The sound believer, or, A treatise of evangelical conversion discovering the work of Christs…The sound beleever, or, A treatise of evangelicall conversion discovering the work of Christs…

5. Remember how good the Lords will is, even when it crosseth thine; he shall have infinite glory by all his denials to thee of what thou wouldst, he shall gain that, though thou losest thy peace and quietness, that good which thy foolish sinful will desires at his hand; John 12.27, 28. and if so, blessed be his name, let God live, but let man dye and perish, that he may be exalted of vile man.

5. Remember how good the Lords will is, even when it crosseth thine; he shall have infinite glory by all his denials to thee of what thou wouldst, he shall gaine that, though thou losest thy peace and quietnesse, that good which thy foolish sinfull will desires at his hand; Iohn 12.27, 28. and if so, blessed be his name, let God live, but let man dye and perish, that he may be exalted of vile man.

6. Remember the sweet rest thou shalt have by this subjection to the Lord, nothing is mans cross, but mans will; a stubborn will ⟨p. 152⟩like a stubborn heifer in the yoke galls and frets the soul; Learn meekness, saith our Saviour, of me in taking my yoke on you, and then you shall find rest. Hell would not be hell, to a heart truly humbled. Sometimes you find enlargements, then you are glad; sometime none, then you sink; sometimes you have hope of mercy, then you are calm; sometimes you lose your hopes, then the Sea works; when the Lord pleaseth you, then you are well, but if a little cross befall you, then your spring is muddy, and a little thing troubles; Oh be humble & vile in thine own eyes, and verily such uncertain fits of peace and trouble are done, and the days of all your mourning are now ended.

6. Remember the sweet rest thou shalt have by this subjection to the Lord, nothing is mans crosse, but mans will; a stubborn will