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A40831
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The Family prayers of those poor Christians who in court and country, in cities, towns, cottages and farm houses, are in good earnest with religion : together with their way of intercession or praying for others.
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1675
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Wing F355; ESTC R18017
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the_o family-prayer_n of_o those_o poor_a christian_n who_o in_o court_n and_o country_n in_o city_n town_n cottage_n and_o farm-house_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n with_o religion_n together_o with_o their_o way_n of_o intercession_n or_o pray_v for_o other_o london_n print_v by_o a._n m._n for_o r._n royston_n bookseller_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o amen-corner_n 1675._o the_o family-prayer_n of_o those_o poor_a christian_n who_o in_o court_n and_o country_n in_o city_n town_n cottage_n and_o farm-house_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n with_o religion_n together_o with_o their_o way_n of_o intercession_n or_o pray_v for_o other_o 1._o the_o sum_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o â—â—â—er_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ghost_n amen_n 2._o the_o prayer_n of_o prayer_n that_o â—â—erein_o we_o ask_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o â—â—ers_n as_o well_o as_o for_o ourselves_o for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o body_n for_o our_o happy_a liâ—â—â—_n in_o this_o world_n for_o our_o happy_a goâ—â—â—_n out_o of_o it_o and_o for_o our_o most_o happy_a â—â—ining_v of_o that_o better_a world_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d come_v namely_o our_o father_n which_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n with_o this_o preparation_n â—â—â—d_v not_o by_o all_o but_o by_o one_o only_o â—â—us_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o and_o all_o other_o â—he_v lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o have_v not_o only_o teach_v but_o also_o command_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o say_v our_o fatâ—â—_n which_o 3_o the_o general_a thanksgiving_n 〈◊〉_d that_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o all_o his_o merciâ—â—_n that_o he_o be_v much_o please_v with_o name_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n with_o 〈◊〉_d introduction_n say_v not_o by_o all_o but_o 〈◊〉_d one_o only_a let_v we_o bless_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d god_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n in_o that_o foâ—â—_n of_o word_n which_o he_o great_o delight_v 〈◊〉_d glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o 4._o the_o blessing_n of_o blessing_n uâ—â—_n and_o to_o ourselves_o the_o grace_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o gâ—â—_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o we_o all_o evermore_o amen_n be_v not_o able_a with_o any_o patience_n think_v of_o live_v without_o comâ—â—_n prayer_n in_o their_o respective_a familâ—â—_n they_o have_v use_v themselves_o to_o own_o thâ—_n god_n in_o common_a as_o they_o can_v wâ—â—_n they_o can_v not_o as_o they_o will_v 〈◊〉_d ashamed_a they_o say_v they_o be_v the_o riâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d learned_a sort_n shall_v go_v beyond_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o duty_n itself_o though_o they_o do_v or_o 〈◊〉_d lest_o seem_v to_o do_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o â—â—sormance_n set_a and_o long_a meal_n they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v among_o they_o and_o also_o set_v 〈◊〉_d long_a family-prayer_n but_o though_o 〈◊〉_d neither_o of_o these_o can_v they_o equal_a 〈◊〉_d yet_o equal_a if_o not_o exceed_v they_o 〈◊〉_d will_v do_v as_o in_o the_o wholesome_a of_o their_o meat_n never_o eat_v 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o be_v hungry_a so_o also_o in_o 〈◊〉_d devoutness_n of_o their_o morning_n and_o blea_n family-prayer_n because_o these_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v nothing_o but_o these_o four_o 〈◊〉_d now_o set_v down_o say_v aloud_o and_o 〈◊〉_d leisurely_o and_o deliberate_o and_o junct_o by_o all_o parent_n child_n 〈◊〉_d servant_n and_o all_o that_o be_v preâ—â—_n and_o this_o upon_o these_o two_o ground_n â—â—â—â—g_v sundry_a other_o 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o assure_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d devotion_n be_v from_o they_o and_o any_o 〈◊〉_d believer_n true_a and_o acceptable_a deâ—â—â—n_n to_o that_o god_n who_o have_v commandâ—â—_n and_o know_v the_o full_a importance_n 〈◊〉_d though_o we_o do_v not_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v and_o answer_v it_o not_o according_a to_o our_o unworthy_a and_o narrow_a understanding_n of_o it_o but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o all-seeing_a mind_n and_o mean_v in_o it_o 2._o because_o this_o way_n of_o family-prayer_n 1_o all_z 2_o together_o and_o 3_o upoâ—_n their_o knee_n say_v these_o thing_n botâ—_n morning_n and_o evening_n be_v such_o as_o thâ—_n most_o busy_a and_o most_o employ_v family_n that_o be_v may_v have_v time_n for_o and_o yeâ—_n such_o too_o as_o the_o most_o slender_a and_o ignorant_a ruler_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v and_o yet_o that_o whicâ—_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n with_o true_a devotion_n attention_n and_o intention_n be_v 〈◊〉_d he_o as_o acceptable_a as_o any_o prayer_n whaâ—_n soever_o nay_o not_o the_o less_o but_o the_o moâ—â—_n acceptable_a for_o the_o fervency_n occasionâ—â—_n by_o the_o brevity_n because_o they_o can_v offâ—â—_n it_o most_o leisurely_o and_o considerate_o aâ—â—_n so_o most_o earnest_o and_o ardent_o aâ—â—_n hereunto_o that_o own_v their_o god_n euâ—ry_o day_n thus_o in_o common_a they_o do_v assuâ—_fw-la themselves_o whatever_o fall_v out_o to_o theâ—â—_n it_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v a_o dispensation_n or_o blaze_v out_o of_o zion_n or_o such_o as_o religiâ—â—_n â—â—â—s_v sanctify_v to_o they_o especial_o when_o â—very_n one_o of_o and_o in_o the_o family_n have_v a_o great_a charge_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o she_o â—or_a daily_o perform_v his_o or_o her_o own_o â—â—cret_a and_o personal_a devotion_n accord_v to_o his_o or_o her_o own_o secret_a and_o personal_a necessity_n occasion_n and_o impulse_n the_o worship_n itself_o 1._o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n amen_n 2._o let_v we_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o and_o all_o uther_n as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o have_v both_o teach_v and_o command_v 〈◊〉_d our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n halâ—â—wed_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v â—â—y_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaâ—en_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n â—nd_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o â—nd_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n 3._o let_v we_o bless_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n in_o that_o form_n of_o word_n which_o to_o he_o be_v most_o acceptable_a glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n 4._o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o we_o all_o evermore_o amen_n beside_o this_o short_a ordinary_a way_n of_o family-prayer_n they_o have_v also_o whensoever_o they_o see_v they_o have_v time_n enough_o a_o large_a way_n of_o pray_v but_o still_o by_o this_o prayer_n of_o prayer_n for_o first_o they_o say_v it_o for_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n or_o for_o the_o whole_a estate_n of_o christ_n church_n militant_a here_o upon_o earth_n with_o this_o introduction_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o the_o whole_a estate_n â—f_n christ_n church_n militant_a here_o upon_o â—â—rth_n and_o then_o most_o devout_o and_o leisure_o do_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n offer_v up_o the_o lord_n prayer_n all_o the_o while_n think_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n next_o for_o the_o particular_a church_n wherein_o they_o be_v with_o the_o governor_n of_o it_o with_o this_o preparation_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o our_o king_n and_o this_o whole_a church_n and_o state_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n say_v our_o father_n which_o â—rt_v most_o leisurely_o and_o fervent_o all_o the_o while_n think_v of_o the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o dominion_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n after_o this_o for_o the_o particular_a neighbourhood_n whereunto_o they_o do_v belong_v and_o the_o particular_a guide_n thereof_o with_o this_o introduction_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o our_o minister_n and_o this_o whole_a parish_n where_o god_n providence_n have_v seat_v we_o and_o then_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o our_o father_n which_o be_v both_o most_o religious_o and_o leisurely_o utter_v all_o the_o while_n think_v of_o their_o respective_a parish_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o four_o place_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o all_o enemy_n persecutor_n and_o slanderer_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o five_o for_o any_o sick_a weak_a or_o otherwise_o in_o danger_n necessity_n and_o tribulation_n namely_o in_o the_o let_v we_o pray_v he_o or_o she_o or_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v so_o charitable_a in_o the_o six_o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o fruit_n of_o
to_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o be_v under_o your_o authority_n as_o any_o time_n hereafter_o morning_n and_o evening_n not_o to_o seek_v god_n in_o your_o family_n in_o this_o short_a and_o easy_a but_o effectual_a way_n and_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o god_n who_o understand_v heart_n better_a than_o we_o do_v word_n will_v most_o gracious_o accept_v both_o the_o heart_n and_o word_n because_o these_o of_o his_o own_o endit_v as_o those_o of_o his_o own_o exciting_a see_v then_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o you_o â—alk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o â—ise_v redeem_v the_o time_n because_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d evil_a wherefore_o be_v you_o not_o unwise_a but_o understand_v what_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 5.15_o 16_o 17._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v â—ave_n say_v in_o other_o word_n thus_o see_v the_o day_n be_v so_o evil_a so_o perilous_a and_o so_o atheistical_a and_o withal_o so_o contagious_a and_o â—â—oysoning_v as_o you_o see_v they_o be_v do_v not_o â—â—il_v to_o redeem_v time_n for_o this_o little_a as_o one_o will_v say_v to_o find_v or_o make_v time_n for_o â—sing_v this_o sovereign_a antidote_n in_o your_o reâ—â—ective_a family_n twice_o every_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n at_o the_o least_o or_o certain_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o understand_v what_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o and_o many_o suchlike_a scripture_n if_o yet_o you_o have_v not_o do_v it_o yet_o now_o at_o length_n do_v it_o and_o let_v not_o this_o reproach_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o profess_a christian_n that_o family-prayer_n like_v set_v and_o costly_a meal_n be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o find_v only_o among_o the_o rich_a and_o learned_a do_v but_o break_v into_o it_o and_o begin_v and_o after_o one_o week_n the_o devil_n and_o former_a neglect_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o cast_v you_o back_o into_o your_o old_a stupour_n indisposition_n and_o benummedness_n to_o conclude_v whereas_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a volume_n great_a vanity_n be_v never_o more_o true_a than_o now_o because_o man_n of_o poverty_n can_v buy_v such_o book_n and_o man_n of_o business_n can_v read_v they_o we_o shall_v put_v no_o more_o to_o you_o at_o this_o time_n but_o this_o one_o thing_n the_o long_a and_o happy_a experience_n of_o sundry_a your_o brethren_n which_o assure_v you_o that_o if_o this_o due_a care_n among_o sundry_a other_o you_o do_v take_v of_o your_o family_n this_o benefit_n for_o certain_a you_o shall_v sin_v to_o your_o self_n namely_o that_o in_o your_o secret_n proper_a and_o personal_a prayer_n and_o ejaculation_n whether_o up_o or_o in_o bed_n whether_o for_o yourselves_o or_o for_o other_o you_o shall_v see_v yourselves_o every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o enlarge_v and_o asseâ—â—ed_v than_o ever_o you_o do_v when_o this_o open_a regard_n of_o your_o family_n you_o have_v not_o as_o â—â—e_z will_v say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n when_o you_o do_v not_o study_v the_o turn_n of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o of_o yourselves_o ezek._n 18.30.32_o wherefore_o turn_n â—â—ur_n self_n and_o live_v you_o margin_n wherefore_o turn_v other_o and_o live_v you_o especial_o if_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o fail_v often_o to_o mind_v your_o faâ—â—ilies_n both_o joint_o and_o several_o both_o â—â—e_v by_o one_o and_o altogether_o that_o to_o these_o family-prayer_n they_o add_v pray_v by_o themselves_o every_o one_o to_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o as_o often_o as_o he_o shall_v find_v himself_o â—â—leisure_n and_o thereunto_o dispose_v and_o â—â—et_o never_o seldomer_n may_v it_o be_v than_o â—ery_a night_n when_o he_o go_v to_o bed_n and_o â—ery_a morning_n when_o he_o arise_v and_o 〈◊〉_d every_o father_n of_o the_o family_n let_v he_o â—â—ver_o forget_v but_o always_o well_o remember_v â—â—â—t_v the_o only_a way_n to_o have_v good_a child_n and_o good_a servant_n be_v to_o be_v sure_a to_o â—â—ke_v they_o good_a christian_n and_o all_o whatsoever_o master_n servant_n parent_n child_n landlord_n tenant_n king_n subject_n pastor_n people_n husband_n wife_n all_o of_o all_o estate_n condition_n and_o capacity_n whatsoever_o know_v we_o all_o one_o great_a reason_n why_o we_o all_o have_v so_o little_a comfort_n one_o of_o another_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o because_o we_o have_v so_o little_a christian_a care_n one_o of_o another_o for_o if_o king_n for_o instance_n will_v pray_v more_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o rule_v in_o their_o subject_n their_o kingdom_n certes_o will_v not_o be_v so_o shake_v with_o rebellion_n and_o sedition_n as_o they_o be_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o subject_n will_v be_v more_o pray_v that_o their_o king_n may_v study_v more_o to_o hallow_v god_n name_n than_o to_o honour_v their_o own_o they_o will_v see_v reason_n questionless_a to_o be_v more_o willing_a to_o confess_v they_o the_o father_n of_o their_o country_n and_o under_o god_n the_o author_n and_o maintainer_n of_o their_o prosperity_n if_o husband_n will_v say_v the_o lords-prayer_n for_o their_o wife_n often_o than_o they_o do_v god_n will_v keep_v their_o wife_n from_o say_v their_o prayer_n backward_o for_o they_o so_o oft_o as_o many_o do_v 〈◊〉_d father_n and_o mother_n will_v be_v more_o aâ—_n our_o father_n for_o their_o child_n the_o child_n be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o their_o father_n in_o heaven_n will_v become_v more_o dutiful_a to_o their_o parent_n on_o earth_n if_o people_n will_v pray_v more_o that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n his_o minister_n may_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n as_o do_v it_o be_v by_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n they_o will_v see_v more_o thing_n in_o they_o to_o rejoice_v in_o than_o now_o they_o do_v to_o lament_v and_o find_v fault_n with_o if_o master_n will_v pray_v more_o that_o god_n will_v give_v their_o servant_n their_o daily_a bread_n in_o the_o full_a extent_n and_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o word_n the_o daily_a bread_n which_o they_o do_v give_v they_o will_v doubtless_o be_v much_o better_o resent_v and_o requite_v by_o they_o than_o now_o ordinary_o it_o be_v and_o then_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o king_n ethelbert_n who_o give_v all_o mean_a lord_n their_o estate_n upon_o three_o condition_n and_o one_o of_o they_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v father_n to_o their_o tenant_n then_o i_o say_v will_v landlord_n doubtless_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o love_a father_n to_o their_o tenant_n and_o they_o back_o again_o as_o good_a as_o son_n to_o their_o landlord_n if_o both_o will_v make_v great_a conscience_n of_o offer_v up_o our_o father_n for_o one_o another_o daily_a constant_o and_o devout_o in_o a_o word_n if_o all_o that_o be_v if_o man_n as_o st._n paul_n order_n phil_n 2.1_o will_v not_o seek_v every_o one_o his_o own_o thing_n only_o but_o think_v and_o study_v and_o pray_v every_o man_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o also_o then_o will_v there_o be_v clean_o another_o face_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n than_o now_o be_v even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o same_o mind_n in_o we_o in_o a_o good_a measure_n as_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o when_o all_o the_o intercourse_n between_o the_o respective_a estate_n and_o condition_n be_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o see_v every_o one_o prate_a and_o practise_v for_o himself_o and_o scarce_o any_o one_o pray_v or_o so_o much_o as_o propound_v for_o any_o other_o no_o marvel_n so_o many_o very_o many_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o themselves_o only_o and_o so_o few_o able_a to_o do_v themselves_o or_o other_o any_o real_a good_a at_o all_o si_fw-mi in_o suà _fw-la cuique_fw-la viciniâ_fw-la hanc_fw-la aut_fw-la similem_fw-la fatigandi_fw-la isa_n 62.7_o deum_fw-la suum_fw-la rationem_fw-la suos_fw-la omnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d docerent_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ministri_fw-la eamque_fw-la iis_fw-la in_o usum_fw-la redigerent_n effectum_fw-la daretur_fw-la haud_fw-la dubie_n multum_fw-la boni_fw-la multumque_fw-la mali_fw-la partim_fw-la anteverteretur_fw-la partim_fw-la sanaretur_fw-la quod_fw-la faxit_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la advocatum_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o mediatorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la amen_n finis_fw-la