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1875, March 22. Bequest of Jannes Walker, D.D., L. L.D. (H. U. 1814.)
President of Harv. Univ.
CHAP. I.-Consideration of the general instruments and means
serving to a holy life, by way of introduction.
SECT. I. The first general instrument of holy living, care of
our time-Rules for employing our time-The benefits of
this exercise
SECT. II. The second general instrument of holy living,
purity of intention-Rules for our intention-Signs of
purity of intention
SECT. III. The third general instrument of holy living; or
the practice of the presence of God-Several manners of
the divine presence-Rules of exercising this considera-
tion-The benefits of this exercise
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Prayers and devotions according to the religion and purposes of the
foregoing considerations.
For grace to spend our time well
The first prayers in the morning, as soon as we are dressed
An act of adoration, being the song that the angels sing in hea-
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ib.
An act of thanksgiving, being the song of David for the morn-
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An act of oblation, or presenting ourselves to God for the day 71
An act of repentance or contrition
Prayer or petition
An act of intercession or prayers for others, to be added to this
or any other office, as our devotion, or duty, or their
needs shall determine us
For the church-The king-The clergy-Wife or husband-
Our children-Friends and benefactors-Our family-All
in misery
An exercise to be used at any time of the day
Hymn, collected out of the Psalms, recounting the excellences
A form of prayer for the evening, to be said by such who have
no time or opportunity to say the public prayers appointed
for this office
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Another form of evening prayer, which may also be used at
bed-time
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Ejaculations and short meditations to be used in the night,
when we wake
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Ad Sect. 2.] A prayer for holy intention in the beginning and
pursuit of any considerable action, as study, preaching, &c. 84
Ad Sect. 3.] A prayer meditating and referring to the divine
presence
CHAP. II.-Of Christian sobriety.
SECT. I. Of sobriety in the general sense-Evil consequences
of voluptuousness or sensuality-Degrees of sobriety-
Rules for suppressing voluptuousness
SECT. II. Of temperance in eating and drinking-Measures
of temperance in eating--Signs and effects of temperance
-Of drunkenness-Evil consequences of drunkenness
-Signs of drunkenness-Rules for obtaining temperance
SECT. III. Of chastity-The evil consequents of uncleanness
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-Acts of chastity in general-Acts of virginal chastity
-Rules for widows, or vidual chastity-Rules for married
persons, or matrimonial chastity-Remedies against un-
cleanness
SECT. IV. Of humility-Arguments against pride, by way of
consideration-Acts or offices of humility-Means and ex-
ercises for obtaining and increasing the grace of humility
-Signs of humility
SECT. V. Of modesty-Acts and duties of modesty, as it is
opposed to curiosity-Acts of modesty, as it is opposed to
indecency
SECT. VI. Of contentedness in all estates and accidents-In-
struments or exercises to procure contentedness-Means
to obtain content, by way of consideration-Poverty or
a low fortune-The charge of many children-Violent ne-
cessities-Death of children, or nearest relatives and
friends-Untimely death--Death unseasonable-Sudden
death, or violent-Being childless-Evil or unfortunate
children-Our own death
Prayers for the several graces and parts of Christian sobriety.
A prayer against sensuality-For temperance
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For chastity: to be said especially by unmarried persons
A prayer for the love of God, to be said by virgins and widows,
professed or resolved so to live; and may be used by any one ib.
A prayer to be said by married persons in behalf of themselves
and each other .
A prayer for the grace of humility
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Acts of humility and modesty, by way of prayer and meditation 166
A prayer for a contented spirit, and the grace of moderation
and patience
CHAP. III-Of Christian justice.
SECT. I.-Of obedience to our superiors-Acts and duties of obedience to all our superiors-Remedies against disobedi- ence, and means to endear our obedience by way of con- sideration-Degrees of obedience
167
. ib.
SECT. II. Of provision, or that part of justice which is due
from superiors to inferiors-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—
Rules for married persons-The duty of masters of fami-
lies-The duty of guardians or tutors
SECT. III. Of negotiation, or civil contracts-Rules and mea-
sures of justice in bargaining
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SECT. IV. Of restitution-Rules of making restitution
Brayers to be said in relation to the several obligations and offices of
justice.
A prayer for the grace of obedience, to be said by all persons
under command
A prayer to be said by subjects, when their land is invaded and
overrun by barbarous or wicked people, enemies of the
religion or the government
A prayer to be said by kings or magistrates, for themselves
and their people
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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 handicrafts-
A prayer to be said by debtors and all persons obliged, whe-
ther by crime or contract
A prayer for patron and benefactors
CHAP. IV.-Of Christian religion.
Of the internal actions of religion
SECT. I. Of faith-The acts and offices of faith-Signs of true
faith-The means and instruments to obtain faith
SECT. II. Of the hope of a Christian-The acts of hope-
Rules to govern our hope-Means of hope, and remedies
against despair
SECT. 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
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SECT. IV. Of reading or hearing the word of God-Rules for
hearing or reading the word of God-Advice concerning
spiritual books and ordinary sermons