382 7he Wisdom of GOD Part 11. 



Hairs upon Men, which are ufually the Signs 

 and Forerunners of Death j and therefore the 

 way to live long muft needs be in all Points 

 to ufe our Bodies fo as is moft agreeable to the 

 Rules of Temperance, and Purity, and right 

 Reafon ; every Violence offered to it weakens 

 and impairs it, and renders it lefs durable and 

 lafting. One Means there is which Phyficians 

 take notice of as very effedtual for the Prefef- 

 vation of Health, which I cannot here otnit, 

 that is, a quiet and chearful Mind, not afflift- 

 ed with violent Paflions , or diftraded with 

 immoderate Cares, for thefe have a great and 

 ill Influence upon the Body ; now, how a Man 

 can have a quiet and chearful Mind under a 

 great Burden and Load of Guilt, I know not, 

 unlefs he be very ignorant , or have a feared 

 Confcience ; it concerns us therefore, even^ upon 

 this Account, to be careful of our Converfation, 

 and to keep our Confciences void of Offence 

 both toward God and toward Men. 



Infer, 3. "Thirdly^ Did God make the Body ? 

 let him have the Service of it, Rom, xii. i. I be* 

 feech youy Brethren^ by the Mercies of God^ that 

 you prefent your Bodies a living Sacrifice, holy, 

 acceptable unto God y which is your reafonable 

 Service. How we fhould do that, St. Chryfo- 

 fiom tells us in his Commentary upon this Place, 



