Confidence towards God, explained. 33 S miftake the heart pafl'eth.againft itfelf, God S E R M. will not confirm ; and the cure of the mif- XIII. takes, fo far as they are curable in a rational `-."V"."° way, is by better information concerning the nature of God, his infinite goodnefs and righteoufnefs, and concerning the terms of the gofpel. Our prefent inquiry relateth to the calm judgment of the confcience or heart upon its own prevailing difpofitions, its de- liberate purpofes, and the general tenor of its a&ions. 4thly, As the judgment of our hearts con- cerning ourfelves is of the Taft moment, and the molt important confequences depend upon it ; for it is plainly the defign of the text to teach us that the approbation or dif- approbation of Almighty God is to be ex- peéted according as the heart doth or doth not condemn us ; and therefore miftakes in this matter are infinitely dangerous ; fo, if we are not wanting to ourfelves, they may be avoided. Fallibility is univerfally the charaEter of the human underftanding ; no man who attendeth to what paffeth in his own mind, but muff be convinced he path in many inftances made a wrong judgment; and we have all reafon to believe that many errors remain with us. But errors are not all ;r.
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