Divers practical cases of conscience satisfactorily resolved ... to which are added some counsels…

Now, my Brethren, let me beseech you to be the conscientious Practitioners of this great Lesson. Study to do always those things that are pleasing unto God. Oh that I knew but how to engage you; that I could but get you to set these Rules before you all the days of your lives for your practice! 'Tis not enough that you give the hearing, and like the Preacher, and approve the Doctrine. But Sirs, what will you do? Too many of my Hearers are like Ezekiel's, Chap. 33. 32. What say you Brethren, will you learn with me? O that I might lead you on to a through acquaintance with the strictness and power of Religion, and to that holy frame that will be Gods delight and your felicity. Brethren, what seek I for? God knows this is my ambition, that I may but help you on in the way of holiness: I would not that you should be such bad Proficients, as to be always of the lower form, and to keep on merely in a dull and barren course. My desire for you is, that you should not be Shrubs, but Cedars, of tall growth, choice Experience, singular Communion, walking with God, shining to the conviction of the world. Will you let me but prevail with you in so good a Design? why should you mourn at the last, and say, How have I hated Instruction, and my heart despised Reproof! I have not obeyed the voice of my ⟨p. 58⟩Teachers, nor inclined my ear to them that instructed me, Prov. 5. 11, 12, 13. That I may incite you to this holy course, Consider,

Now, my Brethren, let me beseech you to be the conscientious Practitioners of this great Lesson. Study to do always those things that are pleasing unto God. Oh that I knew but how to engage you; that I could but get you to set these Rules before you all the days of your lives for your practice! 'Tis not enough that you give the hearing, and like the Preacher, and approve the Doctrine. But Sirs, what will you do? Too many of my Hearers are like Ezekiel's, Chap. 33. 32. What say you Brethren, will you learn with me? O that I might lead you on to a through acquaintance with the strictness and power of Religion, and to that holy frame that will be Gods delight and your felicity. Brethren, what seek I for? God knows this is my ambition, that I may but help you on in the way of holiness: I would not that you should be such bad Proficients, as to be always of the lower form, and to keep on meerly in a dull and barren course. My desire for you is, that you should not be Shrubs, but Cedars, of tall growth, choice Experience, singular Communion, walking with God, shining to the conviction of the world. Will you let me but prevail with you in so good a Design? why should you mourn at the last, and say, How have I hated Instruction, and my heart despised Reproof! I have not obeyed the voice of my