The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan…

I. Direction, At thy first awaking in the morning lift up thine heart to God in a thankful acknowledgement of his mercy to thee the night pass, in giving thee such ⟨p. 54⟩quiet rest and sleep, whereby thy body is refreshed, and thou enabled for the duties of the day. And beg of God that he would so assist thee with his Grace and Holy Spirit, that all the thoughts of thy heart, and words of thy mouth, and works of thy hands, the day following, may be acceptable in his sight.

I. Direction, At thy first awaking in the morning lift up thine heart to God in a thankful acknowledgement of his mercy to thee the night pass, in giving thee such ⟨p. 54⟩quiet rest and sleep, whereby thy body is refreshed, and thou inabled for the duties of the day. And beg of God that he would so assist thee with his Grace and Holy Spirit, that all the thoughts of thy heart, and words of thy mouth, and works of thy hands, the day following, may be acceptable in his sight.

And in regard the Devil, at thy first awaking, is very watchful to take possession of thine heart, by casting in some wicked, worldly, wanton thoughts; it will be thy wisdom to prevent him, by fixing thy heart on some spiritual subject; as on God, his Word, or Works, his Providence, or Properties. Good thoughts in the Morning will so season thine heart, that thou shalt retain the favour of such a gracious beginning all the day after.

II. Direction, to a godly life.