' fie Pooh Jan fadrtttp 1ZOOk. 43 much of my care, and fo ferions a bufnefs as you talk of; nor bath my heart been fo fenfible of the need that I have of Chrift, or of the Greatnefs ofGods Love and mercy to finners in our Redemption,; nor have I had fuch believing and ferions thoughts of the life to come, as to make it feem more deferable to me than this world ; nor can I fay and not lie that I Loved God bet- ter than my money and eftateand fleíhly pleafure ; nor that I ever made fo great a matter of finning, as to avoid it at the rate of any great fuffering or lofs ; or that ever I was very defirous to lead a holy and a Heavenly life ; nor that I had any great delight in the thoughts or practice of Inch things ; much lefs that ever Imade the pleafingofGod, and the obtaining of per- feet andeverlafting holinefs and happinefs with him in Heaven, to be the chief care and end and labour of my life. But yet I thought that all being finners, and God beingmerciful, I might be faved if I believed in. Chrift, and put my truft in himalone. But, now you have made me better to underftand what it is to Belive , and Yruft in Chrift, I perceive that I did not indeed Be- lieve and 7raffin him when I thought I had. P. I pray you tell me : Do you not think there are fuch fins as Prefumption, Carnal fecurity, falle be- lieving, and falte hope whereby the Devil undoeth fouls? S. res ; Ihave heard Preachersoftenfayfo. P. What do you think Frefiimprian is ? S. (u) Prefismingor thinkng that God doth accept w, and we are in a State of grace, when it is notfo. (y) Yob? 8.39,4I, 44 6". 9,49! T. What
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