It was my first inquiry to know your characters and circumstances individually, and having minutely watched and observed your actions, though not extreme to mark what has been done amiss, I will allow there has been great improvement in general in religious exercises since my first appearance among you. Some exceptions there are, and I am fearful ever will be; there being scarce any flock without some wandering sheep; yet happy should I be, if both my parishes were more exemplary in temperance, integrity, religion, and chastity, than any others in the diocese of Lincoln; but remember, those who have been exceptions, I have gently warned them of their errors and manner of life, privately at home, as well as in the church, to turn from their evil ways, and live; for why should the obstinate sinner practise bad habits, which will ruin both body and soul, instead of being forgiven by a merciful God, on hearty sorrow and repentance? In the first place, I shall recommend private prayers, morning and evening, to you in your respective dwellings, that God may bless your industrious, honest endeavours, in this life with prosperity, and patiently to bear adversity. In the morning, the first thing you think on, think on your God that made you, and his Son Jesus Christ, who redeemed the whole world from sin, and upon your bended knees offer up these two following prayers, and when finished, rise up and say your belief; and ye that are parents, teach them your children before you go to your daily labour. _Let_ (_me_ or _us_) _pray_. OUR Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name: Thy kingdom come: Thy will be done in 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 evil; for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. * * * * * O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought (_us_ or _me_) to the beginning of this day; defend (_us_ or _me_) in the same with thy mighty power; and grant that this day (_I_ or _we_) fall into no sin; neither run into any kind of danger; but that all (_my_ or _our_) doings may be ordered by thy governance, to do always that is righteous in thy sight, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. _Stand up to repeat your Belief_. I believe in God the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead, he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty: from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.