felfe,mrtr:bing examtilation. . 1 jl'J though Hot fo fervently ? why rben undoubted- - [r bee bath-Caving grace in Jhe fame nature and kinde fthat thefe holy men had) though not in the fame degree and meafure. J ' To conclude the refolution or this cafe ofcon– fcience; l would advifeaman infuch a cafe) to lao - bour ·feriouily with his owne hearr, to bring itto .' ·that depth of forrow:~ which may in fome fort bee f'roporrionable to the height of his former fins) .and-to affeCt his confcience with that meafure of remorfe, which may in fome degree an(wer· . .c-he out-rage of his former rebellions : And the ,-more earndHy and effe&aally, becaufe -a man is very aptto ·flatterand·deceive hisowne heart with 1 thofe hollow, halft>., and infufficient converfions, of which I' have forewarned you. And Satan is ever ready, .a5 you heard before, to tranfportusby . .his traines and· temptations, out ofthe pangi of 1 <Zonfc:ience imo outward mirth, counterfeit peace I af confcien<:e, oran _unfound.·change. Let hill1 alfo - 1 contim:1ally flrive with prayer and watchfalneffe : againfr t~e dulneffe of his zeale, and deadheffeof : his heart, andneft:iretomake hiseletl:ion fore, and · converfion found; by daily growth and increafe~ .inan holy fervency and_forw~rdneffe, for the en ~ larging·ofGodsglory, Chrifl:s Kingdome, and the ·true comforts of his owne fouJ e : Ih a word, let~ ·himWO~'~out IAifolvation·withfeare·attdtremhliitg.' : Thus farre of,ehedifference betwixt the formall • Profc.-ffour, and :true Clirifi1an 1n the point,of le– gall · repentance~ ofwhkh and · knowledge, _two , necdfary fure..runners· .. and !preparcrtives·- to .die - · · g~ear~ : .
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