255 HAST thou ever barboured any thoughts of taking away thy own life: Or wilfully run tby life into danger: Or, defired any one to kill thee? 260 Page Stealing. HAST thou robbed on the high- 266 ways; folen cattle, poultry,c. broken into houses, broken open locks, c. or privately pilfered any thing? Breach of Trust. HAST thou been an arbitrator 267 in a caufe, and given judg-3 ment against thy confcience? Haft thou been an executor to a 267 thy trust 259, If a prifoner under condemna-will, and neglected or falfified Adultery. Haft thou been a guardian to chil- 267 260 HAST thou coveted thy neigh-fujed to give a just account to bour's wife, or enticed her to defile her marriage-bed? Theft. 261 HAST thou taken pleasure in 262 Haft thou locked upon them with a violence or fraud? Haft thou coveted thy neighbour's fervant, or used any acts to feduce bim from his mafter's fervice? Haft thou endeavoured to deprive or difpoffefs thy neighbour from any employment, bufinefs, or habitation, to gain any advantage to thyself, or to fatisfy thy revenge upon the ruin of thy neighbour? 263 Haft thou paid thy just debts? 263 Hadft thou no intention to pay at the time of borrowing? 263 Haft thou borrowed upon bad fecu rities? 264 Haft thou put off thy payments when due, and obliged thy creditors to force thee by law? thofe that employed thee? Haft thou been an affignee, and 267 concealed or delayed to diftribute to every one his juft part of the debtor's effects? Haft thou been the keeper of a 267 pledge, and refused to refiore it upon lawful terms? for taxes of any fort, and baft Haft thou been a publick affeffor 268 thou confcientioufly without favour or affection affeffed every one according to his due? Haft thou been a parish officer, 268 and taken care not to embezzle the money committed to thy truft, in feaftings, &c. and to relieve the poor according to the allowance of the parish? Haft thou been a trustee for the 268 poor in any charitable gifts? iffo, a breach of thy truft is facrilege?" Traffick or Bargaining. HAST thou contrived to de- 268 ceive the buyer or seller by concealing the faults of thy goods? Haft thou endeavoured to impofe 269 upon any one's ignorance? Or, 264 Haft thou endeavoured to defraud-To take advantage of their ne- 270 them by protections or any other frauds ? 264 Haft thou difcharged those bonds thou haft given for others? 265 Haft thou paid what thou pro mifedft? ceffities ? -By unjuft weights or measures? 270 Or, 270 If thou haft finned in any of 273 By uttering bad money? thefe particulars, Haft thou endeavoured Credit or Reputation. 276 HAST thou endeavoured to ruin thy neighbour's credit, by falfe reports? 278-By cenforiousness ? 281 282 -By false witness? 282 By whifpering? -By reproaching him with his faults repented of? 285-By fcoffing, and defpifing thy neighbour for infirmities, deformities, or weakneffes; and for calamities and fins? 285-By encouraging others fo to do? 287 Haft thou endeavoured to reftore that good name which thou haft blafted? 287 Haft thou any malicious defire againft thy neighbour; or taken any pleafure in bis misfortunes? Pofitive Juftice. 287 HAST thou spoken truth to all men? Haft thou fpoken him fair, and 298 injured him privately? Haft thou fought to advance thine 299, own intereft by the ruin of thy 300 neighbour? Haft thou loved or forgiven thofe 300 thine enemies, who have offended thee? 304 Haft thou endeavoured to comfort and refresh thy forrowful neighbour? Haft thou endeavoured to fup- 304 port him in defpair; and to reclaim him from his evil courfe of life? Haft thou, according to thy abi-304 lity, given meat to the hungry, drink to the thirsty, cloaths to the naked, and lodging to the Stranger? Haft thou vifited the fick and thofe | 306 that are in prifon? When obliged; Haft thou profe- 307 cuted an offender without rage or malice? Haft thou never permitted thy 309 rich neighbour to fuffer loss, when in thy power to prevent it ? Haft thou given alms according to 309 thy ability, and chearfully, feafonably, and prudently? Haft thou ftrove to get riches by 314 unjust means, to give to the poor; or given them the fubftance due to thy creditors? CHARITY Page Charity to our NEIGHBOUR'S Credit or Reputation. 320 HAST thou been ready to vindicate the innocence of thy neighbour, when falfly accufed? 321 Haft thou grounded thy diflike of thy neighbour upon bare fufpicions and hearfay? 321 Haft thou fancied the worst defigns, and put the worst interpretation upon his words and actions? 321 Haft thou dwelt upon an injury received,andhearkenedtoidletales? 321 Haft thou been ready to accept of thy neighbour's proposals of reconciliation? 321, Haft thou been ready to do all that 322 for thy neighbour, which, were his cafe thine, and thine his, thou wouldst in reason and good confcience expect and be glad to bave done to thyself? 322 Haft thou done good to thy neighbaur without indirectly feeking thy own profit or pleasure? 322 Haft thou treated thy fuperiors with chearful fubmiffion? 322-Thybenefactors withgratitude? 323-Thy equals with good-nature, and readiness to do all offices of kindness? 323-Thy inferiors with gentleness, moderation, and charity? 322 322 Haft thou taken all opportunities to [ Page do them all the good in thy power? Haft thou fet afide all felf-love, and friven to please thy neighbour for his good to edification? Haft thou prayed to God to blefs 323 thee with a charitable, meek, and peaceable temper ? Peace making. HA&T thou reported any thing 323 falfe of thy neighbour? Haft thou listened to hear what 323 thy neighbour faid to another perlice, or envy, to spread abroad fon, either through curiofity, mawhat thou fo hear deft, to bis prejudice, or to create a difpute, variance, or contention ? Haft thou lived a peaceable or quiet life, never taking part in other men's quarrels, otherwife than to appease them? 323 Going to Law. HAST thou gone to law or fued 326 thy neighbour for trifles; or fomeunguardedorinjuriouswords which no way affect thy reputation, and he is willing to revoke? Haft thou been jure that thou 326 wenteft to law only to recover or maintain thy juft rights? Haft thou fued thy neighbour out 327 of revenge? Of our Duty towards OURSELVES. Sobriety. 328 HAST thou fought after a found and firm mind? 328 Haft thou ftriven to govern and direct thy inferior appetites to good and virtuous purposes? 330 Haft thou fearched and regulated both thy foul and body in thy perfonal and private capacity & 330 Haft thou bent thy thoughts to what is good? 331 Haft thou kept thy heart in a good difpofition to virtue? 331 Haft thou made religion thy greatelt care? 331 Haft thou avoided idleness and bad company? 331 Haft thouwatched over and checked the first motions to evil? Page Haft thou been willing and defirous to be inftructed by thy fuperiors in natural abilities? 333 333 Haft thou envied them, or repined at the advantages God has given them above thyself? 333 Haft thou grieved at er envied others for their advancement on account of their religious improvements.? 333 Haft thou been civil, affable, courteous, and modeft to, and among thy equals? 333 Haft thou repined or murmured to fee them preferred before thee? 333, Haft thou been willing for peacefake to fubmit to things indif ferent? 334 Haft thou affumed no more authority over thy inferiors than is confiftent with thy ftation, and neceffary to preferve the regularity and good order of the world? 334 334 Haft thou been willing to affift Haft thou ventured to publish fition ? 337 337 Haft thou difdained counfel? Pride. 339 HAST thou prefumed fo much 337, Haft thou vained thyfelf on the 343 On the goods of grace; because 344 Vain-glory. HAST thou been refolved to 344 Meeknefs. towards religion rather by meek-Haft thou been too much exalted 345 nefs than by power? in thy heart at the just praises of 334 Haft thou affected the applaufe of thy virtues? men by outward fhew of piety? 334 Haft thou judged or defpifed thofe that differ from thee in religion? 334 Haft thou taken care to give no offence to the enemies of thy boly religion? HAST thou been calm, quiet, 346 334 Haft thou impofed needlefs difficul-Haft thou been angry without a ties on thofe under thy power? 334 Haft thou fed great gentleness to thofe that have offended thee? 335 Self-conceit. caufe? 349 Haft thou judged by appearances 349 only? Haft thou given way to fufpicions, 349 not fupported by evidence? 336 HAST thou been puffed up Haft thou put the best conftruction 349 350 Haft thou prefumed on thine own works and merit; or on a bare hiftorical faith in Chrift for Salvation? Haft thou ever laid down to fleep | Page before thou haft confidered thine 352 own eftate, repented of thy fins, and refolved to lead a new life? Contentedness. HAST thou been content with 353, that ftate and circumftance 359 of life, in which God's providence has placed thee? Haft thou murmured or repined 353 at the afflictions thou haft met with? Haft thou received God's correc-353 tions with fubmiffions of praife? Haft thou any ambition to firive354 after unlawful dominion or porver, large poffeffions, and bigh living? Haft thou diftrufted the promises 354 of God? Haft thou judged of God's love or 354, hatred to any one by outward cir-355 cumftances ?. Haft thou been fo covetous as to 356 increase thy fubftance by fraud and deceit? Or, |-By engaging in more affairs 357 than thou couldst manage without anxiety, difcontent, and neglect of religious duties ? Haft thou endeavoured the beft 357 thou couldft, and left the event to God? Haft thou grieved immoderately 357 at the loss of husband, wife, child, parent, friend, &c. ? Watchfulness. 35° Haft thou prefumed to think thy-HAST thou been always mind-362 Jelf elected or decreed to falva- 350 Haft thou been careless or neg- ful to refift the firft beginnings of evil, and approaches of the fpiritual enemy? Haft thou ftriven to work out thy 363 falvation with fear and trembling? Industry. HAST thou employed thy rea- 367 fon, understanding, and memory, to promote the glory of God, thy neighbour's good, and thine own falvation? 351-Whether they be hurtful to thy-Heft thou been idle, flothful, in-363 felf or neighbour? Or, 352 -Whether they be according to the rules of the gospel? temperate, brutish, or profane? Haft thou preferred thy reafon to 363 God's revelation? Or, -Loaded |