The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatisesThe marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises

Seventhly, Try thy self by a ¹particular examination of thine own estate, by every particular of the signs of Gods children, and then thou mayest see, what a poor creature thou art, what show soever thou makest in the world, and what natural gifts or praises soever thou hast: for then thou shalt find how exceeding empty thy heart is of solid gifts and the best graces, and that many a poor creature, that maketh ⟨p. 238⟩little show in the world, hath an heart better graced by far then thine.

Seuenthly, Try thy selfe by a ¹particular examination of thine owne estate, by euery particular of the signes of Gods children, and then thou mayest see, what a poore creature thou art, what shew soeuer thou makest in the world, and what naturall gifts or prayses soeuer thou hast: for then thou shalt find how exceeding emptie thy heart is of solid gifts and the best graces, and that many a poore creature, that maketh ⟨p. 238⟩little shew in the world, hath an heart better graced by farre then thine.

1. 17. Try thy self by the signs.7. Try thy selfe by the signes.

Eighthly, thou must beg heartily ¹an humble heart of God, and a greater discerning of thine own vileness. The Lord will be sought unto, and he is ready to be found if thou seek him constantly and diligently. It is not a small work to break the pride and stoniness of thy heart: it needs power from above.