A grain of mustard-seed or, the least measure of grace that is or can…A graine of musterd-seede or, the least measure of grace that is or can…

6. Show thy self to be a member of Christ, and a servant of God, not only in the general calling of a Christian, but also in the particular calling in which thou art placed. ⟨p. 56⟩It is nothing for a magistrate to be a Christian man, but he must also be a Christian magistrate: it is not enough for a master of a family to be a Christian man, or a Christian in the Church, but the must also be a Christian in the family & in the trade which he followeth daily. Not every one that is a common hearer of the word, and a frequenter of the Lords table, is therefore a good Christian, unless his conversation in his private house, and in his private affairs, & dealings be suitable: There, is a man to be seen what he is.

6. Shew thy selfe to bee a member of Christ, and a seruant of God, not only in the generall calling of a Christian, but also in the particular calling in which thou art placed. ⟨p. 56⟩It is nothing for a magistrate to be a Christiā man, but he must also be a Christian magistrate: it is not inough for a master of a family to be a Christiā man, or a Christiā in the Church, but the must also be a Christiā in the family & in the trade which he followeth daily. Not euery one that is a common hearer of the word, and a frequenter of the Lords table, is therefore a good Christian, vnlesse his conuersation in his priuate house, and in his priuate affaires, & dealings be sutable: There, is a man to be seene what he is.

7. Search the scriptures, to see what is sin, and what is not sin in every action: this done, carry in thy heart a ⟨p. 57⟩constant and resolute purpose, not to sin in any thing: for faith and the purpose of sinning can never stand together.

7. Search the scriptures, to see what is sinne, and what is not sinne in euery action: this done, carry in thy heart a