Heaven upon earth in the serene tranquillity and calm composure, in the sweet peace…

as for instance, to aim to be a Minister of the Gospel is a good thing in it self, and one may have a sort of impulse to it, who yet may not be called to it. A 3d. Case is, when Believers inclinations and affections are exceeding much towards such or such a thing, very readily there-from they will come to have a sort of persuasion in their Conscience anent that thing; as for instance, when they love one sort of life beyond another, which is not simply unlawful, or one Child beyond another; as we may see in Isaac his strong inclination to bless Esau, Gen. 27. we conceive the good man went not against the light of his own Conscience ⟨p. 65⟩in the matter, but he loved him excessively, which made him take the less heed to what otherways Gods promise and way of dealing with his sons might have taught him; even when he is about to die (when men use to be most single,) he is by his excess of affection carried on that same way, though doubtless not intending to cross Gods purpose anent Jacob. And if I might instance it (without being mistaken by any) in this particular, which doth not seldom come to pass, when two Parties are making choice each of other for Marriage, they may not only think, but some may be persuaded that they are called to marry such an individual person, because inclination and affection setteth them on, when yet there may be no such call of God; and so it may be in reference to other things. A 4th. Case is, when Believers think that Gods Interest and their own interest go jointly together in such and such a thing or practice, though their own interest swayeth more with them then Gods interest, yet they will be ready to allege that they care not so much what become of their own interest, but they cannot endure no• admit such or such a prejudice should come to Gods interest; something whereof we may see in Jonah, to whom the Lord saith, chap. 4. Doest thou well to be angry? I do well (saith Jonah) to be angry to death; and he would do nothing but die, and even in that evil frame of spirit he adventureth to pray to God that he would take away his life;

as for instance, to aim to be a Minister of the Gospel is a good thing in it self, and one may have a sort of impulse to it, who yet may not be called to it. A 3d. Case is, when Believers inclinations and affections are exceeding much towards such or such a thing, very readily there-from they will come to have a sort of perswasion in their Conscience anent that thing; as for instance, when they love one sort of life beyond another, which is not simply unlawful, or one Child beyond another; as we may see in Isaac his strong inclination to bless Esau,