Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

3. Heart-awakening and Love-quickening Truths are to be duly and intimately considered. And this is indeed in part, to truthifie in Love, if I may make an English Word to express the valour of the Greek Word, [Greek or Hebrew], Eph. iv. 15. The existence and excellence of the great Jehovah, the Trine-Une Holy one, the care which he hath taken, and the expensive cost he hath been at to cure this Malady by the fore-mentioned means and helps. The critical Inspections of his Eye into the Heart of Man, and his making this the test and balance of the Sanctuary, to try us by, counting and judging us more or less fit for Mercies, and Judgments, Heaven, or Hell, Service or to be thrown aside as refuse, as our Hearts stand affected. No exact soundness in our Spirits, no safety in our State, no real ease and cheerfulness in our Souls, no evidence of our acceptance with our God, no Duty well performed towards God or Man, no Sins subdued, no Trial bravely managed and resulted, no Talents used fully to the Masters Satisfaction and Advantage; nothing profest, performed, endured or obtained without this Love. And according to it's Ebbs and Flows, it's Inflammations and Abatements, so doth it fare and go with all our Christianity and Concerns. The Truth is, all the concerns of Souls and Persons, in Life, Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell, are hereupon depending. These Articles of Truth considered well, will make us serious, fervent, resolute and industrious in the things of God.

3. Heart-awakening and Love-quickning Truths are to be duly and intimately considered. And this is indeed in part, to truthifie in Love, if I may make an English Word to express the valor of the Greek Word, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Eph. iv. 15. The existence and excellence of the great Jehovah, the Trine-Ʋne Holy one, the care which he hath taken, and the expensive cost he hath been at to cure this Malady by the fore-mentioned means and helps. The critical Inspections of his Eye into the Heart of Man, and his making this the test and balance of the Sanctuary, to try us by, counting and judging us more or less fit for Mercies, and Judgments, Heaven, or Hell, Service or to be thrown aside as refuse, as our Hearts stand affected. No exact soundness in our Spirits, no safety in our State, no real ease and chearfulness in our Souls, no evidence of our acceptance with our God, no Duty well performed towards God or Man, no Sins subdued, no Trial bravely managed and resulted, no Talents used fully to the Masters Satisfaction and Advantage; nothing profest, performed, endured or obtained without this Love. And according to it's Ebbs and Flows, it's Inflammations and Abatements, so doth it fare and go with all our Christianity and Concerns. The Truth is, all the concerns of Souls and Persons, in Life, Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell, are hereupon depending. These Articles of Truth considered well, will make us serious, fervent, resolute and industrious in the things of God.