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

2. It makes you more thankful, and to bless the Lord that he thus remembers you, for this is a standing rule, what ever comes from nature, and a mans self, it ever builds up it self, and returns to self again; what ever grace comes from Christ, it drives a man out of himself, by making him humble, and draws him unto Christ that sent him, by making him thankful; I think all grace, and stirrings, and movings, that have not this double effect in some measure, are to be suspected, and if they have, it is dangerous to doubt whether they are true or no.

2. It makes you more thankefull, and to blesse the Lord that he thus remembers you, for this is a standing rule, what ever comes from nature, and a mans selfe, it ever builds up it selfe, and returnes to selfe againe; what ever grace comes from Christ, it drives a man out of himselfe, by making him humble, and draws him unto Christ that sent him, by making him thankfull; I thinke all grace, and stirrings, and movings, that have not this double effect in some measure, are to be suspected, and if they have, it is dangerous to doubt whether they are true or no.

5. Again, Your fifth thing about providence, you say you cannot see a positive providence, although you do see a negative providence in all your occasions, and comforts, and crosses, you meet withal, as namely, you can thank God for not taking away your life, &c. but you cannot see God giving it.

5. Again, Your •ifth thing about providence, you say you cannot see a positive providence, although you do see a negative providence in all your occasions, and comforts, and crosses, you meet withall, as namely, you can thanke God for not taking away your life, &c. but you cannot see God giving it.