RULES OF LIVING.

From Rev. Hugh Peters’ Legacy to his Daughter.

London, A.D. 1660.

Whosoever would live long and blessedly, let him observe these following rules, by which he shall attain to that which he desireth:—

Let thy
Thoughts	be	divine, awful, godly.
Talk		little, honest, true.
Works		profitable, holy, charitable.
Manners		grave, courteous, cheerful.
Diet		temperate, convenient, frugal.
Apparel		sober, neat, comely.
Will		confident, obedient, ready.
Sleep		moderate, quiet, seasonable.
Prayers		short, devout, often, fervent.
Recreation		lawful, brief, seldom.
Memory		of death, punishment, glory.