A25467:1476
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.
London: printed by J.A. for John Dunton, 1683
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
4. Therefore you must not be much alone, but always in some pleasing cheerful Company, solitariness doth but cherish musings,
Nor must such be long in secret prayer, but more in public prayer with others.
Nor must such be long in secret prayer, but more in publick prayer with others.
5. Let those thoughts which you have, be laid out on the most excellent things: pore not all on your selves, and on your distempered hearts, the best may find there much matter of trouble: As Millstones wear themselves if they go when they have no Cor•; so do the thoughts of such as think not of better things then their own hearts, if you have any power of your own thoughts, force them to think most of these four things.
5. Let those thoughts which you have, be laid out on the most excellent things: pore not all on your selves, and on your distempered hearts, the best may find there much matter of trouble: As Milstones wear themselves if they go when they have no Cor•; so do the thoughts of such as think not of better things then their own hearts, if you have any power of your own thoughts, force them to think most of these four things.