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is to Acquaint our Selves with GOD, diligently to conſider Him, as he Repreſents Himſelf to us in his Word and Works; add to d fix our Minds upon theſe Glorious and imperfections, which ſhine forth therein: and thoſe which have a tendencie to move, perſwade  our Souls to him, ſuch as his infinite Power, by which we may be awakened to fear his  due to us for our ſins; his Patience, Goodneſs, , and Love, by which we may be encouraged to  Favour, and moved to quite all things for him,  chooſe him for our only Portion. And to all that he propoſes in his Word for moving alk in his ways and all the Effects of his Proe in the conduct of humane Affairs, wherein  be ſeen his Care and Concernedneſs for good  and his Severity towards Impenitent and  ſinners and often to reflect upon what we o know of GOD and to mind in as often, in ſo e is known to us.

, who is the only true God of Man, offers to us in His Son JESUS CHRIST, and is to d by us. To ſeek him then, is fixedly to dee attainment of that infinite Good, and to direct Courſe thitherward, and diligently to apply  to walk in thoſe ways, which are preſcribed ding Men to the Poſſeſſion of it.