shalt do no Murther Q. Which is the seventh A. Thou shalt not commit Adultery Q. Which is the eighth A. Thou shalt not steal Q. Which is the ninth A. Thou shalt not bear false Witness against thy Neighbour Q. Which is the tenth A. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours House thou shalt not covet thy neighbours Wife nor his Servant nor his Maid nor his Ox nor his Ass nor any thing that is his Very well answered now let me hear thee rehearse the Lords Prayer and Belief The LORD'S-PRAYER OUr Father which art in Heaven hallowed be thy Name thy Kingdom come thy will be done in Earth as it is in Heaven give us this day our daily Bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that tresgass against us and lead us not into Temptation but deliver us from evil for thine is the Kingdom and the power and Glory for ever and ever Amen The Apostles CREED I Believe in God the Father Almighty maker of Heaven and Earth And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord who was conceived by the Holy Ghost Born of the Vâ—rgin Mary suffered under Pontius Pilate was Crucified Dead and Buried he descended into Hell the third day he arose again from the Dead he ascended into Heaven and sitteth at the Right hand of God the Father Almighty from thence he shall come to judge both the quick and the Dead I believe in the Holy Ghost the Holy Catholick Church the Communion of Saints the forgiveness of Sins the Resurrection of the Body and the life Everlasting Amen Holy Sayings of several of the Ancient Fathers of the Primitive Church ST Austin says Though we labour in a Boistrous Sea yet thou Lord art our Pilot c. St. Ambrose says None can take Christ from thee unless thou take him from thy self c. St. Chrisostom says If thou desirest to be Magnified and accounted Honourable dispise Honour and so shalt thou be counted Honourable even of all c. St. Gregory says He that makes Transitory Honour the Reward of a good work sets Eternal Glory at a low rate c. St. Bassil says Before we do any thing be careful to Consecrate the first fruits of the day and the very beginning of our thought unto the service of God c. St. Chrisostom says again Nothing is more Rich then he that undergoes a willing Poverty and bears it with a Religious chearfulness c. St. Gregory expresseth in the eighth book of his Morals the valour of a just Man is to conquer the flesh to contradict his own will to quench the delights of this present life to indure and love the miseries of this world for the reward of a better c. St. Hirome says No labour is hard no time is long wherein the Glory of Eternity is the Mark levelwe at c. To Conclude Rev. 2. ver 7. To him that overcometh I will give to eat of the Tree of Life which is in the midst of the Paradise of God FINIS BOOKS Printed for J. Back at the Black-Boy near the Draw-Bridge on London Bridge Where any Chapman may be furnished with all sorts of Books and Ballads 1. A Guide to Devotion School of Piety 3. Life and Death of Thomas Savage 4. Righteous Mans Reward 5. Dying Mans good Counsel 6. Danger of Dispair 7. Saints Everlasting Rest 8. Gentlewomans delight in Cookery 9. Crown Garland 10. True Lovers Garland 11. Art of Courtship 12. Poets Jests 13. History of the London Prentice 14. Canterbury Tales 15. A Discourse between a Mother and a Daughter concerning Marriage 16. A Book of Merry Riddles Broad-Sides A General Discription of Mans Life from the Cradle to the Grave A Prospect of the seven Reigning Sins A Tribute of Tears or the House of Mourning
A Guide to DEVOTION OR THE Penitent Souls Dayly Practice CONTAINING Godly Prayers for several Occasions With Heavenly Meditations and Graces before and after Meat Together with a short Catechism for the better Instruction in the Christian Religion Also the Holy Sayings of several of the Ancient Fathers of the Primitive Church Very profitable for all people and useful for Families Licensed and Entred according to Order Printed for I. Back at the Black-Boy on London Bridge A Guide to DEVOTION OR The Penitent Souls daily Practice c. Psal 5. ver 2. O hearken thou unto the voice of my calling my King and my God for unto thee will I make my Prayer Directions for a Religious and Holy Life and what Prayer is WHosoever thou art that readest this Book give me leave to set down how necessary Prayer is in order to a Holy and Religious Life by the consideration of our manifold wants our Soul are lifted up unto God in Prayer to beg pardon and forgiveness for all our Sins and Transgressions which we have committed eâ—ther in thought word or deed and sin e our sins are more in number then the hairs of our Head the â—tars in the Firmament or the Sand on the Seaâ—hore we ought to imitate the Prophet David who says thus In the Evening and Morning and at Noon-day shall I pray and that instantly and he will hear my voice Psal 55. ver 17. the Meditation of our own sins doth sufficiently show that we have of our selves no manner of Grace â—r Spiritual Goodness for Solomon asks the question in Proverbs 20. ver 9. Who can say I have made my heart clean I am pure from Sin Moreover seeing that we are daily assaulted with sundry Temptations we have just cause to pray daily for the contempt of all Earthly things for the denial of our own sinful Affâ—ctions for tranquility of Mind and comfort in Adversiâ—y for Heavenly Wisdom to direct us in the various accidents that we meet with in this present World therefore create in us clean Hearts and renew right Spirits within us that we may all obtain the end of our hopes even the forgiveness of our Sins and the salvation of our immortalâ— Souls A Prayer for Sunday Morning O Most Holy Lord God I humbly beseech thee pardon and and forgive all my transgressions and grant me thy Grace that I maâ— set my affections on things in Heaven and noâ— on things on Earth mortifie in me the lovâ— of this World that the love of thee maâ— increase preserve me by the aid of thy holy Spirit and grant that I may always submit unto thy Will and keep thy Commandments O Lord make me a Child of the light and of the day that I may walk soberly chastly and Honestly preserve me this day from all evil O Lord I beseech thee keep my Soul keep me from falling and present me faultless before thy great and terrible Tribunal at the last day for into thy merciful hands I recommend my Spirit my Soul my Body thou hast Created them O Lord thou God of Truth grant that whatsoever I shall hear this day with my outward Ears may be so grafted in my Heart that it may bring forth inwardly the fruit of good living through Jesus Christ our Lord and only Saviour Amen A Prayer for Sunâ—y Night O Lord my Heavenly Father Almighty and Everlasting God by whose providence both the day and the night are governed vouchsafe I beseech thee as thou hast this day preserved me by thy goodness so â—his night shaddow me under the blessed Wings of thy most mighty protection and coâ—er me with thy Heavenly Mercy that neither the Prince of darkness may have power over me nor the works of darkness overwhelm me pardon I beseech thee my manifold Sins committed against thee especially my neglect of keeping holy this day past defend me from Satan that roaring Lyon that seeks day and night to devour me arm me with thy defence that I may be preserved from all adversities which may happen to my Body and from all evil thoughts that may assault and defile my Soul protect me this night from all dangers when I lay me down in peace to take my rest for it is thou Lord only that makest me to dwell in safety grant my Petition for thâ— Merit of my dear Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Amen A Prayer for every Morning in the Week O Eternal and ever-blessed Lord God Creator of Heaven and Earth thou turnest the shadow of Death into the morning and renewest the face of the Earth thou dost dispel the darkness by the presence of the light and separatest the night and bringest in the day O Lord blot out for thy mercies sake all my iniquities and scatter thy transgressions as a morning cloud vouchsafe to keep me this day without sin uphold me when I am falling and lift me up when I am down let me do nothing that shall make my heart to ake or be a scandal unto me but let my doiâ—gs be such that they may never hurt either my self or Neighbours preserve my going out and coming in from this time forth and for evermore and prosper me thy Servant this day and grant me mercy in the sight of all I shall meet with for the sake of my blessed Saviour aâ—d Redeemer Jesus Christ my Lord Amen Another Morning Prayer for every day in the Week O Eternal God Father of Mercies and God of all Comfort with the Eyes of compassion look down upon me thy poor afflicted Servant laden with sin and iniquity and pressed down with the sense of thy Wrath who comes not in my own name or merits to prostrate my self before thee but in the name and merits of â—hy dear Son our blessed Lord and Saviour in whom thou art well pleased for his sake O most merciful Father pardon all my sins that are past and keep me this day from committing any sin or provoking thy divine Majesty in thought word or deed but so guide and direct me that all my doings may tend to thy honour and glory to the peace and welfare of my own Soul for the sake of thy Son and my only Saviour who with thee and thy Holy Spirit liveth aâ—d reigneth one God World without end Amen A Prayer for every Night in the Week O Most glorious Lord God whose dwelling is in the highest Heavens and yet beholdest the lowlâ— and humble upon Earth look down I humâ—ly besâ—ech thee upon me a miserable sinner who prostrate my self at the Footstool of thy Mercy confessing my manifo d sins and transgressions that am by nature aâ— Child of Wrath and deserve to be plunged into eâ—erlasting Torments but great is thy mercy O Lord and therefore I sue unto thee for pardon and forgiveness my sins are many in number more then the hairs of my Head the Stars in the Firmament or the Sands on the Sea shore but thy mercies are without number let me O Lord. be
Another Grace before Meat GRant O merciful Father as thou hast been pleased to grant us life unto this moment thou wouldst feed our Bodies with these thy good Creatures and our Souls with spiritual food for Jesus Christ his sake Amen A Grace after Meat O Heavenly Father we give thee most Humble and hearty thanks for these thy creatures bestowed upon us at this time beseeching thee likewise to feed our Souls with Heavenly food for the sake of Jesus Christ Amen Another Grâ—ce after Meat WE return thee thanks O merciful Father for these and all other Blessings bestowed upon us Lord grant and bestow upon us likewise Heavenly Food for the refreshing our Souls for Jesus Christ his sake Amen Another Grace after Meat O Most gracious God and merciful Father we give thee thanks for feeding our Bodies with these thy good Creatures to this temporal life beseeching thee likewise to feed our Souls with thy Heavenly Mercies through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen A short Catechism for the better Instruction of Children in the Christian Religion Q WHo Created the World and the Creatures therein A. God Q. In what time were they Created A. In six days for on the seventh God rested from his Labour Q. Of what was Man made A. Of the Dust of the Earth Q. How came he by a Rational Soul A. God breathed into him the breath of Life Q. Of what was Woman made A. Of the substance of the Man Q. How doth that appear A. God cast Adam into a deep sleep and took from his side a Rib of which he made Woman and gave her him as a help meet Q. Was Man made in a state of Innocence A. Yes and placed in Paradice the Garden of God and all Creatures subjected to him Q. How came he to fall from that blessedness A. By disobeying the Command of his Maker and defacing by Sin his lively Image stamped on him Q. In what did he disobey A. In earing the forbidden Fruit which distinguished Good and Evil. Q. How came he to eat A. By the suggestion of the Woman whom the Serpent or rather the Devil beguâ—led with guilded allurements Q. What was their Punishment A. Death and the loss of Paradice Q. Was there no hopes left A. Yes The Great Creators promises in the Seed of the Woman Q. As how A. That her Seed should break the Serpents Head Q. And is that promise fulfilled A. Yes in the Birth of our blessed Saviour that Lyon of the Tribe of Judah that Star of Jacob. Q. And was he the promised Seed that should redeem us from the Bondage of Satan A. Yes for laying aside his glory and brightness in the fulness of time he suffered himself to be born of a spotless Virgin and so became perfect God and perfect Man Q. Why was he God A. That he might satisfie his Fathers Iustice for the Sins of Mankind by sustaining the weight of his Wrath which as Man he could not not do Q. Why was he Man A. That he might be capable of laying down his Life to redeem us from Death Q. What was the Office of Christ A. To become a Mediator for us and reconcile us to his offended Father and is stiled a Priest a Prophet and a King Q. What benefit do we receive by his Death A. We are restored to a state of Grace and a possibility of Salvation Q. On what terms A. If through Faith we lay hold of him as offered in the Gospel and receive him upon his own terms of Salvation Q. What are they A. Repentance and obedience a hearty sorrow for sin and a resolution to struggle with Temptation to the utmost Q. How is the Faith wrought in us by which we receive Christ A. By the outward hearing the Word and the inward motion of the Spirit Q. How is it increased A. By often hearing and meditating on the Sacred Promises in the Gospel and by Prayer and the like Q. How must we pray A. In Faith with Reverence Fervency and Charity Q. What must we do after Prayer A. We must observe what answer we receive Q. Who can or may pray with hope to be heard A. Those that are unwilling to Sin and resolve not to offend but are as far as humanâ— frailty will admit conformable to the Will of God revealed in the Gospel Q. What else A. Above all to observe those Vows pledged for us in the Sacrament of Baptism and the worthy receiving the Sacrament of the Lords Supper which he hath enjoyned us as a remembrance of him till his coming at the last day Q. How shall his coming be A. With Glory and Power as a Iudge to Iudge the World Q. Is the time of his coming known A. No but we ought and are commanded to Watch and be prepared least it seize us at unawares by coming like a Thief in the night Q. What shall be the state of Man after this Life A. Happiness or Misery according as their deeds have been good or evil Q. When shall the happiness of the Elect be compleated A. At the beginning of Eternity when time shall be no more Thus far you have answered well now let me hear you repeat the ten Commandments Q. How many be there A. Ten. Q. Which be they A. The same which God spake in the twentieth Chapter of Exodus saying I am the Lord thy God who brought thee out of the Land of Egypt out of the House of Bondage Q. Which is the first A. Thou shalt have no other Gods but me Q. Which is the second A. Thou shalt not make to thy self any graven Image nor the likeness of any thing that is in the Heaven above or in the Earth beneath or in the waters under the Earth thou shalt not bow down to them nor worship them for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God and visit the sins of the Fathers upon the Children unto the third and fourth Generation of them that hate me and shew mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my Commandments Q Which is the third A. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain Q. Which is the fourth A. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day six days shalt thou labour and do all that thou hast to do but the Seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt do no manner of work thou and thy Son and thy Daughter thy Man-Servant and thy Maid-Servant thy Cattel and the Stranger that is within thy Gates for in six days the Lord made Heaven and Earth the Sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day and hallowed it Q. Which is the fifth A. Honour thy Father and thy Mother that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee Q. Which is the sixth A. Thou