Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

3. Private Christians should abound in the exercise of those amiable Graces, the Evidences, and Effects whereof fall under the notice, and observation of Others. Such as are mentioned, Gal. v. 22. But the fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Long-suffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness, Temperance. They who are Strangers to the Gospel, understand not the sublime Mysteries of Faith: But they can judge of things, that fall under the perception of Sense, and Reason. They understand not what a man's notions may be in Speculation; But they can tell, when a man is just, sober, humble, courteous, &c. and when those excellent Qualities do show themselves, they may be brought, to enquire into, and to admire those hidden Causes, that produce such rare, and desirable Effects.

3. Private Christians should abound in the exercise of those amiable Graces, the Evidences, and Effects whereof fall under the notice, and observation of Others. Such as are mentioned, Gal. v. 22. But the fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Long-suffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness, Temperance. They who are Strangers to the Gospel, understand not the sublime Mysteries of Faith: But they can judge of things, that fall under the perception of Sense, and Reason. They understand not what a man's notions may be in Speculation; But they can tell, when a man is just, sober, humble, courteous, &c. and when those excellent Qualities do shew themselves, they may be brought, to enquire into, and to admire those hidden Causes, that produce such rare, and desirable Effects.

4 Private Christians should labour, to maintain, and discover an even, and undisturbed frame of Spirit, under various revolutions of Providence: neither over-joying their Comforts, nor Over-grieving their Crosses. 1 Cor. vii. 29, 30, 31. But this I say, Brethren, the time is short. It remaineth, that both they that have wives, be as though they had none: And they that weep as though they wept not, and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not: and they that buy, as though they possessed not: And they that use this world, as not abusing it.—What a convincing