Two treatises the first of death, on I Cor. 15:26, the second of judgment…

2. But yet take heed that you unthankfully plead not against the mercies which you have received, and be not friends to those doubts and fears which are your enemies, and that you take not part with the enemy of your comforts. Why dost thou doubt (poor humbled soul) of thy interest in Christ, that must make the conquest? Answer me but these few Questions from thy heart.

1. Did Christ ever show himself unkind to thee? or unwilling to receive thee, and have mercy on thee? Did he ever give thee cause to think so poorly of his Love and grace, as thy doubts do intimate thou dost? Hast thou not found him kind when thou wast unkind? and that he thought on thee when thou didst not think on him? and will he now forget ⟨p. 113⟩thee, and end in wrath that begun in Love? He desired thee when thou didst not desire him, and gave thee all thy desires after him: and will he now cross and deny the desires which he hath caused? He was found of thee, (or rather found thee) when thou soughtest not after him: and can he reject thee now thou criest and callest for his grace? O think not hardly of his wondrous grace, till he give thee cause. Let thy sweet experiences be remembered, to the shame of thy causeless doubts and fears; and let him that hath loved thee to the death, be thought on as he is, and not as the unbelieving flesh would misrepresent him.

1. Did Christ ever shew himself unkind to thee? or unwilling to receive thee, and have mercy on thee? Did he ever give thee cause to think so poorly of his Love and grace, as thy doubts do intimate thou dost? Hast thou not found him kind when thou wast unkind? and that he thought on thee when thou didst not think on him? and will he now forget ⟨p. 113⟩thee, and end in wrath that begun in Love? He desired thee when thou didst not desire him, and gave thee all thy desires after him: and will he now cross and deny the desires which he hath caused? He was found of thee, (or rather found thee) when thou soughtest not after him: and can he reject thee now thou cryest and callest for his grace? O think not hardly of his wonderous grace, till he give thee cause. Let thy sweet experiences be remembred, to the shame of thy causless doubts and fears; and let him that hath loved thee to the death, be thought on as he is, and not as the unbelieving flesh would misrepresent him.