Gerards prayers; or, a daylie practice of pietie: divided into foure parts. 1 of Confession of sinnes. 2 of Thanksgiving, for benefits. 3 of Petitions for our selues 4 of Supplicatio[n]s for our neighbours. Written (originally) in the Latine tongue, by Iohn Gerard; Doctor in Divinitie, and Superintendent of Heldeburg. Translated and revised by Ralph Winterton, Fellow of Kinges Colledge in Cambridge. Wherevnto is added a morning and euening prayer, for a familie

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Author:	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.
Title:	Gerards prayers; or, a daylie practice of pietie: divided into foure parts. 1 of Confession of sinnes. 2 of Thanksgiving, for benefits. 3 of Petitions for our selues 4 of Supplicatio[n]s for our neighbours. Written (originally) in the Latine tongue, by Iohn Gerard; Doctor in Divinitie, and Superintendent of Heldeburg. Translated and revised by Ralph Winterton, Fellow of Kinges Colledge in Cambridge. Wherevnto is added a morning and euening prayer, for a familie
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Alternate titles:	Exercitum pietatis quotidianum quadripartitum. English
Subject terms:	Meditations -- Early works to 1800. Devotional exercises -- Early works to 1800.
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To the Reader.

THE FIRST PART. Of Confession of Sinnes.

PRAYER I. Hee weygheth, and considereth, the grievous∣nesse of originall sinne.

PRAYER II. Hee recalleth to our memorie the sinnes of our youth.

PRAYER III. Hee reckeneth vp our daylie falls, and slips.

PRAYER IV. Hee examineth our lyfe, according to the rule of the first table of the Commandements.

PRAYER V. Hee considereth our lyfe, according to the rule of the second table of the commandements.

PRAYER VI. Hee showeth that wee often partake in other mens sinnes.

PRAYER VII. Hee showeth that wee are manie wayes convinced of sinne.

PRAYER VIII. Hee by the effects of contrition argueth vs to bee convicted of the haynousnesse of sinne.

PRAYER IX. Hee declareth the number and great∣nesse of Gods benefits vnto vs, and the grievousnesse of our sinnes.

PRAYER X. Hee considereth the severitie of GODS anger agaynst our sinnes, in the death and passion of CHRIST.

THE SECOND PART. Of thanksgiving for Benefits.

PRAYER I. Hee giveth thanks for our for∣ming in the wombe, and for our nativitie.

PRAYER II. Hee rendereth thankes for our sustentation.

PRAYER III. Hee rendereth thankes for our re∣demption wrought by Christ.

PRAYER IV. Hee rendereth thankes for the in∣crntion of the Sonne.

PRAYER V. Hee rendereth thankes for Christs passion.

PRAYER VI. Hee rendereth thankes for our calling by the word.

PRAYER VII. Hee rendereth thankes vnto God for the expectation of our con∣version.

PRAYER VIII. Hee rendereth thankes for our conversion.

PRAYER IX. Hee rendereth thankes for the for∣givenesse of sinnes.

PRAYER X. Hee rendereth thankes vnto God for conserving vs in that which is good.

PRAYER XI. Hee rendereth thankes for all the gifts of the soule and bodie, and for externall goods.

PRAYER XII. Hee rendereth thankes for the sacra∣ment of Baptisme.

PRAYER XIII. Hee rendereth thankes for the sacra∣ment of the Lords Supper.

PRAYER XIV. Hee rndreth thankes to God, for preserving vs from sun∣drie evills.

THE FOURTH PART. Of Supplications for others.

PRAYER I. Hee prayeth for the conservation and continuance of the word, and for the propagation and increase of the Church.

PRAYER II. Hee supplicateth for Pastors and their hearers.

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PRAYER V. Hee prayeth for parents, brethren, si∣sters, kinsfolke, and benefactours.

PRAYER VI. He prayeth for enemies and persecutors,

PRAYER VII. Hee supplieateth for those that are afflicted and in miserie.

The summe of GERARD'S prayers, reduced into a forme of morning prayer for the vse of an En∣glish familie.

The foure capitall words signi∣fie the foure parts of Ge∣rards prayers, and the Arithmeticall figures poynt at every prayer of those parts.

An Evening prayer for a fa∣milie, gathered here and there out of Gerards Meditations and Prayers.