Walking with God, the great duty and privilege of true Christians. In two sermons,…Walking with God, the great duty and priviledge of true Christians. In two sermons,…

4. Self examination, accompanied with renewed Repentance. And indeed it is requisite that these two be in conjunction; for there will be no kindly Repentance, but upon self reflections; and serious calling of our selves to an account daily, will promove the exercise of Repentance in us There is a great deal of folly breaking forth in our Conversation, when we take never so much heed to our selves, and much more when we are remiss in our watch, which we are too often guilty of; in all of which we get so far out of the way wherein God and we should go together & till by Repentance we turn into it again, we keep at a distance from him: whiles then we take no heed to reckon with our selves, this ⟨p. 44⟩separation will abide, whereas they that are often calling of themselves to a strict account, enquiring where they are, what they have been doing, & bring themselves to the Rules of Trial upon that account, are most likely to go the least away from God, and to make the speediest returns to him. This was a practice which the Psalmist accustomed himself to, Psal. 119.59. I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. No wonder then, if those that are negligent in acquainting themselves very often with themselves, do so frequently straggle away, and many times are a great while before they can recover their former communion with God.

4. Self examination, accompanied with renewed Repentance. And indeed it is requisite that these two be in conjunction; for there will be no kindly Repentance, but upon self reflections; and serious calling of our selves to an account daily, will promove the exercise of Repentance in us There is a great deal of folly breaking forth in our Conversation, when we take never so much heed to our selves, and much more when we are remiss in our watch, which we are too often guilty of; in all of which we get so far out of the way wherein God and we should go together & till by Repentance we turn into it again, we keep at a distance from him: whiles then we take no heed to reckon with our selves, this ⟨p. 44⟩separation will abide, whereas they that are often calling of themselves to a strict account, enquiring where they are, what they have been doing, & bring themselves to the Rules of Tryal upon that account, are most likely to go the least away from God, and to make the speediest returns to him. This was a practice which the Psalmist accustomed himself to,