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

Most dearly Beloved, I covet after your furtherance in Mortification, and growth in Grace. And Oh that I could but represent Death to you, as shortly it will show it self: Or could but open a Window into Eternity to You: How effectually would this do the work. Then the Cripple would fling away his Crutches, and betake himself to his Legs: Then the slothful would pluck his Hand out of his Bosom, and shake off his Excuses, and be night and day at his work. Then the Laodicean would be recovered from his benumbed frame; then we should have no Halving in Religion, no lazy wishing and complaining; but men would ply the Oars to purpose, and sweat at their work.

Most dearly Beloved, I covet after your furtherance in Mortification, and growth in Grace. And Oh that I could but represent Death to you, as shortly it will shew it self: Or could but open a VVindow into Eternity to You: How effectually would this do the work. Then the Cripple would fling away his Crutches, and betake himself to his Legs: Then the slothfull would pluck his Hand out of his Bosome, and shake off his Excuses, and be night and day at his work. Then the Laodicean would be recovered from his benumed frame; then we should have no Halving in Religion, no lazy wishing and complaining; but men would ply the Oars to purpose, and sweat at their work.

But Oh unhappy man, how powerfully hath the world bewitched thee! How miserably hath Sin unmanned thee. that thou shouldst look no farther than thou canst see, and ⟨p. 80⟩to be taken up with present things, and forget so momentous concernments as are before thee?

But Oh unhappy man, how powerfully hath the world bewitched thee! How miserably hath Sin unnmaned thee. that thou shouldst look no far•her than thou canst see, and ⟨p. 80⟩to be taken up with present things, and forget so momentous concernments as are before thee?