The Soul's Conflict with Itself

Again GOD hath made the soul ¹for a communion with himself, which communion is especially placed in the affections, which are the springs of all spiritual worship. Then the affections are well ordered, when we are fit to have communion with God, to love, joy, trust, to delight in him above all things. The affections are the inward movings of the soul, which then move best when they move us to God, not from him. They are the feet of the soul, whereby we walk with, and before God. When we have our affections at such command, that we can take them off from any thing in the world at such times as we are to have more near communion with God in hearing or prayer, &c. As Abraham when he ²was to sacrifice, left whatsoever might hinder him at the bottom of the Mount. When we let our affections so far into ⟨p. 104⟩the things of the world, as we can• take them off when we are to de• with God; it is a sign of spiritual i• temperance. It is said of the Israelites that they brought Egypt with the• into the wilderness; so many bring th• world in their hearts with them, wh• they come before God.

Againe GOD hath made the soule ¹for a communion with himselfe, which communion is especially placed in the affections, which are the springs of all spirituall worship. Then the affections are well ordered, when wee are fit to have communion with God, to love, joy, trust, to delight in him above all things. The affections are the inward movings of the soule, which then move best when they move us to God, not from him. They are the feet of the soule, whereby wee walke with, and before God. When wee have our affections at such command, that wee can take them off from any thing in the world at such times as wee are to have more neare communion with God in hearing or prayer, &c. As Abrahā whē he