Yet in bodily exercises, a discretion is to be used: nor are they equally to be undertaken by all.
5. Those things which are not common are not to be done in public: for particular things are more safely done in private.
But take care then be not slack in common exercises, and more forward in things of thy own particular devotion: but having fully, and faithfully performed what thou art bound to, and what is enjoined thee, if thou hast any time remaining, give thyself to thyself according as thy devotion shall incline thee.
All cannot have the self same exercise: but this is more proper for one, and that for another.
Moreover, according to the diversity of times, divers exercises are more pleasing: for some relish better on festival days, others on common days.
We stand in need of one kind in time of temptation, and of another in time of peace and rest.
Some we willingly think on when we are sad, others when we are joyful in the Lord.
6. About the time of the principal festivals, we must renew our good exercises: and more fervently implore the prayers of the saints.
We ought to make our resolution from festival to festival: as if we were then to depart out of this world, and to come to the everlasting festival.