All  which  I  have  endeavoured  to  explain  with  that
clearness  and  perspicuity,  that  none  of  you  that  have


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any  understanding  at  all  but  must  needs  confess  that
they  only  have  a  good  understanding  that  fear  God  and
keep  his  commandments.  And,  therefore,  I  hope  you
have  all  prevented  me  in  what  I  intended  for  the  ap
plication  of  this  truth ;  which  was  to  advise  and  stir
you  up  to  do  that  which  you  cannot  but  be  now  con
vinced  is  not  only  your  duty  and  interest,  but  your
wisdom  too  to  do ; — even  to  devote  yourselves  for  the
future  wholly -to  the  service  of  Almighty  God,  to  fear,
honour,  and  obey  him :  for  I  cannot  persuade  myself
but  you  all  desire  to  act  like  wise  men.  This  I  am
sure  of,  you  all  either  are,  or  would  be  accounted,  wise.
