-.4 314 Generall direllions for a IMM0121.1.011.......,..... and dexterity to difco'ter his enemies ftrength ; otherwife to bid himbattaile, were but to incenfe him more, and thrufl a title intohis hands, todefeate him of all bee bath. Hee that ferioufly fets himfelfe to feeke God in truth, and to fave his foule indeed, muLt call up his reckonings before- hand, what will be required at hishands, and confult withhis owne heart,whether hebe willing to forgoe all fuck content- ments,hopes,pleafures, prefertnents,worldly comforts which are incompatible with a good confcience , and the path that is called Holy : and to endure all thofe troubles, and in- dignities from the angry world, which ordinarilyare wont to crowne the heads of all Chrifts Souldiers die moil cer- tainely he will ihrinke in the wetting. Hee mull refolve by the invincible nobleneffeof his Chriflian courage, to digeft thehate andoppofition of dearth friends, neereft kindred ; the raylings, and reproaches of men moll abjea and con- temptible, in rcfpe9 of thofe whom they revile : he mull be Pfa1.69, 13, content to become the drunkardsfong, table-talke to thofe that Zob 3°1)9. fit in the gate, and the by-word of bafeft men, viler then the earth, &c. In a word, he mull prize, and preferre his fwee- teft Saviour, His truth, caufe and fervice infinitelybefore the whole world. Now befides my bleffed change thus qualified, and this glorious workeof theHoly Ghoft upon my foule ; by the helpe of God, I have flood at the (laves end with thedarling pleafure and minion delight of my former damned time ever fince I was new borne : I have ever fince made confcience of all finne, and toperforme all holy duties : I have had refpeti to all Gods Commandments, and all his Ordinances : I have loved dearely my bleffed Lord, and all things that belong: unto him;His Titles,Attributes,Creatures,workes of Inftice and Mercy ; His Word, Sacraments, Sabbaths, Minifiers, Services, Children,Prefence,Correetions,Comming : I have 3 fince delighted in the Saints, the onely excellent Ones upon earth, whom I heartily hated before : I have dayly, with as great earneftneffe and fervency, as my poore dull heart could poffibly,, complained, and cryed unto my God in Prayer. againff
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