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A Check to debauchery, and other crying sins of these times with several useful rules for the attaining the contrary virtue : to which are annexed some directions and heads for meditation and prayer, taken out of Holy Scripture ... Oct. 26. 92 ...
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his whole Life and who also humbled himself to death even the death of the Cross And we are to be like him meek and humble Reflect The undeserved Favours of Almighty God The Ingratitude of our repeated sins The behaviour of the poor Publican The Example of our Lord himself Great Lessons of Humility Saturday Of the Advantage of being Christians We live under the Covenant of Grace which is founded in Remission of sin and upon promises of eternal rewards to the observers of it who are also enabled to observe it We are redeemed from all our Enemies so as not to fear them Death it self being now only a Passage to immortality Are we not also made Sons of God Members of Christ Kings and Priests and Coâ—heirs with our Elder Brother of an Eternal Inheritance Sunday Of the Benefits of the Holy Ghost By him who was sent by our Saviour we are begotten and born again and made new creatures By him Illuminated to understand the Mysteries of our Redemption By him the Love of God is spread abroad in our hearts so as to love even our Enemies for God's sake He purifies and cleanses us from all filthiness He Interceeds for us and teaches us how to pray He comforts and supports us in all our afflictions with his peace and joy He is the Seal of the Divine Promises and the Foretaste of Heaven The great power of God in us over Sacan and all his Instruments And by his Vertue and Efficacy our Bodies also will be Spiritualized and we raised to Immortality and Glory Reflect This Comforter abides with us for ever and is grieved when-ever we do any thing to chase him from us To these few Heads of Meditation taken chiefly out of Holy Scripture might be added infinite more concerning God's Attributes Gifts Miracles c. with innumerable more passages both of the Old and New Testament but these are thought sufficient to shew the manner of Meditation which is so considerable a part of Religion and to serve also as a Succidaneum to those that have not the opportunity of larger Books which is all that was intended by the Collecter of them Let the words of my Mouth and the Meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight O Lord my Strength and my Redeemer Psal 19. I meditate on all thy works Ps 143.5 In his Law doth he meditate day and night Ps 1.2 The Letany of Christian Vertues taken out of the Holy Scripture and the several Texts Annexed O GOD the Father of Heaven Have mercy on us O God the Son Redeemer of the World Have mercy on us O God the Holy Ghost Have mercy on us O Sacred Trinity one God Have mercy on us O Lord just and good Heb. 11.6 and a rewarder of all those that seek thee diligently Have mercy on us Who createdst our First Parents in Innocency and Holiness Gen. 2. after thine own Image and gavest a Testimony to the offerings of just Abel Gen. 4. Have mercy on us Who savedst in the Ark from the Flood Gen. 7. Noah a Preacher of Justice and deliveredst from the Fire Just Lot vexed with the filthy Conversation of the wicked Gen. 19. Have mercy on us Who gavest the Promise to Abraham Gen. 22. found Faithful after many tryals Have mercy on us Gen. 29. Who deliveredst Jacob endued with a wonderful patience and confidence in Adversities from all evils and gavest a joyful end to thy Servant Job Job 42. that Pattern of Patience Have mercy on us Gen. 39. Who rewardedst the singular Modesty and Chastity of Joseph with the Rule over Egypt Gen. 41 Have mercy on us Num. 22. Who chosedst Moses the meekest Man upon Earth to be Ruler over thy People and Electedst Joshua Deut. 31. notable for Valour and Constancy to lead thy People into the Land of Promise Have mercy on us Who gavest the Priesthood to the Sons of Levi for their great Courage in vindicating thine Honour Exod. 32. and deliveredst from all dangers the Prophet Elias for his incomparable Zeal for thy true Worship against the false Prophets 1 King 18. 2 King 2. and at length tokest him up into Heaven Have mercy on us Who set Samuel Judge over thy People 1 Sam. 7 12 a lover of Justice and free from Bribes And liftedst up David 1 Sam. 16. a man after thine own heart in the faithful Service of thee to be King of Israel Have mercy on us Who replenishedst Solomon 1 King 4. humbly begging Wisdom of thee both with it and many other Graces And Adornedst Daniel and his Companions Dan. 1. being singularly Temperate and Sober with Wisdom and Beauty Have mercy on us Who didst chuse the Blessed Virgin Mary Luk. 1. Adorned with singular Chastity Humility Obedience and all other Vertues to be the Mother of thy Son Have mercy on us Mat. 3. Who sentest John Baptist a Forerunner of thy Son a Preacher of Penitence and of great Austerities and Abstinencies Have mercy on us John 17. 1 Pet. 2.21 Who sentest Jesus Christ thy only begotten Son into the World the Pattern of all Holiness that we should follow his Example Have mercy on us Eph. 1. Who hast chosen us in him before the Foundations of the World that we also should be Holy and Unblame able in thy sight Have mercy on us Who hast Predestinated us that we should be made conformable to the Image of thy Son Phil. 3. Eph. 2. and hast created us in him to good Works which thou hast ordained that we should walk in them Have mercy on us Who hast Redeemed us from our vain Conversation by the precious Blood of Christ 1 Pet. 1. and hast Regenerated us by thy Word unto a lively hope of an Eternal Inheritance Have mercy on us O Jesu 1 Pet. 2. who knewest no Sin neither was Guile found in thy Mouth 1 Joh. 3. but appearedst to take away the Sins of the World Have mercy on us 1 Pet. 2. Jesus who barest our Sins in thy Body on the Cross that we being dead unto Sin may live unto Justice and Holiness Have mercy on us Col. 1. Who hast delivered us out of Darkness into Light from the power of Satan Acts 26. into thy Kingdom and hast bestowed upon us the Remission of Sins and an Inheritance amongst thy Saints Have mercy on us Mat. 19. Who promisedst thy Disciples that forsook all for thee Joh. 21. Twelve Thrones Judging the Twelve Tribes of Israel who committedst unto St. Peter notably confessing and loving thee the feeding of thy Sheep Have mercy on us Joh. 20. Who vouchsafedst to St. John notable for Chastity the singular privilege of thy Love Have mercy on us Who sendest thy Holy Spirit Rom. whereby Divine Charity is spread abroad in our hearts Have mercy on us Be merciful and spare us O Lord Be merciful and
grant unto us O Lord The Vertue of Humility Mat. 18 Luk. 21 Mark 5. Heb. 13. and Patience Spiritual Poverty and Meekness Longanimity and obedience to those that are set over us Grant unto us O Lord A quiet mind and contented with our present Condition 1 Pet. 3. Heb. 13. Rom. 14. true peace and joy in the Holy Ghost Grant unto us O Lord Temperance and Modesty Gal. 5. 1 Tim. 2. Sobriety and Chastity a true love of Thee and our Neigbours Mat. 22.38 the Contempt of our selves and the things of this World 1 Tim. 6 17 2 Cor. 9. Bounty and Compassionate Affections 1 Pet. 3.8 Grant unto us O Lord Diligence and constant Vigilancy 2 Pet. 1.5 1 Pet. 4.7 Mat. 5.6 1 Cor. 7.11 Acts 28.15 Mat. 10.22 a Hunger and Thirst after Holiness Zeal and Fervour of Spirit Christian Fortitude and Perseverance to the End Grant unto us O Lord. We Sinners beseech thee to hear us O Lord. Rom 5.10 That being reconciled to God Col. 1.20 by the death of Christ we may present our selves Holy Jam. 1. Unspotted and Unblamable before him that we may walk worthy of God 1 Thes 2.12 Phil. 4.18 in all things well pleasing fruitful in good works and encreasing in the knowledge of God Col. 1 10. We Sinners beseech thee c. Col. 3.10 That whatsoever we do in word or deed we may do all to the Glory of God that we make not void thy Grace 2 Cor. 2 21 or receive it in vain We Sinners beseech thee c. That we be careful to sanctify our Lord Jesus Christ in our hearts 1 Pet. 3.15 Phil. 2.21 that we seek not our own things but before all the things of Jesus Christ We Sinners beseech thee c. That looking up to Jesus who suffered Heb. 12.2 3. we be not wearied and faint in our minds 1 Tim. 6.11 but considering the Conversation of the Saints imitate their Faith and Patience We Sinners beseech thee c. That as Souldiers we entangle not our selves in the things of this World 1 Joh. 2.15 but having Food and Rayment let us be content therewith 1 Tim. 6.8 We Sinners beseech thee c. That by good Works we make our Faith and Election sure 2 Pet. 2.10 that we do good whilst we have time Gal. 6.9 and faint not for that we shall reap in due season We Sinners beseech thee c. That we forbear one another in love Eph. 4.2 being careful to keep the Unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace Gal. 6.2 that we bear one anothers burthens and so fulfill the law of God We Sinners beseech thee c. That being Strengthned in all Vertue through the power of his Grace Col. 1.11 we give thanks to God with all Patience and Longsuffering We Sinners beseech thee c. 2 Pet. 3.14 That waiting for the coming of our Lord we be careful to be found in him pure and unspotted in Peace 1 Pet. 1.9 that we may receive the end of our Faith even the Salvation of our Souls and in the mean time work out our Salvation with fear and trembling Phil 12.12 We Sinners beseech thee c. O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the World increase our Faith O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the World infuse Hope O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the World enkindle Charity Our Father which art in Heaven c. Let us Pray O God who justifiest the ungodly we humbly beseech thy Majesty Graciously to defend with thy Heavenly Grace and assist with thy continual Protection us thy Servants relying on thy Mercy that constantly running in the Course of Vertue we may at length receive the Crown thereof and by no Temtations be withdrawn from serving thee through Jesus Christ our Lord. Ameâ— ERRATA PAge 3. Line 4. Almighty God P. 27. l. 7. many p. 29. l. 5. Primogeneal P. 34. l. 4. Blessings P. 38. l. 19. but that P. 40. l. 19. Fig-leaves P. 43. l. 9. deteriora c. P. 74. l 15. plainly P. 92. l. 21. Rational into Natural l. 23. Natural into Carnal P. 98. l. 21. frequent P. 103. l. 1. cherish P. 118. l. 21 exquisite Tortures l. 23. Almighty