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Containing-INTRODUCTION--and DEVOTIONS for SEVERAL

PORTIONS of the six Days in the WEEK, with PRELIMINARY

INSTRUCTIONS concerning Prayer, &c. &c.

-XXX.

p. 1-19

....p. 2–3

Introduction—the design and manner of using the Offices

-indispensable necessity of Prayer-inseparable connec-

tion between true devotion and a good life • •p. xxi-

Preliminary instructions concerning Prayer, its duty and

qualifications, taken out of the Holy Scriptures ; (with

suitable Prayers,)......

The duty of being frequent in Prayer incumbent upon

all—very strictly enjoined in Holy Scripture-and having

many great and gracious promises to encourage and en-

force the practice of it...

Necessary qualifications to entitle our Prayers to the

favour and acceptance of God

1st, a conscientious care and endeavour to serve God in purity of

heart, and uprightness of life.....

2dly, such a calm and peaceable, such a charitable and beneficent

temper as can easily overlook, and readily forgive the indiscretions

and miscarriages, and even the affronts and injuries of those we con-

verse with ; and upon all proper occasions will contribute cheerfully,

and where God has given ability liberally, towards the relief of those

who are in calamitous or indigent circumstances. .........p. 5–6

3dly, an attentive consideration of the nature and importance of

the duty of prayer; and such an intense application of mind, and

fervour of spirit as may manifest an inward sense and feeling of our

.P. 4-5
'P. 20

innumerable wants and miseries, and a just esteem and value for
those inestimable mercies we pray to God for..............p. 6-8

4thly, such a serious consideration of the infinite majesty and glory

of God, and of our own vileness and dependence, as may dispose us to

approach Him in an humble and awful frame of mind, and a decent

lowly posture of body ...

....p. 8-9

5thly, an holy trust and confidence in the power, wisdom, and

goodness of God; with an assured persuasion that whatsoever we ask

according to His will, we shall receive ; not for any merit in our-

selves, but for the sake, and through the mediation of our High

Priest, and Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, Who ever liveth

to make intercession for us

.......p. 10-11

Prayer for the pious and profitable use of the Holy Scrip-

tures

.....p. 11

Petition for grace to be frequent in Prayer ; and for the

holy dispositions necessary to entitle our prayers to the

Divine acceptance

The Lord's Prayer, with an explication of its several

clauses by way of paraphrase..

......p. 15

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OFFICES

OP

DAILY DEVOTION,

IN FOUR SECTIONS,

VIZ.

Sect. 1. MORNING—Sect. 2. EVENING--Sect. 3. Noon-

Sect. 4. AFTERNOON, --with a Supplement of Prayers to

be used under special circumstances, and an Office for the

use of the Clergy.

Sect. 1. DEVOTIONS FOR MORNING.

Early Morning--Psalms

Devout oblation of ourselves to God, and humble sup-
p. 23

plication for the protection and guidance of His Spirit and

providence ..

The more solemn Devotions for the MORNING.

Prayer for grace to worship God acceptably ....... 24

Confession of sins, and petitions for pardon and grace, ib.

General Intercession, p. 26 ; and Thanksgiving ....p. 27

Another Prayer for the Morning

Form of Morning Prayer to be used with a family,

consisting of Prayer for assistance in our devotions

Prayer for Pardon and peace--the Lord's Prayer --Prayer

for Divine grace, protection, and blessing-Intercessions-

Thanksgivings and Prayer for the acceptance of our de-

votions

• p. 29

•p. 32-35

come

•••p. 37

Sect. 2. DEVOTIONS FOR THE EVENING.

Questions proper to put to ourselves in our evening re-

tirements for devotion-with suitable prayers .. p. 36–37

Confessions of sin: and prayer for forgiveness of it; and

for grace to serve God more faithfully for the time to

General Intercession, p. 39; and Thanksgiving ..p. 40

The Lord's Prayer, &c.

Another Prayer for the Evening

Form of Evening Prayer to be used with a family con-

sisting of the same course as the Morning....

Psalms for Bed-time, p. 48—with a Thanksgiving for the

mercies of the day past, and Prayer for grace, pardon, and

protection through the night...

p. 42

p. 45

"..p. 50

Sect. 3. DEVOTIONS FOR Noon,

wherein the practice of Christian holiness is recommended

and enforced from several considerations,-in passages

wholly taken from Scripture, divided into portions for the

six days of the week, (with prayers suited to each por-

tion,) viz. :

1stly, (Monday)—from a consideration of the several

parts of our Baptismal Vow, viz.

· P. 52-60

....p. 52

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1. that we renounce the devil and all his works

2. that we

renounce the pomps and vanities of this wicked

world...

3. that we renounce all the sinful lusts of the flesh

..... p. ib.

4. that we believe all the articles of the Christian faith

5. that we keep God's holy will and commandments . •p. 56

The Lord's Prayer, p. 58-with a profession of our sin-

cere purpose to live answerably to our Baptismal Vow, p. 58

Prayer for grace to fulfil the solemn promises made at

our Baptism

•P. 55

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...p. 59

..P. 61

:p. 62

••p. 64

2dly, (Tuesday)--- from a consideration of the infinite

excellency and perfections of God; and of the virtues we

are obliged to exercise in relation thereto, viz.......p. 60

1. in that God is the Maker and Preserver, and the Supreme

Governor and Disposer of all things, p. 60—(with practical in-
ferences..

2. in that God is Eternal and Almighty, p. 62—(with practical

inferences

3. in that God is every where present, and knoweth all things,

p. 63—(with practical inferences

4. in that God is most pure and holy, most just and righteous,

most true and faithful, p. 65—(with practical inferences.......

.......p. 66

5. in that God is most gracious, long suffering, and merciful, p. 67

-(with practical inferences.

The Lord's Prayer, p. 68—with a prayer for such be-

coming apprehensions of God as may beget in us a holy

fear of His majesty and trust in His power....

Prayer for such a lively sense of God's excellency and

goodness as may excite in us an earnest desire to please

Him, and to be made like unto Him....

.p. 68

-.p. 69

..p. 69

3dly, (Wednesday)—from a consideration of the excel-

lency and advantages of the Christian Religion,

1. in that it contains a clear revelation of all those truths and doc-

trines that are necessary to be known and believed by us, and of the

duties which we are required to practise in order to our attaining

everlasting salvation

2. in that it assures us of the forgiveness of our sins and our re-

conciliation to God, through the mediation of His Son our Saviour

Jesus Christ......

..p. 70

...p. 73

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