SOPm? Mano fatuitp lUtitt. 317 vant of God, for your duty : And for Qality and Qantity avoid (d) fleíh-pleafng curiofity, and ex- cefs ; And makeyour Healthand Reafon, and not your Appetite, the meafure of both. Write over your table, Etek z 6.49. Behold, this was the iniquity of Sodom ; ` Pride, Fulnefs of bread, and abundance of Idlenefs was in Her ; Neither did fhe lrengthen the hand of the poor and needy. And Luke z6. I2, 25. There was a certain Rich man, who was clothed in Purple andSilk, andfaredfumptuoufly every day. Son remember that thou in thy life -time receivedit thy good things, &c. Rom. i 3. 14. t2fake no provifion for the flefh, tofulfil the lofts (or defares) thereof. z i. At Evening return to your food, and to Gods worfhip in your family, and in`fecret if you have time, as was directed you in the morning. 12. At night lookback how youhave fpent the day Not towalk time in writing down all fins and mercies which are ordinary ; (For the fame coming daily to be repeatedwill turn all to formality :) But to have a fpecial thankfulnefs for fpecial mercies; and a fpeciat Repentance for great, or aggravated fins, (yea for all that you remember.) And quickly rife, by free con- feffion, repentance and faith, where you have fallen. And fo betake your felf to (e) refl., with a holy con- fidence in Gods proteâion, and delightful meditation of him. S. You tell me ofFamily worfliip twice a day : I pray you tell me how Imuff perform it. (el) Trov.3 t.d.,6. (e) Pfal.4.7)8,9. P. You
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