Divers practical cases of conscience satisfactorily resolved ... to which are added some counsels…

Ans. In regard there is none that doth good and finneth not, and God is not, nor can be pleased with sin, no not in his own people, but most of all hates it in them, it cannot be that any man in this life should fully come up to Christs Example in this: yet may we come so far on towards it, as that not only in our immediate addresses to God, but in the general course of our lives, we may come to please God. Thus Enoch and Noah walked with God: i. e. in their general course they walked so as to please God, and approve themselves in his sight. Thus the meanest of actions if done by us as unto the Lord, as the Servants of Christ, have a promise of acceptance and reward, Col. 3. 22, 23, 24.

Q. II. How may we come in our measure to be followers of Christ in this, to do always those things that please God?

Answ. In order to this there is something necessary ⟨p. 31⟩with reference 1. To our Persons: 2. To our Principles: 3. To our Practices, with reference to our Persons: and here it is necessary 1. That there be an alteration of our natures by renewing grace: for they that are in the flesh cannot please God, Rom. 8. 8.