56 The right manner ofdrawing nigh the wales of Godlinefs, and keeping of their hearts conftane with. God in communion with him, walking with God ciofely, that they are at all times prepared to everygoodwork, and fitted to fulfil that commandof the Apoftle, Pray continually, that is, in the di fpofition of their hearts, they are fit to pray at any time, there is no day in the week,nor no hour in the day, but they Cif God call. them to is ) could fal down to folemn Prayet. And indeed this is an excellent condition, and good evidence of the hearts walking dole with God, that there is no time but they are fit topray, and fit for any Otdinance, yea, to receive the Sa- crament of the Lords Supper. It is pollible to keep the heart fo clofe to God,as to be fit for Prayer, and for the hearing ofthe Word, and for receiving the Sacrament every day, or any hour in the day ; but this needs a very clofe walking with God and communion with God ; and the truth is, this is very rare ; molt men let out their hearts fo much to other things, as their confciences cannot but tell them,that if God call them to Prayer at fuck a time in theday,they arealtogether unfit for it : Ifthey were called to receive the Sacrament, their confciences would aware them, and tel them, they are unfit for it but it is not fo with thole that walk dole with God, though they be in the world. You wil fay,Ifa man have bufinefs in the world, hotvcan this be ? Yes, Though they have bufinefs in the world, yet they carry the heavenlinefs of their hearts along with them: Our Converfa- tion is in Ileapven(faith theApoffle Phil. 3. _) Now the word that is translated, Our ConTerfation ' it is a word chat fignifies, Our City Converfe, our trading is in Heaven: when we go to the City,or Exchangelor about any bufinefs,yet our trading isalwaies in Heaven.But now there areother forts ofpeople that had need at all times to look to their hearts in way of preparation : As, Firft, Thofe that firft fet upon the duties of Religion., yong beginners, that begin at firft to fet their faces towards Heaven, toworlhip God, they had need look to their hearts, they should .pend fome time in Preparation when they come to holyDuties and the trut.h is, When the confrienceof a man or woman is at rf enlightned and awakened, they will be very careful in preparing
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