A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…

Compare your selves with the Word. See how the Scripture and your Direct. 17 hearts agree, how your Dial goes with this Sun. Are your hearts as it were a Transcript and counterpane of Scripture? is the Word copied out into your hearts? the Word calls for humility, are you not only humbled but humble? the Word calls for regeneration, John 3.7. Have you the signature and engraving of the Holy Ghost upon you? have you a change of heart? not only a partial and moral change, but a Spiritual? is there such a change wrought in you as if another Soul did live in the same body? 1 Cor. 6.11. Such were some of you, but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, ^(e)&c. The Word calls for love to the Saints, 1 Pet. 1:22. Do you love grace where you see it?^(f) do you love grace in a poor man as well as in a rich? a Son loves to see his Father's Picture, though hung in a mean frame: do you love grace though mixed with some failings? as we love Gold though it be in the Oar: the bringing the rule of the Word and our hearts together, to see how they agree, would prove very advantageous to us. Hereby we come to know the true complexion and state of our Souls, and see what Evidences and Certificates we have for Heaven.

Compare your selves with the Word. See how the Scripture and your Direct. 17 hearts agree, how your Dial goes with this Sun. Are your hearts as it were a Transcript and counterpane of Scripture? is the Word copied out into your hearts? the Word calls for humility, are you not only humbled but humble? the Word calls for regeneration, John 3.7. Have you the signature and engraving of the Holy Ghost upon you? have you a change of heart? not only a partial and moral change, but a Spiritual? is there such a change wrought in you as if another Soul did live in the same body? 1 Cor. 6.11. Such were some of you, but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified,