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

but fall not purposely about it, as a distinct duty, and an up taking work, do not dwell upon, and insist in it, to have the circumstances of their actions, and way un-folded, laid open, made naked and bare, at the Bar of Conscience. A 5th. Sort may come some length in the duty, but they follow not the work, till they be suitably affe• ted, humbled, and made serious; much less till the duty be made delightsome to them, til• i• six an impression of the Majesty of God on them, and lay a necessity on them, to employ Christ more; but it is with them in this matter, as James speaketh, Chap. 1. of these, Who beholding their natural face in a glass, go their way, and forget what manner of persons they are; The fruit of their Self-examination is either not attained, or it hath little, or no impression on them; and this is it, which maketh men not to be in love with the duty, because they follow it not, till they get somewhat of the lovely fruit of it: And here many, even Believers, are as to several degrees guilty. A 6th Sort are also here reprovable, who, though they come a little further, to look on their way, and to desire Conscience its sense thereof, and to be affected with what they find in the search; yet they seek not to be distinct, and throughly clear in the matter; Neither are they impartial, in setting about to discover every thing that is wrong in their condition: but some come to look and see what is right, to strengthen (on the matter at least) their security; others come ⟨p. 226⟩to see what is wrong (which is somewhat indeed preferable to the other) to strengthen their unbelief, or mis-believing jealousies of themselves, and so make it a sort of Penance to themselves, as if they were putting themselves on the Rack; whereas an impartial search, and examination of our way (which is the thing called for) sets us on seriously to discover what is right, and what is wrong in our condition, and accordingly to take, and be affected with it; but there is scarce any one, or other, but one way or other they fa•l, and are more or less guilty in this matter, which would put all according to their respective guilt, to be humbled before the Lord, to seek his pardon, and grace to amend.

but fall not purposly about it, as a distinct duty, and an up taking work, do not dwell upon, and insist in it, to have the circumstances of their actions, and way un-folded, laid open, made naked and bare, at the Bar of Conscience. A 5th. Sort may come some length in the duty, but they follow not the work, till they be suitably affe ted, humbled, and made serious; much less till the duty be made delightsome to them, til i six an impression of the Majesty of God on them, and lay a necessity on them, to imploy Christ more; but it is with them in this matter, as Iames speaketh, Chap. 1. of these, Who beholding their natural face in a glass, go their way, and forget what manner of persons they are; The fruit of their Self-examination is either not attained, or it hath little, or no impression on them; and this is it, which maketh men not to be in love with the duty, because they follow it not, till they get somewhat of the lovely fruit of it: And here many, even Believers, are as to several degrees guilty. A 6th Sort are also here reproveable, who, though they come a little further, to look on their way, and to desire Conscience its sense thereof, and to be affected with what they find in the search; yet they seek not to be distinct, and throughly clear in the matter; Neither are they impartial, in setting about to discover every thing that is wrong in their condition: but some come to look and see what is right, to strengthen (on the matter at least) their security; others come