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then is his understanding enlightened, to see into the mysteries of godliness, and into that great work of his redemption, and into whatsoever concerneth the saving health of his soul: then is his judgement reformed, and he is made able to judge between false religion and true, between the works of the flesh, and of the spirit, between that which is good, and that which is evil and displeasing in the sight of God. Then are his affections in some good measure altered, his desire is set, not upon earthly, but upon heavenly things, his ⟨p. 151⟩joys are not in the earth, but in the heavens, his anger is wasted and spent, not upon his own private cause and quarrels, but upon his own sins, and upon whatsoever hindereth the glory of his God: This is the life of God in him; thus he liveth that hath received the spirit, and thus he leadeth his life continually: for they that have received the spirit, are led by the spirit and do live accordingly, bringing forth the fruits of the spirit. But this hath weakness joined with it, and men through frailty may soon fall, and therefore their life: is said To be hid in Christ, because in full and perfect manner it doth not appear: Therefore, if notwithstanding these frailties and falls, we will know whether we still retain the spirit of God, we must search our selves, and try our hearts by these rules. First, if when through frailty we have fallen (for who is he that falleth not?) We will then know whether by our fall we have lost the spirit of God or no, let us see what liking, or misliking we have of sin: for it after our fall, we do hold our former hatred of sin, and the oftener we fall, the more thorough and deadly hatred we conceive against sin, undoubtedly that frailty hath not as yet deprived us of the spirit. Secondly: come and see ⟨p. 152⟩how it standeth with thy sorrow: for so long as thy sorrow increaseth for thy sins, it cannot be thought that sin and the flesh, have overcome and utterly quenched the spirit in thee, Thirdly, try thy care:

then is his vnderstanding inlyghtened, to see into the mysteries of godlinesse, and into that great worke of his redemption, and into whatsoeuer concerneth the sauing health of his soule: then is his iudgement reformed, and he is made able to iudge betweene false religion and trewe, betweene the workes of the fleshe, and of the spirit, betwene that which is good, and that which is euill and displeasing in the sight of God. Then are his affections in some good measure altered, his desire is set, not vpon earthly, but vpon heauenly thinges, his