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[Sept. 1, 
JIug/-i Peters* last Legacy to his Daughter, 
the thint^s we need from God, in and by 
Cinisr, according to liis holy will, not 
without confessions, and thanksgiving. 
This work must have time, seiiousnesse, 
composure: and this take undoubtedly, 
that prayers’ can never Jty high, where 
the person is not accepted, and can have 
no strength u ithont faith. 
5. Keep a constant watch, upon your 
whole man, for which much hath been 
written, as Mr. Keynei’s Rule for the 
new Creature, Mr. Brinsley's Watch ; and 
many ethers, from tke thoughts, and af¬ 
fections to all cases almost. •• 
But since I promised the addition of 
my experience to your self, I have held 
that very true, noted by David: yea, 
l>y some heathens, that our life is seventy 
years: half of which time spends its self 
m eating, drinking, and sleeping: the 
remainder is thirty-five; and ot that yf>u 
may allow’ the first fifteen, even for child- 
liood, till when/ordinarily little is minded 
that is solid : then twenty only are left 
of the number, and of them even half 
spent in by-business: and then tell me 
how little do we liver IIow' needfull is 
it then that you be upon your watch con¬ 
tinually, w’hen so many silver brooks run 
by many doors unregarded. 
0. For thy grow th in grace I am the 
more zealous, because (2 Pet. 3. 8.) the 
apostle propounded it as a cure against 
fill {he errors of the wicked. 
The best evidence of growth, is to grow 
more humble, more holy, attend that 
well: you see how- it is from meal to 
meal, from one Siibhath to another, one 
germon to anolhei’; are you fed or sur¬ 
feited? A very very little grace (if true) 
saving: a little growth (if riglit) is com- 
fortir.g: beleeve and live, beleeve and 
grow-: all decays come through want of 
faith: to fetch blood frnm the life 
vein, th.e Lord Ciirist. The south and 
north blow upon thee for growth (my 
child). 
7. In all things as you will have use: 
so you need to study conscience well, 
for it eats, drinks, walks, sleeps, buyes, 
s lls, accompanies you to every duty, 
seivice, work, doing, or suffering; for 
whicii you have Ames his Cases and some 
others. 
llemember a good conscience and sin 
cannot li\e together: let hut tins bird 
sing sweetly within, and let heaven and 
eartli come together thou shall be safe 
(inv }ioor child), 
8. Next I am to remember you, that 
voti I’.ave much work to do in a little 
time: which calls you up to labour, as 
the day the lark, and the lark the hus¬ 
bandman, Kcr/es. 12. the whole chapter: 
I hope you have it. 
About redemption of time, you have 
many treatises. The greatest of vour 
work in your short time, is to get Christ, 
and live upon him, and to him; and this 
is the life of faith; which you can never 
live unless faith have to live upon it self, 
which will digest nothing hut word, and 
promises. Therefore now you are young, 
lay in a. good stock for faith to live on, 
but you must do it seasonably. There¬ 
fore secure your principles, walk up 
to the compass of every duty, clear your 
evidences, keep close common w ith God, 
look out to growing evils, and fit for 
them; and these are the w-ork of your 
generation. I say, it is your work, you 
may easier make barrs to the sea, and 
order the influences of heaven, then call 
back yesterday. 
Therefore work and pray, repent, 
l.'eleeve, get assurances of heaven to day, 
I say, to day, and be happy for ever 
(Dear Child). 
9. I must also invite you to content 
in a low’ condition, for which you have 
great furtherance, as IMr. Bui roughs for 
Contentment (whose Writings are all 
savory); but for my own thouglits they are 
these, that though manv write and speak 
of the contempt of the world, some 
cloyster up themselves from it; yet 
very few are masters of this art, winch 
the apostle himself liad been long leara- 
Constitution, age, experience, parts, 
alilictions, fulness, honour, glory, vrill all 
say, We have it not; crowns have it not; 
and beggars want it:.I was about to say, 
it is only in heaven. This herb grows 
in very few’ gardens. But, Oh that you 
might lie truly content! 
dhe good Lord grant you may ground¬ 
ed I v say, Thy 'will he done in earth as 
it is nt heaven; and that is content, my 
child. 
10. I commend unto you meekness 
of spirit, Zep. 2. 3. he h>ving to all, envy 
none, though, thev thrive hv evil, and are 
evil, Psai. 37. 1. You know’ what 'a 
promise the meek have, Matth. 5 5. 
As inordinate passion bears tiie name of 
ai! sin in Scripture; so meekness car¬ 
ries many good tilings with it, as hne,- 
p'.ry. patieyce, &c. Xor do I oppose 
meekness to zeal, but would have you 
allow both their perfect work. *Meek- 
ne.Sa Will make smooth all your waves, 
disappoint enemies of the advantage 
they may take against you i and your 
love 
