A consolatory letter to an afflicted conscience full of pious admonitions and divine instructions…

Now, that we must turn to, is God; and that we must turn from, is sin; as being diametrally opposite to God, and that which separates between God and us.

Now, that we must turne to, is God; and that we must turne from, is sinne; as being diametrally opposite to God, and that which separates betweene God and us.

To this purpose we must search and try our hearts and ways, and see what sins there be that keep us from God, and separate us from his gracious favour: and chiefly we must weed out our special bosom-sins. This the ancient Church of God counsels each other to do in the time of their anguish and affliction, ⟨p. 3⟩Lament. 3.39, 40. Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord: for though sin make not a final divorce betwixt God and his chosen people, yet it may make a dangerous rupture by taking away sense of comfort, and suspending the sweet influence of his favour, and the effectual operation of his grace.

To this purpose we must search and try our hearts and wayes, and see what sinnes there be that keepe us from God, and separate us from his gracious favour: and chiefly we must weed out our speciall bosom-sins. This the ancient Church of God counsels each other to doe in the time of their anguish and affliction, ⟨p. 3⟩Lament. 3.39, 40. Let us search and try our wayes, and turne againe to the Lord: for though sinne make not a finall divorce betwixt God and his chosen people, yet it may make a dangerous rupture by taking away sense of comfort, and suspending the sweet influence of his favour, and the effectuall operation of his grace.