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

Oh ye barren and fruitless trees: behold the Axe is lifted up to fell you to the ground, except you bring forth fruits, and those worthy of Repentance. May not Christ say to some among you, Behold these three years have I come, seeking fruit, and finding none? How is it then that you read not the Sentence passed on the fruitless Tree? O sleepy Professors, how long will you drive on in this heavy course? how long will you continue in an unprofitable and customary profession? would you be the joy of our Lord, why know ye, that the thriving Plant is the Masters praise, and his hearts delight. Christians, put on, press towards the Mark, be adding to your Faith, Virtue; and to virtue, knowledge, &c. See that you grow extensively, in being abundant in all sorts of good works. Be pitiful, be courteous, gentle, easily to be entreated. Be slow to anger, soon reconciled. Be patient, be ye temperate, be ye cheerful. Study not every one only his own things, but the good of his Neighbour. Think it not enough to look to your own souls, but watch for other souls Pray for them, warn them, be kind to them, study to oblige them, that by any means you may win them, and gain their souls.

Oh ye barren and fruitless trees: behold the Axe is lifted up to fell you to the ground, except you bring forth fruits, and those worthy of Repentance. May not Christ say to some among you, Behold these three years have I come, seeking fruit, and findig none? How is it then that you read not the Sentence passed on the fruitless Tree? O sleepy Professors, how long will you drive on in this heavy course? how long will you continue in an unprofitable and customary profession? would you be the joy of our Lord, why know ye, that the thriving Plant is the Masters praise, and his hearts delight. Christians, put on, press towards the Mark, be adding to your Faith, Virtue; and to virtue, knowledge, &c. See that you grow extensively, in being abundant in all sorts of good works. Be pitiful, be courteous, gentle, easily to be entrea•ed. Be slow to anger, soon reconciled. Be patient, be ye t•mperate, be ye chearful. Study not every one onely his own things, but the good of his Neighbor. Think it not enough to look to your own souls, but watch for other souls Pray for them, warn them, be kind to them, study to oblige them, that by any means you may win them, and gain their souls.