Vasanos alåethinåe, the true touchstone which shews both grace and nature, or, A discourse concerning self examination, by which both saints and sinners may come to know themselves whereunto are added sundry meditations relating to the Lords Supper / by Nathanael Vincent ...

MEDITATION. X.

My evill deeds do far exceed my good ones, how great is the number of those, how small comparatively the number of these! How many more are the vain words which I speak, then those that are serious! And when I keep the strictest watch over my Heart, the bad thoughts (though intruders) will be ten, for one that is pure and ho∣ly, if the odds be not farr greater. And can I stand then if the Lord should be ex∣tream to mark what is done amiss? Who in the World has more reason then I to cry out, Lord enter not into judgment with thy Servant. That little good which I do what mixtures of evil are there with it. The Flesh is still lusting against the Spirit and makes every duty I perform imperfect, and upon its own account impossible to be ac∣cepted.

The best of my works cannot merit the ac∣ceptation of themselves, how then can they make satisfaction for my iniquities. I see plainly when I have done all, I must call my self unprofitable, and look unto Christ who became obedient unto Death, and desire that both I and my works the most perfect of them all may be found in him.