omit, or alter, as he fhall fee fit: Becaufe, as the Judgments and Opinions of Mankind are very different; fo it can never be expected that the fame Method, or Form of Prayer fhould fuit all Perfons; or even the fame Perfon at all Times. In the prefent Compofure, no fmall Pains have been taken, to make the whole as generally useful as can be well expected in a Work of this Nature; but as the best Performances have Imperfections, fo this (to be fure) is not without them. However, it is hoped, there are none fo great but what a Chriftian may overlook for the Sake of that Good, which is intended by it. It is not pretended, that the following Prayers are all entirely new. There will be found among them several Collections from other Books; but those being fuch only as have been thought excellent in their Kind, it was believed the whole would not be less acceptable for that Reafon. And here particular Acknowledgments ought to be made to the Wife and pious Author of The great Duty of frequenting the Chriftian Sacrifice; from whence, with his Leave, fome Prayers in the Office of Humiliation, and for the Communion, have been collected. May May God of his great Mercy, make these Devotions ferviceable to the Ends for which they are defigned: And may his good Spirit accompany the Use of them, and enkindle in all our Hearts, fuch a pure and holy Flame as may never be extinguished by any Lufts or Paffions; but being continually cherished and kept alive by ardent and devout Prayers here, it may hereafter break forth in Praifes and CONTENTS. FIRST PART. An Introductory Difcour fe concerning Prayer. An Evening Prayer for a Family on the Lord's Day, ibid. An Evening Prayer for a Family, Another Morning Prayer for a Family, Another Evening Prayer for a Family, ibid. A Morning Prayer for a young Perfon, An Evening Prayer for a young Perfon, A Morning Prayer for a Servant, An Evening Prayer for a Servant, - - Acts of Contrition, with Petitions for Pardon and Grace, that we may reform and amend our Lives, 135 Occafional -Ejaculations for our Advancement and Improvement in a Chriftian Life, Ejaculations in Time of Temptation and Affliction, General Interceffions for all Mankind. An Alphabetical Table of the Weekly Collects in the ibid. SECOND PART. An Office of Humiliation. A Prayer before Self-Examination, II. Of our Duty towards our Neighbour, III. Of our Duty towards Ourfelves, A Prayer confifting of Confeffion of Sins, and im- ploring Pardon and Grace, which may be used in our Preparation to the Sacrament, or at any other. A Prayer to be used at the fame Time, or shortly · A Confeffion of Sins to be used by a grievous Sinner, - 161 165 . 179 - Sonte fhort Prayers proper to be used for the enforcing- our boly Refolutions, and for the Affiftance of God's Grace to enable us to perform them, 233 An |
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