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

1. Labour to have your heart steeled, with an holy courage, and resolution against this sin, it is upon the account of baseness and cowardliness ⟨p. 56⟩of spirit, that people fall by the right hand of their spiritual enemy: shall I give you some instances for this? doth the Devil tempt thee to uncleanness, is that thy right eye sin, or thy right hand sin? take up St Pauls resolution,¹ Shall I take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? [Greek or Hebrew], God forbid? Josephs resolution, How shall I do this wickedness, and sin against God? doth the Devil tempt the to blasphemy, or to perjury, or to lying, or to any other sin of that nature? take up the Psalmists resolution, I said I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue; I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked are before me. Art thou tempted to Idolatry, to deny the truths of Christ, to make shipwreck of faith, and a good Conscience? take up the three children's resolution, Be it known unto thee, oh King, ²that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image, which thou hast set up. Every man should be a Prince over his lusts, and like Joshuas Captains, should put his feet upon the necks of them: here courage, resolution, severity is very successful: and in special exercise your revenge on your beloved lust: fight not against small, or great comparatively, but against this kingly, this master sin.

1. Labour to have your heart steeled, with an holy courage, and resolution against this sin, it is upon the account of baseness and cowardliness ⟨p. 56⟩of spirit, that people fall by the right hand of their spiritual enemy: shall I give you some instances for this? doth the Devil tempt thee to uncleanness, is that thy right eye sin, or thy right hand sin? take up St Pauls resolution,¹ Shall I take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, God forbid? Josephs resolution, How shall I do this wickedness, and sin against God? doth the Devil tempt the to blasphemy, or to perjury, or to lying, or to any other sin of that nature? take up the Psalmists resolution, I said I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue; I will keep my mouth with a birdle, while the wicked are before me. Art thou tempted to Idolatry, to deny the truths of Christ, to make shipwrack of faith, and a good Conscience? take up the three childrens resolution, Be it known unto thee, oh King,