v Ia11. But this is the thing that you muft principally re- member, That God and the (e) Heavenly Glory is your end, which muft Bill bedefired for it Pelf and be- fore all ; And the world and all things in it are but 114eans to help you to that end : And only sts they are fatal, muft be valued, loved, defired and fought : And when ever they oppofe God and your Heavenly intereft, muft be forfaken, and ufed as we do (f) ha- ted things. And when Common worldly things thus further your obedience, and are devoted to God, and referred to his will and [cryice, then they are (g) fanElifled to ycu : which elfe will be but Common, unclean and your mortal Enernie. S. Queft. XI. What if I am now uncertain whether my heart befancere in this Covenant which I males with God, when I renounce all, and profefs to prefer him beforeall ? May 1 venture to Covenant, and profefs that confent whofefancerity l am uncertain of ? Will not this be a kindof lying untoGod ? P. If your Heart befalfe, it will be lying : But if it be not, it will be no lying though you are uncertain. The Truthof your Confent is one thing, and your Cer- taintyof it is another : That it be ,true, is neceffary to your Salvation ; But not that you be.fure that it is true. Bat there ismuch difference between i . One that flatter- eth himfelf wiih conceits that he confenteth, úrhen he cloth not. (Such a one finneth in profeffing a lie.) z. And one that is but yet deliberating and is unrefolved (e) M;t.6. 19,20, 33 fobneï. 27.Co1.3.3) 4,5>(,0 Larks 14.26,33. Tit. t. 1$. M 4
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