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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85716	A Christian new-years gift or exhortations to the chief duties of a Christian: Written in Latine by Harbot. Grimstone, Esquire, one of the members of the House of Commons in Parliament. Translated for the more publick benefit.	Grimston, Harbottle, Sir, 1603-1685.	1644 (1644)	Wing G2029; Thomason E1210_1; ESTC R208799	15,712	128

righteous judgements Be thou my helper O forsake me not neither despise me 7 When upon any occasion thou runnest into any danger of a mortall sinne O let me be torn into a thousand pieces and rent asunder shalt thou say rather then preferre any thing before the love of God often objecting to the devil that Christians sentence I had rather die then be defiled 8 But if thou chance to fall wretch that thou art make all haste to rise again and by renewing thy first love eschewing evil and doing good deferre not to reconcile thy self to God through the merits of Jesus 9 Be sure thou commit not the least fault wittingly or willingly for the dearest friends sake O rather let all friendship fall to the dust then thy friendship with God should be endangered 10 Thou shalt pray for all men and strive to obtain of God truly to know him love him worship him and thou shalt endeavour by all means truly to bring all to the knowledge of him to love him and to worship him 11 Fail not to be a frequent partaker of his holy Communion that so thou mayst cleave nearer to him by faith and more sweetly converse and delight thy self with him in one Spirit 12 In every creature thou shalt contemplate God who in the least things is most great Thou shalt love him in them and them for his sake Seest thou the Sunne It is God say that sendeth forth these beauteous beams who is the Fountain of all beauty himself and ten thousand times brighter then the Sun Is meat set before thee say God hath prepared a table for me And so forth of the rest CHAP. IIII. The Exercise of Religion towards God IN all distresses and afflictions make Prayer thy refuge 2 And upon all occasions at any time or place when thou prayest pray not onely in spirit but also exhibite a lowly reverence by the outward gesture of thy body especially in thy private devotions where God alone is witnesse of thy actions and in publick so farre forth as thou seem not unto men to affect hypocrisie or vain ostentation with the Pharisee Matt. 6.5 But in private ejaculations which are the arrows of the soul shot to heaven every outward gesture is not so needfull to be expressed 3 The Common-Prayer and Sermons and other duties of devotion neglect not but say with David I was glad when they said unto me We will go into the House of the Lord Psal. 122. 4 Be carefull that Divine Service be performed aright and delight thy self in the beauty of Gods House 5 If God hath given thee riches adorn Churches therewith buy Books Chalices Vestments and other ornaments for them at thine own cost especially in such places where Divine Service is not altogether so devoutly and purely administred 6 Set aside appointed times for thy private devotions and observe them not onely out of custome but of fervency to encrease thy piety 7 Use not thy self to swearing yet if thou swear perform thy oaths 8 Vow nothing rashly but upon great deliberation and when thou hast vowed pay 9 Imitate the life of Jesus Christ and follow the steps of his Saints in all things wherein they may or ought to be imitated 10 The pious rites and Ceremonies of the Church esteem highly of which are not repugnant to Gods word and on the other side flie superstition CHAP. V. The Exercise of Charitie towards our Neighbour IF thou seest men flourishing and in prosperitie think that thou beholdest God in them who is the wellspring of all good If on the contrary thou seest any poore and despised Christ and him crucified By these considerations thou wilt nourish and shew love to both sorts In love make no difference between thy friends and enemies Charitie embraceth these as well as them them indeed with more tendernesse these with more noblenesse 2 Thou shalt strive by all wishes and prayers all pains and endeavours that all may have sufficiencie of the gifts of Nature and prosperitie but especially of divine Grace that so they may be truly happie And if thou seest any to abound in these with affluence shew thy self glad of it with all cheerfulnesse of countenance but if thou findest any to want them or be in any distresse or perill thou shalt be sad and endeavour by all means to rid him from his calamitie 3 Thou shalt interpret all things from others in the better sense thou shalt scorn none nor detract from any nor provoke them by opprobrious terms Honour all with due respect If any detract or rail against other thou shalt interpose maintain his credit with what buckler thou canst Thou shalt further all thou canst in the fear and worship of God and to good works thou shalt perswade by word but much rather by example they indeed move but these draw 4 Denie not to succour to lend when thou art askt nay do such courtesies without asking Feed the hungrie give drink to the thirstie entertain the stranger clothe the naked and visit the sick redeem the prisoners and burie the dead This Charitie belongs to the bodie 5 As for the soul Instruct the ignorant correct the sinner counsell the doubtfull comfort the afflicted indure injuries forgive wrongs pray for others yea for thy enemies 6 Observe friendship with constancie fasten that knot and if it be loosed tie it again Reconcile those who are fallen out strifes and contentions which are the bane of Charitie extinguish and wipe away these and all other deeds of mercie and goodnesse perform with all cheerfulnesse CHAP. VI The Exercise of Zeal for the salvation of Souls VSe constantly the appointed prayers for the Church by name For the Kings Majestie his Royall Consort and their princely Progenie for all the Magistrates and Clergie It much concerns the publick good to have speciall care of publick Persons 2 Thou shalt promote the good of others by setting forth books catechismes exhortations sermons lections either by thy self or others by thy munificence towards the Universitie and Schools c. or by any other wayes thou canst. 3 If any offends or hath incurred any fault do thy endeavour to forbid it or take it away and be as diligent as if thou thy self hadst been wounded thereby 4 And if it shall please God hereafter to make thee a Father of a familie and blesse thee with wife and children thou shalt have a singular care of them they are more near to thee Discipline thy children betimes provide a good nurse good guides for them Here lies the main businesse if thy children or servants offend grievously correct chastise them severely rule thy wife with prudence and provoke her to good works Be vigilant and carefull night and day for the chastitie of thy daughters thou hast no treasure so much exposed as these 5 Lastly govern all thy familie piously and religiously let all resort to Prayer morning and evening privately or publickly if it may be Let all that can assemble