⟨promise⟩ themselves a day, or an hour, ⟨beyond⟩ the moment they breath in; ⟨therefore⟩, account it the care of cares to ⟨prepare⟩ for death judgment and eternity. ⟨Study⟩ to be aways ready, by making ⟨your⟩ peace with God, by securing an interest in Christ, by living near God in ⟨the⟩ daily practice of piety, and by avoiding all wickedness, that when the Lord ⟨shall⟩ send you a summons to remove to ⟨your⟩ long home, you may be fit to step ⟨into⟩ eternity. Deut. xxxii 29. Ps. ix, 3, (illegible text), 12. Heb. ix 27. 1 Pet i. 14. Jam. iv. 8.
directions for reading the bible.
1. In reading the Word of God, if ye would profit by it, then look to God for ⟨his⟩ blessing upon it when you begin, and pray that he may bless it to you, and to open your ears and hearts to hear and comply with it as the voice of God.
2. Read it with reverence, not as the word of man; but, as it is indeed, the word of the great God.
Endeavour to get your hearts impressed by his blessed word. The doctrines,
