The blessedness of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /

Rule 3d. Directing such as upon enquiry find, or see cause to suspect a total aversation in themselves to this blessedness, to be speedy, and restless in their endeavours, to have the temper of their Spirits altered, and made suitable to it. Doubts and Objections concerning the use of such endeavours, in such a case, answered. Some Considerations to enforce this Direction propounded and pressed.

Rule 3d. Directing such as upon enquirie find, or see cause to suspect a total aversation in themselves to this blessednesse, to be speedy, and restlesse in their indeavours, to have the temper of their Spirits altered, and made suitable to it. Doubts and Objections conconcerning the use of such indeavours, in such a case, answered. Some Considerations to enforce this Direction propounded and pressed.

3.¹ That if, upon such reflection, we find, or suspect our selves, wholly disaffected, and unsuitable to this blessedness, we apply our selves to speedy, incessant endeavours to get the temper of our Spirits changed, and fitted thereto.

3.¹ THat if, upon such reflection, we find, or suspect our selves, wholly diseffected, and unsuitable to this blessedness, we apply our selves to speedy, incessant indeavours to get the temper of our Spirits changed, and fitted thereto.

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The state of the case speaks it self, that there is no sitting still here. This is no condition, (Soul) to be rested in; unless thou art provided to encounter the terrors of eternal darkness, and endure the torture of everlasting burnings. Yet am I not unapprehensive how great a difficulty a carnal heart will make of it, to bestir itself in order to any redress of so deplorable a case. And how real a difficulty it is to say any thing, that will be thought regardable to such a one. Our sad experience