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Yea and though they do rest too much upon their righteousness whereby their feet sink into divers sloughs yet it is because they would be the more obedient to God their father, and in the midst of all their discouragement profess in truth, I would give all the world for the presence of God, here is Grace, a mixture of Grace withal, no marvel therefore, that these discouragements may be in a Godly Gracious man.

Yea and though they do rest too much upon their righteousness whereby their feet sink into divers sloughs yet it is because they would be the more obedient to God their father, and in the midst of al their discouragement profess in truth, I would give al the world for the presence of God, here is Grace, a mixture of Grace withal, no marvel therefore, that these discouragements may be in a Godly Gracious man.

Quest. But is there no evil in this to be thus fluctuating to and fro, comforted and then discouraged, is there no evil in these discouragements?

Answ. Much, very much, I shall not enter into the particulars. But how can they improve Christ as they should in this condition? So long as a mans title for his land is in question, he cannot sow his ground, nor build houses; and if you ask him, why do not you sow your ground, and repair your houses? his answer is ready, I dare not lay out much cost, because my title is in question: So here, so long as a mans title to Christ is in question, he cannot improve Christ as he should. If a man be going a journey, and know not his way, he loseth much of his way and of the comfort of it in inquiring after the way, and thinking whether he be right or ⟨p. 30⟩