the needy, protecting the oppressed, instructing the ignorant, and reproving the wicked, protane, and evildoer; but in such a manner that I may look upon the defects and frailties of my neighbour, my neighbour, as if they were my own, and so hide and conceal them: so that making thy love to me, 0 God, the pattern of my love to them, I may above all things endeavour to promote their eternal salvation; and at last be received into the joy of thy kingdom, and sing everlasting praises to the Lamb that was slain, and sitteth on the throne, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for Charity.

ÚLORD, who hast taught me, that all my doings without charity are nothing worth; send thy Holy Ghost, and pour into my heart that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee. for thy only son Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.

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A Prayer for true Piety and Regeneration. LORD of all power and might, who art the author and giver of all good things, graft in my heart the love of thy name, increase in me true religion, nourish me with all goodness, and of thy great mercy keep me in the same; s that being regenerate, and made thy child by adoption and grace, I may daily be renewed by thy holy spirit, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.

A Prayer for a right Use of our Time.

MOST gracious God, I adore thy infinite goodness and patience, which hath not cut me off in the midst of my follies and sins. Grant therefore, gracious Lord, that I may no longer abuse that precious time, which thou hast allotted mc, to secure that happiness, which is great in itself, and infinite in its continuance. Call me from all those vain amusements, these trifling entertainments, and cruel diversions, which have robbed me of many valuable hours, and have endangered the loss of my immortal soul in the day of judgment. Teach me so to number my days, that I may

apply my heart unto wisdom; so that by diligence and honesty in my calling, by constancy and fervour in my devotions, by moderation and temperance in my pleasures and recreations, by justice and charity in all my words and actions, and by keeping a conscience void of offence both toward God and man, I may be able to give a good account thereof, when summoned before the judgment seat of Christ, where I pray that I may be accepted through the merits of thy son Jesus Christ, our mediator and advocate. Amen.

A Prayer for the Care of the Soul.

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GIVE me grace, O Lord, to prefer the good of before all things, and continually to remember that, although it cannot die, it may sink into a state of endless punishment. Free me from the harms and flatteries of this world, lest they dissolve me into luxury, excess, and other unlawful pleasures: neither permit the terrors or torments that wicked men are able to inflict, to shake my constancy, or interrupt my perseverance in the way of thy laws; but grant that I may proceed in the strength thou hast given me, that being found stedfast, immoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, I may know that my labour is not in vain in the Lord; through Jesus Christ, our saviour and redeemer. Amen.

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A Prayer for the Government of the Tongue.

GOVERN my lips, O Lord, that I offend not in my tongue, and shut out such discourses as border the least upon evilspeaking, lying, and slandering; that it may never spread evil reports concerning my neighbour's reputation; nor make the deformity of his body, or the weakness of his mind, the subject of mirth and raillery. Grant that I may never be so weak as to encourage backbiters, either by listening to their insinuations, or by giving credit to their wicked inventions. But, as thou hast given me a tongue that I might praise thee, and influence others to bless thy holy name, direct my words chiefly to the promoting of thy glory; by assuaging the pains of the afflicted, vindicating the injured reputation of my neighbour, uniting the minds of those that are at variance, instructing those that know thee not

enough, entertaining all the world with thy greatness and goodness, inflaming all hearts with thy love, and provoking them to praise thee, to bless thee, and to glorify thee; that I may one day mingle my praises with those of thy elect, translated to the mansions of eternal bliss, through Jesus Christ, our Lord and saviour. Amen.

A Prayer to be used on fasting Days, and during the forty Days in Lent.

O GOD, the Father, who didst send thy beloved Son into this world, for the sake of all mankind, and in human nature didst appoint him to fast forty days and forty nights; give me grace to use such abstinence, that, my flesh being subdued to the spirit, I may ever obey thy godly motions, in righteousness and true holiness, to thy honour and glory, and the salvation of my own soul, through the merits and mediation of the same thy son Jesus Christ, who, with thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth one God, world without end."

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A Prayer for true Mortification.

ALMIGHTY God, who madest thy beloved Son to be circumcised and obedient to the law for man; grant ine the true circumcision of the spirit, that, my heart and all my members being mortified from all worldly and fleshly lusts, may in all things obey thy blessed will, through the same thy son Jesus Christ, our mediator and advocate. Amen.

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A Prayer for Repentance.

O MOST mighty God, and merciful Father, who hast compassion upon all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made; who wouldest not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his sin, and be saved; mercifully forgive me my trespasses; receive and comfort me, whom thou hast redeemed; enter not into judgment with thy servant, who am vile earth, and a miserable sinner: but so turn thine anger from me, who meekly acknowledge my vileness, and truly repent me of my faults, and so make haste to help me in this world, that I may ever live with thee in the world to come, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for Assistance of Grace.

O GOD, the strength of all them that put their trust in thee, mercifully accept my prayers; and because, through the weakness of my mortal nature, I can do no good thing without thee, grant me the help of thy grace, that, in keeping thy commandments, I may please thee both in will and deed, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer against inordinate Anger.

O GOD, give to thy servant a meek and gentle spirit, that I may always be slow to anger, and easy to help and forgive; grant that I may not be moved to intemperate wrath on every trifling occasion; preserve me from a peevish and contentious spirit, and suffer me not so far to give place to the devil, as to bear hatred and malice in my heart; and grant that I may with all men, follow peace being meek, humble, and merciful, bearing with the infimities of others, and forgiving their offences, as I desire to be forgiven of thee, through the merits of our blessed saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

A Prayer under Losses in our Goods and Estates. ALMIGHTY, God, the creator and preserver of all mankind, the world is thine, and the fulness thereof. Teach me to be content as well when I am abased and suffer need, as when I abound: for, as it will profit a man nothing to gain the whole world and lose his soul; so all the losses in the world cannot undo him, whose soul is safe in thy hand. Let me not grieve, therefore, as if I were undone, for what I have lost; but incline my heart to commit myself cheerfully unto thee, as knowing that I have in heaven a better and an enduring substance of good things to come. And, seeing how little any thing is to be confided in here on earth, grant that I may look less on temporal things; and so provide for the good of my soul, and be so rich toward God, that, when all here shall fail me, thou mayest be the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever; all which I humbly pray for, through Jesus Christ. Amen.

A Prayer in Prosperity.

ALMIGHTY and most gracious God, who makest me to abound and to be full of thy good things, and surroundest me on every side with thy mercies, I acknowledge, bless, and praise thee for all thy special favours toward me; but whereas I know not what shall be on the morrow, nor how soon the sun may be hid from my eyes, I must not say in my prosperity, I shall never be moved. Grant that in the time of health, and peace, and prosperity, I may remember and provide for the time of trouble, sickness, and death, when the enjoyments of this world will be so far from being able to support and relieve me, that they will vanish away. Give me grace also not to abuse the good things of this world, but always to use them in humility, sobriety, and thy holy fear: and make me willing, as thou hast made me able, to refresh the bowels of such as want what I do enjoy; and as freely give, as I have received; that riches may not be kept to my hurt; but as I have opportunity, enlarge my heart to do good unto all. If thou, 0 Lord, shouldst make me poor, or send me any other affiction, give me therewith a resigned and contented heart, that I may praise thy name always: and grant that whatever I here enjoy may never draw my heart from my duty, but that all my plenty may be blessed and secured to me with the fulness of thy grace; that so, being rich, in good works, my soul may prosper, and be well in thy blessed favour, and made glad with thy saving mercy, and thy good acceptance of me, in and through the merits of thy son, our saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

A Prayer to be said by such as are poor and low in the World.

O GOD, I believe that for just and wise reasons thou hast allotted to mankind very different states and circumstances of life; and that all the temporal evils, which have at any time happened unto me, are designed by thee for my benefit: therefore, though thou hast thought fit to place me in a mean condition, to deprive me of many conveniencies