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…

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 ⟨p. 44⟩fitting and preparing of thee to improve thy converse with men to the best spiritual advantage.

1 Therefore highly prize, and earnestly seek the company of such as are godly, because thou wilt find a greater increase in thy Piety, Knowledge, Faith, Zeal, and all other graces thereby; if you look into the Primitive times, you shall find, that when the Christians did most frequently associate themselves together, delighting in the communion of each other, then did they most of all thrive and increase, as in Piety, so in Knowledge, Faith, Love Zeal, and all other graces. And it may be observed, that where the people of God do not associate themselves in holy communion, there is little thriving in grace and godliness, though they live under never so powerful a Ministry.

1 Therefore highly prize, and earnestly seek the company of such as are godly, because thou wilt finde a greater increase in thy Piety, Knowledge, Faith, Zeal, and all other graces thereby; if you look into the Primitive times, you shall finde, that when the Christians did most frequently associate themselves together, delighting in the communion of each other, then did they most of all thrive and increase, as in Piety, so in Knowledge, Faith, Love Zeal, and all other graces. And it may be observed, that where the people of God do not associate themselves in holy communion, there is little thriving in grace and godliness, though they live under never so powerful a Ministery.