Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

But the complaining Soul saith, I mistake him, I speak to the rong person. Propose comfort to those that are grieved, they can't give Christ a satisfying account; whereas I am not troubled enough, nor grieved enough; a serious reflection upon such returns as mine to Christs kindness, would certainly break any Heart but mine: But alas, I am next to nothing affected with it.

2. I therefore further answer, Thy complaining for want of sensible complaining, entitles thee to Comfort. Darest thou own so much as this, that thou art troubled thou canst be no more troubled at the shameful account thou givest to Christ. Thou art afraid that Word has overtaken thee:⁽ⁱ⁾ Hear ye indeed but understand not, and see ye indeed but perceive not; make the Heart of this People fat, and make their Ears heavy, and shut their Eyes; least they see with their Eyes, and hear ⟨p. 13⟩with their Ears, and understand with their Heart, &c. Surely thou canst not think worse of thy self than this. Let me tell thee, the more thou thinkest of this, the less cause thou hast to apply this to thy self; for those who God gives up to judicial hardness, never think or speak of such things, but in scorn, and to make a mock of them, and that thou darest not do; there's another word for thee to think of:^(k) Thus saith the Lord, The Heaven is my Throne, and the Earth is my Footstool; where's the place of my rest? To this Man will I look, even to him that is poor, and of a contrite Spirit, and that trembleth at my Word. If God hath any place upon Earth for his Repose, it is in that Soul that stands in awe of his Word, and with due Reverence receives it. What! Dost thou complain thou art not troubled enough? Nor contrite enough? Not humbled enough? How do many Souls bring their Complaints to Ministers, and bring their Bills to Congregations, for brokenness of Heart, and a deep sense of Sin, when they are so much broken already, that their other Duties are almost jostled out by it. Don't therefore overlook that Text;