Now when thou hast written 1o•t th•se Promises, and dost understand the meaning of them, then carry them into Gods presence, as thou diddest the Catalogue of sins, and now beseech God, for Jesus Christs sake, to incline thy heart to believe these promises of Grace; and to ⟨p. 31⟩this end pray unto God from time to time, till the Lord be pleased to let thee feel life in the Promises, or a clear persuasion; and withal, beseech GOD by the Spirit of Promise from heaven, to seal up thy interest herein; and if thou feel the joys of the holy Ghost fall upon thee in any of these promises, O happy man that ever thou wast borne to such a rich estate. I say the same of this sensible life in the promises, that I did before of godly sorrow: It may be, the Lord will hear thee at the first; if not, persist thou to beg this grace till thou obtainest it. Thou seest, forgiveness of all thy sins, which thou hast conf•ssed is promised thee, urge the Lord with most humble deprecation to h•are thee for the pardon and forgiveness of them, f•r the mediation sake of Jesus Christ and his merits, that sits at his right hand, to make request for poor ⟨p. 32⟩sinners that seek mercy. Now when thou hast felt the Promises to be any of them spirit and life to thee, then hast thou done this most glorious exercise, and thou hast cause to praise God all the days of thy life, and what thou shouldest afterwards do, the Treatises following will show thee; but for thy more clear satisfaction, I will answer a question.
Now when thou hast written 1o•t th•se Promises, and dost vnderstand the meaning of th•m, then carrie them into Gods presence, as thou diddest the Catalogue of sinnes, and now beseech God, for Iesus Christs sake, to incline thy heart to beleeue these promises of Grace; and to ⟨p. 31⟩this end pray vnto God from time to time, till the Lord bee pleased to let thee feele life in the Promises, or a cleare perswasion; and withall, beseech GOD by the Spirit of Promise from heauen, to seale vp thy interest herein; and if thou feele the ioyes of the holy Ghost fall vpon thee in any of these promises, O happy man that euer thou wast borne to such a rich estate. I say the same of this sensible life in the promises, that I did before of godly sorrow: It may bee, the Lord will heare thee at the first; if not, persist thou to begge this grace till thou obtainest it. Thou seest, forgiuenesse of all thy sins, which thou hast conf•ssed is promised thee, vrge the Lord with most humble depr•cation to h•are thee for the pardon and forgiuenesse of them, f•r the mediation sake of Iesus Christ and his merits, that sits at his right hand, to make request for poore ⟨p. 32⟩sinners that seeke mercy. Now when thou hast felt the Promises to bee any of them spirit and life to thee, then hast thou done this most glorious exercise, and thou hast cause to praise God all the dayes of thy life, and what thou shouldest afterwards doe, the Treatises following wil shew thee; but for thy more cleare satisfaction, I will answer a question.
- 1How th•se promises are to be used.How th•se promises are to bee vs•d.
