omit, or alter, as he shall fee fit: Because, as the Judgments and Opinions of Mankind are very different; so it can never be expected that the fame Method or Form of Prayer fhould fuit all Perfons; or even the fame Perfon at all Times. In the prefent Compofure, no fmall Pains have been taken, to make the Whole as generally useful, as can be well expected in a Work of this Nature; but as the best Performances have Imperfections, fo this (to be fure) is not without them. However, it is boped, there are none fo great, but what a Chriftian may overlook, for the Sake of that Good, which is intended by it. It is not pretended, that the following Prayers are all entirely new. There will be found among them several Collections from other Book; but thofe being fuch only as bave been thought excellent in their Kind, it was believed the Whole would not be less acceptable for that Reafon. And here particular Acknowledgments ought to be made to the wife and pious Author of The great Duty of frequenting the Chriftian Sacrifice; from whence, with his Leave, fome Prayers in the Office of Humiliation, and for the Communion, have been collected. May May God, of his great Mercy, make these Devotions ferviceable to the Ends for which they are defigned: And may his good Spirit accompany the Ufe of them, and enkindle in all our Hearts such a pure and holy Flame,, as may never be diftinguished by any Lufts or Paffions; but being continually cherished and kept alive, by ardent and devout Prayers here, it may hereafter break forth in Praifes and Hallelujabs to God, and to the Lamb, for ever and ever. Amen. A Morning Prayer for a Family on the Lord's Day, A Concluding Prayer, Page I 4 ibid. An Evening Prayer for a Family on the Lord's An Evening Prayer for a Family, Prayers for Persons in Private. II 14 18 22 27 30 A Preparatory Prayer, A Prayer for Sunday Morning, 35 ibid. A Acts of Contrition, with Petitions for Pardon and Grace, that we may reform and amend |