§. 84. Now to draw to an end, and tto truss or tuck up as it were in few words, after our Saviours own example here, the sum of all that hitherto hath been handled: Considering the drowsiness of our own natural disposition, and how easily in that regard we may again fall asleep; and the diligence of our Adversary watching continually against us, by whom we may soon be surprised if at any time we do sleep; as also the necessity of perseverance, that if we hold not out in our watch to the end, it is all in vain and to no end; and the danger of relapse, if we ⟨p. 129⟩fall back into this spiritual Lethargy, likely to be in worse case and more irrecoverable then we were at the first: Let it not suffice us, that we have been awaked out of our sinful and secure courses, but let us be careful by all good means to keep our selves so waking and watching; by due examination of our several actions ere we enter upon them; diligent observation of our special corruptions that we may contend and strive against them; careful avoidance of the occasions of evil, that they be not offered; and constant resistance of temptations unto evil, when we are therewith assaulted: And that we may the better so watch and hold out in this our watch; let us labour to keep an holy moderation and sobriety in the use of all Gods good creatures; hold fellowship with the godly that may have an eye to us; shun the society of wicked ones that may taint and infect us; strive to preserve the fear of God fresh in our souls; endeavour to persuade our hearts of Gods presence ever with us; think oft on our end, and our account to come after it; be oft casting up reckonings between God and our souls; have a jealousy of our own infirmity and proclivity unto evil; labour to have a sincere hatred of sin wrought in our hearts; and lastly be diligent in the duties of our particular vocations, and constant in frequenting of religious exercises as well public as private. Thus watching we shall prevent and escape many evils, that for want of this watchfulness, to our woe afterward, we might otherwise be overtaken withal; we shall ⟨p. 130⟩have sa pardon of course daily signed us upon general suit, tfor those that either through ignorance or mere frailty escape us:
§. 84. Now to draw to an end, and tto trusse or tucke vp as it were in few words, after our Sauiours owne example here, the summe of all that hitherto hath beene handled: Considering the drowsinesse of our owne naturall disposition, and how easily in that regard wee may againe fall asleepe; and the diligence of our Aduersary watching continually against vs, by whom wee may soone be surprised if at any time we doe sleepe; as also the necessity of perseuerance, that if we hold not out in our watch to the end, it is all in vaine and to no end; and the danger of relapse, if wee ⟨p. 129⟩fall backe into this spirituall Lethargie, likely to be in worse case and more irrecouerable then wee were at the first: Let it not suffice vs, that we haue beene awaked out of our sinfull and secure courses, but let vs bee carefull by all good meanes to keepe our selues so waking and watching; by due examination of our seuerall actions ere we enter vpon them; diligent obseruation of our speciall corruptions that we may contend and striue against them; carefull auoidance of the occasions of euill, that they be not offered; and constant resistance of temptations vnto euill, when we are therewith assaulted: And that we may the better so watch and hold out in this our watch; let vs labour to keepe an holy moderation and sobriety in the vse of all Gods good creatures; hold fellowship with the godly that may haue an eye to vs; shun the society of wicked ones that may taint and infect vs; striue to preserue the feare of God fresh in our soules; endeuour to perswade our hearts of Gods presence euer with vs; thinke oft on our end, and our account to come after it; be oft casting vp reckonings betweene God and our soules; haue a iealousie of our owne infirmitie and procliuity vnto euill; labour to haue a sincere hatred of sinne wrought in our hearts; and lastly be diligent in the duties of our particular vocations, and constant in frequenting of religious exercises as well publike as priuate. Thus watching we shall preuent and escape many euills, that for want of this watchfulnesse, to our woe afterward, we might otherwise be ouertaken withall; we shall ⟨p. 130⟩haue sa pardon of course daily signed vs vpon generall suit, tfor those that either through ignorance or meere frailty escape vs:
- t[Greek or Hebrew] Quod matres facere solent, cùm poma, bellaria, vel tale quidpiam in puerilem sinum immiserint, nequid excidat, contractam undique tuniculam singulo subijciunt: Idem & nos faciamus, orationem in lo•gum protr•ctam contra•amus, & in memoriae cust• […] […]. Chrys•st▪ de Oz•a ser. 3. in fine.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Quod matres facere solent, cùm poma, bellaria, vel tale quidpiam in puerilem sinum immiserint, nequid excidat, contractam vndique tuniculam singulo subijciunt: Idem & nos faciamus, orationem in lo•gum protr•ctam contra•amus, & in memoriae cust• 〈…〉 〈…〉. Chrys•st▪ de Oz•a ser. 3. in fine.
- sPsal. 19. 12. Matth. 6. 12.
- tPeccata quotidi•ae […]. Tertull. de pudi•.Peccata quotidi•ae 〈…〉. Tertull. de pudi•.
