288 Ue lOoqManz familp $ooh;. wardnef andflrangenefsofmy mind, cloth much abate. thefweetnefs of it, by many doubts and fears and diffi- culties. Andwhen I fail I find it hard, both to Re- pent aright, and by Faith to fly to Chrift for pardon. And ifyouhad not forewarned me of this Temptation,' I shouldhave thought by thefe troubles that my cafe is worfe in point of eafe (though not offafety) than it was before. But Iforefeethat better things may yet be hoped for : And 1hope 1am in the way. P. Where is your great difficulty, that req h'eth Counfel ? S. /findagreat deal of work to do in my family, to govern them in the fear of God, to do my duty to them all, ofecially to educate my Children, and daily tò worjhip God among them And I am fo unable for it that Iam ready to emit all: I pray you help me with your advice, P. My fiatadvice to you is, that you I efolve by Gods help to perform your duty as well as you can ; And that you (a) devote your Family to God, and take him for the Lord and Malter of it, and ufe it as a fociety fandified to him. And I pray you, let thefe Reafons fix your Refolution, i. IfGod be not the Mafter ofyour Family,theDevil will: And if God be not firff ferved in it, the Fief!) and the bl'orld will. And I hope I need nor tell you, how bad a Maffer, work and wages, they will then have. a. Ifyou devote your Family to God, God will be the Protector of it : He will take care of it, for fafety (a) See the Difpeat.for Family warfhipin my C;hrifÿiate DiretIory, Part,2i. and
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