both temporal HAPPINESS and eternal. very compleat MANUAL and convenient (Before, At, and After,) for Together with an Epistle, Preface, and Introduction, The Whole shewing how to lead a holy and comfortable Life; be a constant and worthy Communicant; and dy an eafy and happy Death. Interlaced with Chronological, Historical, Poetical, and Proverbial passages. THE more t'invite; in hopes that he who buys Vsefnt/edifping and convincing to all, Sects of Christians, BY a Church of England man; a Gentleman born, [descended from the eldest line of a very ancient Saxon and Norman-Family, restored to their Lands in England by King William the Conqueror, since which have been 2 Generations, without any blot in their Scutcheon, of which 2 have been Knights, 1 a Bishop, and 1 a Dean; a Merchant bied these 37 years; Traveller; a Linguist; a Native and a registred Freeman of the well built, plentiful, healthy and pleasant City of EXETER, and County of EXON; half a mile long, and one third of a mile broad within the walls; one of the 4 Chambers of England; one of the [5] Cinque-Ports; a Bishop's See; an Earldom; the only Staple for Serges in Great Britain; and a Place of great Trade: Has 2 Weekly Markets, and Yearly Fairs; Outgates, and 6 within; a Guildhall, aprifon, a Bridewell, a great Conduit, a Corn and a Serge-Market, 2 Latine Schools and 2 Hofpitals, a Cathedral and 15 Parim Churches and a Chappel in the City; and Churches and 2 Chappels in the 4 large Suburbs; Is govern'd by a Mayor and Aldermen, havinga Sword-bearer with the Cap of Mainteance, &c; alfo by a Recorder, Sherrifs, &c. Has a very ancient Caftle ithin the Walls, (but out of that County,) on on the North-Eaft, happel in elinit, where the Aflizes and Seffions for Devonshire are held, id the County-Jayl hard by it;and a fair, high, long ftone Bridge on he Weft, over the River Exe; (the middle of which parts it from a large, sh Village and Parish, with a Church, a Ward, and a Bridewell, call'd THOMAS th' Apostle, in Devon.) See more afterth' Epifile. Omne tulit punctum, qui miscuit utile dulci. EXON, Printed for Fofeph Anthony. MDCCXV. 404% with a EPISTLE The Character ofa True Church of England Man. How this Manual may be helpful to Chriftians of all INTRODUCTION, Why and how to keep thewhole Lord's Day holy; to be read to the Family. Ch. 2. Sacramental Meditations before and on the 5 prin. cipal Festivals, with an Account of all our other Fasts and Feasts, and proper Prayers. _ Ch. 3. Meditations before that Sacrament for New. Year's-, Easter-, Afcenfion-, Whit Sun-, and Christmas-day, and the 12 Months; to be for Tuesday, or the 5th. day before. for Wednesday, or the 4th. day before. for Thursday, or the 3d. day before. for Fryday, or the 2d. day before. for Saturday, or the day before. Ch, 2. Devotions going to Church, there, and homewards. at home, at Noon, Evening, and Night, Ch. 4. Meditations after the Sacrament for Christmas-, - for New-Year's-', Easter-, Afcenfion, Whitfun., and Christmas-day, and the 12 first day after that heavenly Feaft, - for Tuesday, or the 2d. day after. for Wednesday, or the 3 d. day after. for Thursday, or the 4th. day after. for Fryday, or the 5th. day afier. APPENDIX-How to lead a sober, righteous, and godly Life, to be read to the Family. THE Character of a True Church-Man. Epistle, How this Tract may be helpful to all Sects of Christians.Preface. Of sanctifying the Lord's Day; Introduction,all, Part 2. chap, 1. §.2. P. 3. ch. 3. §. 4. the Morality of the Sabbath,Intr. § 2. Why call'd the Sabbath., Sun-, and Lord's-day, Introd.§ 1. The foliloquy affoon as we awake every day, Introd §. 8. 7 Ejaculations before we rise, Introd. §. 9. Part. 1. ch. 4, 5, 6, 7,8, §, 1. and P. 2. ch. 1, §. 1. 3 Prefaces for Prayers, Introd. §. 10, 15,32. Prayers with a Family; on the Lord's day, Introd. §.16.37.on The Mediration in the way to Church, Intr.§.18. Entringing.19. 3 Prayers when seated, Introd. §.20, 29, P. 2. ch. 3, §. 7. Actions and Postures there, Introd. §. 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27. Part 1, ch. 10, §. 34, 54, 55. 3 Prayers before leave the feat, Intr. §. 24, 30.P.12, ch. 3,§, 8. A Prayer before service, or after, or both, P. 2. ch.2, § 2. The Bleffing after a Prayer, Introd. §, 13, 3 Conclufions of Prayers, Intr.§. 14. 17, 35. The foliloquy going to Bed every night, Intr. §. 39. 7 Ejaculations before we fleep, Introd. §. 40. P. 1. ch. 4, §. 15. ch. 5, §. 11. ch. 6. §. 15, ch. 7, §, 11. ch. 8, §. 12. ch. 9, §. 10. The Meditation and Prayer in the Night, Introd. §. 41. 7 Arguments for Frequent Communion P. 1. ch. 1.§. 2.ch.4,5, What a Sacrament is ch. 1, §. 3, Addit. Lord's supper §. 4, Addit, What the Baptifmal Vow, ch. 1. §. 6. New Covenant, §. 8. The Warning before the Commu.§.9. Exhortation,ch.6.5.10. Proper Pfalms before, ch. 1. §. 12, 13, ch. 4, §, 12. ch.5.§.8.ch. 6, §. 8, 11, 12, ch. 7, §. 7, 8, ch. 8, §. 9, ch. 9. §. 6. Particular Prayers, For success to those pages, Preface. Know- •ledge P. 1, ch. 1, §. 14. Judgingaright.ch. 4.§. 14. Faith,ch. 5. §. 10. Doing Good. Append. §. 46. Speaking Good. P. 1. ch. 2, §. 13. Forgiving Evil, ch. 6, §. 9. Repentance. §. 14. Fervent Defires, ch. 7. §. 10. Self Resignation, ch. 8, §. 8. On Chrift's Paffion, ch. 8, §. 11. On Baptismal Vow and Preparatory Prayer for 7 days before Receiving, P. 1, ch. 1,5.15. Meditations, Prayers and Notes on the Feasts, Vigils and Fafts before before the Sacrament for Months and 5 Feasts, ch. 3, all. §. 3. Of Fafting one day before the Communion, Part I. ch. 4. 5. 2. -receiving it kneeling, P. 2,ch. 2. §. 3. 4. AgainftCon-&Tran-substantiation, P.1,ch 4.§.9, P.2,ch.2,§.3.4. Of my unworthiness, P. 1, ch. 1, §.11, P.3, ch. 5.§. 5. ch.6.§.3. -Judging my felf, P. 1 ch.4.5.10.11.ch.5.§.4.to7.ch.6.5.6.7. -Faith, P. 1, ch. 6,3.5, ch. 10, §. 57. Append. §. 32, 33. The Service for the Preparatory Fafting day, ch. 10, all. 14, 16, to 20. |