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…

1 Humility, for when a man is of an humble, lowly, meek, and contrite spirit, then is he fit to hear the Word, because hi• heart being emptied of pride, and self-conceitedness, there will be room for the Word to take place;¹ therefore saith David, The meek will the Lord guide in judgement, and the meek will he teach his way. And saith the Lord himself by his Prophet Isaiah, To this man will I look, ²even to him that is poor (viz. poor in spirit) and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word

1 Humility, for when a man is of an humble, lowly, meek, and contrite spirit, then is hee fit to hear the Word, because hi• heart being emptied of pride, and self-conceitedness, there will be room for the Word to take place;¹ therefore saith David, The meek will the Lord guide in judgement, and the meek will hee teac• his way. And saith the Lord himself by his Prophet Isaiah, To this man will I look, ²even to him that is poor (viz. poor in spirit) and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word

1. 1Psal. 25. 9.
2. 2Isa. 66. 2.

2 Another virtue requisite to the profitable hearing of the Word, is Honesty, or uprightness of heart, whereby a man sincerely purposeth in every thing to approve himself unto God, as to avoid every sin whatsoever, that the Word condemneth, be it never so delightsome or profitable unto him; so to endeavour himself to the performance of every duty belonging to his place and calling, which the Word commandeth. This is that honest and good heart which our Saviour intendeth,