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

1. In your Closets: See that your Consciences be able to bear you witness, that under Gods extraordinary providences, you do more then ever in answer thereunto. It may be you Prayed twice in the day heretofore; why should you not at such a time as this is, make one visit more then ordinary to Heaven, daily to represent before God the calamities of his Church. This be sure of, that somewhat more then heretofore must now be done, else God will look upon himself as intolerably slighted; and upon his Church as most unnaturally neglected, if we do not now put to it. Be more then ever in self-examination. God doth look that when he is trying of us, we should be ⟨p. 76⟩much in the trial of our selves. And here let me put it to your Consciences: How are your rules for daily examination looked after? Do you try your selves by them from day to day? Ah wretched negligence! what have you given your approbation and passed your promise, and yet even in such a day as this so much forget your duty? God expects it of you, that now you see him angry, you should with more jealous fear and tender circumspection and holy watchfulness and self-denial walk before him; else you will greatly incense his indignation, when he shall see that you slight his anger.

1. In your Closets: See that your Consciences be able to bear you witness, that under Gods extraordinary providences, you do more then ever in answer thereunto. It may be you Prayed twice in the day heretofore; why should you not at such a time as this is, make one visit more then ordinary to Heaven, daily to represent before God the calamites of his Church. This be sure of, that somewhat more then heretofore must now be done, else God will look upon himself as intollerably slighted; and upon his Church as most unnaturally neglected, if we do not now put to it. Be more then ever in self-examination. God doth look that when he is trying of us, we should be ⟨p. 76⟩much in the trial of our selves. And here let me put it to your Consciences: How are your rules for daily examination looked after? Do you try your selves by them from day to day? Ah wretched negligence! what have you given your approbation and passed your promise, and yet even in such a day as this so much forget your duty? God expects it of you, that now you see him angry, you should with more jealous fear and tender circumspecton and holy watchfulness and self-denial walk before him; else you will greatly incense his indignation, when he shall see that you slight his anger.