A sermon directing what we are to do, after strict enquiry whether or no…

But now supposing that there be different Cases amongst us; in reference to these different Cases, there must be very different Deportments, and a very different management of […] selves. This ⟨p. 3⟩Text more naturally leads me to direct what is to be done upon the Supposition of the sadder case, most deplorably sadder, that one is no lover of God; though we must be led on thereto by some things common to both cases.

But now supposing that there be different Cases amongst us; in reference to these different Cases, there must be very different Deportments, and a very different management of 〈…〉 selves. This ⟨p. 3⟩Text more naturally leads me to direct what is to be done upon the Supposition of the sadder case, most deplorably sadder, that one is no lover of God; though we must be led on thereto by some things common to both cases.

Therefore that I may proceed by steps, this is requisite in the first place; that is, that we make one Judgment of our case or another; that is, that we bring the matter some way to a Judgment, not let so great a thing as this hang always in suspense: It's very plain, (a little to press this:) That,

Therefore that I may proceed by steps, this is requisite in the first place; that is, that we make one Judgment of our case or another; that is, that we bring the matter some way to a Judgment, not let so great a thing as this hang always in suspence: It's very plain, (a little to press this:) That,

First, While the case hangs thus in suspense, it suspends the proper subsequent Duty too that should follow hereupon: What canst thou do that is certainly fit and proper for thy own Soul, when thou dost not understand the state of its case? How canst thou guide thy course, or tell which way to apply or turn thy self? And,