A treatise of delighting in God from Psal. xxxvij. 4. Delight thy self also…

But our mutual affection will be both innocent and useful, if it be suitable to mortal objects, and to persons not expecting the converse we have had together any more in this world. If also in the mean time it preserve to us a mutual interest in each others prayers. If it dispose us to such acts and apprehensions of kindness as our present circumstances can admit. And if, particularly, as it hath moved me to undertake, it may contribute any thing to your acceptance of this small labour, which is now designed for you. The subject and substance whereof, as they are none of mine, so they ought to be welcome to you, for their own sake, and His who is the prime Author, though they were recommended to you by the hand of a stranger, or one whose face you never saw.

But our mutual affection will be both innocent and useful, if it be sutable to mortal objects, and to persons not expecting the converse we have had together any more in this world. If also in the mean time it preserve to us a mutual interest in each others prayers. If it dispose us to such acts and apprehensions of kindness as our present circumstances can admit. And if, particularly, as it hath moved me to undertake, it may contribute any thing to your acceptance of this small labour, which is now designed for you. The subject and substance whereof, as they are none of mine, so they ought to be welcome to you, for their own sake, and His who is the prime Author, though they were recommended to you by the hand of a stranger, or one whose face you never saw.

They aim at the promoting of the same End which the course of my poor labours among you did, (as He that knoweth all things knoweth), The serious practice of the great things of Religion, which are known and least liable to question; without designing to engage you to or against any party of them that differ about circumstantial matters. They tend to let you see, that Formality in any way of Religion, unaccompanied with Life, will not serve your turn, (as it will no mans); Than which, there is nothing more empty, sapless, and void both of profit and delight.