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Holy Living Author(s): Taylor, Jeremy (1613-1667) Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library Description: This book is the first volume in a two-volume devotional set. While this volume offers readers advice concerning how to live a virtuous Christian life, its partner volume, Holy Dying, seeks to provide insight into how Christians can prepare themselves for eternity. Holy Living is highly practical; along with discussions of theology and moral instruction, it contains modeled prayers geared towards implementing faith in practice. Taylor's work has received praise not just for its devotional merit, but also for its literary prowess. Both John Wesley and Samuel Taylor Coleridge held Taylor's achieve- ments in equally high regard. Today, Taylor's practical wis- dom still reads like prose poetry. Kathleen O'Bannon CCEL Staff Subjects: English literature 17th and 18th centuries (1640-1770) i Contents Title Page 1 A Sketch of the Life and Times of Bishop Taylor. 3 Chapter 1. Consideration of the General Instruments and Means Serving a Holy 31 LIfe, by Way of Introduction. Section I. 38 The first general instrument of Holy Living, Care of our Time 39 Rules for employing our Time. 41 The Benefits of this Exercise. 46 Section II. 47 The Second General Instrument of Holy Living, Purity of Intention. 48 Rules for our Intentions. 50 Signs of our Purity of Intentions. 52 Section III. The Third General Instrument of Holy Living; or the Practice of the 55 Presence of God. Several Manners of the Divine Presence. 56 Rules of exercising this Consideration. 59 The benefits of this Exercise. 62 Prayers and Devotions. 64 For grace to spend our time well. 65 The first Prayers in the morning, as soon as we are dressed. 66 Another Form of Prayer for the Morning. 70 An Exercise to be used at any time of the day. 72 A Form of Prayer for the Evening, to be said by such who have not time or 76 opportunity to say the public prayers appointed for this office. Evening Prayer. 77 Another form of Evening Prayer, which may also be used at bed-time. 78 Ejaculations and short Meditations to be used in the night, when we awake. 80 ii >A Prayer for holy intention is the beginning and pursuit of any considerable 82 action, as Study, Preaching, etc. A prayer meditating and referring to the Divine presence. 83 Chapter II. Of Christian Sobriety. 84 Section I. 85 Of Sobriety in the General Sense. 86 Evil Consequences of Voluptuousness or Sensuality. 87 Degrees of Sobriety. 88 Rules for suppressing Voluptuousness. 89 Section II. 91 Of Temperance in Eating and Drinking. 92 Measures of Temperance in Eating. 93 Signs and Effects of Temperance. 95 Of Drunkenness. 96 Evil Consequents to Drunkenness. 97 Signs of Drunkenness. 99 Rules for obtaining Temperance. 100 Section III. 102 Of Chastity. 103 The evil Consequent of Uncleanness. 105 Acts of Chastity in general. 108 Acts of Virginal Chastity. 110 Rules for Widows or Vidual Chastity. 111 Rules for Married Persons, or Matrimonial Chastity. 112 Remedies against Uncleanness. 114 Section IV. 117 Of Humility. 118 Arguments against Pride, by way of consideration. 119 Acts or Offices of Humility. 121 Means and Exercises for obtaining and increasing the Grace of Humility. 125 Signs of Humility. 129 Section V. 130 iii Of Modesty. 131 Acts and Duties of Modesty, as it is opposed to Curiosity. 132 Acts of Modesty as it is opposed to Boldness 134 Acts of Modesty as it is opposed to Indecency. 135 Section VI. 138 Of Contentedness in all Estates and Accidents. 139 Instruments or Exercises to procure Contentedness. 143 Means to obtain Content by way of considerations. 150 Poverty or a low fortune. 155 The Charge of many Children. 159 Violent Necessities. 160 Death of Children, or nearest Relatives and Friends. 161 Untimely Death. 162 Death unseasonable. 164 Sudden Death, or Violent. 165 Being Childless. 166 Evil or unfortunate Children. 167 Our own Death. 168 Prayers for the Several Graces and Parts of Christian Sobriety. 169 Chapter III. Of Christian Justice. 173 Section I. 174 Of Obedience to Our Superiors. 175 Acts and Duties of Obedience to all our Superiors. 176 Remedies against Disobedience, and Means to endear our Obedience; by way 179 of consideration. Degrees of Obedience. 182 Section II. 183 Of Provision, or that part of Justice which is due from Superiors to Inferiors. 184 Duties of Kings, and all the Supreme Power, as Lawgivers. 185 The Duty of Superiors as they are Judges. 187 The Duty of Parents to their Children. 188 Rules for Married Persons. 190 iv The Duty of Masters of Families. 191 The Duty of Guardians or Tutors. 192 Section III. 193 Of Negotiation, or Civil Contracts. 194 Rules and Measures of Justice in Bargaining. 195 Section IV. 198 Of Restitution. 199 Rules of making Restitution. 200 Prayers Relating to Justice. 205 A Prayer for the Grace of Obedience, to be said by all Persons under Command. 206 A Prayer to be said by Subjects when the Land is invaded and overrun by 207 barbarous or wicked People, enemies of the Religion or the Government. A Prayer to be said by Kings or Magistrates for themselves and their People. 209 A Prayer to be said by Parents for their Children. 210 A Prayer to be said by Masters of Families, Curates, Tutors, or other obliged 211 Persons, for their Charges. A Prayer to be said by Debtors, and all Persons obliged, whether by Crime or 212 Contract. A Prayer for Patron and Benefactors. 213 Chapter IV. Of Christian Religion. 214 Of the internal Actions of Religion 215 Section I. Of Faith. 216 Signs of true Faith. 218 The Means and Instruments to obtain Faith are, 220 Section II. 222 Of the Hope of a Christian. 223 The Acts of Hope are, 224 Rules to govern our Hope. 225 Means of Hope, and Remedies against Despair. 227 Section III. 231 Of Charity, or the Love of God. 232 The Acts of Love to God are, 234 v The Measures and Rules of Divine Love. 236 Helps to increase our Love to God, by Way of Exercise. 237 The two States of Love to God. 239 Cautions and Rules concerning Zeal. 240 Of the external Actions of Religion. 242 Section IV. 243 Of reading or hearing the Word of God. 244 Rules for hearing or reading the Word of God. 246 Concerning Spiritual Books and Ordinary Sermons, take in these Advices also. 247 Section V. 248 Of Fasting. 249 Rules for Christian Fasting. 250 The Benefits of Fasting. 254 Section VI. 255 Of keeping Festivals, and Days holy to the Lord; particularly the Lords Day. 256 Rules for keeping the Lords Day and other Christian Festivals. 258 Section VII. 261 Of Prayer. 262 Motives to Prayer. 263 Rules for the Practice of Prayer. 264 Caution for making Vows. 269 Remedies against Wandering Thoughts in Prayer. 271 Signs of Tediousness of Spirit in our Prayers and all Actions of Religion. 272 Remedies against Tediousness of Spirit. 273 Section VIII. 276 Of Alms. 277 Works of Mercy, or the several Kinds of corporal Alms. 278 Works of Spiritual Alms and Mercy are, 279 Rules for giving Alms. 280 Motives to Charity. 285 Remedies against Unmercifulness and Uncharitableness. 287 Remedies against Anger, by way of consideration. 291 vi Section IX. 297 Of Repentance. 298 Acts and Parts of Repentance. 300 Motives to Repentance. 305 Section X. 307 Of Preparation to, and the Manner how to receive the holy Sacrament of the 308 Lord’s Supper. The Effects and Benefits of Worthy Communicating. 314 Prayers for All Sorts of Men and All Necessities; Relating to the Several Parts of 316 the Virtue of Religion. A Prayer for the Graces of Faith, Hope, Charity. 317 Acts of Love by way of Prayer and Ejaculation; to be used in private. 318 A Prayer to be said in any Affliction, as Death of Children, of Husband or Wife, 319 in great Poverty, in Imprisonment, in a sad and disconsolate Spirit, and in Temptations to despair. Ejaculations and short Meditations to be used in time of Sickness and Sorrow, 320 or Danger of Death. An Act of Faith concerning the Resurrection and the Day of Judgment, to be 322 said by Sick Persons, or meditated. Short Prayers to be said by Sick Persons. 323 Acts of Hope, to be used by Sick Persons after a pious Life. 326 A Prayer to be said in behalf of a Sick or Dying Person. 327 A Prayer to be said in a Storm at Sea. 328 Then make an Act of Resignation thus: 329 A Form of a Vow to be made in this or the like Danger. 330 A Prayer before a Journey. 331 A Prayer to be said before the hearing or reading the Word of God. 332 A Form of Confession of Sins and Repentance, to be used upon Fasting Days, 333 or Days of Humiliation, especially in Lent, and before the Holy Sacrament. The Prayer. 335 Special Devotions to be used upon the Lords Day, and the great Festivals of 336 Christians. vii A Prayer to be said on the Feast of Christmas, or the Birth of our blessed Saviour 341 Jesus; the same also may be said upon the Feast of the Annunciation and Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. A Prayer to be said upon our Birth-day, or Day of Baptism. 342 A Prayer to be said upon the Days of the Memory of Apostles, Martyrs, etc. 343 A Form of Prayer recording all the parts and mysteries of Christs Passion, being 344 a short history of it: to be used especially in the week of the Passions, and before the receiving the blessed Sacrament. The Prayer. 347 A Form of Prayer or Intercession for all Estates of People in the Christian church. 348 The parts of which may be added to any other forms; and the whole office, entirely as it lies, is proper to be said in our preparation to the Holy Sacrament, or on the day of celebration. The Manner of using these Devotions by way of Preparation to the receiving of 353 the blessed Sacrament of the Lords Supper. A Prayer of Preparation or Address to the Holy Sacrament. 354 Ejaculations to be said before or at the receiving the Holy Sacrament. 356 Indexes 359 Index of Scripture References 360 Greek Words and Phrases 363 Latin Words and Phrases 365 viii This PDF file is from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library, www.ccel.org. The mission of the CCEL is to make classic Christian books available to the world. • This book is available in PDF, HTML, ePub, and other formats. See http://www.ccel.org/ccel/taylor/holy_living.html. • Discuss this book online at http://www.ccel.org/node/2909. The CCEL makes CDs of classic Christian literature available around the world through the Web and through CDs. We have distributed thousands of such CDs free in developing countries. If you are in a developing country and would like to receive a free CD, please send a request by email to

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