Chap. j4 . abò ei Coiiförtingofi edconfciences. 1 feeking, or waitingon God any ionger,and to throw thcn felves into the guiph ofdefpaire. 4. To make wrong judgement of themfelves and their condition , as ifthey, were out of the (late ofgrace, out of Chriff,&c. becaufe for the presentthey cannot difccrn it : Or that they are not the Lords , be- ' eaufe they are fo deeply_ dittreffed as none ofhis ever were. -, t 5. To follow Satans prefcripts for deliveranceout oftheir foul-troubles,.. I which is to lay afide all thoughts, or caresabout their fouls : to go to 1 merry company, r ive rhemfelves to pleafures, &c. 4. That they do not fatisfie theirdifquieted hearts: and that, f iBy takingoffence at Gods dealing with them , or to be angry with od, o: fullen. 1 2. By hivingRay to fad perplexed thoughts, which gives Satan mightyad- vantage apinitthem. 3. By ventin ., o luffifying the diffempers of their hearts , as Jonas, 1chap. 4. 9. 4. By putting away comfort from them in afroward, peevifh humour when its tendered to them, left God anfwer them accordingly , L Pf /.18. 26. Secondly, di reef them tohave fpecial refpe& to three graces to nourifh them: which are , a. Repentance for their fins , thofe efpecially which caufe this trouble : for which labour for a deep and unfeigned forrow , till when they are not fit for comfort. 2. Faith, which they mull labour to fl:engthen by all means : as to truff in God: nis mercies and promifes: In Chriff, his merits and mediation: there are firong refuges , Pfal. 4z. 5. Job 13. 15. Pfalme 56. 3. 22,,,m. 1.17. r John S4 3. Patience, which they mull continually exercife in bearing Gods hand , fubmittin ro hiswill, waiting his leafure, &c. Thirdly, take a right courre for healing their diffempers , and troubles offoul, and that a. By fearching the fore to the bottome to finde out the core, and caufe thereof, as Chirur,ions do, by drawin7, the troubles of their heart CO an head, as their forrow for finne in general, or for fome one finne in fpe- cial, &c. z. By turning the flream of their pallions into another channel, as Phy- licians turn the courfc of blood in the nofe by opening a veine: So turne their feareof wrath , and hell into the channel ofholy feare of God , and his goodneffe, and their grief for penal evils,inward, or outward, into the channel of godly forrow forfin. Fourthly, bear with their infirmities , as ignorance, frowardnefle,&c. Become all things to them for their refrefhmenr, and recovery, as Pail , a Cor. 9. zo. film love to them with pity : and patience tobear all,and hope all : fpcak to them asfympathizing with them in their troubles, and forrows: make Et out ro them that your words come more from your bowel's then your brains. Mr. Reyners Rul afor thegovernment ofthe ronpse. Quefl. How may a man that is in diflrefe of mimic be comforted and relieved ? Anfw. The moll lure general remedy is CO apply the promife of life everlaft- ing in and by the bloodof Chriff. Quell. Bat what waft be oar manner of proceeding in the application of this promife ? Y y Anfw. 345 II. IV.
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