II. How may we attain this Vertue? 1. Confider that all Intemperance leaves a Sting, a Curfe behind it, Prov. xxiii. 29, 30. Ifa. v. 11.

2. Confider that it makes a Man unfit for his particular, much more for his general Calling, Hof. iv. 11. Luke xxi. 34. and fo is an Inlet to all manner of Villany and Wickedness.

To Adultery, Fornication, Theft, Mur-
der, Perjury, and what not?

3. Hence look not at fenfual Pleasures as they
come, but as they go, Rom. vi. 21.
4. Refuse and fupprefs the firft Motions to
Intemperance, Fam. i. 14, 15. And
keep not Company with those who are
addicted to it, 1 Cor. v. 11.

5. Confider often the great Work you have to do, and how neceffary Temperance is, in order to the effecting of it, I Cor.ix. 24, 25, 27.

6. Employ your Affections upon their proper Objects, and you will foon defpife all Brutifh Pleasures.

2.PET.

I.

2 PET. I. 6.

And to temperance patience.

Hat is Patience?

W Hat

1. GOD orders the World, and disposeth
of every thing in it, Mat. x. 29, 30.
2. As he gives Comforts, fo it is he too that
gives Troubles, Ifa. xlv. 7. Job. i. 2.
i,

and ii. 10.

3. As we are to moderate our Affections to the Pleasures, fo we are to moderate them to Troubles too. The firft is Temperance, and the other Patience.

So as

1. Not to faint under any Trouble,Heb. xii.
5. Prov. xxiv. 10. Heb. x. 35, 36.
2. Not to murmur or repine against GOD,
I Cor. x. 10. Rom. ix. 20.

3. Nor retain any Malice or revengeful
Thoughts againft his Inftruments,
1 Pet. ii. 20. and iii. 9. Mat. v. 44.
4. But to be always ready to bear any
Trouble, A&ts xxi. 13.

5. That we rejoyce and be thankful for
whatsoever we here meet with, Heb.

x. 34. A&ts v. 41. Mat. v. 11, 12. Job i.22. Fam. v. II.

II. What Reason have we to be patient under all our Trouble?

Because,

1. They are no more than what GOD may juftly lay upon us, we having juftly de

served them by our Sins, Lam. iii. 39– Feb vii. 20. Mic. vii. 9.

2. They are much less than we deserve, Ezr. ix. 13. Lam. iii. 22.

3. As our Sufferings themfelves are but fmall in Comparison of what we have deferved, fo they are but of fhort Continuance, Heb. x. 36, 37.

4. God is patient towards us, and therefore we must needs have all the Reason in the World to be fo to him, 2 Pet. iii. 9. Rom.xv. 5.

f. Impatience makes our Troubles worse; Patience makes them better, yea, turns them into Bleffings, Jam. i. 4. By this, we poffe's our Souls, Luke xxi. 19.

6. All Troubles come from GOD, and that fhould make us patient above all things, as it did Eli, 1 Sam. iii. 17, 18. David, Sam. xvi. 10. Pfal. xxxix. 9. Hezekiab, Ifa. xxxix. 7, 8. Feb, Job. i. 22. Our Lord.

This cannot furely but make us patient, as confidering,

1. His infinite Wifdom in contriving, 2. His Mercy in moderating, 1 Cor.

x. 13.

3. His end in inflicting any Trouble upon us, Heb. xii. 10. 2 Cor. iv. 17. 7. Our Bleffed Saviour himself hath fet us an exact Pattern of true Patience Ifa. liii. 7. 1 Pet. ii. 20, 21, 22, 23. Heb. xii. 1, 213.

I.

2 PET. i. 6.

And to patience godliness.

7Hat is Godliness?

What

1. GOD was always infinitely glorious in himself, from all Eternity, Exod. iii. 4.

Pfal. xc. 2.

2. His Glory was known to none but himfelf till the Creation.

3. At the Creation he made and defigned all things for the Manifestation of his own Glory, Prov. xvi. 4. Rev. iv. 11.

4. None on Earth but Man can do it, Pfa.

xix. 1.

5. Man in a particular manner was defign'd to fhew forth GOD's Glory, and to testify his Acknowledgments of it upon Earth, Gen. i. 26.

6. These Expreffions of our Acknowledgment of GOD's Glory, are properly that which is called the Worship of GOD. 7. This Worship of GOD in Scripture is called Godliness, 'Eugéßesa frequently,and Ooréßela, 1 Tim. ii. 10.

This Worship of GOD is to be performed by the whole Man, 1 Cor. vi. 20. 1 Thef. v. 23. 1. The Body, Rom. xii. 1.

1. By frequenting the Places of his publick Worship, where he is prefent in a peculiar manner, Mat. xviii. 20. Hence our Saviour describes a good Man by his going to the Temple, Luke xvii. 10.

2. By carrying our felves there with an holy Fear and Reverence, Gen. xxviii.

16, 17. 3. By ufing all fuch decent Geftures as may teftify our Acknowledgment of his Prefence with us, and Soveraignty o

ver us.

1. The Words ufed for Worship all
fignify the Gestures of our Body,

.Pfa. xcv השתחוה and ברד כסע as

6. fo vii. 5o.

2. We are forbidden to bow to any

.Exod תשתרה לא להם,but GOD

xx. 5. Το έαν πεσὼν προσκευήσης μοι.
Mat. iv. 9. 10.

3. Our Saviour ufed it, John xvii. 1.
Mat, xxvi. 39. confer Luke xxiii.
46. cum Job. xix. 30.

4. So did the Apoftles, Eph. iii. 14. Ats
ix. 40. and xxi. 5. St. Stephen, Acts
vii. 60. Rev. xxii. 8, 9.

5. Yea the Saints and Angels in Heaven, Rev. vii. 11, 12, and xi. 16,17. 2. The Soul, John. ix. 24

1. By Believing his Word, Rom. iv. 20. Hereby we acknowledge his Truth, I fob. v. 20.

2. By Loving his Perfon, Deut. vi. 5. Mat. xxii. 37. Hereby we acknowledge his Goodness, Pfa. cxix. 68. Mat.xix.

17.

3. By defiring his Favour, Pfa. lxxiii. 25. Pfa. xlii. 1, 2. Hereby we acknowledge his Excellency above all things. 4. Submitting to his Will, Luke xxii. 42. Hereby we acknowledge, Mat. vi. 10.