The way to true happiness in a serious treatise /

And because thou requirest,¹ as the Condition of my Peace with Thee, that I should put away mine Idols and be at defiance with all thine Enemies, which I acknowledge I have wickedly sided with against Thee, I here from the bottom ⟨p. 165⟩of my heart renounce them all, firmly Covenanting with thee, not to allow my self in any known sin, but conscientiously to use all the means that I know thou hast prescribed, for the death and utter destruction of all my corruptions. And whereas I have formerly inordinately and idolatrously let out my affections upon the World, I do here resign up my heart to Thee that madst it, humbly protesting before thy Glorious Majesty, that is the firm resolution of my heart, and that I do unfeignedly desire Grace from Thee, that when thou shalt call me hereunto, I may practise this my resolution through thy assistance, to forsake all that is dear unto me in this world, rather than to turn from thee to the ways of sin; and that I will watch against all its temptations, whether of Prosperity, or Adversity, lest they should withdraw my heart from thee: beseeching thee also to help me against the temptations of Satan, to whose wicked Suggestions I resolve by thy grace never to yield my self a Servant. And because my own righteousness is but menstruous rags, I renounce all confidence therein, and acknowledge that I am of my self a hopeless, helpless, ⟨p. 166⟩undone creature, without righteousness or strength.

And because thou requirest,¹ as the Condition of my Peace with Thee, that I should put away mine Idols and be at defiance with all thine Enemies, which I acknowledge I have wickedly sided with against Thee, I here from the bottom ⟨p. 165⟩of my heart renounce them all, firmly Covenanting with thee, not to allow my self in any known sin, but conscientiously to use all the means that I know thou hast prescribed, for the death and utter destruction of all my corruptions. And whereas I have formerly inordinately and idolatrously let out my affections upon the World, I do here resign up my heart to Thee that madst it, humbly protesting before thy Glorious Majesty, that is the firm resolution of my heart, and that I do unfeinedly desire Grace from Thee, that when thou shalt call me hereunto, I may practise this my resolution through thy assistance, to forsake all that is dear unto me in this world, rather than to turn from thee to the ways of sin; and that I will watch against all its temptations, whether of Prosperity, or Adversity, lest they should withdraw my heart from thee: beseeching thee also to help me against the temptations of Satan, to whose wicked Suggestions I resolve by thy grace never to yield my self a Servant. And because my own righteousness is but menstruous rags, I renounce all confidence therein, and acknowledge that I am of my self a hopeless, helpless,