poo?. ano family 113oob. 285 the duties which you confent to. He that Heartily con- fenteth, that Godbe his God, his Saviour and Sanäifer, is ina ftate of life. But this includeth the (r) rejec`fi- on of the world. Much knowledge, and memory, and utterance, and lively. Afections, are all very defirable l But you muff judge your ftate by none of thefe for they are all uncertain : But r. If God and Holinefs and Heavenhave the higheft eflimation of your practical judgement, as being efteemedBeflfor you ; 2. And be preferred in the Choice andRefolutionof your Wills, and that Habitually, before all the pleafures of the world 3. And befirfl and chieflyfought in your endeavours, this is the infallibleproof of your fanaification. Chriftian, upon long and ferious Rudy and experi ence, I dare boldly commend thefe Directions to thee, as the wayofGod,whichwill end in Bleffednefs. The Lord Refolve and Strengthen thee toobey them. This is the true Conftitution of Chriftianity : This is trueGodiinefss; and this is to be Religious indeed 1 And all this is nomore than to be ferioufly fuch, as all among us, in general words profefs to be. This is the Religion which muff difference you from Hypocrites ; which muff fettleyou in peace, and make you an honour to your profeflion, and a blefling to thofe that dwell aboutyou I Happy is the Land, the Church, the Family, which doth confift of fuch as thefe ! Thefeare not they that either Perfectite or Divide the Church ; or that make their Religion a fervant to their Policy, to their Ambitious defigns, or flefhly lofts ; nor that make it the bellows of Sedition, or Rebellion, or of an envious (r) Luke i¢. 26, 33. i ,7ohn 2.15.M3t,6T 2o,2r; 33. Col.3.1=2. Pox .8. 1,i3 hurtful
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