A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved

4. Choose for them a skilful prudent Minister of Christ, both for their secret counsel and public audience: One that is skilled in such cases, and one that is peaceable and not contentious, erroneous or fond of odd opinions: one that is rather judicious in his preaching and praying than passionate, except when he urgeth the Gospel Doctrines of consolation, and then the more fervently the better, and one that they much esteem and reverence, and will regardfully hear.

4. Choose for them a skilful prudent Minister of Christ, both for their secret counsel and publick audience: One that is skilled in such cases, and one that is peaceable and not contentious, erroneous or fond of odd opinions: one that is rather judicious in his preaching and praying than passionate, except when he urgeth the Gospel Doctrines of consolation, and then the more fervently the better, and one that they much esteem and reverence, and will regardfully hear.

5. Labour to convince them frequently, how great a wrong it is to the God of Infinite Love and Mercy, and to a Saviour who hath so wonderfully expressed his Love, to think hardlier of him than they would do of a Friend, yea or of a moderate Enemy; and so hardly to be persuaded of that Love, which hath been manifested by the most stupendous Miracle; Had they but a Father, Husband or Friend that had ventured his Life for them, and given them all that ever they had, were it not a shameful Ingratitude and Injury, to suspect still that they intended all against them, and designed mischief to them, and did not love them. How hath God and our Saviour deserved this: And many that say, it is not God that they suspect, but themselves, do but hide their misery by this mistake, while they deny Gods greatest Mercies, and though they would fain have Christ and Grace, will not believe that God who offereth it them, will give it them; but think he is one that will remedilessly damn a poor Soul that desireth to please him, and had rather have his Grace, than all the sinful pleasures of the world.

5. Labour to convince them frequently, how great a wrong it is to the God of Infinite Love and Mercy, and to a Saviour who hath so wonderfully exprest his Love, to think hardlier of him than they would do of a Friend, yea or of a moderate Enemy; and so hardly to be perswaded of that Love, which hath been manifested by the most stupendious Miracle; Had they but a Father, Husband or Friend that had ventured his Life for them, and given them all that ever they had, were it not a shameful Ingratitude and Injury, to suspect still that they intended all against them, and designed mischief to them, and did not love them. How hath God and our Saviour deserved this: And many that say, it is not God that they suspect, but themselves, do but hide their misery by this mistake, while they deny Gods greatest Mercies, and though they would fain have Christ and Grace, will not believe that God who offereth it them, will give it them; but think he is one that will remedilesly damn a poor Soul that desireth to please him, and had rather have his Grace, than all the sinful pleasures of the world.