The Sincere Convert

Thirdly, By reason of mans carnal confidence, whereby they shift to save themselves by their own duties and performances when they feel it.

Thirdly, By reason of mans carnall confidence, whereby they shift to save themselves by their owne duties and performances when they feele it.

Fourthly, By reason of mans bold presumption, whereby men scramble to save themselves by their own seeming faith, when they see an insufficiency in duties, and an unworthiness in themselves for God to save them.

Fourthly, By reason of mans bold presumption, whereby men scramble to save themselves by their own seeming faith, when they see an insufficiency in duties, and an unworthinesse in themselves for God to save them.

I will begin with the first Reason,¹ and discover the first train, whereby men blow up themselves, which is this: They know not their misery, nor that fearful accursed forlorn estate wherein they lye, but think and say, they shall do as well as others; and therefore when any friend persuadeth them to come out of it, and shows, them the danger of remaining in such a condition; what's their answer? I pray yon save your breath to cool your broth. Every Fat shall stand on his own bottom; let me alone, I hope I have a soul to save as well as you, and shall be as careful of it as you shall or can be; you shall not answer for my soul, I hope I shall do as well as the precisest of you all. Hence likewise, if the Minister come home to them, they go home with hearts full of out-cries against the man, and their tongue dipped in gall against the Sermon. God be merciful unto us, if all this be true; here's harsh doctrine, enough to make a man run out of his wits, and to drive