The safety of appearing at the day of judgement, in the righteousness of Christ

Lay up experiences both of the truth of Gods Word, and Gods love to you: first, lay up experiences of the truth of Gods Word; it is a great fault when persons do no not treasure up remarkable experiences of the truth of these things that God teaches us in his Word: some men don't observe and take notice of such things: God does in his providence ⟨p. 350⟩give abundance of experience of the truth of threatenings, they do many times come to pass in an eminent manner, he fulfils his Word very plainly: that men may see that sin is a provoking thing: and a dangerous thing: so God is giving experience of the truth of promises: for a while the promise did not work, but afterwards it was remarkably accomplished: that Joshua takes notice of, Josh. 13.14. sometimes he gives eminent experience of his answering prayer, 2 Sam. 1.27. sometimes of his making a good end of afflictions, Jam. 5.11 and of the love he has to his people under their afflictions, so Gen. 45 5. 2 Cor. 4.18. such things do much confirm our Faith, that the Word of God is certain true: Rom. 5 4. experience works hope. Secondly, lay up experience of his special love to you, God gives his people experience of that in one degree or other, lay up experiences of Gods converting you, of the manifestations of his favour, the discoveries of his glory: his drawing forth the visible actings of grace: such experiences as these may strengthen your faith, they are of great use, to scatter and remove many temptations wherewith your faith may be assaulted.

Lay up experiences both of the truth of Gods Word, and Gods love to you: first, lay up experiences of the truth of Gods Word; it is a great fault when persons do no not treasure up remarkable experiences of the truth of these things that God teaches us in his Word: some men don't observe and take notice of such things: God does in his providence ⟨p. 350⟩