A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…

I have now done with the particular directions; there remain yet some more general ones, which being observed, may, with God's Blessing, much promote the success of this whole work. And so

1. To spiritual instruction, add holy admonition, exhortation, good advice and counsel. Do not only let them know by instruction what their duty is, but press, urge, enforce this duty upon them by admonition and good counsel. O my Child, you see your Duty, you know what you ought to do, O do according to what you know. What a strong, powerful, prevailing influence hath good counsel when duly applied. Only see,

1. To spiritual instruction, add holy admonition, exhortation, good advice and counsel. Do not only let them know by instruction what their duty is, but press, urge, inforce this duty upon them by admonition and good counsel. O my Child, you see your Duty, you know what you ought to do, O do according to what you know. What a strong, powerful, prevailing influence hath good counsel when duly applied. Only see,

1. That you back your counsel with the clearest Scripture, and most convincing Arguments you can possibly: Good advice without these is but a Bullet without Powder, and Arrow without a Feather. Argue with them about the Excellency of God, Christ, the Spirit, Grace, the vanity of the Creature, the folly and sinfulness of sin. See how Job handles the matter with his Wife about murmuring and impatience against God, Job 2.10. What, shall we receive good at the hand of God, and not evil? Hear what Bathsheba saith to Solomon, Prov. 31.2, 3, 4