The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…

2. Lay aside all that will hinder, and subordinate every other affair to this. When vain and unprofitable things press hard to be minded, resolutely tell them you have a more important business on your hands, and time little enough to attend that and if the needful affairs of this life would impo•• upon you, see that you entertain them not to the hindrance of this great concern, but to make them to serve under it, to this end; beware of any weight that should impede your race, Heb. 12. 1. 2. Reckon all time lost, which doth not advance your communion with God.

2. Lay aside all that will hinder, and subordinate every other affair to this. When vain and unprofitable things press hard to be minded, resolutely tell them you have a more important business on your hands, and time little enough to attend that and if the neeful affairs of this life would impo•• upon you, see that you entertain them not to the hindrance of this great concern, but to make them to serve under it, to this end; beware of any weight that should impede your race, Heb. 12. 1. 2. Reckon all time lost, which doth not advance your communion with God.

3. Apply your selves to the use of all means by which you may find God. Give diligence in attendance on the Gospel Ordinances, whiles you have the liberty of them; read, hear, pray, meditate; when any such opportunity offers, think, it may be I shall have no more such in this world, time may be done with me before another comes: and let this thought make deep impression on your hearts, and rouse you up, not only diligently to attend these means, but make it your business to seek, that you may find God in them all.