66 Genera11díreliemsfor Pinkie andPeace. Me-thinkes , ifa mandoebutonce aday ferioufly and folemnly thus cadup eye of his Faith, upon that never-fading Crowne ofLife, which after an inch of time, !hall eternally reit upon his head the goodly fplendour eheréof,.and beamesof that incomparable joy, fhould bee able to difpell thole milles offading vanities, and hurtful! fumes ofhonours, riches, and earthly pleafures, which this great dung-hill ofthe World, heated by the fire ofinordinate lull, Bothevaporate, and enterpofe betweene the fight of the foule andcelelfiall Blifíe : So that hee might withmore affeEfio- nate freedome,and contempt of earth, have his converfation above ; and turne the current of all his delights, love, and longings, with more refolution and conftancie towards his heavenly house. Thefe Preparatives thus premifed, Iproceed to forne ge- nerall dire6}ions for a more comfortable. walking in the way thatis called Holy. Mat. 3. , I. Firff, and before all other things, have a fpecial! "eye and attendance to a fineere, conftant, and fruitful! performance of holy duties, Gods.lervices. And to fay Nee folian wo nothingpunEfually andparticularly at this time, of private bis fufficiat,quòd reading the.Scriptures,publike hearing the Word,perfonall in Bcclefia divi- Prayer, and with thyyoke fellow, if thou live in that eftate, mas leaiones audi- r tis, fed edam in Pingingof Pfalmes, Meditation, Conference, dayes of hu- aiomibns veftris, mifiatlon, &c, of which thou mutt proportionably make autipG lleures e- ru confcience in their due place,. obferving alto in th®m the alios le ern enfuingCautions : foraknowne groffe, cuftomaryneglec`f aeídite. S4, de of any holy dutie, religious exercife divine Ordinance, in its feafon, may bring a dampe upon the ref}, and a confumption upon the whole body of Chriflianitie; I fay, to leave thefe and the like, in their courfes and turnes to bee performedalto with.al!good confcience and following Cautions, Ionely at this time purpofely advife, for the better fanetifying thy felfe and all about thee , to a more comfortable and fucceflefull mannaging of allaffaires; bu-- lneffes , and under-takings, either fpirituall or civil! ; that, thoubeing Mailer ofaFamily, forI fingleout fuch an one fat
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