And that I may never fall from these good purposes through the temptations of the world, or the deceitfulness of mine own heart, I here solemnly purpose to set Thy laws always before mine eyes, and to keep a strict watch over all my thoughts and ways; to remember mine own weakness and frailty, and to pray daily for the assistance and conduct of Thy blessed Spirit; to avoid as much as in me lies all occasions and incitements to sin, and by a religious use of Thy holy ordinances, both in public and private, to preserve and cherish the good dispositions Thou hast raised in my heart.

With these godly resolutions of a sincere and uniform obedience for the future, I desire to approach Thy holy table, in an humble assurance through faith in my crucified Saviour to receive the comfortable pledges of my pardon for all that is past. O Thou, Who art a God ready to pardon and abundant in mercy, blot out, I beseech Thee, all my known and wilful transgressions; and cleanse me also from my secret faults.

And that I may faithfully keep and perform

greatest danger of falling into, whether by nature or custom, or the course of your business and conversation; and pray that you may be enabled to attain the contrary virtues.

these holy purposes and resolutions, and continue Thine obedient servant unto my life's end; vouchsafe to me in these holy mysteries such a portion of Thy good spirit, as Thou shalt see necessary to guide me in all my ways, and preserve me against all temptations, and to keep up in me a true Christian temper of soul: that so, being justified by faith, and strengthened with might by Thy Spirit in the inner man, I may be renewed after Thy likeness in righteousness and true holiness, and continually live to Him, Who died for me, Thy Son, and mine alone Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

3. Unfeigned love and charity towards all mankind.

BELOVED, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only-begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God

so loved us, we ought also to love one anothers.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God, for a sweetsmelling savour'.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you".

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things, put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body *.

For we being many are one bread, and one body for we are all partakers of that one bread".

For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another".

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. For even Christ pleased not Himself; But, as it is written, the reproaches of them that reproached Thee fell on me.

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like-minded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ".

Let love be without dissimulation ".

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another d;

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend

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to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. Recompence to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath for it is written, vengeance is Mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink; for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good '.

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth.

But love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you".

And your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for He is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over,

b Rom. xii. 13-21.

d Luke vi. 27, 28.

Prov. 24. 17.