Qáefiions,andCafe.ofConfcience Chap. 3 doing, tooether with the inward affect}ion, and difpofition of the foule , and is careful that all may be right, _Rol . 12.1. joh. i 3.17. Phi1.1.9,1o. Fifthly, he is conftant at all times. tell. What may farther us in this exact walking ? Aofa. Firfif, found knowledge of the right way, which is as the light , guiding us to fet every foot arisht, PfalI 19.Ioç. Prov.2.Io,IL Secondly, a diluent watch and care to prevent floth, and to keep from all ex- tremities : we are apt either todeal [lightly in the workof the Lord, or to make confcience where we fhould not. Thirdly, adue and careful examinationofour affeaions to the thingswego a- bout, and of our feveral anions flowingfrom them, left we be overtaken with fin in them, Prov.4.z6. and 14.15. 9,21.6.4: He that regardshis comics cannotbe regardleffeofhis heart which is the fountame of all anions , good and evil. A bad affe&ion may mart a good work,but a good affeaion cannot lufiifie an evil a- aion. Hence Paul prays, Phil.i.io. Fourthly, a holy jealouGe, and fufpicion lefi the heart be deceived through the deceitfulneffe of fin. For he knows that finne lies in ambufh to beguilehim : the world is full of allurements, and his heart is ready to hearken to their cunningin- finuations , which makes him to look to his wayeewith more then double dili- gence : Yea, this holy jealouGe makes him file even from all appearance of e- vil, as from a Serpent : It makes him alfo more careful to ufe all good means w hereby he may be fupported,and firengthenedagainfi all occafions which might entice him CO fin. Fifthly, a ferious confideration ofGods continual prefence about us , andwith us,where ever we are, andwhat -ever we are about. So. Pfalme 16. 8. Pfalme at9. t6S. Prov. 5. 20, ai. and 15. II. Pfalme 39. 2, 3. and 18. 6. fob 34. 21, 22. Sixthly, another furtherance to circumfpeót walking is to be often lifting and and examining our felves, veiwing our hearts and lives, taking account of our felves howwe watch, and how we walk,and how the cafe Bands between God and us, Pfa1.4 4. and 119.59. Troy. 4.25. Quell. why :s this ctrcumfpeßwallingfo neceffary ? Anfw. Firfi, its Gods command that we fhould walk before him according to all theStatures and Ordinances that he hath given in Covenant to be obferved by us : and wefor our pares have undertaken to ferve him in holineßßand righ- teoufneffe all our dayes , and that without limitation, even to go to the uttermoft in everycommand, `P1a1.39.I. Secondly, we mull all appear before the judgement feat of God , to give an account of thofe things done in the flefh,be they good , or evil : we mull be ac- countable for every idle word, and roving thought, muchmore ofevery unwar- rantable aCtion,andtherefore wehave need to look to our ways. Thirdly, the wicked amongfi whomwe live are ready to take all advantages , and watch for our halting, both to harden themfelves : and through us, to wound the pure religion ofGod. Hence, Co/.4.5. Phi /.z.14,i 5. Fourthly, the way to heaven is full of croffes, fnares, and dangers by reafonof our enemies, and therefore requires all our diligence, either to avoid them , or elfe to Rep over them ; befides, itsa narrowway, andon high , and how wary had he need be that walks on an high narrow rock , or that fails between two dangerousgulphs. Fifthly, this ariawalking is the onely fafe and profperousway , Pfal.I09.6. Lev.z6. 2,1 z.Rom.13.1z.Its time to call off the worksofdarkneffe,and topur on the armour of light , Job. 15.8,9. t Chro.22.13. z Chron. 24. ao. aKing.8.23. I Thef. 5. 4, 5 Sixthly, fuch as are nowneírer the end of their faith , and love, mull be more
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