Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…

Secondly, As you may know it by your cares. so by your comforts. Is it the great comfort of your lives to converse with God? and is he your portion and treasure? a mans treasure may be known by his heart. Is it that that doth yield the sweetest comfort and content to your hearts? are your sweetest hours, the hours that you spend with God? do you never more enjoy your selves, than when you most enjoy God. And is this your ordinary frame, except in a time of temptation, or under desertion? and when 'tis otherwise are you out of your centre, and cannot be quiet till you be otherwise? Is God ⟨p. 153⟩your refuge and riches, your portion, your principal choice, your Treasure? and do you bless your selves in him? can you say there is more gladness in your hearts, in the favour and enjoyment of God, than when the Corn and Wine and Oil increaseth? do you indeed prefer a day in his Courts, before a thousand in the pleasures of the wicked, and tents of wickedness? If it be thus with you habitually, then you bear upon you the certain characters of Gods people. And rejoice you with joy unspeakable and full of glory, and boast your selves in him: for all the things that I shall speak of, belong to you. And now if you find it thus with you, then apply to your selves these following comforts. And bless your selves in your God, he hath done more for you, than for any others.

Secondly, As you may know it by your cares. so by your comforts. Is it the great comfort of your lives to converse with God? and is he your portion and treasure? a mans treasure may be known by his heart. Is it that that doth yeild the sweetest comfort and content to your hearts? are your sweetest hours, the hours that you spend with God? do you never more enjoy your selves, than when you most enjoy God. And is this your ordinary frame, except in a time of temptation, or under desertion? and when 'tis otherwise are you out of your center, and cannot be quiet till you be otherwise? Is God ⟨p. 153⟩your refuge and riches, your portion, your principal choice, your Treasure? and do you bless your selves in him? can you say there is more gladness in your hearts, in the favor and enjoyment of God, than when the Corn and Wine and Oyl increaseth? do you indeed prefer a day in his Courts, before a thousand in the pleasures of the wicked, and tents of wickedness? If it be thus with you habitually, then you bear upon you the certain characters of Gods people. And rejoyce you with joy unspeakeable and full of glory, and boast your selves in him: for all the things that I shall speak of, belong to you. And now if you find it thus with you, then apply to your selves these following comforts. And blesse your selves in your God, he hath done more for you, than for any others.