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

3. There is a necessity of seeing so much of his own heart, as to make him despair of mending it: to see it wholly under the power of sin: a man may see abundance of corruption and wickedness in his own heart, and yet be a stranger to it: though he sees a great deal, yet if he imagines that he can cure it: if he have hopes of getting victory over it, he will not be humbled, Isai. 57.12. thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way, yet sayest thou not, there is no hope, thou hast found the life of thy hand, therefore thou wast not grieved: before he be humbled he must see himself altogether under the power of sin, Rom. 7 9.

4. There is a necessity of seeing so much, as to set him down that God may righteously cast him off: a man may see much and yet not yield it, that it is fair for God to reject him: one foundation of quarrelling is an opinion of what he is and has been doing: this ⟨p. 217⟩breeds a great deal of wrangling in the heart, Isai. 58 3 he is excusing of himself because he would be better, and has taken pains in Gods service; so that there is a necessity that he should see so much of his own wicked heart as may quite silence him: that he may see himself inexcusable: that he may not have a word to say: but may be satisfied in Gods proceeding if he should cast him off, Luk. 18.13.

4. There is a necessity of seeing so much, as to set him down that God may righteously cast him off: a man may see much and yet not yield it, that it is fair for God to reject him: one foundation of quarelling is an opinion of what he is and has been doing: this ⟨p. 217⟩