Serm.9. andhow to inflame it. 2I5 2. Direc`lion Be confiant in the exercife of that love ye have: Thebell way to firengthen any habit, is to be often repeating its At s. We cannot do any, thing better co increafe love, than to be often aa-ing love. 3. Direl on. Get Faith more rooted, and that will make your love to be more in- flamed. If you would havefruitful branches, you mull keep the Root of- the Treefat ; and if you would have any Grace to thrive, you mull be fore to (lrengthen Faith. 4. DireaioN. Take heed you be not willinglyguilty of any known wickedne. againF- Chriff ; for this will caufeChrifl to withdraw; it will occauion in thy heart ajealouf :e, and that will be an abatement of thy love : Be confct- entioufly diligent in all known duties. s. Direc`lío,a. Get thy heart daily more throughly crucified to the world ; and better acquainted with Heaven, and the love of God. The more you love Gad, the more you will, and mull love Clarif+. 6. DireEi.ion. Be much in the Communion of Saints, and then efpeciallywhen together with them thou mayeft look on, and admire the love of thy crucified Saviour in the Lords Supper. They that are moll where Chrift is to he enjoyed, love him befl ; And thefe are briefly the heads of Di- Fe&ions in anfwer to each of thefe Inquiries; They might have been more largely in6fled on, and preffed, but this defe6 mull be fuppliedby your felves. Remember again, and with that I will conclude, that it is not the knowledge of thefe Dire&ions, that will advantage you, but the feri- ous anddiligent pranice of them ; ,end, fo Grace be with all them, that in the diligent fife of thefe meansget and` inflame their lone to the Lid T..- Chris in fancerity. Wherein
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