The true watch Or A direction for the examination of our spirituall estate (according to the word of God, whereby wee must be iudged at the last day) to helpe to preserue vs from apostacie, or decaying in grace, and to further our daily growth in Christ.

Meditate seriously of these worthy places of scripture.

Let not this booke of the law, depart out off thy mouth, but meditate therein day and night, that thou maiest obserue and do according to all that is written therin, for then shall thou make thy waies prosperous, & then shalt thou haue good successe.

Ios. 1. 8.

Blessed is the man that doth not walke in the councell of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sin∣ners, nor sit in the seat of the scornefull.

Psal. 1. 1.

But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

2.

For he shalbe like a tree planted by the riuers of water, that will bring forth her fruit in due season: whose leafe also shall not fade, so whatso∣euer he shall doe shall prosper.

3.

The wicked are not so, but as the chaffe. &c.

4.

VVhete withall shall a young man redresse his way in taking heede thereto according to thy word.

Psa. 119. 9.

I considered my wayes, and turned my feete vn∣to thy testimonies.

vers. 59.

I made hast and delayed not the time, to keepe thy commaundements.

60.

Oh how loue I thy law? it is my meditatiō con∣tinually.

67.

By thy commandement, thou hast made me wiser then mine enimies, for they are euer with mee.

98.

I haue had more vnderstanding then all my teachers, for thy testimonies are my meditation.

99.

I vnderstood more then the ancient, because I kept thy precepts.

100.

I refrayned my feete from euery euil way, that I might keepe thy word.

101.

Thy word is a lanthorne vnto my feete, and a light vnto my paths.

105.

Thy testimonies are my delight & my coūcellors

24.

They are better vnto mee, then thousands of gold and siluer.

72.expand_less

The Lord is with you whilst you are with him, if you seeke him he will be found of you, but if you forsake him he will forsake you.

2. Ch. 15. 2.

The hand of our God, is vpon all them that seeke him in goodnesse, but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

Exr. 8. 22.

The iust shall liue by faith, but if any withdraw himselfe, my soule shall take no pleasure in him.

Heb. 10. 38.

Because iniquity shalbe increased, the loue of many shall wax cold, but he that endureth to the end he shalbe saued.

Mat. 24. 12. 13.

• Prou. 3. 21, 22. ad 26. et 4. 6, 19, 20, 21, 22
• Iob. 22. 21, 22▪ 23. 10, 11, 12. 28. 28.
• Mat. 7. 13. 14. Apo. 22. 14.

VVherefore is liuing man sorowful? man suf∣fereth for his sin. Let vs search & try our wayes, & turne againe vnto the Lord. Let vs lift vp our hearts with our hands to God in the heauens.

Lam. 3. 39. 40, 41.

VVhen I held my tongue my bones consumed, or when I roared all the day. Then I acknowledged my sin vnto thee, neither hid I myne Iniquity: for I thought I will confesse against my selfe, my wic∣kednesse vnto the Lord, and thou forgauest the punishment of my sinne.

Psa. 32. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6.

• Iob. 33. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28.