ano famiïp Zook. 277 of the Tongues; thatyou may avoid them ; foi your in- nocency andpeace do much depend on the prudent Go- vernment of your Tongues. X. Govern your (a) Thoughts with conftant skilful diligence. In this, right Habits and AffeF. ions will do moll, by enclining them unto Good. It's eafte to Think on that which we Love. Be not unfurnifhedof matter for your Thoughts to workupon : And often retireyour felves for ferious meditation. Be not fo folitary and deep in mufings, as to over-firetch your thoughts, and con- found your minds, or take you offfrom neceffary con- verfe with others : But be fure that you be Confiderate, and dwell much at home, and converfe moll with your confeiences and your.Eod! with whom you have the greatefl bufinefs l Leave not your thoughts unimployed, orungoverned: fcatter them not abroad upon imperti- nent vanities : O that you knewwhat daily bufinefs you have for them ! Moll men are wicked, deceived and undone, becaufe they are inconfiderate, and dare not or will not, retiredly and foberly ufe their Reafon ; or ufe it but as a !lave inchains, in the fervice of their paffion, `tuft and interefts. Hewas never wife, or good, orshap- py, who was not foberly and impartially confderate. How to begood, to dogood, and finally enjoy good, moil be the funarn of all your Thoughts. Keep them firft holy, thencharitable, clean and chafte. And quickly check them when they look towards fin. (a) Deut.15.9.2 Cor.io.S.Gcn.G.S. Pfal.ro.¢. Pfal. 34.19.Pft1.119.113. NOV. 12.5 Pfal. I19. 590 Prov. 30.32. Yer.¢. I¢. Deut. 3 2,29. T 3 XI. Let
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