Henry Scudder

Sin is against God and fatally harmful to you

Meditating on the sinfulness of our sins

Hatred towards the gospel and its effects

Further considerations for true gospel confession

Considerations for a true gospel confession

Am I content?

Nothing but the truth

More than stealing

Adultery and all uncleanness

Reflections on the sixth commandment

Reflections on the fifth commandment

Reflections on the fourth commandment

Reflections of the third commandment during prayer & fasting.

Reflections of the second commandment during prayer & fasting.

Reflections of the first commandment during prayer & fasting.

How to begin the day of fasting.

What to do the night prior, the morning of the fast, and the rest of the day

Guidelines on frequency and purpose of fasting

Restrictions of persons to private and public fasting

As gluttony can lead your soul to sin, fasting can help lead you away from sin.

How to be a godly superior or inferior.

After starting the day with prayer, turn to family worship, and then to your work.

When your prayers lack spirituality, be humbled but not discouraged.

A heartless, hasty, prayer is an agent to sin.

Worldliness has taken the upper hand in our meditations when our worldly affairs are our first thoughts, our principal thoughts,…

What defines a religious fast? When is fasting warranted?

Before you begin prayer and thanksgiving … that these duties may be the better performed… prepare yourself by meditation…

Immediately upon awakening, let your heart be lifted up to God…

When you arise and dress yourself…

If you may choose, avoid evil or sinful company and come not into it at all…