Some general directions for a comfortable walking with God delivered in the lecture at…Some generall directions for a comfortable walking with God deliuered in the lecture at…

1. First, and before all other things, have a special eye¹ and attendance to a sincere, constant, and fruitful performance of holy duties, Gods services. And to say nothing punctually and particularly at this time, of private ^*reading the Scriptures, public hearing the Word, personal Prayer, and with thy yoke-fellow, if thou live in that estate, singing of Psalms, Meditation, Conference, days of humiliation, &c. of which thou must proportionably make conscience in their due place, observing also in them the ensuing Cautions: for a known gross, customary neglect of any holy duty, religious exercise, divine Ordinance, in its season, may bring a damp upon the rest, and a consumption upon the whole body of Christianity; I say, to leave these and the like, in their courses and turns to be performed also with all good conscience and following Cautions, I only at this time purposely advise, for the better sanctifying thy self and all about thee, to a more comfortable and successful managing of all affairs, businesses, and under-takings, either spiritual or civill; that thou being Master of a Family, for I single out such an one for instance, be ever sure to glorify God amidst thy people, by ^aMorning and ^bEvening sacrifice of Prayers and praises to his heavenly Highness.

1. First, and before all other things, haue a speciall eye¹ and attendance to a sincere, constant, and fruitfull performance of holy duties, Gods seruices. And to say nothing punctually and particularly at this time, of priuate ^*reading the Scriptures, publike hearing the Word, personall Prayer, and with thy yoke-fellow, if thou liue in that estate, singing of Psalmes, Meditation, Conference, dayes of humiliation, &c. of which thou must proportionably make conscience in their due place, obseruing also in them the ensuing Cautions: for a knowne grosse, customary neglect of any holy dutie, religious exercise, diuine Ordinance, in its season, may bring a dampe vpon the rest, and a consumption vpon the whole bodie of Christianitie; I say, to leaue these and the like, in their courses and turnes to bee performed also with all good conscience and following Cautions, I onely at this time purposely aduise, for the better sanctifying thy selfe and all about thee, to a more comfortable and successefull managing of all affaires, businesses, and vnder-takings, either spirituall or ciuill; that thou beeing Master of a Family, for I single out such an one for instance, bee euer sure to glorifie God amidst thy people, by