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he should sacrifice to GOD his life, with its pleasures;
but that GOD had disappointed him, he having met with
nothing but satisfaction in that state.
That we should establish ourselves in a sense of
GOD's presence by continually conversing with HIM
That it was a shameful thing to quit His conversation
to think of trifles and fooleries.
That we should feed and nourish our souls with
high notions of GOD; which would yield us great joy
in being devoted to Him.
That we ought to quicken — i.e., to enliven — our faith. That it was lamentable we had so little; and that instead of taking faith for the rule of their conduct, men
amused themselves with trivial devotions, which changed
daily. That the way of faith was the spirit of the
church, and that it was sufficient to bring us to a high
degree of perfection
That we ought to give ourselves up to GOD, with regard both to things temporal and spiritual, and seek
our satisfaction only in the fulfilling of His will, whether
He lead us by suffering or by consolation, for all would
be equal to a soul truly resigned. That there needed
fidelity in those drynesses or insensibilities and irksomenesses in prayer by which GOD tries our love to Him;
that then was the time for us to make good and effectual acts of resignation, whereof one alone would oftentimes very much promote our spiritual advancement.
That as for the miseries and sins he heard of daily
in the world, he was so far from wondering at them
that, on the contrary, he was surprised that there were
not more, considering the malice sinners were capable
of; that, for his part, he prayed for them; but knowing
