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severe in thy service to the end of my days; make them firm, vigorous, and constant; and never let any sinful passions any more ruffle and discompose my mind. Blessed be thy name for that relish thou hast given me of spiritual delights, that desire of possessing the eternal inheritance. Let the enjoyments of sense appear mean and contemptible; and let not the pleasures of the world henceforward any more prevail upon me to transgress thy holy laws.

Grant, O Lord, that I may walk worthy of these thy distinguishing mercies, and live as it becomes the redeemed of the Lord. Without thee, O blessed Jesus, I can do nothing; without thee, who art the son of righteousness, I shall walk in darkness; without thee, who art the physician of souls, I shall languish and die; without thee, who art the joy of all devout minds, I shall consume my days away in sadness. Remain therefore, O Lord, and abide with me for ever; I shall then be enabled to do thy will in this life, and thereby be qualified to partake of thy glories to all eternity in the next. Amen.

Directions.

Thus having complied with the duties of the morning, you may refresh yourself with a temperate and cheerful meal, and thankfully enjoy the good things of this life, which God hath blessed you with. As to the afternoon of this, and all other Lord's days, you are piously and prudently to divide it between the public service, family duties, private devotions, offices of charity, if they present themselves; and,

I will add, your own necessary refreshment: for I am not so strict as totally to forbid you some time upon that day, to unbend your mind, and relax your thoughts, by any company and conversation that is instructive, and innocently diverting; but I absolutely forewarn you against all places of public resort, all gaming, and sportful exercises, as giving offence to some, and bad examples to others; for they are unsuitable to the seriousness and solemnity of the day, and indeed savouring too much of levity and profaneness and for the further improvement of your soul, read a lesson out of the New Whole Duty of Man, Sunday ii, Sect. iii.

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N. B. After these good instructions and devotions, if you would, my devote christian ! persevere in your duty, and desire to lead a holy and godly life for the future, I would advise you, by all means (after you have ended the foregoing meditation) to make the second part of this New Week's Preparation your companion for the week ensuing; for, beginning with the devotions for this Sunday's evening, it will furnish you, through the course of another week, with such devotions, meditations, and hymns, as will be acceptable to almighty God, after you have been a worthy partaker of the Lord's supper.

Those servants and others, who have not the command of their own time and therefore cannot employ as much of it in those exercises as they could wish and desire; they may rest assured that God approves and accepts their willing mind, provided they go on in a sincere resolution to avoid and forsake sin, and live in the fear of God; and behave themselves with conscience and honesty "in those several stations of life which his providence has appointed them.

*N. B. The Second Part of the New Week's Preparation (as well as the First Part) published by the King's Authority, is sold by W. BENT, at the King's Arms, Paternoster Row, and the other Proprietors. See page viii.

A Morning Prayer.

Proper to be used any day in the week.

O let me hear thy lovingkindness betimes in the morning, for in thee is my trust; show thou me the way that I should walk in, for I lift up my soul unto thee. Psalm cxliii. S.

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O MOST mighty and gracious God, to whom I am indebted for all the good things. I enjoy, for in thee I live and move, and have my being; I desire to adore and bless thy glorious name, humbly beseeching thee to accept this my morning sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving for the comfortable refreshment of the night past, for thy preservation of me [and my family and all that belongs to me] from fire, robbery, and tempest, and from all perils and dangers; and especially for bringing me in health and safety to the beginning of this day; in which I beseech thee, O Lord, to keep me without sin.

Give me awful thoughts of thy divine majesty, and such an humble, serious, and devout frame of mind, that my adoration may not rest in a mere outward form of godliness, but that I may always offer unto thee a lively sacrifice, holy and acceptable in thy sight.

Be with me, O Lord, this day in all places and upon all occasions: direct and guide me, sanctify and preserve me: keep me both outwardly in my body, and inwardly in my soul : defend me from the power and malice of the devil, from the corruptions of my own sinful nature, and from those sins especially, that seem most habitual to me. Pardon, I beseech thee, all the sins I have at any time committed, grant that I may die unto sin, and rise again unto righteousness; that henceforth being freed from sin, all things belonging to the spirit may live and grow in me.

Direct me, O Lord, in all my affairs, bless my labours and studies, and give me grace to do my duty in that state of life, whereunto thou hast deigned to call me, and make me therewith content; continue to me the blessings I enjoy; supply me with those I want; and turn from me all those evils which I have most righteously deserved; or which either the malice of the devil, or the wickedness, or misfortunes of the world may bring upon me.

On Sunday instead of the preceding paragraph, say,

And now I am going to the place of thy public worship, I beseech thee let thy holy spirit accompany me, and make me devout, serious, and attentive. Raise my mind from

the thoughts of this world to the consideration of the next; that I may join fervently in the prayers and praises of thy church, and listen to my duty with an honest heart, in order to practise it. And give me grace to dedicate this day, as thou hast appointed me, to thy service, and the care of my soul. Direct me in all my ways, and guide my feet in thy paths, that I may, at the last, from a life of righteousness, be translated to a life of eternal glory.

I resign, O God, and give myself to thy providence; I submit myself to all the events which it shall please thee to bring upon me; and grant me always those things, whether prosperous or adverse, that may best conduce, and be most profitable to my eternal salvation. So, my God, do with me what thou seest good, and let thy holy will be done in me, and by me, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. And for this end,

Teach me to direct my conversation as becometh the gospel; and grant that I may this day, and for ever, endeavour to mortify my corrupt inclinations, to cleanse myself from all filthiness of flesh and spirit, and to bring every inordinate desire to the obedience of thy will.

Fill my heart with such honest end upright affections for truth and justice, that no worldly

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