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

1. Thou shalt be sure to get an interest in the Promises, for they are made to such as have the Graces, not to those that know that they have those Graces, and if thou hast a Title thou shalt have possession.

2. By getting greater degrees of Graces, the trouble of examination ⟨p. 349⟩will be needless, it will save thee that labour, whereas otherwise thou wilt perpetually be put to examination: As for instance; Thou findest a spark of fire and coverest it up again, and lettest it lye wet, to morrow thou wilt be as far to seek, and wilt as hardly find the spark and know whether there be any fire to morrow as to day. Another knowing where to have fire close by, knows she can as soon fetch it from her neighbour as find it on her own hearth, if there be but a spark or two, she therefore fetches some, and blows up into a flame, and she lays on fuel to keep in the fire; So thou knowest where thou mayest have Gods Love, viz. from God, who is near unto them that call upon him, they know they may have it sooner by Prayer then find it by examination; this they blow into a flame, and as when the fire flames we may be sure there is fire without poring to find it; So when thy Graces are in an eminent degree they are so apparent, that one that hath but half an eye may see them.

2. By getting greater degrees of Graces, the trouble of examination ⟨p. 349⟩will be needlesse, it will save thee that labour, whereas otherwise thou wilt perpetually be put to examination: As for instance; Thou findest a spark of fire and coverest it up again, and lettest it lye wet, to morrow thou wilt be as far to seek, and wilt as hardly find the spark and know whether there be any fire to morrow as to day. Another knowing where to have fire close by, knows she can as soon fetch it from her neighbour as find it on her own hearth, if there be but a spark or two, she therefore fetches some, and blows up into a flame, and she layes on fewel to keep in the fire; So thou knowest where thou mayest have Gods Love, viz. from God, who is near unto them that call upon him, they know they may have it sooner by Prayer then find it by examination; this they blow into a flame, and as when the fire flames we may be sure there is fire without poring to find it; So when thy Graces are in an eminent degree they are so apparent, that one that hath but half an eye may see them.