SOPow ano family 'Book. 28 3 diligently : Beangry againft fin, and meek in your own caufe : Be examples ofWifdom, Holinefs and Patience : And fee that the Lords day be (pent in holy preparation for Eternity. XVII. Letyour (t) Callings be managed in Holinefs andLaborioufnefs. Live not in idlenefs : Be not (loth- ful in your work ; whether you be bound, or free : In the fweat ofyour brows youmuff eat your bread, and labour the fixdayes, that you may have togive to him that needeth. Slothfulnefs is fenfuality as well as filthier fins. Thebody (that is able) muff have fit employ- ments as well as the foul ; or elfe body and foul will fare the worfe. But let all be but as the labour of a Travels. ler, and aim at God and Heaven in all. XVIII. Deprive not your felves of the benefit ofan ablefaithful (k) Pear, to whomyou mayopenyour cafe in fecret : or at 1eaft of a holy (l) faithful friend : And be not (m) difpleafedat their free reproofs. Wo to him that is alone l -How blind and partial are we in our own caufe l And how hard is it to know our (elves without an able faithful helper l You forfeit this great mercy, when you love a flatterer, and angrily defend your fin. XIX. (n) Prepare for ficknefs, fuferings, and death : Overvalue not profperity, nor the favour of (i)Heb.I 3.5.Command.4. 2 rhef:3. Io, I2. Mel;4. 7.1 `I'irn.5, 13. Prov.31. I Cor.7.29. (k) Mal. 2.7. (1) .cc1.4.1o,II. (n:)Pro.12.I.& 15.5,10, 31.Heb.3.13. (n)Ltake'12.40. 2 Pet.r.ro. 2I,23.j.cr.9.4, 5. 111aL7.4,5.2 Cor.5.I,2,},8. man 1
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