Sacramental meditations upon divers select places of scripture

First: To those that yet want this ¹mercy, who have not been formally Sealed by any assurance of their title to Christ, but all their days have been clogged with fears and doubts of their condition. To such my Counsel is.

First: To those that yet want this ¹mercy, who have not been formally Sealed by any assurance of their title to Christ, but all their days have been clog'd with fears and doubts of their condition. To such my Counsel is.

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First: That you be not quiet under these uncertainties, but pant after the assurance of peace and pardon. Say unto Christ as the Spouse did, Cant. 8. 6. Set me as a Seal upon thy heart, as a Seal upon thine arm: Pant after it as David did, Psal. 35. 3. Say unto my soul, I am thy Salvation.

How can you look upon such precious promises, and not dare to taste them? How can you hear others speak of their satisfaction, peace, and assurance, and be quiet until you also have attained it? What is it that hinders this mercy that it cannot come home to your souls? Is it your neglect of duty? O, stir up your selves to take hold of God. Is it want of a through search and examination of your estate? O, let not thine eyes find rest, till that be fully done: Is it some special guilt upon thy soul that grieves the Spirit of God? Be restless till it be removed. I know this mercy is not at your command, do what you can do; but yet I also know when God bestows it, he usually doth it in these ways of our duty.