. 1. In general, When sin is 'most'unobserved.
2. Particularly, 1. The self-ignorant little think, while they
are orthodox, what errors they may fall into
2. Or in adversity, what sins prosperity may draw forth'..
3. Or how soon the resolutions of affliction may decay...
14. Or when the heart is warm and heavenly, how quickly
it
may
cool and fall to earth
True marks of grace
5. And in prosperity they little think what sins adversity
may detect or occasion
6. Or what pride may appear in those that are humble
7. Some of the greatest sins of Christians too little oh-
served and lamented: As, 1. The remnants of infidelity
2. The great imperfection of love to God
3. And want of love to one another
8. The insinuations of selfishness in all that we do
9. The eruption of passions that seemed inortified.......
Jo. Affections mixed with carnality, which seemed spiritual
Caution against overmuch suspicion or accusation of our-
selves...
2. Sin surpriseth more dangerously : 3. And the remedy is
. neglected, through self-ignorance..
II. What hinders believers from knowing their graces:
1. The sense of the contraries 199—2. The 'smallness
of grace 2003. Not judging by sure marks : the
essentials of holiness : what they are ..
What marks remain uncertain
What sin consist with true grace'.
* 4. Overvaluing, what we have, by looking at what we
ought to be..
5. Judging upon disadvantage: 1. Surprising ourselves
unpreparedly. 2. Judging in passion, of fear or grief.
griet
.
3. When helps are absent. 4. When our bodies are
melancholy, or otherwise unfit ibid.-5. Refusing the
former judgment of our sincerity, if we have not a
continued sight of grace
6. The variety and confusion of the soul's operations
Motives to labour to know our Sanctification.
1. It is a most excellent sort of knowledge
2. It is a most delightful felicitating, knowledge..
3: It might sweeten every place and state ......
4. It would much help our belief of Scripture
5. And our trusting on God in all straits
6. And our cheerful progress in religion....