Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

But God will make good his own Promise, all his shall have one Heart and one way, Jer. 32.39. then our Lords Prayer shall be answered, Joh. 17.21. That all his may be one, as he and his Father are One. One in the World, that is impossible; but let them be one in us, in our appointments, and then the World will believe that thou hast sent me; otherwise Divisions will breed such tentations, as if Christianity was no reality. Now what can any Man say against this method? Who are they that make Divisions, but they that make more Duties in Religion and Worship than Christ hath made? They who build upright on the foundations, or they who will jet over and drop upon their Neighbours?

2. As we should keep to our rule, so practise accordingly; let the one Foot of the Compass keep the Centre, and the other walk the rounds; let us live so as M. Felix says, Non magna loquimur, sed vivimus; We do not talk great things but live them. Exact walking would be as a miracle in this loose age, to confirm the Faith we do profess; Catechize your Children and Servants, as Abraham did, Gen. 18.19. to walk in the way of the Lord; so most excellent Theophilus was Catechized and instructed in the things of Christ, Luke 1.4. Pray in your Families; daily bread you have twice at least, then you are directed to daily prayer for it. If Nations and Kingdoms have Gods wrath poured out upon them that call not on his Name, Psal. 79.6. then surely Families much less can escape. We and our Families need daily Grace, daily Pardon as well as daily Bread; therefore unless we dare die in our Sins we should daily pray; for in Gods hands is our breath, and his are all our ways,