48 r entrall direilions for4 lure her to the well head of everlafting happineffe. 2. Have ever in a readineffe fume common heads, of more ftirring and quickening motives to mind heavenly things : as the curfed condition of our natural! !fate, the incomparable fweetneffeof Chriflian wales, the vanitie andvexations of all earthly things the uncertainetyand miferies ofthis fhort life, the everlaftingneffeof our fecond !late in anotherworld, the fudden execution of Gods fierce wrath upon fome notori- ous ones even in this life, efpecially thofe, which are frefheft in memory, and latelielt done; the terrours of death, the dreadfulneffe of that Tait and great Day drawing on apace,the horrors of a damned foule,&c Mentionofthere things,many times will rtrike full cold to the heart of the mot/ fwag- gering and fenfuall Belfkazzer, the molt raging and roaring companions, and drivethe molt confident and domineering worldling into.his dumps.Talke then ofthefe terrible things, may by. Gods bltffing prepare and foften fometimes. the harder} hearts for fome thoughts of remorfe, and more heavenly impreffions. 3 But above all, get into thine owne heart an habit of heavenly-mindednefle by much ex- srcife, entercourfe, and acquaintance with God, in powring out ofthy foule ever andanon before him , in renuing and recovering thy peace, and comfortable acceffe untohim upon every fall and checke of confcience, in often contempla- tion and foretafte of the inexplicable fveetneffe , glory,, and eternitie ofthofe Manfions above; in diving into the fe- cretsof his Kingdome by the helpe ofhumbleneflè and god- ly feare; upon the malt fweet and foule-fatting daies of humiliation,mortifying vifitacions. oftroubled and ailliaed: confciences, often conferences with humbleft and bell ex- perienced Chriftians, &c. By private imployment of thy foule in folemne refle& ions upon it felfe ;. fruitfully recoun- ting withwhat varietieoftraines it was longdetained in the ¡late of darkeneffe;. with what delaies and tergiverfations, lets and affaults it met in its way to light; what bitter- neffe and terrours it paffed through in the pangs of its new- !**th ; the tentations incident to its infancie in grace, pro grell .
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