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19 say, how will that be known? Well, we will give you these marks; therefore try yourselves For,

First, If ye be come to Christ, then ye will find in you, a hatred of all sin naturally, and a desire to all good, though often ye may fail in the performance, Rom. vii 15. Paul says, 'That which I do I allow not, for what I would, that I do not, but what I hate, that I do.' 1 John iii. 8. Whosoever 'abideth in him sinneth not:' to wit, 1st, Purposedly, 2dly, Willingly, 3dly, Affectionately, 4thly, not unto death: For the Lord's people have, (1.) Grief, (2.) Care to recover, (3.) Fear to sin. O! can ye run on in sin, without returning and care of repentance; if it be so, ye are not in this living root.

Secondly, If ye be come unto Christ, then ye will find this in you, a right and high esteem of the Lord's mercy, he and his salvation will be only precious in your eyes, 'Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered, Psalm xxvii. 1 That will be your thoughts.

Thirdly, If ye be come unto Christ, ye will find this in you, a love unto the way of holiness, as well as happiness itself: Yea, your heart will be so drawn after that noble device of salvation, seeing all the glorious attributes of God so shining therein, that ye would in no ways be content to go to heaven another way, than that glorious way, though it could be had, and this is all the Lord requires of you, only a pleasing the device. This is the brazen sepent, which you must look unto for healing. O come away.

Fourthly, If ye be come unto Christ, then ye will find this in you, an acting upon God as he acts upon you: hath he called you? then ye will call upon him; hath he justified you? then ye will justify him.

Fifthly, If ye be come unto Christ, then ye will find this in you, a self-denial, and a daily taking up of the cross, against your own inclinations, the doc-