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

Thirdly, Consider what a spending time there is coming: Affliction and Tribulation seem to be not far from you: had you not need to be well stocked against such a day? go to the Ant thou sluggard, she layeth up her meat in the Summer. Happy man that can say to his Soul on good grounds, what he vainly spake, Thou hast much good laid up for many years: Who will not Victual the Castle against the Siege? and the Ship against the Voyage?

Fourthly, Consider you will find all little enough when you come to die: the Wise among the Virgins have no Oil to spare at the coming of the Bridegroom; distress and temptations, and death will put all your Graces to it. How much ado have many poor Saints had at last to put into this harbour? David cries for respite till he had recovered a little more strength.

Fourthly, Consider you will find all little enough when you come to die: the Wise among the Virgins have no Oyl to spare at the coming of the Bridegroom; distress and temptations, and death will put all your Graces to it. How much ado have many poor Saints had at last to put into this harbour? David cties for respite till he had recovered a little more strength.

Fifthly, Consider how little it will avail you to thrive in your Estates, and not thrive i• your Souls: Poor Gehazi! what did he get by it when he gained Naamans Talents, and came off with his Leprosy?

Fifthly, Consider how little it will avail you to thrive in your Estates, and not thrive i• your Souls: Poor Gehazi! what did he get by it when he gained Naamans Talents, and came off with his Leprosie?