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A guide to godliness or a Treatise of a Christian life showing the dutiesA guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties
A guide to godliness or a Treatise of a Christian life showing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helps enabling & the reasons persuading unto it the impediments hindering the practise of it, and the best means to remove them whereunto are added divers prayers and a treatise of carnal security by John Douname Bachelor in Divinity and minister of Gods Word.A guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helpes inabling & the reasons parswading vnto it ye impediments hindering ye practise of it, and the best meanes to remoue them whereunto are added diuers prayers and a treatise of carnall securitie by Iohn Douname Batcheler in Diuinitie and minister of Gods Word.
London: printed by Felix Kingstone and William Stansby for Ed, 1622
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Another private Prayer for the Morning.
Another priuate Prayer for the Morning.
O Almighty and eternal God, our most gracious and loving Father in Jesus Christ, I thy poor sinful servant, being in my self utterly unworthy to appear in thy glorious presence, do yet in the Name and mediation of Jesus Christ, offer unto thee my prayers and supplications, in obedience to thy Commandments, and in some assurance of thy gracious promises; rendering unto thee from the bottom of mine heart, all humble and hearty thanks, for thy manifold mercies and abundant blessings multiplied upon me, both in respect of spiritual and heavenly privileges, which concern my everlasting salvation, and of temporal and earthly benefits appertaining to the good of this life, and my present estate in this place of my Pilgrimage. For that thou hast freely loved me from all eternity, and of thy mere grace hast chosen me unto life and glory, without any respect of my works or worthiness. For creating me according to thine own Image, and redeeming me out of the estate of sin and death. For calling me effectually by thy Word and Spirit, and making me a servant of thine own family, and a member of Jesus Christ, whereby thou hast given me just title unto him and all his benefits. For making with me the Covenant of grace, adopting me in him to be thy child, unto a lively hope of my heavenly inheritance. For justifying me in his righteousness imputed unto me, and applied by a lively faith; and sanctifying me with thy Spirit, giving me some power over my corruptions, and some desire and endeavour to serve and please thee in the duties of a godly life. For watching ⟨p. 897⟩over me with thy providence ever since I had my being and birth, shielding me from dangers, delivering me out of manifold evils, and providing for me all things necessary both for my soul and body. For preserving me this night past from all perils, giving unto me quiet rest, and bringing me in safety to see the light, adding yet another day to my life, that therein I may do thee service, and use all good means for the furthering and assuring of my salvation. O Lord, give me a true sense and feeling of thy love, that I may love thee again, and a lively apprehension and taste of thy rich mercy and goodness, that mine heart and voice may return unto thee the praises that are due.