The plain mans path-way to heaven

Let us walk, not after the flesh, but after the spirit. Let us feel the power of thy Sons death killing sin in our mortal bodies, and the power of his resurrection raising us up to newness of life. Let us grow daily in the sanctification of the Spirit, and the mortification of the flesh. Let us live holily, justly, and soberly in this present evil world, showing forth the virtues of thee in all our particular actions, that we may adorn our most holy profession, and ⟨image 239⟩shine as lights in the midst of a crooked and froward generation amongst whom we live, being gainful to all by our lives and conversation, and offensive to none. To this end we pray thee fill us with thy Spirit, and all spiritual graces, as love, wisdom, patience, contentment, meekness, humility, temperance, chastity, kindness, and affability, and stir us up to use prayer and watchfulness, reading and meditation in thy Law, and all other good means whereby we may grow and abound in all heavenly virtues. Bless us in the use of the means from day to day, make us such as thou wouldest have us to be, and such as we desire to be: work in us both will and deed, purpose and power: For thou, O Lord, art all in all, thou wilt have mercy upon whom thou wilt have mercy, and whom thou wilt thou hardenest. Have mercy upon us therefore (dear Father) and never leave us to our selves, nor to our own wills, lusts, and desires, but assist us with thy good Spirit, that we may continue to the end in a righteous course; that so at length we may be received into glory, and be partakers of that immortal Crown which thou hast laid up for all that love thee, and truly call upon thee.

Let us walke, not after the flesh, but after the spirit. Let us feele the power of thy Sonnes death killing sin in our mortall bodies, and the power of his resurrection raising us up to newnesse of life. Let us grow daily in the sanctification of the Spirit, and the mortification of the flesh. Let us live holily, justly, and soberly in this present evill world, shewing forth the vertues of thee in all our particular actions, that wee may adorne our most holy profession, and ⟨image 239⟩shine as lights in the midst of a crooked and froward generation amongst whom wee live, being gainfull to all by our lives and conversation, and offensive to none. To this end wee pray thee fill us with thy Spirit, and all spirituall graces, as love, wisdome, patience, contentment, meeknesse, humility, temperance, chastitie, kindnesse, and affability, and stirre us up to use prayer and watchfulnesse, reading and meditation in thy Law, and all other good meanes whereby wee may grow and abound in all heavenly vertues. Blesse us in the use of the meanes from day to day, make us such as thou wouldest have us to be, and such as wee desire to be: worke in us both will and deed, purpose and power: For thou, O Lord, art all in all, thou wilt have mercie upon whom thou wilt have mercie, and whom thou wilt thou hardenest. Have mercy upon us therefore (deare Father) and never leave us to our selves, nor to our owne wills, lusts, and desires, but assist us with thy good Spirit, that we may continue to the end in a righteous course; that so at length wee may be received into glory, and be partakers of that immortall Crowne which thou hast laid up for all that love thee, and truly call upon thee.