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well as ever you would see the growth of Religion, the cure of ignorance, the remedy of profaneness, the downfall of error, fulfil you my joy in going through with this duty.

well as ever you would see the growth of Religion, the cure of ignorance, the remedy of prophaness, the downfal of error, fulfill you my joy in going through with this duty.

I have been too long already, and yet I am afraid my Letter will be ended before my work be done, how l•th am I to leave you, before I have prevailed with you to set to the work, to which you are here directed, will you pass your promise, will you give me your hands? Oh that you would! you cannot do me a greater pleasure. Ask what you will of me; See if I will not do as much for you. Oh that your Families might be a joy to me, as that twice noble Ladies to John; who professes he had no greater joy, then to find her Children walking in the truth! Beloved why should you not give the hand one to another, and mutually engage each to other, for more vigorous and diligent endeavours, in promoting Family Godliness. I must tell you, God looks •or ⟨p. 108⟩more than ordinary from you, in such a day as this. He expects that you should do, both in your hearts, and in your houses, somewhat more that ever, under these his extraordinary dispensations. My most dearly beloved mine own bowels in the Lord, will you satisfy the longings of a travelling Minister? will you answer the calls of Divine Providence? would you remove the Incumbent, or prevent the impending Calamities? would you plant Nurseries for the Church of God? would you that God should build your Houses, and bless your substance? would you that your children should bless you? that your Father should bless you? Oh, then set up piety in your Families as ever you would be blessed, or be a blessing, let your hearts and your Houses be the Temples of the living God, in which •is worship (according to all the forementioned directions) may be, with constancy reverently performed. Pardon my proxity and importunity in so earnest pursuing of you; I am yet afraid I have done too soon, and shall end without my Errand. The Lord God persuade you To him I turn me, for I am well assured, he can prevail with you: