Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…

AS thou must be watchful over thy self when thou art alone, so likewise when thou art in company, looking unto thy behaviour therein; and the rather, because we are generally more apt to transgress in company, than when we are alone; experience teacheth us, that many who in secret are watchful over their thoughts, labouring to improve their privacy by some heavenly meditation, and sweet communion with God, are in company very apt to forget God, and themselves too, by giving too much way to the satisfying of their carnal lusts and pleasures, whereby they fall into many sins. And therefore it will not be amiss to set down some directions to guide thee when thou art in company.

AS thou must be watchful over thy self when thou art alone, so likewise when thou art in company, looking unto thy behaviour therein; and the rather, because wee are generally more apt to transgress in company, than when wee are alone; experience teacheth us, that many who in secret are watchful over their thoughts, labouring to improve their privacy by some heavenly meditation, and sweet communion with God, are in company very apt to forget God, and themselves too, by giving too much way to the satisfying of their carnal lusts and pleasures, whereby they fall into many sins. And therefore it will not be amiss to set down some directions to guide thee when thou art in company.

But before I lay down these Directions, I shall premise an Argument or two to persuade thee to make choice of the good, and godly, and by no means of wicked and ungodly ••sons for thine ordinary converse. As also a preparatory advice or […] for the better ⟨p. 44⟩fitting and preparing of thee to improve thy converse with men to the best spiritual advantage.

But before I lay down these Directions, I shall premise an Argument or two to perswade thee to make choice of the good, and godly, and by no means of wicked and ungodly ••sons for thine ordinary converse. As also a preparatory advice or for the better