A25467:1470
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.
London: printed by J.A. for John Dunton, 1683
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But supposing that there is some use of reason left, I will give them yet some further Counsel, and what they cannot do their friends must help them to their power, which I shall add.
1. Consider that it should be easy for you in your confounding, troubling thoughts, to perceive that your understandings are not now so sound and strong as other mens; and therefore be not wilful and self-conceited, and think not that your thoughts are righter then theirs, but believe wiser men, and be ruled by them.
1. Consider that it should be easie for you in your confounding, troubling thoughts, to perceive that your understandings are not now so sound and strong as other mens; and therefore be not wiiful and self-conceited, and think not that your thoughts are righter then theirs, but believe wiser men, and be ruled by them.
Answer me this question; Do you know any Minister or friend that is wiser than your self? If you say no, how foolishly proud are you, if you say yea, then ask the Minister or friend what he thinketh of your condition, and believe him, and be ruled by him, rather then by your crazed self.