V. There are some Religious and Awakening Meditations, with which the Weakest, and the Youngest of us all, and People of the Lowest Capacities, may Awaken themselves unto the Fear of God. There are Certain Meditations which have a Notable Tendency to Enkindle the Fear of God in the Souls of Men. Tho' People are of never such Low Capacities, yet they can form such Meditations. The Children that Play in the Streets, may leave their Play, and fall into such Meditations. Children, Wherever you are, and as Young as you are, You may think; The Eye of God is now upon me; God hears all that I Say; God is acquainted with all my Ways. Add to this; ⟨p. 32⟩It is said, Gal. III. 27. As many of you as have been Baptised into Christ have put on Christ. Children, When once you have been told, that you have been Baptised, which ought to be very Early, You should think, What was I Baptised for? I was bound in my Baptism to the Service of my Saviour. I have been Washed in His Name, and I shall do a Dirty thing, if I Sin against my Saviour. Again; Our Saviour says; Mat. XI. 28, 29. Come unto Me, and Learn of Me. When you are going to School, you may think; My Saviour is willing to be my Tutor; O my dear Saviour, I will come & Learn of Thee. None teaches like to thee. Once more; We read; 1 King. XIV. 17. The Child died. You see Children carried unto their Graves: In the Burying-place you see Graves not longer than you are. How lately have you seen a Lovely Flower Cropped? You may now think; I may Die as Young as I am. I know not the Day of my Death. Lord, Make me Ready for it. Moreover, We read, Rev. XX. 12. I saw the Dead, Small and Great Stand before God. You may Lodge such ⟨p. 33⟩Thoughts as these, and throw away your Vain Ones; I must One Day appear before the Judgment-Seat of God. As Little as I am, I shall not be left Unconsidered by the Glorious Judge of the World. Carry on the Thoughts; Think; If I Fear God, I shall for ever be With the Lord, and be unspeakably Blessed in His Heavenly Places. Think; If I have not the Fear of God, I shall be thrown into a place of Torment; and an Everlasting Punishment will be my Portion.
V. There are some Religious and Awakening Meditations, with which the Weakest, and the Youngest of us all, and People of the Lowest Capacities, may Awaken themselves unto the Fear of God. There are Certain Meditations which have a Notable Tendency to Enkindle the Fear of God in the Souls of Men. Tho' People are of never such Low Capacities, yet they can form such Meditations. The Children that Play in the Streets, may leave their Play, and fall into such Meditations. Children, Whereever you are, and as Young as you are, You may think; The Eye of God is now upon me; God hears all that I Say; God is acquainted with all my Ways. Add to this; ⟨p. 32⟩It is said, Gal. III. 27. As many of you as have been Baptised into Christ have put en Christ. Children, When once you have been told, that you have been Baptised, which ought to be very Early, You should think, What was I Baptised for? I was bound in my Baptism to the Service of my Saviour. I have been Washed in His Name, and I shall do a Dirty thing, if I Sin against my Saviour. Again; Our Saviour sayes; Mat. XI. 28, 29. Come unto Me, and Learn of Me. When you are going to School, you may think; My Saviour is willing to be my Tuter; O my dear Saviour, I will come & Learn of Thee. None teaches like to thee. Once more; We read; 1 King. XIV. 17. The Child died. You see Children carried unto their Graves: In the Burying-place you see Graves not longer than you are. How lately have you seen a Lovely Flowre Cropt? You may now think; I may Dy as Young as I am. I know not the Day of my Death. Lord, Make me Ready for it. Moreover, We read, Rev. XX. 12. I saw the Dead, Small and Great Stand before God. You may Lodge such ⟨p. 33⟩Thoughts as these, and throw away your Vain Ones; I must One Day appear before the Iudgment-Seat of God. As Little as I am, I shall not be left Vnconsidered by the Glorious Iudge of the World. Carry on the Thoughts; Think; If I Fear God, I shall for ever be With the Lord, and be unspeakably Blessed in His Heavenly Places. Think; If I have not the Fear of God, I shall be thrown into a place of Torment; and an Everlasting Punishment will be my Portion.
