of Temporal Pof%ons. 33 thoughtful about that which is of greateft S E R n3. moment ; and confidering this life as tranfi- XII. tory and uncertain, that the time will foon come, we know not how foon, when we muff give an account of our flewardfhiß, and be no longer fiewards, let us take the meafures of our prefent behaviour, by the feafonable forefight of a future ftate ; let us negle&, in comparifon, things which are confe&dly of little value, and give all diligence to make our calling and eletlion fire, that fo an en- trance may be miniflered abundantly into the everlafling kingdom of our Lord and Saviour eefus Chrifl: By virtue, knowledge, tem- perance, patience, godlinefs, brotherly kindnefs, and charity, means which the nature of things and the wotd of God direft, let us leek af- ter eternal life, letting no opportunity flip for our making proficiency in knowledge and for doing good. As this is evidently what reafon will di.;- re& us to, if we apply it to the affairs of re- ligion, fuppofing them to be of that im- portance, which we all profefs to believe they are ; fo it is greatly to the reproach of the children of light, that they fuffer themfelves to be fo far outdone by the children of this world. Shall thefe take fo much pains, em- ploy their thinking powers in fo much con- trivance,
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