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Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…
Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...
London: printed by R. Ibbitson and M. Wright, 1661
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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.
CHAP. I.
How to begin the day with God.
I. AT thy first awaking in the morning, consecrate unto God the freshest of thy thoughts by lifting up thine heart to him in praises and thanksgivings for that comfortable rest and refreshment he hath vouchsafed unto thee the night past. For had not the Lord been the more gracious unto thee, thou mightest have slept the sleep of death, yea, thou mightest have awaked with hell flames about thine ea•s: what cause therefore hast thou to bless God, as for the mercies of the night, so for the renewing of his mercies with the day? And then heartily beg of God his direction, assistance, and blessing upon thy lawful pains and endeavours that day.
I. AT thy first awaking in the morning, consecrate unto God the freshest of thy thoughts by lifting up thine heart to him in praises and thanksgivings for that comfortable rest and refreshment hee hath vouchsafed unto thee the night past. For had not the Lord been the more gracious unto thee, thou mightest have slept the sleep of death, yea, thou mightest have awaked with hell flames about thine ea•s: what cause therefore hast thou to blesse God, as for the mercies of the night, so for the renewing of his mercies with the day? And then heartily beg of God his direction, assistance, and blessing upon thy lawfull pains and endeavours that day.