' . J _think to beChri!tfans without la b~ur,or ifyon will fiand out fron1 Chrifi:ianity, tofave your labotlf; you a re a·lilce wife in both~ Either come tO a H.efo1ut ion to, faJ I Hf)On an indhfirious p~inful life, or "twill. be inl v~in to give you counfel. , . 2. Pra8:ice the Dire·B:ions I fhall give yQU 'in ptir~ fuance of your Covenant with God ; wherein you have engaged to rake the firittefi fevertfi Laws of ChriH~ for th e R nle ofyour Life. \Vh(! t I an1 pt"ef– fing on you, for the n1atcer Qf it, is i1o n1ore than y,ou hav~ boun'd your fdves to, as Chrifl: i ans~ Re~ n1en1ber your b9nds, and lee this hJoly p~racxice be f~llowed on by you, a s the paying ydur Vows•. Re.:. n-1en1ber daily,thevows of God are upon you, an.d there is not any rnaterial thing here prefcribed to you, whi€h fa lls not under your vows. Your Cove... nant, if yot r ciu be much upon ir, wiH be a co,rd to hold you to your work. · , 3· P;-dfe hard for fenfible Comn1uni'dn with God in all your Duties. · 4- K.eep up a fpiritt~al and holy frame fromDJJtie to Dutle~ Ren1ember what I have el fewhere fpoken ~o you n1ore at large, on thefe t~o particulars. See that there be Rdigion in your duties, and confine no-t-your Relig ioH ·to your duties. , . ' 5· Be \VatchfuL I'he life of all P\.eligion lieS much h~re ; w~ate_vcr you refol ve upon? will eo to nothuig wtthout it. Watchfulriefs 1s the Ex futioner of your wilt. Let your eie be up0n yon Rule, and your wo: k. Efpeciallie watch again your prevailing fins. There's no Chriftian chat o ·,·· ferves hirn[elf, but nH.y find forne one fin ot more thatin regard Of their power over him, are taller b tbe head ~nd !boulders that\ : all · ~he' reft• In fonl Pridt ' ;
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