The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises

ibid. 3 He is willing to receive it as the truth of God. ibid. But now an unsound spirit, 1 He is not willing to receive the truth. 2 Not every truth. 3 Not as truth; As not 1 For it self. ibid. & p. 302 2 Not to be a King over them. ibid. Thirdly, Now an honest heart in hearing, is such as 1 Hears the word as Gods word. 2 He sides with the word of God against himself. ⟨image 14⟩3 He desires to profit by the word. ibid. 4 He hears the word with reflection. p. 303 Secondly, To clear the sincerity of your hearts in matter of Prayer. First Character. First, Where the heart is sincere in prayer, there is a doing of the duty with all our strength. ibid. Second Character. There is no rest nor content to the soul, till the heart be wrought to the work. p. 304 Third Character. A heart sincere in Prayer, doth thirst after communion with God in Prayer. ibid. Object. How shall a man know when he hath communion with God in duty? ibid. Answered. p. 306 1 In general, Thou meetest, and hast communion with God in duty, when God hath enabled thee to act grace in a duty. ibid. 2 When the performance of a duty doth lead the soul into better freedom. p. 307 Fourth Character. A heart sincere in prayer, doth rise up praying from prayer, he goes away with affection of, and to prayer, after the prayer is done. ibid. & p. 308 Fifth Character. A heart sincere in prayer, doth eye it self in prayer. It is a heart that diligently observes it self in duty, views all the workings of the soul, and takes notice of all the imperfections of the soul in duty. p. 308, 309 Sixth Character. A heart sincere in prayer, is a praying heart. p. 310 Object. But you will say, Then all our hearts are sincere, for who is it that doth not desire the thing he prayeth for. Answered. p. 310 1 Thou prayest for grace, but thou dost not desire grace in the beauty and extent of it. ibid. 2 Thou prayest for the subduing of thy lust; but dost thou desire what thou prayest for? p. 311 3 You pray for Heaven, and one would think you did desire this; but dost thou know what Heaven is, when thou prayest for Heaven? p. 312 Heaven not desirable to corrupt hearts, in several particulars. p. 313 Seventh Character. A sincere heart in prayer, doth not only desire, but truly endeavour the thing prayed for. p. 314 3 Part clears sincerity in matter of mourning. ibid. Several Characters of true mourning. p. 315 First Character.

ibid. 3 Hee is willing to receive it as the truth of God. ibid. But now an unsound spirit, 1 Hee is not willing to receive the truth. 2 Not every truth. 3 Not as truth; As not 1 For it self. ibid. & p. 302 2 Not to bee a King over them. ibid. Thirdly, Now an honest heart in hearing, is such as 1 Hears the word as Gods word. 2 Hee sides with the word of God against himself.