The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please…

3. Remember, that as loathing of meat and painfulness of speaking, are two symptoms of a sick body: So irksomeness of praying when thou talkest with God, and carelessness in hearing, when God, by his Word, speaks unto thee, are two sure signs of a sick Soul.

3. Remember, that as loathing of meat and painfulness of speaking, are two symptoms of a sick body: So irkesomness of praying when thou talkest with God, and carelesness in hearing, when God, by his Word, speaks unto thee, are two sure signs of a sick Soul.

4. Call to mind the zealous devotions of the Christians in the Primitive Church, who spent many whole nights and vigils in watching and praying for the forgiveness of their sins; and that they might be found ready at the coming of Christ. And how that David was not consent^a to pray at Morning, at Evening, and at Noon, but he would also^b rise up at midnight to pray unto God. And if Christ did chide his Disciples, because they would not^c watch with him one hour in praying, what chiding dost thou deserve, who thinkest it too long to continue in prayer but one quarter of an hour? If thou hast spent divers hours in seeing a vain Mask; or Play; yea, whole days and nights in carding and dicing, to please thy flesh; be ⟨p. 156⟩ashamed to think a Prayer of a quarter of an hour long, to be too long an exercise for the service of God.

4. Call to mind the zealous devotions of the Christians in the Primitive Church, who spent many whole nights and vigils in watching and praying for the forgiveness of their sins; and that they might be found ready at the coming of Christ. And how that David was not concent