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

III. Study much or rather Meditate much upon these great Gospel Mysteries of Christs Satisfaction, of Christs Interest in the Fathers Love, and of the Fathers delight to honour the Son, by giving mercies, and pardoning sinners for his sake. Know that thou greatly dishonourest Christ when thou goest timerously to God for any Mercy in his Name, and it greatly argues thine infidelity: Suppose thy friend that was bound with thee for some great sum of money, and he hearing there were Sergeants to arrest thee, should put himself into their hands to s•ve thee from prison, and he should be carried to prison and pay the debt, and send thee word that he had paid the debt every farthing, if thou shouldest notwithstanding be afraid to see thy Creditor, or stir abroad, would it not argue that thou believedst not thy friend had paid the debt?

III. Study much or rather Meditate much upon these great Gospel Mysteries of Christs Satisfaction, of Christs Interest in the Fathers Love, and of the Fathers delight to honour the Son, by giving mercies, and pardoning sinners for his sake. Know that thou greatly dishonourest Christ when thou goest timerously to God for any Mercy in his Name, and it greatly argues thine infidelity: Suppose thy friend that was bound with thee for some great sum of money, and he hearing there were Sergeants to arrest thee, should put himself into their hands to s•ve thee from prison, and he should be carried to prison and pay the debt, and send thee word that he had paid the debt every farthing, if thou shouldest notwithstanding be afraid to see thy Creditor, or stirr abroad, would it not argue that thou believedst not thy friend had paid the debt?

IV. Go then with Confidence to God in the Name of Christ, since Christ hath bid thee, or else thou hast strange thoughts of Christ.