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Have I given religious worship to him only? Have I believed in him, and in him only? Have I sworn by him as there has been cause, and by him alone? Have I prayed unto him, and him alone? And sought to obtain help of him only by such means as he has appointed; giving the glory and thanks of my being and well-being, and of all other things which are good, unto him?

Is my conscience so convinced of the truth and authority of God, that it holds itself absolutely bound to obey him in all things, so that it does incite to that which is good, restrain from that which is evil, encourage me in well-doing, and check me when I do ill?

Is my will resolved upon absolute and unfeigned obedience; to do whatsoever God commands, to forbear whatsoever he forbids, to subscribe to whatsoever he does, as well done; and have I borne patiently, all that, which either by himself or by any of his creatures, he has inflicted upon me?

Have mine affections been so for God, that I have loved him with all my heart, loving nothing more than him, nothing equal to him? Do I hate every thing that is contrary to him? Hath my confidence been only in him, and my expectation of good from him? Have my desires been to him, and from him, longing above all things to have communion with him? Has it been my greatest fear to offend him, or to be separated from him? Has it been my greatest grief and shame that I have sinned against him? Have I rejoiced in God as my chief good? Has mine anger risen against whatsoever I saw contrary to his glory? Have I been zealous for God? And have I made him the utmost end of all mine actions?

Hath my whole outward man, as tongue, senses, and all other active powers of my body, been employed in the service of the true God, and yielded obedience to his will?

Or, contrariwise, am I not guilty of denying of God in word, in works, or at least in heart? questioning the