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…

do thou make thy sanctification sure unto thy self, by this infallible sign, That thou sufferest the consideration of Gods All-seeing Eye, the curb of the last Commandment, and check of a tender conscience, to range thy thoughts into order, to confine and keep them within a holy compass from their vain and impertinent vagaries. 2. That thou must be accountable and answerable for every wandering thought, as well as for idle words and wicked actions. Now consider what numberless swarms of imaginations pass the Forge of thy fantasy every day; and therefore, if thou be not extraordinarily and exactly vigilant & eye-full over thy heart, thou mayest justly fear, that upon the opening and enlightening ⟨p. 90⟩of the book of thy conscience, at those two dreadful days, of Death, and the last Judgement, innumerable armies of exorbitant thoughts, which have lien in ambush as it were, in the secret corners of thy deceitful heart, will charge upon thee with a far heavier account then perhaps thou art aware of, or hast seriously thought upon heretofore. 3. That Gods glory must aswell shine in thy thoughts, in the invisible workings, intentions, desires, and elevations of the heart; as in thine outward conversation. As God exacts and expects honour and service from his Children, in words and works; so there is also a Thought-service, a Thought worship, that I may so call it, which is very pleasing and precious in his eyes, as springing more immediately from the heart, wherein he principally delights; and because the secrecy of it is attended with more sincerity. Remember therefore to render with all reverence and zeal unto the Father of Spirits, and Lord of thy soul, the daily tribute of thy Thought-service, as well as the Tongue-service and Hand service. And the rather and more plentifully: 1. Because opportunities, abilities and means may fail for outward performance, but the heart is ever at leisure and liberty to think nobly. No times, no tyrants, no wants or restraint, can hinder it from an invisible fruition of Gods own Self, with thoughts of sweetest rapture and reverence, of love, and lowliest adoration; from bathing it self in the meritorious Blood of the Immaculate Lamb, with thoughts of inexplicable peace, joy, and triumph;

doe thou make thy sanctification sure vnto thy selfe, by this infallible signe, That thou sufferst the consideration of Gods All-seeing Eye, the curbe of the last Commandement, and checke of a tender conscience, to range thy thoughts into order, to confine and keepe them within a holy compasse from their vaine and impertinent vagaries. 2. That thou must be accountable and answerable for euery wandring thought, as well as for idle words and wicked actions. Now consider what numberlesse swarmes of imaginations passe the Forge of thy phantasie euery day; and therefore, if thou be not extraordinarily and exactly vigilant & eye-full ouer thy heart, thou mayest iustly feare, that vpon the opening and illightning