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The other thing we proposed▪ was some helps toward the right application of these Rules; And here there is great need to look very narrowly to our own way of proceeding: I shall name Four things in reference to this; The First whereof, is, that though we walk according to a particular Rule, yet we must have a special respect to circumstances that may have great influence upon varying of the Case, and would therefore be well observed; for Cases at all times, and in all persons are not a like; There is a time (sayeth the wise man, Eccles. •3.) for every thing under the sun: Sometimes folks ought to speak, and sometimes they ought to keep silence, sometimes to laugh, sometimes to weep, sometimes to get, and sometimes to […] and so of every thing under the Sun; and here we would consider the Person. who does such a thing; it may be honest in one person, and not in •other; Thus Nehemiah says should such a man as • […]? Especially more noted Christians should look to this; Then we should consider the place wherein such a thing is done, and the […] […] […] it is done; We would also consider the consequences that may follow on the doing of such a thing▪ both as to the persons self, that his own peace be not marred, and as to others; that ⟨p. 144⟩they be no way stumbled, or made worse; We cannot apply such or such a particular practice suitably, and aright to the Rule, except we present, and offer the Case to be tried by the Rule, according to all it's circumstances; A general view of such and such a Case, and of the Rule will not do the turn here. A 2d. Help, For making application of the General Rule, is, that we would look well to Gods Dispensations, and to these things in his way of dealing with us inwardly; and in his providence to us outwardly, that would seem to point out •o us one thing rather then another, this rather then that: Providence, it's true, can never make a new Duty; or a thing that is sinful to be lawful, but Providence may tell a man when he is called to put in practice such and such a positive Duty; As for instance, where he should live, and in what state of life; because providence may sometimes shut such a door, that he cannot win out, and open another; He would, in this case▪ take the way that God in his providence offers, and points out to him;