The gentleman's calling. . has been ad-drejl to their Reafbn be ineffeBual^ that remainsas the lafl refervefor their convincement. Let eve-ry one of them ferioujly and confcientioufiy fetto the Pradice, ( and allow only for fo much ofdifficulty, as naturally attends the interrupting acontrary Cuflom) and then let him if he can^ doubtof the Fleafure. Let him allow himself but thisone Medium fa infer it, and I (hall defie his diffent to the Comiujlon. ijj to the Gonclufion. Let him fow vpitfj me thishandful of Seed in the Tears of true Contrition forremembring his JJuty dni Ij^urejis fo late^ an
The gentleman's calling. . has been ad-drejl to their Reafbn be ineffeBual^ that remainsas the lafl refervefor their convincement. Let eve-ry one of them ferioujly and confcientioufiy fetto the Pradice, ( and allow only for fo much ofdifficulty, as naturally attends the interrupting acontrary Cuflom) and then let him if he can^ doubtof the Fleafure. Let him allow himself but thisone Medium fa infer it, and I (hall defie his diffent to the Comiujlon. ijj to the Gonclufion. Let him fow vpitfj me thishandful of Seed in the Tears of true Contrition forremembring his JJuty dni Ij^urejis fo late^ and Ijhall reft confident he will reap in |oy in this World,and carry the nevps of tt to ^.eotherj even thitherdlCo bring his (heaves with him. abundance ofFruit to his account, he hlefi here^ and crovpndeternally. F I 3\C^l S. PRIVATE DEVOTIONS LONDON, Printed for Rokn Pawkt, at the Sign of theBible in Chamery-haney near FketjlreehMDCLXUI. 1^9 fj^^M «wS^ 2^j>> «i^^ ^^^ <imi» * «^« -siKfi^ ««TO J o BLESSED Lord, I thy wretchedCreature, thy not only unprofitable and flothfuL but wicked Servant, do here proftrate my felf at thy Feet, humbly ac-knowledging that I have moft perverfly andmoft treacheroufly mif-imployed thofe manyprecious Talents wherewith thou haft intruft-ed me. I have, O Lord, unworthily abufedthofe common Mercies which thou haft afford-ed me as a Man, and a Chriftian, my wholelife having been a continued refiftance to theDilates both of Reafon and Religion. ButI have yet farther perverted thofe more IpecialLiberalities of thine, whereby thou haft aflayedto vanquifli and melt an ungrateful heart. MyKnowledge hath had no influence on my Choi-ces, but I have obftinately purfued thofe ways^which I knew led to the Chambers of Deathsand by advancing my Sins from Ignorances toPrefumptions, hath ferved only to render meliable to the greater number oi ftripes. ThatWealth whereby I fliould have glorified Thee^and fuccoured my Brethren, I have con
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