Ultima, = the last things in reference to the first and middle things

Fourthly, the testimony of Gods Spirit is often exercised and accompanied with fears, and jealousies, and doubts, and distrusts; and varieties of temptations, which many times will drive the soul thus distressed to cry mightily to God, to re-examine her grounds, to confirm her watch, to resort for counsel where it may be had; whilst on the contrary the Pharisees groundless conceit lies in his bosom without fears, or jealousies, or doubts, or distrusts, or any such ado, why so? alas, Satan is too subtle to trouble him in that case; he knows his foundation is falsehood, his hope of Heaven no better then a golden dream, and therefore in policy he holds his peace, that he may hold him the faster.

Fourthly, the testimonie of Gods Spirit is often exercised and accompanied with fears, and jealousies, and doubts, and distrusts; and varieties of temptations, which many times will drive the soul thus distrest to cry mightily to God, to re-examine her grounds, to confirm her watch, to resort for counsell where it may be had; whilest on the contrary the Pharisees groundlesse conceit lies in his bosome without fears, or jealousies, or doubts, or distrusts, or any such ado, why so? alas, Sathan is too subtle to trouble him in that case; he knows his foundation is falshood, his hope of Heaven no better then a golden dream, and therefore in policie he holds his peace, that he may hold him the faster.

Fifthly, the testimony of Gods Spirit is ever most refreshing ⟨p. 203⟩at those times, when we retire our selves to converse with God in a more solemn manner; when we feel that we have conquered, or well curbed some corruption of nature; when we are well exercised in the Ordinances of God, or in our sufferings by man for a good cause, and conscience sake; then (or at such times) shall we feel that sweetness of the spirit cherishing our hearts with a lightsome comfort that cannot be uttered; whilst on the contrary the deluded man is always alike peremptory in his confidence, you shall not take him at any time without a bold persuasion, that he hopes to be saved as well as the best, thus like a man who lying fast asleep on the edge of a Rock, he dreams merrily of Crowns and Kingdoms, and will not off it, but on a sudden starting for joy, he tumbles into the bottom of the Sea, and there lies drowned in the deep; that assurance which is ever secure is but a dream whereas the testimony of Gods Spirit is sometimes mixed with doubts, and sometimes (to our unspeakable comfort) with a secret, still, heart-ravishing voice thus speaks to our consciences, thou shalt be] thou shalt be] with me in paradise.