the tempers of _Jews_ and _Heathens_, that they have not yet enough _renounced_ the world, not enough _denied_ themselves, not enough _emptied_ their hearts of passions hurtful to piety, not enough _offered_ and devoted themselves to God, not enough made the spirit of religion the spirit of their lives, not enough sought for strength and deliverance from sin, by a _firm_ and _living faith_ in Jesus Christ; not enough prayed and desired that they might be born again of God, so that Christ may be truly formed in them; not enough prayed and desired to be every where, and on all occasions under the perpetual influence and guidance of the Holy Spirit, that they may think and say, and do every thing by his holy inspiration; not enough looked to that first and great commandment, of loving God with our whole heart and strength: not enough endeavoured to keep the next, that of loving our neighbour, as ourselves; not enough renounced such fashions, customs, and conformities to the world, as corrupt the heart, and grieve and separate the Holy Spirit from it. 40. Now which way soever we consider the lamentable state of religion amongst us, no remedy can be procured by us of the _clergy_, but in this one way, that every _individual_ of the order, from the highest to the lowest, begin in right earnest with himself, open the book of his own heart and life, and consider seriously, in the presence of God, whether, according to his degree in the ecclesiastical function, the world has its _due_ share of _salt_ and _light_ from him; whether all that is in the world, the _lust of the flesh_, _the lust of the eyes_, and the _pride of life_ have been so openly, so constantly discouraged, and renounced by him, that the whole form of his life has been one kind, continual call to all orders of Christians, to set their affections on things above, to mind only the one thing needful, to have nothing at heart, but to be in Christ new creatures, seeking, intending, desiring nothing, thro’ the pilgrimage of this life, but to live _unspotted from the world_, and to obtain every height of holiness, and heavenly affections, which becomes those who are to be called sons, and heirs of God with Christ Jesus.