(seq. 5)

4)

He discovers his Unwillingness
to commit his Way unto the Lord,
and to put his Trust in Him
he is either distrustful or unmind
ful of divine Providence who is
indulge.t to anxious Cares with
Regard to things of the present
State and to be either diffid.t
or neglig.t in affronting unto
God as it is (at least) as practical
denials of his perfections of his
Power of Wisdom, Goodness, Trust
and Truthfulness, And we are
especially bound to watch against
every thing which reflects Disho=
:nour upon God and implys a
denial of that honour & Glory
which is due unto his Name
and if the Indulgence of Such
worldly Care is So, 'tis not to be
admitted admitted but guarded against
& so it Should be {continually} put out of re-
gards to our Selves. own own pre
sent Comfort and our Soul's
everlasting good. The Cares are
very disquieting wearing and fret
:ting to the Body vexing, perplexing
and distracting to the Mind we
have considered them as an Impedi
ment to the important Business of Reli
gion on our Attendances & regards
to which depends the everlasting
welfare of our precious and
immortal Souls. and What is a
man profited if he gains the whole
world and looses his own Soul?
Nothing at all. but he would be
an Infinite Looser upon the Bal:
:lance and certainly we should
have a regards to these our better