A Christian Directory

§. 15. Direct. 15. Overlook not that life full of particular mercies, which God hath bestowed on your ¹selves, and you will find pleasant and profitable matter for your thoughts. To spare me the labour of² repeating them look back to Chap. 3. Dir. 14. Think of that mercy which brought you into the world, and chose your Parents, your place, and your condition: which brought you up, and bore with you patiently in all your sins, and closely warned you of every danger: which seasonably afflicted you, and seasonably delivered you; and heard your Prayers in many a distress: which hath yet kept the worst of you from death and Hell: and hath Regenerated, justified, adopted and sanctified those that he hath fitted for eternal life! How many sins he hath forgiven! How many he hath in part subdued! How many and suitable helps he hath vouchsafed you? From how many Enemies he hath saved you? how oft he hath delighted you by his word and grace? what comforts you have had in his Servants and ⟨p. 303⟩ordinances, in your relations and callings. His mercies are innumerable, and yet do your meditations want matter to supply them! If I should but recite the words of David in many thankful Psalms, you would think Mercy found his Thoughts employment.

1. 1Direct. 15.
2. 215. All our particular Mercies.

§. 16. Direct. 16. Foresee that exact and righteous judgement, which shortly you have to undergo, ¹and it will do much to find you employment for your thoughts. A man that must give an account to²