comfortable walking with God. a854 difEmbled formall ceremonies ofentertainement and wel- come. For the other; thou (bale be fu terre from finding a free andcomfortable vent and entercainement to anygood talke; that if thou meddle that way, thou marrellall the mirth. Mentions ofheavenly things our laí1account the life tocome, judgement againft finne, priviledges, ofthe Saints, happi- ne(fe of the holy Ones,&c. which might (weedy feafon, and as it were fan&ifie their meeting, and thofe good creatures' ofGod they,fo plentifully enjoy ; would prefentlycall all the company into dumps of melancholy. The Word of God,writ upon the wall in the very height and raffe ofthele greatelt jollitie and revelling, did make the heart, joynts and knees of that mighty King Belfbazzer to tremble, as the leaves ofthe forma when they are fhaken with the wine. Howoften may wee obferve manygoodly and gracious dif- conrfes buried in the bofómeof men of underilanding and worth, placed below, by reafon of the domineering talka® tiveneffe, and imperious ignorance offame Liken Idoli fit- tingat theheadof the cable? Horses, Hounds, and llawkes, devoure full often andBateup not onely fpiricuall andholy, but even all morali and manly talke. For the moreconvenient declining and prevention of any enfnarement and inconvenience in thisknde; let meecom- mend toethe Chriflian fuch cautious and confiderations as thefe: I. Ever before thou enteront of thy doores, upon any occafion,ben, ffe,iourney, viíitation; weighwell with due deliberattion, in the ballance of anholy wifedome, all the cum(lances,concurrents,company, probabilityofall events; and confequents on both fides ; of flaying at home, or going abroad; vifiting this or that friend ; under - taking that or the other bufiueffe ; and . ever con(lantly .encline . and refolve that.way ; which in all likelihood will bring moll glory unto Ged; goodr. unto others, and comfort unto thine owne confcience. Lec it, onely be the.finfull libertie of hopelef e worldlings, to wane their time and labour 5 ( for the needlefie expence of every moment of the
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