The right method for a settled peace of conscience, and spiritual comfort in 32…

2. But you must understand well when this is your Duty. 1. Not in every small infirmity, which accompanies Christians in their daily most watchful Conversation: Nor yet in every lesser Doubt, which may be otherways resolved. It is a folly and a wrong to Physicians to run to them for every cut finger or prick with a pin. Every neighbour can help you in this. 2. Nor except it be a weighty case indeed, go not first to a Minister. But first study the case your self, and seek Gods direction: If that will not serve, open your case to your nearest bosom friend that is godly and judicious. And in these two cases always go to your Pastor: 1. In case privater means can do you no Good: then God calls you to seek further. If a cut finger so fester that ordinary means will not cure it, you must go to the Physician. 2. If the case be weighty and dangerous: For then none but the more prudent advice is to be trusted. If you be struck with a dangerous disease, I would not have you delay so long, nor wrong your self so much as to stay while you tamper with every woman's medicine, but go presently to the Physician. So if you either fall ⟨p. 502⟩into any grievous sin, or any terrible pangs of Conscience, or any great straits and difficulties about matters of Doctrine or Practice, go presently to your Pastor for advice. The Devil, and Pride, and Bashfulness will do their utmost to hinder you; but see that they prevail not.

2. But you must understand well when this is your Duty. 1. Not in every small infirmity, which accompanies Christians in their daily most watchful Conversation: Nor yet in every lesser Doubt, which may be otherways resolved. It is a folly and a wrong to Physitians to run to them for every cut finger or prick with a pin. Every neighbour can help you in this. 2. Nor except it be a weighty case indeed, go not first to a Minister. But first study the case your self, and seek Gods direction: If that will not serve, open your case to your nearest bosom friend that is godly and judicious. And in these two cases always go to your Pastor: 1. In case privater means can do you no Good: then God calls you to seek further. If a cut finger so fester that ordinary means will not cure it, you must go to the Physician. 2. If the case be weighty and dangerous: For then none but the more prudent advice is to be trusted. If you be struck with a dangerous disease, I would not have you delay so long, nor wrong your self so much as to stay while you tamper with every womans medicine, but go presently to the Physician. So if you either fall