The Soul's Conflict with Itself

Yet in this case if we feel not sense ¹of assurance, it is good we should praise God for what we have; we cannot deny but God offers himself in mercy to us, and that he intends our good thereby, for so we ought to construe his merciful dealing towards us, and not have him in jealousy without ground; if we being our hearts to be willing to praise God, for that we cannot but acknowledge comes from him, he will be ready in his time to show himself more clearly to us; we taste of his goodness •ny ways, and it is accompanied with much patience, and these in their natures lead us not only to repentance, ²but likewise to thankful acknowledgement; and we ought to follow that ⟨p. 442⟩which God leads us unto, though he hath not yet acquainted us with his secrets.

Yet in this case if we feele not sense ¹of assorance, it is good we should praise God for what we have; we cannot deny but God offers himselfe in mercy to us, and that he intends our good thereby, for so wee ought to construe his mercifull dealing towards us, and not have him in jealousie without ground; if we being our hearts to be willing to praise God, for that wee cannot but acknowledge comes from him, hee will be ready in his time to shew himselfe more clearely to us; we taste of his goodnesse •ny wayes, and it is accompanied with much patience, and these in their natures leade us not onely to repentance, ²but likewise to thankfull acknowledgement; and wee ought to follow that ⟨p. 442⟩which God leades us unto, though hee hath not yet acquainted us with his secrets.

1. 1What a Christian should do in want of assurance.