The signs or An essay concerning the assurance of Gods love, and mans salvation…The signes or An essay concerning the assurance of Gods loue, and mans saluation…

Thirdly, they are not idle, which may appear three ways. First, because they are carried after the means of good aswell as good things themselves:¹ and that in a great measure too.² Secondly,³ because they are attended with a resolution to do any thing that their desires may be accomplished:⁴ they ask what should ⟨p. 89⟩they do to be saved? as taking it for granted, that they must be industrious in Gods work. There is no labour, but they would endeavour to do it, so the Lord would be merciful unto them to grant them their desire, yea when they have done all, they still are humbled because they can do no more, nor no better. Thirdly, they cannot rest till in some happy measure they overcome,⁵ the most masterly corruption either of nature ⟨p. 90⟩or life.

Thirdlie, they are not idle, which may appeare three waies. First, because they are carried after themeanes of good aswell as good things themselues:¹ and that in a great measure too.² Secondly,³ because they are attended with a resolution to doe any thing that their desires may bee accomplished:⁴ they aske what should ⟨p. 89⟩they doe to be saued? as taking it for graunted, that they must bee industrious in Gods worke. There is no labour, but they would endeuour to doe it, so the Lord would bee mercifull vnto them to graunt them their desire, yea when they haue done all, they still are humbled because they can doe no more, nor no better. Thirdlie, they cannot rest till in some happie measure they ouercome,