To liw by FaitiJ and not by Senfe. §. 16. DireCt. 13· Sec God Ill .the ConduUor, orderer and difpofer nf all the creaturu, accurding totbei'f na:urff, as m,;vcd Jttctffarily or freely: and behold not any of the motions or tVtntJ of the world, with· cut obftr<,ing tbe imcrejf, and over-ruling hand of~od. Sen.fe reached~ but to the: effects _aad events; bnt Reafonand f•ith can fee the firfi cau[e and drfpofer of all. · Agam, I tell you, that 1f you look but on the particles of things by fenfe, and fee not God that f<tteth all together, and doth hiS work by thofc that never dream of it, you fee bur the feveral wheels and parcels of a Clock, or WJtch, and know not him that made and kecpeth it,- that fctteth on the Poife, tnd wind·s it up, to fi~ his ends. Jofeph could fay, God fint me hither when his Bretfmn fold him into lfgypt; And David fdt his Fathers Rod in Shimei's curfe. . ... §. 17· DaeCT.14~ SeeGodtheEndofevcrycrcature, !Jaw nUthingr, a 1 e ordered for hi1 firvict, and Dio:l/. 14. be Jure )'QU jlop not m a1ry i:reaturr, without refcrrmg it to a higher end: Elfc as 1. have oft told you, )'OU will be but like a Child or illiterare perfon, who opencth a Book, and adm1reth the workman~ {hip of the Printer and the order and well forming of the Letter I, bur never mindeth underllandeth the fobjeli, /cnJe or md. Or like one that looket~ on a c~mely pi6l:ure, and never mi~deth ei~ ther him that made it or him that is reprefented by tt. Or hke one that gazcth on rhe S1gn at an lnn·door, and praifed; the workmanfhip, but knoweth not, that it is fer there to direct him to entertainment and necdfaries within. And this folly and fin is the greater, becaufe it is the very end of God inall his works of Creation and Providence, to reveal him{f:lfby them to the intelledual world; And muH God {hew his Power, and Wtfdom, andGoodne{J fo wondertully in the frame of the creati~ on, and in his daily general and particular providence? and fl1a\l man chat daily feeth all this, over~ loOk the intended ufe and end l and fa make all tl1is glorious work as nothing, or as loJl to him? Senfek.._itowetbno Endbut its own Dtligbt, and the natural felicity of the fcnfitive creature, fuch as things fenjible afford: But Reafun mufi rake up the work where{mfi doth end irs llage, and carry all hometohimthatisthcEndofall. For OF Him, and<fHROVGH Him, and <fO flimareill things, to whom be Glory for ever, Amen, Ram. I 1. 36. j5. tll. Diretl. lj• Btfides t/Je General Vji andVltimate End of every creature, l•bour for a clear ac" DircCI. l S· quaintance with the particular V[c and nearer End of every thiHg which you b~vc to do with, by which it is jirviceable to your Vltimate End : AndJirypo[e ftill you fa~ that fpecial_ufi aJ jiebjirving your bigbej! E11d, as the Title writtw upon each creature. Asfuppofe upon your Btble H were wntten, The Word of 1he Living God to acquaint me with himjelf and hi! wiU that I may pleafe, and glorifie, and enjoy hirn fOr ever. And upon yo'ur godly friend fuppofe you faw this Tide written, A Seruaju ofGod that bear· , ab hM Image, a11d appointed to accompany aHd affijl me in hi.1 [ervice ztnto life everlafting. Upon your mMt fuppofe you faw this•Title written, The provifiom ofmy Fatherfent me M from my Saviour! hands 11ot to gratlfie mj fmfiealiiy, and ferve my inordinate defireJ, but to reFc.fo and /f.rtngthen my bidy [or bU flrvice in my paffage to ever/a/ling life. So upon your Clothes, your Servinrs, your Goods, your Cartel, your Houfes and every thing you have, jnfcribe thus the proper ufc and ende . 9· 19. Direct. 16. Kupw both the final and the mediatt danger, of every thi;~g that you have to do Dire{/. I~. 11-'itb: and [uppofe you jliU [te tbem written upon every thing you fce. The final d.mger i~ Hc11; The inediate danger in gentrt~l is fin : But you ~uft find what fin it is ~hat tbi1 crtatzire will be rhade a Temptation ro by the Dtvil and rhe Fle[h. As fuppofc you f1w wnttcn upon money and richn, The fu:it of Covetoufnefi and aU evil to fierce ,me through witb many forrowJ and thw to il.1m1z me : And fuppofc you faw written upon great building!, and eftate!, and holtottri, and attend:znc'e, The great price 1.rhich the Devil would give for foul;; and the bait! to tt"!ft men, .to tbe i110rdinate Lovt (}fjlejhlyplea· Jitres, and to draw tbcir be,zrtJ from God and Heaven to thczr damn~tt01t: Suppofe you fiill faw written upon Beaury and anq tcmptiue_ al:iio111 and attire, 1he b;it of Juft, by which the Devil Corr11ptetb the minJ1 ofmen to their damn.uion. Sllppofe you faw written on the Play~boufe door, 1he Stage ofthe MoU1tte~ b..mcl{_ of HcU, who here cfJcateth mm of ~beir prctiotU time, and ei)Jictth them lo vanity, luxury ami damnO.J·ionJ under pretence of inftru[iing them by a nearer and more pleafam fl)ay than Preacl/ers do: The like I fay ofGamiJ!t,, Recreatio~f, company: Sec 'the partic~tlar fnare in all. \ §· 20. Dircfr. 17. To thi-1 end be well acqUainted with ;•our own parJimlar inclinatWnJ and diftem· Dirctf. r7• jler1; ~bat you may k._n~rP what cre~ture. i1 like to prove moft d:mgerouJ to )'ou, tb~t there ysu may ~<ftp tbe jlnllejl watcb. If you be fubject topride, keep moll from the b•il1 of Pride, and warch moll tautcloufly againfi them. If you be fubjeCl: to Covetoufnefi, watch mofi again!\ the baits ofCove- ~oufnefs; If you are inclined to lu{1, away from the fight of alluring objects. The knowledge of your trmpir and difeafi, mufi direCI: you both in your dJ'" and your PhyJic'-: 9. 21. Dire&. tg, Live a; in a COHj!a11t courfe of obedience; and fupp•fi .YO" flirv t~e Law of God Direa. 18. al(o writtot upon ever) thing yott jtc. As when you look on any tempting beau~y ; fuppofe you raw Rom. 7· 1· th1s writrcn on the tor~ht:ad, [1bottjhalt not lztft: JfTboremoltg~rJ m;d Adulterer! God wiU judge: Thry M.mh. 5..18. :fhall 1i'Jt entrr imuhe Ktng~om of.God :] Sec upon the forbi~den di.J!' or. czep the pr?hibi{ion bf God, ~~~~f~ r. S .. ( Thot'}haft not eat, or drmk tbu ] : See upon mo;~ey and rtchu th1s wrmen, [ 1hou jh:Jft not covet J: 1 John~. t r. ~cc upon rhe face of all the -world, [ Love 1tot tbe world, hor the thing1 tbi.Jt Jre in the world: If any ma1t love the worl;l, tbe Love of'the Father is liat i11 bim. J Thus fee the TFill of God on all thi.ngs. 5!: 22. Direct. IJI· Ma~e not /he objells nf fenfi nver lemptillg and dangeroul to your felvu; but take DireCf. '11· fpccral care aJ mttch as ut you l;·r:th, to ordtt all [o, that you maj haue a1 mitcb of the benefit and as _Jitrlt of ibe fn~re of tbe cr_eature a~ ii pof!ible. \V6uld y\)u n?t be r,Juttmou~ plc 14 [er 1 of yo~r ap~ pwte? Choofe not thtn too :ull a TaOlc, Iior over~pleafant ternpt1hg drmks or d1fhes, and yet choo{(: thofe thJ.t are mofi ufeful tO yonr health. Ytould you not oi'~r·lOve the World, rlor your prefenc hou!e,
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