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

8ly. Was there nothing wrong in the action or duty? no mixture of corruption with the actings of Grace? no selfinesse mixed with your singleness, or at the best, was there not some mixture of other ends with the main end? Which, though it do not simply make the action, or duty condemnable, and to be rejected, especially when taken with, and mourned for, and Christ made use of for the pardon of it; yet it will considerably weaken Conscience its Testimony, and the joy resulting from it, in so far as these sinful mixtures a•e.

9ly. Were ye stretching your selves to the yondmost in the performance of such an action or duty, to have it right, as to all the former requisites? Was there nothing left undone, that might and should have been done? Was ye not only aiming at the right end, but according to your light, endeavouring to take every way, and make use of every approven mean, for the compassing and bringing about of that end?

9ly. Were ye stretching your selves to the yondmost in the performance of such an action or duty, to have it right, as to all the former requisits? Was there nothing left undone, that might and should have been done? Was ye not only aiming at the right end, but according to your light, endeavouring to take every way, and make use of every approven mean, for the compassing and bringing about of that end?

Now if we will all seriously reflect, and look about us, how few, how very few are there to be found, who can answer these questions affirmatively, in any acceptable measure? Who, alas! can say they have done all they should, or even might have done, as to matter and manner, from right principles, and motives, to a right end? That they have used all means, without omitting any, that they have given all diligence? That they ⟨p. 250⟩