3 I. II. T. II. Cbießfiani,.ándCafes ofConfcience Chap. 3 whereby God maybe glorified, and our fight may Thine before men, our profefli- on may be adorned,our nei_hbours edified,and our calling and cle Lion fecured to our own fouls. uefl. What are the principal ends that we muft aim at in this circumfpeFt walhtilo- ? ,4 ttu Ficft, that we may pleafeGod in all things , for which end this watch is very neceflary. Fo: naturally all our wayes arecorrupt,and without fingular care we can never pleafe God. Secondly,rhat we may daily more and more mortifieour corruptions ,efpecially thofe which bear greaten fway inus, that we avoid all fins , efpecially thofe into which we have fallen moil frequently,that we think no fin fmall,feeingthe leaf+ is strong enough to :rake clay for greater. Yea, that we watch againll all occafions and incentives to fiu:For pro.6.17.iLo cancarry fire in his bof om cí not be burnt? Hence,l'ray.5.S. and4.14,15. If 1.3 3.15. `Pfal.119.37. Thirdly, we mull keep this watch, not only thatwe may avoid all fin, but alto that we mayperform all Chriflian duties with diligence , and conflancy, and that towards Go and man : yea, it muff extend to the manner of our performance of them: ás that they be done in love,and obedience to God , that thereby we may gloriidie him , in faith andwith agood confcience,wich alacrity,and fincerity: and lafily,that we do them p,udently,and feafonably, with due refpe& to perfons, time and place. flied. tvhdt reafons may perfwadeat to this..'atchfulnefs and circurnfpellion? of Firf#, becaufe its mofl neceffary, Deur.4.9. Take heed to thyfelfe &c. Lulc.t2.3 n. Letyour loins begirt about, C'c Jot.z2.5. and z3.1i.Mar.1 3.33,37 .kv.5.2, and its thusnece(iary, Becaufe the ough our corruption we are exceedingweak, whençe it is that we are foprone to fin,and eafily overcome with tentations,if we negle& our watch. Hence,Mat.26.41. Watch and pray,!fEyefall into tenrat,on,CT;c. iCor.io ;i z. Let Lim that think! bejlands, take heed left hefall. So,Phil.2 53. Prov.zS.t4. z. Becaufe naturally we are drowfie,and fleepy, and even the wife. Virgins were prone to take a nap,and thereforeGod calls upon us to awake,Eph.5 _r4Cant.5.z. 3. Becaufeof the wickednellé anddeceitfulneffe of our hearts, which are ready to withdraw them felvesfrom Gexi,and to hart afide like a deceitful bowe,7er.x7. t e. Pfa1.78. 57. iience it is that the Lord warns us hereof, Deut.11.16. I Take heed that your hearts be not deceived,and ye turnaide. So, IL6.3.t 2. 4.Becaufe without it we can haveno afìurance that ive are fpiritually inlightned, and awakened out ofthe fleep ofdeath. For this is the difference between the faithful and unbelievers, Secondly, becaufe its very profitable ; and that, t. Becaufe it helps us much to the leading of a godly life,in whichwe thrive, or go backwardsas we keep, or intermit our Chriflian watch. For when we watch over out felves : God will likewife watch over us , and by the afl'ifiance of his holy Spirit enable us to Band againhi all tentations, and to go forward in our Chriflian coure : butwhen, through our negligence , ive wilfully run into tentations , he leaves us tobe foiled, that we may learn to take better heed. If we be not wanting to our felves, the Lord will enlighten our underflandings to difcern the right way wherein wefhoúld walk, Eph.4.i4. and whenwe fee our ' way we (hall have our faith firenthned,and our courage confirmed to proceed in it Hence rhefe are joyned together, tCor.16.13. Watchye, fund fall- in the faith, quit your fclvcs like men, beflrong , Noah, David, Lot, Peter, &c. whilefl they carefully kept their watch, triumphed over the enemies of their fat- : vation, bút laying it afide, they weredangeroufly foiled. It conduceth much alfo to a godly life, as it makesus fit and ready for thewell performing ofall Chriflian duties..Hence,Pfal.r 0.p; 2. It
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