7° Generafldirelionsfira paffe,beviolent in catching all occafions,for the enriching thy braise with fuch heavenly fiuffe, and hoarding up.in thine heart fuch hidden treafures. If thou cryefl after knowledge, Prov. 14,r5- Chfaith Salomon , and quit up thy voycefor underfianding, . 3. there is the prayer : Ifthou feckefl her asflver, andfearcbeflfor her, as for hidden treafures, verf. 4. there is the endeavour : Then (halt thou underhand thefeare of the Lord, andfind theknowledge of God, verfe 5. there is theblef- fxng : fee Ffal.2 7.4. Againe, thou prayefi to bee preferved out of ill company : thou-doefi well : but when thou hafi done,doefi thou makeconfcience of that counfeliofSalomon, Prov. 4. 14, 15. and by the power and imprerfion thereof, confront and oppofe the cunning inticements, and curfed im- portunities ofthine old companions,& brethren in iniquity ? Enter not, faith Salomon, into thepath ofthe wicked; andgoenot in the way ofwickedmen. Avoide it, paf e not by it; turnefrom it, andpaßTeaway,&c. Hee that makesPrayer the endofPray- er, prayes only to pray,and refis inhis prayer, thinking when that holy duty is done , that there is no more to bee done, prayes tono purpofe. There muff beegood doings, as well as good duties. He thatBoth not earnefily, and ingood fad- nee afterwards fet himfelfe againfi hones deprecated, and purfuewithzeale and confcience the gracesand good things petitioned, his prayer is not worthabutton.. II. Decline idleneffe, the very ruff and canker of the foule, the Divels cufhion, pillow, chiefe repofall ; his véry tide-time oftemptation, as it were, wherein hee carries with much cafe, andwithout all contradió} ion, the current ofour corrupt affeions,.to any turfedTrine. And bediligent with confcienceand faithfulneffe, in fome lawful], honefi, particu- lar Calling (a good tefimony, if other faving markes con- curreoftruth, and trueheartedneffe, in thygeneral]. Calling of Chriftianitie) not fo much to gather gold, and engrofle wealth , as for neceflary and moderate provifion for family and poleritie : and in confcience and obedience to thatcom- mon charge, laid upon all the fonnes anddaughters of .loan Get 3.19 . to the worlds end ; In the twat of thyface !halt thou care tread,
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