The Saints' Everlasting Rest

I will not enquire whether thou remember the time or the order of these workings of the spirit; There may be much uncertainly and mistake in that; But I desire thee to look into thy Soul, and see whether thou find such works wrought within thee; and then if thou be sure they are there, the matter is not so great, though thou know not when or how thou camest by them.

I will not enquire whether thou remember the time or the order of these workings of the spirit; There may be much uncertainly and mistake in that; But I desire thee to look into thy Soul, and see whether thou finde such works wrought within thee; and then if thou be sure they are there, the matter is not so great, though thou know not when or how thou camest by them.

And first; hast thou been throughly convinced of an universal depravation, through thy whole soul? and an universal wickedness through thy whole life? and how vile a thing this sin is? and that by the tenor of that Covenant which thou hast transgressed, the least sin deserves eternal death? dost thou consent to this Law, that it is true, and righteous? Hast thou perceived thy self sentenced to this death by it? and been convinced of thy natural undone condition? Hast thou further seen the utter insufficiency of every Creature, either to be it self thy happiness, or the means of curing this thy misery, and thee happy again in God? Hast thou been convinced, that thy happiness is only in God as the end? And only in Christ as the way to him? (and the end also as he is one with the Father;) and perceived that thou must be brought to God by Christ, or perish eternally? Hast thou seen hereupon an absolute necessity of thy enjoying Christ? And the full sufficiency that is in him, to do for thee whatsoever thy case requireth, by reason of the fullness of his satisfaction, the greatness of his power, and dignity of his person, and the freeness and indefiniteness of his promises? Hast thou discovered the excellency of this pearl, to be worth thy selling all to buy it? Hath all this been joined with some sensibility? As the convictions of a man that thirsteth, of the worth of drink? and not been only a change in opinion, produced by reading or education, as a bare notion in the understanding? Hath it proceeded to an abhorring that sin? I mean in the bent and prevailing inclination of thy will, though the flesh do attempt to reconcile thee to it? Have both thy sin and misery been a burden to thy soul? and if thou couldest not weep, yet couldest thou heartily