1 Her Design in this Collection.

1 Her Design in this Collection.

IN the Examination of my self, I find that my Aims and Ends, why I desire to gather together, and clear up my Evidences for heaven (if my deceitful heart doth ⟨p. 234⟩not deceive me) are these following.

IN the Examination of my self, I finde that my Aims and Ends, why I desire to gather together, and clear up my Evidences for heaven (if my deceitful heart doth ⟨p. 234⟩not deceive mee) are these following.

1 That hereby (as a means) I may be enabled to glorify God in the great work of believing, ¹that hereby (with Gods blessing) the dim eye of my Faith may more clearly see the Lord Jesus Christ to be a Peace-maker, and Reconciler, and Surety, for me, even for me, who am by nature a fire-brand of Hell. The time was, I am sure, when I was the Devils picture, and had the black brand of Reprobation upon me, and therefore it doth nearly concern me to search and try what Evidences I have to prove that God fetching Arguments out of his own bowels, and the riches of his free grace, hath redeemed me out of this lost estate.

1 THat hereby (as a means) I may bee inabled to glorifie God in the great work of beleeving, ¹that hereby (with Gods blessing) the dimme eye of my Faith may more clearly see the Lord Jesus Christ to bee a Peace-maker, and Reconciler, and Surety, for mee, even for mee, who am by nature a fire-brand of Hell. The time was, I am sure, when I was the Devils picture, and had the black brand of Reprobation upon mee, and therefore it doth neerly concern mee to search and trye what Evidences I have to prove that God fetching Arguments out of his own bowels, and the riches of his free grace, hath redeemed mee out of this lost estate.