9. Again, If it be out of Faith, such a one will give all the glory unto God for his deliverance, and he will walk humbly in his own eyes, and think, I was disobedient, and wretched and should have gone on in that way, but God by his grace and power hath come, and hath taken off my heart, and it does magnify the grace of God; It doth not perk up it self, and contemn others, to think I have got more wisdom, and understanding then others, and so attribute it to his wit, and understanding; but it gives the glory to God, and instead of censuring others, he prays for them, and says it is not all the arguments under Heaven can convince them, for I had arguments enough, but they were all as nothing, till it pleased God by his Grace to set them upon my heart, and so though they may see arguments as well as I, they will not do: Therefore he pities others and prays for them; and he hath a reverent respect to the Grace of others, though they be not in the same way that he is in, & he doth not presently cast them off saying, surely there is no Grace, and Godliness in them, this is a sign of a proud spirit; there are none that are gracious but know there was a time when they went on in that way, and yet they did not go against their light, but were willing to understand Gods mind, and yet till God came in, their hearts were not ⟨p. 215⟩taken off: and therefore they learn to have good thoughts of those that are godly, though in other ways.
9. Againe, If it be out of Faith, such a one will give all the glory unto God for his deliverance, and he wil walk humbly in his own eyes, and think, I was disobedient, and wretched and should have gone on in that way, but God by his grace and power hath come, and hath taken off my heart, and it does magnifie the grace of God; It doth not perke up it self, and contemne others, to think I have got more wisdom, and understanding then others, and so attribute it to his wit, and understanding; but it gives the glory to God, and instead of censuring others, he prays for them, and saies it is not all the arguments under Heaven can convince them, for I had arguments enough, but they were all as nothing, til it pleased God by his Grace to set them upon my heart, and so though they may see arguments as wel as I, they will not do: Therefore he pitties others and prays for them; and he hath a reverent respect to the Grace of others, though they be not in the same way that he is in, & he doth not presently cast them off saying, surely there is no Grace, and Godliness in them, this is a signe of a proud spirit; there are none that are gracious but know there was a time when they went on in that way, and yet they did not goe against their light, but were willing to understand Gods mind, and yet til God came in, their hearts were not ⟨p. 215⟩taken off: and therefore they learn to have good thoughts of those that are godly, though in other waies.
