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

3. Let me humbly mind you, that the more uncertainty you are at, touching your estates, when you have examined them by the Characters, the more diligence you are concerned to use in the practice of the Directions. And let me add this, That where you cannot undeniably, and demonstratively conclude, the sincerity of your love (which I think few in comparison, on this side of Heaven can) there you must never lay by the advice about the last case; no not although your probabilities should be great, it being at the worst but an easy and sweet trouble to be still doing this great work over again, whereas it's irrecoverably dangerous and desperate upon presumption, that we have done it already, to leave it wholly neglected: And I beseech you, remember this useful Rule, That in all Trials, which Christians make about Grace, It is safer to want credulity, than to be over hasty therein.

3. Let mee humbly minde you, that the more uncertainty you are at, touching your estates, when you have examined them by the Characters, the more diligence you are concerned to use in the practice of the Directions. And let mee add this, That where you cannot undeniably, and demonstratively conclude, the sincerity of your love (which I think few in compatison, on this side of Heaven can) there you must never lay by the advice about the last case; no not although your probabilities should be great, it being at the worst but an easie and sweet trouble to be still doing this great work over again, whereas it's irrecoverably dangerous and desperate upon presumption, that we have done it already, to leave it wholly neglected: And I beseech you, remember this useful Rule, That in all Trials, which Christians make about Grace, It is safer to want credulity, than to be over hasty therein.

The cases are two, and very fit to follow each other in the order, ⟨p. 221⟩that is given to them. I begin with the first.