Serin. 15. when Inward and outward Troubles 'nee: ? 369 Thus much for the Preventives to prepare for doub`e affli &ions up- on the inward and outward man before they come. Now fecondly, what (hall they do that are already under them ? Negative. Do not go about to fettle thy mind by diverfìon, or turn- Direfl. i. ing thy thoughts another way, nor think that time will wear off this trouble,for this will but encreafe thy di±quiet in it felt, G. in the cau- fes of it, and wear off the fenfe of thy condition , which is occalìonal and preparative to thy well-grounded peace and fettlement. 2, IX.fign not a little eafe ; the fore that is but skin'd over will break out again and be more dangerous, put in therefore for a cure, and that not partial, but through. Poficively take this courfe upon the fenfe of thy condition , and the Direct. 2, a&ual knowledge of the fundamental matters of the Covenant of grace. Firfl, and immediately come (at leafs) look unto Chrift for faith, and then by faith, looking to him as the Author of Faith ; be- lieve,i. e. confent with all thy heart to receive him, and reti upon him on the terms of the Gofpel, to be faved by him onely in his own way, at his own rate; this is the courfeDawid,Jonah,the Church in the pla- ces aforenamed took, this is the courfe the Lord prefcribes, Ifa.5o,ult. Who, &c. Let this child of light, ( and fuck thou arc if thou takefi this courfe, Feareft to fin againfl God, and hearkenefl to this word I now fpeak) fitting in darknefs and feeing no light (there is the depth of trouble of mind) trtifl. in the Name of the Lord, and (lay himfel f upon his God; His Name is the Lord Gad, gracious,&c.Emanuel, a Saviour, Exod.3 r9., fpreading his armsall the day long(any time before the night of death dole thy eyes and Chrifts bowels) even to the difobedient, and will in no wife caft out or lofe any that come unto him upon all his own terms. Thou dear troubled heart, how wilt thou heal and fettle thy felf,what wilt thou do ?Wilt thou firfl make fatisfa &ion by thy mourn- ing, humiliation, reformation, purpofe of amendment, and fo com- mend and ingratiate thy felf to Chrifl. Thou neillefl upon a falfe bot- tom, and thy heart deceives thee ; found refs and peace is not be had this way, if it be thy firfl, principal, or only way. On the other hand, are you willing to let Chrift let you into heaven, and not lead you his own way,i.e. under his Government in all things, then you run away from Chrift,and cannot be faved by him as fuch But doll thou freely and willingly confent upon the fenfe of thy loft condition to take Chrift for all purpofes,forGrace and Glory ?Thou art well-come to him; and let this be thy refl, in coming,to him burdened and weary, willing to take his yoke upon thee, Math.' 1,22, He faves Thee
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