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A Spiritual Propine of a Pastor to his People

by James Melville · 1556–1614

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A spirituall propine of a pastour to his people

Fruitful and Comfortable Exhortation in Death

1597

Edinburgh Printed by Robert Walde-graue printer to the Kings Majestie. 1589. [i.e. 1598].

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

Front matter
Title page
Table of contentsContents of the Buik.
DedicationTO THE REVERENDE Fathers and Brethren, Elders of the Congregation of Kilrinny, and haill flocke committed…
SonnetTO THE PASTORS.
SonnetTO THE READER.
PoemTHEOCRENE.
PoemGOD HIS WEALE.
PoemTO THE BVIKE.
Sonnet

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SonnetA SONNET ENCOMIASTICK to the Buike.
PoemTO THE READER.
PoemThe Author to the Reader, anent the Commendatorie Sonnets.
Text
SectionMorning prayer before ye enter to warke.
SectionForme of blessing before meate.
SectionGrace or thanksgiuing after meate.
SectionPrayer after meate.
SectionEuening Prayer.
SectionThe maner how to vse the Catechisme in verse, pleasandly and fruitfully.
SectionA maist pithie prayer, for obteining of the working of the halie spirit, be the word and Sacraments, taken…

34 divisions in the TEI outline

Catechisms, English

Author: James Melville (1556–1614)
Imprint: Edinburgh Printed by Robert Walde-graue printer to the Kings Majestie. 1589. [i.e. 1598].
Extent: [8], 51, [3], 53-150 [i.e. 151], [7] p.
Language: English
Catalogue: STC 17816 · ESTC S105643
Source: TCP A07429
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

Lamentation in the Name of the Kirk of Scotland

1634

SectionA Praier for the Sabboth day at Morne.

SectionFor the Sabboth at Night.

SectionA prayer before the halie Communion.

SectionA meditation of the faithfull saule with God, after the receauing of the holy Communion.

SectionAne short exhortation anent tryall.

SectionThat Christians ought to try themselues alwaies, and namely, before they come to the Table of the Lord: For…

SectionTextes of Scripture.

SectionBefore the Communion.

SectionFollow the forme of tryall in particular, of miserie and mercie, be thir seuerall pointes and columnes.

SectionThe forme of tryall and examination, taken of all sik as ar admitted to the Table of the Lord.

PoemThe saules delight.