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

And where thou wouldest be informed, proceed in a right method, question not thy election first, but thy true conversion. God hath reprobated me, all will be in vain: but thou must prove thy election by thy conversion, as the cause is discovered by the effect. We must begin in this where God doth end, and end where God doth begin. As on a Ladder, he that is above, if he would come down to you, must first use the top rounds, but if you would go up to him, you must first use the bottom-rounds, and ascend step by step. Election is the ⟨p. 322⟩uppermost round, sanctification is at the bottom, and by our sanctification we must climb up to see our names written in the Book of Life. In building men proceed methodo syntheticâ, in pulling down, methodo analyticâ. If you would take a Watch to pieces, you must begin where the Watchmaker made an end. The Carpenter, when he builds, first lays the foundation, and finishes the roof last; when he pulls down, he takes off the roof, and so to the foundation. God did first choose, and then convert us; but we first know our conversion, and thereby our election. Motives to get Assurance.

And where thou wouldest be informed, proceed in a right method, question not thy election first, but thy true conversion. God hath reprobated mee, all will bee in vain: but thou must prove thy election by thy conversion, as the cause is discovered by the effect. Wee must begin in this where God doth end, and end where God doth begin. As on a Ladder, hee that is above, if hee would come down to you, must first use the top rounds, but if you would go up to him, you must first use the bottom-rounds, and ascend step by step. Election is the ⟨p. 322⟩uppermost round, sanctification is at the bottome, and by our sanctification wee must climbe up to see our names written in the Book of Life. In building men proceed methodo syntheticâ, in pulling down, methodo analyticâ. If you would take a Watch to peeces, you must begin where the Watchmaker made an end. The Carpenter, when hee builds, first laies the foundation, and finishes the roof last; when hee pulls down, hee takes off the roof, and so to the foundation. God did first chuse, and then convert us; but wee first know our conversion, and thereby our election. Motives to get Assurance.