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7. When our title to Heaven is more confirmed. In prosperity, we are more careless in getting, at least in clearing our spiritual title. ⟨p. 104⟩People would be loth their evidences for their Land, were no better, than their evidences for Heaven. Many a mans evidence for glory is either forged or blotted; he is not able to read any discriminating work of Gods Spirit, he is pendulous, and hangs in a doubtful suspense, not knowing whether he hath Grace or no; now when we are brought low in affliction▪ and we fall to the work of self-examination, we see how matters stand between God and our souls, ^*we turn over every lea• of the Book of conscience, we make a critical descant upon our hearts and after a thorough survey o• our selves, we can say, We know the grace of God in truth, Col. 1.• ▪ We have received the holy anointing ⟨p. 105⟩1 John 2.27. Our Grace will bear the touchstone, though not the balance, certainly then we have made a good proficiency in the time of affliction, and are bettered by it.

7. When our title to Heaven is more confirmed. In prosperity, we are more careless in getting, at least in clearing our spiritual title. ⟨p. 104⟩People would be loth their evidences for their Land, were no better, than their evidences for Heaven. Many a mans evidence for glory is either forged or blotted; he is not able to read any discriminating work of Gods Spirit, he is pendulous, and hangs in a doubtful suspence, not knowing whether he hath Grace or no; now when we are brought low in affliction▪ and we fall to the work of self-examination, we see how matters stand between God and our souls,