· ' ~~ :.Heart-Treafure. 63 deed exercife your felvcs to godlineffe? What large expencesdoyou lay out for that · · God from whom you have [uch liberal inI ,,·comes f When we fee riCh men lay out: a• ··, bui1dat1ceof money in houfuold goods,hou[c.. keeping, building ·,' Recreations, we guefle, I certainly (uchhave a good frock t,efore-hand» a great yearly ,Revenue; Thus 'it ·is here, thoughmanymake ;1 grea~, lhew ofwhat they ' I ' ' ,_ . havenot, yet a ready, real, unifbrm~ andcon• , frant ,performanceof duty. A ferious , fen– lible coutfe·of walkingwith God, dnd exer– ci{e of grace in all conditions,_ do evidence a' fuirable inward Treafure. What fayyou to " , thefe things? Can our hearts wicnelle with us ' ' that in £implicity and godly fincerity,bytheaf· ~ Cor.•t~ fiflance of grace we have had our converfati- 1'"~ on ? Can our Rel~ti6ns & ~eighbors wicncfs for us, that we have ferved the Lord with all humilityof minde , ·with many teares _and temptations ? Can our Clofets, Chambers,· -. Shops,andFields refiifie our fecret groans,me·, ditations, (elf-examinations? Have we per– formed our relative duties W·ith all care . ·and .con(dence? · As Magifirates punilbing fin, as MinUlers faithfully preaching . at all {ea{ons, fuitably to all per(ons: as Houfholders infitu(J:ing, cofreB:ing , and leading 'a good ·example; as Husbands , Wives, Parents~ Children, Ma(l:ers, Servants, that man is not good at. all , that's rtoc good in all relations : Dorh the' rreafure of-grace and truths prompt our tongues, aa: our bands ' guide our feet ? ' Do ·tge(e principles in .our head , and that - ' . • I ~ pnn· ..... V I - \ '' . ' )
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