"51. Resolved, that I will act so, in every respect, as I think I shall wish I had done, if I should at last be damned.
52. I frequently hear persons in old age say how they would
live, if they were to live their lives over again: resolved, that I will live
just so as I can think I shall wish I had done, supposing I live to old age.
53. Resolved, to improve every opportunity, when I am in the
best and happiest frame of mind, to cast and venture my soul on the Lord Jesus
Christ, to trust and confide in him, and consecrate myself wholly to him; that
from this I may have assurance of my safety, knowing that I confide in my
Redeemer.
54. Whenever I hear anything spoken in commendation4 of
any person, if I think it would be praiseworthy in me, resolved to endeavor to
imitate it.
55. Resolved, to endeavor to my utmost to act as I can think
I should do, if I had already seen the happiness of heaven, and hell torments.
56. Resolved, never to give over, nor in the least to
slacken my fight with my corruptions, however unsuccessful I may be.
57. Resolved, when I fear misfortunes and adversities, to
examine whether I have done my duty, and resolve to do it; and let it be just
as providence orders it, I will as far as I can, be concerned about nothing but
my duty and my sin.
58. Resolved, not only to refrain from an air of dislike,
fretfulness, and anger in conversation, but to exhibit an air of love,
cheerfulness and benignity.
59. Resolved, when I am most conscious of provocations to
ill-nature and anger, that I will strive most to feel and act good-naturedly;
yea, at such times, to manifest good nature, though I think that in other
respects it would be disadvantageous, and so as would be imprudent at other
times.
60. Resolved, whenever my feelings begin to appear in the
least out of order, when I am conscious of the least uneasiness within, or the
least irregularity without, I will then subject myself to the strictest
examination."
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