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…

Upon the Christians part:

Vpon the Christians part:

1. He is most subject to wrongs and weakenings in his outward state; both by the violent encroachments of profest opposites, and covetous insinuations of false friends. 2. He dare not for any gold, or good, undertake any unwarrantable and scandalous course of gaining. 3. He finds himself bound in conscience, to faithful diligence in his Calling, and Christian provision for his Family. 4. He spends the best and most of his bounty and charity upon the household of Faith.

1. He is most subiect to wrongs and weakenings in his outward state; both by the violent encroachments of profest opposites, and couetous insinuations of false friends. 2. He dare not for any gold, or good, vndertake any vnwarrantable and scandalous course of gaining. 3. He finds himselfe bound in conscience, to faithfull diligence in his Calling, and Christian prouision for his Familie. 4. He spends the best and most of his bounty and charitie vpon the houshold of Faith.

But in this point, as I said before, I apologize for none but those, whom their own consciences, and the merciful Tribunal of God do acquit. Let Christians look unto it; the World is very watchful, and greedy with great curiosity and cunning, to apprehend the least shadow of any occasions, for the blaspheming of the ways of God, and the disgracing of his children. And therefore ever and anon you shall hear the spirit of profaneness crying out, and complaining: You see these fellows, which make such show of forwardness and purity, what they are: none so covetous; none so uncharitable; none so unmerciful, and cruel in their dealings as they; none so hard-hearted to the poor, &c. Now although such bitter speeches as these, are often the mere evaporations of pure malice, and low from no other