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A92885	The whole duty of a Christian containing all things necessary, both as to what he is to know, and do, for the obtaining a happy eternity ; to which is added, More particular directions, how to prepare for a comfortable death ...	Seller, Abednego, 1646?-1705.; Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698.	1699 (1699)	Wing S2461A; ESTC R42613	99,994	253

necessary Qualification if we would be pardoned (i) Mat. 6.14.15 Although we cannot forgive in the same measure and equality yet we must in the same likeness and quality i.e. freely fully truly as Imperfect Creatures as he doth perfectly as an Infinite merciful God 3 As an Encouragement to ask forgiveness from Him when he hath enabled us by his Grace to forgive others And as a Comfortable sign that we are forgiven (k) Mat. 5.7 7.2 Luk. 6.35 c. which none can have unless he find in himself a Disposition to forgive his Brother for else he Prays not for the Pardon but Retentment of his Sins and for the Vengeance due unto him for them that himself may be no otherwise forgiven i. e. not at all This shews that we are to be Importunate for a merciful loving spirit towards our Enemies and those that injure us and how beneficial they may be unto us unless we be greater Enemies to our selves than they In that they afford us the happy opportunity of doing that which assures us of Pardon by following the mercifulness and lenity of our Heavenly Father we shew our selves to be his Children (l) Mat. 5.44 c. And lead us not into Temptation Restrain 1 Satan and his Instruments from Tempting us by inward suggestions outward objects or perswasions 2 Us from running into Temptations Occasions Provocations to Sin or yielding to them or from such a Condition as may be a Temptation to us (m) Pr. 30 8 9. let us not be Tempted or assist us so as we may resist and overcome Leave us not to the Tempter nor to our selves Let nothing be a Temptation to us or no Temptation too hard for us withdraw not thy Help and Succour thy Grace and Spirit and tread down Satan and all our spiritual Enemies under our feet But deliver us from Evil. From whatsoever may be evil to us Deliver us from 1 The evil one Satan the grand Author of Evil from Tempting us or having his Power upon us 2 The Flesh our own Evil Hearts Sin and all the Consequences and Punishments of it 3 The Blandishments Allurements Inticements Evil Customs Examples and Corruptions of the World 4 From Tryals in our Minds Bodies Estates good Names c. or support us under Them Rescue us out of Sin and Danger who are neither able nor sufficiently willing to help our selves Free us from whatsoever is Evil within or about us Increase and perfect the work of Grace in us In thy due Time deliver us out of all our Troubles For thine is the Kingdom c. Therefore 1 grant us these things 2 we assure our selves that thou wilt not for any desert in our selves or others But Thine is the Kingdom Therefore we are assur'd thou art as a King concern'd to advance thy own Name Glorifie it in thy Church let thy Kingdom come to it Advance thy will in it Sustain us Thy subjects Pardon our Sins Protect us from all Evil. Thine is the Power To Exalt thine own Name To extend thy Kingdom over all to inable us to do thy Will To minister to our Necessities to keep us Faithful unto Thee to Preserve us from deserved Sufferings Thine is the Glory When Thy Name is Hallowed thy Kingdom the chief place of it Enlarged Herein art thou glorified when we obey thy Will when thou providest for thy Subjects when thou preservest and defendest Them from Disobedience and their Enemies It implies 1 There is but one Kingdom one Power one Glory worthy of deserving the Name 2 It 's no worthiness in our selves but the Honour of his Name that commendeth our Suits to him 3 The End of our Petitions why we would have them granted i.e. to have him glorified that his Kingdom Power and Glory may be advanced 4 How our Faith is strength'ned in the Hopes to obtain our Petitions i. e. because he cannot neglect the Glory of his Name the Honour of his Kingdom which so much depends upon the Performance of his Mercy towards his Servants that call upon him 5 A Special part of Worship and Service i.e. Thanksgiving whensoever we do or would receive any Benefit (n) 1 Tim. 1.17 now unto the King Eternal Immortal Invisible the only Wise God be Honour and Glory for ever and ever Amen So be it So let it be Or so it shall be A Testification of our hearty Assent Attentiveness Faith and Confidence Earnest Desire and full Assurance of the grant of whatsoever we ask according to his Will As I have made these Requests unto thee O Lord so I unfeignedly desire and believe the Performance of them in thine own good Time so far as shall stand with thy glory and my good and in full perswasion thereof I rest and say Amen The Mutual Duties of Husbands and Wives LEt the same mind be in you which was in Christ who in taking his Spouse looks not at outward adorning Nothing makes this Relation so Happy as true Religion the pleasantest strongest Tie leads to the observance of all good Duties mutual and personal Eases lightens all Crosses and Discontents sweetens sanctifies all Societies Companies Comforts Labour to see and love that in one another for the more you love one another the more you will love that and the more you love that the more you will love one another Happy that love wherein there can be no excess Look upon Marriage as an Ordinance not only for the Natural Comfort of Man and Wife but for the Spiritual good of one anothers Souls and for that End let the Husband make Christ the Example of his love to Her and the Wife the Church the pattern of her Obedience to Him Take one another as Adam took Eve immediately out of God's Hand 'T will make you Dutiful and Thankful He that loves the Giver will love the Gift Fix your Hearts in the good liking of each other notwithstanding any Deformity or Infirmity as the best most suitable and only fit match could be found for you in token of your Submission to God's Disposition Contentation with your Portion and truth of your Affection to each other You may lawfully think another a better Man or Woman but not a better yoke-fellow for that admits of a Desire of Change or upbraiding with past Matches you might have had which cannot stand with Love The Persian Lady at Cyrus Wedding being asked afterwards How she liked the Bridegroom answered I know not for I saw none there but my Husband Love seasons sweetens all Estates breaks off composes all Controversies over-rules all Affections makes good all Actions supplies what 's wanting in all other Duties makes Marriage Indeed i.e. a pleasant Combination of two in one Home Purse and Heart Love to God makes his Service pleasant as well as acceptable Love to Wife makes his Power not Lordly but Paternal Love to Husband makes subjection Delightful Love to Children makes it a play a pleasure to Tend them which others judge

increased or inflamed that thy self and others may see our Chast Conversation coupled with Fear Let us keep up the Honour and Ends of Marriage Be linked together in one common Care and live together in one Spirit to thy Glory the Edification and Benefit of others the real Comfort Advantage and Contentment of each other the Promoting and Advancing thy Kingdom that we may together enjoy thee Eternally through Jesus Christ Amen The Husband's Duty TO be the Head bespeaks not only your Dignity but Duty to study and design your Wife's Comfort and Welfare to be the Seat and Fountain of Reason Understanding and Discretion to her to excel her in Knowledge Patience Christian Courage and Resolution Chief in bearing Trials and Infirmities with all privacy love and mildness guiding directing reproving her Let love sweeten your Speech Carriage Actions and Advices to her Let not your Commands be unreasonable or imperious but lawfull managed with Meekness Gentleness Familiarity and Discretion that she may see as well Love and Reason as Relation binding her to Obedience Avoid all bitter Language or such as may argue disaffection which sinks deep into the Mind and is hardly obliterated with any after-excuse giving Cause to suspect 't was the Issue of a festered Heart and that a precipitated Passion did not produce but discover it In her Houshold-affairs if you interpose let it be rather by Advice and Assistance than Superiority Avoid Passion Frowardness Austerity and Reservedness towards her Stand by and for her on all Occasions Keep up her due Authority and Honour in the Family Chearfully and willingly not grudgingly or by constraint allow her Necessaries and Conveniences according to your Place and Ability Render her life as comfortable as may be She is thine own flesh so is to be nourished and cherished hath forsaken all for thy Love and is come under thy Roof for Protection Love and respect her as your Yoke-fellow not as a Slave or Servant The Woman was taken out of the Side near the Heart The Wife of thy Bosome to be valued as far more excellent than any other Member under the Head and almost equal to it Husbands love your Wives and be not bitter against them (r) Col. 3.19 Let her be as the loving Hind and pleasant Roe let her Breasts satisfie thee at all Times and be thou Ravished always with her Love (s) Pr. 5.18 19 His Prayer MOst gracious and merciful Father who hast been my God and Guide from my Birth and by thy disposing Providence brought me into this state Forgive whatsoever I have done or thought displeasing unto thee before and since my entrance into it Mortifie in me every Inordinate Affection and Desire Give me Grace still to Remember that those that have Wives should be as if they had none Let not my love unto her swallow up greater unto thy self Let me not prize the Spouse of my Bosom above the Bridegroom of my Soul Now I have Married a Wife let me give a Bill of Divorce to all other Lovers but true Goodness and make it appear thou hast given me a Help-meet not a hinderer therein now I have most need of it As her faithful head Indeed let me guide and instruct her see and speak to and for her nourish and cherish her love her not only as my self but as Christ the Church Bear her Burdens defend her in Danger cover her Infirmities sympathize with and Comfort her under Crosses that I may be better to her than Ten Sons that she may find all those Relations and far more she hath left to cleave unto me in me That when I am as I trust I shall e'er long be happy in Heaven my other part may not through my sin unworthiness or neglect be miserable on Earth But after we have enjoy'd the Comfort of a sweet Society here and been a Blessing to each other and all near unto us we may be translated to a place of perfect Love and Joy to all Eternity Through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Another ALmighty God who of thy great Goodness hast given Man dominion over the Works of thine hands putting all things in Subjection under his feet and Man to be the Head of the Woman Furnish me with suitable Abilities for the place thou hast set me in Make me a Teacher and an Example of well doing Give me a right Judgment in all Things and a perfect Command over my Passions and Affections that I may not be amazed at Trifles nor discompos'd at every Contrariety of Accidents and Disappointments nor passionate for the things of this world nor discontented if thou should'st smite me in any part nor suffer any Undecency or violent Transport But may pass through all the Accidents of my life with meekness and a sober Spirit Patience and Charity Prudence and Holiness and with an even mind do my Duty in all things Comply with every variety of thy Providence be useful to and careful of mine ever approving my self to thee in a holy hearty obedient Piety and Devotion Wisdom and Humility Chastity Purity and a Holy Conversation Preserve me and mine from all Danger accept of us in and through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to whom with thy Blessed Majesty and Holy Spirit be all Glory Honour and Praise now and ever Amen The Wife's Duty GIve to your Husband due Honour sweetned with Love and Familiarity and expressed by an inward Esteem and outward Reverent Respect Speech and Carriage towards him in regard of his Superiority by Creation and God's Institution thy desire shall be to thy Husband and he shall Rule over thee (t) Gen. 3.16 Be voluntarily subject to his Will in all lawfull things as unto the Lord (v) Ep. 5.22 Col. 3.18 From which Nobleness of Birth Greatness of Portion Excellency of Parts cannot exempt A Son may have more wit than his Father and a Subject than his Prince yet both must obey They may advise perswade intreat not be sullen scornfull disdainfull scold reproach taunt or disobey The Place if not the Person is to be regarded Live in a chearfull Contentedness with your Condition Avoid tedious curious gaudy Dressing all lightness and immodesty in your Behaviour and Attire Affect not Vanity in Apparel or Curiosity in any thing about you Be willing and diligent in your proper part of the Care and Labour of the Family Be a constant meet Help both as to his Person Estate Houshold and Holy Education of Children Dispose not of his Estate without his Consent Consider not only whether the Work be good you lay it out upon but what power you have to do it Avoid an impatient murmuring unquiet Disposition and maintain a holy peaceable meek and quiet Temper which is in the sight of God of great Price Her Prayer IN all Humility of Soul and Body I Prostrate my self before thy Divine Majesty most gracious and merciful Father It 's of thy great goodness for which I render unto thee all

it be Good or whether it be Evil. Lead me in thy way sanctifie and support me by thy Holy Spirit now and all my Days Bind up my Soul in the Bundle of Life Redeem me from Sin and Death and the Power of the Grave and bring me to thine everlasting Kingdom Let not any Neglect Temptation Pain or Passion discompose my Thoughts or Duty or hinder me from a well-grounded Confidence in thee Let neither Death nor Life nor Angels nor Principalities nor Powers nor things present nor things to come separate me from the Love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord who hath taught me when I pray to say Our Father c. FINIS ERRATA PAge 75. line 12. for our read your P. 85. l. 1. for hnd r. and. The CONTENTS OF the Scriptures Pag. 1 Of God Pag. 4 Of the Trinity Pag. 6 Of Creation Pag. 7 Of Providence Pag. 8 Of the Angels Pag. 9 Of Man by Creation Pag. 11 Of the Fall of Man Pag. 15 Of Man's Recovery Pag. 16 Of the Sacraments Pag. 19 Of Baptism Pag. 19 Of the Lord's Supper Pag. 173 Of the Creed Pag. 21 Of the Ten Commandments Pag. 28 Of the Lord's Prayer Pag. 35 Husbands and Wives Mutual Duties Pag. 46 Their Prayer Pag. 51 Husbands Duties Pag. 54 Their Prayer Pag. 56 Wives Duties Pag. 59 Their Prayer Pag. 60 Prayer for safe Child-bearing Pag. 62 Thanksgiving after Deliverance Pag. 64 Parents Duties Pag. 65 Their Prayer Pag. 71 Childrens Duties Pag. 74 Their Prayer Pag. 76 Masters Duties Pag. 78 Their Morning and Evening Prayer with their Families Pag. 81 Servants Duties Pag. 88 Their Prayer Pag. 91 Duties of the Aged Pag. 94 Their Prayer Pag. 96 Duties of the Young Pag. 99 Their Prayer Pag. 105 Duties of the Rich. Pag. 109 Their Prayer Pag. 115 Duties of the Poor Pag. 118 Their Prayer Pag. 122 Duties of the Sick Pag. 126 Support for the Sick Pag. 131 Prayers for the Sick Pag. 136 How to spend every Day well Pag. 143 Morning Prayer Pag. 152 Evening Prayer Pag. 154 Grace before and after Meat Pag. 157 How to spend the Lord's Day Pag. 158 Morning Prayer for the Lord's Day Pag. 162 Evening Prayer for the Lord's Day Pag. 166 Directions as to Prayer Pag. 169 Direction as to Reading and Hearing the Word Pag. 171 Directions as to the Lord's Supper Pag. 173 Duties Before At and After Receiving Pag. 174 A Prayer Before or At Receiving Pag. 177 Meditations and Prayers before we receive the Bread Pag. 180 When we receive the Bread Pag. 182 When we receive the Cup. Pag. 184 A Prayer after receiving Pag. 190 How to prepare for a comfortable Death Pag. 193 Prayers for a comfortable Death to be added to our daily Devotions Pag. 216 Some Books Printed for and Sold by W. 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