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…

Now these and the like, are the unsound, seeming, and unsufficient grounds whereupon the Devil works; and doth easily, by the aide of natural presumption, and his own Angelical flashes, insinuate, and infer his soul-cozening conclusions, and cunningly infuse the poison of spiritual self-deceit thus, or in the like manner: (I will give instance only in the last; he is wont also proportionably from the rest, to conclude such groundless confidence, and false persuasions of a good estate towards God.)

Now these and the like, are the vnsound, seeming, and vnsufficient grounds whereupon the Deuill workes; and doth easily, by the aide of naturall presumption, and his owne Angelicall flashes, insinuate, and inferre his soule-coozening conclusions, and cunningly infuse the poyson of spirituall selfe-deceit thus, or in the like manner: (I will giue instance onely in the last; he is woont also proportionably from the rest, to conclude such groundlesse confidence, and false perswasions of a good estate towards God.)

Whosoever doth with some penitent remorse tremble under the revenging wrath of God for sin, and out of that horror confesseth and maketh restitution: (and yet so did Judas, Mat. 27.) Whosoever reverenceth a godly Minister, hears him gladly, and doth many things after his doctrine: (and yet so did Herod, Mark. 6. 20.) Whosoever doth hold conformity in profession with the best, &c. (and yet so did the foolish Virgins, Mat. 25.) Whosoever is an hearer of the Word, and ⟨p. 307⟩that with quickness, and receives it with joy: (and yet so doth the stony ground, Matth. 13. 20.) Whosoever is able to disclaim gross sins, gives every man his due, fasteth, prayeth, and giveth alms: (and yet so did the Pharisee,