The Soul's Conflict with Itself

I beseech you therefore labour to be men of praises. If in any duty we ¹may expect assistance, we may in this, that altogether concerns Gods glory: the more we praise God, the more we shall praise him. When God by grace enlarges the will, he intends to give the deed. Gods children wherein their wil• are conformable to Gods will, are sure to have them fulfilled. In a fruitful ground, a man will sow his best seed. God intends his own glory in every mercy, and he that praises him, glorifies ⟨p. 457⟩²him. When our wills therefore carry us […] that which God wills above all, we •y well expect he will satisfy our de•es. The living God is a living foun•ine never drawn dry, he hath never •one so much for us, but he can and will do more. If there be no end of our praises, there shall be no end of his goodness: no way of thriving like to […]. By this means we are sure never […] be very miserable; how can he be dejected, that by a sweet communion with God sets himself in heaven? nay •keth his heart a kind of heaven, A ³Temple, a holy of holies, wherein Incense […] offered unto God. It is the sweetest •anch of our Priestly office, to offer •p these daily sacrifices; It is not only •e beginning, but a further entrance […] our heaven upon earth, and shall be •e day our whole employment for e•r.

I beseech you therefore labour to be men of praises. If in any duty wee ¹may expect assistance, we may in this, that altogether concernes Gods glory: the more we praise God, the more we shall praise him. When God by grace enlarges the will, he intends to give the deede. Gods children wherein their wil are conformable to Gods will, are sure to have them fulfilled. In a fruitfull ground, a man will sow his best seed. God intends his owne glory in every mercy, and he that praises him, glorifies