Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A45733
|
The school of grace; or, A book of good nurture for the admonition and instruction of youth and age in the fear of the Lord. With godly instructions, graces, & prayers describing the whole duty of a Christian. By J. Hart, B.B. The 19th. edition. Fear God, honour the King.
|
Hart, John, D.D.
|
1688
(1688)
|
Wing H959E; ESTC R215662
|
13,812
|
48
|
to hear his Children Praying our Saviour received little Children in his arms and unto little Children the Kingdom of Heaven belongs And as a good Man saith I had rather have my House filled with my Childrens Prayers than with Diamonds and Pearls Secondly Take heed of telling Lies Lye not one to another saith the Apostle Let your Communion be year yea and nay nay saith our Saviour Remember Lyars shall have their part in Fire and Brimstone Rev. 22.4 Thirdly Delight thy self in Reading good Books read not foolish and wanton Books and Ballads which tend only to the nourishment of Vice. Fourthly Let not thy Children scoff and jeer at the Antient be they never so poor Remember the dreadful Iudgment of God upon those wicked Children in 2 Kin. 2.23 24. who mocked and scoffed at the Propher they in derision called they Propher Bald pate and God in judgment for this wickedness caused two Bears to devour two and forty of them Love the Poor and plead their cause remember what God saith Blessed is he that considereth the Poor and Needy Fifthly frequent the Word of God sleep not at Churth or at prayer for remember whosoever sleeps at Church or at Prayer the Devil rocks the Cradle Sixthly Let thy Apparel be decent and comely take heed of Pride in thy Apparel Remember Jezabel her wicked end how sadly Gon met with her in her Painting those Persons who are so curious in Painting and dressing themselves surely the Devil holds them the Looking Glass Seventhly Remember the Sabbath day to keep it Holy for surely those Children that Sweat and Lye and break the Sabbath are the Devils Children and they that spend the Sabbath in Playing and Caming have the Devil for their Play-fellow Take heed then I say that you make not the Lords day a day of Sports and Pastime as the Children of the Devil do Remember God hath allowed thee six days do not then be so wicked as to rob him of the seventh but God did not appoint the Sabbath for a day of sporting and pleasure but for a day of Worshipping and serving God a Day for Preaching and Prayer Remember the Sabbath day to keep it Holy. Eighthly See that you reverence and esteem the Ministers of Gods Holy Word account of them as they are indeed the Ministers of Christ Remember what our Saviour saith He that despiseth you saith be to his Apostles despiseth me and he that despiseth me shall be for ever despised of God. Ninthly If thou beest a Child of God avoid then the Company of the Devils Children that is such as Swear and Curse and Lye and Steal and use all manner of filthy talk Keep not company with such least thou for thy pains learnest their Vices and so partake of their punishment that so when others shall answer for their idle words thou may'st be rewarded Tenthly Love honour and obey your Parents in the Lord Consider how God hath commanded you so to do and God will severely punish those that dispise their Parents see that dreadful place Prov. 30.17 The eye that mocketh his Father and dispiseth to obey his Mother the Ravens of the Valley shall pick it out and the young Eagle shall eat it Eleventhly Remember thy Creator in the days of thy Youth Labour to serve God with the strength and best of thy days Live to God whilst thou livest and thou shalt be sure to live with God when thou Dyelt Remember Samuel how he was dedicated to God from his Birth and Timothy how he rejoyed that of a Child he had known the Holy Scriptures Lastly Walk constantly in the fear of the Lord all the day long in the Morning when thou risest bless God for his merciful preservation of thee the night past give him thanks for that he hath given thee to see the light of another day and when thou preparest thy self for thy Bed prepare thy self as for thy Grave remembrings that many go to Bed and never rise again and therefore do not sleep till thou haft committed thy self by Prayer to God forsurely they that go to Bed without Praying the Devil is their Bed-fellow Now that thou mayest carefully perform those things in the first place seek to God by Prayer for God loves Praying Children be sure to pray unto God both morning and thening and when thou prayest say Our Father which art in Heaven Hallowed be thy Name Thy Kingdom come Thy Will be done in Earth as it in Heaven Give us this day our daily Bread And sorgive us our Trespasses as we forgive them thay Trespass against us And lead us not into Temptation But deliver us from evil for thine is the Kingdom the power and glory for ever and ever Amen This is the Prayer which Christ himself commands us to use and therefore it is called The Lords Prayer the best pattern for Prayer in the whole world Therefore it were to be wished that all Parents would he careful to reach their Children the Lords Prayer as soon as they can be fit to learn it and having learned this by heart then let them use some other and so use both together A short form of Prayer very necessary for Children and Youth to be used in the Morning O Lord our God thou art the Father of Heaven and the Father of mercis by whom alone we live and move and have our being who tookest us out of our Mothers Womb hast ever since preserved us to this day blessed be thy name We bless thee that thou hast safely desended us this night past that thou hast brought us safe to the beginning of another day We pray thee defend us in the same by thu mighty power and grant that this day we fall into no sin keep us safe from the tamptation of Sathan Deliver us we pray thee from all evil and grant O Lord that we may live this day and all the rest of our days as becometh thy Children in Holiness and true Righteousness bless out Parents O lord give them Grace that they may bring us up in thy Commandments as thou hast made us their Children by nature good Lord make us thy Children by Grace that so we may obey our Parents and serve thee our God all our days that so it may be well with us here and here after Bless O Lord all the rest of our friend O Lord let our friends by thy friends give us Grace to serve thee here with all our strength and with all our might that so when this mortal Life shall be ended we may live and reign with thee for ever in Glory Amen The Lord bless us and make his Fare to shine upon us and the Lord be with us both in our going forth and in our coming in this day and all our days for ever and ever Amen An Evening Prayer for Children O Most holy most gracious and most Glorious Lord God we thy poor Children do here again prostrate our selves before thy Majesty this Ovening humly
third day he arose again from the Dead he ascended into Heaven and sirteth 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 Certain Graces fit to be learned of every Child that desires to be a Child of God. Grace before Meat VVHether ye eat or drink saith St. Paul do all to the Glory of God Amen BLessed Lord in whom we live move and have our being we do most humbly beseech thee to bless these thy Creatures to the use of our Bodies sanctifie them to us and sanctifie us to thy self forgive us our sins and make us partakers of thy heavenly Table Amen God save his Church our King Queen and Realm and send peace and Truth in Christ our Lord Amen Grace after Meat CHrist which at his Last Supper gave himself unto us promising his Body to he Crucified and his blood to be shed for our sins bless us and our Meat Amen Grace before Meat O Father of mercy and God of all consolation which hast Created us for thy Glory and these thy good Creatures for our use bless and sanctifie them we beseech thee that by the moderate receiving thereof our Bodies may be nourished and thy name thermore be praised through Iesus Christ our only Lord and blessed Saviour Amen Grace before Meat O Merciful Lord Iesus Christ which didst take the five Loaves and two Fishes and lifting up thine Eyes unto Heaven didst distribute them unto the People and they all did eat and were satisfied being above the thousand Men beside Women and Children we beseech thee both to bless these Gifts which we are about to receive at thy hands and us also that they may be to the comfort and health of our Bodys and we may for them and other thy benefits be evermore thankful unto thee To whom with the Father and the Holy Ghost be all Honour and Glory for ever Amen Grace after Meat O Lord God Almighty and most dear Father thou hast not only given unto us meat and drink to sustain our mortal bodies but thou hast likewise given unto us thy blessed VVord which is the only food of our immortal Souls through our blessed Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ to whom therefore with thee and the Holy Ghost be all honour praise and thanks for ever Amen Grace after Meat O Lord which art the Creator of all Creatures and hast prepared Food for them according to the nature of their Creation We most heartily thank thee for these thy Creatures which at this time we have received in thy Name beseeching thee O Father that as our Bodies are now by these Gifts refreshed our Souls may be also nourished with the Food of Everlastings Life in the most Holy Testament confirmed with the blood and death of Iesus Christ thy Son our Saviour to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be all Honour Glory and praise for ever Amen Grace after Meat BLessed be thy name O Lord our God for all thy mercies and favours continually bestowed upon us thou that hast at this time fed our weak Bodies with thy good creatures we pray thee likewise to feed our Souls with the Heavenly food of thy word that we receiving at thy Merciful Hands food both for our Bodies and Souls may live and grow in all Godliness through Iesus Christ our only Lord and Saviour Amen Another after Meat THe King of Eternal Glory who hath at this time fed our Corporal Bodies make us partakers of thy Heavenly Table Amen Grace after Meat VVHatsoever you do in word or deed do all in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ give thanks unto God the Father by him to whom all blessing glory wisdom thanks honour power and might be tendred for evermore Amen Certain QVESTIONS with their ANSWERS Necessary for Parents to ask and teach their children for their instruction in the Holy Scriptures Q VVHo was the first man A. Adam Q. Who was the first Woman A. Eve. Q. Of what did God make man A. God made man of the dust of the earth Q. Of what did God make the Woman A. Of one of the Mans Ribs Q. Where did Adam and Eve dwell A. In Paradice Q. What cast Adam out of Paradice A. Sin. Q. Who was the best man A. The Man Christ Iesus Q. Who slew his Brother A. Tain Q. Who was the first Martyr A. Abel Q. Who was the Oldest Man A. Methusaleth Q. Who was the man that God saved when he drowned the World A. Noah Q. Who wrestled with God A. Jacob. Q. What was his name called after he had wrestled with God A. Israel Q. How many Sons had Jacob A. Twelve of whom came the twelve Trives of Israel Q. VVhat were their names A. Reuben and Simeon and Levi and Judah and Isachar and Zebulun and Joseph and Benjamin Dan and Napthali Gad and Ashur These were the twelve Patriarchs Q. Who was the Faithfulest Man that ever lived A. Abraham who is called the Father of the faithful Q. Who was the meekest Man A. Moses Q. Who was the hard-heartedst man A. Pharaoh Q. Who was the patientest man A. Iob. Q. Who was the man after Gods own heart A. David Q. Who was the Wisest man A. Solomon Q. Who was the strongest man A. Sampson Q. Who wrote the Scriptures A. Holy Men of God inspired by the Holy Ghost Q. Who was it that came before Jesus Christ A. John the Baptist Q. Who was the first Martyr after Christ A. Stephen Q. What death did he dye A. He was Stoned Q. Where was Christ born A. In Bethelem Q. Who was the Mother of our Lord Iesus Christ A. The Uirgin Mary Q. Who was the reputed Father of our Lord Jesus Christ A. Joseph a Carpenter Q. Who betrayed his Lord Master A. Iudas Q. What did he betray him for A. For the love of Money which is the root of all evil Q. For how much money did Judas sell his master A. For thirty pieces of Silver Q. What became of Iudas after he had betrayed Christ A. He went and Hanged himself Q. Who denyed Christ A. Peter Q. What became of Peter after he had denyed Christ A. He went out and wept bitterly Q. Who Condemned Christ A. Pontius Pilate Q. Who Crucified Jesus Christ A. The Bloddy Jews Q. Out of whom did Christ cast seven Devils A. Mary Magdalen Q. Which was the beloved Disciple of Jesus Christ A. John. Q. Who forsook Christ for the love of the World A. Demas Q. Who are the best Children A. They that fear God and keep his Commandments and obey their Parents Q. Who are the worst Children A. They that Lye and Swear Steal and break the Sabbath and dispise God and break his Holy and Righteous Commandements Q. What become of the Wicked when they dye A.