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Have I not difcouraged thofe, who, from a Concern for the Interefts of Religion, and a Love to the Souls of Men, have been zealous and active in this good Work?

Have I not been more intent upon my own private Intereft, than in advancing the common Good?

Have I been faithful and diligent in the Difcharge of thofe Duties that are incumbent upon me, as living in the Town, Place, or Parifh, whereto I belong?

Have I endeavoured to inform myfelf of my Duty, in order to the doing of it, when I have been called to the Office of Conftable, Church-warden, or any other Parish Office?

Have I confidered how to avoid and fhun whatever might occafion Strife and Diffention, and endeavoured, what in me lies, to become ufeful and ferviceable in my Place and Station?

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HAVE I wifely confidered the End for which I was created by God, that I might be the better able to direct all my Thoughts, Words, and Actions to that End?

Do I make it the great Concern and Bufinefs of my Life, to ferve and glorify God, that I may thereby be prepared, and meet for Happiness in his Prefence and Kingdom for ever?

Have I frequently and ferioufly confidered, that I am here in a State of Trial and Probation, not of Happiness and Enjoyment?

Have I not lived without Thought and Confideration, though Intereft and Duty, and the exprefs Command of God, call and oblige me to be much and frequent in the Exercise thereof?

How have I spent my precious Time? Have I not wafted it in Idleness, or in any unprofitable Vanity?

Have I laid to Heart the Shortnefs and Uncertainty of this prefent Life, and daily improved it to the beft Advantage? Have I exercised a daily Care and Watch

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fulness over my deceitful Heart, refifting its Importunities and Lufts?

Have I seriously confidered the great Damage and Mischief that Sin has done to human Nature?

Have I applied myself with my whole Strength and Might, to recover that Re. femblance which Man, when he first came out of his Maker's Hand, bore to him?

Have I contented myself with the Form and Outfide of Religion and Godliness, neglecting the Life and Power thereof?

Have I laboured after the true Mortification of the Spirit, after that real and inward Purity of Soul, which Chrift requires in all his Difciples and Followers ?

Have I diligently and earnestly implored the Aids and Affiftances of the Holy Spirit of God, to renew and fanctify me?

Have I laboured to improve my Soul in Knowledge and Wisdom, in Grace and Holinefs, taking Heed to fecure my Salvation more than any temporal Interest?

Have I been contented with my present Portion of Good here, according to the Will of God?

Have I not fuffered myself to be immoderately discompofed at Events, which are not in my Power; and been diffatisfied and uneafy

uneafy in fuch Circumftances, as the good Providence of God has thought fit to place me in ?

Have I not been too covetous of the World: its Riches, Honours, and Pleasures? Have I not fought to gain or keep them by finful Means?

Have I not been immoderately concerned, and anxious about prefent Things?

Have I not grieved overmuch for worldly Croffes, Loffes, and Difappointments? And on the other Side, have I not placed my Happiness in its good Things, and rejoiced in them overmuch?

Have I laboured to difentangle my Affections from this World, and to raise up my Mind to the Things which are above; the Enjoyments of that fuperior World, for which I was principally defigned?

Have I been diligent and faithful in that Place and State of Life, unto which it hath pleased God to call me?

Have I been diligent in doing my own Business, and to provide thofe Things that are needful and expedient for myself and Family, and fuch as depend upon me?

Have I endeavoured to make myself useful in the World, and charitable to my Fellow-Creatures ?

Have I been temperate and chafte, as one that is fenfible, that the Perfection and Happiness of a reasonable Creature, does not confift in fenfual Enjoyments, but in those that are spiritual?

Have I therefore watched against the Lufts of the Flesh?

Have 1 not had an impure Heart, or unclean Affections, or offended by any unchafte Behaviour, Words or Actions?

Have I abstained from all unnatural and unlawful Pleafures of Senfe; and been moderate in the Use of such as are lawful and allowable by the Chriftian Religion?

Have I reftrained my Appetite? Have I not committed Excefs in Eating and Drinking, in Sleep, or Recreations?

Have I frequently exercifed myself in Self-Denial and Mortification, that my Flefh might be fubdued, and my Spirit refined; and fo prepared and qualified for the Company, the Employment, and the Pleafure of Heaven?

Have I been humble and little in my own Eyes, as a depending Creature, and a poor Sinner fhould be?

Have I not betrayed Pride and Haughtinefs in Word or Carriage?

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