The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

But if these rules, though thus contracted, be too many, and too long to be always remembered, that you may not be overcharged with that which should never be forgotten: I shall commend to you some (Spiritually) chemical extractions, and (if I might so express it) Spirits of directions, that may be to your Souls in your pilgrimage towards Heaven, as your Ship-provisions in a Sea-voyage, generally sufficient, when others cannot be had. Plainly practise these memorials of direction in all your conscientious walking.

But if these rules, though thus contracted, be too many, and too long to be allwayes remembred, that you may not be overcharged with that which should never be forgotten: I shall commend to you some (Spiritually) chymicall extractions, and (if I might so express it) Spirits of directions, that may be to your Souls in your pilgrimage towards Heaven, as your Ship-provisions in a Sea-voyage, generally sufficient, when others cannot be had. Plainly practise these memorialls of direction in all your conscientious walking.

I. Consult duty not events. There's nothing in the world for us to do, but to mind our duty. Curious speculations^c that tend not to holiness, may be reckoned among your superfluities: but mis-giving predictions of what may or will befall you in the discharge of your duty, may be ⟨p. 24⟩reckoned among your grosser iniquities: and to venture upon sin to avoid danger, is to sink the Ship for fear of Pirates, and must be reckoned amongst your greatest follies, your worst of sins. Is not their reason (questionless their Conscience is) dangerously distempered, that practically argue, this way of duty may probably procure mans displeasure, and therefore to prevent that, I'll take the course which will certainly procure Gods displeasure. Besides by-ways will not lead you to the place you aim at^d