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

1. That God may have forgiven their sin, and not •r the present witness it in their Consciences. As a •an may be in a pardoned state and yet question whether he be so or no, by reason of darkness in his mind, and the Spirits withholding his testimony; so it may be in respect of the actual forgiveness of this or that sin that he hath fallen into: •e may have repented, confessed, sought forgiveness, and God hath pardoned him, and yet doth not instantly proclaim it in his Conscience; and •e acteth much of his Holy Sovereignty herein, •or reasons known to himself, so that we have a •reat deal of reason charitably to think this of •ome that are under the hurries of such perplexi•es: And let not such be overborne with the misgivings of their hearts, but say to themselves as he, Psal. 43. 5. Why art thou cast down, &c. God will have his time to let them know it, though now they are in the dark about it.

1. That God may have forgiven their sin, and not •r the present witness it in their Consciences. As a •an may be in a pardoned state and yet question whether he be so or no, by reason of darkness in his mind, and the Spirits witholding his testimony; so it may be in respect of the actual forgiveness of this or that sin that he hath fallen into: •e may have repented, confessed, sought forgiveness, and God hath pardoned him, and yet doth not instantly proclaim it in his Conscience; and •e acteth much of his Holy Soveraignty herein, •or reasons known to himself, so that we have a •reat deal of reason charitably to think this of •ome that are under the hurries of such perplexies: And let not such be overborn with the misivings of their hearts, but say to themselves as he,