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. Costly. To curb and confine thine affections to a seasonable and sanctified moderation herein, consider 1. how ⟨p. 155⟩the backs and bowels of many^c poor members of Jesus Christ, and distressed Saints call, nay, cry even with tears of blood for relief and compassion from thine abundant and overflowing abilities. 2. That thou must be called upon, and accountable with severity, and exactness at that last and dreadful Tribunal for every farthing; how thou gottest it; and with what warrant thou keptest it; upon what thou spentst it. 3. The judgement of Austin, that great and renowned Father of the Church, who, as Divines report (for I must confess, I take it at other^d mens word, not knowing where it is in his works; but it is a saying worthy so excellent a man) would have all things gotten by play, taken from the winner, and never restored to the looser, but given to the poor; that both the winner might want, what so greedily he gaped for, and the looser not to recover, what so foolishly he parted with. 4. The resolution of that grave and profound Divine of these latter times: But some say, saith ^ehe, they can take no pleasure in play, except they play for money, But we are to know of them; how they would have the money bestowed? Perhaps they will say, Upon a common Feast. And why not rather upon the poor? But I say, It is much better, and more safe, that no money be laid to the stake: for although it may be, that thou art not touched with greediness of winning, yet he with whom thou playest, may be tainted that way. Let occasions of ill be taken away, which are too many at all turns.

1. Costly. To curbe and confine thine affections to a seasonable and sanctified moderation herein, consider 1. how ⟨p. 155⟩the backes and bowels of many^c poore members of Iesus Christ, and distressed Saints call, nay, cry euen with teares of blood for reliefe and compassion from thine abundant and ouerflowing abilities. 2. That thou must be called vpon, and accountable with seueritie, and exactnesse at that last and dreadfull Tribunall for euery farthing; how thou gotst it; and with what warrant thou keptst it; vpon what thou spentst it. 3. The iudgement of Austin, that great and renowned Father of the Church, who, as Diuines report (for I must confesse, I take it at other