26. *This is the plain, scriptural, rational way to know, what is _the will of God_ in a particular case. But considering how seldom this way is taken, and what a flood of _Enthusiasm_ must needs break in, on those who endeavour to know _the will of God_, by unscriptural, irrational ways: it were to be wished, that the expression itself, were far more sparingly used. The using it, as some do, on the most trivial occasions, is a plain breach of the third commandment. It is a gross way of taking the name of God in vain, and betrays great irreverence toward him. Would it not be far better then, to use other expressions, which are not liable to such objections? For example. Instead of saying, on any particular occasion, “I want to know what is _the will of God_.” Would it not be better to say, “I want to know, what will be most for my improvement: and, what will make me most useful.” This way of speaking is clear and unexceptionable. It is putting the matter on a plain scriptural issue, and that without any danger of _Enthusiasm_. 27. A third very common sort of _Enthusiasm_ (if it does not co-incide with the former) is that of those who think to attain the end without using the means, by the immediate power of God. If indeed those means were providentially with-held, they would not fall under this charge. God can, and sometimes does, in cases of this nature, exert his own immediate power. But they who expect this when they have those means, and will not use them, are proper _Enthusiasts_. Such are they who expect to understand the holy scriptures, without reading them and meditating thereon: yea, without using all such helps as are in their power, and may probably conduce to that end. Such are they who _designedly_ speak in the public assembly, without any premeditation. I say _designedly_: because there may be such circumstances, as at some times make it unavoidable. But whoever _despises_ that great means of speaking profitably, is so far an _Enthusiast_.