The Soul's Conflict with Itself

We should labour likewise for a single heart to trust in God only; there is ¹no readier way to fall then to trust equally to two stays, whereof one is rotten, and the other sound; therefore as in point of doctrine we are to rely upon Christ only, and to make the Scriptures our rule only; So in life and conversation, what ever we make use of, yet we should enjoy and rely upon God only; for either God is trusted alone or not at all, those that trust to other things with God, trust not him but upon pretence to carry their double minds with less check.

We should labour likewise for a single heart to trust in God onely; there is ¹no readier way to fall then to trust equally to two stayes, whereof one is rotten, and the other sound; therefore as in point of doctrine wee are to relie upon Christ onely, and to make the Scriptures our rule onely; So in life and conversation, what ever wee make use of, yet we should enjoy and relye upon God onely; for either God is trusted alone or not at all, those that trust to other things with God, trust not him but upon pretence to cary their double mindes with lesse check.

1. 16. By trusting in God alone.

Again, labour that thy soul may answer all the Relations wherein it ¹stands to God, by eleaving to him 1. as ²a Father by trusting on his care, 2. as a ³teacher, by following his direction, 3. as ⁴a Creator by dependence on him, 4. as a husband by inseparable affection of love