And as to the greatness of the things thou aimest at, though they
be, as they are indeed, things that have not their like, yet they
are not too big for God to give; and he has promised to give them to
the soul that seeketh him; yea, he hath prepared the kingdom, and
laid up in the kingdom of heaven the things that thy soul longeth
for, presseth after, and cannot he content without.
Art thou got into the right way? Art thou in Christ's righteousness?
Do not say, Yes, in thy heart, when in truth there is no such
matter. It is a dangerous thing, you know, for a man to think he is
in the right way, when he is in the wrong. It is the next way for
him to lose his way; and not only so, but if he run for heaven, as
thou sayest thou dost, even to lose that too. O this is the misery
of most men, to persuade themselves that they are right, when they
never had one foot in the way! The Lord give thee understanding
here, or else thou art undone for ever. Prithee, soul, search when
it was thou turnedst out of thy sins and righteousness into the
righteousness of Jesus Christ. I say, dost thou see thyself in him;
and is he more precious to thee than the whole world? Is thy mind
always musing on him; and lovest thou to be walking with him? Dost
thou count his company more precious than the whole world? Dost thou
count all things but poor, lifeless, empty, vain things, without
communion with him? Doth his company sweeten all things; and his
absence imbitter all things? Soul, I beseech thee be serious, and
lay it to heart, and do not take things of such weighty concernment
as the salvation or damnation of thy soul without good ground.
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