The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

Thirdly, Discourse with such Christians wh•m thou darest not judge to be ungodly, and yet findest them to be in the same condition with thy self, having the same doubts, the same fears, complaining of the same sin, and do not pass a worse judgement upon thy self than thou darest upon them. This is a very useful way, either to convince, or support; to consider our case in a third person. Thus Nathan convinced David, 2 Sam. 12.1. vers. to the 15. vers. So the Prophet convinced Ahab. 1 King. 20.35. to the end of the chapter. A man condemning another in the same case, becomes [Greek or Hebrew], self-condemned. So a man approving of another in the same state and condition, clothed with the s•me circumstances, as himself, is to approve of himself; thou hearest another say he knows not what to think of his present and eternal state; but yet thou seest, and he tells thee, he dares not willingly sin; the desire of his soul, is to walk holily and humbly with his God; he dare not neglect a commanded duty; thou darest not say, this man hath no grace, it being as well with thee, say not worse of thy self.

Thirdly, Discourse with such Christians wh•m thou darest not judge to bee ungodly, and yet findest them to be in the same condition with thy self, having the same doubts, the same fears, complaining of the same sin, and do not pass a worse judgement upon thy self than thou darest upon them. This is a very useful way, either to convince, or support; to consider our case in a third person. Thus Nathan convinced David, 2 Sam. 12.1. vers. to the 15. vers. So the Prophet convinced Ahab. 1 King. 20.35. to the end of the chapter. A man condemning another in the same case, becomes 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, self-condemned. So a man approving of another in the same state and condition, clothed with the s•me circumstances, as himself, is to approve of himself; thou hearest another say hee knows not what to think of his present and eternal state; but yet thou seest, and hee tells thee, hee dares not willingly sin; the desire of his soul, is to walk holily and humby with his God; he dare not neglect a commanded duty; thou darest not say, this man hath no grace, it being as well with thee, say not worse of thy self.