Geneb:all lira-floes for able fellowfhip in theGofpell, and mutuall entercourfe of godly conference, heavenly èounfell, fpirituall encourage-; meats, confiderationone ofanother, confirmation ofgrace, and well-grounded tefti&cation ofmeeting together in hea- ven, will incomparably more refre(h the trembling heart of a dyingman, than ifheehad beene crowned all his life long with the imperiall glory ofall earthly kingdomes. Ar:d in the meane time there is nothing in the world tobeadmired, but the illuftrious fplendour of heavenly graces, filed and fhining fromGodsmercifull Throne, byhis fan&ifyingSpi- rit, into the foulesofthe Saints. Neither any thing fo tobe defired, no fuch prerogative and paradife in this vale of mares ; as amutual! communicating oftheir divine bright neffe, and the fweete joy ifluing thence, avery glimpfe and carnal ofeverlafting glory, to the humble hearts one of an other. 4, When thouvifiteft others, or thy felfe invite(t them.; take notice ever beforehand, with as pun&uall and fpeciall furvey, as thou can(tpoffibly, oftheir humours,difpo&ti< ons,carriages, opinions, and behaviours;and thereuponpre. meditate and prepare convenient and i1afunable matter; whereby thou mitt more fucceilively addreffe and apply thy felfe with all meekeneffe of wifedome and patientdif cretion, to infinuate, interpole, argue,'aniwer, reproove; reply,andfo demeane thy íèlfein thy whole difcourfe, that through thydefault, neither theglory of God, the honour, ofhis Truth, thereputation ofChriftianitie; or thine cwne confcience,receive any indignity, difgrace,diminution or wound. Would Chriftians take this coonfell, hold this coin* ; they would at Inch times, not fooften depart with fpirituall difcontent,and fo fmittenwith confciouiheflc: of terwardoftheir filence, ©miffons,cowardlinefl'e; andut fro- fitableneff- in company. For want ofcare-añ confcience in this point, country people meete many times in their Conventiclesof goodfellowfhip, at Ale-hou"es,Bake=hou- fes,Goffippings,as they call them,xc, as at a commonMart ofTaletteáling, back-byting, difgraeing their neighbours, raging
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