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The Second Commandment.

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take of the heavenly mysteries at Thy table. Lord, hear me! Lord, help me! for the merits of Jesus my Saviour. Amen. Amen.

Having thus prayed for God's grace and assistance, proceed with the different heads of examination soberly and carefully, as if you stood in the immediate presence of your Judge.

1. Repentance.

The first step in this duty, as suggested in the exhortation read by the minister, is, to examine your lives and conversations by the rule of God's commandments. This you may do somewhat after the following

manner :

The First Commandment.

"Thou shalt have none other Gods but Me."

1. Have I ever by my evil disposition tried to persuade myself that there is no God?

2. Have I ever passed away my time as if there were no God at all, without any desire or care to know Him as a rewarder of the good, and a punisher of the evil doers?

3. Have I ever imagined, or wickedly fancied and worshipped any more Gods than one ?

4. Have I preferred or loved any thing whatsoever before the service and will of God?

5. Have I ever by despair distrusted Him, or by boldness presumed upon Him?

6. Have I at any time disbelieved Him, or been unstable or doubtful in the truth of that faith which He hath revealed?

7. Have I ever tempted Him to shew His power without cause, not being content with the ordinary ways and means which He hath ordained for all things?

8. Have I ever used enchantments, witchcrafts, sorceries, superstitious observance of days, prediction of fortunes, invocation of spirits, and other such wicked inventions of the devil?

The Second Commandment. "Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image," &c.

1. Have I ever fancied to myself any likeness of the Deity, or framed and made any image, either of God the Blessed Trinity, or of God the Father, who never appeared to the world in a visible shape?

2. Have I made any other images, or the likeness of any thing whatsoever (be it of Christ and His cross, or be it of His blessed angels), with an intent to fall down and worship them?

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3. Have I ever been a worshipper of idols, or representations of false gods?

4. Have I ever paid a religious adoration to the images of saints?

5. Have I been an undue worshipper of God Himself, neglecting to fall down lowly before His presence, and to adore Him religiously, as well with my body as my soul?

6. Have I rudely refused, or carelessly neglected, to kneel, bow, and prostrate myself; to uncover my head, or to stand with seemly awe and reverence before the presence of His majesty, at all times of His service, and especially at the times and in the places of His public worship?

7. Have I ever disregarded the threatenings of God's vengeance upon those who transfer His honour to another; or the promises of His mercies unto them that duly worship Him?

The Third Commandment.

"Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain," &c.

1. Have I accounted no more of the great name of God than of another common thing? 2. Have I ever used vain and customary swearing?

3. Have I in any serious matters ever sworn falsely, and perjured myself?

4. Have I ever abused the name of God,

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