...... _ j96 Hon aa MBrch4oats in f ®rrkigin parts keep up Serpñ. 26 Rorn,rq,r-7. Tit.s.>'is,z 3. J3111.1.27. rigbteostfnefs, pence, and joy in the holy Gb,ff ; in denying ungodli- nefs a,d, worldly lufis, and diving fibe.rly, righteou(ly, and godly in this preterit world, and ro looktrg for that ble(fed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God, and our Saviour 7efitsChrift ; in vitins the f ltberlefs and vpjdowes in their affliction, and beeping our felves unlpetted from the world. He that hach a precious Jewell which he would fecure, mull be able to diaingifh it well from a counterfeit pone; le fl he i:eglea his Jewell and fpend his care and pains upon a. glittering glaff foyfied into the room of it. 4. In all your actions be often fixing your eye upon your great end ; be often asking your felves what is the work and bufinefs for which God tent me into the world ? which lyes in three words : I. Honour God. 2. Save your fous. 3. Do good to others, Be often minding your felves that you have a bet er Trade to drive than for the corruptible riches of this won Id, even for the rarlof greet price, the eternall happinefs of your fouls. Religion is the way to Heaven, and he that loth not often eye his journeys end, and confider, k-he_her the way he takes, do lead unto his end, is never like to keep long in the right way ; but now he that often. with feri- onfnefs confiders with hitnfelf that the God who made him expeas to be honoured by him ; inert the f curing his fouls welfare is his grand concernment ; and that to fave the foul of one tanner is a greater good than to fave a Countrey from drowning, or a City from burning; and therefore on all occalions asks himfelf, how may I mannage fuch a bufinefs fo as to honour God and promote the good of mine own and other mens fouls? How may I profecute fuch an affair without prejudicin ;.the granddefign of my life ? This man is like to fecure Religion in his foul. g. Live up to the profeflfed principles of your Religion ; and be- lieve it to be a greater glory to God, honour to your Religion, and fecurity to your own fouls to live according to, than CO argue and -. difpute for your Religion ; for molt certain it is that, felt - love, worldly intereft, pride, pafion, eke. mzy urge men to argue eager- ly for the Chriftian or Proteftant Religion, whereas nothing-but love to God, and care of our own fouls, and charity to the fouls of others, can make a man live according f o the Principles of that Reli- gion ; and as it is with the principle of naturali life, it is not made more lively, alive and vigorious by arguing and difputing wherein it doth confifi, and what are the proper aas of ir, but by putting it forth in the due acts and exercifes of that life even fo the principle
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