A grain of mustard-seed or, the least measure of grace that is or can…A graine of musterd-seede or, the least measure of grace that is or can…

5. Labour to see and feel thy spiritual poverty, that is, to see the want of grace in thy self, specially those inward corruptions, of unbelief, pride, self-love, &c. Labour to be displeased with thy self: and labour to feel, that by reason of them, thou standest in need of every drop of the blood of Christ to heal and ⟨p. 55⟩cleanse thee from those wants: and let this practise take such place with thee, that if thou be demanded, what in thine estimation is the vilest of the creatures upon earth? thine heart and conscience may answer with a loud voice, I, even I, by reason of mine own sins: and again, if thou be demanded, what is the best thing in the world for thee? thy heart and conscience may answer again with a strong and loud cry, One drop of the blood of Christ to wash away my sins.

5. Labour to see and feele thy spirituall pouerty, that is, to see the want of grace in thy selfe, specially those inward corruptions, of vnbeliefe, pride, selfe-loue, &c. Labour to be displeased with thy self: and labour to feele, that by reason of them, thou standest in neede of euery drop of the blood of Christ to heale and ⟨p. 55⟩clense thee from those wants: and let this practise take such place with thee, that if thou be demaunded, what in thine estimation is the vilest of the creatures vpon earth? thine heart and conscience may answer with a loud voice, I, euen I, by reason of mine owne sinnes: and againe, if thou be demaunded, what is the best thing in the world for thee? thy heart and conscience may answer againe with a strong and loud crie, One drop of the blood of Christ to wash away my sinnes.

6. Show thy self to be a member of Christ, and a servant of God, not only in the general calling of a Christian, but also in the particular calling in which thou art placed. ⟨p. 56⟩It is nothing for a magistrate to be a Christian man, but he must also be a Christian magistrate: it is not enough for a master of a family to be a Christian man, or a Christian in the Church, but the must also be a Christian in the family & in the trade which he followeth daily. Not every one that is a common hearer of the word, and a frequenter of the Lords table, is therefore a good Christian, unless his conversation in his private house, and in his private affairs, & dealings be suitable: There, is a man to be seen what he is.