The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…

3. Such a sin, of its own nature, darkens the mans evidence to his good estate, or state of pardon One main evidence, we observed, is our being without Guile; it is by the fruits of the Spirit, or the exercise of his graces that we are to prove our selves; and the more life and activity there is of them, the clearer evidence do they give that therefore which obstructs their activity must needs darken them: what then must that do which binds them all up, as such a sin doth? when a man looks upon himself in this pickle, he looketh to himself like a wicked man. Conscience tells him, thou hast despised me, and put the fear of God from before thee? and how shall he now discover that in him, that may witness him to be a pardoned man?

4. God now righteously withdraws the light of […] Countenance from him. He withholds his Testimony; he doth not speak peace in the man as some times formerly; but is at least silent, and lets hi• alone to the bitter remorses and reflections […] his own Conscience. David was sensible of th• and that drew those petitions from him, Psal. […] 11, 12. And this is a very righteous judgment […] God: the carriage of his Children calls for it: is time for their Father to show his displeasure ⟨p. 153⟩[…] he should seem not only to love their persons, •t approve their Sins

4. God now righteously withdraws the light of 〈…〉 Countenance from him. He witholds his Testimony; he doth not speak peace in the man as some times formerly; but is at least silent, and lets hi• alone to the bitter remorces and reflections 〈…〉 his own Conscience. David was sensible of th• and that drew those petitions from him, Psal. 11, 12. And this is a very righteous judgment God: the carriage of his Children calls for it: is time for their Father to shew his displeasure