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which he so much presses on them because (as it's like) he knew, that they were given to walk droopingly and heavily, which did not so become the Gospel, as rejoicing in God, singing and making melody in their hearts to him, Cheering themselves in him; and delighting themselves in the Almighty. A Tenth is, Spiritual contentment, a contented conversation is a Conversation becoming the Gospel: Be careful for nothing (saith the Apostle Philip. 4.6.) But in every thing let your requests be made known unto God by Prayer and Supplication with Thanks giving, and then follows downward a little, I have learned, in every State or case to be content: I know how to suffer want, and how to abound, &c. This conversation was very becoming the Gospel; he proposes himself as a pattern herein to them: There are many professors of Religion, who cannot have, but they a•e vain; and when they want, they are anxious and discouraged; It's hard to carry the Cup even: But a Gospel-Conversation is equal, sober and composed, and not much up with having, nor much down with want, nor is it easily outwitted and non plussed by the ⟨p. 91⟩vicissitudes of those external things. An Eleventh is, Watchfulness; a Gospel-Conversation is a watchful conversation, and never much Surprised or moved: or thus, watching (especially over the heart) joined with Prayer, is a peculiar duty, that a walk becoming the Gospel calls for, that we be not found like the slothful servant, when his Lord cometh; This is a duty well becoming us who live under the Gospel, because we have readily stronger Corruptions, and are at least under more temptations, then those who lived under the Law. A Twelfth is, much Self-examination or self-searching because of much corruption in us, and much guilt lying on us, is a duty which the Gospel calls for; that we may see what comes of it; how it is mortified and done away; and there being many Promises in our offer, we should see what acception they get, and how they are embraced, there is hazard of mistaking our Spiritual state, &c. All which calls us to be much in this duty, Examine your selves prove your own selves, as says the Apostle, 2 Cor. 13.5. 13ly. The making of our calling and election sure becomes the Gospel; when we are hovering, and at an uncertainty as to our souls estate, we are not only to try it, but to endeavour to put it out of question;