7.  Of taking him only for our guide to heaven, by denying our own wit, skill, and understanding, and looking to and resting upon him, who alone is the truth, and so acknowledging him in all our ways, depending on him for light and counsel, for singleness of heart, humility, diligence, and truth, in the inward parts.

8.  Of giving up ourselves daily unto him and his guidance, and denying our own wills, humours, parties, or opinions; for he alone is truth, and can only guide us aright.  And for this cause, we would acquaint ourselves well with the word, which is our rule, and seek after the Spirit, whom Christ hath promised to lead us into all truth.

Sixthly. Should not this be a strong inducement to all of us, to lay hold on and grip to him, who is the truth, and only the truth? seeing,

1.  All other ways which we can take, will prove a lie to us in the end.

2.  He is substance, and no shadow, and all that love him shall inherit substance; for he will fill all their treasures, Prov. viii. 21.

3.  Such as embrace him shall not wander, nor be misled; for his “mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to his lips,” Prov. viii. 7.  “All the words of his mouth are in righteousness, and there is nothing froward or perverse in them,” verse 8.  “He is wisdom, and dwelleth with prudence, and findeth out knowledge of witty inventions,” verse 12.  “Counsel is his, and sound wisdom; he hath understanding and strength,” ver. 14.

4.  He will make good all his promises in due time, and give a subsistence and a being to them all; for he is the Truth, and the Truth must stand to his promises, and fulfil them all.

5.  He will never, nay, “never leave his people, nor forsake them,” Heb. xiii. 5.  He is truth, and cannot deceive; he cannot forsake nor disappoint.  He is a spring of water, whose waters fail not, Isaiah lviii. 11.  Therefore they cannot be disappointed in the end, and perish, who trust to him.

6.  The truth will make them free, John viii. 32, 36, and so deliver them from their state of sin and misery, wherein they lay as captives; and from that spiritual bondage and slavery under which they were held.

Seventhly.  This, to believers, may be a spring of consolation in many cases, as,

1.  When error and wickedness seem to prosper and prevail; for though it prevail for a time, yet truth will be victorious at length, and the truth will overcome all.  He is truth, and will plead for truth.

2.  When friends, acquaintances, relations, fail them, and father and mother forsake them, truth will take them up.  He who is the truth will answer his name, and never deceive, never forsake.

3.  When riches, honours, pleasures, or what else their heart hath being going out after, prove like summer brooks; for the truth will be the same to them in all generations; there is no shadow of turning with him.  The Truth is always truth, and true.