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Let my Counsel therefore be acceptable to every Tradesman;

1. Set thy Heart in order this day, defer it no longer; break off thy Sins by Righteousness, and thine Iniquities by showing Mercy to the Poor-Repent of all your Sins from the bottom of your Hearts; not only in the lump, but with particular Reflection, and suitable Grief for every one of them; batter Heaven with your earnest Cries for Pardon and for Grace. Settle your selves in a course of sincere, universal, and constant Piety-Live in the daily Expectations of dying; and lay up for your selves Treasure in Heaven. If you have done Wrong to any, make them speedy and full amends: whatever you would now regret, if you were called this night to give an account of your Stewardship, that rectify this day. For besides the Quickness and Violence of some Diseases, which give a Man neither Opportunity, nor Ability to think or do any thing about ⟨p. 238⟩his Soul; your Death-bed Repentance allows you no Opportunity to demonstrate the Sincerity of your Purposes, by actual Amendment. They will appear to be only Bonds made in Durance, Godliness out of Force, not out of Choice.

1. Set thy Heart in order this day, defer it no longer; break off thy Sins by Righteousness, and thine Iniquities by shewing Mercy to the Poor-Repent of all your Sins from the bottom of your Hearts; not only in the lump, but with particular Reflection, and sutable Grief for every one of them; batter Heaven with your earnest Cries for Pardon and for Grace. Settle your selves in a course of sincere, universal, and constant Piety-Live in the daily Expectations of dying; and lay up for your selves Treasure in Heaven. If you have done Wrong to any, make them speedy and full amends: whatever you would now regret, if you were called this night to give an account of your Stewardship, that rectify this day. For besides the Quickness and Violence of some Diseases, which give a Man neither Opportunity, nor Ability to think or do any thing about ⟨p. 238⟩his Soul; your Death-bed Repentance allows you no Opportunity to demonstrate the Sincerity of your Purposes, by actual Amendment. They will appear to be only Bonds made in Durance, Godliness out of Force, not out of Choice.