A26687:132
Christian letters full of spiritual instructions tending to the promoting of the power of…
Christian letters full of spiritual instructions tending to the promoting of the power of godliness, both in person and families.
London : Printed for and sold by Nevil Simmons and Dorman Newman, 1673
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Fourthly, Do not only intend God as the general end of your course, but in every solemn action actually mind your end. Though a man need not, cannot think of his Journeys-end at every step, yet with care he might come to this in every solemn action, particularly and expressly to mind his end: a man cannot (nor need he) think at every bit that he puts into his mouth, I will eat this for God: yet he might every time he sits down to his Table, remember to eat and drink, not to gratify his flesh, but to glorify God, by getting strength for his work, you cannot think of it in every step in your Journey; but without intending some glory to God by serving his will in your place and station? and so in your visits and labours.
Fourthly, Do not only intend God as the general end of your course, but in every solemn action actually mind your end. Though a man need not, cannot think of his Journeys-end at every step, yet with care he might come to this in every solemn action, particularly and expresly to mind his end: a man cannot (nor need he) think at every bit that he puts into his mouth, I will eat this for God: yet he might every time he sits down to his Table, remember to eat and drink, not to gratifie his flesh, but to glorifie God, by getting strength for his work, you cannot think of it in every step in your Journey; but without intending some glory to God by serving his will in your place and station? and so in your visits and labours.
Fifthly, Every morning let this be your first and firm resolution, I will set forth this day in the Name of God. Your first and last thoughts are of greatest consequence; and therefore I advise you to begin and end with this: when ever you lie down, say in your selves, I will make use of my Bed as an ordinance of God, that a servant of his may be refreshed and fitted for his work: when ever you rise up, think I will spend this day for God, and follow the business of my calling, because I am so appointed by God, Zech. 10. 12. And they shall walk up and down in his Name, saith the Lord, &c.