Certain select cases resolved specially tending to the right ordering of the heart, that…

First, on his own covenant; now what is that? why it is this, I will give you the good, and work in you the condition too; I will give you my self, and therefore will not stick to give you an eye to see, and a heart to receive too. This is the covenant; now hereupon a humbled Soul accepts of Christ according to his covenant, on his own terms thus, viz. upon that condition Lord, that thou wilt humble me, teach me▪ persuade me, cause me to believe, and in every thing to honour thee; Lord, I am ⟨p. 35⟩contented gladly and joyfully to have thee, do therefore what thou wilt with me. Just as a sick man tells his Physician, who comes not to him on these terms, If you will make your self half whole, then I will cure you, and do the rest for you; but being utterly unable to cure, or to know how to cure himself, he tells his Physician, I am content you should begin and perfect the cure, and so honour your skill and love in me, to be contented to take any thing if you will give it me, and if I offer to resist that, you should bind me, and so do any thing with me.

First, on his owne covenant; now what is that? why it is this, I will give you the good, and worke in you the condition too; I will give you my selfe, and therefore will not sticke to give you an eye to see, and a heart to receive too. This is the covenant; now hereupon a humbled Soul accepts of Christ according to his covenant, on his owne termes thus, viz. upon that condition Lord, that thou wilt humble me, teach me▪ perswade me, cause me to believe, and in every thing to honour thee; Lord, I am ⟨p. 35⟩contented gladly and joyfully to have thee, doe therefore what thou wilt with me. Just as a sicke man tells his Physician, who comes not to him on thesetermes, If you will make your self halfe whole, then I will cure you, and doe the rest for you; but being utterly unable to cure, or to know how to cure himselfe, he tells his Physician, I am content you should begin and perfect the cure, and so honour your skill and love in me, to be contented to take any thing if you will give it me, and if I offer to resist that, you should bind me, and so do any thing with me.