Part of the Duty, because it is not in the Power of Every Chriftian; and, on the other hand utterly avoiding the great Evil of a Cold and Unconcern'd Spirit; which indeed, is a State of Mind abfolutely inconfiftent with all Senfe of the Prefence of GOD, and all Belief of the Importance of what They pretend to be about.

In a word, My great defire in what I now offer, is to confult the real fervice of thofe Chriftians who are content to converfe with GOD, and Themselves, in a manner becoming Reasonable Creatures, and Moral Agents; whofe praife it is to be guided, in This and every other Inftance of their Practice, by the Principles and Motives They can understand: And my great Aim is to direct Them to perform this Duty under the Conduct of their Understandings; with fuch an earnest Intention of the Mind, thro' every step of it, as may preferve their Thoughts from being drawn afide by the strength of any fort of Paffion; or from being interrupted by any Willfull and Inexcufable Careleffnefs. And I have now nothing left but to pray that the Whole may be found as truly ferviceable to fuch Chriftians, as it is fincerely defigned to be!

I. PRAYERS

1. A fhort Prayer at first rifing, in the Morning.

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T becomes me, O Lord, before the Thoughts of this World find any place in my Mind, to lay hold on the first opportunity

this Day affords me, of worshipping Thee my Creator and Governour. I adore the Perfections of thy Nature; and acknowledge thine undeserved Goodness to me. I bless Thee for every Inftance of it, thro' my whole life: and at this time particularly, for the watchfull Care of thy Good Providence, by which I have been fecured from the dangers of the last night. I entreat of Thee alone, as the Father and

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Judge of Mankind, the Pardon of every willfull tranfgreffion, and omiffion, of my Duty, thro' my whole life. I beg this upon thofe Terms only, which the Holiness of thy Nature, and the Declarations of Jefus Chrift, have mark'd out to Us. I here acknowledge my felf thy Creature, and thy Servant, and the Disciple of thy Son and as fuch obliged by all the ftricteft ties of Duty, Gratitude, and Intereft, fincerely to search out and perform thy Will; and never willfully to offend against thy Holy Laws. I now entreat thy Fatherly Goodness towards me; and beg of Thee, the Governour of the World, Protection and Favour: profeffing before Thee, my entire dependence upon thy Wisdom, Power, and Goodness. Defend nie, I befeech Thee, this Day, from all Dangers, and fad Accidents. Guard me, by the Difpofitions of thy good Providence, from all the ways of Sin: and lead me forward in the paths of all Virtue, towards the perfection of a reasonable and moral Agent here, and the Happiness prepared for Him hereafter. Accept, O Lord, this my first Service of this Day, according to the Goodness of thine own Nature declared by thy Son Jefus Chrift

our Lord: in whofe Name, and in whofe Words, I farther call upon Thee.

Our Father, which art in Heaven; Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done in Earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this Day our daily Bread. And forgive us our Trefpaffes, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil: For thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

2. A fhort Prayer at Night, just before going to Bed.

GOD, my great Creator, Preferver, and Benefactor, I approach Thee with the fincereft reverence and humility,to pay the laft acknowledgments of this Day to Thee, before my Eyes are closed with fleep. I praise and magnify thy Name for all thy Mercies: particularly at this time for thy Prefervation of me through the paft day; and for that tender care and guidance of thy merciful Providence, by which I have been defended from

from all the great Evils, both Natural and Moral, with which this imperfect State fo much abounds. Whatever of Good or Happiness I enjoy, to Thee I give the praise of it, and to thy Favour. My willfull Imperfections, and Failings; My Tranfgreffions, and Neglects, in any inftances of thy Law and my Duty, I truly repent of. I take the Shame of them to my felf; and feek the pardon of them from thy Fatherly Mercy and Goodness alone. Forgive me, I beseech Thee, upon the Terms of thy Son's Gospel, whatsoever Thou haft feen amiss in any part of my Conduct, thro' the paft Day: and take me, and all in whom I am concerned, into thy Care and Protection thro' this Night. Defend us, if it be thy Holy Will, from the defigns of Evil men; and from every thing terrible and hurtfull. And lead us all, in the paths of thy Good Providence, to everlafting Life and Happiness, thro' thy Fatherly Goodness, and thy Love to Mankind, declared by thy Son Jefus Chrift our Lord; in whofe Words, I conclude the Services of this whole Day.

Our Father, which art in Heaven; Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come.

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