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The Eleventh Maxim or Consideration.

Eleventhly, Consider that probabilities of Grace, of sincerity, of an interest in Christ, and of Salvation, may be a very great stay, and a singular support, and a special cordial and comfort to abundance of precious Christians that want that sweet and blessed Assurance that their Souls do earnestly breath and long after. There are doubtless many thousands of the precious Sons and Daughters of Zion comparable to fine Gold,¹ that have not a clear and full Assurance of their interest in Christ, nor of the saving work of God upon their Souls, who yet are able to plead many probabilities of Grace, and of an interest in Christ. Now doubtless probabilities of Grace and of an interest in Christ may serve to keep off fears and doubts, and darkness, and sadness, and all rash and peremptory conclusions against a mans own Soul, and his everlasting welfare, and may contribute very much to the keeping up of a great deal of peace, comfort and quietness in his Soul. The probable grounds that thou hast Grace, and that God has begun to work powerfully, and savingly upon thee, are mercies more worth than ten thousand Worlds; will you please seriously and frequently to dwell upon these ten particulars.

ELeventhly, Consider that probabilities of Grace, of sincerity, of an interest in Christ, and of Salvation, may be a very great stay, and a singular support, and a special cordial and comfort to abundance of precious Christians that want that sweet and blessed Assurance that their Souls do earnestly breath and long after. There are doubtless many thousands of the precious Sons and Daughters of Zion comparable to fine Gold,¹ that have not a clear and full Assurance of their interest in Christ, nor of the saving work of God upon their Souls, who yet are able to plead many probabilities of Grace, and of an interest in Christ. Now doubtless probabilities of Grace and of an interest in Christ may serve to keep off fears and doubts, and darkness, and sadness, and all rash and peremptory conclusions against a mans own Soul, and his everlasting welfare, and may contribute very much to the keeping up of a great deal of peace, comfort and quietness in his Soul. The probable grounds that thou hast Grace, and that God has begun to work powerfully, and savingly upon thee, are mercies more worth than ten thousand Worlds; will you please seriously and frequently to dwell upon these ten particulars.