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

5. Labour to out do all you ever did while in a state of Nature: Think what have been the highest actions you have ever been put upon, not only by Fancy or humour, but by the best Reason you then had, by natural Conscience or good Education, or legal Convictions, or any present impressions from things without, and then make it your business to outdo them all; labour so to act, as nothing less than ⟨p. 50⟩a settled principle of Holiness in your Hearts could ever make you act, living in the Love of God, delighting in his ways, rejoicing in Christ Jesus, mortifying your beloved Lusts, your most secret, or most pleasant, or most creditable, or most profitable Corruptions; renouncing all trust in your own Righteousness, when yet you do your utmost to work Righteousness, are such acts, as nor mere nature, nor any thing in Nature can reach unto; and for any to say that Fancy can put a man upon so acting, is it self the veriest Fancy.

5. Labour to out do all you ever did while in a state of Nature: Think what have been the highest actions you have ever been put upon, not only by Fancy or humour, but by the best Reason you then had, by natural Conscience or good Education, or legal Convictions, or any present impressions from things without, and then make it your business to outdo them all; labour so to act, as nothing less than ⟨p. 50⟩a settled principle of Holiness in your Hearts could ever make you act, living in the Love of God, delighting in his wayes, rejoycing in Christ Jesus, mortifying your beloved Lusts, your most secret, or most pleasant, or most creditable, or most profitable Corruptions; renouncing all trust in your own Righteousness, when yet you do your utmost to work Righteousness, are such acts, as nor meer nature, nor any thing in Nature can reach unto; and for any to say that Fancy can put a man upon so acting, is it self the veriest Fancy.

6. Keep an even Course of holy walking, in the most different, or contrary Conditions. If you can hold on in Gods ways when most disheartened in them, Serve him never the worse for his Afflicting you, walk holily when you have least of the Comfort of Holiness, not only keep to God when the World is against you, but you fear he is himself against you, trust in him when you think he is slaying you, follow him when he withdraws from you; and on the other side, not abuse his Goodness, not grow wanton with his Smiles, not presume upon his Encouragements, if the taste of Gods graciousness