A25470:1290
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661.
London: printed for Joshua Kirton and Nathaniel Webb, 1661
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
7. Direction.
7. Keep a Record of all the experiences thou hast had of Gods goodness to thee, and what thou hast formerly found tmake it a means for the supporting of thy soul for the present, and the future. Such a time thou canst remember thou wast upon thy knees, bemoaning thy self, loathing thy self, full o• sorrow and complaints, and God took thee up in the arms of his love, and spake like a friend, words of peace and comfort to thy soul, and bid thee be of good cheer, he was reconciled to thy soul; He filled thee full of sorrow, and afterward filled thee full of joy; he cast thee down, and raised thee up; he broke thy heart, and bound it up; he came to thee, as to Mary, expostulating with thee, sinner, why weepest thou? what aileth thee? thou weepedst for thy Saviour, and he was by thee, and showed himself unto thee.
7. Keep a Record of all the experiences thou hast had of Gods goodness to thee, and what thou hast formerly found tmake it a means for the supporting of thy soul for the present, and the future. Such a time thou canst remember thou wast upon thy knees, bemoaning thy self, loathing thy self, full o• sorrow and complaints, and God took thee up in the arms of his love, and spake like a friend, words of peace and comfort to thy soul, and bid thee be of good chear, hee was reconciled to thy soul; Hee filled thee full of sorrow, and afterward filled thee full of joy; hee cast thee down, and raised thee up; hee broke thy heart, and bound it up; hee came to thee, as to Mary, expostulating with thee, sinner, why weepest thou? what aileth thee? thou weepedst for thy Saviour, and hee was by thee, and shewed himself unto thee.