§. 103.1 All these effects of Renovation may be discerned in others. 1. You may discern, that they are much grieved for their former sins. 2. That they are weary of the remnant of their corruption or infirmity. 3. That they long and labour to be delivered, and to have their cure perfected, and live in the diligent use of means to that end. 4. That they live in no sin, but smaller humane frailties. 5. That all the riches in the world would not hire them deliberately and wilfully to sin; but they will rather choose to suffer what man can lay upon them. 6. That they are vile in their own eyes, because of their remaining imperfections. 7. That they do no wrong or injustice to any; or if they do wrong any, they are ready to confess it, and make them satisfaction. 8. That they love all good men with a love of complacency, and all bad men with a love of benevolence, yea, even their enemies; and instead of revenge are ready to forgive, and to do what good they can for them and all men. And that they hate bad men in opposition to complacency, but as they hate themselves for their sins. 9. That they love all doctrines, persons and practices which are holy, temperate, just and charitable. 10. That their passions at least are so far governed, that they do not carry them to swear, curse or rail, or slander, or fight, or to do evil. 11. That their tongues are used to speak with reverence of holy and righteous things, and not to filthy ribald, railing, lying, or other wicked speech. 12. That they suffer not their lusts to carry them to fornication, nor their appetites to drunkenness or notable excess. 13. That nothing below God himself, is the principle object of their devotion: but to know him, to love him, to serve and please him, and to delight in these, is the greatest care, and desire, and endeavour of their souls. 14. That their chiefest hopes are of heaven, and everlasting happiness with God, in the perfection of this sight and love. 15. That the ruling motives are fetched from God, and the life to come, which most command their choice, their comforts, and their lives. 16. That in comparison of this, all worldly riches, honours and dignities, are sordid contemptible things in their esteem. 17. That for the hope of this, they are much supported with patience under all sufferings in the way. 18.
§. 103.1 All these effects of Renovation may be discerned in others. 1. You may discern, that they are much grieved for their former sins. 2. That they are weary of the remnant of their corruption or infirmity. 3. That they long and labour to be delivered, and to have their cure perfected, and live in the diligent use of means to that end. 4. That they live in no sin, but smaller humane frailties. 5. That all the riches in the world would not hire them deliberately and wilfully to sin; but they will rather choose to suffer what man can lay upon them. 6. That they are vile in their own eyes, because of their remaining imperfections. 7. That they do no wrong or injustice to any; or if they do wrong any, they are ready to confess it, and make them satisfaction. 8. That they love all good men with a love of complacency, and all bad men with a love of benevolence, yea, even their enemies; and instead of revenge are ready to forgive, and to do what good they can for them and all men. And that they hate bad men in opposition to complacency, but as they hate themselves for their sins. 9. That they love all doctrines, persons and practices which are holy, temperate, just and charitable. 10. That their passions at least are so far governed, that they do not carry them to swear, curse or rail, or slander, or fight, or to do evil. 11. That their tongues are used to speak with reverence of holy and righteous things, and not to filthy ribbald, railing, lying, or other wicked speech. 12. That they suffer not their lusts to carry them to fornication, nor their appetites to drunkenness or notable excess. 13. That nothing below God himself, is the principle object of their devotion: but to know him, to love him, to serve and please him, and to delight in these, is the greatest care, and desire, and endeavour of their souls. 14. That their chiefest hopes are of heaven, and everlasting happiness with God, in the perfection of this sight and love. 15. That the ruling motives are fetch'd from God, and the life to come, which most command their choice, their comforts, and their lives. 16. That in comparison of this, all worldly riches, honours and dignities, are sordid contemptible things in their esteem. 17. That for the hope of this, they are much supported with patience under all sufferings in the way. 18.
- 1Spiritus sanctus conceditur ad usum, ad miraculum, ad salutem, ad auxilium, ad solatium, ad fervorem. Ad usum vitae, bonis & malis communia bona tribuens: Ad miraculum in signis & prodigiis. Ad salutem, cum toto corde revertitur ad Deum. Ad auxisium, cum in omni collectatione adjuvat insi•mitatem nostiam: Ad solatium, cum testimonium perhibet spiritui nost•o, quod filii Dei sumus. Ad fervorem, cum in cordibus perfectorum vehementius spirans validum ignem charitatis accendit. Bern. Serm. 15 Pentecost.
