andperpetual/ quide. _ 107 offtnne,and fin full pleafures,yet hewill doewhat hee can, now and then, to fpot and fiaine their Chriftian lives with fome grieuous fall,or other;– ~hat fo, to bis utmo!l:, bee may bring upon them -Gpdsdisfavotfr,and angry countenance, difgrace and difconceit amongfi: their brethren, difcomTorts and feares of heart within themfelves. But i{a man, firfr, by keeping frefu in his minde the uncertainties and vanities of this vaine World: fecondly, by carefull and continuall watcbin6 over his deceitfull heart : thirdly, by exercifing andpraQ:ifing with diligence and deligh_t, all ho* ~y meanes of preferving grace,and ll:arving finne; as reading,hearing,conference, meditation of the Word of God ; Prayer· , publike and private; with himfelfe,and with his-family : fourthly, by declining prophane, unprofitable,and unchrifrian companie, and acquaintance; and frequenting, with joyand fruit, the fellowfhip of the Saints -: fifthly, by an humble entertainment, nourifh· ment, and practice of the good motions of the Spirit: fixtly, by a dayly examination of the ftate of his (:onfcience,and reparation of the del eayes ofGrace: feventhly, by his godly jealoufie Prefcrvotives againft fiane, whereby Gods children kcepe thcmfelvss from·groife falls• . I ,.- 6 · 7 ·, over little finnes,and prefent renewing repentance after every{lip. I fay,if by fuch meanes as thefe (which are notable prefervatives againft the 'poy– fon of ftnne) a man fence himfelfe from groffe and fcandalous falls ; or elfe, ifby the politike malice of Sathan, and weakeneffe of his owne fleib,he be overtaken with fo'rne fouler ftnne; and yet riotwithftanding, befides pang~of gride,and ang_uifh.. , ' - ·' . ' !
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