260 rene Poo? Mano 'Boat. time, and hope beended. And forne that fee there is a neccllity of holincf, are (p) cheated by 'forne dead opinions, or names, or hews and Images of bonnets Either becaufe they hold a _Aria opinion ; or becaufe they loyn with a Religious Party ; or becaufe they are of that which they think is the true Church orbecaufe theyare Raptiz,edwith water, and obferve the outward parts of worfhip; and perhaps becaufe they offer Goda great deal oflip-fervice, and lifelefs ceremony, which never favoured-. of a holy foul. Thus_ deadnefs; fenfuality, worldlincfs andhypocrifie, do hinder millions from fan- âiliicarbion and falvation. XI. If ever thou wouldft be Paved, opprefs_not Rea.; Ion by fenfaality or diverfons: but fometimes (g) re- tirefor fober Confideration.. DiflraEted and fleepy Rea- fon is unufeful Godand Confcience have a great deal to fay to thee ;which in a crowd of company and bufinefs thou art not fit to hear. his a (r) doleful cafe that a man who hat11 a God, a 04', a Soul, a Heaven, a Hell to think of, will allow them none but running thoughts , and not once in a week beftow one hour in manlikeferious t f) confiderarion of them i. Sure thou haft no greater things tomind. Refolve then fometimes to fpend half an hour in the deepeft thoughts o thy Everlafting ftate. X I I. (r) Look upon this' Worldandall its .Pleafures, (p) John g. 3 9, 42,44. Rom, 3 . I, 2. Ga14. 2.9. Mat. 13.19 ,20,2- I,22.1VIat.15;2,3,Ó. Gal i. I4. (q.) Pfalns 4.4Hag.i.5. Deut.3z. 7, 29. CO Ifa. I.3.(f) lob 34.. 7..fer.23.20. Pfalm 119: 19.: (t) z Gor.4. jog. Deut. 32.29. I 'fohn 2.17. I G4r,.3 t.-,,r14-k,,;¡ I.2;49)2,0. Yáhn i+.112 IT/v[5,43,
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