Romish
           faith
           .
           But
           
           these
           things
           't
           is
           needless
           here
           to
           repeat
           ;
           only
           I
           shall
           desire
           any
           man
           that
           is
           impartial
           to
           let
           his
           own
           conscience
           judge
           ,
           whether
           the
           definition
           I
           have
           afterward
           given
           of
           atrue
           Catholick
           Christian
           ,
           
             That
             he
             is
             one
             who
             sincerely
             believes
             the
             doctrines
             ,
             and
             obeys
             the
             precepts
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           be
           not
           far
           more
           agreeable
           to
           Scripture
           and
           reason
           ,
           than
           that
           which
           Popish
           Authors
           give
           ,
           whilst
           they
           would
           have
           it
           essential
           to
           a
           Christian
           to
           be
           subctej
           to
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           .
           And
           Ineed
           not
           suggest
           to
           the
           judicious
           ,
           how
           considerably
           the
           Popish
           Cause
           is
           weakned
           by
           this
           single
           conclusion
           ,
           
             That
             a
             man
             may
             be
             a
             true
             Catholick
             Christian
             ,
          
           (
           as
           I
           have
           before
           defined
           him
           )
           
             and
             so
             be
             saved
             ,
             without
             being
             subject
             to
             the
             Pope
             .
          
           For
           if
           this
           once
           be
           granted
           (
           as
           needs
           it
           must
           ,
           if
           Scripture
           and
           Reason
           may
           be
           of
           any
           
           force
           in
           the
           dispute
           )
           then
           it
           plainly
           appears
           ,
           that
           all
           their
           loud
           talk
           about
           the
           Infallibility
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           Authority
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           no
           salvation
           is
           to
           be
           had
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           &c.
           is
           nothing
           else
           but
           empty
           noise
           :
           And
           a
           company
           of
           Quakers
           or
           any
           other
           Sectaries
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           got
           but
           good
           store
           of
           them
           together
           ,
           might
           talk
           just
           at
           the
           same
           rate
           ,
           and
           with
           much-what
           the
           same
           reason
           ;
           whilst
           they
           arrogate
           all
           those
           things
           to
           their
           own
           party
           ,
           which
           are
           spoke
           of
           the
           Universal
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           if
           not
           more
           than
           we
           find
           ascribed
           even
           to
           this
           .
           Yea
           ,
           and
           grant
           that
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           were
           a
           sound
           part
           of
           this
           universal
           Church
           ,
           yet
           still'tis
           but
           a
           part
           ,
           and
           therefore
           could
           not
           ,
           with
           any
           pretence
           of
           reason
           ,
           lay
           claim
           to
           those
           promises
           and
           priviledges
           which
           pertain
           to
           the
           whole
           Church
           ,
           any
           more
           than
           any
           other
           
           part
           equally
           sound
           might
           do
           .
           But
           this
           is
           not
           a
           place
           to
           discourse
           these
           matters
           at
           large
           .
        
         
           One
           thing
           more
           I
           cannot
           but
           mention
           ,
           which
           I
           observed
           in
           the
           forenamed
           Popish
           Treatise
           ,
           viz.
           the
           Authors
           endeavour
           to
           prove
           the
           lawfuless
           of
           praying
           to
           Saints
           ,
           and
           that
           from
           
             Gen.
             48.
             16.
          
           
           Where
           Iacob
           blessing
           Iosephs
           children
           ,
           saith
           ,
           
             Let
             my
             name
             be
             named
             on
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             name
             of
             my
             Fathers
          
           Abraham
           and
           Isaac
           .
           Here
           for
           named
           he
           renders
           it
           invocated
           (
           which
           makes
           nothing
           for
           his
           advantage
           ,
           since
           even
           thus
           it
           is
           not
           invocated
           by
           but
           on
           them
           )
           and
           thence
           would
           fain
           perswade
           his
           Readers
           ,
           that
           Jacob
           here
           exhorts
           his
           Sons
           to
           pray
           to
           him
           when
           dead
           ,
           and
           to
           their
           forefathers
           .
           Though
           I
           can
           hardly
           think
           this
           Author
           himself
           was
           so
           perswaded
           ,
           but
           offerred
           as
           much
           violence
           to
           his
           conscience
           
           as
           to
           the
           Text
           ,
           when
           he
           alledged
           it
           as
           a
           proof
           of
           that
           ,
           to
           which
           it
           hath
           not
           the
           least
           reference
           :
           being
           spoke
           onely
           of
           his
           taking
           Ephraim
           and
           Manasseh
           into
           the
           number
           of
           his
           Sons
           ,
           according
           to
           
             ver
             .
             5.
          
           of
           that
           Chap.
           and
           so
           they
           were
           afterwards
           reckoned
           with
           the
           rest
           ,
           as
           Heads
           of
           their
           respective
           Tribes
           .
           (
           Is
           it
           any
           wonder
           ,
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           if
           this
           sort
           of
           men
           have
           such
           a
           low
           esteem
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           when
           they
           can
           have
           no
           more
           service
           from
           it
           at
           their
           greatest
           needs
           ?
           )
           Upon
           this
           occasion
           it
           was
           ,
           that
           before
           the
           Exposition
           of
           the
           
             Lords
             Prayer
          
           ,
           I
           have
           in
           an
           Answer
           or
           two
           shewn
           ,
           to
           whom
           it
           is
           we
           ought
           to
           direct
           our
           prayers
           ,
           viz.
           to
           
             God
             onely
             through
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           ,
           of
           which
           I
           have
           there
           ,
           I
           hope
           ,
           given
           sufficient
           evidence
           .
           So
           plain
           and
           justifiable
           is
           the
           doctrine
           and
           practice
           of
           our
           Church
           ,
           in
           this
           and
           all
           
           other
           matters
           of
           moment
           in
           controversie
           betwixt
           us
           and
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           they
           themselves
           not
           daring
           to
           disapprove
           of
           what
           we
           doe
           ,
           whilst
           we
           justly
           reject
           and
           sufficiently
           disprove
           their
           additions
           to
           Christianity
           ,
           wherewith
           they
           have
           loaded
           and
           corrupted
           it
           .
        
         
           Throughout
           the
           explication
           of
           the
           Creed
           (
           there
           being
           seldome
           any
           need
           under
           the
           other
           Heads
           )
           I
           have
           been
           careful
           to
           annex
           Scripture-Proofs
           to
           all
           those
           points
           ,
           which
           might
           in
           the
           least
           seem
           to
           need
           them
           ,
           and
           were
           capable
           of
           that
           way
           of
           Proof
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           end
           I
           have
           added
           two
           Forms
           of
           prayer
           ,
           useful
           for
           families
           that
           have
           no
           better
           helps
           :
           two
           also
           for
           the
           younger
           sort
           ;
           together
           with
           two
           graces
           to
           be
           used
           before
           and
           after
           meat
           .
           In
           the
           drawing
           up
           of
           which
           I
           have
           been
           so
           careful
           ,
           
           that
           I
           hope
           there
           lies
           no
           considerable
           objection
           against
           the
           matter
           of
           them
           :
           And
           then
           ,
           as
           for
           those
           who
           think
           a
           Form
           it self
           unlawful
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           stand
           to
           concern
           my self
           with
           their
           objections
           or
           censure
           .
           May
           but
           these
           weak
           endeavours
           conduce
           any
           thing
           to
           the
           promoting
           of
           the
           knowledge
           and
           practice
           of
           that
           
             Doctrine
             which
             is
             according
             to
             Godliness
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           of
           our
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           all
           whose
           doctrines
           and
           Precepts
           ,
           are
           every
           way
           sitted
           to
           make
           men
           godly
           here
           ,
           and
           blessed
           hereafter
           ,
           I
           shall
           then
           have
           my
           end
           ,
           and
           let
           God
           have
           the
           praise
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           AN
           EXPLICATION
           OF
           THE
           CREED
           .
        
         
           Q.
           SInce
           by
           your
           Baptism
           you
           have
           taken
           upon
           you
           the
           profession
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           what
           is
           required
           of
           you
           to
           make
           good
           this
           profession
           ?
        
         
           A.
           I
           must
           believe
           all
           that
           God
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           hath
           revealed
           ,
           and
           do
           all
           that
           he
           hath
           commanded
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           brief
           Summary
           have
           you
           of
           the
           Christian
           Faith
           ?
        
         
           A.
           The
           Creed
           commonly
           called
           the
           Apostles
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Rehearse
           the
           Articles
           of
           your
           Creed
           .
        
         
           A.
           I
           believe
           in
           God
           the
           Father
           Almighty
           ,
           maker
           of
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ▪
           
           and
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           his
           onely
           Son
           our
           Lord
           ,
           who
           was
           conceived
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           born
           of
           the
           Virgin
           Mary
           ,
           suffered
           under
           
             Pontius
             Pilate
          
           ,
           was
           crucified
           ,
           dead
           and
           buried
           ,
           he
           descended
           into
           hell
           ,
           the
           third
           day
           he
           rose
           again
           from
           the
           dead
           ,
           he
           ascended
           into
           heaven
           ,
           sitteth
           on
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           God
           the
           Father
           Almighty
           :
           from
           thence
           he
           shall
           come
           to
           judg
           the
           quick
           and
           the
           dead
           .
           I
           believe
           in
           the
           Holy-Ghost
           ,
           the
           holy
           Catholick
           Church
           ,
           the
           communion
           of
           Saints
           ,
           the
           Forgiveness
           of
           Sins
           ,
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           the
           Body
           ,
           and
           the
           life
           everlasting
           .
           Amen
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           mean
           you
           by
           saying
           you
           believe
           in
           God
           ,
           
             &
             c
          
           ?
        
         
           A.
           I
           believe
           there
           is
           one
           first
           and
           
           most
           glorious
           Being
           ,
           without
           beginning
           or
           end
           ;
           the
           Maker
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           who
           is
           infinite
           in
           wisdom
           ,
           power
           ,
           goodness
           ,
           and
           all
           perfections
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           reason
           have
           you
           to
           believe
           there
           is
           such
           a
           Being
           ,
           since
           you
           cannot
           see
           him
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Because
           I
           see
           those
           things
           which
           can
           come
           from
           no
           other
           cause
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           be
           those
           ?
        
         
         
           A.
           This
           great
           world
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           
           Creatures
           in
           it
           ,
           which
           arè
           made
           and
           governed
           in
           so
           wonderful
           a
           manner
           .
        
         
           Q.
           How
           was
           the
           world
           made
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Out
           of
           nothing
           ,
           by
           the
           word
           
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           space
           of
           six
           days
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Are
           there
           more
           Gods
           than
           one
           ?
        
         
           A.
           No
           ,
           there
           is
           but
           one
           .
           
        
         
           Q.
           Why
           do
           you
           call
           God
           Father
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Principally
           as
           he
           is
           the
           Father
           
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           in
           a
           peculiar
           and
           unspeakable
           manner
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Have
           you
           any
           other
           reason
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Yes
           ,
           as
           also
           he
           is
           the
           Father
           of
           
           Spirits
           ,
           both
           Angels
           and
           men
           ,
           and
           especially
           of
           those
           who
           love
           and
           serve
           him
           as
           dear
           children
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           mean
           you
           by
           saying
           God
           is
           Almighty
           ?
        
         
           A.
           I
           thereby
           mean
           that
           God
           hath
           
           power
           to
           do
           all
           things
           that
           contradict
           not
           his
           wisdome
           and
           goodness
           ;
           and
           hath
           right
           and
           authority
           to
           dispose
           of
           all
           things
           as
           he
           pleaseth
           .
        
         
           Q.
           How
           is
           Iesus
           Christ
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ?
        
         
           A.
           As
           he
           was
           begotten
           by
           the
           Father
           
           before
           all
           worlds
           ,
           in
           a
           manner
           peculiar
           
           to
           himself
           alone
           ,
           and
           by
           us
           not
           
           to
           be
           declared
           or
           understood
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           do
           you
           apprehend
           of
           Christ
           by
           this
           eternal
           generation
           .
        
         
           A.
           That
           he
           is
           true
           God
           ,
           one
           with
           
           the
           Father
           ,
           being
           the
           Second
           person
           of
           the
           blessed
           Trinity
           .
        
         
           Q.
           But
           is
           he
           not
           man
           as
           well
           as
           God
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Yes
           ,
           he
           is
           both
           God
           and
           man
           
           in
           one
           person
           ,
           the
           humane
           nature
           being
           united
           to
           his
           Divine
           person
           .
        
         
           Q.
           How
           did
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           become
           man
           ?
        
         
           A.
           He
           was
           conceived
           by
           the
           Holy
           
           Ghost
           ,
           in
           the
           womb
           of
           the
           Virgin
           Mary
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           respect
           also
           he
           is
           styled
           the
           Son
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           Q.
           Wherefore
           was
           this
           wonderful
           conception
           ?
        
         
           A.
           One
           reason
           was
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           
           be
           pure
           from
           all
           sin
           ,
           wherewith
           the
           nature
           of
           others
           is
           polluted
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Why
           should
           so
           glorious
           a
           person
           stoop
           solow
           as
           to
           become
           man
           ?
        
         
           A.
           That
           he
           might
           be
           fit
           to
           obtain
           
           Redemption
           and
           salvation
           for
           mankind
           .
        
         
         
           Q.
           What
           is
           signified
           by
           his
           names
           Jesus
           and
           Christ
           ?
        
         
           
             A.
             Iesus
          
           signifies
           Saviour
           ,
           and
           Christ
           Anointed
           ,
           to
           let
           us
           understand
           that
           he
           is
           anointed
           or
           set
           apart
           to
           be
           our
           Saviour
           and
           Redeemer
           .
        
         
           Q.
           How
           came
           man
           to
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           a
           Redeemer
           ?
        
         
           A.
           By
           reason
           of
           that
           sinful
           and
           miserable
           
           estate
           into
           which
           he
           fell
           .
        
         
           Q.
           How
           came
           sin
           and
           misery
           first
           into
           the
           world
           ?
        
         
           A.
           By
           the
           disobedience
           of
           our
           first
           Parents
           Adam
           and
           Eve.
           
        
         
           Q.
           In
           what
           estate
           were
           they
           created
           ?
        
         
           A.
           In
           an
           holy
           and
           happy
           estate
           .
           
        
         
           Q.
           What
           was
           the
           particular
           Sin
           by
           which
           they
           fell
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Their
           eating
           of
           the
           fruit
           of
           a
           
           certain
           tree
           in
           the
           Garden
           of
           Eden
           ,
           of
           which
           God
           had
           commanded
           them
           not
           to
           eat
           ,
           called
           the
           Tree
           of
           knowledge
           of
           good
           and
           evil
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           mischief
           did
           this
           their
           sin
           
           and
           fall
           bring
           upon
           us
           ?
        
         
           A.
           By
           one
           mans
           disobedience
           many
           were
           made
           sinners
           ,
           and
           the
           Fountain
           being
           unclean
           ,
           so
           are
           the
           streams
           .
           
        
         
         
           Q.
           And
           what
           is
           our
           danger
           by
           reason
           of
           this
           our
           sinful
           condition
           ?
        
         
           A.
           We
           are
           liable
           to
           the
           wrath
           of
           
           God
           and
           to
           whatever
           miseries
           it
           shall
           please
           him
           to
           inflict
           ,
           either
           here
           or
           for
           ever
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           then
           did
           Christ
           intend
           in
           becoming
           the
           Redeemer
           of
           mankind
           .
        
         
           A.
           To
           deliver
           men
           from
           under
           the
           
           guilt
           and
           power
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           to
           save
           them
           from
           misery
           ,
           and
           restore
           them
           to
           the
           love
           and
           favour
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           Q.
           How
           did
           he
           bring
           to
           pass
           this
           great
           work
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Becoming
           man
           ,
           he
           lived
           a
           most
           
           holy
           and
           afflicted
           life
           ,
           by
           his
           doctrine
           and
           example
           shewing
           to
           men
           their
           duty
           ;
           and
           died
           a
           shameful
           ,
           painful
           death
           upon
           the
           Cross
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           purchase
           for
           us
           pardon
           of
           sin
           ,
           with
           grace
           to
           heal
           our
           natures
           and
           sit
           us
           for
           glory
           ▪
        
         
           Q.
           By
           whom
           was
           Christ
           put
           to
           death
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Through
           the
           malice
           and
           procurement
           
           of
           the
           Iews
           ,
           he
           was
           condemned
           to
           be
           crucified
           by
           
             Pontius
             Pilate
          
           a
           Roman
           Governour
           ,
           the
           Iews
           being
           then
           in
           subjection
           to
           the
           Romans
           .
        
         
           Q.
           But
           why
           did
           God
           spare
           man
           who
           
           had
           sinned
           ,
           and
           lay
           such
           sufferings
           on
           his
           innocent
           and
           beloved
           Son
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Because
           by
           this
           means
           he
           discovered
           
           his
           infinite
           mercy
           to
           mankind
           ,
           and
           yet
           in
           a
           way
           that
           gave
           great
           honour
           to
           his
           justice
           ,
           an
           atonement
           being
           made
           for
           sin
           ,
           and
           a
           ransome
           paid
           that
           the
           sinner
           might
           be
           redeemed
           .
        
         
           Q.
           How
           is
           it
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           not
           to
           pardon
           sin
           without
           an
           Atonement
           ?
        
         
           A.
           When
           God
           had
           made
           a
           law
           and
           threatned
           misery
           to
           the
           transgressours
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           given
           no
           testimony
           of
           his
           displeasure
           upon
           the
           transgression
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           world
           would
           have
           been
           apt
           to
           call
           his
           wisdome
           and
           holiness
           in
           question
           ,
           to
           slight
           his
           authority
           ,
           and
           be
           more
           bold
           to
           sin
           against
           him
           .
        
         
           Q.
           How
           then
           do
           the
           sufferings
           of
           Christ
           vindicate
           the
           holiness
           and
           justice
           of
           God
           ?
        
         
           A.
           In
           that
           they
           do
           fully
           discover
           
           the
           horrid
           evil
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           the
           holiness
           and
           justice
           of
           God
           in
           his
           hatred
           of
           it
           ,
           who
           would
           grant
           no
           pardon
           without
           the
           death
           of
           so
           glorious
           a
           person
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           is
           the
           proper
           effect
           of
           this
           Consideration
           ?
        
         
         
           A.
           To
           make
           men
           sensible
           of
           their
           danger
           ,
           and
           humbled
           for
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           to
           hate
           and
           forsake
           them
           .
        
         
           Q.
           How
           doth
           the
           death
           of
           Christ
           engage
           us
           to
           Repentance
           and
           Obedience
           ?
        
         
           A.
           The
           infinite
           love
           of
           God
           and
           the
           
           Redeemer
           herein
           revealed
           is
           apt
           to
           make
           men
           love
           so
           good
           a
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           careful
           to
           please
           him
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           farther
           motive
           doth
           it
           afford
           hereto
           ?
        
         
           A.
           The
           consideration
           of
           what
           Christ
           
           himself
           suffered
           ,
           for
           our
           sakes
           only
           ,
           may
           assure
           us
           that
           dreadful
           vengeance
           will
           fall
           upon
           all
           those
           who
           reject
           this
           Saviour
           ,
           and
           must
           in
           their
           own
           persons
           suffer
           for
           their
           sins
           ;
           which
           consideration
           may
           well
           work
           upon
           all
           that
           love
           themselves
           to
           forsake
           their
           sins
           .
        
         
           Q.
           For
           whom
           did
           Christ
           die
           ?
           
        
         
           A.
           Christ
           died
           for
           all
           men
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           saved
           upon
           condition
           of
           their
           believing
           in
           him
           :
           and
           so
           he
           is
           Lord
           of
           all
           ,
           as
           having
           bought
           them
           with
           his
           blood
           ,
           and
           hath
           full
           power
           of
           ruling
           ,
           judging
           and
           disposing
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Q.
           But
           who
           shall
           be
           actually
           saved
           by
           Christ
           ?
        
         
         
           A.
           Only
           they
           ,
           who
           upon
           hearing
           
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           perform
           the
           condition
           therein
           required
           ,
           of
           Believing
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           plainly
           is
           meant
           by
           this
           Believing
           in
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           of
           so
           great
           necessity
           to
           our
           salvation
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Hereby
           is
           meant
           that
           we
           must
           
           so
           effectually
           believe
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Saviour
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           to
           become
           heartily
           willing
           to
           be
           saved
           by
           him
           ,
           in
           the
           way
           appointed
           in
           his
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           way
           hath
           he
           appointed
           in
           the
           Gospel
           for
           our
           obtaining
           of
           salvation
           ?
        
         
           A.
           That
           we
           should
           unfeignedly
           repent
           
           us
           of
           all
           our
           sins
           ,
           obey
           his
           commands
           ,
           imitate
           his
           example
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           sake
           alone
           hope
           for
           mercy
           and
           salvation
           from
           the
           free
           grace
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           Q.
           Is
           it
           not
           enough
           then
           for
           our
           salvation
           ,
           to
           believe
           that
           our
           sins
           shall
           be
           pardoned
           ,
           and
           to
           rely
           upon
           Christ
           for
           this
           pardon
           ?
        
         
           A.
           No
           ,
           for
           unless
           we
           forsake
           our
           
           sins
           ,
           all
           our
           confidence
           and
           reliance
           upon
           Christ
           is
           but
           sond
           presumption
           ▪
           since
           
           he
           is
           the
           Author
           of
           eternal
           salvation
           onely
           to
           those
           that
           obey
           him
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           then
           are
           Obedience
           and
           Holiness
           as
           necessary
           as
           Faith
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Yes
           ,
           they
           are
           absolutely
           necessary
           ,
           
           since
           without
           holiness
           we
           shall
           never
           see
           God
           ,
           nor
           can
           we
           be
           put
           into
           a
           state
           of
           justification
           ,
           but
           by
           that
           faith
           ,
           which
           ,
           if
           life
           be
           continued
           ,
           will
           certainly
           produce
           obedience
           .
        
         
           Q.
           When
           may
           a
           man
           be
           said
           to
           be
           in
           a
           state
           of
           justification
           ?
        
         
           A.
           When
           he
           is
           so
           far
           brought
           into
           
           the
           favour
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           rule
           and
           tenour
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           if
           he
           should
           die
           in
           that
           estate
           ,
           he
           should
           not
           be
           condemn'd
           for
           his
           sins
           .
        
         
           Q.
           And
           is
           there
           any
           thing
           beside
           a
           reliance
           on
           Christs
           merits
           necessary
           to
           put
           us
           at
           first
           into
           this
           state
           of
           justification
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Yes
           ,
           there
           is
           also
           required
           of
           
           us
           Repentance
           for
           sin
           ,
           with
           a
           sincere
           resolution
           to
           lead
           an
           holy
           life
           ,
           which
           is
           as
           necessarily
           included
           in
           a
           right
           reliance
           on
           Christ
           ,
           as
           a
           resolution
           to
           follow
           the
           directions
           of
           a
           Physician
           is
           included
           in
           our
           relying
           on
           him
           for
           our
           recovery
           .
        
         
         
           Q.
           Are
           we
           then
           to
           account
           obedience
           the
           meritorious
           cause
           of
           our
           justification
           ?
        
         
           A.
           No
           ,
           by
           no
           means
           ,
           nor
           Faith
           
           neither
           ;
           for
           that
           is
           to
           be
           ascrib'd
           purely
           to
           the
           sufferings
           of
           Christ
           ;
           only
           our
           dependance
           upon
           him
           and
           resolution
           to
           obey
           him
           (
           both
           which
           do
           ever
           follow
           upon
           a
           true
           faith
           )
           are
           required
           as
           the
           condition
           of
           this
           our
           justification
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           more
           is
           required
           of
           us
           to
           continue
           us
           in
           this
           state
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           may
           be
           justified
           and
           saved
           at
           the
           day
           of
           judgment
           ?
           
        
         
           A.
           Even
           the
           actual
           performance
           of
           these
           resolutions
           ,
           in
           living
           an
           holy
           life
           ,
           and
           persevering
           therein
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           is
           the
           necessary
           condition
           of
           our
           continuance
           in
           Gods
           favour
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           compleat
           justification
           and
           salvation
           at
           the
           last
           day
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           mean
           you
           by
           that
           Phrase
           that
           Christ
           descended
           into
           Hell
           ?
        
         
           A.
           I
           thereby
           understand
           his
           remaining
           
           under
           the
           power
           of
           death
           ,
           his
           soul
           being
           all
           this
           while
           in
           an
           invisible
           state
           ,
           as
           the
           souls
           of
           dead
           men
           are
           .
        
         
           Q.
           How
           long
           did
           he
           thus
           remain
           under
           the
           power
           of
           death
           ?
        
         
         
           A.
           Till
           the
           third
           day
           ,
           on
           which
           he
           
           rose
           again
           from
           the
           dead
           .
        
         
           Q.
           How
           long
           did
           he
           remain
           on
           earth
           after
           his
           Resurrection
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Fourty
           days
           only
           ,
           to
           give
           assurance
           
           of
           his
           Resurrection
           ,
           and
           to
           instruct
           his
           Disciples
           ;
           after
           which
           ,
           he
           ascended
           into
           the
           highest
           heavens
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           mean
           you
           by
           his
           sitting
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           God
           ?
        
         
           A.
           His
           being
           exal
           ed
           as
           Mediatour
           
           to
           divine
           dominion
           and
           glory
           ,
           all
           things
           being
           delivered
           into
           his
           hands
           by
           the
           Father
           .
        
         
           Q.
           When
           will
           he
           fully
           manifest
           and
           declare
           his
           power
           ?
        
         
           A.
           When
           at
           the
           last
           day
           he
           shall
           
           come
           in
           power
           and
           glory
           to
           judge
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Who
           are
           the
           quick
           and
           the
           dead
           ?
        
         
           A.
           All
           that
           shall
           then
           be
           found
           alive
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           had
           been
           dead
           before
           .
        
         
           Q.
           For
           what
           are
           they
           to
           be
           judg'd
           ?
           
        
         
           A.
           For
           all
           actions
           done
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           whether
           good
           or
           bad
           ,
           open
           or
           secret
           .
        
         
           Q.
           For
           what
           end
           must
           there
           be
           this
           future
           judgment
           ?
        
         
         
           A.
           That
           God
           ,
           the
           righteous
           governour
           
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           may
           be
           glorified
           in
           his
           condemning
           and
           punishing
           the
           wicked
           ,
           in
           his
           justifying
           and
           rewarding
           the
           righteous
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Who
           is
           the
           Holy
           ghost
           ?
        
         
           A.
           The
           third
           person
           of
           the
           sacred
           
           Trinity
           ,
           proceding
           from
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ,
           being
           one
           God
           with
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son.
           
        
         
           Q.
           Why
           is
           the
           Divine
           Spirit
           called
           Holy
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Not
           only
           as
           he
           is
           holy
           in
           himself
           ,
           
           but
           also
           as
           it
           is
           his
           peculiar
           office
           to
           make
           men
           holy
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           hath
           he
           done
           ,
           or
           still
           continues
           to
           do
           toward
           the
           making
           men
           holy
           ?
        
         
           A.
           He
           hath
           revealed
           the
           will
           of
           
           God
           in
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           carries
           on
           the
           interest
           and
           design
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           by
           turning
           mens
           hearts
           from
           the
           world
           to
           God
           ,
           from
           sin
           to
           holiness
           .
        
         
           Q.
           For
           what
           reasons
           do
           you
           believe
           that
           the
           holy
           Scripture
           was
           wrote
           by
           men
           inspired
           by
           the
           Holy
           ghost
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Because
           the
           Doctrines
           of
           it
           are
           so
           worthy
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           confirmation
           of
           such
           miracles
           .
        
         
         
           Q.
           Is
           the
           will
           of
           God
           perfectly
           revealed
           in
           Scripture
           ?
        
         
           A.
           God
           hath
           so
           perfectly
           revealed
           
           his
           will
           and
           our
           duty
           therein
           ,
           that
           nothing
           ought
           to
           be
           required
           of
           us
           ,
           either
           to
           be
           believed
           or
           practised
           ,
           as
           necessary
           to
           salvation
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           plainly
           contained
           in
           this
           his
           holy
           word
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Are
           there
           not
           some
           Traditions
           as
           needful
           as
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           of
           equal
           value
           with
           it
           ?
        
         
           A.
           We
           need
           no
           Traditions
           beside
           
           the
           Scripture
           :
           but
           the
           Tradition
           or
           delivery
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           from
           one
           generation
           to
           another
           ,
           ever
           since
           the
           time
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           gives
           us
           great
           assurance
           of
           their
           truth
           ,
           and
           helps
           us
           to
           judge
           what
           books
           belong
           to
           the
           Canon
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           what
           do
           not
           .
        
         
           Q.
           How
           does
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           carry
           on
           the
           work
           of
           Christ
           upon
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           ?
        
         
           A.
           By
           enlightning
           their
           minds
           to
           
           discern
           the
           vanity
           of
           the
           world
           and
           the
           evil
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           thereby
           enclining
           them
           to
           come
           to
           Christ
           ,
           that
           through
           him
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           reconciled
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           made
           happy
           in
           his
           love
           .
        
         
         
           Q.
           How
           does
           the
           Spirit
           work
           these
           ●ffects
           upon
           the
           Soul
           ?
        
         
           A.
           By
           opening
           our
           hearts
           to
           attend
           
           to
           the
           word
           ,
           wherein
           our
           duty
           with
           the
           motives
           to
           it
           is
           revealed
           ,
           and
           by
           keeping
           the
           truths
           thereof
           upon
           our
           minds
           till
           they
           become
           effectual
           to
           our
           conversion
           ;
           though
           the
           way
           of
           its
           working
           cannot
           be
           distinctly
           told
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Can
           a
           man
           be
           saved
           without
           the
           help
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ?
        
         
           A.
           No
           ,
           for
           if
           any
           man
           have
           not
           the
           
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           he
           is
           none
           of
           his
           .
        
         
           Q.
           To
           what
           end
           is
           the
           spirit
           so
           necessary
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Both
           to
           implant
           grace
           in
           our
           
           hearts
           ,
           and
           to
           confirm
           and
           encrease
           the
           same
           ;
           to
           comfort
           and
           guide
           us
           ,
           to
           strengthen
           us
           against
           temptations
           ,
           and
           to
           help
           us
           in
           the
           performance
           of
           all
           duties
           .
        
         
           Q.
           To
           whom
           do
           we
           owe
           the
           praise
           of
           any
           good
           thing
           wrought
           in
           us
           or
           performed
           by
           us
           ?
        
         
           A.
           To
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           works
           
           in
           us
           both
           to
           will
           and
           to
           do
           .
        
         
           Q.
           But
           where
           lies
           the
           fault
           ,
           if
           men
           live
           all
           their
           days
           in
           sin
           ,
           and
           are
           never
           
           converted
           and
           brought
           home
           to
           God
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Wholly
           on
           themselves
           and
           not
           
           on
           God
           in
           the
           least
           .
        
         
           Q.
           But
           how
           can
           that
           be
           ?
           since
           his
           Spirit
           alone
           can
           sanctify
           them
           ,
           can
           they
           help
           it
           if
           they
           are
           not
           sanctified
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Yes
           ,
           for
           by
           their
           sloth
           and
           wilfulness
           
           they
           grieve
           the
           good
           Spirit
           of
           God
           and
           hinder
           his
           workings
           ;
           and
           by
           their
           not
           improving
           that
           grace
           they
           have
           already
           received
           ,
           are
           themselves
           the
           cause
           why
           they
           receive
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Is
           there
           then
           any
           thing
           to
           be
           done
           by
           us
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           our
           own
           conversion
           and
           salvation
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Yes
           ,
           for
           God
           commands
           us
           to
           
           work
           out
           our
           own
           salvation
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           is
           it
           that
           we
           are
           to
           do
           ?
           
        
         
           A.
           We
           must
           hear
           and
           read
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           consider
           of
           it
           ;
           examine
           our
           hearts
           and
           keep
           continual
           watch
           over
           our
           ways
           ,
           and
           earnestly
           beg
           of
           God
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           enable
           us
           to
           do
           what
           he
           requires
           of
           us
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           do
           you
           mean
           when
           you
           say
           you
           believe
           the
           
             Holy
             Catholick
             Church
          
           ?
        
         
           A.
           I
           do
           hereby
           profess
           to
           believe
           ,
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           hath
           a
           Church
           upon
           earth
           ,
           
           made
           up
           of
           all
           his
           true
           and
           living
           members
           ,
           
           which
           may
           be
           called
           that
           Body
           whereof
           he
           is
           the
           Head.
           
        
         
           Q.
           Is
           there
           not
           some
           one
           Person
           here
           in
           earth
           ,
           appointed
           to
           be
           visible
           head
           over
           this
           Universal
           Church
           ,
           who
           is
           to
           be
           held
           Christs
           Vicar
           on
           Earth
           ?
        
         
           A.
           We
           read
           of
           no
           such
           thing
           in
           
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           therefore
           have
           no
           reason
           to
           believe
           it
           ;
           but
           under
           Christ
           ,
           Princes
           and
           Pastours
           are
           the
           Heads
           and
           Governours
           in
           their
           respective
           dominions
           and
           Churches
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Why
           is
           this
           Church
           called
           holy
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Because
           the
           members
           thereof
           are
           
           separated
           from
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           dedicated
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           engaged
           to
           holiness
           in
           heart
           and
           life
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Who
           are
           they
           that
           belong
           to
           this
           Church
           ?
        
         
           A.
           As
           to
           outward
           appearance
           ,
           all
           
           such
           who
           are
           baptized
           into
           the
           name
           of
           Chri●t
           ,
           and
           do
           credibly
           profess
           their
           belief
           of
           the
           Gospel
           and
           their
           resolution
           to
           obey
           it
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Who
           are
           the
           true
           and
           living
           members
           of
           this
           Church
           ?
        
         
         
           A.
           Such
           whose
           belief
           and
           life
           is
           agreeable
           
           to
           their
           profession
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Why
           is
           it
           called
           the
           Catholique
           or
           Universal
           Church
           ?
        
         
           A.
           To
           shew
           that
           it
           is
           not
           confin'd
           
           to
           any
           particular
           place
           or
           nation
           ,
           as
           the
           Church
           of
           the
           Jews
           was
           ,
           but
           is
           spread
           abroad
           over
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Is
           it
           proper
           then
           to
           give
           the
           name
           of
           Catholick
           onely
           to
           those
           who
           are
           of
           this
           or
           that
           particular
           Church
           or
           Sect
           ?
        
         
           A.
           No
           ,
           not
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           very
           unreasonable
           .
           
        
         
           Q.
           How
           is
           it
           then
           that
           some
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           is
           the
           Catholique
           Church
           ?
        
         
           A.
           There
           is
           neither
           sense
           nor
           charity
           in
           it
           ,
           since
           it
           is
           as
           much
           as
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           one
           part
           (
           and
           a
           bad
           one
           too
           )
           is
           the
           whole
           ;
           and
           that
           no
           man
           can
           be
           a
           true
           Christian
           ,
           except
           he
           be
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Are
           not
           all
           Christians
           in
           the
           world
           bound
           to
           be
           subject
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ?
        
         
           A.
           No
           ,
           not
           though
           it
           should
           be
           
           Reformed
           ,
           any
           more
           than
           they
           are
           
           bound
           to
           be
           subject
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           or
           Scotland
           ,
           which
           are
           but
           parts
           of
           the
           Universal
           Church
           ;
           And
           many
           good
           Christians
           there
           were
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           before
           there
           was
           a
           Church
           at
           Rome
           ,
           and
           many
           have
           been
           since
           ,
           who
           perhaps
           never
           heard
           of
           any
           such
           place
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Is
           it
           not
           all
           one
           then
           to
           be
           Papists
           and
           Catholicks
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Upon
           no
           account
           ,
           since
           Papists
           (
           how
           many
           so
           ever
           they
           be
           )
           are
           but
           a
           particular
           Sect
           of
           Christians
           ,
           as
           Anabaptists
           or
           Quakers
           are
           ,
           and
           a
           Sect
           that
           hath
           done
           a
           world
           of
           mischief
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           their
           dangerous
           innovations
           ,
           both
           in
           opinion
           and
           practice
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Who
           then
           is
           properly
           and
           truly
           a
           Catholick
           Christian
           ?
        
         
           A.
           He
           that
           heartily
           believes
           all
           
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           hath
           revealed
           ,
           and
           sincerely
           endeavours
           to
           do
           all
           that
           he
           hath
           commanded
           ,
           is
           the
           true
           Catholick
           ,
           of
           what
           Church
           or
           nation
           soever
           he
           be
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           is
           one
           of
           the
           best
           signs
           of
           such
           a
           true
           Catholick
           ?
        
         
         
           A.
           To
           have
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           charity
           
           for
           all
           his
           fellow
           Christians
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           not
           in
           all
           things
           of
           the
           same
           opinion
           with
           himself
           .
        
         
           Q.
           And
           does
           that
           sign
           agree
           to
           that
           Sect
           who
           absurdly
           call
           themselvos
           Romane
           Catholicks
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Less
           than
           to
           any
           other
           Sect
           whatever
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           bound
           by
           the
           definitions
           of
           Popes
           &
           Councils
           (
           which
           if
           they
           contradict
           ,
           they
           cannot
           be
           Papists
           )
           to
           judge
           all
           men
           damn'd
           that
           are
           not
           of
           their
           Sect
           ,
           thereby
           condemning
           many
           millions
           of
           Christians
           far
           better
           than
           themselves
           ;
           which
           horrid
           uncharitableness
           ,
           is
           enough
           to
           keep
           wise
           men
           from
           amongst
           them
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Are
           the
           Churches
           which
           be
           reformed
           from
           Popish
           innovations
           parts
           of
           the
           Catholick
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Yes
           ,
           and
           the
           best
           and
           soundest
           parts
           thereof
           ,
           agreeing
           in
           all
           matters
           of
           substance
           ,
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           in
           all
           ages
           and
           nations
           of
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           Q.
           How
           prove
           you
           that
           ?
        
         
           A.
           In
           that
           these
           reformed
           Churches
           (
           as
           particularly
           our
           Church
           of
           England
           )
           do
           profess
           to
           hold
           nothing
           
           as
           necessary
           to
           salvation
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           contained
           in
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ;
           which
           same
           Scriptures
           are
           received
           and
           believ'd
           by
           all
           other
           Christian
           Churches
           ,
           who
           do
           thereby
           approve
           of
           all
           that
           we
           hold
           as
           necessary
           .
        
         
           Q.
           But
           why
           did
           these
           reformed
           Churches
           at
           first
           depart
           from
           Communion
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ?
           
        
         
           A.
           Because
           the
           Romish
           Church
           imposed
           such
           new
           fangled
           doctrines
           and
           practises
           ,
           as
           were
           plainly
           contrary
           to
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           therefore
           it
           was
           in
           those
           things
           to
           be
           departed
           from
           ,
           by
           all
           those
           who
           would
           conform
           themselves
           to
           the
           ancient
           Church
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           settled
           by
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           mean
           you
           by
           
             Communion
             of
             Saints
          
           ?
        
         
           A.
           That
           Communion
           which
           Saints
           
           have
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           Christ
           their
           Head
           ,
           by
           partaking
           of
           his
           Holy
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           with
           one
           another
           in
           their
           mutual
           likeness
           and
           love
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           assembling
           together
           for
           the
           worship
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           Q.
           What
           mean
           you
           by
           saying
           you
           believe
           the
           
             Forgiveness
             of
             Sins
          
           ?
        
         
           A.
           I
           hereby
           profess
           to
           believe
           ,
           that
           
           
           they
           who
           repent
           of
           their
           sins
           ,
           trust
           in
           
           and
           obey
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           shall
           ,
           for
           his
           sake
           ,
           find
           God
           so
           gracious
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           to
           free
           them
           from
           that
           condemnation
           and
           punishment
           to
           which
           their
           sins
           made
           them
           liable
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           mean
           you
           by
           
             Resurrection
             of
             the
             Body
          
           ?
        
         
           A.
           I
           hereby
           profess
           to
           believe
           ,
           that
           
           at
           the
           last
           day
           ,
           God
           will
           raise
           up
           all
           that
           were
           dead
           ,
           and
           change
           those
           that
           are
           then
           alive
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           shall
           appear
           before
           the
           Judgment-Seat
           of
           Christ.
           
        
         
           Q.
           What
           mean
           you
           by
           
             Life
             everlasting
          
           ?
        
         
           A.
           I
           do
           hereby
           profess
           my
           belief
           
           of
           a
           future
           state
           after
           this
           life
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Righteous
           shall
           enjoy
           everlasting
           happiness
           ,
           and
           the
           wicked
           shall
           be
           sentenced
           into
           everlasting
           torments
           .
        
         
           Q.
           But
           does
           it
           not
           seem
           very
           harsh
           to
           think
           ,
           that
           God
           should
           punish
           any
           the
           worst
           of
           sinners
           with
           everlasting
           torments
           ?
        
         
           A.
           No
           ,
           not
           when
           we
           consider
           
           what
           graciou
           terms
           were
           proposed
           to
           them
           ,
           for
           their
           obtaining
           of
           glory
           ,
           and
           
           escaping
           of
           this
           misery
           ;
           and
           how
           they
           
           themselves
           did
           wilfully
           refuse
           the
           offers
           of
           grace
           ,
           when
           they
           knew
           this
           misery
           would
           follow
           upon
           that
           refusal
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           then
           is
           safest
           for
           us
           all
           to
           do
           in
           this
           case
           ?
        
         
           A.
           So
           to
           believe
           and
           fear
           these
           terrible
           
           threatnings
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           to
           take
           the
           only
           sure
           way
           to
           escape
           them
           ,
           by
           obeying
           his
           commands
           ;
           rather
           than
           to
           quarrel
           with
           them
           ,
           or
           presume
           they
           will
           prove
           false
           .
        
         
           So
           much
           for
           the
           Articles
           of
           your
           Belief
           .
        
         
           HAve
           you
           also
           a
           brief
           Summary
           of
           the
           whole
           duty
           of
           man
           in
           reference
           to
           is
           practice
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Yes
           ,
           the
           ten
           commandments
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Rehearse
           the
           first
           .
        
         
           A.
           I
           am
           the
           Lord
           thy
           God
           ,
           which
           
           brought
           the
           out
           of
           the
           land
           of
           AEgypt
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           house
           of
           bondage
           .
           Thou
           shalt
           have
           no
           other
           Gods
           before
           me
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           learn
           you
           from
           the
           first
           commandment
           and
           the
           Preface
           set
           before
           it
           ?
        
         
           A.
           I
           hence
           learn
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           bound
           
           to
           acknowledge
           that
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           our
           Maker
           ,
           Owner
           ,
           and
           the
           giver
           of
           all
           our
           mercies
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           only
           true
           and
           living
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           behave
           our selves
           toward
           him
           accordingly
           .
        
         
           Q.
           How
           doth
           it
           beseem
           us
           creatures
           to
           behave
           our selves
           toward
           this
           our
           God
           ?
        
         
           A.
           We
           are
           bound
           to
           love
           him
           with
           
           our
           highest
           love
           ,
           to
           put
           our
           whole
           confidence
           in
           him
           ;
           to
           reverence
           ,
           admire
           and
           rejoyce
           in
           him
           ;
           to
           pray
           to
           him
           and
           praise
           him
           ;
           to
           obey
           all
           his
           commands
           without
           grudging
           ,
           and
           to
           submit
           to
           all
           his
           providences
           without
           murmuring
           or
           repining
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Which
           is
           the
           second
           Commandment
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           make
           to
           thy self
           any
           graven
           Image
           ,
           or
           any
           likeness
           of
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           in
           heaven
           above
           ,
           or
           that
           is
           in
           the
           earth
           beneath
           ,
           or
           that
           is
           in
           the
           water
           under
           the
           earth
           :
           thou
           shalt
           not
           bow
           down
           thy self
           to
           them
           ,
           nor
           serve
           them
           ,
           for
           I
           the
           Lord
           thy
           God
           am
           a
           jealous
           God
           ,
           visiting
           the
           iniquity
           of
           the
           Fathers
           upon
           the
           Children
           ,
           unto
           the
           third
           and
           fourth
           Generation
           of
           them
           that
           hate
           me
           ,
           and
           shewing
           
           mercy
           unto
           thousands
           of
           them
           that
           love
           me
           and
           keep
           my
           commandments
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           are
           we
           taught
           in
           the
           second
           Commandment
           ?
        
         
           A.
           The
           second
           Commandment
           teacheth
           us
           to
           worship
           God
           according
           to
           his
           own
           appointment
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           special
           heed
           that
           we
           make
           not
           any
           image
           or
           picture
           of
           him
           ;
           nor
           give
           religious
           worship
           to
           an
           Image
           ,
           upon
           any
           pretence
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           reason
           do
           you
           find
           given
           for
           the
           engaging
           our
           obedience
           to
           this
           Command
           ?
        
         
           A.
           The
           reason
           here
           given
           is
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           a
           jealous
           God
           ,
           who
           therefore
           will
           not
           suffer
           himself
           to
           be
           dishonoured
           ,
           by
           mens
           making
           and
           worshipping
           any
           thing
           as
           an
           Image
           of
           him
           ,
           but
           will
           severely
           punish
           such
           idolaters
           and
           their
           posterity
           ;
           whilst
           the
           true
           lovers
           and
           worshippers
           of
           him
           shall
           be
           plenteously
           rewarded
           ,
           even
           to
           many
           generations
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           other
           reason
           do
           you
           find
           given
           in
           the
           repetition
           of
           the
           Law
           ?
           
             Deut.
             4.
             12
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           A.
           We
           there
           find
           this
           farther
           added
           ,
           
           that
           when
           God
           spake
           to
           the
           children
           of
           Israel
           ,
           they
           only
           heard
           a
           voice
           ,
           but
           saw
           no
           similitude
           ,
           (
           or
           bodily
           shape
           )
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           unreasonable
           to
           make
           any
           image
           or
           resemblance
           of
           him
           .
        
         
           Q.
           How
           ought
           we
           then
           to
           conceive
           of
           God
           when
           we
           worship
           him
           ?
        
         
           A.
           We
           ought
           not
           to
           conceive
           of
           him
           
           under
           any
           bodily
           shape
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           spiritual
           Being
           ,
           infinitely
           wise
           and
           powerful
           ,
           holy
           ,
           just
           and
           good
           ;
           who
           fills
           both
           heaven
           and
           earth
           with
           his
           presence
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           essence
           is
           unsearchable
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           is
           the
           third
           commandment
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           take
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           thy
           God
           in
           vain
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           will
           not
           hold
           him
           guiltless
           that
           taketh
           his
           name
           in
           vain
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           are
           we
           taught
           in
           the
           third
           Commandment
           ?
        
         
           A.
           The
           third
           Commandment
           enjoyns
           us
           to
           have
           so
           great
           reverence
           for
           God
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           take
           his
           name
           in
           vain
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Who
           are
           they
           that
           take
           Gods
           name
           in
           vain
           ?
        
         
         
           A.
           Chiefly
           they
           who
           dare
           swear
           
           falsly
           by
           the
           name
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           they
           also
           who
           in
           their
           passion
           or
           ordinary
           discourse
           ,
           break
           forth
           into
           swearing
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           Rule
           hath
           Christ
           given
           for
           our
           ordinary
           communication
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           avoid
           swearing
           ?
        
         
           A.
           That
           we
           should
           barely
           affirm
           
           or
           deny
           a
           thing
           ,
           using
           yes
           or
           no
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           expressions
           ,
           without
           oaths
           or
           imprecations
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Is
           it
           enough
           to
           justifie
           these
           common
           oaths
           ,
           that
           some
           men
           will
           not
           (
           as
           is
           pretended
           )
           believe
           others
           ,
           except
           they
           swear
           .
        
         
           A.
           No
           ,
           this
           is
           but
           a
           vain
           excuse
           ,
           since
           sober
           and
           good
           men
           are
           easily
           believed
           on
           their
           bare
           word
           ,
           and
           common
           swearers
           are
           seldome
           thought
           to
           make
           conscience
           even
           of
           what
           they
           swear
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Is
           it
           not
           enough
           to
           justifie
           these
           oaths
           ,
           that
           what
           is
           sworn
           is
           truth
           ?
        
         
           A.
           No
           ,
           for
           an
           oath
           must
           be
           taken
           
           only
           when
           we
           are
           lawfully
           called
           thereto
           ,
           in
           some
           weighty
           case
           which
           cannot
           otherwise
           be
           well
           determined
           .
        
         
         
           Q.
           Who
           else
           may
           be
           said
           to
           take
           the
           name
           of
           God
           in
           vain
           ?
        
         
           A.
           They
           who
           are
           careless
           and
           irreverent
           in
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           they
           who
           upon
           every
           light
           occasion
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             oh
             God
          
           ,
           or
           
             oh
             Lord
          
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           no
           sense
           nor
           thought
           of
           that
           glorious
           Majesty
           ,
           whose
           sacred
           name
           they
           rashly
           mention
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           reason
           is
           urged
           to
           keep
           us
           from
           this
           sin
           ?
        
         
           A.
           The
           consideration
           of
           that
           vengeance
           ,
           which
           ,
           sooner
           or
           later
           ,
           God
           will
           certainly
           execute
           upon
           those
           who
           are
           guilty
           of
           this
           profaneness
           and
           contempt
           of
           his
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           is
           the
           fourth
           Commandment
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Remember
           the
           Sabboth
           day
           to
           keep
           it
           holy
           ;
           six
           days
           shalt
           thou
           labour
           ,
           and
           do
           all
           thy
           work
           ,
           but
           the
           seventh
           day
           is
           the
           Sabboth
           of
           the
           Lord
           thy
           God
           ;
           in
           it
           thou
           shalt
           not
           do
           any
           work
           ,
           thou
           ,
           nor
           thy
           Son
           ,
           nor
           thy
           daughter
           ,
           thy
           man-servant
           nor
           thy
           maid-servant
           ,
           nor
           thy
           cattel
           ,
           nor
           the
           stranger
           that
           is
           within
           thy
           gates
           :
           for
           in
           six
           days
           the
           Lord
           made
           heaven
           and
           
           earth
           ,
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           in
           them
           is
           ,
           and
           rested
           the
           seventh
           day
           ,
           wherefore
           the
           Lord
           blessed
           the
           Sabboth
           day
           ,
           and
           hallowed
           it
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           are
           you
           taught
           in
           the
           fourth
           Commandment
           ?
        
         
           A.
           The
           fourth
           Commandment
           teacheth
           us
           that
           it
           is
           our
           duty
           to
           set
           apart
           one
           day
           in
           seven
           ,
           for
           the
           solemn
           worship
           and
           service
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           Q.
           What
           reason
           is
           here
           mentioned
           for
           the
           enforcing
           this
           Command
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Gods
           allowance
           of
           six
           days
           in
           the
           week
           for
           our
           worldly
           employments
           ,
           and
           his
           own
           example
           in
           resting
           on
           the
           seventh
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           made
           the
           world
           in
           six
           days
           before
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Which
           day
           in
           the
           seven
           did
           the
           Jews
           keep
           their
           Sabboth
           ?
        
         
           A.
           They
           kept
           the
           seventh
           day
           ,
           which
           we
           now
           call
           Saturday
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Why
           do
           we
           Christians
           keep
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           week
           ?
        
         
           A.
           In
           remembrance
           of
           our
           redemption
           
           wrought
           by
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           especially
           of
           his
           Resurrection
           ,
           which
           was
           upon
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           week
           .
        
         
         
           Q.
           What
           warrant
           have
           we
           for
           so
           doing
           ?
        
         
           A.
           The
           example
           of
           the
           Apostles
           
           and
           primitive
           Christians
           recorded
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           where
           this
           day
           is
           styled
           the
           Lords
           day
           ;
           the
           practice
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           in
           all
           ages
           since
           ;
           as
           also
           the
           custom
           of
           our
           own
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           commands
           of
           our
           Rulers
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           State.
           
        
         
           Q.
           How
           ought
           we
           to
           spend
           the
           Lords
           day
           ?
        
         
           A.
           In
           the
           worship
           and
           Service
           of
           God
           ,
           both
           publick
           and
           private
           ;
           especially
           in
           meditating
           on
           and
           praising
           him
           for
           his
           works
           of
           Creation
           and
           Redemption
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Are
           there
           no
           works
           lawful
           on
           this
           day
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Yes
           ,
           works
           of
           necessity
           and
           
           mercy
           ,
           whether
           to
           man
           or
           beast
           ,
           but
           we
           ought
           to
           abstain
           from
           such
           employments
           and
           recreations
           ,
           as
           either
           prevent
           the
           duties
           of
           this
           day
           ,
           or
           else
           hinder
           our
           due
           profiting
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           is
           to
           be
           done
           in
           private
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           best
           profit
           by
           the
           publick
           service
           of
           this
           day
           ?
        
         
         
           A.
           We
           ought
           by
           prayer
           and
           serious
           consideration
           to
           prepare
           our selves
           before-hand
           for
           the
           publick
           worship
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           when
           we
           come
           home
           ,
           to
           meditate
           on
           what
           we
           have
           heard
           ;
           and
           Masters
           of
           Families
           ought
           to
           pray
           with
           and
           instruct
           those
           that
           are
           under
           their
           charge
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Who
           are
           they
           then
           that
           do
           not
           remember
           this
           day
           to
           keep
           it
           holy
           ,
           but
           profane
           it
           ?
        
         
           A.
           They
           ,
           who
           ,
           without
           any
           necessity
           ,
           take
           journeys
           ,
           or
           follow
           their
           employments
           on
           this
           day
           ,
           or
           else
           spend
           the
           same
           in
           idleness
           and
           pleasure
           ;
           neglecting
           the
           service
           of
           God
           in
           publick
           ,
           or
           in
           their
           Family
           ,
           accounting
           it
           a
           burden
           to
           spend
           a
           day
           in
           works
           of
           Piety
           and
           devotion
           .
        
         
           
             Thus
             much
             of
             the
             Commandments
             of
             the
             first
             Table
             ,
             which
             enjoyn
             the
             duties
             we
             owe
             more
             immediately
             to
             God.
             Now
             follow
             those
             of
             the
             second
             Table
             ,
             which
             respect
             our
             duty
             to
             man.
             
          
        
         
           
             What
             is
             the
             fifth
             Commandment
          
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Honour
           thy
           Father
           and
           thy
           Mother
           ,
           that
           thy
           days
           may
           be
           long
           upon
           the
           Land
           which
           the
           Lord
           thy
           God
           giveth
           thee
           .
        
         
         
           Q.
           What
           are
           we
           taught
           in
           the
           fifth
           Commandment
           ?
        
         
           A.
           The
           fifth
           Commandment
           teacheth
           
           us
           to
           honour
           our
           Parents
           ,
           obeying
           all
           their
           lawful
           commands
           ,
           succouring
           and
           maintaining
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           our
           help
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Are
           there
           none
           beside
           our
           natural
           Parents
           to
           whom
           we
           owe
           obedience
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Yes
           ,
           we
           are
           also
           bound
           to
           reverence
           
           and
           obey
           all
           those
           ,
           who
           ,
           by
           their
           place
           and
           power
           ,
           may
           well
           be
           called
           our
           Parents
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           civil
           Magistrate
           and
           our
           Spiritual
           Pastours
           and
           Teachers
           .
           Servants
           must
           be
           subject
           to
           their
           Masters
           ,
           shewing
           all
           diligence
           and
           faithfulness
           ,
           and
           we
           must
           give
           due
           honour
           and
           respect
           to
           all
           those
           who
           are
           in
           any
           regard
           our
           Superiours
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           promise
           is
           made
           to
           those
           who
           keep
           this
           Commandment
           ?
        
         
           A.
           A
           promise
           of
           long
           life
           and
           prosperity
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           God
           shall
           see
           it
           for
           their
           good
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           reason
           may
           be
           given
           why
           this
           promise
           was
           made
           peculiarly
           to
           the
           keeping
           of
           this
           Command
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Because
           obedience
           and
           Subjection
           ,
           
           both
           in
           families
           and
           kingdomes
           ,
           
           ordinarily
           produce
           that
           peace
           and
           quietness
           ,
           which
           tends
           very
           much
           to
           our
           happiness
           even
           in
           this
           world
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           is
           the
           sixth
           Commandment
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           kill
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           is
           forbidden
           in
           this
           Commandment
           ?
        
         
           A.
           The
           murdering
           of
           our selves
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           person
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Is
           it
           sufficient
           ,
           if
           we
           abstain
           only
           from
           murder
           ?
        
         
           A.
           No
           ,
           but
           we
           moreover
           ought
           to
           
           abstain
           from
           all
           rash
           anger
           ,
           inward
           malice
           and
           revenge
           ,
           from
           railing
           and
           provoking
           language
           ,
           from
           quarrelling
           and
           fighting
           .
        
         
           Q.
           But
           what
           if
           others
           shall
           injure
           us
           in
           word
           or
           deed
           ,
           may
           we
           not
           return
           the
           like
           to
           them
           ?
        
         
           A.
           No
           ,
           but
           we
           must
           bless
           them
           who
           curse
           us
           ,
           do
           good
           to
           them
           that
           
           hate
           us
           ,
           forgive
           and
           love
           our
           very
           enemies
           ,
           that
           so
           we
           may
           overcome
           evil
           with
           good
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Is
           there
           then
           no
           way
           of
           seeking
           our
           own
           right
           when
           we
           are
           injured
           and
           abused
           ?
        
         
         
           A.
           Yes
           ,
           by
           just
           and
           lawful
           means
           
           we
           may
           seek
           our
           right
           ,
           but
           without
           any
           malice
           or
           revenge
           in
           our
           hearts
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Is
           there
           any
           case
           wherein
           the
           taking
           away
           of
           a
           mans
           life
           may
           be
           allowed
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Yes
           ,
           in
           execution
           of
           publick
           
           justice
           upon
           malefactours
           ;
           in
           a
           lawful
           war
           ,
           or
           when
           we
           are
           constrained
           to
           it
           in
           the
           just
           defence
           of
           our
           own
           lives
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Who
           may
           be
           said
           to
           break
           this
           Command
           by
           taking
           away
           their
           own
           lives
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Not
           only
           they
           who
           lay
           violent
           hands
           on
           themselves
           ,
           but
           all
           those
           who
           by
           immoderate
           eating
           and
           drinking
           ,
           or
           any
           such
           wicked
           and
           wilful
           course
           ,
           destroy
           their
           health
           ,
           and
           so
           shorten
           their
           days
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           is
           the
           seventh
           Commandment
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           commit
           adultery
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           is
           forbidden
           in
           the
           seventh
           Commandment
           ?
        
         
           A.
           The
           seventh
           Commandment
           forbiddeth
           adultery
           and
           fornication
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           occasions
           and
           beginnings
           of
           these
           sins
           .
        
         
         
           Q.
           From
           what
           particularly
           ought
           we
           to
           abstain
           in
           obedience
           to
           this
           Commandment
           ?
        
         
           A.
           We
           ought
           carefully
           to
           abstain
           
           from
           all
           immodest
           looks
           ,
           unchast
           thoughts
           and
           discourses
           ,
           from
           wanton
           songs
           ,
           books
           and
           pictures
           ;
           from
           lascivious
           dalliance
           ,
           light
           carriage
           and
           attire
           ,
           from
           idleness
           and
           intemperance
           ,
           the
           usual
           occasions
           of
           farther
           wickedness
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           is
           the
           eighth
           Commandment
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           steal
           ,
        
         
           Q.
           What
           is
           forbidden
           in
           the
           eighth
           Commandment
           ?
        
         
           A.
           The
           eighth
           Commandment
           forbiddeth
           ,
           
           our
           doing
           any
           thing
           unjustly
           to
           the
           lessening
           of
           our
           neighbours
           estate
           ,
           whether
           by
           stealing
           from
           him
           ,
           or
           by
           cozenage
           and
           cheating
           in
           our
           bargains
           ;
           by
           wilful
           neglect
           to
           pay
           our
           debts
           ;
           or
           by
           oppression
           and
           extortion
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Is
           this
           all
           that
           is
           required
           of
           us
           ,
           not
           to
           rob
           others
           of
           their
           wealth
           ?
        
         
           A.
           No
           ,
           But
           we
           must
           moreover
           be
           ready
           
           to
           lend
           or
           give
           to
           those
           that
           need
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           ability
           .
        
         
         
           Q.
           What
           especially
           is
           to
           be
           done
           by
           us
           that
           we
           may
           avoid
           the
           breach
           of
           this
           Commandment
           ?
        
         
           A.
           We
           ought
           diligently
           to
           follow
           
           our
           several
           honest
           callings
           and
           employments
           ;
           and
           to
           live
           in
           such
           a
           sober
           and
           thrifty
           manner
           ,
           suitable
           to
           our
           estates
           and
           conditions
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           able
           to
           pay
           our
           debts
           ,
           and
           relieve
           the
           poor
           ;
           and
           so
           shall
           not
           be
           put
           upon
           stealing
           ,
           gaming
           ,
           cheating
           ,
           or
           any
           wicked
           course
           for
           our
           livelihood
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           is
           the
           ninth
           Commandment
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           bear
           false
           witness
           against
           thy
           neighbour
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           are
           we
           especially
           enjoyned
           in
           this
           ninth
           Commandment
           ?
        
         
           A.
           That
           when
           in
           any
           case
           we
           are
           called
           to
           be
           witnesses
           ,
           we
           speak
           nothing
           but
           the
           truth
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           farther
           ought
           we
           to
           abstain
           from
           ?
        
         
           A.
           We
           ought
           to
           abstain
           from
           raising
           ,
           
           receiving
           or
           spreading
           false
           reports
           of
           our
           neighbour
           ,
           and
           from
           doing
           any
           thing
           to
           lessen
           his
           just
           esteem
           ;
           from
           rash
           and
           uncharitable
           censures
           ;
           
           from
           tale-bearing
           and
           tatling
           of
           other
           
           mens
           matters
           ;
           and
           from
           all
           lying
           in
           our
           communication
           one
           with
           another
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           is
           the
           tenth
           Commandment
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           covet
           thy
           neighbours
           house
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           not
           covet
           thy
           neighbours
           wife
           ,
           nor
           his
           man
           servant
           ,
           nor
           his
           maid-servant
           ,
           nor
           his
           ox
           ,
           nor
           his
           asse
           ,
           nor
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           thy
           neighbours
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           are
           we
           enjoyned
           in
           this
           Commandment
           ?
        
         
           A.
           The
           tenth
           Commandment
           enjoyneth
           
           us
           to
           be
           so
           thoroughly
           well
           content
           with
           our
           own
           condition
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           not
           envy
           or
           repine
           at
           any
           thing
           our
           neighbour
           enjoys
           ,
           nor
           covetously
           desire
           it
           from
           him
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           are
           those
           general
           rules
           in
           the
           Gospel
           which
           include
           the
           whole
           of
           our
           duty
           to
           one
           another
           ?
        
         
           A.
           That
           we
           should
           love
           our
           neighbour
           
           as
           our selves
           ,
           and
           deal
           with
           all
           others
           ,
           as
           we
           our selves
           desire
           to
           be
           dealt
           with
           ,
           were
           we
           in
           their
           case
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Give
           me
           some
           particular
           instances
           of
           this
           last
           Rule
           .
        
         
           A.
           Masters
           ought
           to
           deal
           with
           
           their
           Servants
           ,
           as
           they
           themselves
           were
           they
           servants
           ,
           would
           in
           reason
           desire
           to
           be
           dealt
           with
           ;
           we
           must
           not
           give
           that
           ill
           language
           to
           others
           ,
           nor
           raise
           or
           entertain
           such
           stories
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           we
           our selves
           cannot
           bear
           ,
           when
           we
           are
           so
           us'd
           ;
           The
           Seller
           must
           deal
           as
           honestly
           and
           justly
           ,
           as
           he
           desires
           to
           be
           dealt
           with
           ,
           when
           he
           comes
           to
           buy
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Q.
           Can
           you
           by
           your
           own
           power
           perform
           these
           duties
           required
           of
           you
           ?
        
         
           A.
           No
           ,
           but
           we
           need
           the
           assistance
           
           of
           Gods
           grace
           ,
           which
           we
           are
           to
           seek
           for
           by
           prayer
           .
        
         
           Q.
           To
           whom
           ought
           our
           prayers
           to
           be
           made
           ?
        
         
           A.
           To
           God
           only
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           
           
             Iesus
             Christ.
          
           
        
         
           Q.
           May
           we
           not
           then
           pray
           to
           Angels
           and
           Saints
           ?
        
         
           A.
           No
           ,
           for
           we
           have
           no
           warrant
           
           for
           it
           from
           Scripture
           ,
           (
           which
           ,
           in
           so
           weighty
           a
           matter
           of
           religion
           ,
           is
           necessary
           )
           but
           very
           much
           against
           it
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Name
           to
           me
           some
           one
           Text
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           where
           we
           are
           commanded
           to
           worship
           God
           only
           .
        
         
           
             A.
             Mat.
          
           4.
           10.
           
           Thou
           shalt
           worship
           
           the
           Lord
           thy
           God
           ,
           and
           him
           only
           shalt
           thou
           serve
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Where
           are
           we
           expresly
           forbidden
           the
           worship
           of
           Angels
           ?
        
         
           A.
           In
           Rev.
           22.
           9.
           when
           
             St.
             Iohn
          
           being
           about
           to
           worship
           the
           Angel
           ,
           he
           said
           to
           him
           ,
           see
           thou
           do
           it
           not
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           thy
           sellow-servant
           ,
           worship
           God.
           
        
         
           Q.
           But
           may
           we
           not
           pray
           to
           Saints
           and
           Angels
           ,
           as
           our
           Mediatours
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           pray
           to
           God
           for
           us
           ;
           as
           when
           we
           put
           up
           a
           petition
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           we
           make
           use
           of
           some
           Courtier
           to
           present
           it
           for
           us
           ?
        
         
           A
           No
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           no
           likeness
           in
           
           the
           case
           ,
           God
           himself
           being
           most
           gracious
           and
           always
           near
           to
           us
           ;
           and
           moreover
           it
           tends
           to
           the
           great
           dishonour
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           who
           is
           our
           only
           Mediatour
           ,
           by
           whom
           we
           are
           to
           offer
           up
           our
           prayers
           to
           God.
           
        
         
           Q.
           Name
           me
           some
           one
           Text
           to
           prove
           that
           Christ
           is
           our
           onely
           Mediatour
           .
        
         
           A.
           1
           Tim.
           2.
           5.
           
           There
           is
           one
           God
           ,
           and
           one
           Mediatour
           betwixt
           God
           and
           Men
           ,
           the
           Man
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           farther
           reason
           can
           you
           alledge
           against
           praying
           to
           Saints
           and
           Angels
           ?
        
         
         
           A.
           It
           is
           in
           vain
           to
           pray
           to
           them
           ,
           because
           
           we
           have
           no
           reason
           to
           believe
           that
           they
           can
           hear
           the
           prayers
           that
           are
           made
           to
           them
           from
           several
           parts
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           it
           being
           proper
           to
           God
           only
           to
           be
           in
           all
           places
           at
           once
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Is
           it
           lawful
           before
           hand
           to
           know
           the
           words
           we
           intend
           to
           use
           in
           prayer
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           use
           a
           form
           of
           our
           own
           or
           others
           making
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Yes
           ,
           it
           is
           lawful
           ,
           since
           it
           is
           no
           where
           forbidden
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           the
           directions
           there
           given
           concerning
           prayer
           may
           be
           practised
           either
           with
           or
           without
           a
           form
           .
        
         
           Q.
           But
           we
           are
           taught
           in
           Scripture
           
           to
           pray
           with
           or
           in
           the
           Script
           ;
           and
           does
           not
           that
           forbid
           the
           use
           of
           a
           Form
           ?
        
         
           A.
           No
           ,
           not
           at
           all
           ,
           since
           we
           may
           pray
           with
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           even
           then
           when
           we
           use
           a
           Form.
           
        
         
           Q.
           When
           therefore
           may
           a
           man
           be
           said
           to
           pray
           with
           the
           Spirit
           ?
        
         
           A.
           When
           in
           his
           prayers
           he
           is
           hearty
           and
           serious
           ,
           his
           soul
           being
           filled
           with
           those
           holy
           desire
           and
           affections
           ,
           which
           are
           wrought
           in
           him
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God.
           
        
         
         
           Q.
           Is
           there
           in
           the
           Gospel
           any
           Form
           given
           us
           for
           our
           direction
           in
           prayer
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Yes
           ,
           that
           which
           Christ
           taught
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           and
           therefore
           called
           the
           Lords
           prayer
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Let
           me
           hear
           you
           repeat
           it
           .
        
         
           A.
           Our
           Father
           which
           art
           in
           heaven
           ,
           
           Hallowed
           be
           thy
           name
           ,
           Thy
           kingdom
           come
           ,
           Thy
           will
           be
           done
           in
           earth
           as
           it
           is
           in
           heaven
           ,
           Give
           us
           this
           day
           our
           daily
           bread
           ,
           and
           forgive
           us
           our
           trespasses
           ,
           as
           we
           forgive
           those
           that
           trespass
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           Lead
           us
           not
           into
           temptation
           ,
           but
           deliver
           us
           from
           evil
           ,
           for
           thine
           is
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           the
           power
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           ,
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           .
           Amen
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Into
           what
           parts
           may
           this
           prayer
           fitly
           be
           divided
           ?
        
         
           A.
           The
           Preface
           ,
           six
           petitions
           ,
           and
           the
           Conclusion
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           learn
           you
           from
           the
           Preface
           ,
           
             Our
             Father
             which
             art
             in
             heaven
             ?
          
        
         
           A.
           That
           in
           all
           our
           addresses
           to
           God
           we
           ought
           to
           come
           before
           him
           with
           humility
           and
           reverence
           ,
           and
           yet
           with
           a
           firm
           confidence
           in
           his
           fatherly
           mercy
           and
           goodness
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           do
           you
           pray
           for
           in
           the
           first
           
           Petition
           ,
           
             Hallowed
             be
             thy
             name
          
           ?
        
         
           A.
           That
           God
           may
           be
           known
           ,
           honoured
           and
           worshiped
           aright
           both
           by
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           world
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           do
           you
           pray
           for
           in
           the
           second
           Petition
           ,
           
             Thy
             kingdom
             come
          
           ?
        
         
           A.
           That
           God
           may
           rule
           in
           the
           hearts
           and
           lives
           of
           men
           by
           his
           Spirit
           and
           laws
           ;
           that
           the
           Church
           may
           be
           enlarged
           by
           the
           conversion
           of
           Heathens
           and
           Infidels
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           coming
           of
           Christ
           in
           glory
           may
           be
           hastned
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           do
           you
           pray
           for
           in
           the
           third
           Petition
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           
             Thy
             will
             be
             done
             in
             earth
             as
             it
             is
             in
             heaven
             .
          
        
         
           A.
           We
           herein
           pray
           that
           God
           would
           so
           conform
           all
           our
           hearts
           to
           his
           will
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           (
           in
           our
           measure
           )
           serve
           and
           honour
           him
           as
           faithfully
           ,
           chearfully
           and
           unweariedly
           ,
           as
           the
           blessed
           Spirits
           in
           heaven
           do
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           pray
           you
           for
           in
           the
           sourth
           ,
           
             Give
             us
             this
             day
             our
             daily
             bread
             ?
          
        
         
           A.
           We
           herein
           pray
           that
           God
           would
           of
           his
           mercy
           afford
           to
           our
           Bodies
           such
           a
           measure
           of
           things
           needful
           and
           convenient
           ,
           as
           our
           daily
           necessities
           call
           for
           .
        
         
           Q
           
             What
             pray
             you
             for
             in
             the
             fifth
             petition
             ,
          
           
           Forgive
           us
           our
           trespasses
           ,
           as
           we
           forgive
           them
           that
           trespass
           against
           us
           ?
        
         
           A.
           We
           herein
           pray
           that
           God
           would
           be
           merciful
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           not
           inflict
           on
           us
           those
           punishments
           which
           we
           for
           our
           sins
           have
           deserved
           .
        
         
           Q.
           
             What
             means
             that
             expression
          
           ,
           as
           we
           forgive
           them
           that
           trespass
           against
           us
           ?
        
         
           A.
           We
           hereby
           profess
           both
           that
           it
           
           is
           our
           duty
           and
           our
           practice
           ,
           to
           forgive
           such
           as
           trespass
           against
           us
           ;
           and
           are
           thence
           encouraged
           to
           hope
           for
           mercy
           from
           God
           ,
           this
           forgiveness
           of
           others
           being
           one
           condition
           of
           his
           forgiving
           us
           .
        
         
           Q.
           When
           may
           we
           be
           said
           to
           forgive
           him
           that
           trespassed
           against
           us
           ?
        
         
           A.
           When
           we
           bear
           no
           more
           grudg
           nor
           ill
           will
           to
           him
           than
           to
           any
           other
           ;
           nor
           would
           revenge
           our selves
           ,
           by
           doing
           him
           any
           injury
           ,
           if
           it
           lay
           in
           our
           power
           ;
           nor
           do
           rejoyce
           in
           any
           hurt
           that
           does
           befall
           him
           ,
           but
           are
           ready
           to
           do
           him
           good
           ,
           if
           he
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           our
           help
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           then
           is
           their
           case
           ,
           who
           ,
           though
           they
           know
           this
           rule
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           
           and
           daily
           say
           this
           prayer
           ,
           yet
           will
           not
           forgive
           men
           their
           trespasses
           ?
        
         
           A.
           They
           are
           guilty
           of
           lying
           to
           God
           in
           their
           prayers
           ,
           and
           do
           moreover
           ,
           in
           effect
           ,
           desire
           God
           not
           to
           forgive
           their
           sins
           ,
           but
           to
           punish
           them
           with
           everlasting
           damnation
           .
        
         
           Q.
           What
           is
           the
           best
           motive
           to
           the
           performance
           of
           this
           so
           needful
           and
           difficult
           duty
           of
           forgiving
           Offendours
           ?
        
         
           A.
           Gods
           readiness
           to
           pardon
           us
           ,
           
           who
           have
           yet
           done
           infinitely
           more
           against
           him
           ,
           than
           any
           of
           our
           fellow-creatures
           can
           possibly
           do
           against
           us
           ;
           the
           serious
           consideration
           whereof
           ,
           will
           be
           apt
           to
           make
           us
           such
           towards
           others
           ,
           as
           we
           desire
           God
           should
           be
           toward
           us
           .
        
         
           
             Q.
             What
             do
             we
             pray
             for
             in
             the
             sixth
             petition
             ,
          
           Lead
           us
           not
           into
           temptation
           ,
           but
           deliver
           us
           from
           evil
           .
        
         
           A.
           We
           herein
           pray
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           not
           leave
           us
           to
           our selves
           ,
           to
           run
           into
           temptation
           and
           sin
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           would
           make
           us
           ever
           so
           watchful
           and
           diligent
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           either
           avoid
           the
           occasions
           of
           sin
           ,
           or
           ,
           through
           the
           help
           of
           his
           grace
           ,
           may
           overcome
           the
           temptations
           we
           meet
           with
           .
        
         
         
           
             Q.
             To
             what
             use
             serve
             those
             words
             in
             the
             conclusion
             ,
          
           For
           thine
           is
           the
           kingdom
           ,
           the
           power
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           ,
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           ?
        
         
           A.
           These
           words
           serve
           as
           our
           encouragement
           ,
           to
           ask
           all
           these
           things
           from
           God
           ,
           to
           whom
           alone
           belongs
           all
           power
           and
           dominion
           ;
           and
           they
           direct
           us
           to
           render
           all
           praise
           and
           glory
           to
           his
           eternal
           and
           ever-blessed
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           Q.
           Wherefore
           do
           we
           say
           Amen
           ,
           at
           the
           end
           of
           this
           and
           other
           prayers
           .
        
         
           A.
           This
           word
           Amen
           (
           which
           signifies
           as
           much
           as
           verily
           ,
           or
           
             so
             be
             it
          
           )
           is
           used
           ,
           to
           express
           the
           earnest
           desire
           and
           great
           hopes
           we
           have
           ,
           that
           our
           prayers
           will
           be
           heard
           and
           answered
           .
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           those
           especially
           for
           whose
           use
           the
           following
           Forms
           of
           Prayer
           were
           intended
           .
        
         
           
             Beloved
             Friends
             .
          
        
         
           YOu
           might
           with
           some
           reason
           be
           displeased
           with
           me
           ,
           should
           I
           question
           your
           belief
           of
           the
           being
           of
           a
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           your
           relation
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           your
           Creator
           ,
           Ruler
           and
           Benefactor
           :
           but
           you
           can
           have
           no
           reason
           to
           be
           displeased
           with
           me
           for
           exhorting
           you
           to
           the
           performance
           of
           that
           duty
           ,
           which
           this
           belief
           doth
           strongly
           engage
           you
           to
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           testifie
           your
           acknowledgment
           of
           God
           and
           dependance
           upon
           him
           ,
           by
           your
           daily
           offering
           up
           a
           sacrifice
           of
           prayer
           and
           praise
           to
           his
           Divine
           Majesty
           ▪
           
           For
           if
           you
           dare
           live
           at
           such
           a
           distance
           from
           God
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           come
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           worship
           him
           ,
           it
           s
           much
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           you
           do
           not
           heartily
           believe
           
             that
             he
             is
             ,
             or
             that
             he
             is
             a
             Rewarder
             of
             them
             that
             diligently
             seek
             him
             .
          
           And
           this
           while
           ,
           alas
           !
           how
           little
           do
           you
           differ
           from
           Heathens
           ,
           though
           you
           may
           carry
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           ?
           And
           if
           wrath
           shall
           be
           poured
           out
           
             on
             the
             Heathen
             kingdoms
             and
             families
             ,
             that
             know
             not
             God
             ,
             nor
             call
             upon
             his
             name
             ,
          
           (
           Ier.
           10.
           25.
           
           )
           do
           you
           think
           it
           shall
           sare
           any
           better
           with
           the
           Families
           of
           those
           who
           are
           called
           Christians
           ,
           if
           ,
           whilst
           they
           
             profess
             to
             know
             God
          
           ,
           they
           do
           not
           worship
           and
           
             glorifie
             him
             as
             God
          
           ?
           Nay
           rather
           shall
           they
           not
           have
           a
           greater
           condemnation
           ?
        
         
           But
           I
           need
           not
           ,
           I
           hope
           ,
           stand
           arguing
           with
           you
           ,
           to
           shew
           either
           the
           necessity
           ,
           the
           reasonableness
           or
           
           benefit
           of
           this
           duty
           of
           prayer
           in
           general
           ,
           or
           of
           praying
           with
           your
           families
           .
           If
           there
           should
           be
           any
           so
           perverse
           and
           quarrelsome
           ,
           as
           to
           call
           for
           arguments
           ;
           instead
           thereof
           ,
           to
           such
           let
           me
           only
           say
           ,
           If
           indeed
           you
           think
           ,
           that
           neither
           you
           nor
           yours
           are
           any
           way
           related
           to
           God
           ,
           nor
           owe
           him
           any
           service
           ,
           you
           may
           at
           your
           pleasure
           (
           and
           also
           at
           your
           peril
           )
           forbear
           to
           render
           him
           any
           .
           If
           you
           think
           you
           stand
           in
           no
           need
           of
           daily
           protection
           ,
           or
           of
           any
           mercy
           either
           for
           soul
           or
           body
           ,
           or
           think
           that
           God
           cannot
           supply
           you
           therewith
           ,
           then
           chuse
           whether
           you
           will
           pray
           to
           him
           or
           no.
           And
           if
           you
           are
           not
           every
           day
           beholden
           to
           God
           for
           some
           good
           thing
           or
           other
           ,
           then
           you
           may
           neglect
           to
           give
           him
           thanks
           for
           his
           goodness
           .
           And
           if
           on
           a
           Sick-bed
           ,
           or
           at
           a
           dying
           hour
           ,
           you
           think
           there
           will
           be
           no
           need
           of
           prayer
           ,
           you
           may
           then
           omit
           it
           
           in
           the
           time
           of
           life
           and
           health
           .
        
         
           But
           for
           all
           those
           ,
           who
           wouldnot
           be
           thought
           guilty
           of
           such
           Atheism
           and
           profaneness
           ,
           I
           would
           beseech
           them
           to
           make
           conscience
           of
           this
           duty
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           end
           let
           me
           advise
           you
           ,
           every
           day
           ,
           morning
           ,
           and
           evening
           ,
           to
           take
           the
           most
           convenient
           time
           ,
           when
           your
           whole
           family
           can
           come
           together
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           joyn
           all
           in
           humble
           ,
           solemn
           prayer
           and
           praise
           to
           that
           great
           and
           glorious
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           maker
           and
           preserver
           of
           us
           all
           .
           And
           for
           your
           more
           orderly
           performance
           of
           this
           duty
           ,
           if
           you
           have
           no
           better
           helps
           at
           hand
           ,
           you
           may
           ,
           if
           you
           see
           good
           ,
           make
           use
           of
           the
           Forms
           ensuing
           ,
           compos'd
           for
           that
           purpose
           .
        
         
           Here
           fall
           not
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           to
           devising
           of
           excuses
           to
           shift
           off
           this
           work
           any
           more
           than
           you
           would
           do
           ,
           if
           you
           and
           your
           Family
           
           were
           invited
           to
           a
           feast
           ,
           or
           to
           share
           in
           some
           great
           Dole
           .
        
         
           For
           shame
           pretend
           not
           you
           are
           so
           poor
           ,
           or
           so
           hard
           wrought
           ,
           that
           you
           cannot
           spare
           time
           for
           this
           service
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           if
           this
           was
           only
           for
           rich
           men
           ,
           who
           have
           nothing
           else
           to
           do
           .
           I
           know
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           there
           is
           more
           required
           of
           them
           than
           of
           you
           that
           are
           poorer
           :
           but
           yet
           you
           have
           souls
           to
           save
           as
           well
           as
           they
           ;
           and
           therefore
           ,
           if
           you
           have
           any
           love
           for
           your selves
           ,
           you
           will
           be
           as
           willing
           to
           take
           what
           pains
           you
           can
           to
           save
           them
           .
           You
           would
           not
           leave
           it
           to
           rich
           men
           only
           ,
           to
           eat
           ,
           and
           drink
           ,
           and
           sleep
           ;
           nor
           should
           you
           any
           more
           leave
           it
           to
           them
           only
           ,
           to
           pray
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           read
           and
           hear
           his
           word
           :
           since
           these
           works
           of
           religion
           are
           for
           your
           own
           interest
           ,
           even
           for
           the
           health
           and
           happiness
           of
           your
           souls
           ,
           as
           those
           common
           actions
           are
           for
           the
           preserving
           of
           your
           bodily
           life
           .
        
         
         
           Moreover
           I
           am
           fully
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           if
           you
           cast
           up
           your
           accounts
           right
           ,
           you
           shall
           never
           find
           your selves
           one
           penny
           the
           poorer
           at
           the
           years
           end
           ,
           for
           having
           spent
           every
           day
           one
           quarter
           or
           half
           an
           hour
           ,
           in
           prayer
           to
           God
           ,
           in
           reading
           and
           meditating
           on
           his
           holy
           word
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           other
           such
           good
           employment
           .
           And
           yet
           more
           for
           your
           encouragement
           ,
           I
           dare
           assure
           you
           ,
           that
           at
           your
           lives
           end
           ,
           you
           shall
           never
           repent
           of
           the
           time
           thus
           spent
           ,
           no
           not
           though
           it
           had
           been
           twice
           as
           much
           ,
           if
           in
           all
           other
           parts
           of
           religion
           you
           shall
           have
           been
           equally
           careful
           .
        
         
           Much
           more
           might
           be
           said
           ;
           but
           I
           shall
           only
           add
           ,
           to
           you
           that
           cry
           out
           ,
           how
           little
           time
           you
           have
           ,
           and
           therefore
           grudge
           to
           allow
           any
           of
           it
           for
           holy
           duties
           ,
           I
           very
           much
           suspect
           ,
           that
           you
           can
           every
           day
           spend
           much
           more
           than
           these
           would
           take
           up
           ,
           in
           
           idleness
           and
           vanity
           ,
           nay
           perhaps
           in
           the
           Alehouse
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           hurt
           of
           body
           ,
           soul
           and
           estate
           .
           Bethink
           you
           then
           soberly
           ,
           when
           all
           your
           time
           comes
           to
           be
           reckoned
           for
           ,
           which
           way
           of
           spending
           it
           will
           be
           most
           to
           your
           comfort
           ,
           and
           now
           do
           accordingly
           .
           Or
           if
           you
           say
           you
           have
           no
           time
           to
           throw
           away
           thus
           idly
           ,
           yet
           what
           a
           great
           matter
           would
           it
           be
           ,
           to
           rise
           one
           quarter
           of
           an
           hour
           sooner
           than
           usual
           ,
           and
           to
           spend
           that
           time
           in
           prayer
           ?
           you
           could
           do
           more
           than
           this
           for
           your
           own
           pleasure
           ,
           or
           for
           a
           small
           profit
           ;
           and
           shall
           not
           the
           love
           of
           God
           and
           your
           duty
           to
           him
           prevail
           as
           much
           with
           you
           ?
        
         
           Nor
           yet
           think
           it
           will
           be
           enough
           for
           your
           excuse
           ,
           to
           pretend
           ,
           that
           your
           employment
           is
           of
           that
           nature
           ,
           that
           your
           Family
           cannot
           come
           together
           for
           prayer
           ,
           especially
           not
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           like
           to
           
           be
           the
           plea
           of
           the
           Husbandman
           rather
           than
           the
           Tradesman
           )
           This
           I
           say
           ,
           will
           not
           excuse
           your
           neglect
           ,
           since
           I
           question
           not
           ,
           but
           that
           by
           appointing
           your
           time
           of
           prayer
           a
           little
           earlier
           ,
           or
           by
           a
           prudent
           contrivance
           of
           your
           affairs
           ,
           you
           may
           ordinarily
           avoid
           this
           difficulty
           .
        
         
           This
           I
           speak
           upon
           good
           grounds
           ,
           since
           there
           are
           many
           ,
           whose
           business
           in
           the
           world
           is
           as
           great
           as
           yours
           ,
           and
           their
           callings
           the
           very
           same
           ,
           who
           can
           yet
           well
           enough
           keep
           up
           Family
           prayer
           ,
           without
           any
           such
           inconvenience
           as
           you
           would
           pretend
           .
           And
           what
           ,
           pray
           ,
           should
           hinder
           ,
           but
           you
           may
           do
           the
           same
           ,
           if
           you
           have
           but
           the
           same
           love
           to
           God
           and
           zeal
           for
           his
           worship
           that
           they
           have
           .
        
         
           But
           however
           ,
           when
           some
           of
           the
           Family
           are
           necessarily
           absent
           ,
           let
           as
           many
           come
           together
           as
           can
           ,
           and
           lay
           a
           charge
           upon
           your
           children
           or
           
           servants
           ,
           when
           at
           any
           time
           they
           cannot
           joyn
           with
           you
           in
           the
           Family
           ,
           that
           they
           be
           sure
           to
           take
           some
           time
           to
           pray
           to
           God
           by
           themselves
           in
           private
           ;
           for
           which
           purpose
           I
           have
           added
           two
           shorter
           Forms
           for
           those
           of
           the
           younger
           sort
           .
        
         
           And
           indeed
           I
           would
           advise
           all
           ,
           beside
           their
           performance
           of
           Family-duties
           ,
           to
           set
           apart
           some
           little
           time
           (
           once
           in
           a
           day
           at
           least
           )
           for
           their
           more
           secret
           prayer
           to
           God
           ,
           which
           seems
           plainly
           enjoyned
           by
           our
           Saviour
           himself
           ,
           
             Mat.
             6.
             6.
             
             When
             thou
             prayest
             ,
             enter
             into
             thy
             Closet
             ;
             and
             when
             thou
             hast
             shut
             thy
             door
             ,
             pray
             to
             thy
             Father
             which
             is
             in
             secret
             ,
             and
             thy
             Father
             which
             seeth
             in
             secret
             shall
             reward
             thee
             openly
             .
          
           Nor
           can
           I
           well
           see
           ,
           how
           that
           man
           is
           ever
           like
           to
           hold
           on
           in
           a
           religious
           course
           of
           life
           ,
           who
           is
           not
           wont
           thus
           privately
           to
           betake
           himself
           to
           God
           ,
           
           there
           to
           make
           his
           particular
           confessions
           ,
           petitions
           ,
           and
           returns
           of
           praise
           ,
           and
           to
           ease
           himself
           of
           whatever
           burden
           lies
           on
           his
           mind
           ,
           which
           before
           others
           he
           cannot
           so
           freely
           do
           .
           And
           in
           these
           private
           prayers
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           commonly
           so
           much
           need
           of
           a
           Form
           :
           all
           our
           work
           now
           being
           to
           express
           the
           desires
           of
           our
           own
           souls
           to
           God
           only
           ,
           even
           to
           such
           a
           God
           as
           looks
           at
           the
           sincerity
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           not
           at
           the
           nimbleness
           or
           eloquence
           of
           our
           tongues
           .
           Nor
           indeed
           is
           it
           likely
           any
           Form
           should
           fully
           reach
           to
           every
           mans
           particular
           case
           .
           But
           your
           best
           help
           will
           be
           ,
           to
           get
           well
           acquainted
           with
           the
           state
           of
           your
           own
           souls
           ;
           to
           know
           well
           your
           sins
           ,
           your
           temptations
           ,
           your
           necessities
           and
           dangers
           ;
           and
           to
           get
           deeply
           affected
           with
           the
           sense
           of
           your
           spiritual
           and
           eternal
           concernments
           :
           and
           then
           do
           but
           with
           uprightness
           and
           humility
           represent
           
           the
           very
           inward
           sense
           of
           your
           souls
           to
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           his
           Son
           Iesus
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           never
           fail
           of
           acceptance
           ,
           through
           any
           weakness
           of
           expression
           :
           Yea
           ,
           remember
           ,
           it
           is
           this
           inward
           sincerity
           of
           heart
           that
           must
           at
           all
           times
           accompany
           your
           prayers
           ,
           if
           ever
           you
           hope
           for
           acceptance
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           ,
           before
           I
           conclude
           ,
           let
           me
           make
           it
           my
           earnest
           request
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           take
           special
           heed
           to
           the
           frame
           of
           your
           hearts
           ,
           whenever
           you
           come
           before
           God
           in
           prayer
           ,
           as
           in
           all
           other
           holy
           duties
           you
           ought
           .
           Think
           it
           not
           enough
           to
           speak
           a
           few
           good
           words
           upon
           your
           knees
           ,
           evening
           and
           morning
           ,
           with
           a
           seeming
           reverence
           ,
           whilst
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           your
           hearts
           are
           never
           moved
           or
           affected
           with
           what
           you
           are
           doing
           .
           This
           is
           such
           a
           lip-service
           as
           neither
           will
           be
           acceptable
           to
           God
           ,
           nor
           will
           do
           any
           good
           to
           
           your selves
           .
           Leave
           it
           to
           poor
           ignorant
           and
           deluded
           Papists
           ,
           to
           number
           their
           prayers
           by
           their
           beads
           ,
           and
           to
           think
           they
           have
           served
           God
           very
           well
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           patter'd
           over
           so
           many
           
             Creeds
             ,
             Pater-nosters
          
           and
           Ave-maries
           ;
           a
           devotion
           which
           a
           Parrot
           might
           go
           near
           to
           learn
           ,
           and
           sufficiently
           shews
           that
           Ignorance
           is
           the
           Mother
           of
           it
           .
           but
           you
           who
           ,
           through
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           ,
           do
           live
           in
           a
           Church
           ,
           where
           you
           have
           been
           better
           taught
           ,
           do
           you
           shew
           forth
           the
           fruit
           of
           your
           teaching
           and
           knowledge
           ;
           and
           that
           ,
           by
           offering
           up
           to
           God
           those
           services
           which
           beseem
           reasonable
           creatures
           :
           and
           which
           are
           suited
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           him
           whom
           you
           serve
           ,
           
             who
             is
             a
             spirit
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             worshiped
             in
             spirit
             and
             truth
          
           ;
           who
           is
           a
           living
           God
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           be
           put
           off
           with
           a
           dead
           carkase
           ,
           with
           the
           bare
           moving
           of
           
           lips
           ,
           the
           noise
           of
           words
           ,
           or
           posture
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           but
           will
           have
           all
           the
           powers
           and
           faculties
           of
           our
           souls
           employed
           in
           the
           duties
           we
           perform
           to
           him
           .
           This
           is
           part
           of
           that
           
             reasonable
             service
          
           ,
           which
           he
           now
           especially
           requires
           from
           us
           ,
           instead
           of
           the
           sacrifice
           of
           beasts
           ,
           and
           the
           burden
           of
           lifeless
           ceremonies
           ,
           which
           were
           used
           in
           the
           Iewish
           Church
           before
           Christs
           coming
           ,
           
             Rom.
             12.
             1.
          
           
        
         
           See
           ,
           then
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           that
           your
           very
           hearts
           and
           souls
           go
           along
           with
           your
           tongues
           in
           prayer
           ;
           and
           let
           your
           affections
           be
           suited
           to
           the
           several
           parts
           thereof
           .
           This
           is
           the
           true
           
             praying
             in
             the
             Spirit
          
           ,
           whether
           with
           or
           without
           a
           Form.
           Let
           your
           confession
           of
           sin
           be
           attended
           with
           a
           deep
           sorrow
           and
           humiliation
           for
           it
           ,
           with
           a
           bitter
           hatred
           of
           ,
           and
           strong
           resolutions
           against
           it
           .
           Think
           what
           a
           frame
           you
           should
           be
           in
           ,
           and
           what
           earnestness
           you
           should
           use
           ,
           if
           
           begging
           for
           your
           life
           of
           a
           Prince
           or
           Iudge
           ;
           and
           labour
           to
           be
           like
           affected
           ,
           whilst
           you
           are
           begging
           from
           God
           forgiveness
           of
           sins
           and
           eternal
           life
           .
           Whilst
           you
           are
           blessing
           God
           for
           his
           goodness
           ,
           let
           your
           hearts
           be
           drawn
           sorth
           to
           the
           exercise
           of
           holy
           love
           and
           delight
           in
           him
           .
           Inwardly
           thirst
           after
           that
           grace
           you
           pray
           for
           ,
           resolving
           with
           diligence
           to
           labour
           for
           it
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           And
           by
           what
           I
           have
           now
           said
           ,
           you
           may
           plainly
           perceive
           ,
           that
           the
           sincerity
           of
           your
           hearts
           in
           prayer
           is
           to
           be
           known
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           by
           your
           present
           servour
           and
           affection
           ,
           as
           by
           your
           behaviour
           afterward
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           constant
           tenour
           of
           your
           lives
           .
           He
           ,
           and
           he
           only
           is
           the
           true
           worshipper
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           prays
           to
           him
           aright
           ,
           who
           ,
           by
           his
           daily
           actions
           and
           endeavours
           ,
           doth
           manifest
           the
           same
           inward
           setled
           apprehensions
           and
           desires
           ,
           which
           his
           words
           
           express
           whil'st
           he
           is
           praying
           .
        
         
           For
           instance
           ,
           you
           beg
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           take
           off
           your
           hearts
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           here
           below
           ,
           and
           to
           increase
           in
           you
           a
           love
           to
           himself
           ,
           to
           his
           Son
           Iesus
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           glory
           which
           is
           above
           .
           Now
           to
           manifest
           that
           you
           are
           sincere
           in
           this
           request
           ,
           you
           must
           do
           your
           part
           toward
           the
           obtaining
           of
           what
           you
           beg
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           you
           must
           set
           your selves
           to
           the
           serious
           consideration
           of
           the
           vanity
           ,
           the
           shortness
           and
           emptiness
           of
           present
           things
           ;
           you
           must
           consider
           the
           nature
           of
           your
           own
           souls
           ,
           and
           the
           allsufficiency
           of
           God
           ;
           you
           must
           reflect
           upon
           the
           goodness
           he
           hath
           already
           shown
           ,
           the
           love
           of
           Christ
           in
           dying
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           and
           precious
           promises
           of
           the
           Gospel
           :
           and
           by
           this
           means
           you
           shall
           find
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           working
           in
           you
           those
           graces
           which
           you
           pray
           for
           .
           So
           when
           you
           pray
           against
           
           this
           or
           that
           sin
           ,
           to
           which
           you
           are
           most
           enclined
           ,
           and
           in
           danger
           of
           ,
           you
           must
           both
           use
           particular
           considerations
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           must
           keep
           out
           of
           the
           temptations
           ,
           avoid
           the
           place
           and
           company
           where
           you
           are
           like
           to
           be
           drawn
           to
           it
           ,
           &c.
           
           Otherwise
           what
           do
           you
           but
           solemnly
           mock
           God
           ?
           As
           if
           one
           man
           should
           come
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           adoe
           beg
           his
           help
           in
           any
           labour
           ,
           and
           then
           run
           away
           and
           never
           set's
           own
           hand
           to
           't
           .
           Or
           as
           if
           a
           man
           should
           pray
           to
           have
           his
           house
           kept
           from
           burning
           ,
           and
           then
           straight
           way
           go
           and
           put
           fire
           to
           it
           .
           In
           prayers
           for
           temporal
           mercies
           you
           do
           not
           do
           thus
           :
           for
           beside
           praying
           for
           your
           
             daily
             bread
          
           ,
           you
           take
           pains
           to
           get
           it
           ,
           in
           your
           several
           trades
           and
           employments
           .
           And
           do
           you
           think
           you
           are
           not
           bound
           to
           do
           as
           much
           for
           your
           souls
           as
           for
           your
           bodies
           ?
           Or
           have
           you
           promises
           
           of
           grace
           ,
           any
           more
           than
           of
           
             daily
             bread
          
           ,
           without
           endeavouring
           for
           it
           in
           the
           way
           God
           hath
           set
           you
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           rather
           ,
           whereas
           you
           are
           oft
           restrained
           from
           too
           much
           care
           about
           the
           world
           ,
           you
           are
           again
           and
           again
           enjoyned
           to
           
             labour
             for
             the
             meat
             which
             endures
             to
             everlasting
             life
             ,
          
           Ioh.
           6.
           27.
           
        
         
           For
           the
           Lords
           sake
           ,
           then
           beware
           of
           cheating
           your
           souls
           with
           that
           common
           mistake
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           ruine
           of
           thousands
           ,
           both
           of
           this
           party
           and
           that
           ,
           whilst
           they
           foolishly
           imagine
           ,
           that
           their
           much
           praying
           and
           hearing
           will
           serve
           turn
           for
           their
           salvation
           ,
           instead
           of
           an
           holy
           heart
           and
           life
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           are
           but
           devout
           in
           the
           Church
           or
           Closet
           ,
           it
           matters
           not
           what
           liberty
           they
           take
           in
           the
           market
           ,
           in
           the
           shop
           ,
           or
           at
           the
           Alehouse
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           have
           but
           said
           a
           good
           prayer
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           they
           may
           
           do
           what
           they
           list
           all
           the
           day
           after
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           ,
           they
           can
           make
           all
           whole
           by
           praying
           devoutly
           at
           night
           .
        
         
           How
           grosly
           do
           such
           men
           abuse
           themselves
           and
           their
           services
           ,
           who
           would
           by
           these
           excuse
           themselves
           from
           holiness
           ,
           when
           as
           one
           great
           reason
           of
           them
           is
           to
           help
           and
           strengthen
           us
           for
           strict
           and
           holy
           living
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           have
           I
           endeavoured
           so
           to
           contrive
           the
           ensuing
           Forms
           ,
           that
           they
           who
           use
           them
           might
           even
           thereby
           find
           themselves
           instructed
           and
           engaged
           to
           be
           
             holy
             in
             all
             manner
             of
             Conversation
             .
          
           For
           which
           there
           seems
           sufficient
           warrant
           in
           our
           Blessed
           Saviours
           own
           example
           ,
           in
           that
           most
           absolute
           Form
           which
           he
           hath
           given
           us
           ,
           whilst
           ,
           with
           the
           petition
           for
           that
           great
           and
           comprehensive
           mercy
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           
             Forgiveness
             of
             sins
          
           ,
           he
           hath
           interwoven
           an
           engagement
           to
           that
           great
           duty
           (
           which
           will
           
           prove
           us
           to
           be
           Christians
           indeed
           )
           
             the
             forgiving
             of
             all
             those
             who
             who
             have
             trespast
             against
             us
             .
          
        
         
           Let
           this
           then
           be
           firmly
           believed
           ,
           and
           deeply
           fixt
           in
           your
           minds
           ;
           that
           as
           you
           would
           be
           loth
           to
           take
           up
           with
           a
           parcel
           of
           
             good
             words
          
           from
           your
           servants
           every
           day
           ,
           instead
           of
           the
           work
           you
           set
           them
           ;
           so
           no
           more
           will
           God
           be
           put
           off
           with
           prayers
           ,
           Sermons
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           ,
           instead
           of
           a
           sincere
           and
           hearty
           endeavour
           to
           render
           a
           constant
           ,
           universal
           obedience
           to
           his
           pure
           and
           righteous
           commands
           .
           Christ
           himself
           hath
           plainly
           enough
           told
           us
           ,
           what
           's
           like
           to
           become
           of
           all
           those
           ,
           who
           only
           cry
           
             Lord
             ,
             Lord
          
           ,
           and
           yet
           do
           not
           obey
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Mat.
             7.
             21.
          
           
           We
           must
           
             wash
             our
             hands
             in
             innocency
             ,
             and
             so
             compass
             Gods
             Altar
             ,
          
           if
           we
           would
           have
           our
           offerings
           accepted
           of
           him
           ,
           
             Psal.
             26.
             6.
          
           
        
         
         
           And
           beside
           our
           endeavours
           to
           
             glorifie
             God
             by
             offering
             up
             of
             praise
             ,
          
           we
           must
           
             order
             our
             conversation
             aright
             ,
             if
             ever
             we
             would
             see
             the
             salvation
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Psal.
           50.
           23.
           
           Of
           almost
           all
           men
           I
           know
           ,
           I
           pray
           God
           deliver
           my
           soul
           from
           the
           state
           of
           those
           ,
           who
           can
           pray
           devoutly
           ,
           (
           be
           it
           with
           book
           or
           without
           )
           and
           yet
           go
           on
           in
           sin
           securely
           .
        
         
           But
           't
           is
           time
           for
           me
           to
           conclude
           ,
           though
           I
           have
           much
           ado
           to
           confine
           my self
           on
           so
           needful
           a
           Subject
           .
           To
           shut
           up
           all
           then
           :
           who-ever
           thou
           art
           that
           readest
           this
           ,
           
             Let
             thy
             soul
          
           (
           to
           use
           the
           Psalmists
           phrase
           ,
           
             Psal.
             63.
             8.
             
             )
             follow
             hard
             after
             God
             ,
          
           in
           earnest
           prayer
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           thy
           Closet
           ,
           and
           thy
           Family
           :
           and
           beside
           this
           ,
           do
           thou
           
             follow
             after
             peace
             and
             holiness
          
           ,
           (
           Heb.
           12.
           14.
           
           )
           in
           thy
           life
           and
           conversation
           ;
           so
           
           shalt
           thou
           certainly
           see
           and
           enjoy
           God
           in
           that
           glory
           ,
           where
           prayers
           shall
           be
           turned
           into
           everlasting
           praises
           .
           Amen
           .
        
         
           
           
             MORNING
             PRAYER
             for
             a
             Family
             .
          
           
             MOst
             Holy
             and
             ever-blessed
             Majesty
             ,
             Thou
             renewest
             thy
             mercies
             upon
             us
             every
             Morning
             ;
             and
             every
             Morning
             we
             desire
             to
             renew
             our
             thanksgivings
             .
             And
             here
             we
             are
             now
             come
             before
             thee
             ,
             humbly
             to
             offer
             up
             thanks
             and
             praise
             for
             our
             safety
             and
             refreshment
             this
             last
             night
             ,
             to
             thee
             the
             God
             of
             love
             ,
             who
             givest
             us
             daily
             cause
             to
             admire
             thy
             bounty
             ,
             and
             to
             speak
             good
             of
             thy
             name
             .
             We
             acknowledge
             thee
             ,
             oh
             God
             ,
             to
             be
             our
             Maker
             and
             Preserver
             ;
             thou
             didst
             at
             first
             give
             us
             life
             and
             reason
             ;
             and
             from
             thee
             it
             is
             we
             have
             received
             all
             the
             comforts
             of
             life
             ,
             from
             the
             very
             day
             of
             our
             birth
             to
             this
             present
             morning
             .
             Through
             thy
             goodness
             it
             is
             we
             have
             enjoyed
             any
             measure
             of
             health
             and
             strength
             ,
             and
             have
             been
             furnisht
             with
             things
             needfull
             and
             convenient
             for
             this
             present
             state
             .
             Thy
             good
             hand
             of
             providence
             hath
             still
             been
             over
             us
             ,
             either
             in
             keeping
             us
             out
             of
             dangers
             and
             troubles
             ,
             or
             else
             in
             supporting
             
             and
             helping
             us
             under
             them
             ,
             or
             in
             delivering
             us
             out
             of
             the
             same
             .
             For
             these
             and
             all
             other
             thy
             mercies
             ,
             at
             any
             time
             bestowed
             on
             us
             or
             ours
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             the
             Sons
             of
             men
             ,
             we
             desire
             to
             render
             humble
             and
             hearty
             praise
             to
             thy
             divine
             Majesty
             .
             Yea
             ,
             blessed
             ,
             and
             for
             ever
             praised
             be
             thy
             name
             oh
             God
             ,
             that
             thou
             hast
             not
             only
             shewn
             much
             mercy
             to
             our
             bodies
             ,
             but
             hast
             also
             made
             abundant
             provision
             for
             the
             everlasting
             welfare
             and
             happiness
             of
             our
             precious
             souls
             .
             Most
             fully
             hast
             thou
             declared
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             both
             in
             thy
             word
             and
             by
             thy
             works
             ,
             that
             thou
             hast
             no
             delight
             in
             the
             death
             of
             sinners
             ,
             but
             hadst
             rather
             that
             they
             would
             turn
             and
             live
             :
             For
             even
             then
             when
             we
             were
             fallen
             from
             thee
             ,
             and
             from
             that
             blessed
             estate
             wherein
             our
             first
             Parents
             were
             created
             ,
             and
             so
             stood
             liable
             to
             thy
             wrath
             and
             to
             everlasting
             damnation
             ;
             then
             wast
             thou
             pleased
             to
             take
             pity
             on
             us
             ,
             when
             none
             else
             in
             heaven
             or
             earth
             did
             pity
             or
             could
             relieve
             us
             ;
             Even
             then
             didst
             thou
             give
             thine
             own
             Son
             
               Iesus
               Christ
            
             from
             heaven
             to
             be
             our
             Saviour
             and
             Redeemer
             ,
             to
             teach
             us
             thy
             will
             ,
             to
             give
             us
             
             thy
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             to
             die
             for
             our
             sins
             ,
             that
             as
             many
             as
             believe
             on
             him
             and
             obey
             him
             ,
             should
             not
             perish
             ,
             but
             have
             everlasting
             life
             .
             Oh
             ,
             what
             manner
             of
             love
             is
             this
             ,
             which
             thou
             the
             Father
             hast
             shewn
             ,
             and
             which
             thy
             Son
             Iesus
             hath
             shewn
             to
             us
             worthless
             creatures
             ,
             to
             us
             vile
             sinners
             !
             The
             sense
             of
             our
             own
             unworthiness
             may
             justly
             encrease
             our
             admiration
             of
             thy
             kindness
             :
             and
             when
             we
             consider
             all
             this
             thy
             goodness
             ,
             great
             cause
             we
             have
             to
             humble
             our
             souls
             before
             thee
             ,
             in
             the
             remembrance
             of
             our
             own
             sinful
             and
             most
             unsuitable
             carriage
             toward
             thee
             the
             God
             of
             love
             .
             We
             did
             indeed
             bring
             along
             into
             the
             world
             with
             us
             sinful
             natures
             and
             inclinations
             ;
             for
             in
             sin
             we
             were
             conceived
             ,
             and
             brought
             forth
             in
             iniquity
             .
             And
             alas
             !
             how
             many
             sins
             have
             we
             committed
             since
             we
             came
             to
             the
             use
             of
             our
             Reason
             !
             Though
             thou
             hast
             always
             been
             doing
             us
             good
             ,
             yet
             ,
             like
             foolish
             and
             unthankful
             wretches
             we
             have
             returned
             evil
             for
             good
             .
             We
             have
             been
             far
             from
             loving
             thee
             and
             trusting
             in
             thee
             as
             beseems
             thy
             creatures
             :
             but
             rather
             have
             we
             wasted
             our
             love
             upon
             the
             vain
             and
             fading
             
             enjoyments
             of
             this
             present
             world
             ;
             in
             them
             have
             we
             delighted
             ,
             and
             in
             them
             have
             we
             placed
             our
             confidence
             .
             Though
             we
             have
             called
             thee
             our
             Maker
             and
             Owner
             ,
             yet
             have
             we
             not
             quietly
             and
             patiently
             submitted
             to
             thy
             will
             ,
             as
             we
             are
             therefore
             bound
             ,
             because
             we
             are
             thy
             own
             :
             But
             very
             ready
             we
             have
             been
             ,
             both
             to
             murmur
             and
             repine
             at
             thy
             providences
             ,
             when
             they
             have
             gone
             cross
             to
             our
             carnal
             desires
             ;
             and
             to
             find
             fault
             with
             thy
             laws
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             were
             too
             strict
             and
             severe
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             contrary
             to
             our
             foolish
             sensual
             inclinations
             .
             Oftentimes
             have
             we
             neglected
             the
             duties
             of
             thy
             worship
             ,
             mis-spent
             and
             profaned
             thy
             Holy
             day
             ,
             and
             have
             look'd
             on
             prayers
             ,
             Sermons
             and
             Sacraments
             as
             burthensome
             and
             needless
             things
             .
             And
             very
             trifling
             and
             careless
             have
             we
             been
             in
             those
             duties
             we
             have
             performed
             ;
             not
             duly
             considering
             what
             an
             holy
             and
             glorious
             God
             thou
             art
             ,
             with
             whom
             we
             have
             to
             do
             .
             Thou
             indeed
             hast
             commanded
             us
             to
             love
             our
             neighbours
             as
             our selves
             ;
             but
             we
             ,
             through
             the
             sinful
             and
             excessive
             love
             of
             our selves
             and
             our
             own
             
             concernments
             ,
             have
             been
             very
             much
             wanting
             in
             the
             duties
             of
             justice
             and
             charity
             to
             others
             .
             Much
             of
             our
             precious
             time
             we
             have
             wasted
             in
             idleness
             and
             vanity
             ,
             in
             unprofitable
             and
             sinful
             company
             ;
             and
             too
             frequently
             we
             have
             abused
             thy
             good
             creatures
             ,
             for
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             our
             own
             base
             lusts
             .
             Often
             have
             we
             given
             way
             to
             our
             own
             unruly
             passions
             and
             sinful
             inclinations
             ,
             breaking
             thy
             laws
             ,
             and
             grieving
             thy
             Spirit
             ,
             merely
             for
             the
             tasting
             those
             pleasures
             of
             sin
             that
             are
             but
             for
             a
             season
             .
             And
             these
             deeds
             of
             darkness
             ,
             these
             sins
             of
             ours
             we
             have
             committed
             in
             the
             open
             light
             of
             thy
             Gospel
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             plain
             commands
             of
             thy
             word
             ,
             which
             we
             have
             often
             read
             and
             heard
             ,
             yea
             contrary
             to
             the
             motions
             of
             thy
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             the
             checks
             of
             our
             own
             consciences
             ,
             which
             we
             have
             felt
             within
             us
             .
             Most
             justly
             therefore
             mightest
             thou
             pour
             out
             the
             hottest
             of
             thy
             fury
             upon
             us
             ,
             as
             having
             been
             of
             those
             disobedient
             servants
             ,
             who
             have
             known
             thy
             will
             ,
             and
             yet
             have
             not
             done
             the
             same
             .
             Nor
             can
             we
             expect
             any
             other
             than
             to
             be
             made
             infinitely
             and
             eternally
             
             miserable
             ,
             if
             thou
             should'st
             deal
             with
             us
             after
             our
             deservings
             .
             But
             there
             is
             yet
             ,
             through
             thy
             grace
             ,
             a
             door
             of
             hope
             open
             for
             us
             ;
             thou
             thy self
             hast
             provided
             a
             refuge
             ,
             to
             which
             poor
             sinners
             ,
             in
             this
             life-time
             ,
             may
             fly
             for
             safety
             and
             comfort
             .
             For
             thou
             ,
             oh
             most
             merciful
             Father
             ,
             hast
             promised
             ,
             that
             thou
             wilt
             ,
             for
             thy
             Son
             Iesus
             sake
             ,
             have
             mercy
             on
             all
             those
             ,
             who
             are
             truly
             grieved
             for
             their
             sins
             ,
             humbly
             confessing
             and
             speedily
             for
             saking
             the
             same
             .
             Now
             we
             must
             needs
             acknowledge
             those
             thy
             conditions
             of
             mercy
             are
             exceeding
             equal
             and
             gracious
             ;
             and
             most
             just
             it
             is
             we
             should
             perish
             for
             ever
             ,
             if
             we
             refuse
             the
             same
             .
             For
             we
             cannot
             ,
             oh
             God
             ,
             in
             reason
             expect
             ,
             that
             our
             sins
             should
             be
             pardoned
             ,
             if
             we
             wilfully
             continue
             in
             them
             ;
             Nor
             can
             we
             ever
             hope
             that
             Christ
             should
             be
             our
             Saviour
             ,
             if
             we
             do
             not
             own
             and
             obey
             him
             as
             our
             Lord
             ;
             Nor
             can
             we
             look
             for
             the
             joys
             of
             heaven
             ,
             whilst
             we
             walk
             in
             those
             ways
             of
             wickedness
             ,
             which
             lead
             to
             Hell
             and
             damnation
             .
             Oh
             wilt
             thou
             then
             make
             us
             sincerely
             willing
             to
             do
             what
             we
             our selves
             own
             to
             be
             so
             just
             and
             reasonable
             :
             
             that
             we
             may
             not
             dare
             in
             an
             hardned
             and
             impenitent
             manner
             ,
             to
             go
             on
             in
             those
             ungodly
             courses
             ,
             which
             we
             are
             convinced
             are
             so
             dangerous
             and
             mischievous
             .
             Let
             not
             our
             own
             vile
             lusts
             ,
             nor
             the
             temptations
             of
             Satan
             ,
             our
             malicious
             enemy
             ,
             prevail
             with
             us
             to
             reject
             our
             blessed
             Saviour
             ,
             and
             that
             eternal
             life
             which
             he
             purchast
             by
             his
             death
             ,
             and
             now
             offers
             to
             us
             in
             the
             Gospel
             .
             How
             shall
             we
             then
             escape
             ,
             if
             we
             neglect
             so
             great
             salvation
             ?
             Or
             what
             shall
             we
             plead
             for
             our selves
             ,
             at
             the
             last
             great
             day
             ,
             if
             we
             that
             are
             called
             Christians
             should
             be
             found
             depisers
             of
             Christ
             ?
             How
             justly
             may
             he
             then
             destroy
             us
             ,
             not
             only
             as
             enemies
             ,
             but
             as
             Mockers
             ;
             and
             may
             give
             us
             our
             portion
             in
             the
             hottest
             place
             of
             the
             burning
             Lake
             ,
             with
             Hypocrites
             and
             unbelievers
             .
             Wherefore
             we
             do
             now
             most
             humbly
             and
             earnestly
             beseech
             thee
             ,
             oh
             thou
             Father
             of
             mercies
             ,
             and
             God
             of
             all
             grace
             ,
             give
             us
             not
             up
             to
             such
             a
             reprobate
             mind
             and
             feared
             conscience
             :
             but
             together
             with
             enlightned
             minds
             ,
             give
             us
             such
             soft
             and
             tender
             hearts
             ▪
             that
             we
             may
             look
             back
             on
             the
             sins
             we
             have
             committed
             ,
             
             with
             shame
             and
             sorrow
             ;
             and
             may
             cast
             away
             from
             us
             even
             our
             most
             pleasant
             sins
             ,
             with
             bitter
             loathing
             and
             hatred
             ,
             never
             more
             to
             be
             reconciled
             to
             them
             .
             And
             for
             thy
             Son
             Iesus
             sake
             ,
             be
             thou
             merciful
             to
             us
             ,
             own
             us
             as
             thy
             Redeemed
             ones
             ,
             and
             make
             us
             partakers
             of
             those
             great
             mercies
             and
             blessings
             ,
             which
             he
             hath
             purchast
             for
             all
             his
             faithful
             servants
             .
             For
             his
             sake
             alone
             we
             beg
             from
             thee
             the
             forgiveness
             of
             our
             sins
             ,
             a
             freedome
             from
             thy
             wrath
             ,
             and
             from
             everlasting
             damnation
             .
             And
             we
             do
             also
             beseech
             thee
             ,
             by
             him
             to
             deliver
             us
             from
             the
             evil
             of
             this
             present
             world
             ,
             even
             from
             the
             snares
             of
             the
             Devil
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             power
             of
             our
             own
             corruptions
             ,
             that
             no
             sin
             may
             reign
             in
             our
             mortal
             bodies
             ,
             so
             that
             we
             should
             yield
             obedience
             thereunto
             .
             Oh
             cleanse
             thou
             us
             from
             all
             secret
             sins
             ,
             and
             let
             not
             presumptuous
             sins
             have
             dominion
             over
             us
             :
             But
             let
             thy
             holy
             Spirit
             ever
             rule
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             and
             so
             guide
             us
             in
             all
             our
             thoughts
             ,
             words
             and
             actions
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             ever
             render
             a
             sincere
             and
             chearful
             obedience
             to
             all
             thy
             commands
             .
             Fill
             us
             with
             such
             a
             sense
             of
             
             thine
             infinite
             goodness
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             love
             thee
             our
             God
             with
             all
             our
             heart
             and
             soul.
             And
             help
             us
             to
             shew
             this
             our
             love
             to
             thee
             ,
             by
             our
             unfeigned
             love
             to
             thy
             people
             ,
             and
             to
             all
             men
             .
             And
             make
             us
             still
             careful
             to
             deal
             with
             others
             so
             justly
             and
             charitably
             as
             we
             our selves
             desire
             to
             be
             dealt
             with
             .
             Keep
             us
             ever
             depending
             upon
             thy
             grace
             for
             strength
             and
             assistance
             ,
             without
             which
             we
             can
             do
             nothing
             .
             Oh
             do
             not
             thou
             leave
             us
             to
             our selves
             ;
             for
             then
             we
             perish
             .
             Forsake
             us
             not
             ,
             oh
             God
             ,
             at
             any
             time
             through
             our
             whole
             lives
             ,
             nor
             suffer
             us
             to
             depart
             from
             thee
             ;
             but
             keep
             us
             ever
             stedfast
             and
             unwearied
             in
             well
             doing
             .
             Wean
             our
             hearts
             from
             this
             world
             and
             all
             the
             comforts
             thereof
             ;
             make
             us
             always
             sensible
             that
             we
             are
             hasting
             away
             hence
             into
             eternity
             ;
             and
             prepare
             us
             for
             that
             time
             when
             we
             must
             e're
             long
             be
             called
             away
             thither
             .
             Help
             us
             now
             to
             live
             in
             such
             frequent
             serious
             thoughts
             of
             death
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             not
             be
             terrible
             nor
             hurtful
             when
             it
             comes
             .
             Now
             make
             us
             wise
             to
             set
             our
             affections
             on
             things
             above
             ,
             and
             to
             lay
             up
             for
             our selves
             a
             treasure
             in
             the
             heavens
             ,
             that
             
             when
             all
             things
             here
             below
             shall
             fail
             ▪
             we
             may
             then
             be
             received
             into
             those
             everlasting
             habitations
             ,
             which
             thou
             hast
             provided
             for
             them
             that
             love
             thee
             .
             With
             us
             shew
             mercy
             to
             the
             whole
             world
             .
             Let
             the
             Gospel
             of
             thy
             Son
             run
             and
             be
             glorified
             throughout
             all
             the
             earth
             :
             make
             it
             known
             to
             heathens
             and
             Infidels
             ,
             and
             let
             it
             be
             obeyed
             by
             all
             that
             are
             called
             Christians
             .
             Let
             all
             Popish
             darkness
             ,
             ignorance
             and
             Idolatry
             ,
             with
             all
             other
             errours
             and
             heresies
             ,
             be
             driven
             away
             by
             the
             light
             and
             truth
             of
             thy
             pure
             Gospel
             ;
             and
             let
             the
             coming
             of
             Christ
             in
             glory
             be
             hastned
             .
             Be
             merciful
             to
             these
             nations
             wherein
             we
             live
             ,
             and
             grant
             we
             may
             be
             so
             humbled
             and
             reformed
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             be
             pardoned
             and
             spared
             .
             Be
             gracious
             to
             our
             dread
             Soveraign
             ,
             and
             all
             his
             Royal
             Relations
             ;
             enrich
             them
             with
             the
             graces
             of
             thy
             holy
             Spirit
             :
             and
             make
             all
             our
             Magistrates
             faithful
             and
             zealous
             in
             punishing
             and
             suppressing
             wickedness
             ,
             and
             in
             promoting
             vertue
             and
             godliness
             .
             Let
             thy
             blessing
             be
             upon
             the
             faithful
             Preachers
             of
             thy
             Gospel
             ,
             encrease
             daily
             their
             number
             ,
             and
             let
             their
             labours
             
             be
             blest
             and
             succeeded
             .
             Let
             all
             our
             differences
             be
             so
             compos'd
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             live
             in
             peace
             and
             love
             ,
             and
             with
             one
             heart
             and
             one
             mouth
             may
             glorifie
             thee
             our
             God.
             Bless
             our
             Friends
             and
             Relations
             ,
             and
             make
             them
             thy
             faithful
             servants
             .
             Visit
             in
             mercy
             all
             the
             children
             of
             affliction
             ;
             whatever
             their
             particular
             necessities
             and
             burthens
             are
             ,
             whether
             of
             soul
             or
             body
             ,
             do
             thou
             seasonably
             and
             suitably
             comfort
             and
             relieve
             them
             .
             And
             now
             ,
             oh
             God
             ,
             since
             through
             thy
             good
             providence
             ,
             thou
             hast
             brought
             us
             to
             the
             beginning
             of
             another
             day
             ,
             afford
             us
             we
             beseech
             thee
             thy
             gracious
             presence
             throughout
             the
             same
             .
             Let
             thy
             blessing
             be
             upon
             us
             in
             our
             lawful
             Callings
             and
             endeavours
             .
             Preserve
             us
             and
             all
             ours
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             thy
             will
             ,
             from
             all
             bodily
             dangers
             ;
             especially
             we
             beg
             that
             we
             may
             be
             kept
             from
             sin
             ,
             the
             worst
             of
             evils
             .
             Where-ever
             we
             are
             ,
             or
             whatever
             we
             are
             doing
             ,
             keep
             us
             sensible
             of
             thy
             eye
             that
             is
             ever
             upon
             us
             ;
             that
             in
             all
             companies
             and
             employments
             ,
             we
             may
             approve
             our selves
             to
             thee
             in
             well
             doing
             ;
             and
             make
             us
             ever
             watchful
             against
             all
             sin
             
             and
             the
             temptations
             that
             lead
             to
             it
             .
             As
             we
             now
             have
             prayed
             to
             thee
             in
             the
             Morning
             ,
             so
             let
             us
             remain
             in
             thy
             fear
             and
             service
             all
             the
             day
             long
             :
             And
             do
             thou
             so
             guide
             us
             ,
             this
             day
             and
             all
             our
             days
             here
             on
             earth
             ,
             by
             thy
             counsel
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             at
             last
             be
             received
             to
             thy
             Glory
             .
             And
             all
             we
             humbly
             beg
             ,
             for
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             our
             dear
             Saviours
             sake
             ;
             with
             whose
             words
             we
             conclude
             these
             our
             imperfect
             prayers
             ,
             saying
             ,
             as
             he
             himself
             hath
             taught
             us
             ,
             
               Our
               Father
               which
               art
            
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             EVENING
             PRAYER
             for
             a
             Family
             .
          
           
             OH
             Eternal
             and
             ever-blessed
             God
             ,
             thou
             art
             the
             maker
             and
             Lord
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             who
             dost
             uphold
             the
             world
             by
             thy
             power
             ,
             and
             govern
             it
             with
             infinite
             wisdome
             and
             justice
             :
             and
             we
             are
             the
             workmanship
             of
             thy
             hands
             ,
             who
             depend
             upon
             thy
             providence
             ,
             and
             in
             thee
             live
             ,
             move
             ,
             and
             have
             our
             beings
             .
             From
             thy
             bounty
             we
             are
             daly
             supplied
             with
             mercies
             for
             our
             bodies
             ;
             and
             through
             thy
             patience
             it
             is
             we
             have
             yet
             leave
             to
             wait
             on
             thee
             ,
             and
             to
             seek
             from
             thee
             grace
             and
             glory
             for
             our
             immortal
             souls
             .
             Oh
             what
             are
             we
             vile
             sinners
             ,
             that
             thou
             shouldst
             have
             such
             regard
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             so
             earnestly
             invite
             us
             to
             thy
             service
             ,
             who
             deserve
             not
             so
             much
             as
             to
             live
             on
             thy
             earth
             ,
             or
             once
             to
             appear
             in
             thy
             presence
             .
             And
             't
             is
             onely
             through
             thy
             forbearance
             of
             us
             ,
             that
             we
             have
             not
             long
             since
             met
             with
             the
             just
             wages
             of
             our
             sins
             ,
             in
             those
             eternal
             torments
             from
             which
             there
             is
             no
             recovery
             .
             
             For
             we
             confess
             our selves
             to
             be
             by
             nature
             children
             of
             wrath
             ,
             even
             as
             others
             being
             stained
             with
             that
             foul
             Leprosy
             and
             pollution
             of
             sin
             ,
             which
             was
             derived
             from
             our
             first
             Parents
             .
             But
             so
             little
             sense
             have
             we
             had
             of
             the
             evil
             and
             danger
             of
             this
             our
             estate
             ,
             that
             we
             have
             even
             taken
             the
             direct
             course
             to
             make
             our selves
             more
             miserable
             ,
             by
             adding
             daily
             our
             own
             actual
             sins
             to
             this
             corruption
             of
             our
             natures
             .
             Oh
             how
             justly
             may
             we
             blush
             ,
             and
             be
             confounded
             in
             our selves
             ,
             when
             we
             look
             back
             upon
             our
             carriage
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             from
             our
             childhood
             and
             youth
             up
             even
             until
             now
             .
             How
             much
             of
             this
             our
             time
             have
             we
             spent
             in
             sin
             and
             vanity
             ,
             but
             how
             little
             in
             thy
             service
             ?
             In
             every
             place
             and
             condition
             of
             life
             that
             we
             have
             been
             ,
             we
             may
             easily
             remember
             the
             many
             sins
             we
             have
             been
             guilty
             of
             ;
             but
             how
             little
             have
             we
             made
             it
             our
             business
             to
             obey
             thy
             laws
             ,
             and
             honour
             thy
             name
             ,
             either
             by
             doing
             good
             to
             others
             ,
             or
             getting
             good
             to
             our
             own
             souls
             .
             We
             had
             soon
             learnt
             in
             words
             to
             acknowledge
             ,
             that
             we
             were
             made
             to
             serve
             thee
             our
             God
             ;
             but
             in
             works
             we
             
             have
             denyed
             and
             disobeyed
             thee
             .
             We
             have
             been
             very
             forgetful
             of
             thee
             ,
             and
             of
             thy
             authority
             over
             us
             ;
             and
             have
             lived
             as
             if
             we
             owed
             thee
             no
             service
             ,
             as
             if
             we
             thought
             thou
             hadst
             no
             regard
             to
             our
             actions
             now
             ,
             nor
             wouldst
             ever
             call
             us
             to
             a
             reckoning
             for
             them
             hereafter
             .
             Though
             in
             our
             infancy
             we
             were
             baptized
             into
             thy
             name
             ,
             and
             thereby
             bound
             to
             serve
             thee
             all
             our
             days
             in
             newness
             of
             life
             ,
             yet
             we
             have
             often
             broke
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             which
             we
             then
             entred
             into
             .
             Instead
             of
             performing
             our
             vows
             to
             renounce
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             its
             pomps
             and
             vanities
             ,
             with
             the
             flesh
             and
             the
             lusts
             thereof
             ,
             we
             have
             been
             most
             eager
             lovers
             and
             followers
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             have
             made
             provision
             for
             the
             flesh
             ,
             to
             fulfill
             the
             lusts
             thereof
             .
             Oh
             how
             often
             hath
             the
             temptation
             of
             some
             worldly
             profit
             ,
             or
             carnal
             sensual
             pleasure
             drawn
             us
             to
             cross
             thy
             will
             ,
             and
             wound
             our
             own
             consciences
             ,
             and
             to
             endanger
             the
             damning
             of
             our
             precious
             souls
             .
             And
             this
             whilst
             we
             have
             taken
             on
             us
             the
             name
             of
             Christians
             ,
             and
             have
             profest
             to
             believe
             all
             that
             is
             revealed
             in
             the
             Gospel
             .
             Whilst
             we
             our selves
             have
             
             spoken
             much
             against
             sin
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             mischief
             and
             danger
             of
             it
             ,
             yet
             have
             we
             securely
             allowed
             our selves
             in
             it
             ;
             and
             have
             neglected
             those
             very
             duties
             ,
             which
             we
             have
             confest
             to
             be
             just
             and
             reasonable
             ,
             and
             for
             our
             own
             greatest
             good
             .
             Whilst
             we
             have
             seemed
             to
             contemn
             this
             world
             as
             vanity
             ,
             our
             chief
             business
             hath
             been
             to
             seek
             after
             it
             ;
             and
             whilst
             we
             have
             spoke
             much
             of
             the
             joys
             of
             heaven
             ,
             and
             with
             our
             tongues
             have
             extoll'd
             them
             ,
             yet
             we
             have
             taken
             little
             pains
             to
             make
             sure
             of
             them
             ,
             by
             walking
             in
             those
             ways
             of
             holiness
             ,
             which
             can
             only
             bring
             us
             to
             the
             enjoyment
             of
             them
             .
             Yea
             ,
             these
             and
             such
             like
             confessions
             as
             these
             have
             we
             often
             made
             before
             thee
             ,
             and
             yet
             still
             have
             continued
             in
             the
             very
             same
             temper
             of
             mind
             and
             course
             of
             life
             ,
             which
             we
             acknowledge
             to
             be
             so
             exceeding
             sinful
             and
             dangerous
             ;
             as
             if
             we
             thought
             it
             enough
             for
             us
             ,
             to
             condemn
             our
             ways
             without
             reforming
             them
             ,
             to
             confess
             our
             sins
             without
             forsaking
             them
             .
             The
             very
             sins
             of
             our
             prayers
             themselves
             ,
             the
             hypocrisie
             we
             have
             therein
             been
             guilty
             of
             ,
             is
             enough
             for
             our
             condemnation
             .
             
             Often
             have
             we
             prayed
             that
             thou
             wouldst
             vouchsafe
             to
             keep
             us
             without
             sin
             ,
             and
             yet
             presently
             we
             our selves
             have
             carelesly
             and
             wilfully
             run
             into
             it
             ▪
             and
             when
             we
             have
             been
             begging
             that
             the
             rest
             of
             our
             lives
             might
             be
             pure
             and
             holy
             ,
             we
             have
             strait-way
             gone
             and
             polluted
             our selves
             with
             impure
             and
             ungodly
             actions
             .
             And
             after
             we
             have
             gone
             from
             the
             hearing
             and
             reading
             of
             thy
             holy
             word
             ,
             we
             have
             quickly
             forgotten
             and
             disobeyed
             it
             .
             What
             then
             shall
             we
             say
             unto
             the
             most
             righteous
             God
             ,
             or
             wherewith
             shall
             we
             excuse
             our selves
             ?
             For
             alas
             !
             our
             transgressions
             are
             multiplied
             before
             thee
             ,
             and
             our
             sins
             they
             do
             testify
             against
             us
             .
             And
             if
             thou
             shouldst
             now
             be
             extream
             to
             mark
             what
             we
             have
             done
             amiss
             ,
             and
             to
             deal
             with
             us
             accordingly
             ,
             how
             then
             shall
             we
             appear
             in
             thy
             presence
             ,
             or
             whether
             shall
             we
             flee
             from
             thy
             wrath
             ?
             But
             oh
             thou
             that
             art
             the
             Preserver
             of
             men
             ,
             ever
             ready
             to
             shew
             mercy
             to
             the
             humble
             and
             penitent
             ,
             look
             on
             us
             poor
             sinners
             with
             an
             eye
             of
             pity
             and
             tender
             compassion
             :
             And
             do
             thou
             now
             work
             in
             
             our
             souls
             that
             unfeigned
             sorrow
             for
             the
             sins
             we
             stand
             guilty
             of
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             be
             fitted
             for
             mercy
             and
             pardon
             ,
             that
             so
             iniquity
             may
             not
             be
             our
             ruine
             .
             We
             come
             to
             thee
             ,
             oh
             God
             ,
             in
             the
             most
             blessed
             and
             prevailing
             name
             of
             thy
             Son
             Jesus
             ,
             through
             him
             our
             Prince
             and
             our
             Saviour
             ,
             begging
             both
             repentance
             and
             remission
             of
             sins
             .
             For
             his
             sake
             turn
             from
             us
             thy
             wrath
             ,
             and
             receive
             us
             into
             thy
             favour
             :
             Let
             his
             precious
             blood
             ,
             which
             he
             shed
             for
             sinners
             ,
             cleanse
             us
             from
             all
             unrighteousness
             .
             And
             oh
             that
             this
             love
             which
             he
             hath
             shewn
             in
             dying
             for
             us
             may
             prevail
             with
             us
             to
             trust
             our
             souls
             with
             him
             ;
             to
             love
             him
             and
             obey
             him
             ,
             that
             so
             he
             may
             become
             to
             us
             the
             Author
             of
             eternal
             salvation
             .
             Oh
             Lord
             ,
             grant
             we
             may
             never
             be
             so
             wickedly
             disingenuous
             and
             perverse
             ,
             as
             to
             encourage
             our selves
             in
             sin
             ,
             because
             Christ
             died
             for
             sinners
             ;
             as
             if
             we
             might
             therefore
             hate
             him
             because
             he
             hath
             loved
             us
             :
             but
             make
             us
             ever
             so
             duly
             sensible
             of
             the
             ends
             of
             his
             death
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             entirely
             give
             up
             our selves
             to
             him
             ,
             who
             gave
             himself
             for
             us
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             redeem
             us
             from
             
             all
             iniquity
             ,
             and
             purifie
             us
             to
             himself
             a
             peculiar
             people
             ,
             zealous
             of
             good
             works
             .
             Do
             thou
             graciously
             enable
             us
             ,
             by
             our
             holy
             and
             unblameable
             walking
             ,
             to
             adorn
             the
             doctrine
             of
             God
             our
             Saviour
             in
             all
             things
             ;
             and
             let
             this
             grace
             of
             thine
             which
             hath
             appeared
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             bringing
             salvation
             ,
             teach
             us
             to
             deny
             ungodliness
             and
             all
             worldly
             lusts
             ,
             and
             to
             lead
             righteous
             ,
             sober
             and
             godly
             lives
             ,
             whilst
             we
             are
             in
             this
             present
             evil
             world
             .
             To
             this
             end
             ,
             we
             beseech
             thee
             ,
             oh
             God
             ,
             through
             thy
             Son
             Jesus
             ,
             to
             shed
             abroad
             thy
             holy
             Spirit
             into
             our
             hearts
             ,
             and
             thereby
             to
             cleanse
             us
             from
             all
             filthiness
             of
             flesh
             and
             spirit
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             perfect
             holiness
             in
             thy
             fear
             .
             Sanctifie
             us
             throughout
             both
             in
             body
             and
             soul
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             be
             holy
             in
             heart
             and
             life
             ,
             even
             in
             all
             manner
             of
             conversation
             .
             Take
             off
             our
             affections
             from
             all
             things
             here
             below
             ,
             and
             six
             them
             on
             thy
             blessed
             self
             and
             the
             glory
             that
             is
             above
             ;
             that
             we
             may
             never
             be
             so
             foolish
             ,
             as
             to
             expect
             happiness
             from
             riches
             ,
             pleasures
             ,
             friends
             ,
             or
             any
             worldly
             comforts
             ,
             which
             are
             daily
             decaying
             and
             dying
             
             away
             :
             but
             let
             us
             ever
             trust
             in
             and
             depend
             upon
             thee
             the
             living
             God
             ,
             who
             givest
             us
             all
             the
             good
             things
             we
             enjoy
             ,
             and
             who
             alone
             canst
             make
             us
             perfectly
             happy
             ,
             in
             the
             enjoyment
             of
             thy self
             for
             ever
             .
             Whilst
             we
             are
             here
             ,
             in
             our
             travail
             through
             the
             world
             ,
             we
             only
             beg
             of
             thee
             such
             a
             measure
             of
             outward
             comforts
             as
             thou
             seest
             most
             convenient
             for
             us
             and
             ours
             .
             Let
             us
             have
             thy
             blessing
             with
             whatever
             we
             enjoy
             ;
             and
             give
             us
             patient
             and
             contented
             minds
             under
             all
             thy
             dealings
             with
             us
             .
             Make
             us
             faithful
             in
             obeying
             thy
             Command
             ,
             first
             to
             seek
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             and
             the
             righteousness
             thereof
             ,
             and
             then
             we
             know
             thy
             promise
             shall
             be
             fulfilled
             ,
             that
             all
             other
             things
             shall
             be
             added
             to
             us
             ,
             so
             as
             thou
             seest
             will
             be
             best
             for
             us
             .
             To
             thy
             will
             ,
             oh
             God
             ,
             we
             desire
             humbly
             to
             resign
             up
             our selves
             and
             all
             our
             affairs
             :
             only
             do
             thou
             keep
             us
             continually
             in
             thy
             fear
             and
             favour
             ,
             and
             then
             deal
             with
             us
             as
             seems
             good
             in
             thy
             sight
             .
             Encrease
             in
             us
             a
             sincere
             love
             to
             all
             men
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             carefully
             perform
             our
             duty
             to
             them
             ,
             doing
             good
             to
             all
             ,
             to
             the
             utmost
             of
             our
             power
             ;
             
             but
             never
             doing
             any
             kind
             of
             hurt
             or
             wrong
             to
             any
             ,
             either
             in
             thought
             ,
             word
             ,
             or
             deed
             .
             Lord
             preserve
             us
             from
             envying
             the
             richest
             ,
             or
             despising
             the
             poorest
             ,
             and
             keep
             us
             ever
             free
             from
             hatred
             ,
             malice
             ,
             uncharitableness
             ,
             and
             from
             all
             desire
             of
             revenge
             .
             Let
             thy
             grace
             so
             curb
             our
             passion
             ,
             and
             change
             our
             corrupt
             natures
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             not
             render
             evil
             for
             evil
             ,
             but
             may
             always
             study
             to
             overcome
             evil
             with
             good
             .
             Whenever
             we
             receive
             injury
             from
             others
             ,
             do
             thou
             enable
             us
             from
             the
             heart
             so
             to
             forgive
             them
             ,
             as
             we
             for
             Christs
             sake
             hope
             to
             be
             forgiven
             by
             thee
             .
             Let
             us
             all
             in
             this
             Family
             live
             in
             peace
             and
             love
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             fear
             of
             thy
             great
             name
             ,
             faithfully
             performing
             our
             duties
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             in
             our
             several
             Relations
             .
             Help
             us
             ,
             oh
             heavenly
             Father
             ,
             to
             pass
             the
             time
             of
             our
             sojourning
             here
             in
             fear
             ,
             as
             Pilgrims
             and
             strangers
             ,
             abstaining
             from
             those
             fleshly
             lusts
             which
             war
             against
             our
             souls
             ;
             that
             laying
             aside
             every
             weight
             and
             hindrance
             ,
             we
             may
             with
             patience
             run
             the
             holy
             Race
             that
             is
             set
             before
             us
             .
             Keep
             us
             always
             mindful
             of
             that
             everlasting
             
             state
             toward
             which
             we
             are
             daily
             tending
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             spend
             this
             short
             life
             as
             beseems
             those
             who
             know
             that
             Death
             is
             hasting
             upon
             us
             ,
             and
             that
             after
             death
             comes
             judgment
             ,
             when
             thou
             the
             righteous
             God
             wilt
             call
             us
             to
             an
             account
             for
             all
             our
             deeds
             done
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             wilt
             accordingly
             dispose
             of
             us
             ,
             either
             to
             happiness
             or
             misery
             for
             ever
             .
             Oh
             Lord
             make
             us
             in
             good
             earnest
             in
             these
             our
             prayers
             ;
             and
             help
             us
             to
             live
             as
             those
             that
             believe
             the
             great
             truths
             of
             thy
             Gospel
             ;
             that
             we
             may
             ever
             have
             such
             a
             sense
             of
             them
             upon
             our
             minds
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             not
             dare
             at
             any
             time
             ,
             upon
             any
             account
             ,
             to
             allow
             our selves
             in
             any
             one
             sin
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             neglect
             of
             any
             known
             duty
             :
             but
             by
             patient
             continuance
             in
             well
             doing
             ,
             may
             seek
             after
             ,
             and
             make
             sure
             of
             that
             glory
             and
             immortality
             ,
             which
             thou
             hast
             promised
             ,
             through
             
               Iesus
               Christ
            
             ,
             to
             them
             that
             love
             and
             serve
             thee
             .
             With
             us
             ,
             shew
             mercy
             to
             the
             whole
             world
             .
             Let
             the
             Gospel
             of
             thy
             Son
             run
             and
             be
             glorified
             throughout
             all
             the
             earth
             ;
             let
             it
             be
             made
             known
             to
             Heathens
             and
             Infidels
             ;
             let
             it
             be
             obeyed
             by
             all
             that
             
             are
             called
             Christians
             .
             Let
             all
             popish
             darkness
             ,
             ignorance
             ,
             and
             Idolatry
             ,
             with
             all
             other
             errours
             and
             heresies
             be
             driven
             away
             by
             the
             light
             and
             truth
             of
             thy
             pure
             Gospel
             ;
             and
             let
             the
             coming
             of
             Christ
             in
             glory
             be
             hastned
             .
             Be
             merciful
             to
             these
             nations
             wherein
             we
             live
             ;
             and
             grant
             we
             may
             be
             so
             humbled
             and
             reformed
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             be
             pardoned
             and
             spared
             .
             Be
             gracious
             to
             our
             dread
             Soveraign
             ,
             with
             all
             his
             royal
             Relations
             ,
             and
             enrich
             them
             with
             the
             graces
             of
             thy
             holy
             Spirit
             .
             Make
             all
             our
             Magistrates
             faithful
             and
             zealous
             in
             punishing
             and
             suppressing
             wickedness
             ,
             and
             in
             promoting
             vertue
             and
             godliness
             :
             and
             make
             us
             and
             all
             other
             Subjects
             loyal
             and
             obedient
             to
             our
             King
             ,
             and
             to
             all
             in
             power
             under
             him
             .
             Let
             thy
             blessing
             be
             upon
             the
             faithful
             Preachers
             of
             thy
             Gospel
             ,
             encrease
             daily
             their
             number
             ,
             and
             let
             their
             labours
             be
             blest
             and
             succeeded
             .
             Let
             all
             our
             differences
             be
             so
             composed
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             live
             in
             peace
             and
             love
             ,
             and
             with
             one
             heart
             and
             one
             mouth
             may
             glorifie
             thee
             our
             God.
             Bless
             ad
             our
             friends
             and
             relations
             ,
             and
             make
             them
             thy
             faithful
             and
             obedient
             
             servants
             .
             Visit
             in
             mercy
             all
             the
             children
             of
             affliction
             ,
             whatever
             their
             particular
             necessities
             and
             burthens
             are
             ,
             whether
             of
             soul
             or
             body
             ,
             do
             thou
             seasonably
             and
             suitably
             comfort
             and
             relieve
             them
             .
             We
             humbly
             bless
             thy
             name
             for
             the
             mercies
             of
             this
             day
             ,
             that
             thou
             hast
             safely
             brought
             us
             to
             the
             end
             thereof
             ;
             and
             earnestly
             we
             beg
             thy
             pardon
             of
             whatever
             sins
             we
             have
             been
             guilty
             ,
             whether
             of
             omission
             or
             commission
             ,
             in
             thought
             ,
             word
             or
             deed
             .
             Take
             us
             we
             beseech
             thee
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             is
             ours
             ,
             into
             thy
             care
             this
             night
             ,
             and
             keep
             us
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             thy
             will
             ,
             from
             all
             evil
             of
             body
             ,
             especially
             of
             soul
             :
             And
             so
             refresh
             us
             with
             rest
             and
             sleep
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             be
             fitted
             for
             thy
             service
             and
             our
             lawful
             imployments
             in
             the
             following
             day
             :
             And
             all
             we
             humbly
             beg
             for
             Christ
             Jesus
             our
             Saviours
             sake
             ,
             with
             whose
             words
             we
             conclude
             our
             imperfect
             prayers
             ,
             saying
             ,
             as
             he
             himself
             hath
             taught
             us
             ,
             
               Our
               Father
               which
               art
               in
               heaven
            
             &c.
             
          
        
      
       
         
         
           Two
           Forms
           of
           Prayer
           especially
           intended
           for
           the
           
             Younger
             sort
          
           .
        
         
           
             MORNING
             PRAYER
             .
          
           
             GReat
             and
             Glorious
             Lord
             God
             ,
             Thou
             hast
             commanded
             us
             to
             remember
             thee
             our
             Creatour
             in
             the
             days
             of
             our
             youth
             :
             and
             here
             am
             I
             thy
             unworthy
             servant
             ,
             desirous
             to
             manifest
             my
             remembrance
             of
             thee
             ,
             I
             praying
             to
             thee
             ,
             according
             to
             thine
             own
             appointment
             .
             My
             only
             hope
             of
             acceptance
             is
             in
             thy
             goodness
             and
             mercy
             ,
             who
             art
             a
             loving
             and
             tender
             Father
             to
             us
             thy
             poor
             creatures
             ,
             and
             art
             ready
             to
             accept
             of
             the
             weak
             services
             and
             prayers
             of
             those
             ,
             who
             do
             heartily
             desire
             to
             please
             thee
             and
             obtain
             thy
             favour
             .
             Wherefore
             I
             now
             most
             humbly
             beseech
             thee
             ,
             to
             be
             gracious
             and
             favourable
             to
             me
             ,
             a
             worthless
             ,
             sinful
             creature
             .
             
             I
             have
             indeed
             been
             a
             transgressour
             from
             the
             womb
             ,
             and
             have
             shewn
             my
             evil
             and
             wicked
             nature
             ,
             by
             my
             great
             forwardness
             to
             run
             into
             any
             kind
             of
             wickedness
             that
             I
             have
             been
             capable
             of
             .
             When
             I
             could
             do
             little
             else
             ,
             I
             had
             soon
             learnt
             to
             sin
             against
             thee
             ;
             very
             early
             I
             began
             to
             be
             stubborn
             ,
             and
             self-will'd
             ,
             proud
             and
             slothful
             ,
             quarrelsome
             and
             revengeful
             .
             And
             to
             this
             very
             day
             have
             I
             continued
             in
             my
             sins
             ,
             which
             have
             encreased
             together
             with
             my
             years
             ;
             and
             have
             been
             given
             up
             to
             the
             pleasing
             of
             my self
             ,
             and
             satisfying
             my
             own
             vain
             and
             childish
             inclinations
             ,
             but
             have
             taken
             little
             thought
             for
             the
             pleasing
             and
             serving
             of
             thee
             my
             Maker
             and
             Preserver
             .
             Though
             I
             have
             had
             so
             much
             reason
             ,
             that
             I
             could
             love
             my
             Parents
             and
             Friends
             ,
             those
             that
             did
             me
             good
             ,
             and
             have
             been
             afraid
             of
             displeasing
             them
             ,
             and
             of
             being
             corrected
             by
             them
             ,
             yet
             have
             I
             had
             little
             love
             for
             thee
             my
             God
             ,
             who
             art
             the
             giver
             of
             all
             good
             ;
             nor
             have
             I
             been
             afraid
             of
             thy
             wrath
             ,
             who
             canst
             destroy
             both
             body
             and
             soul
             in
             Hell.
             This
             ,
             oh
             Lord
             ,
             hath
             been
             my
             great
             folly
             ,
             and
             a
             very
             
             great
             cause
             of
             all
             my
             other
             sins
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             lived
             most
             of
             all
             by
             sight
             ,
             and
             have
             little
             minded
             any
             thing
             but
             what
             is
             now
             before
             me
             .
             Therefore
             have
             I
             forgotten
             thee
             ,
             and
             lived
             as
             if
             there
             was
             no
             God
             ,
             because
             I
             could
             not
             see
             thee
             with
             bodily
             eyes
             ;
             and
             have
             preferr'd
             any
             foolish
             pleasure
             now
             in
             hand
             before
             the
             everlasting
             joys
             of
             heaven
             ,
             which
             are
             yet
             to
             come
             ;
             and
             because
             I
             could
             not
             see
             Hell-torments
             ,
             nor
             hear
             the
             roarings
             and
             out-cries
             of
             those
             who
             are
             damned
             for
             their
             sins
             ,
             therefore
             have
             I
             made
             so
             light
             of
             sinning
             against
             thee
             .
             But
             of
             this
             my
             folly
             ,
             and
             all
             my
             wickedness
             the
             fruit
             of
             it
             ,
             I
             desire
             to
             to
             be
             ashamed
             before
             thee
             ;
             confessing
             that
             I
             have
             herein
             behaved
             my self
             more
             like
             a
             bruit
             Beast
             than
             a
             reasonable
             creature
             ,
             whilst
             I
             have
             been
             led
             by
             my
             senses
             more
             than
             by
             my
             reason
             ,
             or
             by
             the
             belief
             of
             thy
             holy
             word
             :
             And
             most
             justly
             mightest
             thou
             deal
             with
             me
             accordingly
             ,
             and
             mightest
             shut
             me
             out
             of
             those
             joys
             ,
             which
             I
             have
             so
             little
             loved
             and
             sought
             after
             ;
             and
             mightest
             make
             me
             for
             ever
             feel
             those
             torments
             ,
             of
             which
             I
             have
             
             not
             been
             afraid
             .
             But
             I
             humbly
             beseech
             thee
             ,
             oh
             merciful
             Father
             ,
             for
             thy
             Son
             Iesus
             sake
             ,
             take
             pity
             on
             me
             ,
             and
             freely
             forgive
             me
             all
             my
             sins
             ,
             and
             save
             me
             from
             those
             miseries
             ,
             which
             for
             my
             sins
             I
             have
             deserved
             .
             And
             I
             beseech
             thee
             to
             give
             me
             thy
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             thereby
             have
             my
             mind
             enlightned
             ,
             my
             heart
             softned
             ,
             and
             my
             nature
             so
             throughly
             renewed
             and
             changed
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             be
             taken
             off
             from
             the
             love
             of
             all
             sin
             ,
             and
             may
             take
             such
             pleasure
             in
             thy
             service
             here
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             live
             with
             thee
             in
             happiness
             for
             ever
             hereafter
             .
             Since
             ,
             through
             thy
             great
             mercy
             ,
             I
             have
             been
             baptized
             in
             my
             infancy
             ,
             and
             thereby
             given
             up
             to
             thee
             my
             God
             ,
             and
             engaged
             to
             be
             thy
             servant
             ,
             do
             thou
             help
             me
             rightly
             to
             understand
             and
             carefully
             to
             perform
             the
             duties
             to
             which
             by
             my
             Baptism
             I
             am
             bound
             :
             that
             I
             may
             in
             heart
             and
             life
             renounce
             the
             Devil
             and
             all
             his
             works
             ,
             the
             lusts
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             the
             pomps
             and
             vanities
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             may
             remain
             Christs
             faithful
             servant
             unto
             my
             lives
             end
             .
             Let
             thy
             grace
             preserve
             me
             from
             all
             those
             snares
             and
             temptations
             ,
             
             which
             in
             these
             my
             younger
             years
             I
             am
             most
             in
             danger
             of
             .
             Oh
             keep
             me
             that
             I
             may
             never
             fall
             into
             rioting
             and
             drunkenness
             ,
             whoredom
             ,
             or
             any
             kind
             of
             wantonness
             and
             uncleanness
             .
             Do
             thou
             help
             me
             at
             all
             times
             to
             watch
             over
             my
             ways
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             not
             wilfully
             run
             into
             any
             temptations
             and
             occasions
             of
             sin
             ;
             that
             I
             may
             not
             be
             given
             up
             to
             idleness
             ,
             gaming
             ,
             nor
             the
             excessive
             love
             of
             any
             sports
             or
             pleasures
             ;
             nor
             may
             venture
             amongst
             such
             wicked
             companions
             as
             would
             entice
             me
             to
             ungodly
             courses
             ;
             neither
             let
             their
             jeers
             and
             scorns
             ever
             make
             me
             ashamed
             of
             a
             strict
             and
             holy
             life
             .
             Make
             me
             ever
             careful
             to
             hearken
             to
             the
             reproofs
             and
             instructions
             of
             godly
             friends
             ,
             and
             to
             keep
             my self
             employed
             in
             honest
             and
             lawful
             labours
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             duties
             of
             religion
             .
             And
             whilst
             I
             shall
             continue
             in
             this
             dangerous
             world
             ,
             be
             thou
             oh
             God
             my
             upholder
             and
             my
             guide
             .
             I
             desire
             heartily
             to
             give
             up
             my self
             to
             thee
             ,
             to
             be
             disposed
             of
             as
             seems
             good
             in
             thy
             sight
             ,
             begging
             only
             ,
             that
             in
             every
             condition
             ,
             through
             my
             whole
             life
             ,
             I
             may
             be
             kept
             faithful
             
             to
             thee
             ,
             and
             diligent
             in
             thy
             service
             ,
             that
             so
             at
             length
             I
             may
             be
             brought
             safe
             through
             all
             difficulties
             and
             dangers
             ,
             into
             that
             everlasting
             rest
             which
             remains
             for
             thy
             people
             .
             Be
             merciful
             to
             the
             whole
             world
             ;
             fill
             the
             same
             with
             the
             knowledge
             of
             thy
             Gospel
             ;
             and
             let
             the
             coming
             of
             Christ
             in
             glory
             be
             hastned
             .
             Be
             gracious
             to
             these
             nations
             ,
             to
             our
             King
             ,
             with
             all
             his
             royal
             Relations
             ,
             and
             all
             Magistrates
             under
             him
             .
             Bless
             the
             Ministers
             of
             thy
             holy
             word
             ,
             with
             all
             thy
             people
             ,
             and
             my
             kindred
             and
             friends
             .
             Shew
             mercy
             to
             all
             them
             that
             are
             in
             affliction
             ;
             and
             let
             thy
             blessing
             be
             upon
             this
             Family
             to
             which
             I
             belong
             .
             I
             praise
             thy
             name
             for
             the
             mercies
             of
             this
             last
             night
             ;
             and
             beg
             thy
             presence
             with
             me
             this
             day
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             not
             do
             any
             thing
             which
             is
             displeasing
             to
             thee
             ,
             but
             may
             ever
             so
             live
             in
             thy
             fear
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             be
             sure
             of
             thy
             favour
             ,
             both
             here
             and
             to
             all
             eternity
             .
             And
             all
             I
             humbly
             beg
             for
             thy
             dear
             Son
             Jesus
             sake
             ,
             who
             hath
             taught
             us
             to
             pray
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               Our
               Father
               which
               art
               in
               heaven
               ,
               Hallowed
            
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             EVENING
             PRAYER
             .
          
           
             MOst
             great
             and
             glorious
             Lord
             God
             ,
             Thou
             dwellest
             in
             the
             highest
             heavens
             ,
             and
             yet
             thou
             regardest
             the
             meanest
             of
             thy
             creatures
             here
             on
             this
             earth
             ,
             and
             art
             ever
             ready
             to
             shew
             mercy
             to
             such
             as
             do
             humbly
             and
             earnestly
             seek
             to
             thee
             for
             the
             same
             .
             Wherefore
             I
             do
             now
             most
             humbly
             beseech
             thee
             to
             take
             pity
             on
             me
             ,
             a
             weak
             and
             worthless
             creature
             ,
             and
             to
             deal
             with
             me
             ,
             not
             after
             my
             deserts
             ,
             but
             according
             to
             the
             multitude
             of
             thy
             tender
             compassions
             .
             I
             cannot
             ,
             alas
             !
             plead
             any
             deserts
             of
             my
             own
             :
             for
             though
             I
             am
             thy
             creature
             ,
             yet
             am
             I
             a
             vile
             sinner
             ,
             one
             that
             deserves
             not
             the
             least
             of
             all
             thy
             mercies
             .
             I
             was
             born
             into
             this
             world
             with
             a
             sinful
             and
             corrupt
             nature
             ,
             which
             is
             prone
             to
             wickedness
             ,
             and
             very
             backward
             and
             listless
             to
             any
             thing
             that
             is
             good
             :
             And
             I
             have
             already
             shewn
             forth
             the
             sinfulness
             of
             my
             nature
             ,
             in
             those
             sins
             which
             I
             have
             committed
             against
             
             thee
             .
             Though
             my
             years
             have
             been
             but
             few
             ,
             yet
             my
             sins
             have
             been
             many
             and
             very
             grievous
             .
             Of
             that
             little
             time
             which
             I
             have
             lived
             in
             the
             world
             I
             have
             wasted
             much
             in
             folly
             and
             idleness
             ,
             in
             sports
             and
             pleasures
             ,
             seldom
             thinking
             what
             I
             was
             sent
             into
             the
             world
             for
             ,
             or
             how
             I
             might
             do
             to
             make
             my self
             happy
             for
             ever
             .
             I
             have
             indeed
             been
             often
             taught
             ,
             that
             I
             was
             made
             on
             purpose
             to
             serve
             thee
             ,
             oh
             God
             ,
             in
             obeying
             thy
             commandments
             ,
             that
             so
             I
             might
             live
             with
             thee
             for
             ever
             in
             heaven
             ;
             yet
             have
             I
             grievously
             neglected
             thy
             service
             ,
             and
             have
             not
             made
             it
             my
             business
             to
             get
             acquainted
             with
             thy
             holy
             laws
             ;
             and
             those
             plain
             commands
             ,
             which
             I
             have
             known
             ,
             I
             have
             often
             wilfully
             broken
             .
             Little
             delight
             have
             I
             had
             in
             praying
             to
             thee
             ,
             in
             reading
             or
             hearing
             thy
             holy
             word
             :
             but
             have
             greatly
             neglected
             these
             duties
             ,
             and
             have
             oft
             spent
             the
             Lords
             day
             in
             idleness
             and
             playing
             .
             Yea
             ,
             with
             shame
             I
             must
             confess
             ,
             I
             have
             taken
             pleasure
             in
             reading
             any
             foolish
             book
             rather
             than
             in
             the
             holy
             Bible
             :
             And
             though
             I
             could
             well
             enough
             remember
             
             idle
             stories
             ,
             vain
             and
             wanton
             songs
             ,
             yet
             have
             I
             soon
             forgotten
             thy
             blessed
             word
             ,
             after
             I
             have
             read
             or
             heard
             the
             same
             .
             Many
             times
             have
             I
             been
             disobedient
             to
             my
             Parents
             ,
             and
             to
             those
             who
             have
             had
             rule
             over
             me
             ;
             and
             when
             I
             have
             committed
             faults
             ,
             I
             have
             been
             presently
             ready
             to
             tell
             lies
             for
             the
             excusing
             my self
             ,
             though
             I
             knew
             I
             did
             ill
             therein
             .
             Very
             easily
             have
             I
             been
             drawn
             into
             ill
             company
             ,
             and
             to
             joyn
             with
             them
             in
             doing
             evil
             :
             and
             though
             I
             have
             seen
             many
             of
             my
             companions
             ,
             as
             young
             as
             I
             ,
             die
             before
             me
             ,
             yet
             have
             I
             seldome
             thought
             with
             my self
             how
             I
             should
             do
             to
             get
             fitted
             for
             death
             ,
             or
             what
             would
             become
             of
             me
             after
             death
             in
             another
             world
             .
             Now
             ,
             oh
             Lord
             ,
             I
             beseech
             thee
             to
             open
             my
             eyes
             ,
             and
             soften
             my
             heart
             ,
             and
             work
             in
             me
             a
             true
             sorrow
             and
             repentance
             for
             these
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             the
             sins
             which
             I
             have
             at
             any
             time
             committed
             against
             thee
             ,
             that
             so
             I
             may
             find
             mercy
             and
             forgiveness
             from
             thee
             .
             Have
             mercy
             upon
             me
             ,
             oh
             thou
             God
             of
             mercy
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             sake
             be
             at
             peace
             with
             me
             .
             Let
             his
             precious
             blood
             wash
             
             me
             from
             all
             my
             sins
             ,
             and
             procure
             thy
             favour
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             escape
             those
             eternal
             torments
             which
             I
             have
             most
             justly
             deserved
             .
             Through
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             do
             thou
             become
             my
             gracious
             ,
             loving
             Father
             ,
             owning
             me
             as
             thy
             dutiful
             child
             :
             And
             help
             me
             to
             shew
             that
             I
             am
             so
             ,
             by
             living
             in
             a
             careful
             obedience
             to
             all
             thy
             holy
             laws
             .
             Oh
             that
             the
             time
             past
             of
             my
             life
             may
             suffice
             to
             have
             spent
             so
             vainly
             and
             carelesly
             ;
             Lord
             make
             me
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
             diligent
             and
             careful
             in
             serving
             thee
             ,
             and
             in
             working
             out
             my
             own
             salvation
             .
             Make
             me
             so
             wise
             for
             my
             own
             good
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             put
             off
             the
             amending
             of
             my
             ways
             ,
             and
             leading
             a
             godly
             life
             till
             hereafter
             ;
             Let
             me
             not
             think
             it
             too
             soon
             to
             set
             about
             that
             work
             for
             which
             all
             my
             life
             was
             given
             me
             ,
             and
             is
             all
             little
             enough
             .
             Justly
             then
             maist
             thou
             shorten
             my
             days
             ,
             if
             I
             should
             wilfully
             defer
             my
             repentance
             and
             reformation
             .
             Yea
             justly
             maist
             thou
             refuse
             to
             accept
             of
             me
             in
             old
             age
             ,
             if
             now
             I
             spend
             my
             youth
             ,
             and
             the
             best
             of
             my
             days
             in
             serving
             the
             Devil
             ,
             and
             satisfying
             my
             own
             lusts
             .
             Wherefore
             oh
             
             Lord
             ,
             I
             beseech
             thee
             ,
             now
             betimes
             to
             encline
             my
             heart
             to
             thy
             fear
             and
             service
             ,
             that
             when
             I
             am
             old
             ,
             I
             may
             never
             depart
             from
             thee
             .
             Make
             me
             always
             sensible
             of
             the
             shortness
             and
             uncertainty
             of
             my
             life
             ,
             that
             numbring
             my
             days
             ,
             I
             may
             apply
             my
             heart
             to
             wisdome
             ;
             and
             through
             my
             whole
             life
             may
             make
             this
             my
             great
             study
             and
             care
             ,
             to
             get
             an
             everlasting
             happiness
             in
             the
             world
             to
             come
             .
             Oh
             never
             suffer
             me
             ,
             good
             God
             ,
             to
             become
             so
             foolish
             ,
             as
             for
             any
             pleasures
             of
             sin
             ,
             to
             part
             with
             the
             hopes
             of
             eternal
             glory
             ,
             and
             to
             sell
             my
             soul
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             Satan
             ,
             to
             be
             tormented
             with
             him
             for
             ever
             .
             But
             do
             thou
             ,
             oh
             Lord
             ,
             strengthen
             me
             by
             thy
             grace
             ,
             against
             all
             his
             temptations
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             allurements
             of
             the
             world
             and
             the
             flesh
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             not
             prevail
             over
             me
             .
             Help
             me
             to
             flee
             all
             youthful
             lusts
             ,
             and
             to
             follow
             after
             sobriety
             ,
             chastity
             ,
             and
             all
             manner
             of
             purity
             ,
             virtue
             and
             godliness
             .
             When-ever
             I
             am
             ready
             to
             run
             into
             sin
             ,
             oh
             then
             fill
             my
             mind
             with
             the
             thoughts
             of
             that
             Hell
             ,
             to
             which
             sin
             leads
             ;
             and
             let
             the
             hopes
             of
             heaven
             
             make
             me
             ever
             chearful
             and
             constant
             in
             thy
             service
             .
             Let
             thy
             word
             be
             my
             chief
             study
             and
             delight
             ,
             and
             thy
             people
             my
             constant
             companions
             ;
             and
             let
             thy
             holy
             Spirit
             ever
             guide
             and
             assist
             me
             in
             the
             ways
             of
             Holiness
             ,
             till
             at
             length
             I
             shall
             be
             advanced
             to
             that
             happiness
             which
             shall
             never
             end
             .
             Be
             merciful
             to
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             fill
             the
             same
             with
             the
             knowledge
             of
             thy
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             let
             the
             coming
             of
             Christ
             in
             glory
             be
             hastned
             .
             Be
             gracious
             to
             these
             nations
             ,
             to
             our
             King
             and
             all
             his
             Royal
             Relations
             ,
             and
             to
             all
             Magistrates
             under
             him
             .
             Bless
             the
             Ministers
             of
             thy
             holy
             word
             ,
             with
             all
             thy
             people
             ,
             and
             my
             kindred
             and
             friends
             .
             Shew
             mercy
             to
             all
             them
             that
             are
             in
             affliction
             ;
             and
             let
             thy
             blessing
             be
             upon
             this
             family
             to
             which
             I
             belong
             .
             I
             praise
             thy
             name
             for
             the
             mercies
             of
             this
             day
             ,
             and
             humbly
             beg
             pardon
             for
             the
             sins
             I
             have
             herein
             been
             guilty
             of
             ,
             whether
             in
             thought
             ,
             word
             or
             deed
             .
             Take
             me
             into
             thy
             care
             ▪
             I
             beseech
             thee
             ,
             this
             night
             ,
             and
             preserve
             both
             soul
             and
             body
             from
             evil
             ,
             and
             so
             refresh
             me
             with
             quiet
             rest
             and
             sleep
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             be
             better
             fitted
             for
             
             thy
             service
             in
             the
             following
             day
             .
             And
             all
             I
             humbly
             beg
             of
             thy
             divine
             Majesty
             ,
             for
             the
             Lord
             Christ
             Jesus
             sake
             ,
             who
             hath
             taught
             us
             to
             pray
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               Our
               Father
            
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Grace
             before
             Meat
             .
          
           
             GIve
             thy
             blessing
             ,
             oh
             God
             ,
             we
             beseech
             thee
             ,
             to
             thy
             good
             creatures
             now
             provided
             for
             us
             ,
             that
             by
             a
             sober
             and
             moderate
             use
             of
             them
             ,
             our
             bodies
             may
             be
             strengthned
             and
             fitted
             for
             thy
             service
             ,
             for
             Jesus
             Christs
             sake
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             Grace
             after
             Meat
             .
          
           
             WE
             bless
             thee
             oh
             God
             ,
             for
             the
             refreshments
             at
             this
             time
             afforded
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             for
             all
             other
             the
             comforts
             we
             enjoy
             ,
             whether
             for
             soul
             or
             body
             ;
             Help
             us
             we
             pray
             thee
             to
             shew
             our
             thankfulness
             for
             thy
             mercies
             ,
             by
             living
             to
             thy
             praise
             ,
             in
             a
             sincere
             obedience
             to
             all
             thy
             commandments
             ,
             for
             Jesus
             Christs
             sake
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A58134-e660
           
             Psal.
             90.
             2.
             
             Rev.
             4.
             11.
             1
             
             Tim.
             1.
             17
             
             Psal.
             62.
             11.
             1
             
             Ioh.
             4.
             8.
             
             Ioh.
             11.
             7.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             1.
             20.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             1.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             6.
             4.
             
             Gal.
             3.
             20.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             28.
             19.
             
             Ioh.
             5.
             23.
             
          
           
             Col.
             1.
             3.
             
             Heb.
             12.
             9.
             
             Act.
             17.
             29.
             2
             
             Cor.
             6.
             18.
             
             Eph.
             5.
             1.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             32.
             17.
             19.
             
             Iob
             9.
             12.
             1
             
             Sam.
             3.
             18.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             1.
             1
             ,
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             Col.
             1.
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             Isa.
             53.
             8.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             5.
             7.
             20.
             
             Ioh.
             10.
             30.
             
             Isa.
             9.
             6.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             9.
             5.
             1
             
             Tim.
             3.
             16.
             
             Phil.
             2.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             Ioh.
             3.
             13.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             1.
             35.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             7.
             26.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             2.
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             1
             
             Ioh.
             3.
             5.
             8.
             
             Rom
             5.
             12.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             1.
             26.
             27
             ,
             31.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             3.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             3.
             23.
             
             Rom.
             5.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Iob.
             14.
             4.
             
             Psal.
             51.
             5.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             15
             ,
             16.
             2
             
             Cor.
             5.
             14.
             
             Eph.
             2.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             1.
             21.
             
             Act.
             3.
             26.
             
             Col.
             1.
             21.
             22.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             9.
             58.
             
             Ioh.
             8.
             46.
             1
             
             Pet.
             2.
             21
             ,
             22
             ,
             23
             ,
             24.
             1
             
             Pet.
             3.
             18.
             
             Rom.
             5.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
             Heb.
             9.
             14.
             
          
           
             Mark.
             15.
             15.
             
             Mat.
             22.
             20.
             21.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             3.
             16.
             1
             
             Ioh.
             4.
             10.
             
             Rom.
             3.
             25
             ,
             26.
             
             Mat.
             20.
             28.
             
             Rom.
             5.
             11.
             1
             
             Cor.
             6.
             20.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             3.
             25.
             
             Heb.
             9.
             22
             ,
             23.
             1
             
             Pet.
             1.
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             15.
             
             Rom.
             2.
             4.
             1
             
             Ioh.
             4.
             19.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             23.
             31.
             
             Heb.
             10.
             29.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             2.
             6.
             1
             
             Tim.
             4.
             10.
             
             Heb.
             2.
             9.
             1
             
             Ioh.
             2.
             2.
             2
             
             Pet.
             2.
             1.
             
             Rom.
             14.
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             2
             
             Cor.
             5.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             3.
             
             Mar.
             1●
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             1.
             12.
             
             Ioh.
             7.
             37
             ,
             38.
             
             Ioh.
             20.
             31.
             
          
           
             Act.
             2.
             38.
             
             Mat.
             16.
             24.
             
             Ioh.
             14
             ,
             15.
             1
             
             Ioh.
             2.
             2.
             3
             
             ▪
             4.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             Rom.
             3.
             24
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             1.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             Mat.
             7.
             21.
             
             Heb.
             5.
             9.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             14.
             
             Gal.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             Act.
             15.
             9.
             
             Act.
             26.
             18.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             1.
             
          
           
             Act.
             3.
             19.
             2
             
             Cor.
             8.
             5.
             1
             
             Pet.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             1.
             4.
             
             Heb.
             9.
             12.
             
             Eph.
             2.
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             Iam.
             2.
             14.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Col.
             1.
             23.
             
             Mat.
             24.
             13.
             
             Mat.
             25.
             34
             ,
             35.
             &c.
             2
             Ioh.
             9.
             
             Rev.
             22.
             14.
             
          
           
             Act.
             2.
             24.
             26
             ,
             27.
             31.
             
          
           
             ●uk
             .
             24.
             
             ●6
             .
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             4.
             
          
           
             Act.
             13.
             9.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             28.
             18.
             
             Heb.
             1.
             3.
             
             Phil.
             2.
             9.
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             24.
             30.
             2
             
             Tim.
             4.
             1.
             
          
           
             Eccles.
             12.
             14.
             
             Rom.
             2.
             16.
             2
             
             Cor.
             5.
             10.
             
          
           
             2
             Thess.
             1.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             9.
             10.
             
             Iude
             15.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             15.
             26.
             1
             
             Cor.
             2.
             10
             ,
             11.
             2
             
             Cor.
             13
             ,
             14
             1
             Ioh.
             5.
             7.
             
          
           
             2
             Thess.
             2.
             13.
             
             Tit.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             21.
             
             Ioh.
             16.
             13.
             
             Rom.
             8.
             13.
             
             Gal.
             5.
             22.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             28
             20.
             2
             
             Tim.
             3.
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             Rev.
             22.
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             15.
             9.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             12.
             1
             
             Cor.
             6.
             11.
             
             Rom.
             5.
             5.
             1
             
             Cor.
             12.
             3.
             
          
           
             Act.
             16.
             14.
             1
             
             Thess.
             2
             13.
             
             Ioh.
             17.
             17.
             
             Ier.
             31.
             33.
             
             Ioh.
             3.
             8.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             3.
             5.
             
             Rom.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             1
             Thess.
             5.
             23
             ,
             24.
             2
             
             Thess.
             2.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             Eph.
             6.
             10.
             
             Rom.
             8.
             26.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             2.
             8
             ,
             9.
             10.
             
             Phil.
             2.
             13.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             13.
             9.
             
             Isa.
             5.
             4.
             
             Ioh.
             3.
             19.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             5.
             40.
             
             Act.
             7.
             51.
             
             Mat.
             13.
             12.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             2.
             12.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             14.
             20.
             21.
             1
             
             Tim.
             4.
             13.
             15.
             
             Ioh.
             5
             39.
             1
             
             Cor.
             13.
             5.
             
             Eph.
             6.
             18.
             
             Luk.
             11.
             13.
             
             Iam.
             1.
             5.
             
             Eph.
             4.
             4.
             15.
             
             Col.
             1.
             18.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             12.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             49.
             23.
             
             Rom.
             13.
             1.
             
             Act.
             20.
             28.
             
             Heb.
             13.
             17.
             
             Eph.
             2.
             20.
             21.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             5.
             26
             ,
             27.
             1
             
             Thess.
             4.
             7.
             
             Rom.
             6.
             4.
             1
             
             Pet.
             1.
             15.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             28.
             19.
             
             Eph.
             4.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
             Act.
             8.
             37.
             
             Rom.
             10.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             2.
             29.
             
             Ioh.
             15.
             5.
             8.
             14.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             2.
             10
             ,
             11.
             
             Col.
             3.
             11.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             13.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             12.
             
             The
             Cephas
             here
             named
             was
             St.
             Peter
             (
             see
             Ioh.
             1.
             42.
             
             )
             who
             therefore
             could
             not
             be
             Head
             of
             the
             whole
             church
             much
             less
             the
             Popes
             his
             pretended
             Successours
             .
          
           
             Mar.
             16
             16.
             
             Act.
             10.
             34
             ,
             35.
             
             Gal.
             6.
             15.
             16.
             
             Rom.
             14.
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             13.
             35.
             
             Rom.
             14.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             1.
             3.
             1
             
             Cor.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             Act.
             2.
             4.
             2.
             
             Heb.
             10.
             25.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             1.
             7.
             9.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             32.
             1
             
             Thess.
             1.
             10.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             51.
             1
             
             Thess.
             4.
             14.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
             Ioh.
             5.
             28
             ,
             29.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             1.
             10.
             
             Mat.
             25.
             26.
             
             Rom.
             2.
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             30.
             15.
             
             &c.
             Ioh.
             3.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             8.
             36.
             
             Ioh.
             5.
             40.
             
             Act.
             13.
             46.
             
          
           
             Mar.
             9.
             43
             ,
             44.
             &c.
             Ezek.
             18.
             29
             ,
             30.
             
             Ier.
             5.
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             20.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Mark.
             12.
             30.
             1
             
             Tim.
             6.
             17.
             
             Heb.
             12.
             28.
             
             Psal.
             86.
             9.
             
             Phil.
             4.
             4.
             6.
             
             Deut.
             28.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             Psal.
             119.
             127
             ,
             128.
             1
             
             Cor.
             10.
             10.
             1
             
             Pet.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             40.
             18.
             
             Ioh.
             4.
             24.
             1
             
             Tim.
             1.
             17.
             
             Psal.
             116.
             5.
             
             Ier.
             23
             ,
             23
             ,
             24.
             
             Iob
             11.
             7.
             
          
           
             Lev.
             19.
             12.
             
             Prov.
             30.
             9.
             
             Mat.
             5.
             33
             ,
             34
             ,
             35
             ,
             36.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             37.
             
             Iam.
             5.
             12.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             6.
             16.
             
          
           
             Mar.
             16.
             9.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             20.
             19.
             26.
             
             Act.
             2.
             1.
             1
             
             Cor.
             16.
             2.
             
             Rev.
             1.
             10.
             1
             
             Cor.
             11.
             16.
             
             Heb.
             13.
             17.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             13.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Mark.
             7.
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             1.
             
             Heb.
             13.
             17.
             
             Col.
             3.
             22.
             
             Rom.
             13.
             7.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             5.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             22.
             
             Eph.
             4.
             31.
             
             Gal.
             5
             20.
             
             Col.
             3.
             12.
             13.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             3.
             9.
             
             Mat.
             5.
             44.
             
             Rom.
             12.
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             6
             ▪
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             4.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             28.
             
             Eph.
             5.
             4.
             1.
             
             Tim.
             2.
             9.
             
             Rom.
             13.
             13.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             6.
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             Rom.
             13.
             8.
             
             Iam.
             5.
             4.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             42.
             
             Gal.
             6
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             28.
             
             Tit.
             3.
             14.
             2
             
             Thess.
             3.
             10.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             1.
             29
             ,
             30.
             
             Tit.
             3.
             2.
             
             Iam.
             4.
             11.
             
             Mat.
             7.
             1.
             
          
           
             Lev.
             19.
             16.
             1
             
             Tim.
             5.
             13.
             
             Col.
             3.
             9.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             13.
             5.
             
             Gal.
             5.
             21.
             26.
             
             Iam.
             5.
             9.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             
             ●
             .
             Mat.
             7.
             12.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             3.
             5.
             
             Iam.
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             65.
             2.
             
             Col.
             3.
             17.
             
          
           
             Col.
             2.
             18.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             34.
             15.
             
             Ier.
             23.
             23.
             
          
           
             Iob.
             14.
             21.
             
             Isa.
             63.
             16.
             
             Ier.
             23
             ,
             24.
             
          
           
             Iude
             20.
             
             Eph.
             6.
             18.
             
          
           
             Mat
             6.
             9.
             
             &c.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             6.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             18.
             32
             ,
             33
             ,
             34
             ,
             35.