r Prov. viii. 12.
infidel." Whatever, then, be your situation in life, endeavour to discharge the duties of it in a becoming manner ; and let your determination through grace be like that of David, " I will behave myself wisely in a perfect ways."]
5. His persevering diligence —
[In stopping at Haran till his father's death, I suppose, he judged that to be, or rather, that it was for the time, his proper destination. But being afterwards directed to go to Canaan, he went forth, and turned not aside till he came thither : and there he abode for many years. Indeed, to the very end of his life he held on in the good way which God had directed him to pursue. And thus it is that we also must approve ourselves to God. We must " not turn back : for, if we do, God's soul will have no pleasure in us." If we " turn back" at any time, it is to certain " perdition." Let us " re- member Lot's wife." In fact, it were better for us never to have " known the way of righteousness, than, after having known it, to depart from it." Go on then, like Abram, " as pilgrims and sojourners here," " shewing plainly, that you are seeking a better country*." And be assured, that " if, by patient con- tinuance in well-doing, you seek for glory and honour and immortality, you shall in the end attain eternal life11."]
■ Ps. ci. 2. * Heb. xi. 9, 10, 13—16. « Rom. ii. 9.