comfortable' walking with God. z6 heart, fhallbee both graciouflyaccepted, and cercainely re- warded, Mattb,i o. 42. And therefote in a fecond place, r infinitely defire and intreate, (and this is that which in this point Iwould fpe- .cially prefie and perfwade with deepen impreflion) that e- -very one which hath given his name unto Chrift, rich or .poore, according to his power and proportion, would with fingular careand confcienceaddreffe himfelfe to a fruit- full, affe&ionate, and confiant difcharge of this much ho- noured dutieofalmes-giving in this kinde alto, properly fo called. r:. For weare bound toabound in thisgracealto. There- fore faith Paul, 2 Cor,8.7. (As yee abound in every thing, in faith, &c.) fee that yeeabound in this grace alto. There is no religiousProfeffour ofany reputation, upon good ground with the Church ofGod, but takes to heart, and deliresto be exa& in all commanded Chriflian duties every day, as Prayer, reading Scriptures, &c. Vpon thy fecret then, and folitarie revileand furvey of the day raft, call thy felfe to a firi&account ; as for others fo concerning this dune allo, of doing good unto all men, e#ecially unto them who are of the hou(bold offaith. Gal.6. r o. (for the difcharge of this dutie ought alto tobe daily; ifthy abilitie willbeare, and thene- ceííities of thepoore 1hall require: In the morning fin, thy feed, anal in the evening withhold not thy hand. Give a portion to fever', andalp to eight, Eccleri 1,6, 2.) and let the fenfeand confcioufneffe ofany omiffion, negle&, or floth inperfor- ming it, would thy confcience alto, humble thy foule, and quicken thy heart, with new life of refolution, and more lively endeavourtomendevery morning; and perfume, asit were, chine every dayes walkingwith God, with this fweet fmelling facrifice alto ofmercifulneflfe, bounty, and love, Phil.4.r 8. Let this dutie likewife with the reti, fall within the compaffe of thy feverall fearch, penitent melting,renu- ed vowel, in all thy more folemne felfe-examinations be- fore the Sabbath, Sacraments, upon dayes of humiliation, &c. It is a profitable confiderationto thinke, that a cuffs- S2. mary
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