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A64109 The rule and exercises of holy living. In which are described the means and instruments of obtaining every vertue, and the remedies against every vice, and considerations serving to the resisting all temptations. Together with prayers containing the whole duty of a Christian, and the parts of devotion fitted to all occasions, and furnish'd for all necessities. Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver. 1650 (1650) Wing T371; ESTC R203748 252,635 440

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sense_n of_o duty_n and_o affection_n my_o most_o honour_a lord_n your_o honour_n most_o oblige_v and_o most_o humble_a servant_n taylor_n the_o table_n chap._n i._n consideration_n of_o the_o general_a instrument_n and_o mean_n serve_v to_o a_o holy_a life_n by_o way_n of_o introduction_n page_n 1_o sect._n 1_o care_v of_o our_o time_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o spend_v it_o page_n 4_o 23_o rule_n for_o employ_v our_o time_n page_z 7_o the_o 5_o benefit_n of_o this_o exercise_n page_n 16_o sect._n 2._o purity_n of_o intention_n or_o purpose_n in_o all_o our_o action_n etc._n etc._n page_n 17_o 10._o rule_n for_o our_o intention_n page_n 19_o 8_o sign_n of_o purity_n of_o intention_n page_n 22_o 3_o appendant_a consideration_n page_n 26_o sect._n 3_o the_o consideration_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n page_n 27_o 6_o several_a manner_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n page_n 28_o 10_o rule_n of_o exercise_v this_o consideration_n page_n 33_o the_o 5_o benefit_n of_o 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general_n page_n 88_o 5_o act_n of_o virginal_a or_o maiden_n chastity_n page_n 89_o 5_o rule_n for_o widow_n or_o vidual_a chastity_n page_n 91_o 6_o rule_n for_o marry_a person_n or_o matrimonial_a chastity_n page_n 92_o 10_o remedy_n against_o uncleanness_n page_n 95_o sect._n 4._o of_o humility_n page_n 100_o 9_o argument_n against_o pride_n by_o way_n of_o consideration_n page_n 100_o 19_o act_n or_o office_n of_o humility_n page_n 103_o 14_o mean_n and_o exercise_n of_o obtain_v and_o increase_v the_o grace_n of_o humility_n page_n 111_o 17_o sign_n of_o humility_n page_n 117_o sect._n 5._o of_o modesty_n page_n 119_o 4_o act_n &_o duty_n of_o modesty_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o curiosity_n page_n 119_o 6_o act_n of_o modesty_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o boldness_n page_n 123_o 10_o act_n of_o modesty_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o undecency_n page_n 124_o sect._n 6._o of_o contentedness_n in_o all_o estate_n and_o accident_n page_n 128_o 2_o general_a argument_n for_o 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