comfortable walking withGod. 45 choice of, and fingle out fuch uponpurpofe, as thofe, from whom , by reafun of the fingleneflè and Gmplicity of their hearts , unfufpicioufneffe of their charity , the equitie, and confcionablenefl"e of their dealings, in theft coozening, fup- planting, andunderminingdayes, they may moil fairely and eafily fuckeout the greaten advantage, and prey uponmoil plentifully , with the devouring teethof covetoufneflè and craft,guildedoveronely with availeof feeming, and vernifh of hypocrifie. 3. Some there may be, whom onely the very terrors, and fling of hlavifh feare, and fore-thought of thewrath and for ment tocome, may drive, and reliraine from the execution ofgrofher villanies, excite and enchaine to the outward exer- cifes ofholy duties,and many acfuall religious conformities. For inflance, fome may repaire to the Houle of God upon the Lords Day, not for any filchgreat loveunto Gods Truth or confcionable Miniftery; but for feare, that being then alone, or walking idlely abroad, their guilty confciences fhould worke more fearefully andfiercely upon them ; and that thoughtsof their Ganes, death, hell , damnation, and other fuch terrible confiderations would come into their minds, with affrightinggriefly formes,. and apparitionsof horror. Some it may be, for feare they fhould bee juftly cenfured , and markedout bymen acquainted and experien- cedin the myftery of grace, and wayesof God , with the odious deferved brand of Prayerleffe , and Atheilticali a- wretches or left they fhould be feiaed upon with force a PG,l./.p4. remarkeahle judgement, in their owneperlons, families, or goods by fire, robbery, tempeft, ill ffcceffe, death, horrour, defpaire, or other fearefull accident, darenot for their lives, but continue a courfe and formali taskeof Prayer, Evening and Morning in their houfes. Some alfo, in times of trouble and terrour efpecialIy, as of extraordinary thunders , impe- tuous tempefls, dreadfull apparitions in the ayre, &c. fie in- to the company and communion of Chriffians , - driven thi- ther by the fearefulneffe of their fpirìts and hope to re- çeive próteflion of their guiltineffe, andprefervation from wrack
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