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…

8. Those that are deluded with a groundless confidence, have ordinarily been so conceited of themselves, ever since they may remember, or had any thoughts of heaven; and that without consciousness of any conversion, change, or supernatural saving work upon their souls at all. For though the devil seals it with more security upon their hearts, by his counterfeit Angelical glory; yet he finds matter enough in our corrupt nature, ministered originally for such a golden dream, and imaginary castle in the air. But the testimony of the Spirit, and that other true persuasion is supernatural, and never felt before conversion; nor ever to be found but in a regenerate soul. I doubt not, but many Christians to their singular comfort & further assurance, can tell their experience of both: Their bold peremptory ill grounded presumption in their unregenerate time: and their now true, kindly, sweet persuasion, so much envied and assaulted by Satan accompanying their conversion.

8. Those that are deluded with a groundlesse confidence, haue ordinarily beene so conceited of themselues, euer since they may remember, or had any thoughts of heauen; and that without consciousnesse of any conuersion, change, or supernaturall sauing worke vpon their soules at all. For though the deuill seales it with more security vpon their hearts, by his counterfeit Angelicall glory; yet hee findes matter enough in our corrupt nature, ministred originally for such a golden dreame, and imaginary castle in the aire. But the testimony of the Spirit, and that other true perswasion is supernaturall, and neuer felt before conuersion; nor euer to be found but in a regenerate soule. I doubt not, but many Christians to their singular comfort & further assurance, can tell their experiēce of both: Their bold peremptory ill grounded presumption in their vnregenerate time: and their now true, kindly, sweet perswasion, so much enuied and assaulted by Satan accompanying their conuersion.

9. Natural presumption, gilded over with the devils delusion, ever shrinks in the wetting. Troubles of conscience, fiery trials, heavy crosses, the face of the Prince of terror, disastrous and dismal times, dissolve it into nothing. But the other true testimony holds out like armour of proof, against thickest hail shot of all adversary power: Nay, it is