A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved

The first Verse contains an Exhortation unto, or an Injunction of universal Holiness, by the laying aside, or casting out whatever is contrary thereunto; wherefore lay aside all Malice, and all guile, and hypocrisy, and envy, and all evil speaking; the Rule whereof extends unto all other vicious habits of Mind whatever.

The first Verse contains an Exhortation unto, or an Injunction of universal Holiness, by the laying aside, or casting out whatever is contrary thereunto; wherefore lay aside all Malice, and all guile, and hypocrisie, and envy, and all evil speaking; the Rule whereof extends unto all other vicious habits of Mind whatever.

And in the Second, there is a Profession of the Means whereby this End may be attained; namely, how any one may be so strengthened in Grace, as to cast out all such sinful Inclinations and Practises as are contrary unto the Holiness required of us, which is the Divine Word; compared therefore unto Food, which is the Means of preserving Natural Life, and of increasing its strength. As new born Babes desire the sincere Milk of the Word, that ye may grow thereby.

Hereon the Apostle proceeds to declare the Condition whereon our profiting, growing and thriving by the Word, doth depend; and this is an experience of its Power, as it is the Instrument of God, whereby he conveys his Grace unto us; if so be that ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. See 1 Thes. 1.5. Therein lies the first and chief Principle of our ensuing Demonstration; and it is this;