A most sweet and assured comfort for all those that are afflicted in conscience…A most sweete and assured comfort for all those that are afflicted in consciscience…

Both these kinds I am persuaded you are free from, otherwise th•n in temptation, Satan may sometimes move ye thereunto: the other kind of hardness of heart which is perceived & felt, is of two sorts; the one in them which are desirous of means whereby they may be relieved, although they find small or no ease at all in themselves for a time.

Both these kindes I am perswaded you are free from, otherwise th•n in temptation, Sathan maye sometimes mooue ye therevnto: the other kind of hardnesse of heart which is perceiued & felt, is of two sorts; the one in them which are desirous of meanes whereby they may be releeued, although they finde smal or no ease at all in themselues for a time.

Of this kind the Prophet Isaiah (in the name of some of Gods people) complaineth, Esa. 63.

Of this kinde the Prophet Esay (in the name of some of Gods people) complaineth, Esa. 63.

Such was Davids state, after Nathan reproved him & gods spirit began to work with him, that he crieth out as ye heard before, of the loss of Gods graces: & when he saith, that God will accept of no sacrifices nor petitions, without a contrite hart & broken spirit, he showeth that for a time (even after the prophet had reproved him) he wanted both. This is your case, & therefore you are in the state of salvation; for David was in this case, even after he had confessed his sin, as my trust is you do: & was certainly persuaded of the pardonableness of it, through gods mercy, although ⟨image 81⟩