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the law of my members, though my will hath contradicted them?

RULES FOR SELF-EXAMINATION FROM THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST.

Besides the breaches of God's holy law, have I not been guilty of many sins peculiarly against the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ? Such as opposition to, and hatred of Christ, and his cause; being incensed against him, and his method of salvation; or vilifying his gospel by word or writing, Isa. xlv. 25.

Scepticism and gross infidelity, from a disinclination to conviction; and not impartially, in the fear of God, weighing the evidences in proof of the heavenly mission of our Lord and Saviour, John v. 39.

Unsound faith; not extended to all the revealed truths and duties of the gospel; either through culpable ignorance, strong prejudice, resolving to believe no further than I can comprehend, or may be consistent with the quiet of my conscience in an evil course, John iii. 19 - 21. Or has it been a mere notional and historical faith? However extended to all the doctrines, duties, promises, and threatenings of the gospel; yet not attended with heart-impressions, humbling the soul, making me poor in spirit at the feet of Christ; seeking the glory of God and the Redeemer, and my own salvation, as my chief business, Gal. vi. 15. Has it been such a faith that does not purify the heart, Acts xxiv. 18; that worketh not by love, Gal. v. 6; that unites not the soul to Christ; so as to crucify the flesh with the affections and lusts. Gal. v. 24; that directs not the whole conversation by the will and example of our acknowledged Lord and Master; not resting by faith in his promises, in all seasons of adversity and prosperity, 1 John ii. 6; that moderates not fear and hope concerning things present and temporal, by looking to Jesus, and things eternal, 2 Cor. iv. 13. Heb. xii. 12; that does not trust and rely upon Christ alone (in the prescribed way) for justification and salvation; submitting unto the righteousness of God in him, Rom. x. 3, 4.

Impenitency; not being seriously affected with an