The oil of gladnessThe oyle of gladnesse

Again, believe not thy self, (thine own heart) for that is false and deceitful and full of error. Thou must not conclude I have no interest unto comfort, because I think I have none. Gods ways are not our ways, nor his thoughts our thoughts: What we think, it matters nor, but what he saith in his Word. Thou mayest see the falsehood of thine own heart also by experience, dost thou not know ⟨p. 61⟩well, that thy heart deceived thee heretofore, in telling thee, that all was well with thee, when thy case was very miserable? Did it lie then, in ministering to thee ungrounded and lying consolations? then know, that it is as likely to lie at this time, in denying comfort to thee. So far as we suffer our ears to be open to the suggestions of Satan, and to the conceits of our own hearts, so far we hinder our selves of comfort. But we must say, I will hear what God ⟨p. 62⟩saith, ¹he will speak peace. I will believe him and not the devil, not my self. Well now thus the heart is set in way of taking ocmfort.

Againe, beleeve not thy selfe, (thine owne heart) for that is false and deceitfull and full of error. Thou must not conclude I have no interest unto comfort, because I thinke I have none. Gods waies are not our waies, nor his thoughts our thoughts: What we thinke, it matters nor, but what hee saith in his Word. Thou mayest see the falsehood of thine owne heart also by experience, dost thou not know ⟨p. 61⟩