The works of George Swinnock, M.A

Ferus on Matthew affirmeth, that it was the practice of the Monks, to meet together once in a week, and to acquaint each other with their temptations, the means of resistance, and the issue thereof; I believe, if Christians were more open-hearted, in declaring to one another the state of their souls, their experiences in point of loss or gain in spirituals, and sense of Gods favour or anger, &c. it would much tend, not only to the honour of God, but also to the defeating of our great enemy, and our own mutual advantage. Satan hath many wiles where-with to wrong and destroy souls; he proceedeth many times in the same method with several Christians; now when one acquainteth another with the snares he laid to catch him, and the way he took to avoid it, hereby the other is fore-warned and fore-armed; fore-warned to expect that such a trap should be laid for him, and fore-armed how to avoid it. An Almanac, Calculated for London, without any sensible error, may serve the whole Kingdom. That which hath been one Saints condition or temptation, may be any Saints; and that way which one hath taken to escape a peril, or improve a providence, may be useful and helpful to any of the Saints.

Ferus on Matthew affirmeth, that it was the practice of the Monks, to meet together once in a week, and to acquaint each other with their temptations, the means of resistance, and the issue thereof; I believe, if Christians were more openhearted, in declaring to one another the state of their souls, their experiences in point of loss or gain in spirituals, and sense of Gods favour or anger, &c. it would much tend, not onely to the honour of God, but also to the defeating of our great enemy, and our own mutual advantage. Satan hath many wiles where-with to wrong and destroy souls; he proceedeth many times in the same method with several Christians; now when one acquainteth another with the snares he laid to catch him, and the way he took to avoid it, hereby the other is fore-warned and fore-armed; fore-warned to expect that such a trap should be laid for him, and fore-armed how to avoid it. An Almanack, Calculated for London, without any sensible error, may serve the whole Kingdom. That which hath been one Saints condition or temptation, may be any Saints; and that way which one hath taken to escape a peril, or improve a providence, may be useful and helpful to any of the Saints.