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go away and fin no more, left a worst thing come unto me"". Having known the bitterness of affliction, may I pity and endeavour to relieve those that labour under it. And may I never forget my obligations to thee, and the kindness of thofe about me (efpecially my Benefactors of this Houfe.) I humbly recommend them and myfelf to thy continued mercy, and everlasting favour, through JESUS CHRIST, my Lord and Saviour. Amen.

N.B. These two Prayers, as well as the verfes for the use of the Sick, are taken from Dr. Stonhouse's treatife, called Advice to a Patinet, &c. a book to be recommended to all Hofpitals and Infirmaries. Tho' indeed his Directions to the Uninftructed, may be of more general utility.

Some Inftances of CHRIST's Life, proposed for Imitation.

[These are extracted from Burkit's Expofition of the New Teftament, at the close of his Remarks on St. John's Gofpel, where all who have this useful book in their poffeffion, may find proper comments on these instances of our SaviDur's Life.

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IS early piety. See Luke ii. 46, 47.
2. His obedience to his earthly pa-
See Luke ii. 51.

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3. His unwearied diligence in doing good. See Alts x. 38.

4. His humility and lowlinefs of mind. See Matt. xi. 29.

5. The unblameableness and inoffensiveness of his life and actions. See Matt. xix. 27.

6. His eminent felf-denial. See Phil. ii. 7, 8. 7. His contentment in a low and mean condition in this world. See Luke ix. 58. Phil. iv. 11.

8. His frequent performance of the duty of private prayer. See Luke vi. 12. Mark i. 35.

9. His affectionate performance of the duty of praise and thanksgiving. See Matt. xi. 25. John

xi. 41.

10. His compaffion towards those who were miferable, and in diftrefs: See Matt. xx. 34. II. His fpiritual, entertaining, and useful difcourse. See Luke xiv. 7. xxiv. 13.

12. His free, familiar, fociable behaviour. See Matt. xi. 19. Luke v. 29.

13. His patience under fufferings and reproaches. See 1 Pet. ii. 21, 22.

14. His readiness to forgive injuries. See Luks xxiii. 34.

15. His laying to heart the fins as well as fufferings of others. See Mark iii. 5.

16. His zeal for the public worship of God. See John ii. 17.

17. His glorifying his father in all he did. See John xvii. 4.

18. His impartiality in reproving fin. See Matt. xxii. 23.

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19. His univerfal obedience to his father's will, and chearful fubmiffion to his father's pleafure. See Matt. xxvi. 29.

20. His laws and practice of univerfal holiness both in heart and life. See Luke iv. 34.

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We must remember, "fo to imitate Chrift for "our Pattern, as to acknowledge him for our high-priest and interceffor," as we are taught in the following excellent prayer from the Liturgy, proper to be used at all seasons.

Lmighty God, who haft given thy only Son to be unto us both a Sacrifice for fin, and alfo an Example of godly life: give us grace that we may always moft thankfully receive that his ineftimable benefit: and alfo daily endeavour ourfelves to follow the fteps of his moft holy life; and finally to be made partakers of his refurrection, through the fame Jefus Christ, 'our mediator and advocate. Amen.

The PRAYER used in the MAGDALENCHAPEL.

ATHER of mercies, and God of all

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comfort, who haft fent thy Son Jefus Chrift into the world, to feek and to fave that which was loft; we praife thy holy name for the bountiful provifion made in this place for the fpiritual and temporal wants of miferable offenders: befeeching thee fo to difpofe our hearts by

the

the powerful working of thy bleffed Spirit, that thro' fincere repentance and a lively faith," we may obtain remiffion of our fins, and all the precious promises of thy gofpel. Awaken thofe, who have not yet a due fenfe of their guilt; and perfect a godly forrow, where it is begun. Renew in us whatsoever hath been decayed by the fraud and malice of the Devil, or by our own carnal will and frailnefs: preferve us, after efcaping the pollutions of the world, from being again intangled therein; and keep us in a state of constant watchfulness and humility. For-.. give, as we do from our hearts. those who have injured us; and grant to all, who have feduced others, or been feduced themselves into wickednefs, that they may forlake the evil of their do ings, and live. Make this house a bleffing, we pray thee, to the fouls and bodies of all its inha bitants ; and a glorious monument of thy grace, abounding to the chief of finners. Strengthen the hands, direct the counfels, reward the la bours and the liberality of all who are engaged in the government or fupport of it; and increase the number of those who have a zeal for thy glory, and compaffion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way that many may be turned from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto thee their God, thro' the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Lord, N2X

Amen.

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WAKE,

HYMN I.

For the MORNNIG.
my foul, and with the fun,
Thy daily ftage of duty run:
Shake off dull floth, and early rife,
To pay thy morning facrifice,

Redeem thy mif-fpent moments paft,
And live this day, as if 'twere laft :
Thy talents to improve take care;
For the great day thyself prepare.
Let all thy converse be fincere,
Thy confcience as the noon-day, clear ;
For God's all-feeing eye surveys

Thy fecret thoughts, thy works, and ways.

Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart,
And with the angels bear thy part,
Who all night long unwearied fing
High glory to th' eternal King.
I wake, I wake, ye heavenly choir,
May your devotion me inspire:
That I, like you, my age may spend ;
Like
you, may on my God attend.

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