Faithful Preserver of men XIII Medicine Blessed Jesus who during thy three years Preaching didst very often heal both the Bodies and Souls of thy Lowly and Believing Supplicants Bless this Medicine to the Relief of tâ—y devoted Servant Amen XIV Age. Cast me not away in the time of Old Age O Lord forsake me not when my strength faileth me The hoary head is a crown of glory especially if it be found in the way of Righteousness XV. Iourneying O God the God of Abraham the Fear of Isaac and the Mighty One of Jacob the Defense and direction of the Isrâ—elites in the wilderness and the light of â—he wise gentiles in their travail towards the infant Jesus O Gracious Creator and Preserver of men Guide me Guard me and succeed and bless me in this journey through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen XVI Passing by a Church O let the heart of them rejoyce that seek the Lord Amen for Christs sake XVII Mortality With faith and humility I will wait till my change cometh Behold man is a thing of nought Blessed be our meâ—ciful Father for this space of repentance and renovation XVIII Executions O crucified Saviour have pity on thy relenting servants and remember them in thy Kingdom Amen Bloud-thirsty and deceitfull men live not out half their days XIX Conflagration O deliver us all from the unquenchable fire and the neverdying worm most merciful Lord. Amen XX. Inundation The Lord sitteth above the water-flood the Lord remaineth a King for ever the Lord ruleth the raging of the sea and the madness of the people the Lord drowned the old world for their impiety and debauch and hath reserved this for fire Just and righteous are thy judgements XXI Earthquake I seek a city that hath foundations a Kingdom that cannot be moved Preserve us evermore from the crime and punishment of Corah deliver us Good Lord from sudden death XXII Thunder and tempest The voice of the Lord is a glorious voice and the rest of Psal. 29. XXIII Rain God hath not left himself without witness both to Jews and Gentiles giving us rains and fruitful seasons and filling our hearts with gladness XXIV Sunshine This one lamp illustrates and beautifies moves and quickens the whole world How great then is the power how bright the glory of the Creatour XXV Starlight Such is the footstool of the great King. XXVI Clockstriking So much nearer eternity The next minute and all my remaining time I entirely dedicate to thy glory O Lord most merciful That past hour and so many years of my evil life will never return again but must all be accounted for at Chrisâ—s tribuâ—al XXVII â—ospital or prison I was in prison â—aith our gracious Saviour and ye visited me naked and ye cloathed me Come thâ—refore ye blessed of my Father receive the Kingdom prepared for you XXVIII Deformity Nothing is so monstrous and deformed to the Divine eye as a proud and impenitent sinner XXIX Fair sight Eye hath not seen nor ear heard neither hath it entred into the heart of man to conceive the good things which God hath prepared for them that love and serve him XXX Rare piece of art Lord how excellent is the reason thou hast given us What cannot wit and diligence effect be the matter secular or sacred XXXI Singing birds hunting dogs variety of nests c. Blessed be God for the docility and sagacity of the beasts that perish which condemn dull and sensual men XXXII Passing by the Blind deaf lame foolish or ragged Blessed be thy name O Father Eternall for the sight the hearing the limbs the reason and the goods thou hast given and preserved to me make them all I earnestly beseech thee the instruments of thy glory and of my salvation through Jesus Christ Amen I heartily pity these my brethren XXXIII In the midst of my business and study I will often use such breife Lauds and Prayers as these God is all Blessed be God. Lord help me Lord have mercy upon me Halleluiah Eternity hastens I trust in the living God. Blessed be God my Saviour I adore thee Father eternal The Lord is my strength and my worship I am a vile sinner All is weak and vain on this side heaven Deliver me O Lord from the Tempter I am a Christian. I am a Priest oh Favour oh Duty God is here THE LARGER OFFICE AT RISING When my Affairs will permit CHAP. IX I. Sunday BLessed be the Almighty most Holy most Gracious and Glorious Trinity now and for evermore Thou O Lord art my Defender thou art my Worship and the Lifter up of my head I laid me down and slept and rose up again for the Lord sustained me Psal. 3.3 5. O Lord our Governour how excellent is thy Name in all the world Psal. 8. Thou openest the eyes of the Creation every Morning Hallelujah Defend thy servant this day and lead me O God in the Way Everlasting for unto thee do I lift up my soul. Psal. 143.8 9. O Father Eternal who causedst the Light to shine out of Darkness on the first day of the world shine also into this heart with the Glorious Light of Divine Knowledge by Jesus Christ. Amen 2 Cor. 4.6 Or I will stand up and bless the Lord our God for ever and ever And blessed be thy Glorious Name which is exalted above all Blessing and Praise Thou even thou art Lord alone Thou hast made Heaven the heaven of heavens with all their hosts the Earth and all things that are therein the Sea and all that is therein the Angels and all the invisible world And thou preservest them all and the host of heaven worshippeth thee Nehem. 9.5 6. And at thy Footstool thy poor and unworthy servant falleth down and Adoreth thee with humble Awe and Devotion through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen The Day is thine the Night is thine Eternity is thine and I am thine O holy Father Thou hast lightned mine eyes that I should not sleep in death wherefore with this new body soul and spirit I thank thee I worship thee O grant me the Light everlasting For in thy presence there is Light and at thy right hand is Joy at thy right hand is my dear Saviour and Advocate for evermore The Lord is risen the Lord is risen indeed Luke 24.34 Raise me likewise most gracious Father this day to a new and heavenly Life I seek I affect the things that are above that are Eternal Rom. 6.5 I opâ—n my breast this morning to the Gifts and Graces of the Holy Ghost who once miraculously inflamed the heads and hearts of the blessed Apostles Acts c. 2. and also abides a certain and powerful Helper and Comforter and Patron to all the Meek and Faithful unto the worlds end Or Blessed Jesus very God of very God by whom all things were made thou didst take upon thee this Nature which I and my consorts in humanity have so grievously abused and didst endure the shame and torment of a Crucifixion
PRIVATE DEVOTION AND A BRIEF EXPLICATION OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Matth. VI. 6. Thou when thou prayest enter into thy closet and when thou hast shut the door pray to thy Father which is in secret and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly OXON Printed at the THEATER for Henry Clements Bookseller in Oxford A. D. MDCLXXXIX Imprimatur GILB IRONSIDE Vicecancellarius THE CONTENTS CHAPTER I. DAILY PRAYER in the Morning II. At Noon III. At Evening IV. Pious Resolutions V. Select Lessons of Holy Scripture VI. Occasional Lessons VII Going to or from the Church VIII Occasional Reflections IX The Larger Office at Rising wheâ— my affairs will permit X. The Larger Office at Reposing XI Private Devotion at the HOLY COMMVNION XII At Receiving the Bread. XIII At Receiving the Cup. XIV At home after the Communion PREPARATION for DEATH and ETERNITY XV. Forgiveness and Charity XVI Repentance XVII Sickness and Pain XVIII Hope in God and Resignation to his pleasure XIX Profession of the Catholick Faith. XX. Desire of Absolution and of my Change. XXI Psalm cxxxix XXII The TEN COMMANDMENTS Expounded DAILY PRAYER CHAP. I. The Morning Office. I. At Rising BLessed be God my Creatour and Preserver Amen O Almighty Lord and everlasting God vouchsafe I beseech thee to direct sanctifie and govern both our hearts and bodies in the ways of thy laws and in the works of thy commandments that through thy most mighty protection by which Heaven and Earth consist both here and ever we may be preserved in body and soul through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen See Chap. ix II. Before Dinner OUr Father which art in heaven Hallowed be thy Name adored be thy Majesty which is great wonderful holy almighty and eternal Thy Kingdom come where dwelleth righteousness and peace Thy will and holy commandment be done as in heaven by the blessed angels and souls of righteous men continually zealously and unâ—nimously so on earth by me and all mine by this church by the church Vniversal and by all that breath For of thee we live and move and have our time and the hope of everlasting happiness Again and for ever adored by thy name Give us this day our daily bread and necessaries in diligence honesty moderation and content And blessed be the most bountiful Creatour for all his blessings spiritual and temporal conferred on me and all mankind Give comfort and relief and in part by our hands to the sick the poor the fatherless the stranger and the afflicted Forgive us miserable and ungrateful sinners all our trespasses in thought and word and deed against thy Divine Majesty for the infinite merits and by the efficacious intercession of Iesus Christ our Lord and only Saviour as we now entirely forgive those that trespass against us And lead us not into temptation and trouble as we deserve But of thy great goodness deliver us from all evil and hurt both of soul and body from our enemies seen and unseen from the wiles and suggestions of the Devil the corruptions of the World and all other occasions of sin from thy wrath and the terrour of death and everlasting damnation for the sake of the only beloved Son who hath taught us this Prayer For thine is the Kingdom thou rulest what thou hast made thine the power insinitely surpassing all that we can ask or think or sear thine the mercy of which we are the unworthy instance and example and thine the glory the praise the worship and the obedience world without end Amen III. I Believe in God the Father Almighty maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible And in Jesus Christ his only and eternal Son our Lord. Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost Born of the Virgin Mary Suffered under Pontius Pilate â—or the sins of the world was cruciâ—ied dead and buried He desceâ—ded into hell and triumphed over the powers of darkness The third day he rose again from the dead He ascended into heaven and as I most surely believe now sitteâ—h at the right hand and eminent glory of God the Father Almighty interceding for his faithful people From thence he shall come at the end of the world to judge the quick and the dead according to their works I believe in the Holy Ghost the Lord and giver of life and wisdom and vertue and all that good is The holy Catholick and Apostolick Church where is the word of God the Sacraments and all other means of salvation The Communion of Saints in the service of God and expectation of consummate bliss The forgiveness of sins by the alone merits of Iesus Christ The resurrection of the body by his rising And the life everlasting through his purchase Amen Grant O Lord that I may behave my self this day sutable to this Revelation and holy Confession for which I humbly bless thy Name Amen IV. I Will say every morning and evening the Collect for the Week and also for each day of the week one of the Collects following Sunday Collect for Easterday or S. after Easter And Glory be to God on high c. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Munday 1 S. in Advent or 2. S. after Epiphany or 4. S. after Epiphany Tuesday 2 S. in Advent or 7 S. after Trinity or 4 S. after Easter Wednesday Ashwednesday or 12 Sun. after Trinity or 4 S. after Trinity Thursday Ascensionday or 14. Sunday after Trinity or 6. Sunday after Trinity Friday Goodfriday or 18 S. after Trinity or 24. S. after Trinity Saturday Easter Eve. or 12. S. after Trinity or 3 S. after Trinity V. LOrd God Almighty to thy grace and mercy to thy protection disposal and governance I now most humbly and entirely commit my soul and body which thou hast created redeemed preserved and in measure sanctify'd my goods and estate which thou hast given and continued and encreased to me All my thoughts and desires my words and works my designs and affairs particularly c. which I undertake in thy fear and for thy glory My dear Family and Kindred as c. blessing thee for their health mutual love and piety and humbly beseeching thy Divine Majesty to preserve them in this grace My friends and acquaintance my Superiours and benefactours as c. Lord ever direct and prosper them The King and Queen and the whole Realm blessing thy holy name for the health and peace and plenty we enjoy and beseeching thee to continue these thy mercies and to forgive us all our offences This Holy Church of which by thy grace I am a member Blessed be God our helper and defender The Church Universal Enlarge and unite thy people O triumphant Saviour All that are distressed in mind body or estate especially such as suffer for righteousness sake throughout the whole world Thy eye is ever upon them Almighty and most merciful Father Grant them patience and deliverance Finally I commend to thy goodness thy whole Creation Thy mercy is over all thy
through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1. Cor. 15.55 56 57. I will run with patience the race that is set before me for the crown of indefectible glory which it leads to looking unto a great cloud of witnesses of godly fortitude and constancy yea rather looking unto the meek Jesus the author and finishâ—r of our faith our hope and our resolution Hebr. 12.1 2. Thee onely do I fear O heavenly Father and in thee only do I trust Thy mercy is as ready as thy power and thy power maketh and maintaineth all things I will ever hope in thy mercy through Jesus Christ for I know no end thereof Amen Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth Hebr. 12.6 It is good for me that I have been afflicted I know O Lord that thy judgements are right and that thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled Before I was afflicted I went astray but now thy law is my delight and my attention O let my heart be sound in thy statutes that I be no more ashamed Psal. 119.67 71 75 80. Behold here I am let him do to me as seemeth good unto him 2 Sam. 15.26 O my Father not as I will but as thou wilt for his sake who for the life of the world once prayed thus unto thee with great affection tears and innocence Amen Matth. 26.39 My cup is not so bitter I am not yet come to the cross O Lord God of hosts blessed is the man that confideth in thee Psal. 84.13 The Profession of the Catholick Faith. CHAP. XIX I. AS I have often God giving me the grace and opportâ—nity professed and recited the sum of a Christian mans belief contained in the Apostles Creed and in the Nicene Creed in the Liturgy of the Church so now at my wished departure from this world I renew the same Confession and recognition desiring that heaven and earth might now hear me as I hope they will at the happy day of the Resurrection cheerfully thankfully and sincerely declaring II. I Believe in God the Father Almighty maker of heaven and earth I acknowledge fear and adore one God spiritual invisible eternal most holy Almighty and omnipotent distinguished into three glorious persons the Father and the Son and the holy Ghost I will always own and to utmost peril assert the infinite power and justice and mercy of God the Father who made the world out of nothing and every moment upholds and governs it by his gracious providence and in this Systeme hath made sustained and blessed me by wonderful favour And I believe in Iesus Christ his only begotten Son our Lord who was conceived by the holy Ghost O inestimable mercy and most astonishing mystery born wiâ—hout sin of the Virgin Mary suffered under Pontius Pilate a plenary sacrifice and expiation for the sins of the world was crucified with exquisite torment and anguish dead and buried to teach us profound humility and self denyal and martyrdom and to take away the sting and terrour of death He descended into hell The third day he rose again from the dead to justify all the faithful and to invite them to a new and noble and heavenly life He ascended into heaven where I long to see thee and to kiss thy seet most blâ—ssed Saviour Wash my soul first in thy bloud cleanse it from thy pierced side that it may be fitted and prepared for that most holy and sublime mansion And sittteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty a most merciful and benign mediatour From whence he shall come with astonishing glory and pomp to juage me and all the quick and dead O judge impartial and Almighty I fear thee I prepare for thy advent I prejudge and condemn my self for the corruptions of my life I fly to thy cross I hide me in thy wounds My faith embraceth thy salvation Lord pardon me and receive me into thy favour I believe in the holy Ghost the efficacious and invisible guide and patron of all humble souls and the author of wisdom compunction holiness and constancy I believe and own the holy Catholick Church the choice and inheritance and the care and love of God called from all nations of the world into one faith and one hope wherein I have a part by infinite grace I believe the Communion of saints I hasten to the Church triumphant I believe the remission of sins by thy merits O holy Jesus the sure hope and comfort of the living and of the dying I believe the resurrection of the body of this diseased earthy painfull decaying body I know that my Redeemer liveth and that at the last day after death and corruption this very flesh shall stand up spiritual illustrious and immoral by the power and the example of Christs rising and be rapt up to meet him in the clouds Iob. c. 19. and 1 Thes. 4 7. Blessed ever-blessed be the glorious and glorifying JESUS Finally I believe the life everlasting even for me who am unworthy of another secular and incumbred life worthy of perpetual misery and firy indignation altogether unworthy of the vision of God and unchangeable felicity But thy grace is like thy self O Lord infinite and incomprehensible I receive it with all lowliness and confusion I humble my self to the dust for this unvaluable mercy Father fit me for thy promise and bounty Amen Amen III. I Heartily bless God that I was so early baptized into this faith I glorifie him that by his own support in frequenting the offices of the church I have so long lived in a firm profession of this saving doctrine And now God preserving me from the snare of the devil I resolve and I rejoyce to die in the same belief Moreover I humbly beseech the Church the pillar and ensign of truth and all my friends to pray for me that my faith fail not especially at the hour and agony of dâ—ath and also to implore Gods forgiveness as for the rest of my sins so especially if through the violence of my disâ—ase or pain I shall then speak unadvisedly and against the intention of a sober and Christian mind for the sake of the wounded and crucified Saviour Amen O my friends live better then I have done No service no care no vigor and zeal can any ways answer the bounty of Almighty God who nourisheth us upon his earth enlightens us from his heavens and concludes our mortality with everlasting life satisfaction and glory O love the Lord by whom you brâ—ath love the Lord that sent Jesus Christ into the world to save sinners IV. I Lay hold on this occasion to declare freely before Gods minister and my friends the more remarkable passages of my life from my birth to this hour that they may glorifie God for his many benefits and extraordinary indulgence to me a most unprofitable and ungrateful servant and may also beware themselves of the errors and offences which have disgraced and polluted my conversation and
works thy mercy O Lord endureth for ever VI. UTmost obedience fear love hope and affiance continual praise and thanksgiving glory and Adoration be to the one GOD Almighty the Creatour the Redeemer and the Sanctifier as it was in the beginning is now accept O Lord my affection and devotion and ever shall be world without end Amen As long as I live I will serve thee with all my soul and with all my might As long as I live I will magnifie thee in this manner and lift up my hands with my heart in thy name And let heaven and earth give thanks unto thy Holy Majesty for ever and ever Amen Hallelujah VII THis day I will do as I would be done to This day I will do some good God helping me This day I will set the Lord before my face that I may not sin against him The Lord bless my going out and my coming in and all my employments from this time forth for evermore through Jesus Christ. Amen CHAP. II. AT Noone Every day I will say the Lords Prayer and Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end Amen DAILY PRAYER CHAP. III. The Evening Office. I. Before Supper I Will say the Lords Prayer and the Collects for the Week and for the day as before Dinner II. ALmighty God who seest we have no power of our sâ—lves to help our selves keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen III. THen looking up to heaven I will think and Meditate with all seriousnesâ— and serenity of mind with fear and reverence with firm belief good affection and admiration upon the chief articles of the Christian Faith Most especially upon the Eternal everlasting invisible omnipresent almighty omniscient incomprehensible immutable most perfect most excellent most high most happy most holy most just and infinitely merciful and gracious GOD and Father Lord and King Creatour Preserver and Governour of Men and Angels and of all things in Heaven and Earth I fear thee I bless thee I thank thee I adore thee with all submission of soul and body I put my whole trust in thee I love thee I will obey thee Author of all good and endless fountain of life and wisdom and power and peace and felicity I will likewise meditate with all thankfulness upon our most gracious Lord and all sufficient Saviour Iesus Christ the eternal Son of the Father who hath lovâ—d us and taken our nature and washed us from our sins in his own bloud the perfect rule and pattern of holiness and the perpetual and ever prevailing Advocate at Gods right hand for all the penitent and believing I will also meditate upon the pure and glorious Majesty the quickning piercing enlightning and burning power the prophecies and miracles the long-suffering warning and instruction the sanctification prevenâ—ion assistance and consolation and the manifolâ— gifts and vertues of the Holy Ghost Pardon I most humbly beseech thee O God of love and mercy my too frequent neglects of thy grace and presence Glory be now to the Eternal Trinity which innumerable spotless Angels and souls of righteous men and all the powers of heaven incessantly do serve and praise and worship with fear and trembling To these I joyn my humble voice and my willing but polluted heart saying Amen Holy holy holy Lord God of hosts heaven and earth are full of thy glory Glory be to thee O Lord most high Moreover from daily experience and example I will Reflect on the breviâ—y vanity various temptations sinfulness and sorrows of this mortal life upon which the eternal dependeth I will also Contemplate with faith fear and solicitude the general Resurrection and final Judgment of all mankind according to our works words and designs at Christs most glorious most dreadful most righteous and all-searching Tribunal Lord Iesus have mercy upon us all and prepare us for thy coming Finally I will Ponder and congratulate the present satisfaction anâ— internal peace and the future everlasting joy and happiness O unâ—xpâ—essible and everlasting happiness both in soul and body for all the faithful and obedient thâ—ough the inestimable merits of Christ Jesus Amen Hosanna in the highest IV. Furthermore I will constantly use Self-examination Oh my soul what have I done this day what have I omitted How have I offended against God or man in thought word or deed O Lord Almighty God most holy thou Judge eternal have mercy upon me a vile sinner and for thy inâ—inite goodness forgive me the transgressions of this day in particular c. together with the rest of the sins of my life especially the more heinous and presumptuous as c. I am heartily sorry for these my misdoings The remembrance the stain the guilt the burden of them is grievous unto me For Christ's sake pity and pardon me and establish my heart by thy grace that I may hereafter more earnestly and faithfully pursue those necessary and solemn vows of a cautious sober honest and godly life which I have often made unto thee especially at thy holy Sacraments Amen V. I now render most humble and hearty thanks unto thâ—e Almighty and most gracious God fâ—r all thy Blessings vouchsafed me this day especially c. Thanks be to the Divine grace that I have passed this day without scandal and without trouble Blessed be God my strength and hope that I have done any thing this day which I ought to do Here I am O Father do with me as seems best in thine own eyes O let my service be acceptable to thee while I live and my soul ready for thee when I die Amen Lord God Almighty who hast created me and redeemed me Hallelujah VI. Going to bed I will say THe Lord bless and keep me and mine all this night Oh keep our souls Amen For Christs sake Here endeth the Shorter Office for every day See the Larger at Rising and Râ—posing Chap. ix and x. PIOUS RESOLUTIONS CHAP. IV. I. I Will frequently say The Lord sees me in all my waies Or if I have time I will repeat Psal. 139. II. I Will love and fear and serve the Lord my God by his grace and help with all my heart and affection with all my soul and intention with all my mind contrivance and understanding and with all my might faculties and industry And I will love my neighbour as my self For saith the Gracious Saviour on these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets Matt. c. 22. Luke c. 10. Deut. c vi 5. and x. 12 20. c. 11.3 III. I will often recite Tit. c. 11.11 12. The Saving grace of God hath appeared unto all men teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts we should
without Jerusalem between two thieves for the Remission of the Sins of the world and the Saving this poor soul I believe I adore this unconceivable Condescension this strange and God like Charity And I now most humbly acknowledge and confess that all my Duty Zeal and Service in respect of this thy Love and Passion is very vileness and ingratitude Wherefore renouncing the works of Satan and the vanities of the world I will for ever obey thee worship thee thank thee O help me by thy Grace Blessed Redeemer and hold up my goings in the paths that my footsteps slip not Amen II. Munday MOst holy and most merciful Father to whom all things in heaven and earth do bowe and obey with utmost Reverence I adore thy divine Majesty thy eternal and infinite Perfection and rendring my humble and early Thanks to thee for restoring to me this morning my Senses and Reason and Vigour I again submit and dedicate both my Soul and Body with all their Powers and Actions to thy holy Will and Pleasure desiring and fully purposing to serve thee faithfully this day and all the days of my life by the Grace of thy holy Spirit and through the Merit and Intercession of Jesus Christ thy beloved Son and my most blessed Saviour Amen Teach me thy way O God and I will walk in thy Truth Unite my heart unto thee that I may fear thy Name Psal. 86.11 Or. By thy great Goodness O Lord I here present my self unto thee as a living reasonable and bounden Sacrifice and perpetual Devote Rom. 12.1 Vouchsafe O Lord to keep me and mine this day without Sin and without Peril Amen for Christ his sake I look for the Lord my soul doth wait for him I lift up my heart to the Lord. It is meet and right and our bounden duty it is our greatest honour and glory that we that I above all living should at all times and in all places give thanks unto thee and praise and bless and Adore thee heavenly Father Lord God Almighty my Creatour Saviour and Defender Wherefore with thousands and thousands of thousands of glorious and innocent Angels Archangels Thrones and Dominions with Prophets Apostles Martyrs Confessours Benefactours and all blessed Souls and with all the Faithful upon earth of every Kindred People and Language I fall down and Worship and laud and magnify thy holy Name evermore praising thee and saying Holy holy holy Lord God of hosts heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of thy Glory Glory be to thee O Lord most high Amen Regard O Eternal the devotion and accent of thy humble Creature made lower and courser then the Angels of a tainted life inhabiting the dust and now trembling by reason of his offences and guilt By thy Word O Lord were the heavens made and all the host of them by the breath of thy mouth Thou layest the beams of thy chambers in the waters and makest the clouds thy chariots and walkest upon the wings of the wind Praise him all ye heavens and ye waters which are within the heavens hail and snow clouds and storm thunder and lightning fulfilling his word Psal. 33. and 104. and 19. III. Tuesday O Lord thou art my God early will I seek thee O let me hear thy loving kindness betimes in the morning for in thee is my trust Lift now up O Lord the light of thy countenance upon thy servant and be my support all the day long for the sake of the dearest Jesus Amen There is no true peace but in thy favour through well doing wherefore my awakened soul fleeth first unto thee O Lord O Lord receive me I humbly and constantly beg of thee Almighty and most benign Father a sound mind and body a devout heart an honest humble meek and charitable Disposition an innocent and peaceable Life a good Name an inoffensive Old Age a serene and Christian Dâ—ath and a blessed Immortality resigning my Life wholly to thy holy Will and Pleasure through Jesus Christ my Lord and Saviour Amen With faithful and blessed men of all ages with the never-ceasing Seraphims and with the Voices of the heavenly multitude as the voice of many waters and as the voice of mighty thundrings I close in now with all ardor and cheerfulness saying Halleluiah Glory and Honour Salvation and Power unto the Lord our God. Let us rejoyce and be glad and with open and elevated hands and hearts give honour unto him For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth in Righteousness and Mercy world without end Amen Rev. c. 19. Or Let us watch and be sober as children of the light and of the day always looking to Jesus the Author of our Faith the Rule of our Life and the Pledge of our Glory Amen O Lord be gracious to me and all mine We have waited for thee For thou art our Arm every morning and our Salvation in the time of Trouble Isaiah 33.2 Gracious God I am not worthy of the least of all thy Mercies and the Truth thou hast shewn unto thy servant Gen. 31.10 Let them praise the Lord that go down to the sea in ships and trade in mighty waters Yea let all the earth fear the Lord and stand in awe of him all ye that dwell in the world who gathered the waters together on an heap and laid up the deep as in a treasure house who made the dry land to appear out of confusion and commanded it to bring forth herbs and trees for the use of man and beast Hallelujah IV. Wednesday O Thou that hearest Prayer to thee shall all flesh come Psal. 65.3 In the morning thou shalt hear my voice in the morning I will stand before thee and will look up and wait for thy favour The glorious Majesty of the Lord be upon me and all mine Prosper thou the works of our hands O direct and prosper thou our handy work Psal. 90.17 The Lord is a light and defence The Lord will give grace and worship and no good thing will he withhold from them that lead a godly life O Lord God of hosts blessed is the man that putteth his trust in thee Psal. 84.12 13. Lord pardon all my sins confirm me in piety bless me in my lawful calling keep my soul and body from all evil and fit me for Eternity for the immense merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour and Advocate Amen O Lord our Governour when I consider the Sun and Moon and Stars those vast and glorious Lights which thou hast created and that thou canst create ten thousand worlds more what is Man that mite upon this Globe that thou art mindful of him and visitest him every morning Thou O Jesus art the true and eternal Light the Sun of Righteousness that lighteth every man that cometh into the world Oh quicken and irradiate my heart Amen Or How dear are thy Counsels thy Mercies to me O God how great is the summ of them They are more in number then the sand they are new every minute
When I awake I am alwayes with thee thanking and praising and adoring thy Majesty who continually keepest the world from returning to nothing from whence thou first mad'st it Unto thee lift I up mine eyes O thou that dwellest in the heavens with the affection and reverence of a child with the fear and solicitude of a servant Psal. 123.1 2. Holy holy holy Lord God Omnipotent which was and is and is to come glory and honour and worship be to thee world without end Amen Rev. 4.8 Keep thy servant by thy grace O Lord that Hypocrisy Pride Envy Anger Gluttony Covetousness or Sloth or any other grievous sin may never have the dominion over me and become habitual and customary to me and ever keep me O Lord most holy from Fornication Drunkenness Theft and Dishonesty Idolatry Manslaughter Cursing Swearing and Lying Extortion and Oppression and all other scandalous and heinous actions and practices But engraft in my heart the contrary fruits of thy holy Spirit Piety Humility and Mildness Faithfulness and Honesty Modesty Temperance and Chastity Content and Quietness Compassion Charity and Liberality Prudence Care and Diligence and let this be my habit my custom and my life for Jesus Christ his sake Amen V. Thursday THe Lord is my strength and my praise There is none holy as the Lord neither is there any rock like our God. The Lord killeth and maketh alive he bringeth down to the bed and to the grave and bringeth up He keepeth the feet of his saints and exalteth the horn of his anointed Hallelujah My heart rejoyceth in his salvation 1 Sam c. 2. Thou art my hope in the land of the living thou art the hope of all the ends of the earth and of them that dwell in broad sea yea thou O God art my hope and joy to all eternity Amen Psal. 141.4 The Providence of the Father almighty guide me the Wisdom of his eternal Son enlighten me and the Power of his holy Spirit quicken me Amen What now shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits â—or my Birth my Education my Baptism Catechism and Confirmation What for the blessed Eucharist for the Sermons and the Prayers of this Church What for Sundry Deliverances and special Blessings through so many years of living Yea what shall I render unto thee holy JESUS for thy expiatory Blood for thy grand Example for the Mission of the Holy Ghost with various and unexpressible Grace and for the reserve of everlasting Blessedness O Lord what shall I render unto thee Take O take again most merciful Lord these Gifts together this Soul and Body and their abilities which I now kneeling humbly and faithfully offer to thy everadored Divinity O despise not but take again the works of thy own hands and receive all into the bosom of perpetual happiness Amen Hallelujah Or Is not this to be my last day and then Eternity O prepare me for thy self holy JESUS I know not the day nor the hour of thy Judgment Matth. 24.30 Or receive to thee in peace or visit this dearly purchased soul this piece of Immortality drencâ—t in thy Blood. Yea come quickly Lord Jesus Amen I will magnifie thee O God my King and praise thy name for ever and ever Every day will I give thanks to thee and bless thy name for ever and ever Great is the Lord and marvelous worthy to be praised There is no end of his Greatness no end of his Mercy Hallelujah Psal. 145.1 23. c. Grant me I humbly beseech thee Almighty and most merciâ—ul Father a quiet Mind and a â—ound Body a good Report and a liberal Conversation in all Piety Prudence Charity Honesty and Chastity and at last if I may not be a Martâ—r for thy Truth grant me a mild Death and happy Immortality for Christ Jesus his sake the Source of all Blessings as well visible and secular as invisible inconceivable and everlasting Amen Christ is ascended up on high hath led captivity captive and given gifts unto men that God might dwell amongst us Set up thy self O JESUS above all the heavens and thy Glory above the earth I now worship thee with all humility and affection as thy Apostles did when thou departedst from mount Olivet to the Joy of supercâ—lestial Glory The fowls of the air are thine O bountiful Creatour and the fishes of the sea and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the sea and thou feedest them and multipliest them Wherefore I will seek the kingdom of God before food and rayment For our heavenly Father knoweth that we have need of these things Matth. 6.25 VI. Friday I Awakt and lookt up and my sleep was sweet unto me Blessed be the Lord our God the God of our fathers who satisifieth the weary soul and replenisheth every sorrowful heart who converteth the shadow of death into the morning and daily renews the face of the earth and maketh the evening and the morning alternately to praise him Ier. 31.25 26. Psal. 104.30 and 65.9 Who holdeth our soul in life and suffereth not our feet to slip who ruleth with his power for ever Hallelujah On this day O crucified Saviour have mercy on me and all mankind Amen I will walk this day God being my helper soberly chastly decently humbly and in diligence and content as a child of light and of God. Sufficient to the day is the evil and trouble of it I fully trust in the perpetual Grace of my heavenly Father through his Eternal Son. Amen Or I have remembred thy name O Lord in the night and have kept thy law Psal. 119.55 Our help standeth in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth Psal. 124.8 O Lord God of hosts blessed is the man who putteth his trust in thee yea blessed is the man to whom thou imputest no sin Psal. 84.13 All the world doth worship thee sing of thee and praise thy name which is great wonderful gracious and holy Hallelujah Praise the Lord O my soul. O Father Eternal Almighty God Lord and Possessor of infinite perfection Majesty and mercy Maker and Upholder of all things visible and invisible O blessed Jesus Lamb of God Son of the Father who hast loved us and dyed on the cross for us O most holy Spirit founder and fountain of light and knowledge of vertue and grace of liâ—e peace and bliss everlasting with utmost humility intention of mind and affection I adore and glorifie thee All power and riches and wisdom and salvation and glory and honour and blessing be to the eternal Trinity now and for ever Amen Hosanna in the highest Hosanna I bless thee O Lord Almighty that thou hast made the world out of nothing and created me and all mankind after thy own image and hast set us over the works of thy hands and given thy holy angels charge of us to keep us in all thy ways and that after the early loss of paradise c. many and late transgressions and presumtions thou yet openest
me Psal. 23. The Lord hath granted his loving kindness in the day time and in the night season will I sing of him and make my prayer to the God of my life Psal. 42.10 My soul rejoyceth in the Lord and I have put my trust in his holy name Psal. 33.21 Blessed be thou Lord God of our fathers for ever and ever Thine O Lord is the Greatness and the Power and the Glory and the Victory and the Majesty For all that is in heaven and earth is thine and thou rulest over all for ever Amen 1 Chron. 29.10 11 13. V. Thursday EVerlasting Praise and Thanks to thee most gracious God and Father for my Life and Reason Integrity of Body and Soundness of Memory for my pious and generous Parents my Education in good Learning and Manners for my Regeneration by Baptism and my frequent access to the holy Communion of the Body and Blood of Christ my Saviour for my place and order in the Holy and Apostolick Church for my competent Estate Content Liberty and Quiet for my power and greater will for Alms-doing for my Profession in this place my good Name and various Friendship and for whatever I have well done or said throughout my whole life for my Relations and Benefactors for the divine Forbearance Clemency and Beneficence unto to this age of my life for sundry remarkable Deliverances of me and my friends from Diseases Troubles and Dangers for innumerable Blessings known and unknown remembred or forgotten spiritual and temporal most chiefly for the means of Grace of all sorts and for the hope of immarcessible Glory through Jesus Christ our Lord. O all ye blessed all ye righteous O all the world behold here the monument of Almighty Mercy Is not this a brand pluckt out of the burning Zach. 2.4 Or O holy Father the thoughts of thy infinite Grace and Mercy thy continual and almighty Providence how dear are they unto me Thy Redemption O blessed Jesus shall now lye next my heart and in the meditation of thine inestimable Passion and of thy numberless and everlasting Benefits will I go to sleep or to die as it shall seem best to thee my most gracious Lord and Saviour This night most Holy Pure and Eternal Spirit guard I humbly beseech thee and possess my soul whilst the meaner nature lies languid useless and insensible Amen VI. Friday THe Lord is my stony rock and my defence my Saviour my God and my might in whom I will trust my buckler the horn also of my Salvation and my refuge Psal. 18.1 With my soul have I desired thee in the night season and early in the morning have I sought thee When I awake by thy empire and pity let my soul be still with thee O Lord my God. Or And now Lord what is my hope my hope is even in thee My help standeth in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth Psal. 132.2 From evil Designs and unlawful Desirâ—s from impure and vain Thoughts from the Illusions and Suggestions of the devil from inordinate Passions and Disturbances of Body and Mind good Lord deliver me this night Amen VII Saturday IT is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord and to sing praises unto the name of the Lord most highest To tell of thy loving kindness in the morning and of thy faithfulness every night Psal. 92.1 2. Grant thy servant O Lord a Christian end of this day and this week and this declining mortal life Amen for Christ Jesus his sake Bless me also holy Father as thou didst this day at the finishing of thy Creation and sanctifie and separate me to thy Service for ever Amen He that keepeth Israel he that keepeth thee O Christian doth neither slumber nor sleep The Lord himself is thy keeper The Lord is thy defence on thy right hand The Lord preserveth thee from all evil yea it is even he that keepeth thy soul. Amen God most holy most mighty Or Lord Jesus Christ the cheerful Ray and Glory of the Father immortal heavenly holy and happy being come to close of this day and the confines of darkness we laud and magnifie the Father the Son and the holy Spirit of God thou indeed art worthy to be praised with holy voices O son of God giver of life Therefore the whole world glorisieth thee and worshippeth thee Amen 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I will not give sleep to my eâ—es nor slumber to my eye-lids till I be at peace with all men till I have sought thy peace most gracious Father which the world cannot give and have confessed unto thy Majesty the Faults and Omissions of this day together with the more heinous Sins of my life Whatever I have devised said or done unworthy my Place my Age my Christianity and my Priesthood good Lord forgive me for the Bowels of Jesus Christ. Amen And let the grief and trouble of such Confessions henceforth deter me from the like Presumptions Transgressions and Neglects and from their several Causes and Occasions Amen Amen I will frequently read two or three Verses of the Holy Bible before I go to bed Here endeth the Larger Office at Rising and going to Bed. WHen I go not to Church I will say secretly or in the family Te Deum or Nunc dimittis and also the Collects for Peace and Grace and the Collects for all Conditions and the general Thanksgiving Our most gracious Father hear both the Church and me Oh hear them supplicating for me and all well employed and afflicted people Amen for the alone merits of Christ our Lord. PRIVATE DEVOTION At the HOLY COMMUNION CHAP. XI I. At the Offering MOst bountiful Father I return Mites for Talents received I offer to thee still of thy own Accept I pray thee most gracious Lord together with this small token of my Duty and Gratitude my Soul and Body and Action all which I here humbly dedicate unto thee at thy Altar And also forgive me all my Debts and Trespasses against thy divine Majesty for the one Oblation and transcendent Worthiness of thy beloved Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen II. Before the general Confession HAving already in my retirement read over the Communion-service and also Matth. c. 28. and 1 Cor. 11.17 c. and thereupon leisurely and carefully examined and recollected as in the presence of the Living God what I have done what I have amended or not amended O wretched and inconstant creature since the last Communion and solemn Promise of a correct Life And having also satisfied to my power for all Injuries and Offences done by me against any man and likewise with hearty Sorrow Aversation and Repentance implored at home Gods Pardon for those sins and the rest of my whole life I now fasting Dan. c. 9.3 do again beseech the same indulgence with Humility Intention of Mind and enlarged Hopes here in the midst of his devout People before his Priest near his holy Altar and under the regard of glorious
will receive the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord and offer unto him the sacrifice of thanksgiving through Jesus Christ. Amen Psal. 116.11 12 15. AT RECEIVING THE CUP· CHAP. XIII I. AMen Jesus Master have mercy on us Luke 17.13 Let this Blood purge my Conscience from dead works to serve thee the Almighty and most gracious Father to honour thee the Everliving Saviour and for ever to obey and fear thee most holy and quickning Spirit Amen Lord I will serve thee better I will obey thee Succour my weakness pity my infirmity Dear Lord. Lord thou knowest all things thou knowest that I love thee Iohn 21.17 What honour hath Almighty God done me that I should be the vessel of this divine mystery and bear within my breast the Lord Jesus I adore I give thanks II. Thou art made whole go and sin no more no more by anger lust excess fraud slandering c. Ioh. 8.11 Our God is a consuming fire to the perverse and impenitent Our God is a merciful Father to the humble and relenting Orator As is his Majesty so is his mercy Ecclus. 2.18 Both infinite and incomprehensible both to be acknowledged admired and adored O Majesty everlasting I fear thee I worship thee I trust in thee through Jesus Christ. Amen Let me not O let me not again pollute this body and soul with my habitual and grievous sins as c. after I have received thy body and blood O Lord who hast created me and redeemed me Grant me thy grace O God that I may fulfil the places and offices thou callest me to in this life Amen III. Lord bless these and the rest of my brethren and let us live eternally together ever praising and Adoring thee For by this great and attractive sacrament we all become one bread one bloud one soul and consent have all one faith one hope one heaven one Lord the blessed Lord Jesus the knot and center of this most immense and pious fraternity and eminently one God and Father of all who is above all and through all and in us all to whom be glory and obedience everlasting Amen in heaven Amen on earth From thy one precious body O wonderful Saviour thou feedest and revivest five thousand and five thousand thousand millions of thy disciples and followers Aeternae tanta est opulentia mensae Prudent Say O Lord and thy word is omnipotent This day salvation is come unto this house Luk. 19.9 IV. The bread of God is he that came down from heaven and giveth light to the world Lord evermore give us of this bread Ioh. 6.33 34. Thus thus will we shew sorth thy death O Jesus till thou comest again and blessed are those servants whom at the end of the world the Lord shall find so doing yea verily blessed is he that eateth meat in the kingdom of God. Luk. 12. 43. c. 14.15 He that solemnly and faithfully and seriously contemplates my Passion and Philanthropy and amends his life for that consideration He that eateth my Flesh and drinketh my Blood hath eternal life and I will raise him up at the last day Amen Holy Jesus who art the Resurection and the life Ioh. 6.54 56. Master it is good for us to be here Mark. 9.2 Do not our hearts burn within us while the Lord opens to us the scriptures opens to us his precious side Full is the satisfaction inexpressible the joy of those that love thee O Jesus Angels and men consent heaven and earth joyn together to praise thee serve and worship thee and with these my poor soul the meanest of all thy creation Good Lord accept us I will give thanks unto thee among thy people and sing praises unto thee among the faithful My heart is fixed O God my heart is fixed For thy â—ercy is greater then the heavens and thy truth reaâ—heth above the clouds Set up thy self O Lord above the heavens and thy glory above all the earth Thou hast wrought redemption in the midst of the earth O Jesus and vanquisht all the enemies of guilty mankind and art seated at the right hand of Father the Lord and worship of angels Hosanna in the highest The right hand of the Lord hath the preeminence the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass The word was made flesh the beloved Son of God died for us Let them now that fear the Lord confess that his mercy endureth for ever V. I â—ill read Ioh. c. 18. and c. 17. the security and consolation of the Church and also Rom. c. 8. and the hymn Come holy Ghost our souls inspire c. In the ordering of Priests Almighty God who hast given thy onely Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin and also an example of Godly life Give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that his inestimable benefit and also daily endeavour our selves to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Most holy spirit the efficacy and life of this mystery bless me with these thy gifts and fruits meekness modesty sobriety prudence diligence honesty fidelity constancy chariâ—y kindness and devotion from the time of this holy Sacrament For I have now dedicated and given up entirely my soul senses and affections my will wit and reason to the glory and service of Jesus Christ who dyed for me I must I will obey him in all things Lord forgive Lord help me My soul doth magnifie the Lord and my spirit rejoyceth in God my Saviour O how plentiful is thy goodness which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee and that thou hast prepared for them that put their trust in thee Psal. 21.21 I am altogether confounded and swallowed up with the immense grace of God I am throughly possest glorious Lord with thy love and boundless favour to me I long I here endeavour yet cannot tell how to express my thankfullness and obedience My thoughts and contrivance and my words and lauds my action and zeal cannot do it to any fitness or content Lord still excite and still direct my gratitude I would be as thankful to thee as humble as obedient as any creature in heaven or earth Father Almighty make me so Amen Now Lord Jesus who wast expanded on the cross for me command me what thou wilt Use me in the hazards and difficulties of thy Church thy purchase and thy glory Bid me walk upon the sea I will obey thee and thy right hand shall hold me up And I will not deny thee in the Court or in the Garden I am ready to lay down my estate my liberty and also my life would to God it were a clean and entire sacrifice for Christs religion and to be obedient unto the death Assist and strengthen my mind O blessed Saviour by thy grace thy intercession thy example Amen All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth faith the ascending Jesus Go ye therefore
likewise if I have done any thing worthy and laudable that it may sink down into their hearts and be followed by them and all the church to the greater honour of Christ whose purchase and pity we are Amen V. ALmighty and most merciful Author and Father I bless thee I glorifie the with all holy angels and happy souls for thy six days Creation for the light shining out of Chaos and darkness and the Chaos made out of nothing for the heavens and waters the earth and plants the sun and moon the fish and fowl for the beasts of the earth but especially for Adam the origine of humanity the archive of reason and piety the admirable and admiring possessour of the recent and impolluted world I praise thee for thy holy Sabbath the image and notice of solemn devotion on earth and also of everlasting rest in heaven to all the workers of righteousness I bless thee for conserving the world for so many thousand years in the same estate and order for delivering and defending thy faithful people in all ages with or without natural means and for overruling the counsels and attempts of potentates unto thy own greater glory I praise thee I adore thee for recovering lapsed Adam and his tainted posterity by the early promise and opportune advent of the alsufficient Saviour Jesus Christ. I bless thee for the Holy Bible the richest treasure upon earth I thank thee for setting me down in the world in this age of great knowledge both humane and divine I praise thee for all the wisdom and invention prudence and vertue magnificence good works and piety of all that ever lived in the world I praise thee for the noble and numberless host of guardian angels wise and powerful prophets and apostles and evangelists valiant martyrs and confessors pious kings and priests and benefactors and for the humble and holy men of all times our â—imitation and comfort and glory O let me die the death of the righteous and let my last end be like his Amen for Christs sake Desire of Absolution and of my Change. CHAP. XIX I. VOuchsafe me O Lord the power and occasion of doing some good after all the evil I have committed and the scandals I have given before I go hence and be no more seen But chiefly grant me a good end of this vain and troublesome life and at length a glorious resurrection through Jesus Christ Amen We know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved and I perceive my frame now loosning and falling we have a building of God an house not made with hands eternal in the heavens And this we groan earnestly desiring to be cloathed upon with our house which is from heaven We groan being burdened with disease and sin and sorrow and vanity and flesh to be cloathed upon with a immarcescible vest of purity and glory that mortality may be swallowed up of endless life and we be no longer absent from the Lord. Amen Cor. c. 5.1 4. I am now ready to be offered the time of my departure is at hand I have fougâ—t a good fight O words of gold O happy exite of Christian zeal and fidelity I have finished my course I have kept the faith Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of rightâ—ousness which the Lord the righteous judge shall give me at that day and not to me onely but to all them also that love his appearing 2 Tim. c. 4.7 II. COme now O holy Priest servant of the most high God direct and amend my confessions dissolve my doubts especially c. Pray for me pray earnestly for me particularly concerning c. the more grievous lapses and blots of my life Help forward Divine man my repentance compassionate and concur with my tears Then preach to me the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ and open the vail of infinite mercy to my tender and trembling soul. I have Forgiven all the world I have made Restitution to my utmost power of all injuries and scandals done by me and am very sorry that I cannot make greater amends quadruple amends for all wrongs I have renounced and abominated all my evil practices with contrition and shame I have thrown my self entirely upon the mercy of God in Jesus Christ. I have recited the Creed with sincerity resolution and thankfulness I verily believe that God who gave me this mortal life together with numberlesâ— blessings is now as ready to grant me everlasting happiness through the alone merits of Jesus Christ my Lord and Saviour Come therefore O holy Priest my esteem and reverence Come happy guide of my flitting soul use I humbly beseech thee the authority and office which our blessâ—d Lord hath given thee And pronounce over this lowly cleansed and renewâ—d creature by Godâ— command and in his name and through his power alone the sentence that I ardently long for the words worthy oâ— all acceptation worthy the ministry of an angel The Lord hear the Lord bless the Lord Absolve the Lord Ratifie THE PRIEST OVâ— Lord Iesus Christ who hath lâ—st power to his Church to absoâ—ve all sinners who truly repent and believe in him of his great mâ—rcy â—orgive thee thine offences And by his authority committed to me I absolve thee fâ—om all thy sins In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Amen Amen in heaven Amen Amen Hosanna in the highest I take this Remission with utmost humility I believe it ratifyed by thee most gracious Father the onely Author and source of pardon and peace I give thanks unto thee most affectionate thanks unto thy Eternal Majesty for this inestimable mercy and I long to expire in thanksgiving Henceforth to me to live is Christ to die is gain Phil. 1.21 III. I Humbly thank thee holy Priest for this great reverend and charitable Office. God prosper thee and the whole Clergy and all his faithful people upon earth who are of the same body and interest with the blessed in heaven Amen IV. BLessed blessed indeed is he whose unrighteousness is forgiven and whose sin is covered Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth no sin and in whose spirit there is no guile Psal. 32.1 2. Lord now leâ—test thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy word I desire no more of earth of sinful earth I loâ—g for thee onely O God My soul pantetâ— after thee my departing soul is a thirst for the living God. O gather it I most humbly beseech thee by the love and deserts of Jesus clean and spotless into rest and glory everlasting Amen Come Lord Jesus come quickly Jesus receive my spirit I am now going to an estate perfectly new new heavens new time new life and new glories The change is unconceivably great amazing and unalâ—erable Nothing is like it here below but Divine contemplations and the ardors of the Eucharist Look O look Gracious God upon the face of thy perishing child and make the separation