Some general directions for a comfortable walking with God delivered in the lecture at…Some generall directions for a comfortable walking with God deliuered in the lecture at…

2. All Gods loves unto us; His loving kindnesses, protections, preservations, bounty, patience, divine illuminations, spiritual blessings: in a word, every link of that golden chain of Mercy, Grace and Glory, far thicker set with sweetest blessings in all kinds, then the Heaven with Stars, which our happy Souls have, do, or shall enjoy from the first springing of it up (if everlasting could have any beginning) out of the adored Fountain of his free Grace, to the last moment of eternity in highest heavenly bliss, (if eternity could possibly ever determine) should be so many keen spurs, deepest obligations, strongest chains, to draw our hearts most greedily to this infinite delight in him, and thus with an humble familiarity to converse with his holy Majesty.

2. All Gods loues vnto vs; His louing kindnesses, protections, preseruations, bounty, patience, diuine illuminations, spirituall blessings: in a word, euery linke of that golden chaine of Mercy, Grace and Glory, farre thicker set with sweetest blessings in all kinds, then the Heauen with Starres, which our happy Soules haue, doe, or shall enioy from the first springing of it vp (if euerlasting could haue any beginning) out of the adored Fountaine of his free Grace, to the last moment of eternitie in highest heauenly blisse, (if eternitie could possibly euer determine) should be so many keene spurres, deepest obl•gations, strongest chaines, to draw our hearts most greedily to this infinite delight in him, and thus with an humble familiaritie to conuerse with his holy Maiestie.

3. Consciousness of our former walking comfortably with God, sanctified by the life of Faith, will mightily and incredibly support our spirits and courage in the times of confusions and fear. The ^dhearts of sensual worldlings, for want of reconcilement, and acquaintance with God in calm and comfortable times, sink and tremble in the Day of distress, and Gods dreadful visitations, as the heart of a woman in her pangs, and fall asunder in their breasts like drops of water. But that happy ^c