[Let your coHVer[11--tio1i be -~ it btco11Jtth the Gofpel.] \Valk worthy of the Gofpei ,;- let you lives be fuit· able, and anfwerable to the Holy Go(pel which you profefs. , ,· / ,. 1. Let yot~r lives an(wer th~ end~ of th_e Gofpel, the exaltation of the Name, and glorious Grace of .Go~ in Chrift; live-an hu~ble, (elf-denying, felf.. abafing ·; this is a Ch.riil: exalting life. . ' 2. Let your lives anfwer the Dignitircs, and Ho· nour~ the Gofpel invdl:s youwith; You are the chil· dren of God,. the Heirs .of Glory, ~he . Spoufe of , ~:hrift,the Bride,tbe Lan1bs Wife: You are a Royal P riefthood, ,a,n. herl y Nation,, a peculiar people; ~UQW your privifedges, and do nor liv,e bdowyour {elves; defile not your .glory, ~y fiooping t01~ Car· ~1al and Earthly ,Life : a Jew.el is not tuore tu~ be• coming~ ~winesfnour_,than flelhly .. H~tf.~S aSaints Palate: T1s beloV{ you, .who are ~ ·p-ecuhar pc;ople to your G·od,to live in. common wjthdch,e Men .of this World: hun1ble youtfdves, into the ~eaft of ~aints, but do not hun1bl,e yo,ur felves into Bruits: Live in the Spirit) con'Verfe withGod, be dealing for Glory, flonour, and Im~1orrality.' · 3· Let your Lives anfwer the N ar,Jes, which the ·I' pofpel puts upoJ:I •you·,;.. D.ovef, Lambs, Lillits; be barmle.fS, · peace~b.le, gentle., beautiful, fragrant, feri~ing .forth a ~recious favour in rhe World. . . 1 1 4· Let your Ltves .anfwer the Riches, the R.eward~ ~he Crown, ~ the ~ingdqm, which tqe Gofpel fees ·pefore you. · . live a contente·d life, ',pe fatisfied, . be well pleafed,. ~ith what you ha,v: here, he it little or much ; ?i.f~ gra,.ce not yott'r port19n~th~ yofpe~ ~Hots you~as1fH · ,. ,, · • ~ wer,. r . .,. c t•l ~ I / /
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