VECA'D.IIL fclves,wc muft cheerefully,andconftantly,both look up to God,and into our hearts; A aswe have to doe with both: to God in thanHgiving firft, then in requeft, It tball he thereforeexpedient for the foule,duclyto recount toit felfall the fpecialities ofGods favours : a confufed thanks favours ofcarclefndfe, and neither doth affeClus;nor win acceptance above. Bcthink your fclfc then ofall thcfc cxternall, inferiour, earthly graces: that your being, breathing, life, motion, rcafon, is from him; that he bath gtvcn youa more noble nature, then the reftofthe crcatures,excellentfaculties of the mind, perfetlion offenfes,foundneffe ofbody, competency ofeftate, fecmelineffe o condition, fitnelfc of calling, prefervation from dang<rs, refcuc out ofmif<ries, kindndfe offriends, car<fulnctfe of education, honefty ofreputation, lihcrtic ofrecreations, quietncffc oflife, opportunity ofwell-doing, protet'tion ofAngels.Thelt rife higher to his fpirituall favours, though here on earth, and ftrive to rai!e your af- B fcClions with your tho~ts : Bl;ife Goa tharJ'o t reborne inthdight ofthe Go f. pell, for your profdlion ofthe truth, for the honour ofyou"vocation, for your incorporating imothc Church, for the privilege ofthe Sacraments, the free ufe ofthe Scriptures, the communion of Saints, the benefit of their prayers, the aid of their counfcls, the pleafure oftheir converfadon; for the hcginnin~s ofregeneration, any foot-fteps offaith, hope, love, zeale, patience, pcace,joy,confcionablendfc,for any ddire of morr. Then let your foule mount higheft ofall, into her heaven1 and acknowledge thofc ccleftiall graces of her detlion to glory, redemption from tbame and death, ofthe inrercdlion of her Saviour, of the preparation ofher place; and there ltt her ftay a while upon the meditation ofher future joyes, This done, the way is madcforyourrtqucft; Sue now to your God ; as for grace to anfwerrhcfc mercies,fo to fee wherein you have not anfwcred them,From him therefore caft your eyes downe upon yourldfe : and as fame carefull Julliccr doth a fufpeClcd felon,fo doe you ftriClly examine your heart, ofwhat you have done that day ; ofwhat you lhould have done; enquire whether your thoughts have bccne fequeftrcd to God, ftrangcrs from theworld, fixed on heaven; whether juft, charitable, lowly, pure, Chriftian; whether your fcnfes have beene holily guided, neither to let in temptations, nor to let out finnes 1 whether your fpecches have not becne offenfive, vaioe, ratb, indifcrect, unfavoury,uocdifying;whetberyouraClions have been warrantable, expedient, comely, profitable, Thenco, fee if yoti luvc been negligent in watching your heart, cxpencc ofyour time, cxcrcifes ofdevotion, performance ofgood workes, rdiftancc oftemptations, good ufcofgood examples: and compare your D preleoreftatc with the former: lookc jealoufly, whetheryour foule bath gained or loft; loft ought of the heat of her love, tcodcroetfc ofcoofcicncr, fearc to offi,nd; ftrength ofvcrrue; gained, more increafc of gracr, more alfuranceof glory, And when you find (alas! who can bur find~ ) citherholineffc decayed, or evill done, or good omitted,cafi down youreyes; ftrike your brcfts,humble yourfoule,and fighto him whom you have offcnded;fue for pardon as for lifc,heanily,Y.carningly:injoyne your fdfe carcfullamendment,redoublcyour holy refolutions,finke handswithGod in a new covenant: myfouleforyour fJfery. Much ofthis good counf<ll I confelfe to have learned from the Tableofan uoknowoe Author,at <..Antwtrp, It contented me : and therefore I have thus made ir (by many alrcrations)myowncfor forme, and yours forthe ufc : Out praClice tball bothcommend it; and make us happy. E ToM.LF.one ofthe Company ofthe Turkifh Merchants. E P IS T. I X. Dift••rfing •f the/•,.f•lnt(Je •fn•vtr(Atiln 4ndtr•d• •ilh I~jidtlso•J Htrtticks, And Jl•ewing how f•rrt AJfd •htrtin it is •B•w•ble. I N matter offin I dare not difcommcnd much fcarc. Loofcndfc iS both amore ordinary fault, and more dangerous, then exceffc ofcare : yet berein the mind may be unju(lty tortured,andfuffcr without gaine. lt is good to know our bounds, and kecpe them;that fo wemay neither be cardetly offenfive, nor needldly affiiClcd. How
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