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 to consider things, it was much my exercise to discern sin and duty in particular cases; being afraid to venture on things, until I should see myself called thereto; But, when the matter was cleared to me, I generally stuck fast by it, being as much afraid to desert the way which I took to be pointed out to me. I never had the art of making rich, nor could I ever heartily apply myself to the managing of secular affairs. Even the secular way of managing the discipline of the church was so unacceptable to me, that I had no heart to dip in the publick church management. What appearances I made at any time in these matters were not readily in that way." He concludes.

"And thus have I given some account of the days of my vanity. Upon the whole, I bless my God in Jesus Christ, that ever he made me a Christian, and took an early dealling with my soul; that ever he made me a minister of the gospel, and gave me some insight into the doctrine of his grace; and that ever he gave me the blest Bible, and brought me