Agracious jpirit, Cherthings ; namely, that it might fol- low him for ever. As it is reported of Milian the Conquerour , when he came to invade England, and had lan- ded his Souldiers,,he fent backhis (hips, that fo they might have no hopeof re- treatingback againy& fo theywere put upon a necefifity of fighting it outto the utmoft. Thus the Lord takes off the foule from all its former hopes and props, that it may have no ling rings af- ter any thing but himfelfe,but through- ly fight the good fight of faith, and with refolution hold on its courfe to theend. But it is otherwife with a falle unfound heart ; though fuch a onemay followGod in many glorious perfor- mances, yet it fècretly referves fome- thing in cafe of failing here; when it enters upon Godswayes, it is enlight- ned fo farre,as it thinks fome good may be had here : yea, it bath a tafte, it may be, of much fwcetnef'e in thefe wayes, but dares not venture all upon them he wouldb' glad to have fomething to retire to, in cafe he fhould faile here; he refervesa backdoore, that he might turn anotheraway, if this way fhould prove
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