Heaven upon earth in the serene tranquillity and calm composure, in the sweet peace…

as for instance, when a man in providence hath been cast into a place and company, where he was crowded with snares and strong temptations, he would there examine more particularly, that nothing have stuck to him that may be ground of challenge against him; so in public employments, wherein men are exposed to many temptations and snares, especially when there is somewhat in their own tempratur•, inclination, or humour that disposeth to yield, comply, and miscarry; they would there be the more particular in their examination; thus David says, Ps. 18. That be had not wickedly departed from God; that he was upright before him, and had kept himself from his iniquity; There were some sins that he was not in such hazard of, as he was of others; and as he hand guarded more against them, so he takes a more particular view of these sins that his natural temper inclined him most to, and that he was most in hazard of: which we would take notice of at all times, but especially in these times wherein men hazard on many things, hand over head, and as it were by guess: So when a man knows that his humour and temper disposes him to be rash and precipitant, hasty and passionate; when he hath been in company with others, when he may have had more than ordinary occasions of provocation, he would there more particularly look back and see what his way hath been, or what hath escaped him in such company.

as for instance, when a man in providence hath been cast into a place and company, where he was crouded with snares and strong temptations, he would there examine more particularly, that nothing have stuck to him that may be ground of challenge against him; so in publick imployments, wherein men are exposed to many temptations and snares, especially when there is somewhat in their own tempratur•, inclination, or humour that disposeth to yield, comply, and miscarry; they would there be the more particular in their examination; thus David sayes, Ps. 18. That be had not wickedly departed from God; that he was upright before him, and had keeped himself from his iniquity; There were some sins that he was not in such hazard of, as he was of others; and as he hand guarded more against them, so he takes a more particular view of these sins that his natural temper inclined him most to, and that he was most in hazard of: which we would take notice of at all times, but especially in these times wherein men hazard on many things, hand over head, and as it were by guess: So when a man knows that his humour and temper disposes him to be rash and precipitant, hasty and passionate; when he hath been in company with others, when he may have had more than ordinary occasions of provocation, he would there more particularly look back and see what his way hath been, or what hath escaped him in such company.