The Grace and Duty of Being Spiritually Minded

In these cases generally men are taught what are the ways and means of their Deliverance and Preservation. Wherefore there are three things required unto this Duty, and Spiritual Wisdom unto them all. (1.) To know what are the especial Temptations from whence you suffer, and whereby the Life of God is obstructed in in you. If this be neglected, if it be disregarded, no man can maintain either Life or Peace, or is Spiritually minded. (2.) Know your Remedy, your Relief, wherein alone it doth consist. Many Duties are required of us unto this end, and are useful thereunto. But know assuredly, that no one of them, not all of them in conjunction will bring in Relief unto the glory of God and your own Peace, without Application by Faith unto him who is able to succour them that are Tempted. Wherefore, (3.) Herein lies your great Duty with respect unto your Temptations, namely, in a constant exercise of your Thoughts on the Love, Care, Compassion ⟨p. 74⟩and tenderness of Christ, with his Ability to help, succour and save them that do believe, so to strengthen your Faith and Trust in him, which will prove assuredly successful and Victorious.

In these cases generally men are taught what are the ways and means of their Deliverance and Preservation. Wherefore there are three things required unto this Duty, and Spiritual Wisdom unto them all. (1.) To know what are the especial Temptations from whence you suffer, and whereby the Life of God is obstructed in in you. If this be neglected, if it be disregarded, no man can maintain either Life or Peace, or is Spiritually minded. (2.) Know your Remedy, your Relief, wherein alone it doth consist. Many Duties are required of us unto this end, and are usefull thereunto. But know assuredly, that no one of them, not all of them in conjunction will bring in Relief unto the glory of God and your own Peace, without Application by Faith unto him who is able to succour them that are Tempted. Wherefore, (3.) Herein lyes your great Duty with respect unto your Temptations, namely, in a constant exercise of your Thoughts on the Love, Care, Compassion ⟨p. 74⟩and tenderness of Christ, with his Ability to help, succour and save them that do believe, so to strengthen your Faith and Trust in him, which will prove assuredly successeful and Victorious.