276 ttO¢ POßq %9 ano faiBïitp_Mott. that will mortifie or rule them t How dangerous a cafe is that main in, whohath fo greedy a Beaft continually to reftrain ? that if he do but negle61 his watch one hour, is ready to runhimheadlong into hell ? Who can be fate, that ftandeth long on fo terrible a precipice ? The tears and forrows of many years, may perhaps nor, repair the lofs which one houror aft may bring. The cafe of David and many another,are dreadful warnings.. Knowwhat it is that you are molt indanger of ; whether lufl and idlenefs, or excels in meat or drinks, or play ; and there let the ftrongeft watch for your prefervation. Make it your daily bufinefs to mortifie-tloat lull; and (corn thatyour brutifh fenfe or appetite Mould conquer reafon. Yet truft not purpofes alone ; but away from the temptation ; Touch not, yea look not on the tempt- ing bait : keep far enough off, if you delire to be fafeo What miferies come from fmall beginnings 1 Temptation leads to fin, and Imall fins to greater, and thole to Hell And fin and Hell are not to-beplayed with ! Open your fin or temptation to forne friend, that fhame may fave you fromdanger. IX. Keep up a confiant skilful Government, ov r your (y) Pa/fons andyour Tongues. To this end, keep a tender Confcience, which will fmart when in any of thefe youfin. Let Holy Pa ions be well ordered : and fellyll carnal paffions be refirained.Let your () Tongues know their duties to God and man,and labour to be slZl- fal andrefolutein performing them. Knowall the fins (y) T9'. j rar a . 3 . 1 3, 17. t Pet.3.4. Har.5. 5. Enh.4.2,3. Col. 3. i 2. (z..)'jar,.z. Z6, C,:t 3.5; 6. Ilfalm 3413. I'ruv.1S=2 1. of 0
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