170 COPoo; Mano famfipZook. bidIfhould renounce my Saviour.) I amfo entangled in ill company, and in a cuftom offinning, and have fo bada nature, and fo many temptations, and worldly fnares, that though Iam now refolved, I am afraid left Iflmildyield and lofe my Refolutions. P. It becometh you to (k) Fear it, that fo you may prevent ir. But this Fear fhould not hinder you from Refolving andConflating. For i. You know that fin is odious, and its plea!ures are poyfon, and deceit :. And therefore that this world affordeth nothing, to Rand in competition with God, and your falvation. If you will take this world for your part, you are undone : If youwill not, (1) Refolve accordingly. But dream not ofjoyningfn arid holinefs, or the worldly and the hea- venly felicity into one, and dividing your heart and fervice between (m) God and Mammon : For that is the damning felf-deceit of hypocrites. 2. You 'hall not only have that which is an hundred fold better than all that you forfake ; but you 'hall have . the world itfelf, refined and Rantlified to your greater good. Tomwould have it as your flefhly felicity : God will have you renounce it in that fenfe ; But he will give it you as your daily provifìon for his fervice, and as ableffed means to further your falvation : that you may fee God in every Creature, and thankhim for ir, and ferve him by ir. And onemercy thus fatiaifled is worth a thoufand abufed : Ten pounds or ten 'billings a year ufed for God tofurther your falvation, is better than Lordfhipsand Kingdoms ufed to ferve the fiefh and theDevil,and to prepare men for damnation. Read Yam. 5. (k) Heb.4. i. (1) Nat .5.24.(m) Mat. z 3. g:5. 3. When
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