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…

3. Continuance of life, is a dear indulgence from God▪ and to be highly prized; both of the unregenerate, that he may yet repent and make his peace with God, before the pit of destruction hath shut her mouth irrecoverably upon him; and also of the Christian, that he may do more nobly yet, make his election yet sure, with fuller conquest trample upon his bosom lust, and body of death; grow into a nearer fellowship and communion with his God; and look back upon as much time as he can possibly get, spent sincerely in his service, before he look his Captain Christ Jesus in the face; who hath so dearly bought him, and will so gloriously crown him. Now this foul excess and fullness of feeding robs us of this Jewell before our time, & shorteneth yet more our already short span of living in the world. He that dieteth himself, prolongeth his life, saith the Wise man. Therefore it follows by a consequence of contrariety; he that is greedy ⟨p. 198⟩upon meats, puts a knife unto his throat. Whereupon, saith one, many by overmuch eating, and continual feasts, stifle Nature, and choke up themselves; which had they fed coarsely, or like Galley slaves been tied to an oar, might have happily prolonged many fair years. And a noble learned Knight inquiring the cause of our short-l•uednesse in these last times, in respect of former, renders such reasons as these:

3. Continuance of life, is a deare indulgence from God▪ and to be highly prized; both of the vnregenerate, that hee may yet repent and make his peace with God, before the pit of destruction hath shut her mouth irrecouerably vpon him; and also of the Christian, that hee may doe more nobly yet, make his election yet sure, with fuller conquest trampl• vpon his bosome lust, and body of death; grow into a neerer fellowship and communion with his God; and looke backe vpon as much time as he can possibly get, spent sincerely in his seruice, before he looke his Captaine Christ Iesus in the face; who hath so dearely bought him, and will so gloriously crowne him. Now this foule excesse and fulnesse of feeding robs vs of this Iewell before our time, & shorteneth yet more our already short spanne of liuing in the world. He that dieteth himselfe, prolongeth his life, saith the Wise man. Therefore it followes by a consequence of contrariety; he that is greedy