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

If they be animated and quickened from Gods ⟨p. 6⟩command, for the higher measure of holiness for glorious ends, without a warrant from the Word, is the more sordid superstition: Christ healed the Leper, when he charged him with anger to tell no man, he, (no question for a good end) published the miracle the more; this was a good motion, but it was sinful in him, being cross to Christs command: when Christ would have washed Peters feet, he had many thoughts that came into his head, concerning his own vileness, and Christs glory; and had a good end and meaning in his answers; yet his humility crossing Christs command, the Lord professeth against it, and him for it, that he had no part in him, if he should go on in it.

If they be animated and quickned from Gods ⟨p. 6⟩command, for the higher measure of holinesse for glorious ends, without a warrant from the Word, is the more •ordid superstition: Christ healed the L•per, when he charged him with anger to tell no man, he, (no question for a good end) published the miracle the more; this was a good motion, but it was sinnefull in him, being crosse to Christs command: when Christ would have washed Peters feet, he had many thoughts that came into his head, concerning his owne vilenesse, and Christs glory; and had a good end and meaning in his answers; yet his humility crossing Christs command, the Lord professeth against it, and him for it, that he had no part in him, if hee should goe on in it.

Gods Spirit sets a man on work in due season; for let the duty be commanded and rightly directed, yet if it be not done in season, it is not from Gods Spirit: hence Psal. 1. The righteous bring forth fruit in its season: and hence Solomon speaks of words spoken in season, aras apples of Gold: and hence we read in Ecclesiastes of a time, and season for very thing under the Sune: and therefore when there is a season of Gods appointing for civill things or business, it is not season now to be molested or perplexed in it, by the injection and evocation of those thoughts which we think to proceed from the Spirit of God: I know indeed, that the Spirit of God doth enable a man to do whatever good he doth; but as Grace makes Nature sometimes to serve, so sinful Nature