The poor doubting christian drawn to Christ· Wherein the main lets and hindrances which…The poore doubting christian drawne to Christ· Wherein the maine letts and hindrances vvhich…

First, we must,¹ as much as in us lies, labour to pluck away all those props that the soul leans upon, and all those outward succours, and whatsoever outward contentment it is, which a poor sinner doth repair and betake himself to for relief and help, that when all these ⟨p. 122⟩are taken from us, we may be forced to go for succour there where it is to be had. It is that which remains in the nature of man, and that which is natural to us all even from our first Parents, that we would have the staff in our own hands, and support our own souls, and supply all those necessities that lie upon us.

First, we must,¹ as much as in us lies, labour to pluck away all those props that the soule leanes upon, and all those outward succours, and whatsoever outward contentment it is, which a poore sinner doth repaire and betake himselfe to for reliefe and helpe, that when all these ⟨p. 122⟩are taken from us, we may bee forced to goe for succour there where it is to be had. It is that which remaines in the nature of man, and that which is naturall to us all even from our first Parents, that we would have the staffe in our owne hands, and support our owne soules, and supply all those necessities that lie upon us.

1. 11. Means.1. Meanes.

Now the way to make the soul lean upon CHRIST, is, to pluck away all other props; for the last thing that we come to is the promise, and if we could find good any where else, we would never go to Christ; God hears last of us, and therefore ⟨p. 123⟩