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Now there are these things to stop the mouth of this Objection.

First, It may be that you are Fit, when you do not imagine so. Those that have most Jealousies and Suspicions of themselves, are least likely to be, The Devils among the Twelve. We read in Isa. •0. 10 about, A Child of Light in Darkness. Your Darkness about your Estates, is no sign of your Hypocrisy. A Spirit with much Fear-argues rather a Spirit without Guil•. Although' […] se• little Good in your selves, yet can you say, That […] prefer a Christ before a world? and, That you abb••• Sin above a Toad? Is nothing so much the Load of your ⟨p. 77⟩Souls, as that you have so little Grace in your Souls! Then, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord, why standest thou without? Be of good Courage; come with all your In••••tary and unavoidable Infirmities. Come, with all your Hated […] your Loathed plagues; you shall be welcome here, th• •ou have but Faith enough to say with Tears, Lord, help my Unbelief! and tho' you have but love enough to say with Tears, Lord that I could Love the• more! and tho' you •a•e but Repentance enough to Grieve because that sin is no more grievous to you.

First, It may be that you are Fit, when you do not imagine so. Those that have most Jealousies and Suspicions of themselves, are least likely to be, The Devils among the Twelve. We read in Isa. •0. 10 about, A Child of Light in Darkness. Your Darkness about your Estates, is no sign of your Hypocrisy. A Spirit with much Fear-argues rather a Spirit without Guil. Altho' se little Good in your selves, yet can you say, That prefer a Christ before a world? and, That you abb Sin above a Toad? Is nothing so much the Load of your