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 Let this Tract be a companion with your 
 Bible; read it daily; rejer to the difftren 
 icTts ; meditate on the great truths so clearly 
 and concisely stated in it ; pray earnestly /o 
 God that, for Christ's sake, you may be 
 ■ enabled to lead the life herein dneclcd ; to 
 forsake all sin ; to look to Jesus who died for 
 you ; thus depending only on your once cruci- 
 fied Redeemer, who has promised he will cost 
 out none wh o come unto him . Look with hope 
 and not with fear upon death, and elermty, 
 that awaits you, and to which you are dmly 
 fast approaching. J •^- ^^ 
 
 RULES FOR HOLY LIVLNG, 
 
 l.^-OF THE PRESENCE OF GOD. 
 
 *' God is l!^ d.'' 
 
 Kmi>f>avor alvvavs toremeinber that yon are 
 in the immedialv presence of God ; and strive 
 to act as you would if ymi saw tlie Saviour 
 standing by your side. Recollect that He is 
 
 really there. ^ 
 
 Always inientionalUj aim to please Uod in 
 rII things. Frequently call to mind the 
 ejj^pression, '' Thou, God, secst me." 
 
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 .n anything which ^ou^, Vru'w^u^dlX! 
 to repent of in the solemn hour of you dea.1, 
 
 Cnrry ,„t„ all your engagements a *m/e of 
 the 0,„n,sc.ence and Omnipresence of God 
 II.-OP THE ATONEM^T AND EXAMPLE 
 
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 III.— OP OBEDIENCE TO THE HOLY SPIRIT. 
 " Quench not the Spirit.^* 
 Be unwearied, constant, ardent, in sup- 
 plication for the blessed influence of the 
 
 Holy Spirit. 
 
 Diligently attend to His inward monilions ; 
 ''/or as many as are led by the Spirit of God, 
 they are the sons o/God." 
 
 Aspire to the entire "sanctification of the 
 
 Spirit. 
 
 «' Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God,'' by 
 unsanctified thoughts, by vain words, by 
 trifling habits. 
 
 Pray much for the clear ** witness of the 
 Holy Spirit with your spirit. 
 
 IV.— OF FAITH. 
 
 " The substance of things hoped for, the evidence of 
 
 " things not seen.^* 
 
 Cultivate a deep sense of the reality of 
 invisible things; for ^' the things which are 
 not seen are eternal.'^ 
 
 Exercise the spirit of faith as much as you 
 do the act of prayer. 
 
 Be humbly and watchfully obedient that 
 faith be not clouded. 
 
 Endeavor to rest upon the s\(t)f\e promise 
 of God— implicitly ** Believe." 
 
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 " God is hve.'* 
 
 Frequently call to mind what God in 
 Christ, has done for you. 
 
 Think on what he has in reserve for you, 
 if faithful. " How great is His goodness !" 
 
 Be ever striving, from the principle of 
 Divine Love, to please God in all your 
 thoughts, words and actions. 
 
 Labor to realize that inspired truth—** He 
 that dwelleth in love^ dwelleih in God^ and 
 God in Hij^." 
 
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 VI.-OF PRAYER. 
 
 ^' Pray withaut ceasing.'* 
 
 Observe fixed seasons of religious retire- 
 ment. Jesus " continued all night in prayer." 
 
 Never pioceed to any business or engacre- 
 ment till you Imxe first implored the Divine 
 blessing. 
 
 Exercise exalted thoughts of the greatness 
 and goodness of the Divine Being addressed 
 in prayer. 
 
 Rest firmly on the intercession of Jesus 
 Christ. 
 
 Humbly depend upon the aids of the Holy 
 Spirit. 
 
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 of prayer. Prevailing prayer is o»lUd 
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 Labor to preserve the spirit of prayer whon 
 not engased in the act: continually sigh lot 
 
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 Let your prayers be engaged n. as for llie 
 
 last time. 
 
 VII.- OF HUMILITV. 
 ''Be clothed with hximiliN.'' 
 Cultimte a deep sense of your own inde- 
 scribable unworthiness in the sight of^^ov. 
 
 Dwell upon your orijrin and end: Vust 
 ihou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. 
 
 Think of the parity of mgeU ; contrast with 
 it vour own sinfulness. 
 
 Mortify personal pride by reniemberingthe 
 infirmities and liabilities of your earthly irari.e 
 Mortify spiritual pride by remembeiing the 
 vast imperfection of your best attaiiiments, 
 and the tendencies to evil and backwardness 
 to ffood, vet lurking within. 
 
 Mortify a fondness for human praise, by 
 re^nembering its worthlessness. 
 
 Remember how many rise vastly above 
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 " I will meditate in Thy precepts. ^^ 
 
 Endeavor afler an even tranquillily of winfl 
 on all occasions, and in all circumstances. 
 Strive to get accustomed to this frame. 
 
 Meditate, at least a short time, every even- 
 ingi of set purpose, on Death and Heaven. 
 
 Meditate much on your final account. 
 
 IX.— OF SELF-EXAMINATION. 
 '' Examine yoursehes.^^ 
 
 Use it every evening for the day, every 
 Sabbath for the week, and more at large both 
 monthly and annually. 
 
 Be searching and practical, taking the 
 Holy Scriptures for a standard and guide. 
 
 Keep the mind close in this duty from 
 wanderings and unfaithfulness, as you would 
 dread formality and hypocrisy. 
 
 X.— OF FASTING. 
 *' When thou fastest, appear not unto men to fast, but 
 
 unto thy Father." 
 
 Use fastinor, or abstinence, as a help to 
 other devotional acts— such as prayer, hu- 
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 Let it ever be such *' a fast as the Lord 
 hath chosen:" "Deal thy bread to the 
 hungry ;" ^*Undo the heavy burdens ;" "Brmg 
 the poor to thy house." 
 
 XL— OF THE SCRIPTURES. 
 " Search the Scriptures y 
 Read the Scriptures, frequently, kneeling 
 ^with earnest prayer. " Read, n ark, learn, 
 inwardly digest" them. x 
 
 Study them with fixed attention, to discern 
 their spiritual meaning, connexion, and appli- 
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 Remember the spirituality of God s holy 
 law ; that it reaches to the thoughts and inten- 
 tions, the purposes and iniaginations, as well 
 as to the virords and actions. 
 
 XII.-OF THE SABBATH. 
 
 " HaUoio my Sabbaths." ^ ^ 
 
 Carefully abstain from all but spiritual 
 conversation : "Not speaking thy own words.^ 
 
 Strive to be " in the Spirit on the Lord s 
 day :" " Not doing thine own ways." 
 
 bo no work on the Sabbath-day which you 
 would not do on your dying day. 
 
 Have at least a Sabbath-hour m every day, 
 ^8 well «^3 a Sabbath-day in every week. 
 
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 " Walk in wisdom— redeeming the time," 
 
 Be regular in the disposal of time; be 
 careful of momenls. 
 
 Let every part of the day have its allotted 
 employment. Be able to look back in the 
 evening on eveiij hour^s enjjagement. 
 
 Never be unemployed. Never be triflingly 
 employed. 
 
 Always have some useful work in hand. 
 
 Do not suffer a careless or loose habit of 
 mind. 
 
 Go not where you have no need. 
 
 Endeavor by much prayer and waichfulnesi 
 to connect time with ktermty. 
 
 XIV.-OF SLEEP. 
 " When I wake up, lam still xoith Thee." 
 Rise early— on first awaking,^ do not parley; 
 redeem the time. 
 
 Endeavor to have prayer or praise, and 
 thoughts of heavenly things, first in the 
 morning, and laM in the evening. 
 
 Ask every night if as ready /o ^le as to sleep 
 
 XV. -OF THOUGHTS. 
 *' Thou understandest my thoughts.^^ 
 Remember that your thoughts are heard 
 aloud in heaven. 
 
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 and imaginations. 
 
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 Do not suffer ihem to wander: frequently 
 <JaII them home. 
 
 Give thought a subject on which to he 
 employed at any vacant moment; such as 
 the presence of God— the cross of Christ— 
 the nearness of Eternity. 
 
 XVI.-OF WORDS. 
 
 Lici yor. ; speech be ahcays with grace, " 
 Avoid light, triflino-, vain, and worldly 
 conversation. Never speak merely to excita 
 laughter. 
 
 Never speak without thoucrht. 
 Never speak evil of any one. 
 Always intendi\\Q good of those whom you 
 are addressincp. 
 
 XVII.- OP ACTIONS. 
 *• Do all to tlie glory of God. " 
 
 Frequently ask your heart if vou are now 
 doing- the willof Gon. 
 
 Accustom yourself to do everything in the 
 name of Jesus Christ, as His discij^e. 
 
 Try that every d^y shall he marked by at 
 least one special work of love. 
 
 Wherever you oo, inwardly pray that you 
 do no evil unadvisedly, but be the means of 
 some good, 
 
 XVIII.-OF REPROVING SIN. 
 *• Reprove, rebuke, exhort.'' 
 Habituaie yourself to speak to others on 
 (he concerns of salvation. 
 
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 Be faithful, pointed, plain, and affectionate. 
 
 Shew that you have the good of the reprov- 
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 XIX.-OF PERSONAL DUTY. 
 " Ye are not yoin oicn.^' 
 ** Know thyself." Reverence thvself. 
 ** Dmy thyself" Govern thyself. 
 ** Abhor'* and flee from 'n\\Q apptaranct of 
 evil." Guard the senses. 
 
 Avoid all occasions to impiiritv of heart. 
 Eat and drink *' to the, glory of God.'' 
 Eat to live, rather than livo to eat. 
 Be careful of heallhl Avoid repletion- 
 
 XX.— OF RELATIVE DUTY. 
 " Loi^e th]f neighbour as Uujt>elf^ 
 **' Do unto all men as you would they should 
 do unto you" were you in their circunjstance.H-.. 
 As a sacred duty, visit the sick. Always- 
 pray with them. Read to ihejn the Scriptures. 
 Ascertain their state. Lead them to Christ. 
 Cultivate the disposition of compassion ta 
 the poor: care for their spiritual interests, 
 
 XXL-OE MAKING PROGRESS. 
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 Relii^ion is the greatest business of life; 
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 ^ Let not a day go overyourheads in which 
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 the ffood of man. 
 
 Be contmudUy strivin^r m the daily occur- 
 fences of life to exemplify the fruit of the 
 Spirit in holy tempers, kindness, meekness, 
 patience^ pmityy truth. ^ 
 
 Neither speak evil nor hear evil. 
 
 If possible, get retirement at noon-day. 
 
 Watch, on all occasions, for opportunities 
 of doing and gaining good. . 
 
 Exercise habitual dependence on God, and 
 trust in Christ everywhere. 
 
 Submit to trialsy and use them. 
 
 Expect temptations and resist them. 
 
 Prepare for injuries ^n(\ forgive ihem. 
 
 Inquire every evening if the day has been 
 an improvement on the last. 
 
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 T^XTS referred to for illustration. ^^^ 
 
 " What do ye more «/ian others . 
 Am I now living in the favor of God . i 
 Cor. vi. 2. Rom. vui. 15, it'- „ ... 
 
 Am I going on to sanca^honl 2 Pet. ui. 
 
 '%o I inler^lionalhj aim to please Gop in all 
 
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 ^^o^'^inxiS'edeem the t^ne 1 Eph. v. 
 
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 world? Roni.xii. .4. /.^-tuAiiiv examine 
 
 Do I regularly and taithtuiiy 
 
 Do I deny myself for Chris 1 ssaK« 
 viii. 34, 
 
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 Is the reproac/i of Christ dearer to me than 
 (he applause of the looiid? Heb. xi. 24—26. 
 
 Do I love my Saviour Christ with all my 
 heart? iVlalt. xxii. 37. 
 
 Do I set my aff^ections upon things above 1 
 
 Matt. vi. 21. n ' ' 
 
 Do I delight more to obtain povertij of spirit 
 
 than the riches of this world? Mark viii. 35-38, 
 Am I constantly employed for God ? John 
 
 ix. 4. 
 
 Would 1 rather die than sin ? Matt. v. 29. 
 Am I increasing in spirilual-mindedness 1 
 
 Matt. V, 6. 
 
 Do 1 d(dight in God more than I ever did 1 
 
 Ps. xxxvii. 4. 
 
 Am I dyinj; daily to sensible objects, and 
 livins" for eternity 1 2 Cor. iv. 17, 18. 
 
 Tslhe thouohtof death pleasing and com- 
 fortinsf to me 1 Phil. i. 23. 
 
 Is it a part of my study io nccomidish much 
 for God in a little time ;^ 2 Tim. iv. 2, 6, B. 
 
 Are my tnsles and dispositions more hea- 
 venly than formerly 1 Ps. xxxiv. 8. 
 
 Do I relish most religious conversation t 
 
 Mai. iii. ]6* 
 
 Do I love best the company of the pious 1 
 
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 good 1 ] Cor. X. 33. 
 

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 Am I afiaid of misemploying my talents T 
 
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 Do I exercise all my influence for (jOD ! 
 
 ^Am I care/w/?!/ solicitous as to my exampM 
 
 Matt. V. 16. ^ 
 
 Do I revrove sin without respect of per- 
 
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 Am I doins: all in my poioer to save souls 7 
 Jev ix 1. Ps. cxvi. 12. 
 
 Do i regularly pray for the prosperity o^ the 
 church, and the conversion of the worlds Fs, 
 xxviii. 9. Matt. ix. G(i— 38. 
 
 Do I leave nothing undone to promote 
 Christ's kingdom upSn earth 1 Matt. xxv. 
 
 Have my last days been my best days ? Pa. 
 
 ^^Have I that faith in Christ which realizes 
 a present salvation ? 2 Cor. xiii. 5. 
 
 Have I that Zone to Gop which constrains 
 to obedience? 2 Cor. v. 14, 15. 
 
 Does the Spirit of Gon bear testimony to 
 mv acceptance with Him ? Rom. viii. I6. 
 
 Am \ soloing to the flesh, or to the SpiRiTf 
 
 Gal. vi. 7, 8. , , i r 
 
 Do I grow in grace, and in the knowlege of 
 
 Christ Jf-s ;s? 2 Pet. iii. 18. 
 
 Do 1 /oi;c the sabbaths and orJmance^ ot 
 GodI Ps. xxvi. 8. 
 
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 Am I never absent from the House of God 
 when I could he present IPs. «='^;'"- ,' „._ 
 
 Do I visit and pray with the sJcMhe poor, 
 and the ilesiitnle 1 Jol' ^xix, 11— lO- 
 
 Do I cuUivate a spirit of deep humtUyl 1 
 Ppt V 5. (i. Malt. V. "3. . 
 
 Do i study to understand the Word of God? 
 
 ^°Do\ fa^efully heed tlie voice of conscimce? 
 ~ So'l'iSc/^/ully guard against HgWness of 
 '^Dflalwatsb^a'-inmindmy/naUccountl 
 
 ^Imrdany living in the spirit of sacrifice ? 
 
 ^Bo f watch in the world for moments of 
 inwardconmunion with God? Ps. 'v-4 ; xv..8. 
 
 Do I always attend to the ^nl.ard momlions 
 of the Holy Spirit? Eph. iv.oU. 
 
 Do I aUvIys remember the omniscience of 
 
 GoD^ Ps. cxxxix. 1—1^. ^ I • ^ ^,. 
 
 ''do I carefully abstaia from speafctn.? or 
 bearing evil of others ? Ps. xv. 1-3. Jam" 
 
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 I immediately do ? Isa. xxxvui. 1. Amos iv. 12. 
 
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