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If that miserable wretch leapt cheerfully off the Ladder, saying, I shall be a Queen in Hell: With that joy should we do and suffer for God, who have his Truth in pawn, that we shall be Crowned in Heaven? Verily, they are wonderful Preparations that are making for us: The Lord prepare us ap•e, and make us meet to be Partakers. It was the highest Commendation that ever that worthy R. Baxter received, which fell from the Pen of his scoffing Adversary Tilenus, who saith of him, Tatum Puritanismum totus spirat. Oh that this may be true of us and ours.

If that miserable wretch leapt chearfully off the Ladder, saying, I shall be a Queen in Hell: With that joy should we do and suffer for God, who have his Truth in pawn, that we shall be Crown'd in Heaven? Verily, they are wonderful Preparations that are making for us: The Lord prepare us ap•e, and make us meet to be Partakers. It was the highest Commendation that ever that worthy R. Baxter received, which fell from the Pen of his scoffing Adversary Tilenus, who saith of him, T•tum Puritanismum totus spirat. Oh that this may be true of us and ours.

Let your true Yoke-fellow, and my Christian Friends with you in the Bonds of the Gospel, have my hearty Commendations: And these Counsels, I pray You, give them from me, for the improving of their present state.

1. To habituate themselves, both as to their thoughts and discourses, more throughly than ever unto Holiness. Brethren, I would teach you the Lesson that I resolve to learn with you, That your minds and tongues may as naturally run on the things of Heaven, as others on the things of this World. Why should it not be thus? I am sure God and heaven do as well deserve to be thought on, and talked of by us, as froth and vanity can deserve of the World. There are many that have in a great measure learnt this Lesson, and why should not we be some of them? What if it be hard at first? Every thing is so to a beginner. Besides, is not ours a Religion of self denial? Further, if we do but force our selves a while to holy Thoughts, and Heavenly Discourse, it will row habitual to us, and then it will be most natural, familiar, and Heavenly sweet. Oh what gainers will you be, if you do but learn this Lesson?