AIM x66 Getsesalldiraions able even for wandringvaine imaginations, idle words, and every the very leaf} errour of oúr whole `'life ;;nay, for not improoving all our gifts, goods, rand graces, to the belt ad- vantage for Gods glory; for mif-imployment ofour wit,un- derftanding, memory, affe6tions, health, itrength, courage, learning, libertie, authoritie, policie, or any otherpower or poffibilitie which Godhathput into our hands : fo muff wee altogive up a ftria account for the expence of every mo- ment of time. Now tell mee at that great and general! Audit, whether of thefe two fums will found more fweet- ly inour eares ? Item, fo many daies in Recreation , or fo many daies in Humiliation; fo many honres inPrayer, or fo many homes in playing at Cards : fo many weekes inIoviall revellings andmerry meetings, or fo many weekes in watch- ing over ourwaies, and walkingwith God, &c. A ferious fore-conceit ofthe unconceiveable. comfort of the one; and howcold the other will ilrike unto our hearts, might make, us eafily grow into blefled Bradford: care and prau`lice this way, ofwhom it is reported, That hee counted that honre not well Bent, wherein hee did not force good : either with his pen, Rudy, or in exhorting others, &c. and not to rufh . upon recreations unfeafonably, ,without ne.ceff tie andwar- rantable calling. 5. Theholief hearts ofthemoll worthy Saints are wo- fully haunted with toomanyditlraaions andviolent intru- lion ofidle, vaine, and impertinent thoughts, even in holy duties, religious exercifes , and folemne ufe of the ordi- nances: which without extraordinary watchfulneffè, and . wraflingon their parts , would utterly bereave and robbe them of all the .fweetnefle, power, and profit, of thofe bleffed means , and by little and little, quite transforme them into forme and perfunftorineffe. 1f in the belt then and heavenlieft buunefles, the vanitieof our ovine minds, and malice of the Divell preffe upon us with filch impor- tunitie and reftleflè aflaults ; with what furious and im- penuous incurfions and vaftation of confcience are they like to opprefle us in- our ilde houtes, ill (pent time, and urf*,-
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