The way to true happiness in a serious treatise /

First, In all his personal relations. God the Father must be taken for thy Father, Jer. 3. 4. 19. 22. O come to him with the Prodigal, Father, I have sinned against Heaven, and in thy sight, and am not worthy to be called thy Son: but since of thy wonderful mercy, thou art pleased to take me, that am of my self a dog, a swine, a devil, to be thy child, I solemnly take thee for my Father, I commend my self to thy care, and trust to thy providence, and cast my burden on thy shoulders. I depend on thy provision, and submit to thy corrections, and trust under the shadow of thy wings, and hide in thy chambers, and fly to thy name. I renounce all confidence in my self, I repose my confidence in thee, I depose my concernments with thee. I will be with thee, and for no other. Again, God the Son must be taken for thy Saviour, for thy redeemer, and righteousness, John 1. 2. He must be accepted, as the only way to the Father, and the only means of life, Heb. 7. 25. O then put off the raiment of thy captivity, on with the wedding garment, and go and marry thy self to Jesus Christ. Lord I am thine, and all that I have, my body, my soul, my name, my estate. I send a bill of divorce to my other lovers, I give my heart to thee. I will be •hine undividedly, thine ⟨p. 152⟩everlastingly. I will set thy name on all I have, and use it only as thy goods, as thy loan, during thy leave, resigning all to thee. I will have no King but thee: reign thou over me. Other Lords have had dominion over me: but now I will make mention of thy name only, and do here take an oath of fealty to thee, promising and vowing to serve, and love, and fear thee, above all competitors. I disavow mine own righteousness, and despair of ever being pardoned and saved for mine own duties, or graces, and lean only on thine all-sufficient sacrifice and intercession, for pardon, and life, and acceptance before God. I take thee for mine only guide and instruction, resolving to be led and directed by thee, and to wait for thy counsel, and that thine, shall be the casting voice with me. Lastly, God the Spirit must be taken for thy sanctifier, Rom. 8. 9, 14