This spiritual classic, first published in 1688, is a collection of private prayers and meditations by Thomas Wilson, Anglican Bishop of Sodor and Man. Reflecting Wilson's deep piety and devotion, these prayers offer a guide for readers seeking to deepen their own spiritual practice and draw closer to God. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Sacra Privata: The Private Meditations, Devotions, and Prayers of the Right Rev. T. Wilson The truly Reverend Doctor Thomas Wilson, fifty eight years Bishop of Sodor and Man, was blessed with the spirit of prayer in a very uncommon measure; of which his Sacra Privata, or Privata Meditations and Prayers, are an eminent instance. They have hitherto been locked up from the world in an expensive book$ and are mixed throughout with so much meditation and prayer, that can one properly from the clergy only, (to whom they are an invaluable treasure) as to unfit them for general use. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Sacra Privata: The Private Meditations, Devotions, and Prayers of the Right Rev. T. Wilson, D. D., Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man Prayer against Covetousness Prayer for Charity Prayer for Repentance and Humility The way of a Happy Life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.