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The guide of a Christian directing him to such things, as are by him, to be believed, practised, feared, and hoped for. There are added at the end prayers to be used upon several occasions.
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as_o every_o house_n be_v build_v by_o some_o man_n so_o he_o who_o make_v all_o thing_n be_v god_n or_o the_o first_o cause_n who_o be_v infinite_a in_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o justice_n and_o that_o such_o a_o builder_n can_v but_o take_v care_n of_o so_o glorious_a a_o structure_n neh._n 9.6_o right_o reason_n do_v also_o in_o some_o measure_n teach_v man_n what_o worship_n and_o service_n be_v agreeable_a to_o such_o a_o god_n he_o engrave_v a_o law_n upon_o their_o heart_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o before_o he_o write_v his_o will_n upon_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o in_o holy_a book_n but_o the_o posterity_n of_o fallen_n adam_n forsake_v the_o path_n show_v to_o they_o by_o the_o true_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_v not_o aright_o and_o be_v lead_v away_o by_o the_o corrupt_a imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n gen._n 6.5_o 12._o insomuch_o that_o they_o will_v have_v wander_v for_o ever_o in_o darkness_n if_o god_n have_v not_o in_o great_a mercy_n reveal_v his_o 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thought_n and_o help_v he_o to_o cast_v all_o his_o care_n upon_o thou_o who_o care_v for_o he_o and_o can_v do_v infinite_o more_o for_o he_o than_o the_o most_o tender_a and_o faithful_a friend_n on_o earth_n lift_v up_o his_o thought_n towards_o that_o bless_a place_n where_o thou_o his_o god_n and_o saviour_n art_n and_o so_o assist_v he_o with_o thy_o grace_n to_o follow_v thâ—_n bless_a son_n in_o purity_n of_o live_v during_o his_o pilgrimage_n upon_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v hereafter_o enter_v into_o his_o joy_n and_o with_o all_o those_o who_o be_v depart_v in_o thy_o fear_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n through_o the_o same_o lord_n jesus_n amen_n a_o grace_n before_o meat_n lord_n pardon_v all_o our_o sin_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o make_v a_o temperate_a and_o discreet_a use_n of_o thy_o creature_n which_o thou_o have_v now_o provide_v for_o we_o that_o whether_o we_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v we_o may_v do_v all_o to_o thy_o glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n after_o meat_n we_o praise_v thâ—_n holy_a name_n o_o lord_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o especial_o for_o this_o refreshment_n which_o thou_o have_v now_o give_v we_o enable_n we_o thereby_o to_o do_v thou_o further_a service_n bless_v thy_o holy_a church_n preserve_v our_o king_n the_o royal_a family_n and_o these_o realm_n grant_v we_o peace_n and_o truth_n here_o and_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o thy_o glory_n hereafter_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n a._n of_o adoration_n page_n 41_o of_o moderateness_n in_o apparel_n page_n 71_o b._n of_o baptism_n page_n 24_o 50_o 61_o of_o blasphemy_n page_n 38_o not_o to_o hurt_v the_o body_n of_o our_o neighbour_n page_n 85_o c._n of_o charity_n page_n 76_o 77_o of_o diligence_n in_o our_o calling_n page_n 62_o of_o chastity_n page_n 63_o duty_n of_o child_n 81_o of_o consideration_n page_n 59_o argument_n for_o contentment_n page_n 51_o to_o 58_o duty_n of_o creditor_n page_n 83_o the_o creed_n explain_v page_n 13_o d._n of_o death_n page_n 32_o duty_n of_o debtor_n page_n 83_o of_o secret_a devotion_n page_n 46_o certain_a form_n of_o devotion_n either_o in_o a_o family_n of_o closet_n page_n 93_o way_n of_o dishonour_v god_n page_n 38_o of_o temperance_n in_o drink_n page_n 66_o f._n of_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a page_n 5_o how_o he_o come_v to_o have_v that_o faith_n page_n 6_o of_o fast_v page_n 33_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n page_n 29_o thing_n to_o be_v fear_v page_n 89_o duty_n of_o friend_n page_n 82_o g._n of_o duty_n towards_o god_n page_n 27_o not_o to_o hurt_v our_o neighbour_n as_o to_o his_o good_n page_n 86_o grace_n before_o meat_n page_n 115_o grace_n after_o meat_n page_n 116_o h._n of_o honour_v god_n page_n 34_o of_o thing_n to_o be_v hope_a for_o page_n 89_o of_o humility_n page_n 61_o duty_n of_o husband_n page_n 81_o j._n of_o justice_n in_o deal_n page_n 74_o l._n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n page_n 27_o lord_n day_n page_n 40_o 41_o m._n duty_n of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n page_n 78_o duty_n of_o master_n page_n 83_o of_o the_o matrimonial_a vow_n page_n 81_o of_o temperance_n in_o meat_n page_n 65_o of_o divine_a meditation_n page_n 35_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o page_n 36_o of_o moderateness_n page_n 65_o of_o murder_n page_n 85_o n._n duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n page_n 73_o o._n of_o oath_n page_n 38_o p._n duty_n of_o parent_n page_n 79_o of_o perjury_n page_n 39_o of_o thing_n to_o be_v practise_v by_o a_o christian_a page_n 27_o of_o prayer_n and_o its_o part_n page_n 42_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n for_o a_o family_n or_o single_a person_n page_n 93_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n page_n 100_o prayer_n before_o church_n page_n 102_o prayer_n after_o church_n page_n 103_o prayer_n before_o confirmation_n page_n 105_o prayer_n before_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 106_o prayer_n at_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 108_o prayer_n after_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 109_o prayer_n by_o with_o or_o for_o a_o sick_a person_n page_n 111_o prayer_n when_o a_o friend_n be_v dead_a page_n 113_o prayer_n for_o one_o who_o have_v lose_v a_o friend_n page_n 114_o of_o sing_v of_o psaims_n page_n 45_o r._n of_o moderateness_n in_o recreation_n page_n 70_o of_o repentance_n and_o turn_n to_o god_n page_n 30_o the_o danger_n of_o delay_v it_o page_n 32_o of_o reproof_n pae_n 76_o of_o resolution_n page_n 60_o against_o revenge_n page_n 88_o s._n authority_n of_o scripture_n page_n 8_o duty_n towards_o our_o self_n page_n 59_o duty_n of_o servant_n page_n 84_o of_o moderateness_n in_o sleep_n page_n 70_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n page_n 78_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 47_o against_o hurt_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 84_o t._n of_o temperance_n page_n 65_o 66_o of_o thanksgiving_n page_n 45_o particular_o after_o meal_n page_n 37_o of_o trust_v in_o god_n page_n 50_o of_o speak_a truth_n page_n 73_o w._n duty_n of_o wives_n page_n 81_o against_o hurt_v our_o neighbour_n as_o to_o his_o wife_n page_n 86_o of_o worship_v god_n page_n 41_o finis_fw-la