The Soul's Conflict with Itself

For why should we not be disquieted when we are disquieted? Why should we not be cast down when we are cast down? Why should we trust in God as a Saviour? but that he is [our God,] making himself so to us in his choicest favours: doing that for us, which none else can do, and which he doth to none else that are not his in a gracious manner. This blessed interest and intercourse betwixt Gods spirit and our spirits, is the hinge upon which all turns: without this, no comfort is comfortable; with this, no trouble can be very trouble some.

For why should we not be disquieted when we are disquieted? Why should we not be cast downe when we are cast downe? Why should we trust in God as a Saviour? but that he is [our God,] making himselfe so to us in his choisest favours: doing that for us, which none else can doe, and which he doth to none else that are not his in a gracious maner. This blessed interest and intercourse betwixt Gods spirit and our spirits, is the hindge upon which all turns: without this, no comfort is comfortable; with this, no trouble can be very trouble some.

Without this assurance there is little comfort in Soliloquies; unless, when we speak to our selves, we can speak to God as ours. For in desperate cases, our soul can say nothing to it self, to still it self, unless it be suggested by God; Discouragements will appear greater to the soul then any comfort, unless God comes in as ours.

Without this assurance there is little comfort in Soliloquies; unlesse, when we speake to our selves, wee can speake to God as ours. For in desperate cases, our soule can say nothing to it selfe, to still it selfe, unlesse it be suggested by God; Discouragements will appeare greater to the soule then any comfort, unlesse God comes in as ours.

See therefore Davids art, he demands