Certain sermons, first preached, and after published at several times, by M. Thomas Gataker…Certaine sermons, first preached, and after published at severall times, by M. Thomas Gataker…

¹Those therefore, whatsoever they are, that having by these or the like Notes and Signs examined themselves, have found their hearts to be sincere and upright with God, albeit this their beginning of Grace be mixed with much weakness, they may know thereby and assure themselves that they have right to, and interest in the Light and Joy of the Just here spoken of: and they may therefore safely lay hold on it, admit it, give way to it, receive it and harbour it in their hearts; yea that they wrong themselves, Gods grace in them, and his goodness towards them, when^a they refuse and repel it, having so good and sure ground for it, having so great cause, as we have here showed, to rejoice.

¹Those therefore, whatsoever they are, that having by these or the like Notes and Signes examined themselves, have found their hearts to bee sincere and upright with God, albeit this their beginning of Grace bee mixt with much weaknesse, they may know thereby and assure themselves that they have right to, and interest in the Light and Ioy of the Iust here spoken of: and they may therefore safely lay hold on it, admit it, give way to it, receive it and harbour it in their hearts; yea that they wrong themselves, Gods grace in them, and his goodnesse towards them, when^a they refuse and repell it, having so good and sure ground for it, having so great cause, as wee have here shewed, to rejoyce.

1. 1Conclusion.
2. aPsal. 77.2.

Light and Joy being sown here, not for the righteous alone, but for all that are upright in heart.