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"a man's self from the world, and coming "to God; like leaving a clutter of busi"ness, or breaking away from the mixt "company of people, offensive and dan66 gerous, or at the best nauseously ceremo“nious and vain, to solace himself with "one friend alone, who is particularly dear “to him. And the diligent performance “of this duty leaves so sensible a satisfac❝tion behind it, gives such a different turn "to the soul, and inspires such heavenly

dispositions, that the exercise of the tem"ple, and the retirements of the closet, 66 never go off without a grateful relish and "powerful effect, except either too seldom, " or too negligently repeated." And again, a little after, "The nearer we approach to "God our Saviour, by a spiritual Commu"nion in Prayers and Sacraments, and all "other Holy Ordinances, the better we "shall know him; and the better we know "him, the more we shall be sure to love "him. And were that love entire, did he " but

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To the account given of the Dean of Canterbury in this Preface, it has been thought proper to add the Inscription upon his Monument, erected for him by his Widow in the Chancel of the Church of Lewisham, in Kent, where he lies buried.

In Memory

Of the very Revd. GEORGE STANHOPE, D.D.
38 Years Vicar of this Place, and 26 of
the Neighbouring Church at DEPTFORD;
Constituted Dean of CANTERBURY, A D. 1703;
And thrice PROLOCUTOR of the Lower House
of Convocation.

Whose Piety was real and rational,
His Charity great and universal;
Fruitful in Acts of Mercy, and in all good Works:
His Learning was Elegant and Comprehensive,
His Conversation Polite and Delicate,
Grave without Preciseness, Facetious without Levity:
The good Christian, the solid Divine,
and the fine Gentleman,

in him were happily united;

Who, though amply qualified for the Highest
Honours of his Sacred Function,

Yet was content with only deserving them.
In his Pastoral Office a Pattern to his People,
And to all who shall succeed him in the Care of them.
His Discourses from the PULPIT
Were equally pleasing and profitable;
A beautiful Intermixture of the clearest Reasoning
with the purest Diction,

Attended with all the Graces of a just ELOCUTION; As his Works from the PRESSs have spoke the Praises Of his happy Genius, his Love of God and Men; For which Generations to come

will bless his Memory.

He was born March the 5th. He died March the 18th, 1723:

Aged 68 Years.

CONTENTS.

MORNING Prayers, at first Rising 1 EJACULATIONS and PRAYERS proper to

be used when up and in our Closets

SUNDAY

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An Act of Confession

Prayer for Grace

Rules of Caution, or Helps to Obe

dience: called by some, The

Hedge of the Law

An Act of Faith

An Act of Intercession

An Act of Praise

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