Christian letters full of spiritual instructions tending to the promoting of the power of…

3. To Converse often with your Dust. Brethren we are going, we are going, the Grave waiteth for us: Oh forget not that Corruption is your Father, and the Worm your Mother, and your Sister. These are your poor kindred that you must shortly dwell with, when you come to your long home: Remember the days of Darkness which shall be many. Take every day some serious turns with Death. Think where you shall be a few days and nights hence, happy he that knew what to morrow meant for twenty Years together. Believe it, you will find it no little thing to die. Think often how you are provided, how you should receive the Sentence of Death. Were you never within sight of Death? How did it look? What did you wish for most at that time? What did then trouble you most? Oh mark these things, and live according. Often ask your hearts, What if God should this night require my Soul?

3. To Converse often with your Dust. Brethren we are going, we are going, the Grave waiteth for us: Oh forget not that Corruption is your Father, and the Worm your Mother, and your Sister. These are your poor kindred that you must shortly dwell with, when you come to your long home: Remember the days of Darkness which shall be many. Take every day some serious turns with Death. Think where you shall be a few days and nights hence, happy he that knew what to morrow meant for twenty Years together. Believe it, you will find it no little thing to die. Think often how you are provided, how you should receive the Sentence of Death. Were you never within sight of Death? How did it look? What did you wish for most at that time? What did then trouble you most? Oh mark these things, and live according. Often ask your hearts, VVhat if God should this night require my Soul?

4. To serve your Generation with your might while you have time. You have but a very little time to bring God any Glory here, or to do your Friends any good; now up and be doing. Now or never live in the deep and constant sense of the very little time that you have for this world, and the great work you have to do. You are going whence You shall not return. There's no After-Game to be plaid. What! But one cast for Eternity, and will you not be careful to throw that well?