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 [Page] 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 un [...]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 [Page] 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 [Page] 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 [...]or the sins of the world, was cruci [...]ied dead and buried; He desce [...]ded into hell, and triumphed over the powers of darkness. The third day he rose again from the dead, He [Page] ascended into heaven, and as I most surely believe, now sitte [...]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 [Page] 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.

[Page]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 [Page] 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 [Page] 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 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 [Page] 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.

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 s [...]lves to help our selves; keep us both out­wardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls: that we may be defen­ded [Page] 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 seriousnes [...] 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 [Page] 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 lov [...]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, preven­ [...]ion, assistance and consolation, and [Page] the manifol [...] 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 bre­vi [...]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▪ [Page] 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 an [...] in­ternal peace, and the future everlast­ing joy and happiness; O un [...]xp [...]essi­ble and everlasting happiness both in soul and body, for all the faithful and obedient, th [...]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 in [...]inite [Page] 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 th [...]e, Almighty and most gracious God▪ f [...]r all thy Blessings vouchsafed me this day, e­specially, &c.

Thanks be to the Divine grace, [Page] 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 R [...] ­posing▪ Chap. ix. and x.

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. [Page] 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 live soberly and righ­teously and godly in this present world: looking for the blessed hope, and glorious Appearing of our Sa­viour JESUS Christ who gave him­self for us, to redeem us from all ini­quity.

Or Prov. c 19.16. He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his soul.

Or, The fear of the Lord, the pra­ctise of piety, is the beginning, is the perfection of wisdome, and the praise of it endureth for ever. Psal. 111.10. Prov. c 1.7. &c. 9.10.

Or, Cor. c. vi. 9.10. Be not deceiv­ed: nor fornicators, nor effeminate, nor idolaters, nor thieves, nor cove­tous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, [Page] nor extortioners shall inherit the kingdom of God.

IV.

I will not tell a lye.

I will not couzen or deceive any one in any matter.

I will never act again [...]t my con­science: but carefully observe Psal. 36.38▪ Keep innocency, and take to the thing that is right; and that shall bring a man peace at the last.

V.

I will obey my Superiours.

VI.

I will not be idle.

VII.

I will be moderate and tender in the use of lawful things: the Lord is at hand.

VIII.

I have made a covenant with my eyes and ears, not to attend to vani­ty: but by labour and temperance I will subdue my body.

O mercy of heaven, that our breasts [Page] are the ark of the Divine Law, and our bodies the temple of the Holy Ghost: if any defile the temple of God, them God will destroy. 1 Cor. c. 6.5, 9. Preserve therefore, O Ho­ly Father, my body and soul in chas­tity. Thy grace is sufficient for me.

I will be sure to check and resist the beginning and occasions of vice, as dangerous company, excess in eat­ing and drinking, sloth and idleness, melancholy, self-conceit, a covetous eye, and the like.

IX.

I will often pray: O Lord set a watch before my mouth, the awe of thy presence and future vindication: and keep the door of my lips, that I offend not in my tongue. Psal, 141.3. Psal. 34.12, 13. Iames c. 1.26. Prov. 39.1, 2. Eccles. c. 22.27.

X.

The sun shall not go down in my wrath.

I will first be reconciled to my of­fended [Page] brother or sister, and then come and offer my guift and sacrifice of praise and supplication. For, saith the Lord, in whose name I pray and confide if you forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your heavenly Father forgive you your trespasses. Mat. c. 6.15. and 5.24.

XI.

I will often recite the Beatitudes, Mat. c. 5. ver. 1, to the 12. And often say, God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 1 Pet▪ c. 5.3.

XII.

I will love and cherish the Crea­tures of God.

I will render no man evil for evil, or railing for railing, but in stead thereof prayers and charity and bles­sing.

I will live peaceably and cour­teously with all men: for Christs sake who against all demerit hath loved me.

XIII.

Forasmuch as JESUS the King will say unto them on his right hand at the last day, Come ye blessed of my Father, take the inheritance of the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was naked and ye cloathed me, I was sick and ye visited me, I was hungry and ye gave me meat, I was in pri­son and ye came to me, I was a stran­ger and ye took me in: for verily I say unto you, inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me, Matt. c. 25.34. I will therefore re­lieve the poor, visit and pity and help th [...] sick and afflicted: teach the ignorant, direct and love the stran­ger: easily pardon offenders, hurt no body, and do all the good I can▪ through Jesus Christ my Saviour and Judge. Amen.

XIV.

Whether I eat or drink, or what­soever else I do, I sincerely desire and will carefully endeavour to do all to the glory of God and my own salva­tion, through Jesus Christ my Sa­viour and Support. Amen. 1. Cor. c. 10.31.

XV.

I put my trust in the living God onely.

I am very well content, I am very thankfull for my present estate. Phil. c. 4.11, 12. Hebr. c. 13.5.

Moreover with an humble and se­rene mind I wait for my Dissolution, in hope of everlasting life, through Jesus Christ my Redeemer. Amen.

God be mercifull to me a sinner. Luke c. 16, 17.

I.

I Will read often in secret or in the family, for the preservation of piety and temperance and honesty through Gods help, the Church-Catechism, and also these Chapters of Holy Scripture.

Our Saviours Sermon on the mount, Matt. c. 5. and c. 6. and c. 7.

Another Sermon Luk. c. 12. and c. 13.

Jesus Christ God and man. S. Ioh. Gosp. c. 1.

Christs comforting his Church. S. Iohns Gosp. c. 15. and c. 16. and c. 17.

II.

The Duties of a Christian man. Rom. c. 12. and c. 13. Gal. c. 5, and c. 6. Phil. c. 4. Col. c. 3, and c. 4. Ephes. c. 4.1 Thess. c. 4. and c. 5. S. Peters 1 Epistle. S. Iames Epistle. Deut. c. 6. Iob. c. 31. Ecclesiastes. c. 12. Psal. 15. and 34, and 41, and 119, and 1. and Proverbs through­out.

III.

The Duties of Governours and Governed, as Kings and Subjects, Priests and People, Fathers and Chil­dren, Masters and Servants, Rom. c. 13.1 P [...]t. c. 2. and c. 3. Col. c. 3. Ephes. c. 5. and c. 6.1 Tim. c. 6. Tit. c. 11. and c. 3.

IV.

I will delight to read our Lords Parables, as of the

Publicane and Pharisee, Luke c. 18.

Prodigal Son, Luke c. 15.

Lost Sheep, Luke c. 15.

[Page]Ten Talen [...]s, Luke c. 19.

Widow and unjust Judge, Luke c. 18.

Wise Virgins, Matt. c. 25.

Two Debtors, Luke c. 7.

Kind Samaritane, Luke c. 10.

Rich man and Lazarus, Luke c. 16.

Sower, Luke c. 8.

V.

I will also frequently review the Forty Great and Merciful Miracles of our Lord, as so many excellent Subjects of his inexhaust [...]ble Praise, and so many Pilla [...]s of our Hope and Devotion.

1. Water made Wine, Ioh. 2.1, 10.

2. Lunatick dispossest, Mark 1▪ 21, 28.

3. Peters mother in law cured of a Fever, Luke 4.38.40.

4. Stupendous Draught of Fishes at the lake of Tiberias, Luke 5.1, 11.

[Page]5. Leper cleansed, Matt. 8.2, 4.

6. Paralytick let down by the roof and healed, Luk. 5.17, 26.

7. The withered hand restored, Luk. 6.6, 10.

8. Good Centurions servant cured, Luk. 7.2, 10.

9. Widows son of Naim revived out of the bier, Luk. 28.11, 17.

10. Deaf and dumb and blind de­moniack recovered, Matth. 12.22, 23.

11. Storm ceaseth at Christs word, Mark 4.35, 40.

12. Legion of devils sent out of a man into the swine, Mark 5.1, 21.

13. Bloody flux cured by the touch of the Lords garment, Mark 5. [...]22, 34.

14. Jairus his daughter restored to life, Mark 5.35, 43.

15. Two blind men restored by Christs touch, and a dumb devil cast out, Matt. 9.26, 32.

[Page]16. Rulers son healed at a di­stance, Iohn 4.46, 53.

17. Impotent at Bethesda healed with a word, Ioh. 5.1, 15.

18. Five thousand fed with five loaves and two fishes, Mark 6.30, 34.

19. Jesus walketh on the sea, Matt. 14.22, 23.

20. Syrophenicians daughter dis­possest, Matt. 15.21, 28.

21. Deaf and dumb man of De­capolis cured by a touch, Mark 7.31, 37.

22. Blind man of Bethsaida reco­vered by our Lords hand, Mark 8.22.26.

23. Christs Transfiguration, Mat. 17.1, 8.

24. Raving Lunatick recovered. Mar. 7.13, 28.

25. Cesars Tribute miraculously procured from the mouth of a Fish, Matth. 17.23, 26.

26. Sight given to one born Blind, Ioh. 4.1, 38.

[Page]27. Believing Woman cured of eighteen years Infirmity, Luke 13.10, 17.

28. Dropsy cured on the Sabbath­day, Luke 14.1, 6.

29. Ten Lepers cured, Luke 17.11, 19.

30. Two blind men of Jericho restored by Christs singer. Matt. 20.21, 34.

31. Lazarus raised from the dead, Ioh. 11.1, 44.

32. Fruitless fig-tree cursed and withered, Mark. 11.12.23.

33. Our Lords Passion, Ioh. c. 18. and c. 19. Luke c. 22. and Matt. c. 26. and c. 27.

34. Our Lords Resurrection, Mark c. 16. Luke c. 14.

35. His Appearing to Mary, Iohn 20.11, 18.

36. His Appearing to the two dis­ciples going to Emaus, Luke 24.13, 33.

37. His Manifestation to the [Page] Apostles, except Thomas, Luke 24▪ 34, 42.

38. His Rising and Humanity proved to Thomas, Iohn 20.24, 29.

39. His Eating with his disciples at the lake of Tiberias after a mira­culous draught of fishes, Iohn 21.1, 14.

40. Our Lords Ascension into Hea­ven, Luke 24.49, 50. Acts 1.1, 12.

VI.

I will also add the Miracles fol­lowing.

1. Descent of the Holy Ghost at Pentecost, Acts c. 2.

2. Creeple at the Temple cured by S. Peter and S. John, Acts c. 3.

3. Conversion of five thousand by one Sermon, and a second Descent of the Holy Ghost, Acts c. 4.

4. Ananias and Sapphira are struck dead for Lying, and the very shadow of S. Peter healeth, Acts c. 5.

5. Wonders, Confession, and [Page] Martyrdom of S. Stephen, Acts c. 6. and c. 7.

6. Philip miraculously carried a­way from the converted Ethiopian, Acts c. 8.26, 40.

7. S. Pauls Conversion, Acts c: 9▪ and c. 22.

8. S. Peters Deliverance from pri­son, Acts c. 12.

9. S. Peter cures Eneas of a Palsie, and restores Tabitha to life, Acts c. 9.32, 43.

10. Creeple of Lystra cured by S. Paul, Acts 14.8, 18.

11. Witch of Thyatira dispossest by S. Paul, and the prison miracu­lously opened, Acts 16.16, 40.

12. Touch of S. Pauls body cures diseases, and expells devils, Acts c. 19.1, 20.

13. Dead Eutychus recovered by S. Paul, Acts c. 20.6, 12.

14. S. Pauls strange cures at Meli­ta, Acts c. 28.1, 10.

VII.

Moreover I will research and pon­der these miracles of the Old Te­stament.

1. Creating, drowning and re­storing of the world, Gen. c. 1. and c. 6. and c. 7. and c. 8.

2. Furnace and lamp passing through Abrahams sacrifice, Gen. 15.

3. Sodoms destruction, Gen. c. 18. and c. 19.

4. Isaacs birth, and his rescue from the altar on Moriah, Gen. 18.1, 15. and 21.1, 8. and 22.

5. Plagues of Egypt, and the re­nowned Exodus, Exod. c. 7. c. 8. c. 9. c. 10. c. 12.31, 51. c. 13.17, 22. c. 14. and c. 15. and Psal. 78.

6. Quails, manna, water struck [...]rom the drie rock, and Amalek de­ [...]eated by Moses his elevated hands. Exod. c. 16. and c. 17.

Terrible wonders of Sinai, Exod. c. 19. c. 24. c. 33. and c. 34.

[Page]8. Cloud of fire on the Taber­nacle, Exod. c. 40.34, 38.

9 Fire from heaven upon Aarons first sacrifice, Lev. c. 9.22, 24. As before on Abels Gen. c. 4.4. and af­ter on Solomons, 2 Chron. c. 7. and upon Elias, 2 King. c. 18.

10. Swallowing up of Korah, Num. c. 16. Psal. 106.

11. Brasen-serpent against the ve­nom of the fiery, Num. c. 21.4, 9.

12. Balaams ass and prophesies, Num. c. 22. c. 23. and c. 24.

13. Ten commandments written up­on two tables of stone, Deut. 10.1, 5.

14. Dividing of Jordan before the ark and priests of the Lord, Iosh. c. 3. and c. 4.

15. Archangel encouraging Jo­shua, Iosh. c. 5.13, 15.

16. Downfal of Jericho, by the priests procession and trumpets. Iosh. c. 6.

17. Sun and moon stand still, Iosh. c. 10.8, 14.

[Page]18. Gideons cakes and fleece and victory with three hundred men onely, Iudg. c. 6.11, 40. and c. 7.

19. Wonders of Manoahs Angel, Iudg. c. 13.

20. Samsons foxes and jawbone: his removing the gates and pulling down the temple of Gaza, Iudg. c. 15. and c. 16.

21. Philistines plagued and Dagon destroyed before the Ark of God, 1 Sam. c. 5. and Uzza struck dead for touching the Ark, when it shook, 2 Sam. c. 6.6, 11.

22. Davids killing Goliath the giant. 1 Sam. c. 17.

23. Elijah is nourisht by ravens and by the unwasting meal and oyl of the widow of Zarepta, whose dead son he restores to life, 1 Kings c. 17.

24. Elijah by prayer obtaineth rain and also fire from heaven. 2 Kin. c. 1.

24. Rapture of Elijah, wonder­full like the recess of Enoch and the [Page] Expiration of Moses. 2 Kings c. 2. Gen. c. 5.24. Deut. c. 34.

26. Elisha divides Jordan with the mantle of his master Elijah, heals the corrupt waters, and destroys the mocking children.

27. Elisha refreshes the armies of three kings with water from heaven, 2 Kings c. 3.

28. Elisha multiplies the widows oyl to pay her debts: and by prayer both obtains and revives the child of the old and good Shunamite: and cures the poysond pottage, and also feeds a multitude with 20 loaves. 2 Kings c. 4.

29. Elisha cures Naamans leprosie by the waters of Jordan, and smites his greedy servant Gehazi with the same disease, 2 Kings. c. 5.

30. Elisha makes iron swim, dis­closes the cabinet counsel of the king of Syria, and blinds his army. 2 Kings c. 6.

31. King Azariah smitten in the [Page] [...]orehead with leprosie for invading the priests office, 2 Chron. c. 26.16, 23.

32. Incredible plenty by Elishas prophecy upon a sore famine, and Hazaels treason and cruelty foretold. 2 Kings c. 7. and c. 8. And Josiahs three victories over the Syrians pre­dicted, 2 Kings c. 13.14, 19.

33. Proud Sennacheribs great ar­my destroyed in a night according to Isaias prophecy 2▪ Kings c. 19.35.37. Hist. Herodoti.

34. Hezekiah is cured by Isaias prophecy and a lump of sigs, the sun also then going back ten de­grees. 2 Kings c. 20.1, 11. Isaiah c. 38▪

35 Shadrach, Mesech, and Abedne­go saved in the fiery furnace, and Da­niel in the lions den. Dan. c. 3. and c. 6. and profane Belshazzar scared with a prodigious hand writing. Dan. c. 5.

36. Jonahs deliverance from the fishes belly, and his gourd, Ionah c. 2. and c. 4.

I.

SIckness. Psalms 39.6.22.38.69.7. Isaiah 38. Ionah 2. And the Vi­sitation of the sick, and the Burial of the dead, and CHAP. XIV, &c. of this book.

II.

Recovery. Psalms 30.107.116.22.

III.

Afflictions. Psalms 25.34.4. and La [...]ent. of Jeremiah.

IV.

Deliverance. Psalms 40.107.118.28.34.

V.

Repentance. The seven penitential [Page] Psalms, viz. 6.32.38.51.102.130.143. And also Psalms 3.63.88. and 103. The Litany. The Commination. The Service for Ashwednesday and the holy week before Easter. The last Prayer in the Visitation of the sick; And CHAP. XV. of this book.

VI.

Petitions for pardon and peace of Con­science. Psalms 103.32.43.63.

VII.

Petitions for grace with vows of holy living. Psalms 25.26.50.

VIII.

Faith and entire hope in God. Psalms 23.27.16.31.62. Habak. v. 17.18.19▪ Heb. 11. and 12.

IX.

Happiness of the pious, and misery of the ungodly. Psalms 1▪11.37.52.112.24.34 73.

X.

Prai [...]es of God for his creation and providence. Psalms 103.104.135.145. [Page] 146.136.147.107.113.8.5.19.65.66.67.74.33.36.

XI.

Praises of God for his salvation and wonderful works. Psalms 105.106. Acts 7. Deut. 32. Exod. 15.

XII.

Church. Psalms 46.47.48.

XIII.

King. Psalms 20.21.61.72.

XIV.

Publick peace, plenty and health. Psal. 144.

XV.

Wars and tumults. Psalms 25.64.59.3.

XVI.

Victory. Psalms 144.124. Exod. 15.

I. Going into Church.

II. Going out of the Church.

I. Reading.

O Wisdom and Love Eternal, in­struct and bless me. Amen.

II. Doubts and Cases of Conscience.

If I forgo my Profit and my Plea­sure; if I take up thy Cross as well as thy Name, O holy Jesus, I shall easily resolve my Scruples of Con­science.

III. Distraction and dulness at Prayer.

The Lord is here, the Lord is here: yea I have invoked him. I dare not tempt the Almighty. Will God re­gard my Prayer, when I regard it not my self?

IV. Vain Objects.

Turn away mine eyes, O Lord, that they behold not Vanity: and convert my heart to thy Command­ments, for Christ his sake. Amen.

V. Temptation to sin.

How can I do this wickedness, and sin against my God?

VI. Great danger.

For Jesus his sake save thy servant, O Lord, who putteth his trust in thee. Amen.

VII. Losses.

The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away: blessed be the Name of the Lord now and for ever. Amen.

VIII. Suffering for Righteous­ness sake.

The light Afflictions of this life, work for us an Eternal Weight of Glory; while we look not on the things that are Seen and Tempo­ral, but after the Invisible and Eter­nal.

IX. Dressing.

I desire, I delight to put on, as the Elect of God and Baptised into Christ, the Armour of Light, Love, Righteousness, Meekness, Mercy, and the rest of the Vertues of the Lord Jesus.

X. Washing.

Wash me throughly, O Lord, from mine Iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin, as once thou didst at my Baptism▪ I am ready for the meanest offices of Charity and Humanity; since the Lord of Glory washt his Disciples Feet. I will lift up pure and innocent hands to God most Holy, that dwelleth in the heavens. Amen.

XI. Candletinding.

Bring us all, O God, to the Light Everlasting, for Christ his sake. Amen.

XII. Vndressing.

I have put off the old man with all his evil deeds; I am ready also to [Page] be unclothed of this mortal flesh, when and where and how thou pleasest, O Almighty Creatour, O most 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 t [...]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 Isr [...]elites in the wilderness, and the light of [...]he wise gentiles in their travail towards the infant [Page] 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 me [...]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 water­flood, 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 Chris [...]s tribu­ [...]al.

XXVII. [...]ospital or prison.

I was in prison, [...]aith our gracious Saviour, and ye visited me: naked, and ye cloathed me. Come th [...]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, [Page] 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.

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, [Page] 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 [Page] 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 angels, saying:

Holy Father, I am prostrate at thy dreadful Tribunal. I humble my self both soul and body before thee; and bowe down my grieved head at thy Footstool, as once my Meek and Dying Saviour did. My God, my God, forsake me not. Look, O heavenly Father, on the Scars and Merits of Jesus. O hear his Media­tion, receive his Intercession: and be merciful unto me a sinner, a vile and ungrateful sinner. What I have neglected, what I have ignorantly or wilfully committed against thy Majesty most Holy, most Mighty, and Long-suffering, from my Birth and Baptism unto this moment, by sundry sorts of vain Thoughts and [Page] irregular Imaginations, by inordi­nate Desires and Affections, by in­jurious and corrupt Discourses, and by innumerable evil Actions, Fol­lies and Provocations, for Christs, sake forgive me. Such is my Condi­tion, so many and great my sins and relapses, that unless thy mercy were infinite, I could have no hope, no comfort. I have transgressed beyond all humane pardon, beyond seventy seven times. For the Bowels of the Saviour that were opened on the Cross for me, for thine own im­mense Goodness which embraceth Heaven and Earth, Holy Father, have mercy upon me and pardon me. Consider my Sorrow and Con­trition. Accept, most merciful God, my Tears, my Subjection, my Re­pentance, my Vows and resolved Amendment. And then speak Peace to my Conscience, through Jesus Christ my onely Hope and Redeem­er. Amen.

[Page]Call to remembrance, O Lord, thy tender mercies, and thy loving kindnesses, which have been ever of old. Oh remember not the sins and offences of thy servants. Spare us all good Lord; spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with the Blood of thy dear Son. Amen. Psal. 25.5, 6. See CHAP. XVI of this Book.

III. At the Absolution.

O Lord God almighty, most gra­cious and merciful Father, will all Humility, Faith and Thank­fulness, I receive and embrace this Absolution, as pronounced upon my Repentance from the Throne of thy Eternal Glory. Amen. Hallelujah. Amen, Amen.

Here then I have laid down my burden and fear, the stain and dis­quiet of my life; by name, my An­ger, Lust, Pride, Envy, Covetous­ness, [Page] and the rest of my grievous sins, never, never, to take them up again. Blessed be God for this salva­tion.

Most holy Father, assist and for­ward the Vows and Resolutions of the meanest of all that serve thee.

Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat, saith S. Paul. I thought on my wayes, and turned my feet un­to thy testimonies: I made haste, and prolonged not the time to keep thy commandments, saith king Da­vid.

I look for the Lord: in his word is my trust: in the Lords word will I comfort me. Psal. 56.10. My soul longeth for thy salvation. Psal. 119.81▪ I here humbly wait for the Grace and Benefits of my dying Sa­viours Institution and Legacy, for the Precious Treasure of Heaven.

Visit me O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people▪ that I may see the felicity of thy cho­sen, [Page] and give Thanks with thine In­heritance.

The Lord pardon me, and every one that prepareth his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, though he be not cleansed according to the Purification of the Sanctuary; though he fall short of the frame and disposition due to this holy and tremendous Mystery. 2 Chron. c. 30.18.19.

I come to a known Altar. This Sacrament hath often corrected, re­stored and comforted me. Thy Be­nediction, holy Father, is always ready, thy hands ever open to the sincere and humble Client: and I now pray for thy wonted Goodness, through Jesus Christ, the sum and substance of this Office.

IV. At Lift up your Hearts.

YEa I lift up my Eyes and my Heart unto thee, O Eternal, my Mediation, my Desire, my Hope, my Faith, my Affection, my Inven­tion and Design, all my Soul and Strength are now with thee, most high and most gracious Father. I have past this Altar unto the sublime and pure seat of thy Majesty: which all orders of holy Angels and blessed men ever fear and adore. Let me, O let me there behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world. Shew me Jesus and it sufficeth.

Behold, O my Faith, reach and embrace what the Prime Martyr saw at the right hand and eminence of Eternal Blessedness, the Prince of Peace, the mighty Saviour, the tri­umphant Jesus, lifting up his glori­ous and gracious Arms to bless and [Page] to defend me, the vilest and unwor­thiest of all living.

Blessed and most loving Saviour, by thine inestimable blood wash me throughly from my wickedness and cleanse me from my sin: by the ardor of thy soul towards man­kind in the dark hour of thy Pas­sion commiserate me, and rid me of all my evil habits, customs, and pra­ctises, I most humbly beseech thee.

Now Lord remember me in thy kingdom, as thou didst the penitent companion of thy cross and dolours: And say to my soul, This day thou shalt be with me in Paradise; thou shalt by faith see my glory, to which from the obedience of the Cross and the humble grave the Almighty Father hath exalted me, hath exalted thy natur [...].

My heart is ready, O Lord, my heart is ready for this sacrifice of Praise and Gratitude. Like as the hart desireth the water brooks, so [Page] panteth my soul after thee, O God, my hope, my refuge, my rest, my life and my happiness.

O Saviour of the world, who by thy Cross and precious blood hast redeemed us, save us now and help us, we humbly beseech thee: that we may all receive these holy and dreadful mysteries without condem­nation and ruine, and to our gr [...]at consolation and benefit: for the mortifying all our inordinate pas­sions, repressing all sinful tempta­tions and occ [...]sions, conquering the devil, encreasing our hope and faith, correcting and beautifying our con­versation, for the abolishing our guilt, and for the attaining eternal life. Am [...]n.

Dear Jesus, I address to thy ho­ly Altar with great desire. I come as near thee, O blessed Redeemer, as mortality will let me. I come with a penitent, earnest and open heart, to praise thee, to adore thee, [Page] and to kiss by faith thy wounded feet, as once thy astonisht disciples did, Matt. 28.9. I behold by faith the prints of the nails; by faith I touch the wound in thy side, whence flowed water and blood, my sancti­fication and my pardon, O fill me with thy influence and vertues, Luk. 8.46.1 Cor. 11.29. now I appre­hend, discern and embrace thy precious body, thy all saving passion. My [...]ord and my God, Confirm thy word unto thy servants; Blessed are they that see not and have be­lieved.

Merciful Saviour, at this most noble and pious mystery remove and banish from my mind all world­ly cares, all vain imaginations, means thoughts, errors, and mis­conceits; Unite, I most humbly beseech thee, the sundry powers and facultyes thou hast given me, and point and direct them all unto the instant office. Govern now, O [Page] Lord, and bless my apprehension: Exalt my Faith: enlarge my affecti­ons and devotion, and then Con­sign to my soul thy Remission, Fa­vour and Approbation, and make me welcome at thy feast, For thy flesh is meat indeed, and thy blood is drink indeed, the sufficient and onely expiation of all humane guilt, O holy Jesus.

An offering of a free heart, will I give thee and praise thy name, O Lord. Psal. 54.6,

The Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost, and to make superabundant amends for the faults of the first transgressour. Luk. 19.10. Rom. 5.12, &c.

V At the Consecration.

HOly things for holy men. S. Basil.

O Lord Jesus Christ, who sittest at the right hand of the Father, and [Page] art here invisibly with us, sanctifie these thy gifts of Bread and Wine and us thy humble servants; and make us from this institution parta­kers of pardon and peace and good hope of Eternal life, and all other benefits of thy Incarnation, Passion, Death, Resurrection, Ascension, Inter­cession, second Advent and Judge­ment: which we now ponder and contemplate with reverence and faith and joy and thanksgiving, by the grace and succour of the holy Ghost, our Patron and Comforter. Amen.

Behold the servant of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word, in which thou hast caused me to hope.

Holy Jesus say but the word, and I shall be clean, M [...]tt. 8.8. say bu [...] the word, and I shall be meet and ready for thy most Divine gift, for thy self.

By the grace of Jesus Christ [Page] we all hope to be saved, to be eternally happy. Hallelujah. Acts. 15.11.

Heavenly Father, Almighty God, who alone workest wonders, Lord most Holy, into a clean, charitable, devout, humble, and grateful heart let me now receive through faith the pure and blessed Body of my most gracious Lord and Saviour Je­sus Christ, for the remission of all my sins and the attaining everlasting life. Amen, Amen, Amen. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth and this place are full of thy Glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most high.

Have mercy upon me, O Lord, thou son of David. I know it is not meet to take the childrens bread, and to cast it unto dogs. Yet, Lord, the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their mast [...]rs tabl [...]. Ma [...]th. 15.22, 26, 27.

I.

LOrd I am not worthy thou shouldest come under my roof. Matth. 8.8. I fear, I tremble by rea­son of my sinfulness, and of the un­supportable Brightness of thy Ma­jesty, O Saviour and Judge Eter­nal.

Lord have mercy upon me a most miserable sinner. Amen.

[Page]Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna to the son of David. Good will towards men, peace on earth. Hosanna in the highest. Matth. 21.9.

Stand open now, O my soul, stand open ye everlasting doors, and let the King of glory enter in. Let the Lord mighty to save, Jesus the king of glory enter in.

II.

Feed on him by faith &c. Amen. I feed on him, I remember his Suf­ferings and bloody Sweat, I medi­tate on his Cross and dying Excla­mations. I believe, I most hum­bly and heartily embrace this in­valuable and most miraculous Re­demption; this great mystery of Godliness: God manifested in the flesh, justifyed in the spirit by di­vers wonderful works and holy ser­mons: seen and worshipped by the [Page] angels: believed on throughout the world, and received up in­to Eternal glory. 1 Tim. 3.16. Thou art, O Christ the everlasting Son of God: thou art indeed the Sa­viour of the world; thou art the king of Glory, Ioh 1.49. c. 4.42. c. 10.11, 27. Acts 8.37.

Surely thou hast born our griefs and carried our sorrows thou wast wounded for our transgressions, and bruised for our iniquities: the cha­stisement of our peace was laid up­on thee, and by thy stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53.4. This man receiv­eth sinners, Luke 15.2. Zaccheus, Mary Magdalene, the crucified thief, the persecuting Saul, these and mil­lions of millions more upon their sorrow, faith and repentance. And let me receive now at this holy Al­tar, Almighty Saviour, that most blessed sentence: [Son or Daughter,] thy sins, which are many, are for­given thee; and thy faith hath saved [Page] thee; go in peace. Luk. 7.47, 48, 50. c. 5.20.

Go to my brethren (behold the early compassion of the revived Je­sus!) and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God. Ioh. 20.16. I know that my Redeemer liv­eth, and I shall see him at the lat­ter day (behold, here is the pledge of his coming again:) I shall see him for my self, and I trust to kiss his glorious feet. I know that ima­culate high priest is entred with the atonement into the holiest.

III.

Lo here is grace, here infinite goodness and mercy. This is the beauty of holiness, and the glorious presence of the Redeemer: this is the gate of heaven.

O happy day, the glory of my life. Now I am well, now I live: [Page] now I rejoyce with thee, O trium­phant Jesus, O bliss everlasting! my content, my devotion, my af­fection, my soul is fixt on thee: there let it ever rest. Amen.

The Lord is my strength and my song, and is become my salvation. This is the Lords doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes. This is my God and I will glorifie him: the God of my Father and I will exalt him. Exod. c. 15.2.

O let the serious thoughts of thy passion, intercession, kingdom and reward enter all my actions, and re­gulate my whole life: which upon such observance will surely become pious prudent and cheerful. Amen dearest Jesus.

IV.

Most gracious God, we humbly beseech thee, that we together with all thy saints, who have pleased [Page] thee from the beginning of the world, may be partakers of those e­verlasting Blessings which thou hast prepared for all that love thee and continue faithful unto death, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Lord now send prosperity. Bless thy people and extoll them for ever. Bless now the king, the Royal Family, and all in civil office. In­spire and bless the Bishops, Priests and Deacons, who administer thy holy mysteries and by thy sole command and authority do absolve and bless and feed thy chosen people. Now sanctify, reward and prosper my kin­dred and friends, my superiors and be­nefactors, as, &c. whom at his happy Eucharist and golden hour I comme­morate with eulogy, joy and grati­tude. If there be any consolation in Christ, any peace in the Divine fa­vour, any happiness and glory in hea­ven by the throne of Eternity; if any goodness in the Ocean of grace and [Page] beneficence, Requite them O God a thousand fold for all their kindness and bounty and affection towards me. Amen, for the infinite deserts of thy beloved Son our Lord. All thanks to thee, O Jesus, king of hea­ven and earth, for defending and blessing this Apostolick Church, where we now communicate, the most unworthy of all her children.

What shall I render unto the Lord for all the benefits he hath done unto me, e [...]pecially for snatch­ing me from the fire of hell, and making me an heir of everlasting happiness in his presence. I 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.

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.

[Page]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, [Page] 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, [Page] 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. [Page] 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 [Page] is fixed: For thy [...]ercy is great­er then the heavens, and thy truth rea [...]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 [...]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 [Page] 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, chari [...]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 [Page] 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.

[Page]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 and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: [Page] And lo, I am with you always even unto the end of the world. Amen. Matth. 28.18. The doctrine atte­sted, when needful by sundry miracu­lous works, the discipline, the sacra­ments, the preservation, the piety, the zeal, and the patience of thy Ca­tholick Church hath indeed suffi­ciently demonstrated thy gracious presence, O Saviour. And he lift up his hands and blessed them: and while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen. Luke 24.50.

I.

IT is finished. Blessed Sacrament, the Bread of Heaven, and the Cup of Salvation, the Feast of God, the Taste of Eternal Bliss, and the Strength, Comfort and Life of my Soul. This hath united me to all the Faithful on Earth, and to all the Blessed in Heaven. This hath joyn­ed me in Affection and Gratitude, in Interest and Inheritance unto thee, [Page] most blessed Jesus, the head and defence, the ruler and Saviour of the Church, the first fruits and security of the resurrection and glory and immortality of this na­ture.

Now Lord whether I live o [...] die, I trust I am thine. I verily be­lieve to see the goodness of the Lord in the region of the blessed, through infinite mercy and indul­gence. Psal. 27.13. O keep me ever, Dear Jesus, in this good con­dition, by constant and cheerful obe­dience and observance of all Chri­stian duties, by an awful reverence of the Divine name and presence: by imitating the best examples liv­ing or dead, &. and most especially by following thy meek and immacu­late life, thy pure and heavenly doct­rine and admonitions: by caution and frequent meditation: by daily exami­nation and prayers: and by all [Page] other means of a pious and inno­cent life.

O Lord, I thank thee, I bless thee, I glorifie thee; because by this sa­crament thou hast confirmed me in the Catholick faith: in reverence, duty and love to thy Eternal Ma­jesty; in charity towards all man­kind, friends or enemies: in meek­ness, pity, humility, patience, con­tentedness, industry, sobriety, chas­tity, honesty and integrity: And hast thereby given me new and lively hopes of endless felicity both in soul and body, against all the malice and attempts of men or de­vils, and against the terrors of death and my sinful life past. So great is thy mercy to me for the merits of Jesus Christ, thy eternal Son, my everlasting Saviour and advocate, my Lord and king.

II.

O Stupendous Grace and Piety of the Eternal, that I should be (I fear, I tremble [...]o say it) the work of Gods hands, the image of his wisdom and power, the price of Christs blood, the temple of the holy Ghost, a part of the Catholick and perpetual Church, and an heir of im­mortal glory. What now ought my life to be, if this be my porti­on and my priviledge?

Holy Father, let the intercession of Jesus, that poured out his tears and sweat and precious blood for us, be nigh unto thee day and night, that thou mayest have mercy upon us, and bless us, and prevent our falling from so great salvation. A­men.

Dearest Saviour, I desire still to r [...]lect and meditate on thy humble life, thy bir [...]h, circumcision, pre­sentation [Page] in the Temple, domestick Obedience, Baptism, Fasting, Tem­ptations, Hunger, Thirst, Uncertain abode, Travails, Watching, Prayers, Sermons, Miracles, Dan­gers, Abuses, Tortures, Bloodshed­ding, and review the [...]hole map of thy condescensions, griefs and com­passions, from the Manger to the Cross: until I become my self a­verse, separated, and cruci [...]yed and dead to the world. Amen.

III.

PRaise the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Who forgiveth all thy sins, and healeth all thine infirmities: who saveth thy soul from destruction and crowneth thee with mercy and loving kindness. The merciful and gracious Lord hath so done his [Page] marvellous works of Creation, Pro­vidence and Redemption, that they ought to be had in perpetual remem­brance. Thou art my God, and I will thank thee: thou art my God, and I will praise thee. All the works of the Lord are verity and judgment. He hath sent redemption unto his people, he hath commanded his co­venant for ever. Holy and Reverend is his name.

Thus long have I lived upon thy bounty; thus and thus &c. hast thou nourished, protected, deliver­ed and advanced me, and now, O Father, thou confirmest to me the expectation of everlasting life in thy heavenly kingdom. Wherefore I give thanks unto thee with my whole heart.

Glory, Worship, Obedience and Praise to God the Father Almighty and most beneficent, that sitteth on the Eternal throne; and to the Lamb of God, that taketh away [Page] the sins of the world, and to the most holy Spirit, the Lord of life and peace, for ever and ever. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious. I have tasted that he is gracious; and his mercy endureth for ever. Hallelujah. Salvation is of the Lord: again Hallelujah.

Blessed be God for his unspeakable gift.

Lord hasten the glory of the Ge­neral Resurrection. Amen: So come Lord Jesus. Into thy hands, thy pierced hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.

I.

HAving lately perused CHAP. VI. of this Booke, and also re­ceived the Holy Communion in this Apostolick Church, I am the more ready and willing to set my self in order to depart this world, for the [Page] vision of Christ; humbly commit­ing the time and manner of my Dis­solution to the Providence of God, which hath hitherto defended and sustained me.

II.

Wherefore I freely and fully for­give all that have in any sort wrong­ed and injured me, as I desire that God, most just and omniscient, should now for Christs sake forgive me. Amen.

And I humbly beseech God to forgive them those wrongs and all other their sins. Amen.

I farther desire that it may be certified to them, namely to &c. that I do remit and release to them all satisfaction and amends in word or deed; onely entreating their prayers for me, that my humilia­tion and repentance may be accept­ed in heaven.

[Page]Yea I wish I could shew more indulgence and forgiveness towards men, who need and implore so much of God, for my innumerable and most ungrateful offences against his Eternal Majesty.

III.

I likewise humbly and heartily beg pardon and forgiveness of all those whom I have wronged in any manner, particularly of &c. and do earnestly desire that this my re­quest be signified to them.

Furthermore, forasmuch as slander and fraud, and the like scandalous sins, are not remitted before God without all possible restitution; I am most willing and ready to my utmost power to restore and repay whatever I have couzened and de­frauded, without delay and without deceit. I am also ready to make re­paration of fame and credit, toge­ther [Page] with an ingenuous and humble acknowledgement, to all that I have slandered and calumniated, namely to &c. And accordingly I forthwith take order that Restitution and Satisfaction be made to them all to the utmost of my ability: and that their Release and Acquittance for all injuries done to them be obtain­ed, or else most justly and verily presumed, before I adventure to crave the benefit of Absolution.

If I am ashamed of such a Confes­sion and Restitution, I am not ashamed nor afraid to be the ever­lasting contempt and scorn of the most holy Creator, and of all that is blessed: I am not ashamed nor af­frighted to be the companion of de­vils and all villanous men that ever lived, in darkness, horror and torment. Let no father, patron or master think of bettering the worldly con­dition of his successours by his own dreadful condemnation, for finally [Page] concealing and retaining his illgot­ten estate or frauds.

IV.

Moreover with a charitable heart, according to the b [...]st of my under­standing and enquiry, imploring the assistance of Gods Holy Spirit, I [...]ave made my Last will and Te­stament, disposing the goods and estate God hath given me for his greatest glory: Namely, amongst my Relations, and likewise in a due acknowledgment of sundry precious benefi [...]s received by me in this A­postolick Church, of which [...] hope to continue a part to my lifes end, and also for the poor: Blessing Al­mighty God for enabling me to give them some relief, and so to lend unto himself his own temporal bles­sings, to obtain far better riches in heaven. Amen.

I rest upon thy merits and upon [Page] thy word, O Triumphant Saviour: Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven. Give, and it shall be given into your bosom, good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over. Luk. c. 6.37. and c. 11.9. Amen.

Finally, I have given my Rela­tions and Friends the best advise and counsel I could, for the good of their neverdying souls, and for their well-living in this world.

V.

Having thus rid my self of all the cares and troubles and concerns of mortality, having now perfectly done with this world, with a clear and humble heart I address my self to thy Grace, Almighty and most merciful God and Father, beseech­ing thee to instruct, exer [...]ise and prepare me for the succeeding glo­ [...]ious and immortal life, to which by the Chris [...]ian Profession thou [Page] hast advanced my hope and awful expectation. Hallelujah through the glorified Jesus, Hallelujah to all Eternity. Amen.

But I foresee the passage to this Beatitude to be very dark and Dismall, full of Thorns and Tears; full of Confessions, Remorse and Contrition for the many faults of a short life, and also full of disease, and pains and anguish, reaching unto dissolution, insensibility, stench and rottenness. By all thy agonies and experience, help me, O holy Jesus, through this terror. Amen.

I. Consession.

I Have sinned, O Lord, I have dealt wickedly, I have led an un­equal, untoward and polluted life. I have sinned before thee, when asham­ed of humane view; before thee my Father, my Judge, my Benefactor, my Worship and my God. O absurd and stupid wretch!

In thought, word and deed, with all the powers and abilities thou hast given me, with affection and design have I sinned against thee, most Mighty and most Holy! Ungrate­fully and basely, grievously and pre­sumtuously, [Page] particularly, &c. have I sinned: and Lord, how often? se­cretly and openly: in the chamber, as, &c. an [...] in publick, as, &c. tread­ing upon thy earth, and covered with thy heavens: yea [...] have sinned in the House of God, and in the midst of my Pray [...]rs and Invocations, as &c.

Is this then the Image of God, is this a Christian, an heir of eternal Life? [ [...]his a Priest and Dispen­ser of the pure Word and Sacra­ments of the Lord Jesus.] Ah this is nothing but clay and dirt, unclean­ness and misery.

II. Contrition.

THe soul that is troubled and the spirit that is vexed cryeth unto thee, O Lord.

I Relent, I grieve, I am heartily sorry for this demerit and irri­tation of thy Divine justice. I am ashamed, I abhor my self. I am [Page] perfectly we [...]ry of this corrupt life.

What shall I do, whi [...]her shall I turn? I am ashamed to look up to heaven, that beh [...]lds my vile­ness, to heaven which I have abus­ed and despised. I will bowe my self to the earth and the grave, that waits to hide and devour such a wretch. I will s [...]ite upon my breast, with the conscious publicane, upon my breast the box and origine of all this mischief. And do thou strike this rock, O holy Jesus, that the waters may freely flow: that my tears may mingle with thy blood; my humble and sincere repentance reach thy propitiation and remission.

Dissolve thou sinful clod, trem­ble thou earth, earth, earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the pre­sence and vindication of the God of Jacob, who turned the [...]lint stone into a springing well. I wish for the tears of David pierced with the matter of Uriah, the mourning [Page] of Jeremiah, and the dejection of Ma­nasseh.

I recollect and confess in parti­cular unto thee my more grievous sins (the rest are without number) in the bitterness of my soul. Thus and thus have I done &c. I give glory to thee as Achan, I confess and am confo [...]nded at the enormi­ty and presumption and villanous circumstances of my offences, as &c.

I hide not my unrighteousness, as Adam in the garden, who led the way of sinning and of repen­tance. I hide not, I cannot hide, but with tears and dread remorse acknow­ledge to thy most pure and omnisci­ent Majesty my faults, my follies, yea rather my wilfulness, my hardness, my vices, my criminal and de­plorable life. And lo here I judge and reprove and condemn my self at the bottom of thy throne: and yet I am not enough abased. He [Page] cannot fall too low, whose merit is hell. My deformation and destructi­on is only from my self, from my perverse and incorrigible self: my relief and salvation is from thee only. Father, thou knowest my sins, and thou knowest my anguish. It is not easy to transgress thy commands, and reflect upon the transgressions. My flesh trembleth for f [...]ar of thee: and I am afraid of thy judg­ments, O Lord. I dread that great day, when the thrones shall be set, the books opened, and my shame­ful life recited, and all my works of darkness exposed in perfect light. I tremble, lest the blessed Jesus, who shed his blood for my redemption, and hath so earnestly urged and offered me pardon and peace and eternal life, should then condemn me: and the mighty angels and holy men of all ages and nations, newly clothed with immortal and illustrious bodies, hiss me from the righteous Tribunal, [Page] and the mouth of hell receive my bo­dy and soul into exquisite torments without light or pity. My present horrour and confusion is great: but what is this to everlasting burnings?

IV. Resolution.

I will never adventure more to try and weary the grace and pati­ence of Almighty God, the righte­ous judge and avenger. I now break off my sins by repentance and resolved amendment. I see what brought me to this shameful and perillous defection: it was this oc­casion, that invitation, that excess, that eye; this rashness, that supi­nity. Wherefore I now solemnly Re­nounce, cast off, and abominate the wicked and wounding practises of my life, as &c; together with all [Page] their inducement, and princi­ples.

From this very hour, and bles­sed be God who hath granted me this hour, by prayer, temperance, charity, industry, fear and caution in all my actions and enterprices, I fully purpose, and now begin, God hel [...]ing me of his infinite goodness and pity, to alter and Reform my life, according to the gospel and ex­ample of Jesus Christ my Lord: and also by kindness, charity and almsdo­ing, I will manifest to the world the sincerity and vigour of my Repen­tance and renovation.

V. Petition for grace.

HOly Father, incline, direct and fortifie my heart to pursue this pious and necessary Resoluti­on; that iniquity be not my ruine. Ezek. 18.30. Thy grace is suffici­ent for me. Lord soften, bruise▪ [Page] change and reform my soul according to thy own will according to thy own image, and after the likeness and in­nocence of Adam, when thou first breathest into him life and reason; yea according to the same t [...]mper and purity, I most humbly beseech thee, wherein by thy grace I once ascended from the laver of Regene­ration. Tit. 3.5. Amen for Jesus Christ his sake.

Pardon and destroy not: Am [...]nd and destroy not, Most merciful Cre­ator, the work of thy own hands, by me presumptuously and shame­fully profaned: Destroy not, O bles­sed Saviour, the purchase of thy pre­cious blood, the decaying part of thy mystical body. Destroy not, O Holy Spirit, the subject of thy regenera­tion and various bounty. Destroy not, O everblessed and everadored Tri­nity, the humblest and meanest of all that believe and worship thy Ma­jesty. Oh break not this bruised re [...]d.

[Page]Let the wicked forsake his ways, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon, for Jesus's sake. Isa. 55.7. Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, (alas, I feel my transgressions heavy and numberless as the sands of the sea) and I will give you rest, saith the compassionate Saviour.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest for your souls. Matth. 26.28.29.

This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief, I the vilest. 1. Tim. 1.15. Such gracious sentences of the Holy Scriptures are my last hold, are my plank. O Lord, make haste to help me.

I.

AS I have often, God giving me the grace and opport [...]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: [Page] 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, [Page] 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 wi [...]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 bl [...]ssed Saviour. Wash my soul first in thy bloud: cleanse it from thy pierced side, that it [Page] 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 [Page] 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 [Page] 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 [Page] 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 d [...]ath▪ and also to implore Gods forgive­ness, as for the rest of my sins, so especially if through the violence of my dis [...]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 br [...]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 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 [Page] 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▪

[Page]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 [...]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.

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 [Page] 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 foug [...]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 right [...]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.

[Page]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 numberles [...] 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 bles­s [...]d Lord hath given thee: And pronounce over this lowly▪ cleansed and renew [...]d creature, by God [...] command, and in his name, and through his power alone, the sen­tence that I ardently long for, the words worthy o [...] all acceptation, [Page] worthy the ministry of an angel. The Lord hear, the Lord bless, the Lord Absolve, the Lord Ratifie.

OV [...] Lord Iesus Christ, who hath l [...]st power to his Church to ab­so [...]ve all sinners, who truly repent and believe in him, of his great m [...]rcy [...]or­give thee thine offences: And by his authority committed to me, I absolve thee f [...]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. [Page] 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 le [...]test thou thy ser­vant depart in peace according to thy word. I desire no more of earth, [Page] of sinful earth. I lo [...]g for thee one­ly, O God▪ My soul pantet [...] 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 unal [...]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 of this soul [Page] and body as calm and easie, as their union was and as it shall be.

I pass, I pass into Eternity: O for the sake of Jesus who went through the same shad [...]s, while the earth sinks down towards its earth, most merciful Father, Sanctifie, Save and Receive this soul that trusteth in thee, and fleeth to thee. It is fi­nisht.

I.

GOd spake these words and said, I am the Lord thy God: Thou shalt have no other gods but me.

I believe, I trust in, I adore with deepest reverence of body and mind, I worship according to what is re­vealed in the Holy Scriptures, and [Page] I fear and obey above all things One God Eternal, maker and gover­nour of the world, and infinitely more excellent then all his crea­tures.

Spiritually. I desire to behave my self in all places as one that really believes, and daily confesses, and sin­cerely worships and fears one Al­mighty, all-knowing, Spiritual, most excellent, most righteous and most merciful God, author and ru­l [...]r and judge of all.

II.

Thou shalt not make to thy self any graven image, nor the likeness of any [...]hing that is in he [...]ven above, or in the earth benea [...]h, or in the water un­der the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them nor wor [...]hip them. For I th [...] Lord thy God a [...] a jealous God, and [...]isit the sins of th [...] fathers upon th [...] children unto the third and fourth ge­neration [Page] of them that hate me, and shew mercy unto thousands in them that love me and keep my commandments.

I will not shew any sign or token of religious reverence, trust and de­votion to any idol or figure, molten or graven or painted, of the false Gods of the heathens. I will not consult them, or pray to them, or thank and praise them, as my pro­tectors and benefactors: nor will I build temples or altars to them, nor offer sacrifice and oblations to them. Nor will I make any idols for others to worship, nor any ways confer to and meddle with the sa­crifices and superstitions of Idolaters: nor will I consult wizzards, or use any inchantment.

Moreover I will not honour any creature, angel or man or other, as as Gods, or as representations and and signs and memorials of the on [...] true God, with the solemn worship, supplication, praises, thanksgiving, [Page] faith and relyance, self dedication and obedience, which I in duty render to the most blessed, incorpo­real and invisible Creator of all things: but will avoid all occasions of such superstition and profaness.

Spiritually. I put my trust and fi­nal hope and confidence in God only: not in riches, or strength, or honour, or wisdom, nor in any crea­ture in heaven or on earth. To God I fly by humble prayers in all my concerns and distresses: and upon his gracious providence I wholly rest for the direction and success of all lawful means. I also beseech his Eternal wisdom to enlighten my un­derstanding with most reverend and convenient conceptions of his infi­nitely perfect and glorious Majesty.

III.

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain, for the Lord wil [...] [Page] not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

I will not dare to invoke and al­ledge the great and reverend name of God to an untruth, or to any light and trivial matter▪ Nor will I dare to blaspheme and speak evil of Gods most holy and dreadful Majesty, his eternity, perfection, providence and government. Nor will I swear, when lawfully called and urged to it, but by the name of the living and omniscient God, in certain knowledge and righteous­ness.

Spiritually. I will always speak and discourse with great leisure, care and awe, concerning the power and the justice and the mercy of God. I will never mock or jest or play with the word of God, or with any verse or phrase of it; nor with any holy and solemn thing or per­son: But take all heed that my talk within doors and without be [Page] innocent and profitable. I will also frequently repeat my Sacramental vows, and bend my words and acti­ons thereunto, the Lord helping me.

IV.

Remember that thou keep holy the sab­bath day. Six days shalt thou labour and do all that thou hast to do: but the se­venth day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt do no manner of work, thou nor thy son and thy daugh­ter, thy manservant and thy maidser­vant, thy cattel and the stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth the sea and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day and hallowed it.

I will observe the rules of my religion.

Spiritually. I will take care that I and all belonging to me do sanctifie the Lords day; abstaining from wo [...]ldly business except for charity, [Page] and frequenting the publick prayers and sermons and sacraments, and visiting the sick, and relieving the poor; and at home reading and me­ditating on the holy Scriptures. I will also spend part of other holy days in prayers and praises of God, in publick and in private. Finally in my family I will daily use domestick prayers.

V.

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long in the land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

I will obey, I will reverence out­wardly by all signs of honour, and inwardly by fear and awe of mind, all my superiors spiritual and [...]em­poral, my parents, master and mis­tress, priest and ruler, according to their several degrees and authorities▪ in all things not plainly repugnant to Gods word: and when ever they [Page] command any thing contrary there­unto; if I may not according to law, righteousness and honour appeal to a superior power on earth, I will patiently submit to their censures and penalties. I will also readily pay my tithes and taxes. I will reve­rence the aged, the wise, the noble, and those that are in office. Lastly I will commend and assist, feed and maintain my parents, as they need.

Spiritually. I will not seek unduti­fully or idly to withdraw my s [...]lf from the command and power of my governours: but make good my promises, oaths and obligations to them in all things.

VI.

Thou shalt do no murder.

I will not kill, nor by any means hasten the death of my self or any other man: but rather forwarn and prevent any imminent hurt and ha­zard. [Page] Nor will I revenge or reta­liate or bear in mind any injury, un­kindness, calumny or reproach. Nor will I go to war, but upon an evi­dently righteous cause and commis­sion, and in the apparent danger of the publick.

Spiritually. I will be grievous and troublesome to none. I will not be angry without very just cause, nor then will I let the sun go down in my wrath. I will hate no body in the world: but love all Gods crea­tures; and I will readily forgive, pity, pray for and help both friends and enemies in their distress. I will also use all prudence▪ tem [...]erance and lawful means to preserve my body in health as the engine of Gods glory, till he call for it.

VII.

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

I will not commit adultery or for­nication, or be assisting thereunto▪ [Page] nor will I use any unchast behaviour. nor will I marry any of my kindred forbidden Lev. c. 18. Nor will I seek to be divorced, but for great and necessary causes, as adultery &c. I will abstain from the foments of lust and cruelty, as gluttony, strong drinks, bloud-eating &c.

Spiritually. I will endeavour by temperance or fasting, by diligence in my calling, by prayer, by reading the pure word of God, by discreet and pious company, and by modest apparel, and profitable discourse, to avert all unclean thoughts and de­sires, and not suffer my eye to of­fend.

VIII.

Thou shalt not steal.

I will not steal any thing or per­son, nor conceal any theft. I will not deceive, cheat and overreach in my dealing any person, young or [Page] old, simple or wise: nor will I [...]alsify my word or my trust: nor waste or deny any goods, lands, writings or pledge of anothers, which I have in my power. Nor will I encroach up­on, or crush and oppress any body, as by overworking the labourer, defrauding or diminishing his wages, or by undue usury and immoderate lucre for any lone, service, bargain or game. Nor will I by violence or out of revenge seize any person or goods. Nor will I give mischievous counsel to any.

Spiritually. I will hurt no body▪ but do as I would be done to, yea do what good I can in the world.

IX.

Thou shalt not hear false witness a­gainst thy neighbour.

I will not bear false witness before a magistrate Gods ordinance. Nor will I invent or spread abroad any [Page] slander and false report against any man. Nor for profit, or out of fear, friendship or obedience, nor upon any account whatsoever will I tell a lye: nor will I disclose the secrets of my friend, but for righteousness sake.

Spiritually. I will live honestly, peaceably and courteously with all men, without guile and hypocrisie, without censoriousness, without ma­lice and pride, and all their sym­ptomes.

X.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbours wife, nor his servant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is his.

I will not endeavour by indirect means and contrivances, as threats▪ quarrels, fraud, bribery, flattery and enticements, to procure any part of the estate, goods or family of my neigh­bour. [Page] For though unjust desires and thoughts are open and obnoxious to the Divine vengeance: yet onely things done, or words spoken are punishable by men: and such are the breaches of these Ten Com­mandments in their Literal and Ge­neral sense.

Spiritually. Without envy and with very good content, I thank God for my present estate; imploring his blessing on my diligence to con­tinue or advance it, that I may be more charitable, usefull, beloved and reputable, while I live.

Lord have mercy upon us, and write all these thy laws in our hearts we be­seech thee. Amen. Hebr. c. 8.10.