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A49397	The plain man's guide to heaven containing his duty 1. Towards God. II. Towards his neighbour. With proper prayers, meditations, and ejaculations, designed chiefly for the countryman, trades-man, labourer, and such like.	Lucas, Richard, 1648-1715.	1692 (1692)	Wing L3406; ESTC R32885	42,925	180

Imprimatur April 11. 1692. GEO. RO●SE THE Plain Man's GUIDE TO HEAVEN Containing his Duty I. Towards God II. Towards his Neighbour With Proper Prayers Meditations and Ejaculations Designed chiefly for the Country-man Trades-man Labourer and such like LONDON Printed for Samuel Smith at the Prince's Armes in St. Paul's Church-yard 1692. THe Duty of Apprentices and Servants Containing 1. The Parent 's Duty how to educate their Children that they may be fit to be employed and trusted 2. What preparation is needful for such as are entring into Service with some Rules to be observed by them how to make a wise and happy choice of a Service 3. Their Duty in Service towards God their Master and themselves Together with sutable Prayers to each Duty and some Directions peculiarly to Servants for the worthy receiving the Holy Sacrament Published for the Benefit of Families By Richard Lucas D. D. Vicar of St. Stephen's Coleman-street London in 80. Price 1 s. 6 d. Printed for Samuel Smith at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church yard THE CONTENTS CHAP. I. THE Country-man and Trades-man's daily Duty and Devotion Page 1. Texts relating to the Worshipping of God by Prayers and Praises 4 A Prayer to be used in private every Morning 5 Texts which relate to the reading the Scriptures and serving God in your Families 7 A Morning Family Prayer 8 Of teaching your Children their Prayers 11 Texts which relate to the Duty of honest and diligent Labour refer'd to ibid. Ejaculations at the beginning of your Work p. 12. Of sweetning your Labour by singing of Psalms 14 Of making your daily Labour a Religious Service 15 Of saying Grace at your Meals with proper Texts relating to that Duty 17 Of your Christian Behaviour at Meals 18 Texts concerning the Duty of singing Psalms ibid. An Evening Family Prayer 20 Of Self-Examination with Texts of Scripture relating to that Duty 24 The best way of doing this Duty and the End to which it tends 27 This Duty useful for your Temporal as well as Spiritual Estate 29 An Evening private Prayer when upon Examination you find your self guilty c. 30 An Evening private Prayer when upon Examination of the past day your Conscience acquits you from wilful wickedness 34 SECT I. OF the Lord's Day Proper Texts of Scripture concerning the sanctifying of that Day p. 37. CHAP. II. A Morning Prayer for the Lord's Day 38 What you are to do before you go to Church 41 What you are to do at your Entrance into the Church 42 Of publick Prayer with proper Texts of Scripture relating to that Duty 44 The Absolution explain'd 46 Some Ejaculations when the Absolution is pronounced 50 Concerning those Curses that we meet with in some of the Psalms 52 Rules to be observ'd when you hear the Chapters read in the Church 53 How Prayers for the Publick are of great advantage to your selves 56 Of that which is call'd the Second Service 57 Proper Texts of Scripture concerning the hearing of God's Word p. 59. A Prayer to be us'd between Morning and Evening Service 62 You must not neglect Prayers in the Afternoon thô there be no Sermon 65 How to behave your selves on Sunday-Evenings 66 SECT II. OF Holy-days and Fast-days 69 CHAP. III. OF prepartion to the Holy Sacrament 75 Of Fasting 81 A General Confession of Sin 82 Directions to be observed on the Day before you receive 86 A Prayer for Grace according to some foregoing Heads 88 A short Example of Applying the Communion Service the better to prevent the wandring of your Mind 92 For what reason you are to kneel at the Sacrament 94 Short Prayers according to some foregoing Rules p. 99 Of Behaviour at Baptism and Marriage 108 CHAP. IV. THE Country-man's Duty towards his Neighbour 110 SECT I. HIS Duty to his Minister ibid. Proper places of Scripture relating to that Duty ibid. SECT II. DVty to his Superiours 115 Proper Texts relating to that Duty 116 SECT III. HIS behaviour to his Landlord 121 SECT IV. HIS Duty to his Wife and Children with proper Texts relating to that Subject 124 His Duty to his Servants with proper Texts 132 His Duty to his Neighbours with proper Texts p. 139 SECT VII HIS Duty to the Poor with proper Texts 145 SECT VIII OF just Dealing with suitable Texts of Scripture 149 SECT IX THE Dames Duty to her Husband with sutable Texts refer'd to 152 Meditations and Ejaculations proper for several Occasions As 158 When you find your Cattel well or have hopes of seasonable Weather Or When you find your Cattel sick or dying the Weather be unseasonable 159 When you begin a new Work 160 If you are sick or in pain 161 When you hear talk of Wars and Troubles in Church or State 161 When you lye under any Temptations ibid. Before you read the Holy Scripture 163 When you sow your Ground 164 If you hear any People talk prophanely 166 If you see any in a miserable Condition 167 If you find your self inclined to discontent 168 ERRATA PAge 11. line 5. for own read one p. 89. l. ult r. from glory to glory p. 90. l. 7. r. straying p. 99. l. 2. for chastening r. hastening p. 107. l. 11. after endeavour add by p. 124. l. 7. after encourage add her p. 126. l. 8. r. Immortal p. 141. l. 16. for House r. Horse p. 147. l. 3. for Bedding r. Begging Several Books published by Dr. Richard Lucas Vicar of St. Stephen 's Colemanstreet and sold by Sam. Smith at the Prince 's Arms in St. Paul 's Church-yard DR R. Lueas's Practical Christianity Or an Account of the Holines which the Gospel enjoyns with Motives to it and the Remedies it proposes against Temptations with a Prayer concluding ●ach distinct Duty in Octavo 1685. Price 3 s. 6 d. Enquity after Happiness in several Parts c. 1. In Octave the second Edition Englarged 1692. Pr. 3 s. 6 d. The true Notion of Human Life Or A second Part of the Enquiry after Happiness in Octavo 1690. Pr. 2 s. 6 d. The Duty of Apprentices and Servants 1. The Parents Duty how to Educate their Children that they may be fit to be employed and trusted 2. What preparation is needful for such as enter into Service with some Rules to be observed by them how to make a wise and happy Choice of a Service 3. Their Duty in Service towards God their Master and themselves with suitable Prayers to each Duty and some directions peculiarly to Servants for the worthy receiving the Holy Sacrament published for the benefit of Families in Octavo Price 1 s. 6. d. A Sermon preached at the Funeral of Mr. Tho. Lamb July 23 d. 1686. in Quarto Pr. 6 d. A Sermon preached at the Assizes held at Horsham in the County of Sussex Aug. 23. 1691. Pr. 6 d. Christian Thoughts for every day of the Month with a Prayer wherein is represented the Nature of unfeigned Repentance and of perfect Love towards God in Twelves Pr. 1 s.