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…

And thus I have given you materials for the examining of your own hearts. Now my further business to you is to know how you resolve to perform this? will you not content your selves with the approving of these rules only? But will you set it forth in practise? I beseech you do not […] in ba•e resolution and intention, but resolve that never a day shall pass before these things be done by you.

And thus I have given you materials for the examining of your own hearts. Now my further business to you is to know how you resolve to perform this? will you not content your selves with the approving of these rules only? But will you set it forth in practise? I beseech you do not 〈…〉 in ba•e resolution and intention, but resolve that never a day shall pass before these things be done by you.

To stir you up hereunto let me give you these three motives.

First, Consider, that there will be no such means in the world for you to get a sound and through conquest over your corruptions. You have been striving a great while with your corruptions: some with vain thoughts, some with pride, some with passion, and it may be you have got but little victory: And what is the reason? Because you have not followed it with constancy. If thou didst but take thy heart to task every day about it thou wouldst surely get the victory over it. As a holy man much experienced in this did use that comparison: Thou must watch thy corruptions (says he) as a cat doth her prey; either it must keep in, or else she hath it. If thou didst thus, thou wouldst quickly find the thief, & so wouldst bring it to the bar before hand, & have execution done upon it. We must be daily in the pursuit of our corruptions, we must never give it over, not in one prayer or one day, and then we are like to get the victory over it.