both temporal HAPPINESS and eternal. very compleat MANUAL and convenient Together with an Epiftle, Preface, and Introdu&ion, Appendix, Almanack, and Addition. The Whole fhewing how to lead a holy and comfortable Life; be a conftant and worthy Communicant; and dy an eafy and happy Death. Interlaced with Chronological, Hiftorical, Poetical, and Proverbial paffages. THE more t'invite; in hopes that he who buys Dfefnl/ edifying and convincing to all,Sects of Christians, " BY a Church of England man; a Gentleman born, [defcended from the eldeft line of a very ancient Saxon and Norman-Family, restored to their Lands in England by King William the Conqueror, fince which have been Generations, without any blot in their Scutcheon, of which 2 have been Knights, 1 a Bishop, and 1 a Dean; ] a Merchant bied thefe 37 years; Traveller; a Linguist; a Native and a regiftred Freeman of the well built, plentiful, healthy and pleafant Ciry 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 5 Yearly Fairs; Outgates, and 6 within; Guildhall, a Frifon, a Bridewell, a a great Conduit, a Corn and a Serge Market, 2 Latine Schools and 2 Hofpials, a Cathedral and 15 Parish Churches and aChappel in the City; and Churches and 2 Chappels in the 4 large Suburbs: Is govern'd by a Mayor and Aldermen, having a 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 the North-Eaft, with a Chappel in it, where th' Affizes and Seffions for Devonshire are held, id the County-Jayl hard by it;and a fair, high, long ftone Bridge on e 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 after th' Epifile. Omne tulit punctum, qui mifcuit utile dulci. EXON, Printed for Jofeph Anthony. MDCCXV. 140420 13: The Character of a True Church of England Man. INTRODUCTION, Why and how to keep thewhole Lord's Day holy; EPISTL E. Part I. Chap. I. Preparative Devotions for Sunday or the 7th. day Ch. 2. Sacramental Meditations before and on the 5 prin- Ch. 3. Meditations before that Sacrament for New. Year's-, Eafter-, Afcenfion-, Whit Sun-,. Ch. 4. Preparative Devotions for Monday, or the 6th. day before the holy Communion. 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 zd. day before. for Saturday, or the day before. for the day of my Humiliation. for the Sacrament-day before I go to Church. Ch, 2.Devotions going to Church, there, and homewards. at home, at Noon, Evening, and Night, for New Year's-', Eafter-, Afcenfion, Part III, Ch. 1. Sacramental Devotions for Monday, or th first day after that heavenly Feaft, for Tuesday, or the ad.day after. for Wednesday, or the 3 d. day after.. for Thursday, or the 4th day after. for Fryday, or the 5th. day after. for Saturday, or the 6th. day after. Ch. 7. APPENDIX-How to lead a fober, righteous, and godly Life, to be ALMANACK To read the Bible yearly, and Pfalms on occafions. Ch. 5. - THE Character of a True Church-Man. Epifle, 3 Prefaces for Prayers, Introd. §. 10, 15, 32. Prayers with a Family; on the Lord's day, Introd. §.16,37,on TheMeditation in the way toChurch, Intr.§.1 S.Entring in§. 19. 3 Prayers when feated, Introd. §.20, 29, P. 2. ch. 3, §, 7. Actions and Poftures there, Introd. §. 2 1, 22, 23, 25,26, 27. Part 1, ch. 10, S. 34, 54, 55. 3 Prayers before leave the feat, Intr. §. 24, 30.P.12, ch. 3,§. 8. A Prayer before fervice, or after, or both, P. 2. ch.2, § 2. 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. I. ch.4, §. 15. The Meditation and Prayer in the Night, Introd. §. 41. What a Sacrament is ch. 1, §. 3, Addit. Lord's fupper §. 4,Addit, 6, §. 8, 11, 12, ch. 7, §. 7, 8, ch. 8, §. 9, ch. 9. §. 6. Particular Prayers, For fuccefs to thofe pages, Preface. Know- ledge P. 1, ch. 1, §. 14. Judging aright,ch. 4.§. 14.Faith,ch. 5, §. 1o. 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. -Judging my felf,P. 1,ch.4,§.10,11.ch.5.§.4.to 7.ch.6.§.6.7. ch. 7, §. 5, 6. ch. 8,§. 6, 7, ch.9,§.4, 5, Append. §. 1, 3, 41, 51. My Duty to God and my NeighborP.I.ch.4.§.11.Self, App.§.47. 6 Divine Colloquies twixt the foul & her Savior, P. 1, ch. 4, §. 13, ch.5, §. 9. ch. 6,§. 13, ch, 7, §, 9. ch. 8.§. 10. ch. 9. §.7. Of the Knowledge of the Trinity, Creation and Fall, Natures andOffices of Chrift,and Redemption by Him, P. 1, ch. 5.§.3. ch. 6,§. 3, P. 2, ch, 2, §. 29, Addition. Doctrine of the Sacra ments,P,1,ch.1,§.3.4,6,7,ch.4 §.8,9,ch. 5,§.3.ch, 6, §.4,Addit. Faith, P. 1, ch. 6,9.5, ch. 10, §. 57. Append. §. 32,33- -Charity, Introd. §. 25, P. 1, ch. 4, §. 2, ch. 7, § 3, P. 2, ch. 2. §. 12,76. P. 3, ch. 4. §. 4, 5, 6, Append. §.45. -Repentance, P. 1,ch.7.§4.P.3 ch.1,§.8,9.10.ch. 2 §.3.ch.35.3. -Defires, P. 1, ch. 8, $.3 Self-Refignation; §. 4. Meditation of Chrift's Paffion, ch. 9, §. 3. The Service for the Preparatory Fafting day, ch. 10, all. Of the Holy Scriptures,ch.10, 6to 10, App. §. 12, 13, 14. Alman. Pfalms, Introd.§.3 1,P. 1,ch.10, §. 12, App. §. 1 1, 43, Alman. -Proverbs, Append.§. 1o. Epiftles & Golpel, P.1.ch, 10,5.34. before the Sacrament for Months and 5 Feasts, ch. 3, all. Of Fafting one day before the Communion, Part I.ch. 4. §. 2. The neceflity of Receiving, ch.4§. 4, P, 2, ch. 1, §. 3. Of not being able Read, P. 3.ch. 3,§,4. Simple folk,ch.7,§ 4,mid. -young people's communicating, P. 1,ch.4, §. 5.P.3, ch.1.§.7. bad clothes, P.3,ch. 4, §. 3, color-and black-clothes,ch.5.§.3. P.1.ch. 2, §.7.-Law-Suits, P. 3, ch.4, §.6. -adminiftring to a mixt Congregation P. 3, ch. 5,§.4, at Noon and Fafting, P. 1, ch. 1, §. 5, P. 2, ch. 1, §. 12. -receiving it kneeling, P. 2,ch. 2, §. 3, 4. Againft Con-&Tran-fubftantiation, P.1.ch 4.§.9.P.2,ch.2, §.3.4. The neceffity of Preparation,P.1.ch.4.§.6.Wherein confifts.§.7. The Author of this Sacrament §,8. Precioufnefs of its parts,§. 9. Excellency of the Ends and Fruits ch. 5, §. 3. Of my unworthiness, P. 1, ch. 1, S. 11,P.3. ch.5.§. 5. ch.6,8.3, the Lord's Prayer, P. 3, ch. 3. §. 3. -Litanies private and publiek, P, 1,'ch. 10. §. 18, 19, 20. -faying, Have mercy upon me, thrice, §, 27, 45. daily attendance on the Prayers at Church, Appen. §.50. -keeping Holy-daies, Introd, §. 2, P. 1, ch. 2, §. 1, 8, 10, 12. |