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6. Seek to, and depend upon Christ to preserve you in your integrity; and there is besides the keeping of Grace alive in you, which is an effect of his power, the upholding of the lively efficacy of it in exercise to be sought of him; else you may fall under those decays, which will grievously wound you, and bring sorrow upon you; this was the Psalmists request unto God, Psal. 25 21. let integrity and uprightness preserve me; and he acknowledgeth that he had a gracious answer of this prayer, Psal. 41.12. as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity. Be therefore ever jealous of your selves, sensible of your own insufficiency, and renounce trust in your own grace, and let that keep you in an humble dependence upon Christ.

6. Seek to, and depend upon Christ to preserve you in your integrity; and there is besides the keeping of Grace alive in you, which is an effect of his power, the upholding of the lively efficacy of it in exercise to be sought of him; else you may fall under those decays, which will grievously wound you, and bring sorrow upon you; this was the Psalmists request unto God, Psal. 25 21. let integrity and uprightness preserve me; and he acknowledgeth that he had a gracious answer of this prayer, Psal. 41.12. as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity. Be therefore ever jealous of your selves, sensible of your own insufficiency, and renounce trust in your own grace, and let that keep you in an humble dependance upon Christ.

7. Pray to God to revive dying Religion. Truly you cannot keep up the power of Godliness in your selves without this; your hearts cannot but be affected with the present state of Christianity; ⟨p. 167⟩