2. Secondly; Therefore when this is done, there is in some Part, some Way made for the Promise to come into thy Soul; therefore labour thou in the second Place, to have thy Heart possessed thoroughly, and persuaded effectually of the Fullness of that Good which is in the Promise, and of that satisfactory Mercy and Freeness of the Grace that is in CHRIST; so that the Soul may be established with that full Content which is to be had in the Riches of the Promise. But mark what I say; Let us persuade our Hearts first; and not content our selves that we are able to dispute somewhat fully of the Excellency of the Promise, and of those Riches in it, through' the free Grace of GOD in CHRIST. For, what is it to purpose that the Heart knows this, and knowing it, to be so fore-stalled, that it can never come to the Promise? Therefore leave not thy Heart 'till it come to value the Promise by that which the Word speaketh of it, in a true Account. I say, leave not thy Heart, 'till thou see the Promise of Grace most beautiful in thine Eye; and that thy Heart may get some Earnest touching the Goodness of GOD, and the Riches of his Grace towards thee by the same. And here bring thy Heart to know and see, that the Promise is better than all the Riches and Honours that thou ⟨p. 83⟩canst have, or the World can bestow: For so we read, Psal. 9.10. They that know thee, will trust in thee; for thou, Lord, hast never failed them that seek thee. If thou knowest and wilt believe this, this Kind of Knowledge and Persuasion cannot but breed Confidence and Resolution, and (consequently) quiet the Heart. We dare trust a Friend whose Faithfulness we have tried; and we rest upon that which we know by the sure Card of Experience. The Promises of GOD are (all of them) as true as Gospel. Seek from one End of the Heaven to the other, turn all the Bible over; and see if ever any Man leaned on the Promise, and the Lord did not perform what he had promised for the Good of his Soul. Except the Lord had been my Delight, I should have perished in my Trouble, (saith David, Psal. 119.92.) My Flesh faileth, and my Heart also; but thou art the Strength of my Heart, and my Portion forever. Psal. 73.26.
2. Secondly; Therefore when this is done, there is in some Part, some Way made for the Promise to come into thy Soul; therefore labour thou in the second Place, to have thy Heart possessed thoro'ly, and perswaded effectually of the Fulness of that Good which is in the Promise, and of that satisfactory Mercy and Freeness of the Grace that is in CHRIST; so that the Soul may be establish'd with that full Content which is to be had in the Riches of the Promise. But mark what I say; Let us perswade our Hearts first; and not content our selves that we are able to dispute somewhat fully of the Excellency of the Promise, and of those Riches in it, thro' the free Grace of GOD in CHRIST. For, what is it to purpose that the Heart knows this, and knowing it, to be so fore-stall'd, that it can never come to the Promise? Therefore leave not thy Heart 'till it come to value the Promise by that which the Word speaketh of it, in a true Account. I say, leave not thy Heart, 'till thou see the Promise of Grace most beautiful in thine Eye; and that thy Heart may get some Earnest touching the Goodness of GOD, and the Riches of his Grace towards thee by the same. And here bring thy Heart to know and see, that the Promise is better than all the Riches and Honours that thou ⟨p. 83⟩canst have, or the World can bestow: For so we read, Psal. 9.10. They that know thee, will trust in thee; for thou, Lord, hast never failed them that seek thee. If thou knowest and wilt believe this, this Kind of Knowledge and Perswasion cannot but breed Confidence and Resolution, and (consequently) quiet the Heart. We dare trust a Friend whose Faithfulness we have tried; and we rest upon that which we know by the sure Card of Experience. The Promises of GOD are (all of them) as true as Gospel. Seek from one End of the Heaven to the other, turn all the Bible over; and see if ever any Man leaned on the Promise, and the Lord did not perform what he had promised for the Good of his Soul. Except the Lord had been my Delight, I should have perished in my Trouble, (saith David, Psal. 119.92.) My Flesh faileth, and my Heart also; but thou art the Strength of my Heart, and my Portion forever. Psal. 73.26.
