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It is very sensible of it's own weakness: A weak Christian is weak, and he doth feel his weakness, and is very sensible of it; not ⟨p. 88⟩a man in all the world,¹ saith he, that is more weak than I. Now ye know, that if a Lady, or Queen, come to an House, she hath a great Train attending upon her, and though ye see her not, yet if you see her Train, you say, she is there still. Such a great Queen is Grace; though a man have never so little of it, yet it brings a great Train with it; and though you see it not, yet if you see the Train, will ye not say, surely the Grace of God is here? Thus now it is with you that are weak in Grace; these Seven things, and a far greater Train than these, you may see in your lives, and therefore certainly, you have no just cause and reason for your Discouragements in this respect.

1. 1Deo placet fides infirma modo, nobis non placet fidei infirmitas Austin.

Object. O! but yet, this is not the thing that doth pinch with me: I hope, through mercy, the Root of the matter is in my soul, that this great Queen of Grace hath taken up her lodging in my heart; but yet I am exceeding weak in Grace, and very feeble still: some are weak in Grace, because they are but new Plants, new Converts, lately brought home to Christ, and are yet Babes in Christ, and so they have excuse for their weakness: but I profess, that I have been converted a great while, yet I am weak; I am an old man or woman, yet I am weak in Grace; I am an old Professor, and yet am weak in Grace: therefore I am thus disquieted, have I not just cause and reason now?