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And first, of awaking with God by Prayer and Meditation. 216 Sect. 1. Of lifting up our hearts unto God as soon as we awake, that we may offer unto him our first service. 216 2 Of lifting up our hearts by some short prayers. 217 3 Of the subject matter of our Morning Meditations. 218 4 That in our first Meditations, we must renew our faith and repentance. 219 5 Of the manifold benefits which will arise from these religious Morning exercises. 220 CAP. XIII▪ Of prayer in the Morning, how profitable it is and necessary, and of our preparation unto it. 221 Sect. 1. Of the fruit and profit of prayer. 221 2 Their objection answered, who pretend want of leisure to pray. 222 3 That before we pray, we must use preparation, and what is required unto it. 223 CAP. XIII• ▪ Of such things as are required as essential unto prayer. 225 Sect. 1. That we must pray in truth, with attention, and not with wandering thoughts. 225 2 The means hereof. 226 3 That we must pray with our understandings. 227 4 That we must pray in faith. 228 5 That we must pray in humility, with reverence and fervency. 229 CAP. XV. Of the circumstances of Prayer, their quantity and quality. 230 Sect. 1. Of our gesture and voice in prayer. 230 2 That we must not affect prolixity and superfluity of words in prayer. 231 3 Of the quality of our prayers. 233 CAP. XVI. Of the form and method which are to be used in our Prayers. 233 Sect. 1. Of forms of prayer set down by others. 233 2 Of forms of prayer invented by our selves. 234 3 Of conceived prayers, and how far forth they are commendable. 235 4 What method is best in disposing the parts of our prayers. 236 5 What duties are to be performed after we have prayed. 237 6 Of the time in the Morning when we are to use our private Prayer. 238 ⟨image 10⟩7 Of prayer with the rest of the family. 239 CAP. XVII. Of singing Psalms, and reading the Scriptures in the family. 240 Sect. 1. That singing of Psalms is enjoined in the Scriptures, and practised by the faithful. 240 2 How we may sing Psalms in a right manner. 241 3 That we must diligently read the Scriptures, and the great profit of this exercise. 242 CAP. XVIII. Of our daily exercise in the duties of our callings, and of divers virtues required in them. 243 Sect. 1. That we must make choice of lawful callings.

And first, of awaking with God by Prayer and Meditation. 216 Sect. 1. Of lifting vp our hearts vnto God as soone as we awake, that wee may offer vnto him our first seruice. 216 2 Of lifting vp our hearts by some short prayers. 217 3 Of the subiect matter of our Morning Meditations. 218 4 That in our first Meditations, wee must renew our faith and repentance. 219 5 Of the manifold benefits which will arise from these religious Morning exercises. 220 CAP. XIII Of prayer in the Morning, how profitable it is and necessary, and of our preparation vnto it. 221 Sect. 1. Of the fruit and profit of prayer. 221 2 Their obiection answered, who pretend want of leasure to pray. 222 3 That before we pray, we must vse preparation, and what is required vnto it. 223 CAP. XIII Of such things as are required as essentiall vnto prayer. 225 Sect. 1. That we must pray in truth, with attention, and not with wandring thoughts. 225 2 The meanes hereof. 226 3 That wee must pray with our vnderstandings. 227 4 That wee must pray in faith. 228 5 That we must pray in humility, with reuerence and feruency. 229 CAP. XV. Of the circumstances of Prayer, their quantity and quality. 230 Sect. 1. Of our gesture and voyce in prayer. 230 2 That we must not affect prolixity and superfluity of words in prayer. 231 3 Of the quality of our prayers. 233 CAP. XVI. Of the forme and methode which are to bee vsed in our Prayers. 233 Sect. 1. Of formes of prayer set downe by others. 233 2 Of formes of prayer inuented by our selues. 234 3 Of conceiued prayers, and how farre foorth they are commendable. 235 4 What methode is best in disposing the parts of our prayers. 236 5 What duties are to be performed after we haue prayed. 237 6 Of the time in the Morning when wee are to vse our priuate Prayer. 238