Sect。XX。
THOUGHtheQuicknessofthineEarwereabletoreachthenoiseoftheMoon，whichsomethinkitmakethinit’srapidrevolution；thoughthenumberofthyEarsshouldequalArgushisEyes；yetstopthemallwiththewiseman’swax，andbedeafuntothesuggestionsofTalebearers，Calumniators，PickthankorMalevolentDelators，whowhilequietMensleep，sowing；heraresofdiscordanddivision，distractthetranquillityofCharityandallfriendlySociety。ThesearetheTonguesthatsettheworldonfire，cankersofreputation，and，likethatofJonashisGourd，witheragoodnameinanight。EvilSpiritsmaysitstillwhiletheseSpiritswalkabout，andperformthebusinessofHell。Tospeakmorestrictly，ourcorruptedheartsaretheFactoriesoftheDevil，whichmaybeatworkwithouthispresence。ForwhenthatcircumventingSpirithathdrawnMalice，Envy，andallunrighteousnessuntowellrootedhabitsinhisdisciples，iniquitythengoesonuponitsownlegs，andifthegateofHellwereskutupforatime，VicewouldstillbefertileandproducethefruitsofHell。ThuswhenGodforsakesus，Satanalsoleavesus。Forsuchoffendershelooksuponassureandsealedup，andhistemptationsthenneedlessuntothem。
Sect。XXI。
ANNIHILATEnottheMerciesofGodbytheOblivionofIngratitude。ForOblivionisakindofAnnihilation，andforthingstobeasthoughtheyhadnotbeenislikeuntoneverbeing。
MakenotthyHeadaGrave，butaRepositoryofGod’smercies。ThoughthouhadsttheMemoryofSeneca，orSimonides，&；Conscience，thepunctualMemoristwithinus，yettrustnottothyRemembranceinthingswhichneedPhylacteries。Registernotonlystrangebutmercifuloccurrences：LetEphemeridesnotOlympiadsgivetheeaccountofhismercies。LetthyDiariesstandthickwithdutifulMementos&；Asterisksofacknowledgment。Andtobecompleatandforgetnothing，datenothismercyfromthynativity，LookbeyondtheWorld，andbeforetheÆ；raofAdam。