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, it will admit nothing against God, but it makes a man condemn himself, rather then God; when David lay in that mournful plight, that he could find no comfort night nor day,¹ for a long season, and that the question, was to be debated whether God had forgotten to be merciful, &c. He resolves, ⟨p. 37⟩the fault was in himself that it was his infirmity, and that his soul refused comfort.

Thirdlie, it will admit nothing against God, but it makes a man condemne himselfe, rather then God; when Dauid lay in that mournfull plight, that he could finde no comfort night nor daie,¹ for a long season, and that the question, was to be debated whether God had forgotten to bee mercifull, &c. Hee resolues, ⟨p. 37⟩the fault was in himselfe that it was his infirmitie, and that his soule refused comfort.

1. 1Psa. 77. 1. 2▪ 27▪

Fourthly, it will not rest without cleanness, godly sorrow is not water, but washing nor every washing, but such as maketh clean:¹ worldly sorrow may have much water, but cleanseth nothing, but godly sorrow greatly desireth and loveth purity.

Fourthlie, it will not rest without cleanenesse, godlie sorrow is not water, but washing nor euery washing, but such as maketh cleane: