APPLICATION.
I have set before you two wayes, Faith and Sight; Spirit and Flesh: choose therefore the better part, that shall never be taken away from you.
1. Cherish the life of Nature, by Temperance, So∣briety, and Chastity.
2. Regulate the life of sense, by Reason, Prudence, and Moderation.
3. Order the Moral life, by Virtue, Justice, Obe∣dience, and Honesty.
4. Maintain the Civil Life, by dutiful submission to Rulers, and their Laws for the publike Good.
5. Keep the Spiritual Life above all by Faith:
1. Which may Sanctify Nature, Sense, Morality, and Laws.
2. Which may transcend all carnal Profits, Plea∣sures, Honours, Arts, Powers, Glories, Liberties, Beau∣ties, Friends, Health, Peace, Orders, &c.
3. Which may overcome all Carnal Pains, Wants, Shames, Ignorances, Weaknesses, Disgraces, Defor∣mities, Enemies, Diseases, Warrs, Bondage, Con∣fusions, &c.
4. Which may regulate all Passions, of Love, Ha∣tred, Hope, Despair, Joy, Grief, &c.