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…

others, in comforting afflicted spirits, and speaking to the heart of mourners in Zion, &c. I am persuaded many times, many worthy discourses lie buried in the breasts ⟨p. 88⟩of understanding men, by reason of the sinful silence, I think I may say so, and barrenness of those about them. And therefore Christians ought to be more forth-putting, active, and fruitful this way. 3. An humble heart, ready and rejoicing to exchange and enjoy common comforts, soul-secrets, heavenly consultations, with the poorest and most neglected Christian. If thou be haunted with the white Devil of spiritual pride, it is likely thou wilt be either too prodigal and profuse, and so engross all the talk, which is sometimes incident to new converts or counterfeits; or else too reserved and curious, and so say no more then may serve to breed an applause and admiration of thy worth; which is a very filthy and fearful fault. There is no depth of knowledge, no height of zeal, no measure of Grace; but may be further enlarged, more inflamed, blessedly increased by conference with the poorest faithful Christian: See Rom. 1. 12. and 15. 24. how Paul, that great learned and divinely inspired Doctor of the Gentiles, stood affected in this point.

others, in comforting afflicted spirits, and speaking to the heart of mourners in Zion, &c. I am perswaded many times, many worthy discourses lie buried in the brests ⟨p. 88⟩of vnderstanding men, by reason of the finfull silence, I think I may say so, and barrennesse of those about them. And therefore Christians ought to be more forth-putting, actiue, and fruitfull this way. 3. An humble heart, ready and reioycing to exchange and enioy common comforts, soule-secrets, heauenly consultations, with the poorest and most neglected Christian. If thou bee haunted with the white Deuill of spirituall pride, it is likely thou wilt bee either too prodigall and profuse, and so ingrosse all the talke, which is sometimes incident to new conuerts or counterfeits; or else too reserued and curious, and so say no more then may serue to breed an applause and admiration of thy worth; which is a very filthy and fearefull fault. There is no depth of knowledge, no height of zeale, no measure of Grace; but may be further inlarged, more inflamed, blessedly encreased by conference with the poorest faithfull Christian: See