The Soul's Conflict with Itself

But what if our condition be so dark, that we cannot read our evidence at all?

But what if our condition be so darke, that we cannot reade our evidence at all?

Here look up to Gods infinite mercy in Christ, as we did at the first when we found no goodness in our selves, and that is the way to recover whatsoever we think we have lost. By honouring Gods mercy in Christ, we come to have the Spirit of Christ; therefore when the waters of sanctification are troubled and muddy, let us run to the witness of blood. God seems to walk sometimes contrary to himself; he seems to discourage, when secretly he doth encourage, as the woman of Canaan; but faith can find out these ways of God, and untie th•se ⟨image 7⟩knots, by looking to the free promise and merciful nature of God. Let our sottish and rebellious flesh murmur as much as it will, who art thou? and what is thy worth? Yet a Christian knows whom he believes. Faith hath learned to set God against all.

Here looke up to Gods infinite mercy in Christ, as we did at the first when we found no goodnesse in our selves, and that is the way to recover whatsoever we thinke wee have lost. By honouring Gods mercy in Christ, we come to have the Spirit of Christ; therefore when the waters of sanctification are troubled and muddy, let us runne to the witnesse of blood. God seemes to walke sometimes contrary to himselfe; he seemes to discourage, when secretly he doth incourage, as the woman of Canaan; but faith can finde out these wayes of God, and untie th•se ⟨image 7⟩knots, by looking to the free promise and mercifull nature of God. Let our sottish and rebellious flesh murmure as much as it will, who art thou? and what is thy worth? Yet a Christian knowes whom hee beleeves. Faith hath learned to set God against all.