shew, have yet, in the bottom of their hearts, a secret pride, and a tender and delicate self-love, which is ever strivings against that open confidence, that plain, true, and clear character of the soul, indɗ which consists simplicity, or the constant sacrifice and oblivion of ourselvessoaib lut 22. pina led diw notesiei d 3. But you will say, How can I avoid self-love?-A crowd of feelings and reflections press on my heart, and tyran nize over my mind, and produce in me a deep sensibility. This may be true; and I do not mean to exact of you more than you are able to perform; I only require that tyou will not cherish your self-love, nor voluntarily indulge this sensibility o If you earnestly endeavour to subdue it, you will at length succeed, you will cond quer your vain and worldly desires, and give yourself entirely unto God, by aq sincere and perfect resignation of salh your interests, your pleasures, your afso fairs, your reputation, and your life, into? his hands, and you will contentedly rede ceive, and hold them from him, in whats { ever manner he sees it fit to dispense them to you. You will not be led to forget him, if he is pleased to bless you with prosperity; hor will you be guilty of sinful discontent, or immoderate sorrow, if he visits you with trial and affliction.Thisvalones is the free state of the soul with its Maker, and this state produces incit a perfect and true simplicity. 14. It is not enough that your disposi tions are good, unless you put them into constant practice, without which they will never be of any real use or value either to yourself or others. You must endeavour to correct your faults, without being impatient with yourself, though yous should often fail in your best pur-> poses: Let such failures only render you more humble in your own eyes, and more compassionate towards your fellow-creatures, more cupright and sincere, moret innocent and ingenuous in your conduct towards them. By these means, you may hope to attain that divine simplicity, or singleness of heart, which the holy Scripture describes, and requires, and by which your soul will become in genuous, pure and innocent, gentle towards others, and happy in itself. COMO AT409MI AIT K tubao kuoy ni aonungur bas tambous? Boy eurom 929/1 yl mist abswot -ilgmie shiv test winits of red whe ON THE IMPORTANCE OF WHAT WE 9df dow sou CALL TRIFLESie to 7'io' eotiupon bus gandiresb stigino®- plod -ni smooed Diw fuce quoy didw yd bas -ot eltang Janoount bes suuq Azonreg You to ou say you are often ashamed to let others know the trifling occupations which employ your days: Why are you not, then, also ashamed to give up your time in that manner?-How inconsistent must your conduct appear, even to yourself, if you will bestow on it a moment's consideration?-You dread the contempt of the world, and you do not fear the displeasure of your God!-If your occupations (however trifling) are in themselves innocent, and suitable to your station in the world, you need not be ashamed of them; and those who may despise you for them, are unworthy of your consideration. Moreover, your cha racter appears more clearly in the manner of performing these humble duties, than in the greater actions of your life; over which (as they are subject to the eye of the world) you have, therefore, a greater guard. guard. Be ever on your guard against pride; distrust what the world calls glory, which is the more dangerous as it is the more attractive. Be gentle, patient, compassionate towards your fellow-creatures, incapable of malicer and uncharitableness." Charity hopeth all things, is not puffed up, but condescends to those of low estate." May you become dead indeed unto sin, and alive unto God; for the grace of his Holy Spirit is the true nourishments of the |