THE WHOLE WORKS OF THE RIGHT REV. JEREMY TAYLOR, D.D. LORD BISHOP OF DOWN, CONNOR, AND DROMORE: WITH A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, AND A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF IIIS WRITINGS, BY THE RIGHT REV. REGINALD HEBER, D.D. LATE LORD BISHOP OF CALCUTTA. IN FIFTEEN VOLUMES. VOL. IV. LONDON: PRINTED FOR C. AND J. RIVINGTON; T. CADELL; LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, AND GREEN; J. BOOKER; J. RICHARD. SON; HATCHARD AND SON; R. H. EVANS; J. DUNCAN; J.COCHRAN; J. PARKER, OXFORD; AND J. AND J. J. DEIGHTON, CAMBRIDGE. The third General Instrument of Holy Living; or the Practice of Several Manners of the Divine Presence. Rules of exercising this Consideration. Prayers and Devotions according to the Religion and Purposes of the ib. PAGE 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 An Act of Repentance or Contrition 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- Another Form of Prayer, for the Morning. An Exercise to be used at any Time of the Day Hymn, collected out of the Psalms, recounting the Excellencies and 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 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. sençe 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 Temperance in Eating and Drinking.. Measures of Temperance in Eating.. Signs and Effects of Temperance The evil Consequents of Uncleanness Rules for Widows, or vidual Chastity . Arguments against Pride, by way of Consideration Acts or Offices of Humility ... Means and Exercises for obtaining and increasing the Grace of Humility 93 SECTION V. Acts and Duties of Modesty, as it is opposed to Curiosity. 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 106 110 120 126 131 132 133 134 136 137 ib. 138 |