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…

Thus to lend thee some light, for a more full discovery, and through disentanglement out of its pleasing snares; I have intimated briefly what a beloved sin is; what thine may be; and how thou mayest be deceived about it. For if thou wouldest truly taste how gracious, and glorious the Lord is in a sweet communion with His blessed Majesty; if thou wouldest be intimately acquainted with the mystery of Christ, wherein are hid infinite heavenly treasures, and such pleasures, as neither eye hath seen, nor ear heard, neither ¹hath entered into the heart of man; if thou wouldest ever be fitly qualified to walk humbly with thy God in the way which is called Holy; as thou must fall out for ever with all sin, so must thou principally and impartially improve all thy spiritual forces, and aide from heaven, utterly to demolish and beat to the ground the devils Castle; to dethrone and depose from its hellish tyranny over thee, that grand impoisoner of thy soul, and strongest bar to keep out grace, all acquaintance, and sweetest intercourse with God; thy bosom sin.

Thus to lend thee some light, for a more full discouerie, and thorow disintanglement out of its pleasing snares; I haue intimated briefly what a beloued sinne is; what thine may bee; and how thou mayest bee deceiued about it. For if thou wouldest truely taste how gracious, and glorious the Lord is in a sweet communion with His blessed Maiestie; if thou wouldest be intimately acquainted with the mystery of Christ, wherein are hid infinite heauenly treasures, and such pleasures, as neither eye hath seene, nor eare heard, neither ¹hath entred into the heart of man; if thou wouldest euer bee fitly qualified to walke humbly with thy God in the way which is called Holy; as thou must fall out for euer with all finne, so must thou principally and impartially improoue all thy spirituall forces, and aide from heauen, vtterly to demolish and beate to the ground the deuils Castle; to dethrone and depose from its hellish tyrannie ouer thee, that grand impoisoner of thy soule, and strongest barre to keepe out grace, all acquaintance, and sweetest entercourse with God; thy bosome sinne.

1. 11. Cor. 2. 9.