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CONSIDERATION OF THE GENERAL INSTRUMENTS AND
MEANS SERVING TO A HOLY LIFE, BY WAY OF IN-
TRODUCTION.
SECTION I.
The first general instrument of Holy Living, Care of our
Time
Rules for employing our Time
The benefits of this exercise
SECTION II.
The second general instrument of Holy Living, Purity of
Intention
Rules for our Intentions
Signs of Purity of Intention
SECTION III.
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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 consideration
Prayers and devotions according to the religion and pur-
pose of the foregoing considerations
For grace to spend our time well
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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
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ib.
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An act of thanksgiving,—being the song of David for the
MORNING
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An act of oblation, or presenting ourselves to God for the
day
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An act of repentance or contrition
The prayer or petition
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 determine us
An exercise to be used at any time of the day
Hymn, collected out of the Psalms, recounting the ex-
cellencies and greatness of God
Another hymn
Ejaculations
Prayer
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 ..
Another form of EVENING Prayer which may also be used
at bed-time
Ejaculations and short meditations to be used in the NIGHT
when we wake
AD SECTION II.]
A prayer for holy intention in the
beginning and pursuit of any considerable action, as study, preaching, &c.
AD SECTION III.] A prayer meditating and referring
to the Divine presence
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Of Humility
SECTION IV.
Arguments against Pride by way of consideration
Acts or offices of Humility
Means and exercises for obtaining and increasing the grace
of Humility
Signs of Humility
Of Modesty
SECTION V.
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Acts and duties of Modesty, as it is opposed to Curiosity. ib.
Acts of Modesty, as it is opposed to boldness
Acts of Modesty as it is opposed to Indecency
SECTION VI.
Of Contentedness in all estates and accidents
Instruments or Exercises to procure Contentedness
Means to obtain content by way of consideration
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Prayers for the several graces and parts of Christian So-
For Chastity: to be said especially by Unmarried Persons ib.
A prayer to be said by Married Persons in behalf of them-
selves and each other
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A prayer for the grace of Humility