A Christian Directory

1. W••ch your Appetites as to meat and drink, both quantity and quality: Gluttony is a common un•bs•rv•• sin: The flesh no way enslaves men more than by the appetite: As we see in Drunkards and Gluttons, that can no more forbear, than one that thirsteth in a burning Fever. 2. Take heed of the Lust of uncleanness, and all degrees of it, and approaches to it: especially immodest embraces and behaviour. 3. Take heed of ribald filthy talk, and Love Songs, and of such incensing snares. 4. Take heed of too much sleep and Idleness. 5. Take heed of taking too much delight in your Riches, and lands, your buildings, and delectable conveniences. 6. Take heed lest Honours or worldly Greatness, or mens applause become your too great pleasure. 7. And lest you grow to make it your delight, to think on such things when you are alone, or talk ••••y of them in company with others. 8. And take heed lest the success and prosperity of your affairs do too much please you, as him, Luke 12. 20 9. Take not up any inordinate pleasure in your children, relations, or nearest friends. 10. Take heed of a delight in vain, ••profitable, sinful company. 11. Or in fineness of apparel, to set you out to the eyes of others. 12. Take heed of a delight in Romances, Play-books, feigned stories, useless news, which corrupt the mind, and waste your time. 13. Take heed of a delight in any recreations, which are excessive, needless, devouring time, discomposing the mind, enticing to further sin, hindering any duty, especially our delight in God. They are miserable souls that can delight themselves in no more safe or profitable things, than Cards, and Dice, and Stage-plays, and immodest dancings.

1. W••ch your Appetites as to meat and drink, both quantity and quality: Gluttony is a common un•bs•rv•• sin: The flesh no way enslaves men more than by the appetite: As we see in Drunkards and Gluttons, that can no more forbear, than one that thirsteth in a burning Feavor. 2. Take heed of the Lust of uncleanness, and all degrees of it, and approaches to it: especially immodest embraces and behaviour. 3. Take heed of ribald filthy talk, and Love Songs, and of such incensing snares. 4. Take heed of too much sleep and Idleness. 5. Take heed of taking too much delight in your Riches, and lands, your buildings, and delectable convniences. 6. Take heed lest Honours or worldly Greatness, or mens applause become your too great pleasure. 7. And lest you grow to make it your delight, to think on such things when you are alone, or talk y of them in company with others. 8. And take heed lest the success and properity of your affairs do too much please you, as him,