190 Vireaiotasforgetting andkeeping him of his error may fuffice to the removal of his trouble. Ifhe be troubled through his miftaking the nature of true Faith, or trueLove, or ocher Graces, and fo think that he bath them ryt when he bath them ; the difcoveryof his error may be the quiet- ing ofhis foul. The foul that is troubled upon fuch rniitakes, muff be tenderly dealt with : Much more they that are difquietedby groundlefs fears, or too deep apprehenfionsof the wrathor juítice of God, ofthe evil offin, andof their unworthiwfs, and for want offuller apprehenfionsofthe lovingkindnefs of God,and the tender companionate nature ofChrift. We can fcarce handle fuch fouls too gently. God would have all to be tenderly dealt with, that are tender of difpleafing and difhonouring him by fm. Gods own language may teach all Minifters what language we fhould ufe to loch, 1(a. 57. 15,16,17, I 8,i 9,20,2I . Thus faith the high and lofty one, that inhabireth ete.rnity,Whofe Name is Holy; I dwell in the highand holy place, Withhim alfo that is ofa contrite and humblefpirit, to revive the fpirit ofthe humble, and io revive the heart of thecontrite ones, For Iwill not contendfor ever, neither will I be alWayes Wrath : For thefpirit fhouldfail before me, and thefouls which I have made, &c. But the wickedare like the troubled [ea when it cannot reft, whole waters call up mire and dirt There is no peace faithmy God, to the wicked. Much more tender language may fuch expeä from Chrift in the Gofpel, where is contained a fuller revelation of his Grace. If'tJNlary a poor finful woman lie weeping at his feet, andwashing them with her tears, he bath not the heart to fpurn her away ; but openly proclaims the forgivenefs of her many
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