The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb.…

9. Good is not to be measured principally by the Will or Benefit of our selves, or any creature; but by 1. The Will of God in his Laws: And 2. By the interest of his pleasedness and glory: But secondarily, humane interest is the measure of it.

10. It followeth not that because the greatest good is ever to be preferred, that therefore we must perplex and distract our selves, in cases of difficulty, when the balance seemeth equal: For either there is a difference, or there is none: And if any, it is discernible, or not. If there be no difference, there is room for taking one, but not for choosing one: If there be no discernible difference, it is all one to us, as if there were none at all: If it be discernible by a due proportion of enquiry, we must labour to know it, and choose accordingly: If it be not discernible in such time, and by such measure of enquiry, as is our duty, we must still take it as undiscernible to us. If after just search, the weakness of our own understandings leave us doubting, we must go according to the best understanding which we have, and cheerfully go on in our duty, as well as we can know it, remembering that we have a gracious God and Covenant, which taketh not advantage of involuntary weaknesses, but accepteth their endeavours, who sincerely do their best.

10. It followeth not that because the greatest good is ever to be preferred, that therefore we must perplex and distract our selves, in cases of difficulty, when the ballance seemeth equal: For either there is a difference, or there is none: And if any, it is discernable, or not. If there be no difference, there is room for taking one, but not for chusing one: If there be no discernable difference, it is all one to us, as if there were none at all: If it be discernable by a due proportion of enquiry, we must labour to know it, and chuse accordingly: If it be not discernable in such time, and by such measure of enquiry, as is our duty, we must still take it as undiscernable to us. If after just search, the weakness of our own understandings leave us doubting, we must go according to the best understanding which we have, and chearfully go on in our duty, as well as we can know it, remembring that we have a gracious God and Covenant, which taketh not advantage of involuntary weaknesses, but accepteth their endeavours, who sincerely do their best.