A soveraigne salve to cure vvounded spirits, or, The ready way and meanes to give spirituall ease and comfort to distressed consciences collected out of the Word of God and the writings and experiments of the most approved soule-physitians, both of this and former ages, which either for learning or experience, or both, have excelled in this healing part of divinity and fitted to the capacity and use of the meanest of Gods afflicted ones.

Another comfortable Example of one terrified in Conscience for sinne; who from the con∣sideration of what mercy and pardon God requireth from man to man, concluded much more Gods unspeakable mercy, and pardon towards himselfe. Related by Mr. Bolton, in his Instructions for the right comforting of Afflicted Conscien∣ces, pag. 345, &c.

THere was (saith he) a certaine man, who being terrified in Conscience for sinne, resolved speedily to returne to the waies of God.

But the cry of his good-fellow Companions, strength of Corruption, and cunning of Satan, carry him backe to his former courses; a good number of yeares after, he was so throughly wounded, that whatsoever came of him, he would never returne againe unto folly. Then comes into his minde the first of the Proverbs, whence he thus reasoned a∣gainst himselfe: So many yeares agoe God called, and stretched out his hand in mercy, but I refused; and therefore now, though I call upon him, he will not answer; though I seeke him early, I shall not finde him. Where∣upon his heart was filled with much griefe, terrour and slavish feare.

But the Spirit of God leading him at

length to that place, Luke 17. 4. If thy Brother trespasse against thee seven times in ••redge•• day, and seven times in a day turne againe un∣to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him: He thence happily argued thus for himselfe; Must I, a silly, sinfull man, for∣give my Brother, as often as he repents? And will not then the Father of mercies, and God of all comfort, entertaine me, seeking againe, in truth, his face, and favour? God forbid. From which he blessedly drew such a deale of divine sweetnesse, and secret sense of Gods love, that his trembling heart at first received some good satisfaction, and after∣wards was setled in a sure and glorious peace.