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 worship but by religious duties in your families, and in secret: put away all vain impertinent, and earthly thoughts; talk not of wordly affairs, neither do any wordly business, but what works of mercy and necessity may call you to; mispend no part of the Lord's day either in idle discourse, loitering at home or strolling in the streets and fields Ex. viii. 20.

Exh. 13. Look on sin to be the worst thing in the world, as being defiling to your consciences, and damnable to both soul and body; and which is worst of all, dishonourable and displeasing to the great God of heaven. Jer. ii. 16.

I Exh. 14. Shun and resist temptations, he still upon your guard; watching over your deceitful hearts, keeping the door of your lips, and being circumspect in all your ways; you are encompassed about on all hands with snares and temptations. Mat. xxvi. 41. Prov. vi. 23. Ps. xxxix. 1, 2. Eph v. 15. 1 Pet. v. 8, 9.

Exh. 15 Daily repent of sin; you are daily sining in thought, word and deed, for which you should every evening take an account, of yourselves; and what faults