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Burkitt, William. The poor man's help, and young man's guide. Containing, I. Doctrinal instructions for the right informing of his judgment. II. Practical directions for the general course of his life. III. Particular advices for the well ma naging [sic] every day: with reference to his, 1. Natural actions. 2. Civil imployments. 3. Necessary recreations. 4. Religious duties. Particularrly [sic], I. Prayer; publick in the congregation; private in the family; secret in the closet. II. Reading the holy scriptures. III. Hearing of the word preached. IV. Receiving of the Lord's Supper. Unto which is added, an earnest exhortation unto all christians, to the love and practice of universal holiness. By William Burkitt, M.A. of Pembrook-Hall in Cambridge, late vicar of Dedham in Essex. The eleventh edition.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 26355, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/26355. Accessed 2026-03-19.

@book{ wphp_26355
  author={Burkitt,William},
  year={1715},
  title={The poor man's help, and young man's guide. Containing, I. Doctrinal instructions for the right informing of his judgment. II. Practical directions for the general course of his life. III. Particular advices for the well ma naging [sic] every day: with reference to his, 1. Natural actions. 2. Civil imployments. 3. Necessary recreations. 4. Religious duties. Particularrly [sic], I. Prayer; publick in the congregation; private in the family; secret in the closet. II. Reading the holy scriptures. III. Hearing of the word preached. IV. Receiving of the Lord's Supper. Unto which is added, an earnest exhortation unto all christians, to the love and practice of universal holiness. By William Burkitt, M.A. of Pembrook-Hall in Cambridge, late vicar of Dedham in Essex. The eleventh edition.},
  publisher={Margaret Lawrence \& John and Benjamin Sprint \& John Nicholson \& Sarah Cliff [Cliffe] \& David Jackson \& Parkhurst Smith},
  address={London},    }

Suggestions and Comments for The poor man's help, and young man's guide. Containing, I. Doctrinal instructions for the right informing of his judgment. II. Practical directions for the general course of his life. III. Particular advices for the well ma naging [sic] every day: with reference to his, 1. Natural actions. 2. Civil imployments. 3. Necessary recreations. 4. Religious duties. Particularrly [sic], I. Prayer; publick in the congregation; private in the family; secret in the closet. II. Reading the holy scriptures. III. Hearing of the word preached. IV. Receiving of the Lord's Supper. Unto which is added, an earnest exhortation unto all christians, to the love and practice of universal holiness. By William Burkitt, M.A. of Pembrook-Hall in Cambridge, late vicar of Dedham in Essex. The eleventh edition.
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