Useful instructions for a professing people in times of great security and degeneracy delivered…

Reas: 3 From the nature of true repentance, which is a change from what we were to some other thing; a change of affections, a change of profession, and not only so, but also a change of objects, a turning from the creature to God, Jer: 4: •: now this implies a through reformation when the creature casts off all other things which it hath pursued, […] seek to God alone.

Reas: 3 From the nature of true repentance, which is a change from what we were to some other thing; a change of affections, a change of profession, and not only so, but also a change of objects, a turning from the creature to God, Jer: 4: •: now this implies a through reformation when the creature casts off all other things which it hath pursued, 〈…〉 seek to God alone.

Use 1 This may call us to the Examination, Whether ever we truly repented or no of those sins which we have so often confessed to God, viz: where is our reformation? Search throughly one and another of us, remember what we have confessed, and with what shows of sense and orow, as if those sins had indeed been a burden to us, and we desire• to ⟨p. 6⟩be rid of them, but have they been amended, have we truly relinquished them? if not, assure we our selves God looks at himself as mocked at all this while, and therefore if we be defective in this essential and substantial part of our repentance, never enquire or ask of God wherefore his hand is stretched out still against us, after so many Prayers and supplications have been poured out before him on solemn days:

Use 1 This may call us to the Examination, Whether ever we truly repented or no of those sins which we have so often confessed to God, viz: where is our reformation? Search throughly one and another of us, remember what we have confessed, and with what shews of sense and orow, as if those sins had indeed been a burthen to us, and we desire to