3. I would, thirdly, advise you, narrowly to observe from what _motive_, you at any time act or speak. Beware that your intention be not stained, with any regard either to profit or praise. Whatever you do, _do it to the Lord_, as the servants of Christ. Do not aim at pleasing yourself in any point, but pleasing him whose you are, and whom you serve. Let your eye be single, from first to last: eye God alone in every word and work.
4. I advise you, in the fourth place, see that you do every thing in a right _temper_: with lowliness, and meekness, with patience and gentleness, worthy the gospel of Christ. Take every step trusting in God, and in the most tender, loving spirit you are able. Mean time _watch always_, against all hurry and dissipation of spirit, and _pray always_ with all earnestness and perseverance, that your faith fail not. And let nothing interrupt that _spirit of sacrifice_, which you make of all you have and are, of all you suffer and do, that it may be an offering of a sweet smelling savour to God through Jesus Christ.
5. As to the _manner_ of acting and speaking, I advise you to do it with all innocence and simplicity, prudence and seriousness. Add to these all possible calmness and mildness; nay, all the tenderness which the case will bear. You are not to behave as butchers or hangmen, but as surgeons rather; who put the patient to no more pain than is necessary, in order to the cure. For this purpose, each of _you_ likewise has need of “a lady’s hand with a lion’s heart.” So shall many even of them you are constrained to punish, _glorify_ God _in the day of visitation_.
6. I exhort all of you who fear God, as ever you hope to find mercy at his hands, as you dread being found (tho’ you knew it not) _even to fight against_ God: do not on any account, reason, or pretence whatsoever, either directly or indirectly, oppose or hinder so merciful a design, and one so conducive to his glory. But this is not all: if you are lovers of mankind, if you long to lessen the sins and miseries of your fellow-creatures: can you satisfy yourselves, can you be clear before God, by barely not opposing it? Are not _you_ also bound by the most sacred ties, _as you have opportunity to do good to all men_? And is not here an opportunity of doing good to many, even good of the highest kind? In the name of God then, embrace the opportunity. Assist in doing this good, if no otherwise, yet by your earnest prayers, for them who are immediately employed therein. Assist them, according to your ability, to defray the expence which necessarily attends it, and which without the assistance of charitable persons, would be a burden they could not bear. Assist them, if you can without inconvenience, by quarterly or yearly subscriptions. At least, assist them _now_: use the present hour, doing what God puts into your heart. Let it not be said, that you saw your brethren labouring for God, and would not help them with one of your fingers. In this way, however, _come to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord, against the mighty_!