I answer, unto all the _promises_ of all sorts, (_Ezek. 36_.) it pleaseth the _Lord_ to adde this Gospel _Proviso_; For all this I will be sought unto saith the _Lord_, according to that most holy direction, of the _Lord Jesus_, to pray daily, not only for _daily Bread_, but also for _daily forgivenes_. _Obj._ The Lord hath forgiven them already in _Christ_, what need to pray for forgivenesse of them again. _I answer_, We must marke the _Lords Ordinance_, for all this I will be sought unto: _Prayer_ and other _spirituall Ordinances_ hath the Lord appointed for our _souls_ good, as well as _corporall meanes_ for our bodily comfort. [Sidenote: Godly sorrow not inconsistent but subservient to spirituall joy.] Hence the many examples of the servants of _God_ throughout the whole Scripture, both before _Jesus Christ_ and since, _David_, _Peter_, _Mary Magdalen_, breaking forth into heavenly showres of godly _teares_. Hence the _Paschall Lambe_, (the figure of _Christ Jesus_) was appointed by the _Lord_ to be eaten with _bitter herbs_, implying and teaching that _Jesus Christ_ himselfe, his _blood_, _pardon_ of _sin_, _Life_ and _Salvation_, and all the _spirituall_ and _eternall sweets_ that here below we finde in _Christ Jesus_, they have not their _native_ and proper rellish without the helpe of such sharp and bitter _hearbs_. [Sidenote: Gods councels absolve not us from menes & endeavours.] What though therefore in _Gods councel_ before the _world_ was, all his works of _creation_ and _redemption_, _vocation_, _justification_, _glorification_ are knowne to him and acted by him? I say, in the most inconceivable deep _councels_ of his will, according to which he worketh all things, _Ephes. 1. 11_? yet were it _presumptuous madnesse_ in us, and a tempting of the _jealous eyes_ of the most _High_, to neglect the _wayes_, and _meanes_, and _paths_ of _mercy_ for _Soul_ or _Body_, which his most holy _Wisedome_ out of _infinite Grace_ and _goodnesse_ hath appointed to us? [Sidenote: The due consideration of Gods justice is an heavenly though bitter pill.] A second sharp and bitter _pill_ to purge out spirituall _corruption_, is a due and serious pondering of the _nature_, of the _justice_ of the most _High_; notwithstanding all the infinite _sweetnesse_ of the _Ocean_ of his _mercy_, and notwithstanding all the _colours_ and _pretences_ which we poor sinners invent to our selves, to hide from our eyes, the _greatnesse_ and _dreadfulnesse_ and terrours of it. Well therefore might _Job_ say: therefore am I troubled at his presence, and when I consider I am afraid of him; and _David_, _Psal. 119_. My _Flesh_ trembleth for fear of thee, and I am afraid of thy _judgements_. _Object._ But _John_ saith, perfect _love_ casteth out _fear_. _I answer_, The true love of _God_, never casteth out the true feare of _God_, but only that which is false and _counterfeit_, that which is the fear of a _Beast_ of _slaves_ and _Devils_.