Useful instructions for a professing people in times of great security and degeneracy

(1) Give and continue an endeavour after Reformation to the Magistracy and Ministry, and give them an advantage, and encourage them in that Work Bless God in as much as you see their hearts towards the Work, beg of him that he would remove all obstacles and hindrances out of the way, that there may be a thorough and glorious Work of it. Oh be earnest with God for this, without it we have but little hopes to see any more good days.

(1) Give and continue an endeavour after Reformation to the Magistracy and Ministry, and give them an advantage, and encourage them in that Work Bless God in as much as you see their hearts towards the Work, beg of him that he would remove all obstacles and hindrances out of the way, that there may be a thorough and glorious Work of it. Oh be earnest with God for this, without it we have but little hopes to see any more good dayes.

(2) Give a spirit of Reformation to all his people, that such a work may be universally consented to, that we may all set our hearts and shoulders to the Work: doubtless there is no greater good we can beg for at the hands of God at this time.

Secondly, Where thou canst do no good, there mourn: beg of God to give thee a spirit of mourning for all the sins of the Land. We find this spirit to have been eminent in good David, Psal. 1. 19. 136, 158. and it is that, which (if it tend not to the prevention of public Calamity, yet) will bring a private blessing• along with it, such shall not be forgotten in the day of Calamity, but be noted for mercy, Ezek. 9. 4.