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The Practice of Christian Graces

Published: 1658
Length: 131,143 words
Reading: ~9 hours
Divisions: 91

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The practice of Christian graces, or, The whole duty of man laid down in a plaine and familiar way for the use of all, but especially the meanest reader : divided into XVII chapters, one whereof being read every Lords Day, the whole may be read over thrice in the year : with Private devotions for several occasions...

London Printed by D. Maxwell for T. Garthwait ... 1658.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

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Frontispiece
Title page
Dedication
Table of contentsA TABLE Of the CONTENTS of the several CHAPTERS or PARTITIO…S in this Book. Which according to this…
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PrefaceA PREFACE To the ensuing TREATISE, Shewing the Necessity of Caring for the Soul.
Partition 1PARTITION I.
Partition 2PARTITION II.

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Partition 4PARTITION. IV.
Partition 5PARTITION V.
Partition 6PARTITION. VI.
Partition 7PARTITION. VII.
Partition 8PARTITION VIII.
Partition 9PARTITION. IX.
Partition 10PARTITION X.
Partition 11PARTITION XI.
Partition 12PARTITION XII.
Partition 13PARTITION. XIII.
Partition 14PARTITION XIV.
Partition 15PARTITION XV.
Partition 16PARTITION XVI.
Partition 17PARTITION XVII.
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To the reader
PartDIRECTIONS for the MORNING.
PrayerPRAYERS for the MORNING.
PrayerA THANKSGIVING.
PrayerA CONFESSION.
PrayerA PRAYER for GRACE.
PrayerINTERCESSION.
PrayerFor PRESERVATION.
PartDIRECTIONS for NIGHT.
PrayerPRAYERS for NIGHT.
PrayerA CONFESSION.
PrayerA THANKSGIVING.
PrayerFor PRESERVATION.
PartCOLLECTS for several GRACES.
CollectFor FAITH.
CollectFor HOPE.
CollectFor the LOVE of GOD.
CollectFor SINCERITY.
CollectFor DEVOTION in PRAYER.
CollectFor HUMILITY.
CollectFor the FEAR of GOD.
CollectFor TRUST on GOD.
CollectFor THANKFULNES.
CollectFor CONTRITION.
CollectFor MEEKNES.
CollectFor CHASTITY.
CollectFor TEMPERANCE.
CollectFor CONTENTEDNES.
CollectFor DILIGENGE.
CollectFor JUSTICE.
CollectFor CHARITY.
CollectFor PERSEVERANCE.
PartA brief Paraphrase of the LORDS PRAYER To be used as a Prayer.
PartPIOUS EJACULATIONS Taken out of the Book of PSALMS.
PrayerFor PARDON of SIN.
PrayerFor GRACE.
PrayerFor the LIGHT of Gods COUNTENANCE:
PrayerTHANKSGIVING.
PrayerFor DELIVERANCE from TROUBLE.
PrayerFor the CHURCH.
PartBrief heads of SELF-EXAMINATION, Especially before the SACRAMENT, Collected out of the foregoing Treatise,…
SubpartTo GOD.
SubpartTo our SELVES.
SubpartTo our NEIGHBOUR.
SubpartThis PENITENTIAL PSALM May also fitly be used.
PartPRAYERS BEFORE the receiving of the blessed SACRAMENT.
PrayerANOTHER.
PartEjACULATIONS to be used at the LORDS TABLE.
PrayerImmediately before Receiving.
PrayerAt the Receiving of the Bread.
PrayerAt the Receiving of the Cup.
PrayerAfter Receiving.
PrayerA Thanksgiving after the Receiving of the Sacrament.
PrayerA Prayer of Intercession to be used either before or after the receiving of the Sacrament.
PartA Prayer in times of common Persecution.
PartA Prayer in time of Affliction.
PartA Thanksgiving for Deliverance.
PartDirections for the time of Sickness.
PrayerA Prayer for a sick Person.
PrayerA THANKSGIVING for RECOVERY.
PrayerA Prayer at the approach of death.
PartPSALMES.
PartEjACULATIONS.
PartPRAYERS for their use who Mourn in secret for the PUBLICK CALAMITIES, &c.
PrayerA Prayer to be used in these times of Calamity.
PrayerA Prayer for This Church.
PrayerA Prayer for the Peace of the Church.
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