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

and then with Soldiers cruelty do pour out their healthful and saving Floods upon us? Lord, how do we make a shift to forget such a love as this? ah mirrors or rather monsters of ingratitude, that can be unmindful of such a Friend: do we thus requite him: is this our kindness to such an obliging friend! Christians, where are you affections? to what use do you put your faculties? what have you memories for: but to remember him! what have you the power of loving for, but that you should love him? wherefore serves joy or desire, but to long for him and delightfully to embrace him? may your souls and all their Powers be taken up with him: may all the little doors of your souls be set open to him. Here •ix your thoughts, he•e terminate your desire; here you may light your Candle and kindle your fire when almost out. Rub and chafe your hearts well with the deep consideration of the love of Christ, and it is a wonder if they do not get foam warmth. The Lord shed abroad his love in your hearts by the H. Ghost: Oh, that this love might constrain you! Brethren what will you do now for Jesus Christ. Have you never a Sacrifice to lay upon his Altar? come, and I will show you what you shall do, let your hands be in the blood of your sins, fall foul with them, search them out with diligence, search your hearts and your houses; whatever iniquities you find there, out with them, put them far from your Tabernacles; if you crucify them not, you are not Jesus his Friends. God forbid ⟨p. 40⟩that there should be a lying Tongue, or any way of deceit in your Shops. That his service should give place to the World in your Families. Far be it from any of you, my Brethren, that you should be careful to teach your children and servants the way of your Trades and Callings, and negl•t to instruct them in the way of Life. Is weekly Catechising up in every one of your Families? The Lord convince any of you that may be guilty of this neglect: Oh, set up God in your Houses; and see that you be not slovenly in Closet performances: beware of serving the Lord negligently; serve not the Lord with that which cost you nothing: look to it that you content not your selves with a cheap and easy Religion. Put your flesh to it: be well assured that the Religion that costs you nothing will yield you nothing: keep up the life of Religion in your Family and Closet duties.