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…

2. Self-love, a foolish doting upon and adoring our ⟨p. 96⟩selves, which springs from the cursed root of Self-ignorance, and quite puts out that light of Natures law in our consciences; Do as thou wouldest be done by. If before thou lose the reins to that short frenzy, thou wouldst suppose and set thy self in the place of the party, with whom thou art angry; and then say and do no more then if thine own person were the patient, it would be a notable means to curb thy choler, and keep the credit of dispassionateness and moderation, and make thee patiently suffer that which perhaps thou hast often confidently offered to others.

2. Selfe-loue, a foolish doting vpon and adoring our ⟨p. 96⟩selues, which springs from the cursed root of Selfe-ignorance, and quite puts out that light of Natures law in our consciences; Doe as thou wouldest be done by. If before thou lose the reines to that short phrensie, thou wouldst suppose and set thy selfe in the place of the party, with whom thou art angry; and then say and doe no more then if thine owne person were the patient, it would bee a notable meanes to curbe thy choler, and keepe the credit of dipassionatenesse and moderation, and make thee patiently suffer that which perhaps thou hast often confidently offered to others.

3. An overtendernesse and delicate niceness in bearing wrongs: an impetuous impatience for being abused: (Whereas insensibility and contempt would better become¹ a great spirit:) an effeminate facility to be moved and touched with every trifle. A spot or wrinkle upon their garment, a dish misplaced upon their table, some error in their dressing; a Bird, a Dog, a Glass, &c. or some lesser toy will turn some kind of people quite out of tune, and put them out of their humour, into a pelting chafe, as they say. Great minds and victorious over this furious Arch-Rebel, are not moved but with great matters. It is a special point of manly wisdom, to pass by many petty provocations to wrath, without notice or acknowledgement, without wound or passion; and to digest many times the brawlings and indiscretions of hasty men, with the same patience that Surgeons do the injuries and blows of mad men, when they let them blood.