3tO Generall direcáioass fir a , Poh.3.I tieand happineffe of his foule; and fo by confequent,tocom- fort him infinitely more, than if hehad the Growne of the whole worlds foveraigntie let upon his headdafiifying faith, which gives infallible intereft toeternall life,is not(to fpeake properly and pun&ually) to be Allred ofpardon; but to trait whollyupon themercy ofGod through Chrift, for par- don. If therearife queflion in thy fearefull heart about thy ípirituall Rate; fenfe and feeling is no fubftantiall ground whereon tobuild , being a feparable accident to the graces of falvation; but the truth and tender-heartednefl"e ofChrift, inthe promifes which can never faile, beingas fureas God himfelfe. If force wrangling fellow fhould lay claime unto thy land, thouwouldeft not in Inch a cafe and controverfe confult with an ignorant neighbour; heperhaps out ofhis weakenefl-e and want of skill, might raife doubts and dan- gers where there were none, and put thee into a greater fright; but thou wouldellhave recourfe to fome learned at the Law, who underftandinglyfearching and furveying thine Evidences, and finding no fiaw, would put thee out of,,all hare. When in time of temptation thou art terrified and affrighted with renewed fcruples and diftrra&ions about thy fpir.ituall well-being; doe not in any wifeadvife with carnali reafon, which is flarke blinde in themyfteryofChrift ; much lefte with that evil! One, who isa fworneenemie to thy foule, and father oflies. They may tell thee, thou haftno fenfe, no feeling, therefore all is naught : but to the word, and to the Tefimony; let thy trembling heart cleave to the impregnable truthof thofe fweeteft promifes; Matth, a r.a$.Revd. 2 1.6. Ioh. 7.37,E fay 55,1,&s. and thou art fate for.ever.Fora more fall impreflionofthis comfortable point, Iwouldhave you to refrefh your memories with a revile ofthole foure eflates offaith, which I have heretofore diftinguifhed, upon pur- pofe for the weakeft Chriflians fake ; and know, that the refle&ed a&ofthe loweft degree and leaf} meafrrre thanmen- tioned, might upon good ground, if bee doe not wilfully andwickedly refufe to be comforted, fill his fearefull fpirit as full with unfpeakeableglorious joy, as the Sunne is oflight, and
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