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

I pray you once more demand of yourselves, and put your consciences closely to it; whether, when they have told you (as no doubt they will) that such things deserve your consideration, it be impossible to you, to use your considering power thus, and employ it even about these things. Do but make this easy trial, and then say, whether it be impossible; See if you ⟨p. 273⟩cannot select one hour on purpose, wherein to it down by yourselves alone, with this resolution. Well, I will now spend this hour in considering my eternal concernments. When you have obtained so much of your self: set your thoughts on work (you will find them voluble and unfixed, very apt to revolt, and fly off from things you have no mind to) but use your authority with your self. Tell your soul (or let it tell it self) these things concern thy life. At least, taking this prepared matter along with thee (that •hou mayst not have this pretence thou knowest not what to think of) try if thou canst not think of these things, now actually suggested, and offered to thy thoughts; as namely,

I pray you once more demand of yourselves, and put your consciences clossely to it; whether, when they have told you (as no doubt they will) that such things deserve your consideration, it be impossible to you, to use your considering power thus, and imploy it even about these things. Do but make this easie tryal, and then say, whether it be impossible; See if you ⟨p. 273⟩cannot select one hour on purpose, wherein to it down by yourselves alone, with this resolution. Well, I will now spend this hour in considering my eternal concernments. When you have obtained so much of your self: set your thoughts on work (you will find them voluble and unfixt, very apt to revolt, and fly off from things you have no mind to) but use your authority with your self. Tell your soul (or let it tell it self) these things concern thy life. At least, taking this prepared matter along with thee (that •hou mayst not have this pretence thou knowest not what to think of) try if thou canst not think of these things, now actually suggested, and offered to thy thoughts; as namely,