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and by experience and that it serveth to discover, and to direct you how to reform whatever is uncomely, and out of order in your body; you may hereby remember the necessity and admirable use of the glass of God's word, and gospel of Christ, both read and preached, for the good of your soul. For, this being understood and believed, doth not only show what is amiss in the soul, and how it may be amended; but in some measure will enable you to amend; for, it doth not only show you your own face, but the very face and glory of God in Christ Jesus, which by reflection upon you, will, through the Spirit, work on you a more excellent effect than on Moses's face in the mount, Exod. xxxiv. 29, 30, which yet was so glorious, that the people could not endure to behold it. For by this glory of God, which by faith you behold in the word, you will be changed into the same image, from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord, 2 Cor. iii. 18.

Concerning these things which I have directed to be thought upon, when you arise, and put on your apparel in the morning, and those which I shall direct when you put off your apparel at night; my meaning is not to urge them as necessary, as if it were sin to omit any of these particulars: but to be used, except better come in place, as most convenient.

SECT. 2. OF BEGINNING THE DAY WITH GOD, BY RENEWED FAITH AND REPENTANCE.

(1.) When you are thus awake, and are risen out of your bed, that you may walk with God the remainder of the day, it will be needful that you first renew your peace with God, by faith in Jesus Christ; and then endeavour to show your dutifulness and gratitude to God, by doing those works of piety, equity, mercy, and sobriety, which may any way concern you that day. For how can two walk together, except they be agreed? Amos iii. 3. And how can any walk with God, if he be not holy in all his con-