·t76 ~ Mr. Alleine' Counfel for "I.rd~'r, and let the I(ing of glory enter in, a~d ma~e th~ foul thy captive. Let n-et the tempter harden him in ~elays: Let him not ftir from thk place, nort:zke hkeye.r jrom thefe lines, till be be refolved to forego bu fins, and UJ 4ccept of lifeupon thy {elf-denying terms. In thy name, 0 Lord God, did I go forth to thefe labours; in thy name do I /hut tbem up: Let not all the time tbl'y bave coft, bt hut loft hours; let not all the thoughts of be:trt, ·arrl all tbe tains that have bfen about them, be but /()ft labour. Lor:d., put in thine hand into the heart of t~u Readtr, ~nd fend thy Spirit, M once thou didft Philip, to joyn JIJimfelf to tbe chariot of the Eunuch, while he w.u read– ing the worrl. And though I jbouldnever ~"-ow it while JI live, yet I befeecb thee, Lord God, let it be found at · that day, tbat (ome fouls are converted by tbgfe labours: ..And let fome be able to jt~tnd forth, and jtty, that by thefe per{uafions they were won unto thee. Amen, Amen. Let .him that readeth [.ty, 1\men. . \ ~\fr. Alleinel:i Counfel for Perf~naiar.dFamily-Godtinefs. BEloved, Idefpair ofever bringingyou to falva– tion., "'ithout f~nttification ; or po!feffing you ot happinefs, without perfuading you to holinefs. God knows: I have not the leaft hope ever to fee cne of your faces in heaven, except you be con1lerted, and fanctified, and exercife your felves un· to godlinefs. I befeech you, fiudy perfonal godlinefs, and family-godlinefs. · x. Perfonal godlinefs. Let it be your firft care to fet up Chrifi in your hearts: See that you make all your worldly interefis to ftoop to him, that you be ~ntirely and unrefervedly devoted unto him. Ifyou wilfully, and deliberately, and ordinarily harbour any fin, you are undone, Pfal.6S. 21. Ezek. r8. 2o. ~te that you unfeign~dly rake the laws of Chrift, as ite rule of your words, thoughts and atlions ; ~nd fubJefr ..
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