uprightness, your death unto you is but to fall into a sweet sleep, an entering into rest, a resting on your bed for a night, Isa. lvii. 2, until the glorious morning of your happy resurrection.

5. Lastly, If you possibly can, fall asleep with some heavenly meditation, Then will your sleep be more sweet, Prov. iii. 21 - 25, and more secure, Prov. vi. 21, 22; your dreams fewer, or more comfortable; your head will be fuller of good thoughts, Prov. vi. 22; and your heart will be in a better frame when you awake, whether in the night, or in the morning.

Thirdly, Being thus prepared to sleep; you should sleep only so much as the present state of your body requires; you must not be like the sluggard, to love sleep, Prov. xx. 13; neither must you sleep too much: for if you do, that (which being taken in its due measure, is a restorer of vigour and strength to your body, and a quickener of the spirits) will make the spirits dull, the brain sottish, and the whole body inactive and unhealthy. And that which God has ordained for a furtherance, through your sin shall become an enemy to your bodily and spiritual welfare, Prov. vi. 6 - 11. Thus much of walking with God in all things, at all times.

CHAPTER VII. HOW TO WALK WITH GOD ALONE.

Section 1. - There is no time wherein you will not be either alone or in company, in either of which you must walk in all well-pleasing, as in the sight of God.

Rules concerning Solitude.

1. Concerning being alone. First, Affect not too much solitude; be not alone, except you have just cause, namely, when you separate yourself for holy duties, and when your needful occasions do withdraw you from society; for in other cases, two are better