caufe we thereby caft off the fervice of our Lord, the King of Righteousness, and inevitably, by iniquity, become the Jervants (or flaves) of the devil. For our Lord himself faid" I say unto you

my friends, be not afraid of them that "kill the body, and after that have no "more that they can do. But I will "forwarn you" (faid he) "whom yê "fhall fear; fear him which after he "hath killed, hath power to cast into "Hell; yea I fay into you, fear him." And then he clearly revealed that all things are maintained and directed by the especial Providence of God, even in the most minute circumftances of animal life!" Are not five fparrows" (said he) "fold for two farthings, and not one of "them is forgotten before God? But "" even the very hairs of your head are " all numbered. Fear not therefore:: "ye are of more value than many spar

"rows,

❝rows. Also I fay unto you, whoso- · "ever shall confefs me before men, him "fhall the Son of Man alfo confefs be"fore the Angels of God: but he that "denieth me before men," (and all pro- ́ moters of any unrighteous couniel, may too truely be faid to deny him) " fhall be "denied before the Angels of God." Luke xii. 4. to 9. Let "no man" (therefore)" go beyond and defraud his "brother in any matter; because that "the Lord is the avenger of all fuch, as "we alfo have forewarned you and

teftified. For God hath not called us "to uncleanness, but unto holiness. He "therefore that despiseth, despiseth not "man, but God, who hath alfo given "unto us bis HOLY SPIRIT." (1 Theff. iv. 6. to 8.) And for the continual. renewal of that most excellent and fupreme gift of the HOLY SPIRIT to guide and direct all our counfels, let us with penitent hearts and moft fincere at

tention,

tention, ask that we may bare, and seek that we may find, as Christ himself hath commanded, encouraging us by an absolute promife of fuccefs; fo that if we fail, the fault must be our own, in asking amils!

Dear Friends and Brethren,

"Whatsoever ye fhall do in word or "deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jefus, giving thanks to God, even "the Father by him." Coloff. iii. 17.)

N. B. When there is not time for fo long an exbortation, the following fentence alone will be a proper introduction to the prayers, viz.

Except the Lord build

the

"houfe, they labour but in vain that are the builders of it in it; except the Lord keep the city, the “watchman wakéth but in vain.” (Pfal. cxxvii.)

(Let

(Let us Pray.)

O Almighty God, who haft promised to teach the hearts of thy faithful people, by the fending to them the light of thy HOLY SPIRIT, grant us by the fame SPIRIT to have a right judgement in all things, and evermore torejoice in his holy comfort, through the merits of Chrift Jefus our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. (Collect for Whitfunday,)

Prevent us, O Lord, in all our doings, with thy most gracious favour, and further us with thy continual help, that in all our works, begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy Holy name, and finally, by thy mercy, may obtain everlasting life, through Jefus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Our

Our Father which art in Heavenhallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from (the) evil (being); forthine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and eyer. Amen.

The Grace of our Lord Jefus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Ghoft, be with us all everAmen.

more.

¶ (After the business is concluded, the minister should difmifs the affembly with the ufual bleffing.)

The peace of God which paffeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of

God,