Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

1. You must be earnest with God that he would apply to you this benefit of his Sons Death, by his blessed Spirit. Oh! beg of God, and that with all importunity, that the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus may set you free from a tormenting Fear of Death: This hath been done for others, and who can tell but it may be done for you likewise;¹ only remember that God will be enquired of by you, to do this for you.

1. You must be earnest with God that he would apply to you this benefit of his Sons Death, by his blessed Spirit. Oh! begg of God, and that with all importunity, that the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus may set you free from a tormenting Fear of Death: This hath been done for others, and who can tell but it may be done for you likewise;¹ only remember that God will be enquir'd of by you, to do this for you.

1. 1Ezek. 36.37.

2. You must give all diligence to the attaining of a greater measure of Faith, Love, and Hope; yea, to the attaining of a full Assurance of Hope; 'tis by means hereof (as you heard before) that the Children are delivered in part from the Fear of Death. 'Tis Grace, and the Assurance of Grace that is the Anchor of the Soul, that keeps it safe from the fear of Shipwreck.

2. You must give all diligence to the attaining of a greater measure of Faith, Love, and Hope; yea, to the attaining of a full Assurance of Hope; 'tis by means hereof (as you heard before) that the Children are deliver'd in part from the Fear of Death. 'Tis Grace, and the Assurance of Grace that is the Anchor of the Soul, that keeps it safe from the fear of Shipwrack.