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…

Thou wast framed of the same mould, made, as it were, of the same cloth, only the sheers going between, with those that perish: It was only Gods free grace, the good pleasure of his will. These and the like considerations laid together, should infinitely rather move thee with all humble reverence to adore the bottomless depth of Gods free love unto thee; then conceitedly to magnify thy self above ⟨p. 346⟩thy brethren, or proudly insult over those that are without; to praise thy God with a never satisfied admiration of his unconceivable bounty, then to plague thy soul, and, as it were, empoison thy graces with an humour of pride.

Thou wast framed of the same mould, made, as it were, of the same cloth, onely the sheeres going betweene, with those that perish: It was onely Gods free grace, the good pleasure of his will. These and the like considerations layde together, should infinitely rather mooue thee with all humble reuerence to adore the bottomlesse depth of Gods free loue vnto thee; then conceitedly to magnifie thy selfe aboue ⟨p. 346⟩thy brethren, or proudly insult ouer those that are without; to praise thy God with a neuer satisfied admiration of his vnconceiueable bounty, then to plague thy soule, and, as it were, empoyson thy graces with an humour of pride.

6. Thou must shortly be strictly accountable at the just Tribunal of God, for the use and employment of all the good things he hath given unto thee; of thy life and every moment of it; of thy goods and every farthing of them; of every word thou ever spokest; of every thought that ever sprung out of thy heart; of every Sermon thou ever heardst; of every Sabbath thou hast solemnized; of every line thou hast writ; of every glance of thine eye; of every journey thou hast made, &c. of thy wit, memory, learning; of thy strength, courage, credit; of thine honour, power, and high place▪ In a word, of every benefit or any good thing in any kind thou ever receivedst from the bountiful and blessed hand of Almighty God. And the moe and more excellent and extraordinary endowments, and gracious indulgences have been vouchsafed thee from the ever-springing Fountain of all good; the more exactly must thou be answerable, and in proportion accountable for more. Wherefore, sith the graces of salvation incomparably excel and outshine all other humane abilities; all excellencies of nature, art, policy, learning, or what else can be named admirable in the eyes of men; God looks that we should keep those heavenly Jewels especially, orient, bright and shining; communicate them most frankly and abundantly to our brethren; and with all watchfulness and wisdom upon all opportunities, employ them to our Masters greatest and most glorious advantage. Now there is nothing more hinders the fruitful improvement of them then Pride: Nothing makes them more passable and profitable then Humility. A proud man puffed up with an opinion of his good parts, doth ordinarily, out of an itching ambitious humour, single out such seasons for discovery of himself, and ostentation of his gifts; when he may win most applause from men, and show himself