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A Perfect Pathway to Felicity

by Philip Stubbes · c. 1555–1610

Published: 1592
Length: 16,333 words
Reading: ~an hour
Divisions: 85

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A perfect pathway to felicitie conteining godly meditations and praiers, fit for all times, and necessarie to be practized of all good Christians.

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Imprinted at London By Richard Yardly for Humfrey Lownes 1592.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

Front matter
Title page
DedicationTo the right worshipfull, vertuous, and godly Gentlewoman mistresse Katherine Milward, most faithfull…
To the readerTo the curteous Reader, grace, mercie, and peace
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PrayersCertaine Graces to bee saide before and after meat.
Prayer
PrayerThankesgiuing a…ter meate.
PrayerAnother prayer before meate.
PrayerAn other praier after meate.

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PrayerA praier before meate.
PrayerA thankesgiuing after meate.
Calendrical noteA note to knowe the beginning and ending of the foure Tearmes of the yeare.
MeditationsSpeciall Meditations for all times, and for all persons.
Meditation
MeditationPrecepts and directions for the morning.
MeditationMeditations in the morning.
MeditationMeditations to bee considered of, at the rising of the Sunne.
MeditationA praier for the morning.
MeditationPrecepts at thy going foorth of thy Chamber.

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Author: Philip Stubbes (c. 1555–1610)
Imprint: Imprinted at London By Richard Yardly for Humfrey Lownes 1592.
Extent: [248] p.
Language: English
Catalogue: STC 23398 · ESTC S1141
Source: TCP A13104
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

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MeditationMeditations in the washing of ones face and hands.

MeditationA praier to be said at the washing of ones face and hands.

MeditationMeditations before and at dinner.

MeditationA praier before meate.

MeditationDirections how a Christian should behaue himselfe at the table.

MeditationA thankes giuing to God after dinner.

MeditationMeditations after dinner.

MeditationDirections how to behaue thy selfe before and after Supper.

MeditationA thankes giuidg to God before Supper.

MeditationA thankesgiuing to God after Supper.

MeditationDirections of Christian behauiour after supper.

MeditationMeditations when thou cō mest into thy chamber.

MeditationA prayer when sleepe commeth vpon one.

MeditationA prayer when one awakes out of sleepe.

MeditationMeditations when one awaketh out of sleepe.

MeditationA prayer to be said at the breake of the day.

MeditationMeditations at the appearing of the day.

MeditationA praier when one ariseth forth of his bed.

MeditationMeditations when one ariseth out of his bed.

MeditationA praier to be said at the putting on of a mans clothes.

MeditationChristian directions for the morning.

PrayerA praier for the morning.

PrayerA praier for the Euening.

PrayerA generall confession os our sinnes to God thesather necessarie to be said at all times.

PrayerA confession of our sinnes to Christ Iesus our sauiour, with desireof forgiuenes.

PrayerA fruitfull praier to God the holie Ghost.

PrayerA Praier for the Queenes Maiestie.

PrayerA praier to be said of all such as be maiestrates and rulers in the common wealth.

PrayerA praier for the increase of faith.

PrayerA praier against the deuill, the world and the flesh.

PrayerA praier for Gods direction in all things which we take in hand.

PrayerA praier for a competent and a necessarie liuing.

PrayerA praier for grace that wee may vse our wealth to the glorie of God.

PrayerA praier to be said of women with childe.

PrayerA praier for godly wisedome.

PrayerA praier against all kind of enemies:

PrayerA praier when one taketh a iourney in hand.

PrayerA thanksgiuing to God after ones returne home from his iourney.

PrayerA praier for euerie subiect of a common wealth.

PrayerA praier to be said of those that be vnmaried.

PrayerA praier to be said of those that are maried.

PrayerA praier to be said of those that be maisters of housholds.

PrayerA praier to be said of seruants.

PrayerA praier to obtaine the grace and fauour of God.

PrayerA praier to God for a quiet conscience.

PrayerA praier for a true and liuely faith.

PrayerA praier for loue and charitie.

PrayerA praier against pride, and for humilitie.

PrayerA praier for a good name.

PrayerA praier for patience in sicknesse.

PrayerA praier for the assistance of Gods bolie Angels in any extremitie or neede whatsoeuer.

PrayerA praier against sudden death.

PrayerA praier for one that is sicke, and at the poynt of death.

PrayerA praier for those that be rich and wealthie.

PrayerA praier for those that bee poore and needie.

PrayerA praier for the increase and preseruation of the fruits of the earth.

PrayerA praier against couetousnes and auarice.

PrayerA praier to be said before the reading, studying, or hearing of Gods word.

PrayerA praier against swearing.

PrayerA praier against drunkennesse.

PrayerA praier against slouthfulnes and idlenesse.

PrayerA praier for those that … persecuted for the truth.

PrayerA praier for Godly wisedome.

PrayerA praier for grace to be mindfull to die.

PrayerA Thanks-giuing to God for all his graces & blessings bestowed vpon vs.

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