r74 The Crucifying of the world, followers from this damning fin, he doth it by letting a Lawup- on their 7`bought' : f,rhy takeye Thought ?&c. Take no thought, c. zi2at. 6.2 5, 27,28,31, 34. Luke 12.22, 26. If the un- righteotu manforfake not hoe thoughts, he will not forfake the evil of his *ay, Ifa. 55. 7. As you love your fouls then look to your Thoughts, and keep them under the Government of theLord. Would you be free from a vain and fenfual mind ? Ho* long then/hallyearvain thoughts lodge withinyou ? 7er. 4. t 4. 3. And fee alto that you make not worldly minded men your companions. While they favour nothing but earth and flefh, they will have no favoury difcourfe of any thing elfe : And their difcourfe is like to be infe&ious to your minds. As a Stews is not the bell place to preferve you from uncleannefs ; nor an A lehoufe the heft place to preferve you from drunkennefs ; fo the company of worldlings is not the bell place topreferve you fromworldlinefs : WhereyouMall fee or hear little, but earth- ly things, and heavenlymatters can find no room. Its not-the fafeft place to fight againft the Devil , in the midf of his own Army ; but in the Army of Christ. On thecontrary fide, be lure that you keep under mortifying means. Attend to the lively preaching of theword , which will difgrace the world to you, and be Rill drawing your hearts ano- ther way. Be much with God in fecret prayer , and be much above in Heavenly Meditation and dwell upon thofe Thoughts which lay theworld naked toyou , and Phew it you in its own complexion. If death and judgement be ferioufly in your minds , it will waken you from thefe flefhly dreams and prick the bladder of your aery minds and let out that wind which puff you up, and kept out the things of God and Glory. Converfe alto as much as you canwith the molt Heavenly peo- ple, wholedifcourfe, and prayers, anddaily examples will help to draw up your minds to God, and to offal them with things that nearlyer concern you then all'the profits or pleafures crf the world.
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