7 ATreati% of the Aeaioias. ,.& .A,Uo,°n.4444-Q 40.5044 4_4 Q,4 4.4,1,--to gt r+t!,F j j' A't"`0t a`"`ó J,ye¢yjt,C,r\w The V Sermon. Colof. 3. a, Set your affeftions on things that are above, &c. He fifth means to fet our affections on God, it to be faber and temperate in all thins., For if we be not, our affections cannot ltedfaft. ly fettle upon God, And this is the reafon why the Apoftle joyns fobriety with praier. Prayer is a duty that requires molt freedom of affeftions for God, and if it be not backt with fobriety, will loon be affeftionlefs and deadifh, Be ye fober and watch unto prayer, t Pet.4.7. Titus mutt exhort young men to be fober minded, Ttt.a.6. Young mens affeftions, ye know, are more unruly then others, and therefore they had need of fobriety, otherwife their affeftions will be grievoufly ex- orbitant. If thou take any recreation, take it very foberly : one little game at bowls, one hours play at a ¡hovel-board, or at Chefre, or the like : if thou doff not take heed, it is ítrange how it will dull thine affeftions to good duties;. if thou follow thy bulneffe in the world, follow it lober. ly, be not over-eager upon it, left it blunt thine affections to Godward. If thou eat, and if thou drink, if thou fleep, or ifthon talk, whatever thou doff, be fure to do it fober- ly. Beware of the leaft excefe, left thine affections be fud- denly tickled therewith, If thou let thine affeftions ramble upon too much in this kinde,they will quickly be mad. Either to make thee drun- ken s. To be Cc. ber and temperate in all things. A man may be drunk with any pafíion.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=