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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33775	Daily devotions, or, The Christians morning and evening sacrifice digested into prayers and meditations, for every day in the week, and other occasions : with some short directions for a godly life / by John Colet ...	Colet, John, 1467?-1519.; Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.	1693 (1693)	Wing C5093; ESTC R39992	116,323	307

true Religion is not in the wearing of the habit but with a clear mind in very deed to execute the rules of true Religion and the ordinances thereof If thou be lay and unmarried keep thee clean unto the time thou be married and remember the sore and terrible punishment of Noahs flood and of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrha done to man for mis rising flesh and if thou intend to marry or to be married and hast a good Wife thank God therefore for she is of his sending and remember that there be three things pleasing to the Spirit of God that is to say concord between brethren love and charity between Neighbours and a man and wife well agreeing together and having in remembrance that the intent of marriage is not in the beastly appetite of the flesh but to eschew the evil thereof or to have children And if thou have children as much as thou maist bring them up in virtue to be the servants of God for it were better for them and thee not to be born than otherwise In thine Authority busie thee rather to be beloved of thine inferiours than to be dreaded Let thy subjects and servants rather serve and obey thee for love than for dread or need With such a Sovereign goodness govern thy Subjects that they may be glad to serve thee both in punishment and in cherishing Keep a measurable mean be not too streight forget not to keep a convenient measure in all thy works go not to meat but as a reasonable man with thanks to GOD for his gifts and then remember that more be sick and die by superfluities of meats and drinks than otherwise Wherefore eat with measure to live in health at thy meat have no other but honest communication and such as is according to thy knowledge backbite no man be merry in honesty for sorrow and care hath killed many and no profit is therein In no wise swear without compulsion of the Law for where 〈◊〉 great swearing from thence is never the ●●ague of GOD. In no wise brawl nor chide for Solomon saith Better is a little with joy than much with brawl and contention And he saith An evil person is ever chiding and therefore the Angel of God shall be set against him Be content at all times to give part of that which God hath sent thee for he that will not hear the cry of the poor shall cry to God and not be heard With good providence and discretion see the time where when how why and wherefore thou speakest dost or biddest any thing to be done when thou deemest or judgest any thing to be done in poor or rich behold and consider the cause and not the person be as meek in other mens cause and offences as in thine own sit never in doom and judgment without pity and mercy for while thou hast pity and mercy on other mens offences thou hast mercy on thine own for in what measure thou measurest to others it shall be measured to thee again yet thou must execute judgment for to do mercy and justice is more pleasant to God than to pray or do sacrifice unto him Judge no man by light suspicion prove first and then judge in doubts refer the Judgment and Sentence to Gods might and what thou knowest not commit it to God might have little or none affection of these earthly and transitory things for blessed i● the Rich man that trusteth not in mony or treasure remember as as man loveth so he is for the lover is in the thing loved more properly than in himself wherefore if a man love earthly things he may be called an earthly man but if he love properly Heavenly things or God he may be called an Heavenly or a Godly man therefore love God and heavenly things for undoubtedly that is the best and most assured love for they be and ever shall be permanent all earthly things be soon vanished and ended and so the love of them is in vain Also it is high wisdom to fear God for that he saith himself Fear not him that can kill the body and cannot hurt the Soul but fear him that can kill the body and also the Soul and commit them to everlasting pain Wherefore every evening before thou go to bed call to thy remembrance as much as thou canst thy thoughts words and deeds said and done that day and if any have been to thine own profit and to the pleasure of God heartily thank him for by his grace it was done and if any have been contrary to his will and plea●●re ask heartily mercy and reconcile thy 〈◊〉 shortly to Him by repentance to eschew the everlasting destruction of thy soul For as S. Augustine saith there is not a greater madness than for a little temporal delectation which is soon done to lose the eternal Joy and to be bound to everlasting pain From the which the Almighty Father by his infinite power and mercy bitter passion and infinite wisdom of Jesus Christ and by the infinite goodness and charity of the Holy Ghost keep us now and for ever Amen Jam. 5. 20. Let him know that he which hath converted a sinner from going astray out of his way shall save a soul from death and shall hide a multitude of sins What Prayer is PRayer is an humble Request either of the heart or tongue or both unto God proceeding from our belief and acknowledgment of his power as God and of his goodness as our Father in Jesus Christ to supply all our necessities with thanksgiving unto him for any blessing received The parts of a Prayer are usually three 1. Humble Confession 2. Petition or Supplication 3. Hearty Thanksgiving 1. Confession Which is an humble and penitent repetition of our sins and wickedness with an acknowledgment of punishments and miseries thereby deserved and with an earnest desire and prayer for absolution and that for JESUS Christ alone He that covereth his sins shall not prosper but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy Prov. 28. 13. I said I will confess my transgressions to the Lord and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin Psal 32. 5. If we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness 1 John 1. 19. My misdeeds prevail against me O be thou merciful to my sins Psal 67. 3. 2. Petition Petition or Supplication is that part of Prayer in which we beseech God the Author of all good and punisher of all ill for all the Mercies Comforts Graces and Blessings of this Life and the Life to come and for deliverance from all fears ills dangers and punishments of this Life and the Life to come for our selves and others and all for the merits of Christ Jesus alone and his mediation Hearken unto my voice O Lord when I cry unto thee have mercy upon me and hear me Psal 27. 8. Hear me O GOD in the multitude of thy mercies