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He that is •red and employed in way of Love and Mercy to himself, will do the Work o• the Lo•dfully, though he do his own works by halves. Caleb did his own work by half, and the Work of God •ully; for he was used in Mercy to himself and others. Jehu did the Work of the Lord by halves, and his own work fully; for though he was u•ed in Mercy to some, and Judgment to others, yet not in Love to himself.

He th•t is •red and e•ployed in way of Love and Mercie to himself, wil do the Work o• the Lo•dfully, though he do his own works by halfs. Caleb did his own work by half•, and the Work of God •ully; for he was used in Mercy to himself and others. Jehu did the Work of the Lord by halfs, and his own work fully; for though he was u•ed in Mercy to some, and Judgment to others, yet not in Love to himself.

When God doth use a man in a way of Judgment, he hath ordinarily more skill at pulling down, and destroying what is mans, than in setting up, and building what is Gods. But when God doth use him in a way of Love and Mercy to his own soul, he hath a dexterity in, and a heart to the setting up of what is Gods; witness Jehu on the one hand, and Nehemiah on the other hand. How is it therefore with thee? Hast thou a skill at pulling down what is mans, and no skill, nor heart, to set up what is Gods? ⟨p. 300⟩