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

2 Turn thy carnal affections into spiritual ones of a contrary nature. Ex. gr. Allay thy worldly sorrow by spiritual joy. Try whether there be not enough in All-sufficiency it self, to compensate the loss of any outward enjoyment, whether there will be any great miss or want of a broken Cistern, when thou art at the fountain head of living waters, whether the light of the Sun cannot make amends for the expiring of a candle. Chastise thy carnal fears by hope in God. Set on work the grace contrary to the lust that is stirring, if it be pride and vain-glory in the applause of men, think how ridiculous it were for a criminal to please himself in the esteem, and honour his fellow-prisoners render him, forgetting how guilty he is before his Judge. If thou beginnest to be poured loosely out, and as it were dissolved in frolic mirth and joviality, correct that vainness and gaiety of spirit by the grave and sober thoughts of death, and judgement, and eternity.

2 Turn thy carnall affections into spirituall ones of a contrary nature. Ex. gr. Allay thy worldly sorrow by spiritual joy. Try whether there be not enough in Alsufficiency it self, to compensate the loss of any outward enjoyment, whether there wilbe any great miss or want of a broken Cistern, when thou art at the fountain head of living waters, whether the light of the Sun cannot make amends for the expiring of a candle. Chastise thy carnall fears by hope in God. Set on work the grace contrary to the lust that is stirring, if it be pride and vain-glory in the applause of men, think how ridiculous it were for a criminall to please himself in the esteem, and honour his fellow-prisoners render him, forgetting how guilty he is before his Judge. If thou beginnest to be powred loosely out, and as it were dissolved in frolick mirth and jovialty, correct that vainnesse and gayety of spirit by the grave and sober thoughts of death, and judgement, and e•ernity.

Rule. 6 If this avail not, fall instantly to prayer, and indeed all along the whole encounter with thy lusts; Pray continually, lift up thy heart to God with sighs and groans unutterable: Oh that thou wouldst rend the heavens and come down! Tell him thy lusts are his enemies, as well as thine, tell him they are too strong for thee; beg of him that he would interpose, and make bare his arm, and get himself a glorious name. Awake,