The four last things viz. death, judgment, heaven, hell, practically considered and applied in…

Thirdly, The frequent discussion of Conscience, and reviewing our Ways, is necessary in order to our comfortable appearing before our Judg. This is a Duty of constant Revolution: for while we are in Flesh, the best Saints, notwithstanding all their vigilance and diligence, are overtaken by surprisal, and sometimes overborne by strong temptations; and 'tis more necessary to beg for daily Pardon, than for our daily Bread. Under the Law, if any one had by touching a dead Body contracted Uncleanness, he was to wash his Clothes in the Evening, and not to lie down in his Uncleanness. This was typical of our Duty, that we should ⟨p. 248⟩wash away our sinful Defilements every day in the purifying Fountain of Christ's Blood, that is set open for Sin and for Uncleanness. And the Method of the Gospel to obtain the grant of Pardon, and our comfortable Sense, and the blessed Effects of it is this, there must be a mournful Sight, and serious Acknowledgement of our daily Sins, and a judging our selves by the domestical Tribunal in our Breasts as worthy of Condemnation: for though we cannot satisfy Divine Justice for the least Sin, we must glorify it; and with humility and fervency desire that God would graciously forgive our renewed Sins, with unfeigned Resolutions and Care against them for the future. Thus we are to sue out our Pardon for Sins committed every day. And whereas many Errors in regard of our frailty, and their fineness, do slip from us, we should with contrite Spirits implore the divine Majesty to cleanse us from our secret Sins, ¹such as through ignorance or inadvertency escape from our observation. If we are obliged to be reconciled to an offended or offending Brother before the night, and the Sun must not go down upon our Wrath, much ⟨p. 249⟩more to be reconciled to an offended God, that his Displeasure may be atoned. The Morning and Evening-Sacrifice was a Figure of the constant use of Christ's Merits and Mediation for us. The secure neglect of renewing our Repentance for our renewed Sins, deprives us of the Comforts of the Covenant, and will make the thoughts of Judgment as heavy as Mountains upon the Conscience, when 'tis awakened out of its slumber. But when the Soul's Accounts are kept clear with Heaven every day, O what a blessed Rest does the penitent Believer enjoy in the Favour of God!