316 Genera&direflions, or a plained hartily againft them at the Thront of Grace. I have fincerely defired , and endeavoured after all thole meanes which might reflraine and mortifie them, and made confci- ence to difcover and decline their unwelcome infinnations, and f:o I have gone on flill in the holy Path, with fincerity of FTRit, and in obedience unto God ; upholding mine heart with confideration of the fweet and merciful! difpofition of my dearthheavenly Father, who ever, ifthe heart be upright Cor.S. 120 and truely humble, take) the will for the deed ; andaccepts uo according to that whichwe have,and not according to that which - we leave not. And therefore I ammolt fure ( neither by the helpeofGod, fhall all the devils in hell drive me from this hold) that they are all buried for ever in the righteousand meritorious blood ofmy bleffed Saviour. And fo Ihold up my head ffill againfl all contradictionof carnall reaCon, natu- rall diftrufl, Satans cruell fuggeflions ; being well affured That hearty humiliation, and grieving under weakeneffe in well-doing, is as true a fruit of fanaificarion, and markeof true converfion ; as fpirituall ability todoe well. It is not fo much the muchneffe and quantitie, as the truth ofgrace, not fomuch the exaaneffe of the outward act in performingho- ly duties, as fincerity ofhear t, which qualifies a broken heart, for comfort in the promifes oflife, and affurance ofGods love. Though I knowwell, there was never any who tailed truely grace, but he fincerely thirfted and endeavoured after more. Never did any man well in the worfhip and fervices of God, who did not bewaile his wants and faylings therein; and truely defire and labour todoe better. It is the property ofPharifes and formal! profeffours, to conceive that they Revel, 3. are fpiritually rich enough already,and have needofnothing 4. but thebetter the Chriflian is , the more fenfible,he is , and heartily complaining of his fpirituall povertie, naughtyheart, and manifold imperfeaions. Heere' now then may wee fee in this difcourfeof thetrue Convert, comforting himfelfe in the point ofhis fpirituall eflate other kind offluffe, fincere matter, founder grounds, more fpeciall workingsof the holy Ghoit ; then anyoneof the
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