RIGHT HAND, of JEHOVAH. 279 nor take away. Advert to his Manners and Gonverfa- tion. He attends the Ordinancesof the Gofpel, becaufe in them he finds Refrefhment and Strength to his Soul. He hears the Word with Solemnity, comes with Seriouf- nefs, and departs with Gravity. Not glad, when Ser- vice is performed, to commence Bufy-bodyin other Men's .Matters,* or to enter into the frothy Difcourfe of idle Tongues. Like Mary, he is willing to treafure up the Gofpel in his Heart, without evaporating its fweet Savor by Impertinence and Dißîpation. Colleaed and retired in himfelf, he aims tobe inoffenfive to others. With- out Parade he is religious, and ferious without Severity. Never wifhing tobe forward in Difputes, he is ever de- firous of fupporting the Truths of GOD, in a way that may pleafe GOD. He feeks not to obtrude upon or aflame over others ; but, with modeft Chearfulnefs, wifhes to elevate Religion in the Eyes of Men ; bearing with their Infirmities, from the deepeft ConviEtion of his own. Above all things, he delights in the Com- pany of Him, who fpeaks as none other can fpeak, and (to ufe an old Paradox) " is never lefs alone, thap when he is alone." He is never fatisfied " to part with his private Duty, till he has found Communion withGOD in it ; and, when he-has found that, he per= ceives fu.ch a Sweetnefs and Savor in it, as to make it not eafy for him to go forth again into the World." . Thefe are fome principal Outlines of the Chriftiatr, in his Faith, Experience and Gonverfatian. There are others, Reader, which the Author has not Room in this Place to draw ; but which, if thefe are once tran- fcribed upon thy Soul,will, by the Power of Grace, heighten the amiablePilture of thy Heart and Life. But does there not appear, even from thefe, fomeBenefit and Advantage in being a Chriftian ? The Devil himfelf fpake Truth, for once, when he laid, that yob did not ferve GOD for nought: Nor Both the Chriftian. If the heathen Moralift could fay, that Virtue is its own Re- * i Pet. iv. 15. T 4 ward
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