PART FOURTH.

SCRIPTURE MATERIALS FOR PRAYER IN A SYSTE-

MATIC FORM.

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Page

Miscellaneous Direc- Of Giving Thanks for
tions for Prayer, 96 Food,

117
A doration-

Of Love to the Public
There is but One God, 97 Ordinances,

118

God is Eternal,

98 For a Blessing upon the

God is Holy,

99 Ordinances,

119

God is Omniscient, 99 Of Liberality in Spread-

God is Omnipresent, • 100 ing the Gospel, 120

God is Omnipotent, 101 For Magistrates, Su-

God is Incomprehensi.

preme and Subordi.

ble,

102 nate,

121

God is True and Faith- For Subjects,

122

ful,:

103 For Soldiers,

122

God is Good and Mer. For Seamen,

• 123

ciful,

104 For Master3,

124

God is Glorious, 105 For Servants,

125

God is the Creator of For Husbands,

126

all Things,

106 For Wives,

127

God is the Disposer of For Parents,

123

all Things,

107 For Children,

129

God is the Hearer of For the Afilicted in

Prayer,

108 Body,

129

Confession of Sin, 109. For the Troubled in

For Pardon and Purity, 110 Mind,

131

Of Repentance, -

111 For Submission to the

Of Faith,

112 Will of God,

Of Ability for Duty, 112 For the Dying,

133

Of Christian Love, 113 in Reference to the

Of Christian Meekness, 114 Shortness of Life, 135

Of Christian Patience, 115 In Reference to Death, 136

Of Christian Peaceable. In Reference to the Re-

ness,

115

surrection,

138

Of Christian Benevo- In Reference to the

lence,

116 Judgment,

139

Of Christian Content- In Reference to Heaven, 141

ment,

116

131

PART FIFTH.

THE POWER OF FAITH EXEMPLIFIED IN THE DEATH-

BED EXPERIENCE OF EMINENT CHRISTIANS.

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.

Martin Luther, died 1516, 143 Rev. Ralph Erskine,

Philip Melancthon, 1560, 144 1752,

149

John Calvin, 1564, 144 Rev. Ebenezer Erskine,

John Knox, 1571, 144 1754,

149

Robert Rollock, 1598, 144 Rev. Jas. Hervey, 1757, 149

Theodore Beza, 1605, 145 Dr Leechman, 1785, 150

John Welsh, 1623, 145 Rev. John Brown, of

Mrs Jane Ratcliffe, 1638, 145 Haddington, 1787, 150

Robert Bruce, 1651, 146 Lady Huntingdon, 1791, 150

Rev. Samuel Rutherford, Rev. Sam. Pearce, 1799, 151

1661,

146 Rev. Hen. Martyn, 1812, 151

Dr Owen, 1683, 146 Mrs Isabella Graham,

John Bunyan, 1688, 146 1814,

151

Richard Baxter, 1691, - 147 Professor Lawson, 1820, 151

Rev. Philip Henry, 1696, 147 Rev. John Brown, of

Mr Locke, 1704,

148 Whitburn, 1832, 152

Rev. Thos. Halyburton, Rev. R Hill, 1833, 152

1712,

148

Mrs Hannah More, 1833, 152

Rev. řat. Henry, 1714, 148 Rev. R. M. M'Cheyne,

Dr Isaac Watts, 1748, 148 1843,

152

Dr Doddridge, 1751, 149 Rev. Dr Mitchell, 1844, 153

DEATH-BED EXPERIENCE OF EMINENT DEISTS.

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Cardinal Wolsey, 1530, 153 Mr Thos. Hobbes, 1650, 154

Sir Philip Sidney, 1586, 153 Mr Edward Gibbon, 1794, 154

The Duke of Bucking- The late Lord P-

155

ham, 1628,

154 ) The Absurdity of Deísm, 156

APPENDIX.

SELECTIONS FROM HERVEY'S MEDITATIONS.

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Page

“The Small and the Upon the Vanity of all

Great are There," 157

Human Glory,

161

Meditation on the Loss A Meditation on the

of a Darling Son, 158 Weal or Woe of Eter-

Upon the Death of a

nity,

162

Pious Father, -

159

PART FIRST.

PROVERBS OF SOLOMON, ARRANGED UNDER

APPROPRIATE HEADS.

OF TRUE WISDOM, OR RELIGION. The Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding (Chap. ii. ver.

6). When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: to deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things (ii. 10–12).

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding: for the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace (iii. 13-17).

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace : a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee (iv. 7-9).

OF THE FEAR OF GOD.

Be not wise in thine own eyes : fear the Lord, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel and marrow to thy bones (iii. 7, 8).

The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened (x. 27),

The fear of the Lord tendeth to life; and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil (xix. 23).

By humility, and the fear of the Lord, are riches, honour, and life (xxii. 4).

OF TRUSTING IN GOD. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths (iii. 5, 6).

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch (xi. 28).

The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe (xxix. 25).

OF FRIENDSHIP. A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity (xvii. 17).

A man that hath friends must show himself friendly; and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother (xviii. 24).

Many will entreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts (xix. 6).

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go ; lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul (xxii. 24, 25).

Faithful are the wounds of a friend: but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful (xxvii. 6).

Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's. house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near, than a brother far off (xxvii. 10).

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend (xxvii. 17).

OF SURETISHIP. He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; and he that hateth suretiship is sure (xi. 15).

A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend (xvii, 18).

Be not thou one of them that strike hands,