PAG. The first Prayers in the Morning, as soon as we are dressed. An Act of Adoration, being the song that the Angels sing in Heaven.. 40 An Act of Thanksgiving, being the Song of David for the Morning... ib. An Act of Oblation, or presenting ourselves to God for the Day... 41 i ib. ib. Prayer or Petition. 42 An Act of Intercession or Prayer for others, to be added to this or any other Office, as our Devotion, or Duty, or their Needs, shall deter. mine us ib. For the Church ib. For the King ib, For the Clergy 43 For Wife or Husband ib. For our Children ib. For Friends and Benefactors ib. For our Family For all in Misery.... 44 Another Form of Prayer for the Morning ib. An Ejaculation 46 An Exercise to be used at any Time of the Day ib. Hymn, collected out of the Psalms, recounting the Excellencies and Greatness of God.. ib. Another Hymn: 47 Ejaculations.. 48 Prayer.... ib. A Form of Prayer for the Evening, to be said by such who have not Time or Opportunity to say the public Prayers appointed for this Office..... 50 Another Form of Evening Prayer, which may also be used at Bedtime 51 Ejaculations and short Meditations to be used in the Night, when we wake.. 53 Ad Section II.] A Prayer for holy Intention in the Beginning and Pursuit of any considerable Action, as Study, Preaching, &c. 55 Ad Section III.) A Prayer meditating and referring to the Divine Pre- ib. 1 sence CHAP. II. OF CHRISTIAN SOBRIETY. SECTION I. Of Sobriety in the general Sense.... Evil Consequences of Voluptuousness or Sensuality. Degrees.of Sobriety.. Rules for suppressing Voluptuousness 56 ib. 57 58 Of Tempérance in Eating and Drinking... Measures of Temperance in Eating ---• • Signs and Effects of Temperancer The evil Consequents of Uncleanness • Acts of Chastity in general .... Rules for Widows, or Vidual Chastity..... 72 76 77 78 79 82 SECTION IV. Of Humility-.... 85 Arguments against Pride, by way of Consideration.. 86 Acts or Offices of Humility : 88 Means and Exercises for obtaining and increasing the Grace of Humility 93 Signs of Humility... · 98 SECTION V. Of Modesty.... Acts and Duties of Modesty as it is opposed to Curiosity Acts of Modesty as it is opposed to Boldness. Acts of Modesty, as it is opposed to Indecency 99 ib. 102 103 SECTION VI. Of Contentedness in all Estates and Accidents Instruments or Exercises to procure Contentedness Means to obtain Content, by way of Considerations. Poverty, or a low Fortune. The Charge of many Children. Violent Necessities Death of Children, or nearest Relatives and Friends Untimely Death.. Death unseasonable..... Sudden Death, or violent Being Childless Evil or Unfortunate Children 106 110 120 126 131 132 133 194 136 137 ib, 138 PAOK Prayers for the several Graces and Parts of Christian Sobriety A Prayer against Sensuality ... For Chastity: to be said especially by unmarried Persons A Prayer for the Love of God, to be said by Virgins and Widows, pro- fessed or resolved so to live; and may be used by any one ........ A Prayer to be said by married Persons in behalf of themselves and A Prayer for the Grace of Humility Acts of Humility and Modesty, by way of Prayer and Meditation A Prayer for a contented Spirit, and the Grace of Moderation and Acts and Duties of Obedience to all our Superiors Remedies against Disobedience, and Means to endear our Obedience, Of Provision, or that part of Justice which is due from Superiors to Duties of Kings, and all the Supreme Power as Lawgivers. The Duty of Superiors, as they are Judges. The Duty of Parents to their Children. The Duty of Masters of Families PAGE A Prayer for the Grace of Obedience, to be said by all Persons under Prayers for Kings and all Magistrates, for our Parents, spiritual and natural, are in the following Litanies, at the End of the Fourth A Prayer to be said by Subjects, when their Land is invaded and over- run by barbarous or wicked People, Enemies of the Religion or the A Prayer to be said by Kings or Magistrates, for themselves and their A Prayer to be said by Parents for their Children ... A Prayer to be said by Masters of Families, Curates, Tutors, or other obliged Persons, for their Charges A Prayer to be said by Merchants, Tradesmen, and Handicraftsmen.. 177 A Prayer to be said by Debtors, and all Persons obliged, whether by SECTION III. of Charity, or the Love of God The Acts of Love to God.... The Measures and Rules of Divine Love Helps to increase our Love to God, by way of Exercise The two States of Love to God Cautions and Rules concerning Zeal of the External Actions of Religion 193 194 196 197 199 200 • 202 Rules for the Practice of Prayer Cautions for making Vows ...... Remedies against Wandering Thoughts in Prayer Signs of Tediousness of Spirit in our Prayers and all Actions of Religion 228 Works of Mercy, or the several Kinds of Corporeal Alms Works of Spiritual Alms and Mercy · Remedies against Unmercifulness and Uncharitableness 1. Against Envy, by way of Consideration.... 2: Remedies against Anger, by way of Exercise Remedies against Anger, by way of Consideration 3. Remedies against Covetousness, the third Enemy of Mercy... SECTION IX. 1 Of Repentance Acts and Parts of Repentance Motives to Repentance 255 957 263 |
