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           Conscience
           THE
           BEST
           FRIEND
           UPON
           EARTH
           OR
           ,
           The
           Happy
           Effects
           Of
           Keeping
           
             A
             Good
             Conscience
          
           .
           Very
           Useful
           for
           this
           Age.
           
        
         
           By
           HENRY
           STVBBES
           ,
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           
             Acts
             23.
             1.
             
          
           I
           have
           lived
           in
           all
           Good
           Conscience
           before
           God
           untill
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             John
             Hancock
          
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Three
           Bibles
           in
           Popes
           Head
           Alley
           in
           Cornhill
           .
           1677.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           Readers
           CONSCIENCE
           .
        
         
           COnscience
           ;
           how
           thou
           wilt
           take
           it
           I
           know
           not
           :
           however
           I
           have
           adventured
           to
           write
           a
           few
           lines
           unto
           thee
           ,
           because
           I
           know
           thou
           art
           well
           acquainted
           with
           my
           Reader
           ,
           and
           canst
           do
           much
           with
           him
           if
           thou
           wilt
           ;
           and
           if
           thou
           be
           a
           Good
           Conscience
           thou
           wilt
           .
           Naturally
           good
           I
           know
           thou
           art
           ,
           I
           would
           hope
           that
           thou
           art
           Spiritually
           good
           ,
           
             purged
             from
             dead
             works
             by
             the
             Bloud
             of
             Christ
             ,
             Heb.
          
           9.
           14.
           and
           made
           good
           
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Resurrection
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             1
             Pet.
          
           3.
           21.
           and
           art
           able
           to
           give
           a
           reason
           by
           thy
           
             hope
             to
             be
             saved
             ,
             1
             Pet.
          
           3.
           15
           ,
           16.
           and
           that
           thou
           standest
           upon
           thy
           watch
           and
           ward
           
             against
             Sin
             ,
             Satan
             ,
             and
             the
             World
             ,
             1
             Tim.
          
           1.
           18
           ,
           19.
           
           However
           thou
           art
           naturally
           good
           ;
           
           something
           thou
           hast
           retained
           since
           the
           Fall
           ,
           all
           is
           not
           lost
           :
           Reason
           ,
           Knowledge
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           of
           Reflection
           thou
           hast
           ;
           and
           to
           speak
           according
           to
           thy
           Knowledge
           ,
           and
           to
           tell
           every
           one
           with
           whom
           thou
           hast
           to
           do
           the
           truth
           how
           't
           is
           with
           them
           ,
           is
           thy
           essential
           property
           .
           Even
           those
           (
           John
           8.
           6
           ,
           9.
           )
           that
           tempted
           Christ
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           have
           something
           to
           accuse
           him
           of
           ,
           were
           convicted
           of
           their
           Consciences
           ;
           their
           Consciences
           dealt
           plainly
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           told
           them
           the
           truth
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           not
           without
           sin
           .
        
         
           Conscience
           ,
           thou
           art
           the
           Candle
           of
           the
           Lord
           searching
           the
           inward
           parts
           ,
           the
           most
           secret
           thoughts
           ,
           desires
           ,
           and
           intents
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           Prov.
           20.
           27.
           according
           to
           that
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
             2.
             11.
             
             What
             man
             knoweth
             the
             things
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             save
             the
             spirit
             of
             a
             man
             within
             him
             ?
          
           Thou
           didst
           tell
           Pharaoh
           that
           he
           was
           wicked
           ,
           Exod.
           9.
           27.
           and
           Josephs
           Brethren
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           guilty
           ,
           Gen.
           42.
           21.
           and
           Judas
           that
           he
           had
           sinned
           in
           betraying
           innocent
           bloud
           ,
           Matth.
           27
           
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           I
           pray
           thee
           do
           as
           much
           for
           my
           Reader
           if
           thou
           see
           cause
           for
           it
           .
           It
           may
           be
           thou
           art
           a
           well
           read
           Conscience
           in
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           enlightned
           and
           rightly
           informed
           :
           If
           thou
           be
           so
           ,
           thou
           knowest
           my
           Readers
           estate
           Godward
           ,
           whether
           good
           or
           bad
           ,
           in
           the
           state
           of
           Grace
           or
           Nature
           .
           Thou
           must
           needs
           know
           ,
           for
           thou
           art
           always
           at
           home
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           not
           a
           thought
           in
           his
           Heart
           but
           thou
           art
           privy
           to
           it
           ,
           nor
           a
           word
           in
           his
           tongue
           but
           thou
           hearest
           it
           ,
           nor
           a
           work
           of
           his
           hand
           but
           thou
           seest
           it
           .
           God
           hath
           made
           thee
           his
           Spy
           and
           Overseer
           ,
           that
           so
           thou
           mayst
           be
           a
           true
           Witness
           for
           or
           against
           him
           .
        
         
           
             Conscience
             ,
             thou
             canst
             tell
             whether
             my
             Reader
             be
          
           a
           Child
           of
           wrath
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           born
           ,
           Eph.
           2.
           3.
           
             or
             whether
             he
          
           be
           born
           again
           ,
           and
           so
           be
           a
           Child
           of
           God
           by
           Faith
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           Gal.
           3.
           26.
           
        
         
           
             Thou
             canst
             tell
             whether
             he
             be
             as
             yet
             to
             this
             day
          
           in
           the
           gall
           of
           bitterness
           and
           bond
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           
             as
             he
          
           Acts
           8.
           23.
           
        
         
         
           Thou
           canst
           tell
           whether
           he
           be
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           do
           live
           after
           the
           flesh
           ,
           or
           no.
           
        
         
           Whether
           he
           be
           the
           same
           that
           ever
           he
           was
           ,
           or
           whether
           he
           be
           a
           new
           creature
           ,
           the
           workmanship
           of
           God
           by
           a
           second
           creation
           ,
           born
           of
           God
           and
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           sanctified
           throughout
           ,
           cleansed
           from
           filthiness
           of
           flesh
           and
           spirit
           .
        
         
           Whether
           he
           worship
           God
           in
           spirit
           and
           truth
           .
        
         
           Whether
           he
           have
           onely
           the
           form
           of
           godliness
           ,
           or
           the
           power
           also
           .
        
         
           Whether
           he
           be
           a
           Christian
           outwardly
           onely
           ,
           or
           inwardly
           also
           .
        
         
           Whether
           a
           hearer
           onely
           ,
           or
           a
           doer
           also
           .
        
         
           Whether
           he
           have
           onely
           a
           name
           to
           live
           ,
           or
           be
           alive
           indeed
           .
        
         
           Whether
           he
           be
           barren
           and
           unfruitful
           ,
           or
           fuitful
           in
           every
           good
           work
           .
        
         
           Whether
           his
           Knowledge
           be
           effective
           and
           operative
           ,
           and
           so
           saving
           .
        
         
           Whether
           his
           Faith
           be
           unfeigned
           ,
           the
           Faith
           of
           Gods
           Elect
           ,
           working
           ,
           purifying
           ,
           conquering
           .
        
         
         
           
             Whether
             his
             Repentance
             be
             Repentance
             unto
             life
             ,
             bearing
             the
             fruits
             of
          
           Carefulness
           ,
           Clearing
           ,
           Indignation
           ,
           Fear
           ,
           Vehement
           Desire
           ,
           Zeal
           ,
           Revenge
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           7.
           11.
           
        
         
           Whether
           his
           Obedience
           be
           universal
           .
        
         
           
             Whether
             he
          
           esteem
           all
           Gods
           precepts
           concerning
           all
           things
           to
           be
           right
           ,
           
             and
             whether
             he
          
           hate
           every
           salfe
           way
           ,
           Psal.
           119.
           128.
           
        
         
           
             Conscience
             ,
             thou
             canst
             tell
             whether
             my
             Reader
             have
          
           laid
           aside
           all
           malice
           and
           all
           guile
           ,
           and
           hypocrisies
           ,
           and
           envies
           ,
           and
           evil
           speakings
           ,
           
             as
             he
             is
             required
          
           ,
           1
           Pet.
           2.
           1.
           
        
         
           
             Whether
             he
          
           desires
           the
           since●e
           milk
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           grow
           thereby
           ,
           ver
           .
           2.
           
        
         
           And
           whether
           he
           do
           grow
           or
           not
           .
        
         
           
             Whether
             he
             be
             contented
             with
             what
             he
             hath
             attained
             ,
             or
             whether
             he
          
           press
           forward
           ,
           after
           Pauls
           example
           ,
           Phil.
           3.
           13
           ,
           14.
           
        
         
           Whether
           he
           make
           Religion
           the
           greatest
           business
           he
           has
           to
           do
           in
           the
           world
           .
        
         
         
           Whether
           Gods
           Word
           be
           his
           Rule
           in
           all
           .
        
         
           Whether
           Gods
           Glory
           be
           his
           end
           in
           all
           .
        
         
           Whether
           he
           seek
           his
           own
           things
           ,
           or
           the
           things
           of
           Christ
           ,
           most
           .
        
         
           Whether
           his
           Heart
           be
           Godward
           ,
           Christward
           ,
           Heavenward
           .
        
         
           
             Whether
             his
          
           Conversation
           be
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           his
           Affections
           upon
           things
           above
           .
        
         
           Whether
           he
           have
           oyl
           in
           his
           vessel
           as
           well
           as
           in
           his
           lamp
           .
        
         
           Whether
           he
           can
           prove
           his
           Vnion
           with
           Christ.
           
        
         
           
             Whether
             he
             has
          
           made
           his
           Calling
           and
           Election
           sure
           .
        
         
           
             Whether
             he
             be
             yet
             made
          
           meet
           for
           the
           inheritance
           of
           the
           Saints
           in
           light
           .
        
         
           
             Whether
             he
             love
          
           the
           appearing
           of
           Christ.
           
        
         
           And
           Conscience
           thou
           canst
           tell
           me
           whether
           my
           Reader
           does
           
             live
             by
             the
             Faith
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
          
           as
           Paul
           did
           ,
           Gal
           2.
           20.
           
        
         
           
             Whether
             he
          
           shew
           out
           of
           a
           good
           conversation
           
           his
           works
           with
           meekness
           of
           wisdom
           ,
           Janies
           3.
           13.
           
        
         
           What
           work
           and
           labour
           of
           love
           
             he
             hath
             shewed
             towards
             the
             Name
             of
             Christ
             ,
             whether
             he
             have
          
           ministred
           to
           the
           Saints
           ,
           
             and
             do
             minister
          
           ,
           Heb.
           6.
           10.
           
        
         
           
             Whether
             he
          
           fulfill
           all
           the
           Wills
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           David
           did
           ,
           Acts
           13.
           22.
           
        
         
           
             Whether
             he
          
           follow
           God
           fully
           ,
           as
           Caleb
           did
           .
        
         
           
             Whether
             he
             be
          
           righteous
           before
           God
           ,
           walking
           in
           all
           the
           Commandments
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           the
           Lord
           blameless
           ,
           as
           Zechary
           and
           Elizabeth
           ,
           Luke
           1.
           6.
           
        
         
           
             Whether
             he
             be
          
           holy
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           conversation
           ,
           
             as
             he
             is
             required
             to
             be
             ,
          
           1
           Pet.
           1.
           15.
           
        
         
           
             Whether
             his
          
           Conversation
           in
           this
           World
           be
           in
           simplicity
           and
           godly
           sincerity
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           1.
           12.
           
        
         
           
             Whether
             he
             be
          
           zealous
           of
           good
           works
           ,
           Tit.
           2.
           14.
           
        
         
           Whether
           the
           zeal
           of
           Gods
           House
           do
           even
           eat
           him
           up
           .
        
         
         
           
             Whether
             he
          
           be
           contented
           to
           be
           nothing
           that
           God
           may
           be
           all
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           accounted
           vile
           so
           God
           may
           be
           honoured
           .
        
         
           
             Whether
             he
          
           deny
           himself
           ,
           and
           take
           up
           his
           Cross
           and
           follow
           Christ
           ,
           Matth.
           16.
           24.
           
        
         
           
             Whether
             he
          
           rejoyce
           in
           hope
           ,
           and
           be
           patient
           in
           tribulation
           ,
           and
           continue
           instant
           in
           prayer
           ,
           Rom.
           12.
           12.
           
        
         
           Now
           (
           Conscience
           )
           I
           have
           an
           earnest
           request
           to
           thee
           ;
           and
           seeing
           thou
           always
           lodgest
           in
           the
           bosom
           of
           my
           Reader
           ,
           thou
           canst
           not
           want
           an
           opportunity
           to
           do
           what
           I
           shall
           request
           of
           thee
           .
           My
           Request
           is
           this
           ,
           That
           thou
           wouldest
           deal
           honestly
           with
           my
           Reader
           ,
           and
           tell
           him
           the
           truth
           of
           his
           estate
           what
           it
           is
           .
        
         
           
             If
             he
             be
          
           a
           child
           of
           wrath
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           gall
           of
           bitterness
           and
           bond
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           
             tell
             him
             so
             ,
             and
             say
             to
             him
             as
          
           Peter
           to
           Simon
           Magus
           ,
           Acts
           8.
           23.
           
           I
           perceive
           thou
           art
           in
           the
           gall
           of
           bitterness
           and
           bond
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           a
           child
           of
           wrath
           ,
           
             and
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             will
             come
             
             upon
             thee
             if
             thou
             continue
             so
             ,
          
           Eph.
           5.
           6.
           
        
         
           If
           my
           Reader
           do
           
             live
             after
             the
             flesh
          
           ,
           (
           and
           sure
           thou
           canst
           tell
           whether
           he
           does
           so
           or
           no.
           )
           Good
           Conscience
           ,
           tell
           him
           that
           he
           does
           so
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           he
           shall
           continue
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           he
           shall
           die
           ;
           and
           shew
           him
           Rom.
           8.
           13.
           and
           bid
           him
           read
           it
           .
        
         
           
             If
             my
             Reader
          
           do
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Lord
           negligently
           ,
           
             deceitfully
             ;
             if
             he
          
           offer
           to
           God
           a
           corrupt
           thing
           when
           he
           has
           a
           male
           to
           offer
           ,
           
             tell
             him
             of
             the
             curse
             which
             hangs
             over
             his
             head
             ,
             and
             make
             him
             read
          
           Jer.
           48.
           10.
           
           Mat.
           1.
           14.
           
        
         
           If
           he
           have
           no
           prayer
           in
           his
           Family
           ,
           cause
           him
           to
           read
           Jer.
           10.
           25.
           
        
         
           If
           he
           remember
           not
           the
           
             Sabbath
             day
             to
             keep
             it
             holy
             ,
          
           give
           him
           no
           rest
           ,
           till
           thou
           hast
           gotten
           him
           to
           read
           and
           ponder
           upon
           what
           is
           written
           Jer.
           17.
           27.
           
        
         
           
             If
             he
             be
             an
             idle
             ,
             slothful
             ,
          
           unprofitable
           servant
           in
           the
           Lords
           work
           ,
           
             shew
             him
          
           Matth.
           25.
           30.
           
        
         
           If
           he
           be
           an
           
             unfruitful
             tree
             in
             the
             Lords
             vineyard
             ,
          
           prevail
           with
           him
           (
           for
           thou
           canst
           do
           it
           )
           to
           read
           again
           and
           
           again
           the
           words
           of
           Christ
           Luke
           13.
           7
           
           ▪
           8
           ▪
           0.
           shew
           him
           also
           Matth.
           7.
           17.
           and
           Heb.
           6.
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           Say
           to
           him
           ,
           Why
           dost
           thou
           not
           take
           the
           Bible
           and
           read
           it
           ?
        
         
           Conscience
           ,
           if
           my
           Reader
           believe
           not
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           if
           he
           do
           not
           obedientially
           rest
           upon
           him
           alone
           for
           salvation
           ,
           tell
           him
           that
           if
           he
           do
           not
           believe
           the
           sooner
           he
           must
           be
           damned
           ,
           Mark
           16.
           16.
           
        
         
           
             If
             he
             have
             not
             repented
             ,
             if
             he
             have
             not
          
           confessed
           his
           sin
           ,
           and
           mourned
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           turned
           from
           it
           unto
           God
           ;
           
             tell
             him
             he
             must
             do
             it
             or
             perish
             ,
             and
             shew
             him
          
           Luke
           13.
           3
           ,
           5.
           
        
         
           If
           he
           be
           unrighteous
           ,
           good
           Conscience
           tell
           him
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           continue
           such
           ,
           he
           shall
           never
           
             inherit
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God.
          
           Compell
           him
           to
           read
           1
           Cor.
           6.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
        
         
           If
           he
           be
           unholy
           ,
           tell
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           shall
           never
           
             see
             the
             Lord
          
           ;
           and
           let
           him
           not
           be
           quiet
           till
           he
           has
           taken
           the
           Bible
           and
           read
           it
           in
           Heb.
           12.
           14.
           
        
         
           If
           he
           be
           unregenerate
           ,
           tell
           him
           ,
           he
           cannot
           ,
           (
           if
           he
           continue
           so
           )
           
             see
             the
             Kingdom
             
             of
             God.
          
           Put
           the
           Bible
           into
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           bid
           him
           read
           
             John
             3.
             
             3●5
          
           .
        
         
           
             Conscience
             ,
             if
             my
             Reader
             be
             a
          
           neglecter
           of
           that
           great
           Salvation
           
             profered
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             continue
             so
             ,
             tell
             him
             that
             he
             cannot
          
           escape
           damnation
           ,
           
             and
             shew
             him
          
           Heb.
           2.
           3.
           
        
         
           If
           he
           turn
           away
           from
           him
           that
           
             speaketh
             from
             Heaven
          
           to
           him
           ,
           tell
           him
           that
           he
           cannot
           
             escape
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
          
           ;
           and
           shew
           him
           Heb.
           12.
           25.
           and
           Acts
           3.
           23.
           and
           ask
           him
           whether
           he
           be
           not
           afraid
           of
           destruction
           ?
        
         
           And
           if
           he
           shall
           still
           refuse
           to
           hearken
           ,
           and
           still
           pull
           away
           the
           shoulder
           ,
           and
           stop
           his
           ears
           ,
           and
           make
           his
           Heart
           like
           an
           Adamant
           stone
           ,
           tell
           him
           that
           
             great
             wrath
             will
             come
             upon
             him
             ,
             Zech.
          
           7.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
        
         
           Conscience
           ,
           if
           my
           Reader
           be
           one
           of
           that
           black
           catalogue
           1
           Cor.
           6.
           9
           ,
           10.
           or
           
             a
             doer
             of
             the
             works
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             Gal.
          
           5.
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21.
           tell
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           
             shall
             not
             inherit
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God.
          
           And
           if
           he
           ask
           thee
           what
           warrant
           thou
           
           hast
           to
           say
           so
           ,
           refer
           him
           to
           the
           forecited
           Scriptures
           .
        
         
           Conscience
           ,
           if
           my
           Reader
           should
           be
           fearful
           ,
           unbelieving
           ,
           abominable
           ;
           if
           he
           should
           be
           a
           Murderer
           ,
           a
           Whoremonger
           ,
           a
           Sorcerer
           ,
           an
           Idolater
           ,
           a
           Liar
           ;
           tell
           him
           that
           if
           he
           continue
           such
           ,
           he
           must
           have
           his
           part
           in
           
             the
             lake
             that
             burneth
             with
             fire
             and
             brimstone
             :
          
           and
           make
           him
           read
           Rev.
           21.
           8.
           
        
         
           Conscience
           ,
           if
           my
           Reader
           be
           a
           proud
           person
           ,
           tell
           him
           from
           God
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           able
           to
           abase
           him
           ,
           Dan.
           4.
           37.
           and
           will
           be
           above
           him
           ,
           Exod.
           18.
           11.
           and
           bring
           him
           down
           ,
           Psal.
           18.
           27.
           and
           low
           ,
           
             Prov.
             29.
          
           23.
           even
           to
           destruction
           ,
           
             Prov.
             16.
             18.
          
           and
           15.
           25.
           
           Get
           him
           also
           to
           read
           
             Isa.
             2.
             11.
             to
          
           18.
           and
           
             Isa.
             3.
             16.
             to
             the
             end
             .
          
        
         
           If
           my
           Reader
           be
           a
           covetous
           person
           ,
           good
           Conscience
           ,
           let
           him
           know
           from
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           
             That
             he
             is
          
           a
           troubler
           of
           his
           own
           house
           ,
           Prov.
           15.
           27.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           he
           is
           in
           Gods
           account
           
             an
             
             Idolater
             ,
             Col.
             3.
             5.
             
             Eph.
          
           5.
           5.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           
             That
             he
             is
          
           hated
           and
           abhorred
           of
           God
           ,
           Psal.
           10.
           3.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           
             That
             he
             is
             sorely
             threatned
          
           Isa.
           5.
           8.
           
           Isa.
           10.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           Job
           20.
           15
           ,
           19
           ,
           20.
           and
           27.
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18.
           1
           
           Cor.
           6.
           10.
           
           
             And
             get
             him
             to
             read
          
           1
           Tim.
           6.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
        
         
           
             And
             (
             Conscience
             )
             if
             my
             Reader
             be
             a
             voluptuous
             person
             ,
             an
             adulterous
             unclean
             person
             ,
             I
             must
             intreat
             thee
             to
             send
             him
             to
             the
             Bible
             ,
             and
             to
             see
             that
             he
             read
             and
             consider
             these
             following
             Scriptures
             of
             the
             Old
             and
             New
             Testament
          
           ;
           Prov.
           2.
           18
           ,
           19.
           
           Prov.
           5.
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           to
           14.
           
           Prov.
           6.
           26
           ,
           32
           ,
           ●3
           .
           Prov.
           7.
           21.
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           chap.
           Prov.
           22.
           14.
           
           Prov.
           23.
           27.
           
           Prov.
           29.
           3.
           
           Eccles.
           7.
           26.
           1
           
           Cor.
           5.
           9.
           1
           
           Cor.
           6.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           Eph.
           5.
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           Heb.
           13.
           4.
           
           Rev.
           21.
           8.
           and
           22.
           15.
           
        
         
           Good
           Conscience
           ,
           be
           at
           him
           again
           and
           again
           ,
           and
           never
           leave
           him
           till
           thou
           hast
           gotten
           him
           to
           go
           into
           his
           Closet
           ,
           and
           there
           to
           spend
           one
           quarter
           or
           half
           an
           hour
           in
           pondering
           on
           these
           Scri●●●●●
           .
        
         
         
           Conscience
           ,
           do
           thy
           office
           ;
           thou
           art
           Gods
           Deputy
           ,
           fail
           not
           to
           be
           faithful
           .
        
         
           Possibly
           thou
           mayest
           say
           ,
           That
           thou
           hast
           done
           it
           again
           and
           again
           ,
           but
           they
           will
           not
           hear
           ,
           they
           are
           deaf
           to
           me
           as
           well
           as
           to
           you
           .
           But
           Conscience
           ,
           if
           thou
           be
           a
           good
           Conscience
           ,
           speak
           louder
           ,
           speak
           not
           with
           so
           low
           a
           voice
           ,
           lift
           up
           thy
           voice
           like
           a
           trumpet
           ,
           for
           thou
           art
           ordained
           a
           Preacher
           to
           shew
           my
           Readers
           their
           transgressions
           and
           sins
           .
        
         
           Be
           not
           silent
           whether
           they
           will
           hear
           ,
           or
           whether
           they
           will
           forbear
           ,
           yet
           speak
           unto
           them
           .
           I
           know
           my
           Readers
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           will
           endeavour
           to
           silence
           and
           stop
           thy
           mouth
           ;
           they
           do
           not
           love
           to
           be
           told
           of
           their
           faults
           ,
           or
           what
           their
           estate
           is
           :
           but
           Conscience
           be
           not
           thou
           rebellious
           ,
           but
           do
           that
           which
           is
           thine
           Office
           to
           do
           .
           I
           know
           thou
           hast
           much
           to
           charge
           my
           Readers
           with
           .
        
         
           Some
           of
           them
           (
           thou
           knowest
           )
           do
           neither
           read
           the
           S●riptures
           ,
           nor
           pray
           in
           their
           Families
           ,
           nor
           Cathechize
           them
           that
           are
           committed
           to
           their
           charge
           .
        
         
         
           Others
           pray
           not
           in
           their
           Closets
           ,
           nor
           do
           they
           commune
           with
           their
           own
           hearts
           about
           their
           spiritual
           estates
           ;
           they
           examine
           not
           themselves
           ,
           whether
           they
           be
           in
           the
           Faith
           ,
           or
           whether
           Christ
           be
           in
           them
           ;
           they
           compare
           not
           themselves
           with
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           know
           how
           it
           is
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           Some
           spend
           their
           time
           and
           strength
           ,
           and
           Estates
           in
           Rioting
           and
           Drunkenness
           ,
           in
           Chambering
           and
           Wantonness
           ,
           in
           Strife
           and
           Envying
        
         
           Some
           trifle
           away
           their
           precious
           time
           in
           Taverns
           ,
           Ale-houses
           ,
           Play-houses
           Coffee-houses
           .
        
         
           Some
           embrace
           this
           present
           World
           with
           Demas
           .
        
         
           Some
           are
           lovers
           of
           Pleasures
           more
           then
           lovers
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           Some
           acknowledge
           God
           in
           their
           words
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           works
           deny
           him
           .
        
         
           Some
           have
           left
           their
           first
           love
           .
        
         
           Some
           are
           lukewarm
           ,
           neither
           hot
           nor
           ●●ld
           .
        
         
           Some
           say
           ,
           Lord
           ,
           Lord
           ,
           but
           will
           not
           do
           
           the
           things
           that
           he
           says
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           Some
           believe
           not
           with
           their
           Hearts
           what
           with
           their
           Mouth
           they
           say
           they
           do
           believe
           .
        
         
           Some
           confess
           sin
           with
           their
           lips
           ,
           but
           do
           neither
           mourn
           for
           it
           ,
           nor
           hate
           it
           ,
           nor
           turn
           from
           it
           with
           their
           Hearts
           .
        
         
           Some
           pray
           for
           that
           they
           would
           not
           have
           .
        
         
           Some
           hear
           the
           Word
           ,
           but
           will
           not
           do
           it
           .
        
         
           Some
           love
           in
           word
           and
           tongue
           ,
           but
           not
           in
           deed
           and
           in
           truth
           .
        
         
           Some
           fashion
           themselves
           according
           to
           this
           world
           ,
           yet
           would
           not
           be
           thought
           to
           be
           of
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           Some
           Dedicate
           and
           Devote
           their
           Children
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           the
           service
           of
           that
           one
           God
           who
           is
           Father
           ,
           Son
           ,
           and
           Holy
           Ghost
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           have
           so
           done
           ,
           they
           alienate
           them
           from
           his
           service
           to
           the
           service
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           Flesh
           ,
           and
           Devil
           ,
           breeding
           them
           np
           in
           Idleness
           ,
           Pride
           ,
           and
           Wantonness
           .
           Never
           ,
           or
           never
           to
           any
           purpose
           minding
           them
           of
           their
           Baptis●al
           
           Covenant
           and
           Engagements
           ,
           to
           be
           ●holy
           and
           only
           the
           Lords
           .
        
         
           Some
           neglect
           relative
           Duty
           ,
           (
           as
           thou
           Conscience
           knowest
           very
           well
           .
           )
        
         
           Are
           not
           some
           Husbands
           bitter
           to
           ●heir
           Wives
           ,
           and
           some
           Wives
           disobedient
           to
           their
           Husbands
           ?
        
         
           Do
           not
           some
           Parents
           provoke
           their
           Children
           to
           wrath
           ?
           and
           do
           not
           some
           Children
           dishonour
           their
           Parents
           ?
        
         
           Do
           not
           some
           Masters
           deny
           that
           which
           is
           just
           and
           equal
           to
           their
           Servants
           ?
           and
           are
           not
           some
           Servants
           unfaithful
           to
           their
           Masters
           ?
           Dost
           thou
           not
           know
           all
           this
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           Conscience
           ?
           Doubtless
           thou
           doest
           ,
           and
           doubtless
           thou
           doest
           often
           nip
           and
           twinge
           them
           for
           it
           .
           But
           good
           Conscience
           make
           them
           feel
           ,
           make
           them
           smart
           ,
           let
           them
           not
           go
           on
           in
           peace
           ,
           disturb
           them
           ,
           hannt
           them
           continually
           ,
           tell
           them
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           take
           a
           fit
           time
           and
           season
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           My
           Reader
           does
           frequently
           ,
           or
           some●imes
           at
           least
           ,
           hear
           Sermons
           .
           Sermons
           of
           the
           necessity
           of
           the
           New-birth
           ,
           Faith
           ,
           
           Repentance
           ,
           Holiness
           .
           Take
           this
           opportunity
           ,
           Conscience
           ,
           of
           telling
           him
           the
           truth
           .
           Say
           to
           him
           ,
           Hearest
           thou
           what
           the
           Preacher
           sayes
           ?
           hath
           he
           not
           clearly
           proved
           the
           necessity
           of
           New
           birth
           ,
           Faith
           ,
           Repentance
           ,
           Holiness
           ,
           unto
           Life
           Eternal
           .
           What
           wilt
           thou
           do
           ,
           Man
           ,
           Woman
           ?
           Thou
           art
           not
           New-born
           ,
           thou
           hast
           not
           believed
           nor
           repented
           ,
           thou
           art
           not
           Holy.
           Sure
           thou
           canst
           not
           enter
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           Joh.
           3.
           3.
           
           Sure
           thou
           must
           be
           Damned
           ,
           Mat.
           16.
           16.
           
           Sure
           thou
           must
           perish
           ,
           Luke
           .
           13.
           3.
           
           Thou
           canst
           not
           see
           the
           Lord
           to
           thy
           comfort
           in
           that
           unholy
           Estate
           thou
           art
           now
           in
           
             Heb.
             12.
          
           14.
           
        
         
           My
           Reader
           prayes
           constantly
           ,
           or
           sometimes
           at
           least
           ,
           and
           sayes
           ,
           Lord
           give
           me
           a
           better
           Heart
           ,
           a
           new
           Heart
           ,
           a
           clean
           Heart
           ,
           a
           soft
           Heart
           ,
           a
           single
           Heart
           .
           Lord
           ,
           write
           thy
           Law
           in
           my
           Heart
           ,
           plant
           thy
           Fear
           in
           my
           Heart
           ,
           put
           thy
           Spirit
           into
           me
           ,
           cause
           me
           to
           walk
           in
           thy
           Statutes
           .
           Now
           ,
           Conscience
           ,
           tell
           h●●
           the
           truth
           ;
           say
           to
           him
           ,
           Thou
           drawest
           
           ●igh
           to
           God
           with
           thy
           lips
           ,
           but
           thy
           Heart
           is
           far
           from
           him
           .
           Thy
           Lip
           doth
           ask
           these
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           thy
           Heart
           does
           not
           desire
           them
           ;
           thou
           art
           well
           enough
           satisfied
           and
           contented
           ,
           though
           thou
           be
           denied
           .
        
         
           My
           Reader
           is
           sometimes
           busy
           in
           his
           Calling
           :
           Conscience
           ,
           go
           to
           him
           and
           say
           ,
           O
           how
           busy
           thou
           art
           for
           back
           and
           belly
           !
           what
           provision
           makest
           thou
           for
           thy
           soul
           ?
        
         
           My
           Reader
           is
           sometimes
           at
           a
           Feast
           ,
           or
           at
           his
           own
           Table
           :
           go
           to
           him
           ,
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           O
           how
           sweet
           this
           meat
           is
           to
           thy
           taste
           !
           when
           shall
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           meat
           indeed
           ,
           and
           the
           drink
           indeed
           ,
           be
           as
           sweet
           ?
        
         
           My
           Reader
           is
           sometimes
           in
           a
           Tavern
           ,
           Ale-house
           ,
           or
           Coffee-house
           .
           Conscience
           ,
           when
           he
           has
           done
           his
           necessary
           business
           there
           ,
           go
           to
           him
           and
           say
           ,
           Is
           not
           thy
           Family
           ,
           or
           Closet
           ,
           a
           fitter●place
           for
           thee
           to
           be
           in
           ?
        
         
           Sometimes
           he
           is
           walking
           in
           the
           fields
           :
           Conscience
           ,
           go
           to
           him
           and
           ask
           him
           what
           ●e
           is
           meditating
           on
           ,
           and
           put
           him
           in
           
           mind
           of
           
           Isaac's
           practice
           ,
           Gen.
           24.
           6.
           
        
         
           My
           Reader
           is
           sometimes
           sick
           :
           go
           ●t
           him
           ,
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           This
           is
           th●
           just
           hand
           of
           God
           upon
           thee
           :
           and
           bi●
           him
           take
           his
           Bible
           and
           read
           
             Jer.
             4.
             18
             ▪
          
        
         
           Sometimes
           my
           Reader
           takes
           Physick
           ▪
           go
           to
           him
           ,
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           say
           to
           him
           ▪
           When
           wilt
           thou
           be
           at
           so
           much
           cost
           for
           thy
           soul
           ?
           when
           wilt
           thou
           spare
           so
           much
           time
           from
           thy
           business
           for
           thy
           soul
           ?
           when
           wilt
           thou
           keep
           thy
           Chamber
           a
           day
           or
           two
           for
           thy
           souls
           health
           ?
        
         
           Possibly
           my
           Reader
           has
           lately
           been
           recovered
           out
           of
           a
           dangerous
           fit
           of
           sickness
           :
           go
           to
           him
           ,
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           put
           him
           in
           mind
           of
           ●is
           sick●bed
           prayers
           and
           purposes
           ,
           and
           say
           to
           him
           ,
           
             Sin
             no
             more
             ,
             lest
             a
             worse
             thing
             come
             unto
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           Conscience
           ,
           have
           but
           a
           very
           little
           patience
           more
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           done
           .
           Some
           of
           my
           Readers
           ,
           thou
           knowest
           ,
           have
           lain
           under
           the
           meanes
           of
           Grace
           a
           long
           time
           Vnconverted
           ;
           would
           I
           could
           perswade
           thee
           〈◊〉
           force
           them
           to
           read
           
             Heb.
             6.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
             Jer.
             ●
             29.
             
             Ezek.
             24.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
             Mat.
             23.
             37
             ,
             38.
             
             
             Luke
             19.
             41
             ,
             42.
             2
             
             Cor.
          
           13.
           5.
           and
           not
           let
           them
           be
           quiet
           until
           they
           have
           mused
           a
           while
           on
           each
           .
           Conscience
           ,
           I
           am
           in
           care
           and
           fear
           about
           my
           Readers
           ,
           lest
           that
           dreadful
           Message
           be
           sent
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           once
           was
           sent
           to
           Israel
           of
           old
           ,
           
             Isa.
             6.
          
           9
           ,
           10.
           with
           Rom.
           11.
           18.
           
           I
           beseech
           thee
           ,
           Conscience
           ,
           suffer
           them
           not
           to
           eat
           ,
           drink
           ,
           or
           sleep
           in
           quiet
           ,
           until
           they
           have
           fixed
           their
           thoughts
           a
           while
           on
           this
           Message
           after
           the
           reading
           of
           it
           .
           Conscience
           ,
           I
           am
           out
           of
           hopes
           of
           my
           Readers
           welfare
           ,
           unless
           thou
           be
           the
           more
           vigilant
           ,
           a●●gent
           ,
           and
           faithful
           in
           doing
           thy
           office
           .
           Wherefore
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           nay
           I
           charge
           you
           ,
           as
           once
           Paul
           charged
           
             Timothy
             ,
             2
             Tim.
          
           4.
           1.
           before
           God
           and
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           who
           shall
           judge
           the
           quick
           ,
           and
           the
           dead
           at
           his
           appearing
           and
           his
           Kingdom
           ;
           preach
           the
           Word
           to
           my
           Reader
           ,
           be
           instant
           in
           season
           ,
           out
           of
           season
           ;
           Reprove
           ,
           Rebuke
           ,
           Exhort
           him
           ,
           and
           continue
           thy
           speech
           to
           him
           (
           as
           once
           Paul
           did
           to
           his
           Hearers
           
             Acts
             20.
             7.
          
           
           )
           until
           midnight
           ,
           rather
           then
           fail
           of
           
           prevailing
           with
           him
           .
           There
           are
           a
           few
           other
           Scriptures
           ,
           which
           I
           desire
           my
           Reader
           might
           peruse
           ,
           viz.
           1
           
             Sam.
             2.
             25.
             2
             
             Chro.
             25.
             16.
             
             Pro.
          
           29.
           1.
           
           But
           ,
           Conscience
           ,
           if
           thou
           wilt
           not
           by
           earnest
           and
           continual
           urging
           compel
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           bestow
           the
           time
           ,
           nor
           take
           the
           paines
           to
           do
           it
           .
           In
           hope
           thou
           wilt
           be
           faithful
           to
           my
           Reader
           ,
           I
           shall
           add
           no
           more
           save
           only
           the
           promise
           of
           my
           prayers
           that
           thou
           mayst
           be
           so
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           SERMON
           I.
           
        
         
           
             JOB
             26.
             7.
             
          
           
             My
             Righteousness
             I
             hold
             fast
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             let
             it
             go
             :
             my
             Heart
             shall
             not
             reproach
             me
             so
             long
             as
             I
             live
             .
          
        
         
           
             MY
             Righteousness
             I
             hold
             fast
          
           .
           His
           Friends
           would
           have
           robb'd
           him
           of
           it
           ,
           would
           have
           persuaded
           him
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           would
           have
           argued
           and
           disputed
           him
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           you
           shall
           not
           do
           it
           saith
           Job
           ;
           I
           stand
           up
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           it
           ,
           I
           hold
           it
           fast
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           let
           it
           go●
           Say
           what
           you
           will
           ,
           do
           what
           you
           can
           ,
           I
           will
           maintain
           my
           Integrity
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           an
           Hypocrite
           as
           you
           would
           have
           me
           think
           I
           am
           ;
           I
           am
           not
           an
           unrighteous
           man
           as
           you
           would
           speak
           me
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           as
           you
           would
           have
           me
           take
           my self
           to
           be
           ;
           no
           ,
           my
           Righteousness
           I
           will
           hold
           fast
           ,
           I
           will
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           not
           let
           it
           go
           ;
           pull
           while
           you
           will
           ,
           I
           will
           hold
           it
           fast
           .
           Take
           we
           up
           the
           like
           Resolution
           :
           there
           are
           some
           that
           pretend
           to
           be
           friends
           ,
           pretend
           friendship
           and
           kindness
           ,
           but
           act
           the
           part
           of
           
           Job's
           friends
           here
           .
           Oh
           how
           many
           are
           there
           that
           would
           spoil
           us
           of
           our
           Righteousness
           !
           The
           World
           ,
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           and
           the
           Devil
           ,
           pull
           to
           take
           it
           away
           ;
           Hold
           we
           our
           Resolution
           not
           to
           let
           it
           go
           .
           Should
           I
           let
           it
           go
           ,
           (
           saith
           Job
           )
           my
           Heart
           would
           reproach
           me
           ,
           would
           upbraid
           me
           ;
           my
           Conscien●e
           would
           accuse
           me
           of
           wrong
           done
           to
           my self
           ,
           which
           is
           worse
           then
           doing
           wrong
           to
           others
           .
           It
           is
           bad
           to
           wrong
           others
           much
           worse
           to
           wrong
           our selves
           :
           therefore
           he
           is
           resolved
           ,
           
             My
             Heart
             shall
             not
             reproach
             me
             ,
             no
             not
             so
             long
             as
             I
             live
             .
          
           In
           which
           words
           you
           have
           
           Job's
           Holy
           resolution
           ,
           
             My
             Heart
             shall
             not
             reproach
             me
             .
          
           My
           Heart
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           my
           Conscience
           ,
           for
           so
           Heart
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           ;
           
             If
             ou
             heart
             condemn
             us
          
           ,
           
           
             Go
             
             is
             greater
             then
             our
             heart
             :
             And
             if
             our
             heart
             condemn
             us
             not
             ,
             &c.
          
           that
           is
           ,
           our
           Conscience
           .
           So
           that
           by
           Heart
           you
           must
           here
           understand
           Conscience
           .
           Conscience
           !
           Is
           there
           any
           such
           thing
           in
           the
           World
           ?
           Sure
           one
           would
           think
           that
           Conscience
           had
           been
           dead
           long
           ago
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           was
           no
           Conscience
           now
           alive
           in
           the
           World.
           But
           (
           Sirs
           )
           it
           will
           have
           a
           Resurrection
           assure
           your selves
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           of
           an
           Immortal
           Nature
           ;
           and
           though
           it
           may
           seem
           〈◊〉
           die
           ,
           it
           will
           have
           a
           real
           Resurrection
           .
           Sleep
           is
           the
           image
           of
           Death
           ,
           and
           Conscience
           may
           for
           awhile
           be
           asleep
           ,
           but
           as
           sure
           as
           ever
           thou
           didst
           awake
           when
           thou
           wast
           asleep
           ,
           Conscience
           will
           awake
           ere
           long
           ;
           and
           when
           it
           shall
           awake
           it
           will
           make
           you
           look
           about
           .
           
             My
             Conscience
             shall
             not
             reproach
             me
             ,
          
           shall
           not
           upbraid
           ,
           shall
           not
           accuse
           me
           of
           any
           wrong
           done
           to
           mysel●
           ,
           nor
           of
           any
           omission
           of
           what
           is
           my
           Duty
           ,
           nor
           of
           any
           commission
           of
           what
           is
           .
           
           Transgression
           ,
           it
           shall
           not
           accuse
           me
           ,
           either
           for
           omitting
           what
           God
           hath
           commanded
           ,
           (
           and
           God
           hath
           commanded
           me
           to
           preserve
           my
           own
           Integrity
           ,
           and
           to
           seek
           my
           own
           peace
           and
           quiet
           ;
           )
           or
           accuse
           me
           for
           committing
           what
           God
           hath
           forbidden
           .
           God
           hath
           forbidden
           me
           the
           wronging
           of
           my self
           ,
           and
           Conscience
           shall
           not
           accuse
           me
           for
           doing
           what
           God
           hath
           forbidden
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           I
           live
           .
           Hitherto
           his
           Conscience
           accused
           him
           not
           .
           O
           Excellent
           Job
           !
           A
           man
           more
           righteous
           then
           his
           Neighbour
           .
           Indeed
           he
           was
           one
           that
           had
           the
           Commendation
           of
           God
           himself
           ;
           no
           wonder
           he
           doth
           stand
           up
           in
           his
           own
           justification
           ,
           being
           a
           person
           that
           had
           Gods
           so
           great
           commendation
           :
           
             Job
             1.
             1.
             
             There
             was
             a
             man
             in
             the
             land
             of
             Vz
             ,
             whose
             name
             was
             Job
             ,
             and
             that
             man
             was
             perfect
             and
             upright
             ,
             one
             that
             feared
             God
             and
             eschewed
             evil
             .
          
           And
           a
           further
           Commendation
           the
           Lord
           gave
           him
           ver
           .
           8
           
             Hast
             thou
             not
             considered
             my
             serva
             
             Job
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             none
             like
             him
             in
             the
             earth
             ?
             &c.
          
           No
           wonder
           that
           he
           stands
           upon
           his
           own
           justification
           .
           Hither
           to
           I
           have
           so
           lived
           that
           my
           Conscience
           cannot
           accuse
           me
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           resolved
           so
           to
           live
           .
           I
           will
           have
           a
           care
           (
           whatever
           I
           suffer
           )
           to
           have
           Conscience
           on
           my
           side
           ;
           I
           will
           have
           Conscience
           to
           be
           my
           Friend
           ;
           I
           will
           not
           do
           any
           thing
           that
           shall
           occasion
           Conscience
           to
           be
           my
           Foe
           ;
           for
           I
           were
           better
           to
           have
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           yea
           if
           there
           were
           ten
           thousand
           Worlds
           ,
           it
           were
           better
           for
           me
           to
           have
           them
           all
           to
           be
           my
           mortal
           enemies
           ,
           than
           to
           have
           Conscience
           to
           be
           mine
           enemy
           .
        
         
           Now
           it
           will
           be
           needful
           to
           consider
           what
           Conscience
           is
           that
           is
           so
           great
           a
           Friend
           or
           Foe
           :
           it
           will
           be
           the
           best
           Friend
           ,
           or
           the
           worst
           Enemy
           ,
           according
           as
           your
           carriage
           towards
           God
           and
           Man
           shall
           be
           .
           I
           shall
           shew
           ,
           
             
               1.
               
               What
               Conscience
               is
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               About
               what
               it
               is
               imployed
               .
            
             
               〈…〉
               is
               implo
               ▪
            
          
           
           And
           then
           when
           I
           have
           so
           done
           ,
           I
           shall
           tell
           you
           and
           prove
           it
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           be
           your
           greatest
           care
           so
           to
           live
           ,
           that
           Conscience
           may
           not
           reproach
           you
           whilest
           you
           live
           ;
           and
           then
           give
           you
           reasons
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           then
           Apply
           it
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           General
           .
           
             What
             Conscience
             is
          
           .
        
         
           Briefly
           ,
           Conscience
           is
           a
           mans
           Judgment
           of
           himself
           :
           i.e.
           Of
           his
           Estate
           and
           Actions
           ;
           this
           is
           Conscience
           .
           Or
           thus
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           ;
           
             Conscience
             is
             a
             Power
             of
             the
             Soul
             ;
             for
             the
             Soul
             is
             endowed
             with
             Noble
             Powers
             and
             Faculties
             ,
             Vnderstanding
             ,
             Conscience
             ,
             Memory
             ,
             Will
             ,
             and
             Affections
             :
             and
             Conscience
             is
             not
             the
             least
             of
             them
             .
             I
             say
             ,
             Conscience
             is
             a
             Power
             of
             the
             Soul
             taking
             notice
             and
             bearing
             witness
             of
             all
             a
             mans
             Thoughts
             ,
             Words
             ,
             and
             Actions
             ;
             and
             as
             it
             finds
             them
             ,
             either
             to
             agree
             or
             not
             agree
             with
             the
             Rule
             ,
             it
             accuses
             or
             excuses
             ,
             absolves
             or
             condemns
             comforts
             or
             torments
             .
             This
             is
             Conscience
             .
          
           Do
           you
           think
           there
           is
           any
           such
           
           Inhabitant
           in
           you
           ?
           It
           may
           be
           some
           have
           taken
           no
           notice
           of
           any
           such
           Inhabitant
           in
           the
           House
           of
           their
           Soul
           ,
           whether
           there
           be
           any
           such
           Power
           of
           the
           Soul
           ,
           or
           no.
           I
           say
           it
           again
           ,
           Conscience
           is
           a
           Power
           of
           the
           Soul
           ,
           taking
           notice
           ,
           and
           bearing
           witness
           ,
           (
           it
           takes
           notice
           that
           it
           may
           bear
           witness
           )
           of
           all
           a
           mans
           Thoughts
           ,
           Words
           ,
           and
           Actions
           ;
           and
           as
           it
           finds
           his
           Thoughts
           ,
           Words
           ,
           or
           Actions
           ,
           to
           be
           either
           agreeing
           or
           not
           agreeing
           with
           the
           Rule
           ,
           so
           it
           doth
           excuse
           or
           accuse
           ,
           absolve
           or
           condemn
           ,
           comfort
           or
           torment
           .
           This
           is
           Conscience
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           is
           a
           Power
           of
           the
           Soul
           ;
           it
           is
           called
           Heart
           1
           
             John
             3.
             20.
             
             For
             if
             our
             heart
             coudemn
             us
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           
             Eccles.
             7.
             22.
             
             For
             oftentimes
             also
             thine
             own
             heart
             knoweth
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           It
           is
           called
           likewise
           the
           Spirit
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           
             Prov.
             18.
             14.
             
             The
             Spirit
             of
             a
             man
             will
             sustain
             his
             infirmities
             ,
             but
             a
             wounded
             Spirit
             who
             can
             bear
             ?
          
        
         
         
           2.
           
           Conscience
           is
           a
           Power
           of
           the
           Soul
           taking
           notice
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           most
           Curious
           Observer
           .
           Conscience
           is
           very
           quick
           sighted
           .
           It
           is
           continually
           prying
           ,
           though
           we
           do
           not
           observe
           and
           take
           notice
           of
           it
           ;
           yet
           so
           it
           is
           .
           What
           is
           said
           of
           God
           Psalm
           139.
           3
           ,
           4.
           is
           true
           of
           his
           Deputy
           :
           Who
           is
           that
           ?
           It
           is
           Conscience
           .
           Conscience
           is
           no
           mean
           thing
           ,
           it
           is
           Gods
           Deputy
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           said
           of
           God
           in
           that
           place
           is
           true
           of
           Conscience
           :
           
             Thou
             compassest
             my
             path
             and
             my
             lying
             down
             ,
             and
             thou
             art
             acquainted
             with
             all
             my
             ways
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             not
             a
             word
             in
             my
             mouth
             ,
             but
             lo
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             thou
             knowest
             it
             altogether
             :
             Thou
             hast
             beset
             me
             behind
             and
             before
             .
          
           So
           that
           a
           man
           cannot
           stir
           but
           God
           seeth
           and
           Conscience
           seeth
           ,
           and
           knoweth
           and
           taketh
           notice
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           one
           would
           wonder
           how
           Conscience
           will
           revive
           what
           was
           done
           seven
           years
           ,
           and
           three
           times
           seven
           years
           ,
           ago
           .
           Conscienc●
           will
           whisper
           in
           your
           ear
           ,
           this
           was
           your
           heart
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           in
           your
           
           tongue
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           in
           your
           hands
           ,
           this
           was
           thought
           by
           you
           ,
           that
           was
           spoken
           by
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           done
           by
           you
           ;
           that
           which
           we
           had
           utterly
           forgotten
           .
           How
           fresh
           many
           years
           after
           doth
           Conscience
           bring
           it
           to
           mind
           ?
           Conscience
           took
           notice
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           did
           well
           observe
           it
           .
           Thus
           Coscience
           is
           a
           Power
           of
           the
           Soul
           taking
           notice
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           And
           bearing
           witness
           ,
           it
           taketh
           notice
           that
           it
           may
           bear
           witness
           ,
           if
           it
           should
           not
           take
           notice
           it
           could
           not
           bear
           witness
           .
           Can
           a
           man
           bear
           witness
           that
           which
           he
           never
           knew
           ,
           which
           he
           never
           saw
           ,
           nor
           heard
           ?
           Rom.
           2.
           14.
           
           The
           Apostle
           speaking
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           saith
           ,
           
             Having
             not
             the
             Law
             ,
             they
             do
             by
             nature
             the
             things
             contained
             in
             the
             Law
             :
             these
             having
             not
             the
             Law
             ,
             are
             a
             Law
             unto
             themselves
             ,
             which
             shew
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Law
             written
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             their
             Conscience
             also
             ●●eiring
             witness
             .
          
           It
           is
           an
           old
           Prover●ial
           speech
           ,
           
             Conscience
             is
             a
             thousand
             
             Witnesses
          
           ;
           nay
           it
           's
           more
           then
           a
           thousand
           or
           ten
           thousand
           Witnesses
           ;
           that
           one
           Witness
           is
           enough
           to
           cast
           us
           .
           If
           Conscience
           be
           a
           Witness
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           need
           of
           any
           further
           Witness
           .
           As
           they
           said
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             What
             need
             we
             any
             further
             witness
             ,
             we
             have
             it
             from
             his
             own
             mouth
             ?
          
           So
           will
           the
           Lord
           say
           to
           the
           Sinner
           ,
           What
           need
           any
           further
           Witness
           ,
           his
           own
           Conscience
           is
           Witness
           ?
           You
           read
           of
           the
           Testimony
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           sometimes
           it
           is
           for
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           against
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             It
             is
             sometimes
             for
             us
             ,
             as
          
           2
           Cor.
           1.
           12.
           
           This
           is
           our
           rejoycing
           
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
          
           )
           the
           testimony
           of
           our
           Conscience
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           simplicity
           and
           godly
           sincerity
           ,
           not
           with
           fleshly
           wisdom
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           we
           have
           had
           our
           conversation
           in
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           And
           sometimes
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           then
           't
           is
           a
           Hell
           above
           ground
           ,
           a
           Hell
           on
           this
           side
           Hell.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           further
           follows
           ,
           that
           Consc●ence
           is
           a
           Power
           of
           the
           Soul
           takin●
           
           notice
           of
           ,
           and
           bearing
           witness
           of
           a
           mans
           Thoughts
           ,
           Words
           ,
           and
           Actions
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           Thoughts
           shall
           not
           escape
           Consciences
           observation
           ,
           nor
           shall
           a
           Word
           escape
           Consciences
           hearing
           ,
           nor
           a
           Work
           Consciences
           recording
           .
           And
           as
           Conscience
           finds
           the
           Thoughts
           ,
           Words
           ,
           or
           Actions
           ,
           either
           agreeing
           or
           not
           agreeing
           with
           the
           Rule
           ,
           it
           will
           excuse
           or
           accuse
           .
           Conscience
           cannot
           be
           a
           Witness
           of
           our
           Thoughts
           ,
           Words
           ,
           and
           Actions
           ,
           whether
           they
           be
           according
           to
           the
           Rule
           ,
           or
           contrary
           to
           it
           ,
           whether
           they
           agree
           with
           the
           Rule
           ,
           or
           warp
           from
           it
           ,
           unless
           it
           be
           a
           strict
           Observer
           .
           And
           if
           it
           find
           our
           Thoughts
           ,
           Words
           ,
           and
           Actions
           to
           agree
           with
           the
           Rule
           ,
           it
           excuseth
           ;
           if
           not
           to
           agree
           with
           the
           Rule
           ,
           it
           accuseth
           :
           
             Rom.
             2.
             15.
             
             Their
             thoughts
             in
             the
             mean
             while
             accusing
             or
             excusing
             one
             another
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           And
           then
           it
           follows
           ,
           
             absolving
             or
             condemning
          
           .
           For
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           Conscience
           is
           a
           Judge
           ,
           a
           Deputy
           Judge
           ,
           
           which
           God
           hath
           set
           up
           and
           given
           Power
           to
           ,
           that
           according
           as
           it
           finds
           Thoughts
           ,
           Words
           ,
           and
           Actions
           ,
           to
           be
           according
           to
           Rule
           ,
           or
           not
           according
           to
           Rule
           ,
           it
           may
           either
           acquit
           or
           condemn
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           And
           then
           ,
           it
           comforteth
           or
           tormenteth
           also
           ,
           as
           it
           findeth
           thoughts
           ,
           words
           ,
           and
           actions
           ,
           either
           to
           agree
           or
           not
           to
           agree
           with
           the
           Rule
           .
           2
           
             Cor.
             1.
             12.
             
             This
             is
             our
             rejoycing
             the
             Testimony
             of
             our
             Conscience
          
           ;
           there
           is
           the
           comfort
           of
           Conscience
           .
           And
           
             Mark
             9.
             44.
             
             It
             is
             a
             Worm
             that
             never
             dieth
          
           ;
           there
           is
           the
           torment
           of
           it
           .
           Thus
           you
           see
           Conscience
           is
           a
           Power
           of
           the
           Soul
           ,
           taking
           notice
           and
           bearing
           Witness
           ,
           of
           all
           a
           mans
           thoughts
           words
           and
           actions
           ;
           and
           as
           it
           finds
           them
           either
           agreeing
           or
           not
           agreeing
           with
           the
           Rule
           ,
           it
           excuseth
           ,
           or
           accuseth
           ,
           absolveth
           or
           condemneth
           ,
           comforteth
           or
           tormenteth
           .
           This
           is
           called
           Conscience
           〈◊〉
           It
           is
           called
           Conscience
           some
           think
           ●●cause
           it
           is
           a
           Knowledge
           with
           oth●●
           
           Pray
           observe
           God
           knows
           ,
           Angels
           know
           ,
           Devils
           know
           ,
           Men
           know
           ,
           and
           all
           these
           witness
           ,
           and
           Conscience
           knows
           and
           witnesseth
           with
           them
           .
           1.
           
           God
           knows
           if
           you
           read
           
             Job
             16.
             19.
             
             My
             witness
             is
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             my
             record
             is
             on
             high
             .
          
           There
           is
           one
           in
           Heaven
           that
           knows
           ,
           and
           one
           in
           Heaven
           that
           can
           witness
           ;
           though
           the
           husband
           doth
           not
           know
           ,
           though
           the
           wife
           doth
           not
           know
           ,
           and
           father
           and
           friend
           doth
           not
           know
           ,
           yet
           God
           knows
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           one
           on
           earth
           knows
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           Conscience
           .
           
             God
             is
             my
             witness
          
           ,
           saith
           
             Paul
             ,
             Rom.
             1.
             9.
          
           
           God
           doth
           know
           it
           ,
           and
           can
           witness
           it
           .
           
             All
             things
             are
             naked
             and
             open
             to
             him
             with
             whom
             we
             have
             to
             do
             ,
             Heb.
             4.
          
           13.
           
           It
           is
           a
           notable
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Hos.
             7.
             2.
             
             And
             they
             consider
             not
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             that
             I
             remember
             all
             their
             wickedness
             .
          
           Whoever
           forgets
           it
           ,
           and
           though
           they
           themselves
           forget
           it
           ,
           yet
           I
           remember
           it
           well
           enough
           .
           They
           do
           not
           consider
           that
           I
           remember
           all
           their
           wickedness
           ,
           their
           own
           doings
           
           have
           beset
           them
           about
           ,
           they
           are
           all
           before
           my
           face
           ,
           even
           what
           is
           not
           be
           fore
           the
           Husbands
           face
           and
           the
           Wifes
           face
           .
           God
           knows
           what
           things
           are
           acted
           behind
           one
           anothers
           backs
           ;
           all
           is
           before
           Gods
           Face
           ,
           he
           knows
           it
           ,
           
           and
           takes
           notice
           of
           it
           .
           2.
           
           Angels
           know
           it
           too
           ;
           the
           Angels
           are
           Ministring
           Spirits
           about
           some
           ;
           they
           are
           imployed
           here
           on
           Earth
           ,
           though
           we
           take
           no
           notice
           of
           it
           .
           They
           are
           in
           our
           Congregations
           and
           Meetings
           ,
           and
           they
           observe
           how
           we
           carry
           our selves
           there
           .
           
             For
             this
             cause
             ought
             the
             Woman
             to
             have
             power
             on
             her
             head
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             Angels
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
             11.
             10.
             i.e.
          
           The
           Woman
           is
           to
           be
           modest
           in
           the
           Congregation
           because
           of
           the
           Angels
           .
           The
           Lord
           return
           Modesty
           home
           again
           ,
           for
           Modesty
           seems
           to
           be
           banished
           from
           among
           us
           .
           But
           do
           Angels
           know
           ?
           do
           the
           good
           Angels
           know
           ?
           Yes
           ,
           when
           we
           do
           well
           the
           good
           Angels
           rejoyce
           :
           if
           a
           Sinne●
           
           be
           converted
           ,
           if
           the
           lost
           Sheep
           be
           found
           ,
           
           there
           is
           joy
           among
           the
           Angels
           ;
           therefore
           they
           know
           it
           .
           3.
           
           The
           bad
           Angels
           know
           too
           ,
           they
           go
           about
           as
           Observers
           .
           You
           cannot
           go
           to
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           but
           the
           Devil
           makes
           one
           there
           .
           The
           Sower
           goes
           out
           to
           sow
           the
           good
           Seed
           ,
           then
           comes
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           steals
           it
           away
           ,
           Matth.
           13.
           19.
           
           He
           also
           goes
           about
           as
           a
           roaring
           Lion
           every
           where
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
             5.
          
           8.
           
           He
           goes
           to
           and
           fro
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           walks
           up
           and
           down
           in
           it
           ,
           Job
           .
           1.
           7.
           observing
           what
           People
           do
           ;
           for
           he
           is
           the
           Accuser
           of
           the
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           when
           time
           serves
           remember
           people
           of
           what
           they
           have
           done
           ,
           though
           done
           by
           his
           instigation
           and
           temptation
           :
           see
           Zech.
           3.
           1.
           
           Poor
           Creatures
           are
           tempted
           to
           destroy
           ●hemselves
           ;
           well
           ,
           God
           delivers
           them
           ,
           ●nd
           now
           they
           are
           ashamed
           .
           O
           what
           ●
           shame
           is
           this
           (
           saith
           the
           Devil
           )
           that
           thou
           hast
           attempted
           to
           destroy
           thy
           
           self
           ?
           how
           canst
           thou
           look
           any
           body
           in
           the
           face
           without
           shame
           ?
           go
           and
           destroy
           thy self
           .
           This
           was
           the
           case
           of
           a
           poor
           Creature
           that
           I
           have
           twice
           spoken
           with
           :
           once
           she
           attempted
           to
           drown
           her self
           ;
           I
           spake
           with
           her
           ,
           and
           gave
           her
           the
           best
           counsell
           could
           :
           she
           answered
           me
           ,
           I
           am
           ashamed
           ,
           I
           am
           ashamed
           ,
           I
           cannot
           go
           about
           any
           thing
           .
           Not
           many
           days
           after
           she
           went
           into
           a
           Wood
           to
           cut
           her
           own
           Throat
           ,
           but
           God
           delivered
           her
           :
           but
           this
           poor
           Creature
           is
           still
           under
           discontent
           ,
           the
           Devil
           doth
           remember
           her
           .
           I
           beseech
           you
           consider
           how
           many
           Witnesses
           there
           are
           of
           all
           that
           you
           do
           ;
           you
           think
           to
           sin
           in
           the
           dark
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           it
           so
           that
           no
           Eye
           shall
           see
           you
           ,
           you
           think
           to
           draw
           the
           Curtains
           ,
           and
           then
           none
           can
           see
           you
           ;
           but
           you
           deceive
           your selves
           ,
           it
           is
           Noon
           Day
           with
           God
           still
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           is
           with
           Angels
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Devil
           too
           ;
           there
           is
           nothing
           hid
           fra●
           them
           .
           4.
           
           Men
           know
           ,
           they
           are
           〈◊〉
           Observers
           .
           Some
           have
           their
           ey●
           〈◊〉
           
           their
           heads
           ,
           and
           see
           that
           which
           should
           make
           their
           eyes
           weep
           and
           trickle
           down
           with
           tears
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           have
           any
           Zeal
           for
           God
           ,
           the
           sight
           of
           their
           Eyes
           will
           affect
           their
           Hearts
           .
           And
           besides
           this
           Conscience
           also
           knows
           ,
           and
           therefore
           called
           Conscience
           (
           as
           some
           think
           )
           because
           it
           knows
           with
           others
           .
           It
           knoweth
           with
           God
           ,
           with
           Angels
           ,
           with
           Devils
           ,
           and
           knows
           it
           to
           be
           all
           true
           which
           God
           lays
           to
           our
           charge
           ,
           and
           what
           the
           Devil
           lays
           to
           our
           charge
           ;
           so
           that
           Conscience
           is
           a
           Knowledge
           together
           with
           others
           .
           
             Rom.
             9.
             1.
             
             My
             Conscience
             bearing
             me
             witness
             .
          
           My
           Conscience
           co-witnessing
           ,
           my
           Conscience
           witnessing
           together
           with
           God
           ;
           God
           knows
           it
           ,
           and
           doth
           witness
           it
           ;
           and
           my
           Conscience
           knows
           it
           ,
           and
           doth
           witness
           it
           ;
           and
           my
           Conscience
           together
           with
           me
           knows
           it
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           a
           double
           Act
           of
           the
           Understanding
           ;
           there
           is
           a
           Direct
           Act
           whereby
           we
           know
           a
           thing
           ,
           and
           there
           
           is
           a
           Reflect
           Act
           whereby
           we
           know
           that
           we
           know
           it
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           Action
           of
           Conscience
           .
           
             Isa.
             59.
             12.
             
             For
             our
             transgressions
             are
             multiplied
             before
             thee
             ,
             and
             our
             sins
             they
             testifie
             against
             us
             ;
             for
             our
             transgressions
             are
             with
             us
             ,
             and
             as
             for
             our
             iniquities
             we
             know
             them
             ,
             we
             know
             that
             we
             have
             sinned
             .
          
           So
           that
           Conscience
           is
           a
           recoiling
           or
           a
           reflexion
           of
           the
           Soul
           upon
           it self
           ;
           according
           to
           that
           of
           
             Paul
             ,
             1
             Cor.
          
           4.
           4.
           
        
         
           II.
           General
           .
           I
           come
           in
           the
           next
           place
           to
           shew
           about
           what
           Conscience
           is
           imploy'd
           ▪
           it
           is
           imploy'd
           about
           the
           whole
           man
           and
           all
           his
           actions
           .
           It
           hath
           a
           Commission
           thus
           to
           employ
           it self
           about
           the
           understanding
           ,
           how
           that
           doth
           act
           ,
           about
           the
           memory
           to
           observe
           how
           that
           doth
           act
           ,
           about
           the
           will
           how
           that
           doth
           act
           ,
           and
           the
           Affections
           how
           they
           do
           act
           ,
           it
           is
           imployed
           to
           observe
           whether
           the
           man
           be
           sanctified
           or
           not
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           imployed
           about
           his
           Actions
           whether
           they
           be
           good
           or
           bad
           ,
           about
           our
           actions
           towards
           God
           or
           Man
           ,
           towards
           
           our selves
           or
           others
           .
           And
           it
           is
           imployed
           about
           every
           thing
           that
           is
           either
           a
           Sin
           or
           a
           Duty
           .
           Conscience
           is
           imployed
           to
           observe
           how
           you
           eat
           and
           drink
           ,
           it
           is
           imployed
           to
           observe
           how
           you
           dress
           and
           habit
           your selves
           ,
           how
           you
           buy
           and
           sell
           ,
           and
           deal
           and
           trade
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           it
           is
           imployed
           to
           observe
           how
           you
           read
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           pray
           in
           your
           Family
           ,
           in
           your
           Clozet
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           how
           you
           sanctifie
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           receive
           Sacraments
           ,
           how
           you
           spend
           your
           time
           ,
           how
           long
           you
           lye
           a
           Bed
           in
           a
           morning
           ,
           how
           late
           you
           set
           up
           at
           night
           ,
           and
           about
           what
           ;
           to
           observe
           how
           you
           carry
           your selves
           alone
           ,
           and
           how
           you
           carry
           your selves
           in
           Comyany
           ,
           to
           observe
           what
           you
           do
           in
           the
           Streets
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
           in
           this
           place
           or
           in
           the
           other
           place
           ,
           in
           this
           Company
           or
           in
           the
           other
           Company
           ;
           it
           goeth
           along
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           never
           leave
           you
           .
           God
           help
           me
           to
           mind
           this
           .
           I
           hope
           you
           will
           make
           the
           same
           prayer
           for
           your selves
           ,
           that
           I
           make
           for
           my self
           .
        
         
         
           III.
           General
           .
           How
           Conscience
           is
           imployed
           .
           From
           the
           Description
           of
           Conscience
           which
           I
           have
           given
           you
           ,
           you
           may
           understand
           that
           Conscience
           hath
           several
           Offices
           ,
           the
           Office
           of
           a
           Notary
           or
           Register
           ,
           the
           Office
           of
           a
           Witness
           or
           Accuser
           ,
           the
           Office
           of
           a
           Judge
           or
           a
           Condemner
           ,
           the
           Office
           of
           a
           Comforter
           or
           a
           Tormenter
           ;
           Conscience
           is
           imployed
           in
           such
           Offices
           as
           these
           are
           ,
           and
           Conscience
           will
           first
           or
           last
           be
           faithful
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           do
           it's
           Office
           to
           purpose
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           is
           imployed
           as
           a
           Notary
           or
           Register
           to
           write
           down
           all
           we
           do
           ;
           to
           write
           it
           down
           as
           with
           the
           Point
           of
           a
           Diamond
           ,
           to
           Book
           it
           down
           ,
           and
           Seal
           it
           up
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           come
           to
           Light
           again
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           is
           imployed
           as
           an
           Accuser
           when
           we
           do
           amiss
           ,
           when
           we
           warp
           from
           the
           Rule
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           is
           imployed
           as
           a
           Judge
           ,
           to
           pass
           sentence
           of
           life
           or
           death
           .
           Oh
           ,
           
           Sirs
           ,
           how
           many
           poor
           souls
           are
           condemned
           by
           their
           own
           hearts
           ?
           Their
           own
           Consciences
           tell
           them
           ,
           thou
           art
           a
           Damned
           Creature
           ,
           thou
           art
           an
           undone
           soul
           ;
           it
           may
           be
           Conscience
           as
           yet
           doth
           not
           set
           in
           Judgment
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           Sessions
           or
           Assizes
           time
           with
           you
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           it
           is
           adjourned
           and
           put
           of
           to
           a
           longer
           time
           .
           But
           assure
           your selves
           the
           time
           will
           come
           ,
           the
           time
           is
           at
           hand
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Conscience
           is
           also
           imployed
           as
           a
           Comforter
           ,
           as
           an
           Acquitter
           and
           Absolver
           if
           we
           do
           well
           .
           2
           
             Cor.
             1.
             12.
             
             This
             is
             our
             rejoycing
             ,
             the
             testimony
             of
             our
             Conscience
             ,
             that
             in
             simplicity
             and
             godly
             sincerity
             ,
             &c.
             we
             have
             had
             our
             conversation
             in
             the
             world
             .
          
           What
           greater
           rejoycing
           then
           this
           ?
           When
           Conscience
           shall
           acquit
           me
           in
           the
           prescence
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           Conscience
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           say
           as
           
             Hezekiah
             ,
             Remember
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             how
             I
             have
             walked
             before
             thee
             in
             truth
             and
             with
             a
             perfect
             heart
             ,
             and
             have
             done
             that
             which
             is
             good
             in
             thy
             sight
             .
          
           Oh
           
           what
           a
           comfort
           will
           it
           be
           when
           Conscience
           shall
           reflect
           upon
           it's
           believing
           in
           Christ
           ,
           upon
           it's
           confession
           of
           sin
           ,
           repentance
           and
           tears
           ,
           sighs
           and
           groans
           for
           sin
           .
           This
           is
           my
           rejoycing
           ,
           the
           testimony
           of
           my
           Conscience
           ;
           that
           I
           have
           been
           alone
           in
           a
           corner
           in
           my
           Clozet
           ,
           with
           tears
           in
           mine
           eyes
           and
           sorrow
           in
           my
           heart
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           rolled
           my self
           on
           Christ
           ,
           and
           cast
           all
           my
           ca●e
           upon
           him
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Then
           as
           a
           Tormenter
           Conscience
           is
           imployed
           .
           When
           Conscience
           shall
           recoil
           and
           thus
           reflect
           upon
           a
           man.
           When
           thou
           shoulds●
           have
           been
           in
           thy
           Clozet
           thou
           wast
           here
           or
           there
           in
           the
           Street
           or
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
           in
           the
           Coffee
           House
           or
           Taverns
           ;
           when
           thou
           shouldst
           have
           been
           with
           God
           alone
           ,
           thou
           hast
           been
           elswhere
           .
           Thou
           couldst
           lye
           down
           and
           rise
           up
           without
           having
           God
           be●fore
           thine
           Eyes
           ;
           thou
           couldst
           eat
           and
           drink
           without
           fear
           and
           without
           rule
           ,
           and
           buy
           and
           sell
           ,
           and
           habi●
           thy self
           without
           fear
           .
           There
           is
           a●
           
           much
           danger
           in
           habiting
           and
           dressing
           our selves
           as
           in
           eating
           and
           drinking
           ;
           O
           what
           if
           this
           dress
           should
           be
           a
           snare
           ,
           what
           if
           this
           should
           occasion
           the
           committing
           of
           Adultery
           ,
           
             He
             that
             looks
             upon
             a
             Woman
             to
             lust
             after
             her
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           Christ
           )
           
             hath
             committed
             Adultery
             with
             her
             already
             in
             his
             heart
             .
          
           Saith
           one
           ,
           There
           is
           a
           fine
           clear
           skin
           ,
           and
           so
           saith
           a
           second
           ,
           and
           a
           third
           ;
           but
           do
           you
           know
           what
           temptation
           may
           lye
           in
           a
           naked
           skin
           :
           the
           Lord
           help
           us
           to
           take
           heed
           of
           it
           .
           I
           would
           commend
           you
           a
           little
           Book
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           3
           pence
           price
           ,
           it
           is
           called
           
             The
             Hairy
             Comet
          
           ,
           very
           fit
           for
           an
           Hairy
           Age.
           This
           is
           indeed
           an
           Hairy
           Age
           ;
           God
           deliver
           us
           from
           False
           Hearts
           ,
           for
           we
           can
           see
           almost
           nothing
           but
           False
           Heads
           every
           where
           .
           Assure
           your selves
           ,
           Conscience
           will
           have
           a
           bout
           with
           men
           for
           this
           another
           day
           .
        
         
           Conscience
           will
           not
           let
           this
           go
           unobserved
           ;
           Conscience
           doth
           write
           down
           this
           ,
           and
           will
           hereafter
           find
           a
           
           time
           to
           read
           it
           to
           you
           ,
           It
           may
           be
           the
           Wife
           will
           say
           I
           must
           please
           my
           Husband
           ,
           and
           the
           Husband
           will
           say
           I
           must
           please
           my
           Wise.
           But
           have
           a
           care
           I
           beseech
           you
           to
           please
           Conscience
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           not
           be
           against
           you
           another
           day
           .
           See
           that
           Conscience
           be
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           Conscience
           may
           have
           no
           cause
           to
           upbraid
           you
           ,
           and
           torment
           you
           another
           day
           .
           Let
           Jobs
           care
           be
           your
           care
           ;
           let
           not
           Conscience
           reproach
           you
           so
           long
           as
           you
           live
           .
           I
           beseech
           you
           earnestly
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           your
           great
           care
           to
           have
           
             A
             Conscience
             void
             of
             offence
             towards
             God
             and
             towards
             Man
          
           ;
           towards
           your selves
           and
           others
           .
           And
           if
           you
           so
           do
           ,
           you
           will
           have
           no
           cause
           to
           repent
           your
           being
           here
           to
           hear
           this
           Lesson
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           SERMON
           II.
           
        
         
           
             JOB
             27.
             6.
             
          
           
             My
             Righteousness
             I
             hold
             fast
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             let
             it
             go
             :
             my
             Heart
             shall
             not
             reproaoh
             me
             so
             long
             as
             I
             live
             .
          
        
         
           THis
           was
           Jobs
           Resolution
           ,
           why
           should
           it
           not
           be
           ours
           ?
           Those
           that
           have
           felt
           the
           Reproaches
           of
           Conscience
           once
           ,
           would
           be
           loth
           to
           feel
           them
           a
           second
           time
           .
           The
           very
           bruit
           Beasts
           ;
           when
           once
           they
           have
           been
           either
           in
           the
           mire
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           fire
           ,
           will
           take
           heed
           how
           they
           come
           there
           again
           .
           You
           can
           hardly
           force
           them
           into
           a
           Bog
           wherein
           they
           have
           been
           mired
           ,
           they
           will
           turn
           this
           way
           ,
           and
           that
           way
           ,
           and
           run
           back
           again
           upon
           you
           ,
           rather
           then
           run
           into
           the
           mire
           wherein
           they
           have
           been
           already
           .
           
             A
             wounded
             Conscience
             
             who
             can
             bear
             ?
          
           They
           that
           have
           felt
           that
           wound
           ,
           and
           have
           gotten
           it
           heal'd
           ,
           will
           take
           heed
           how
           they
           make
           another
           .
        
         
           The
           Proposition
           I
           gave
           you
           was
           this
           ;
           
             It
             should
             be
             our
             greatest
             care
             so
             to
             live
             ,
             that
             our
             Consciences
             may
             have
             no
             occasion
             to
             accuse
             or
             reproach
             us
             while
             we
             live
             .
          
           Some
           do
           so
           live
           that
           their
           neighbours
           can
           have
           no
           occasion
           to
           reproach
           them
           ;
           some
           there
           are
           that
           so
           live
           ,
           that
           the
           very
           worst
           have
           a
           good
           word
           for
           them
           ,
           I
           have
           known
           some
           that
           have
           been
           so
           unblamable
           ,
           of
           such
           a
           sweet
           disposition
           ,
           so
           kind
           and
           courteous
           to
           all
           ,
           and
           have
           lived
           so
           inoffensively
           ,
           that
           the
           worst
           have
           had
           a
           good
           word
           for
           them
           .
           But
           where
           are
           they
           that
           have
           or
           do
           carry
           themselves
           so
           ,
           that
           their
           Consciences
           have
           no
           occasision
           to
           accuse
           them
           ,
           or
           to
           reproach
           them
           ?
           Commend
           me
           to
           that
           person
           if
           you
           can
           .
           I
           have
           already
           shewed
           you
           what
           Conscience
           is
           ,
           and
           about
           what
           it
           is
           imployed
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           is
           imployed
           .
        
         
         
           I
           come
           now
           to
           the
           Proof
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           .
           This
           was
           Jobs
           care
           you
           see
           ;
           he
           was
           resolved
           upon
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           so
           walk
           and
           so
           watch
           that
           Conscience
           might
           have
           no
           occasion
           to
           reproach
           him
           .
           And
           hath
           Job
           no
           Fellows
           ?
           yes
           many
           ;
           the
           Scripture
           speaketh
           of
           such
           as
           have
           made
           it
           their
           care
           so
           to
           walk
           ,
           that
           Conscience
           might
           have
           no
           just
           occasion
           to
           reproach
           them
           .
           David
           was
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           what
           he
           saith
           
             Ps.
             16.
             8.
             
             Ps.
             119.
             3
             ,
          
           112
           ,
           113.
           although
           there
           was
           a
           time
           when
           he
           gave
           Conscience
           too
           great
           occasion
           to
           reproach
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           Conscience
           did
           reproach
           him
           to
           purpose
           at
           last
           .
           Ah
           poor
           David
           !
           what
           broken
           bones
           had
           he
           ?
           This
           was
           Hezekiah's
           care
           ,
           else
           he
           could
           not
           have
           had
           the
           testimony
           of
           his
           Conscience
           for
           him
           as
           he
           had
           .
           Remember
           (
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             Isa.
             38.
             3.
             )
             O
             Lord
             ,
             how
             I
             have
             walked
             before
             thee
             in
             truth
             and
             with
             a
             perfect
             heart
             ,
             and
             have
             done
             that
             which
             is
             good
             in
             thy
             sight
             .
          
           Perfect
           heart
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           an
           upright
           
           heart
           ;
           perfection
           ,
           not
           of
           degrees
           ,
           but
           of
           parts
           ,
           is
           there
           to
           be
           understood
           .
           There
           are
           many
           such
           other
           places
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Book
           of
           
             Psalms
             ,
             Mark
             the
             perfect
             man
             ,
             and
             behold
             the
             upright
          
           ;
           where
           you
           find
           one
           word
           to
           explaine
           the
           other
           .
           This
           also
           was
           Pauls
           care
           ,
           else
           could
           not
           he
           have
           had
           the
           testimony
           of
           his
           Conscience
           as
           he
           had
           .
           
             This
             is
             our
             rejoycing
          
           ,
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             the
             testimony
             of
             our
             Conscience
             ,
             &c.
             
             2
             Cor.
             1.
             12.
             it
             was
             Pauls
          
           exercise
           ,
           
             Acts
             24.
             16.
             
             And
             herein
             do
             I
             exercise
             my self
             ,
             to
             have
             always
             a
             Conscience
             ,
             void
             of
             offence
             ,
             toward
             God
             and
             toward
             Man.
             
          
        
         
           
             Reason
             I.
             
          
           
             The
             grounds
             and
             Reasons
             of
             it
             follow
             .
             One
             reason
             why
             we
             should
             take
             all
             possible
             care
             that
             Conscience
             may
             have
             no
             occasion
             to
             reproach
             us
             is
             ,
             because
             if
             occasion
             be
             given
             ;
             these
             reproaches
             are
             unavoidable
             ;
             I
             say
             ,
             these
             Reproaches
             ,
             Vexations
             ,
             and
             Accusations
             of
             Conscience
             wil
             be
             unavoidable
             there
             is
             no
             escaping
             from
             them
             :
             we
             
             may
             give
             occasion
             to
             others
             ,
             and
             possibly
             there
             may
             be
             some
             avoiding
             that
             which
             we
             give
             occasion
             of
             ;
             but
             here
             is
             no
             avoiding
             or
             escaping
             in
             this
             case
             .
             Conscience
             may
             be
             asleep
             ,
             and
             Conscience
             may
             say
             nothing
             a
             great
             while
             ,
             but
             at
             last
             it
             will
             awake
             and
             do
             it's
             office
             ,
             in
             accusing
             and
             in
             judging
             ,
             condemning
             and
             tormenting
             .
             
             David's
             Conscience
             was
             asleep
             for
             a
             great
             while
             ,
             but
             afterwards
             Nathan
             cometh
             to
             him
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             rouzeth
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             then
             Conscience
             set
             most
             violently
             upon
             him
             ;
             as
             appears
             by
             the
             Ps.
             51.
             where
             he
             complaineth
             of
             broken
             bones
             ,
             and
             prayeth
             that
             the
             bones
             which
             were
             broken
             might
             rejoyce
             .
             So
             
             Joseph's
             Brethren
             ,
             they
             heard
             nothing
             of
             Conscience
             a
             great
             while
             ,
             but
             at
             last
             Conscience
             twinges
             them
             ,
             at
             last
             Conscience
             put
             out
             his
             envenomed
             sting
             ;
             (
             no
             such
             sting
             as
             the
             sting
             of
             Conscience
             )
             at
             last
             Conscience
             taketh
             them
             by
             the
             throat
             ,
             
               Gen.
               42.
               21.
               
               And
               they
               said
               one
               to
               another
               ,
               
               we
               are
               verily
               guilty
               concerning
               [
               the
               Blood
               of
               ]
               our
               Brother
               ,
               &c.
            
             though
             men
             do
             with
             the
             Harlot
             for
             a
             great
             while
             wipe
             their
             mouths
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             What
             evil
             have
             we
             done
             ?
             As
             
             Joseph's
             Brethren
             ,
             they
             sold
             their
             Brother
             Joseph
             ;
             Conscience
             said
             never
             a
             word
             to
             them
             ,
             let
             them
             alone
             a
             great
             while
             :
             they
             came
             and
             told
             their
             Father
             a
             lie
             ,
             and
             Conscience
             said
             never
             a
             word
             to
             them
             ,
             when
             they
             told
             their
             Father
             that
             Joseph
             was
             slain
             ;
             they
             saw
             their
             Father
             Mourning
             as
             if
             he
             were
             going
             down
             into
             the
             Grave
             ,
             Conscience
             saith
             nothing
             all
             the
             while
             :
             a
             Famine
             cometh
             upon
             the
             Land
             ,
             Conscience
             yet
             saith
             nothing
             to
             them
             :
             at
             last
             they
             come
             down
             into
             Egypt
             ,
             there
             they
             meet
             with
             hard
             usage
             ,
             and
             are
             in
             danger
             of
             imprisonment
             .
             Now
             Conscience
             beginneth
             to
             rouze
             up
             itself
             like
             a
             Lyon
             ,
             to
             tear
             and
             devour
             ;
             then
             they
             cry
             out
             ,
             
               Verily
               we
               are
               guilty
               concerning
               the
               blood
               of
               our
               Brother
               .
            
             You
             see
             Conscience
             had
             an
             awakening
             
             time
             ,
             though
             it
             had
             been
             asleep
             ;
             the
             Morning
             came
             for
             its
             awakening
             .
             So
             Judas
             his
             Conscience
             was
             asleep
             for
             a
             great
             while
             ;
             and
             one
             would
             wonder
             that
             it
             should
             ever
             be
             so
             fast
             asleep
             as
             was
             .
             Mat.
             26.
             15.
             you
             may
             read
             there
             some
             passages
             of
             it
             .
             He
             goeth
             to
             the
             Chief
             Priests
             and
             maketh
             a
             Bargain
             ;
             
               What
               will
               you
               give
               me
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               deliver
               Jesus
               to
               you
               ?
               and
               they
               covenanted
               with
               him
               for
               thirty
               pieces
               of
               Silver
               :
            
             there
             he
             maketh
             a
             bargain
             for
             a
             little
             Silver
             to
             sell
             his
             Lord
             and
             Master
             ,
             and
             to
             betray
             the
             innocent
             blood
             :
             Conscience
             saith
             never
             a
             word
             to
             him
             .
             Further
             ,
             he
             sought
             for
             opportunity
             to
             betray
             Christ
             ,
             yet
             Conscience
             saith
             nothing
             to
             him
             ,
             v.
             21.
             when
             he
             was
             come
             into
             the
             presence
             of
             his
             Master
             ,
             he
             came
             with
             the
             Disciples
             to
             the
             Passover
             ,
             yet
             Conscience
             saith
             nothing
             to
             him
             all
             the
             while
             :
             when
             he
             was
             at
             the
             Passover
             and
             eating
             ,
             Christ
             telleth
             his
             Disciples
             that
             one
             of
             them
             should
             betray
             him
             ,
             yet
             
             Judas's
             
             Conscience
             saith
             never
             a
             word
             to
             him
             ,
             but
             letteth
             him
             alone
             all
             this
             while
             .
             Nay
             further
             ,
             when
             the
             Disciples
             at
             these
             words
             were
             exceeding
             sorrowful
             ,
             and
             began
             to
             say
             every
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             
               Lord
               ,
               is
               it
               I
            
             ?
             yet
             
             Judas's
             Conscience
             saith
             nothing
             to
             him
             .
             And
             Christ
             said
             ,
             
               He
               that
               dippeth
               his
               hand
               with
               me
               in
               the
               dish
               ,
               the
               same
               shall
               betray
               me
               :
            
             yet
             his
             Conscience
             was
             asleep
             all
             this
             while
             .
             Further
             ,
             ver
             .
             24.
             
             Christ
             pronounceth
             a
             Wo
             to
             that
             man
             by
             whom
             he
             should
             be
             betrayed
             ;
             yet
             the
             denunciation
             of
             that
             Wo
             did
             not
             awaken
             
             Judas's
             Conscience
             ;
             
               Wo
               to
               him
               ;
               it
               had
               been
               good
               for
               that
               man
               he
               had
               never
               been
               born
               .
            
             It
             is
             matter
             of
             admiration
             and
             amazement
             ,
             that
             his
             Conscience
             should
             be
             so
             fast
             asleep
             ;
             the
             Devil
             entred
             into
             him
             ,
             and
             rocked
             Conscience
             asleep
             ,
             till
             he
             might
             be
             sure
             to
             do
             him
             mischeif
             enough
             ;
             ver
             .
             25.
             
             Then
             Judas
             ,
             which
             betrayed
             him
             ,
             put
             the
             question
             and
             said
             ,
             
               Master
               ,
               is
               it
               I
            
             ?
             Methinks
             his
             Conscience
             
             should
             have
             flown
             in
             his
             face
             like
             a
             Mastiff
             .
             Nay
             further
             ,
             saith
             Christ
             ,
             
               Thou
               hast
               said
            
             ;
             thou
             art
             the
             man
             :
             and
             yet
             for
             all
             this
             
             Judas's
             Conscience
             was
             not
             awake
             .
             This
             is
             indeed
             matter
             of
             admiration
             ,
             that
             a
             mans
             Conscience
             should
             be
             so
             fast
             asleep
             .
             But
             how
             many
             Instances
             of
             such
             sleepy
             Consciences
             doth
             this
             very
             age
             afford
             ?
             But
             doth
             
             Judas's
             Conscience
             sleep
             always
             ?
             No.
             
               Then
               Judas
               ,
               which
               betrayed
               him
               ,
               when
               he
               saw
               that
               Jesus
               was
               condemned
               ,
               he
               brought
               again
               the
               30
               pieces
               of
               Silver
               to
               the
               Chief
               Priests
               and
               said
               ,
               I
               have
               sinned
               ,
               in
               that
               I
               have
               betrayed
               Innocent
               blood
               .
            
             But
             miserable
             comforters
             were
             those
             Christ-Buyers
             ,
             they
             bought
             him
             to
             be
             crucified
             ;
             they
             did
             reply
             to
             him
             when
             he
             said
             ,
             
               I
               have
               sinned
               ;
               What
               is
               that
               to
               us
               ?
               see
               thou
               to
               that
               .
               And
               he
               cast
               down
               the
               thirty
               pieces
               of
               Silver
               in
               the
               Temple
               ,
               and
               went
               and
               hanged
               himself
               .
            
             And
             now
             his
             Conscience
             was
             so
             awake
             that
             it
             would
             not
             suffer
             him
             to
             live
             .
             I
             assure
             you
             
             howsoever
             Conscience
             may
             be
             asleep
             for
             a
             great
             while
             ,
             yet
             the
             time
             will
             come
             that
             Conscience
             will
             do
             it's
             office
             ;
             and
             therefore
             it
             doth
             greatly
             concern
             us
             to
             take
             great
             care
             that
             Conscience
             may
             have
             no
             occasion
             to
             reproach
             us
             .
             O
             happy
             Judas
             if
             thou
             hadst
             never
             made
             a
             bargain
             to
             sell
             thy
             Master
             ,
             and
             hadst
             never
             sought
             opportunity
             to
             betray
             him
             !
             O
             happy
             ,
             if
             thou
             hadst
             never
             accompanyed
             the
             Band
             of
             Souldiers
             ,
             that
             came
             to
             apprehend
             him
             !
             But
             he
             came
             along
             with
             the
             Band
             of
             Souldiers
             ,
             and
             gave
             them
             the
             Sign
             ,
             
               The
               Man
               whom
               I
               shall
               kiss
               is
               the
               Man
               ,
               hold
               him
               fast
               :
            
             yet
             Conscience
             did
             not
             reproach
             him
             .
             But
             let
             Men
             do
             what
             they
             can
             to
             stop
             the
             mouth
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             it
             will
             speak
             at
             last
             and
             they
             will
             be
             biting
             words
             .
             Carnal
             Reasonings
             cannot
             stop
             it
             ,
             Carnal
             Pleasures
             cannot
             bribe
             it
             ,
             nor
             any
             variety
             of
             diversions
             silence
             it
             .
             Cain
             ,
             you
             know
             ,
             he
             was
             quiet
             awhile
             ,
             
               Gen
               ▪
            
             4.
             13.
             
             But
             after
             a
             while
             
             Cain's
             
             Conscience
             did
             reproach
             him
             ,
             would
             not
             let
             him
             alone
             .
             Belshazzar
             ,
             he
             is
             merry
             a
             while
             with
             his
             Courtiers
             and
             Companions
             in
             drinking
             Wine
             in
             Bowls
             ,
             but
             after
             he
             falls
             a
             trembling
             ,
             and
             his
             knees
             smote
             one
             against
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             he
             grew
             pale
             when
             he
             saw
             the
             hand
             writing
             on
             the
             wall
             .
             Conscience
             will
             fee
             an
             hand
             writing
             not
             on
             the
             wall
             ,
             but
             in
             this
             book
             .
             I
             have
             spoken
             with
             some
             poor
             Souls
             ,
             that
             could
             say
             ,
             This
             word
             is
             against
             me
             ,
             and
             that
             word
             is
             against
             me
             ;
             there
             are
             words
             enough
             in
             this
             Book
             against
             you
             .
             Conscience
             will
             one
             day
             awake
             and
             reproach
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             be
             bribed
             ,
             will
             not
             have
             its
             mouth
             stopt
             .
             This
             is
             one
             great
             reason
             why
             we
             should
             be
             careful
             so
             to
             live
             ,
             that
             Conscience
             may
             not
             reproach
             us
             while
             we
             live
             ,
             for
             the
             reproches
             of
             Conscience
             are
             unavoidable
             .
          
        
         
           
             Reason
             II.
             
          
           
             Another
             reason
             why
             we
             should
             take
             all
             possible
             care
             that
             ▪
             Conscience
             
             may
             have
             no
             occasion
             to
             reproach
             us
             ,
             is
             because
             the
             reproaches
             of
             Conscience
             are
             Intolerable
             ,
             there
             will
             be
             no
             bearing
             of
             them
             .
             
               A
               wounded
               Spirit
               who
               can
               bear
               ?
            
             None
             are
             able
             to
             bear
             it
             .
             Many
             instances
             might
             be
             given
             ;
             you
             may
             read
             
               Job
               7.
               13
               ,
               14
               ,
               15.
               
               When
               I
               say
               ,
               my
               bed
               shall
               comfort
               me
               ,
               my
               couch
               shall
               ease
               my
               complaint
               ;
               then
               thou
               scarest
               me
               with
               dreams
               ,
               and
               terri●iest
               me
               with
               visions
               ,
               so
               that
               my
               soul
               chuseth
               strangling
               ,
               and
               death
               rather
               then
               life
               .
            
             Oh
             Sirs
             ,
             what
             a
             case
             will
             the
             terrours
             and
             accusations
             of
             Conscience
             bring
             the
             poor
             creature
             into
             ?
             
               Job
               10.
               1.
               
               My
               soul
               is
               weary
               of
               my
               life
               ;
               I
               will
               leave
               my
               complaint
               upon
               my self
               ,
               &c.
               Psalm
               32.
               3
               ,
               4.
               
               When
               I
               kept
               silence
               my
               bones-waxed
               old
               through
               my
               roaring
               all
               the
               day
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             All
             this
             was
             occasioned
             through
             the
             reproaches
             of
             Conscience
             .
             I
             might
             add
             ,
             
               Prov.
               12.
               25.
               
               Heaviness
               in
               the
               heart
               of
               a
               man
               maketh
               a
               man
               to
               stoop
               .
            
             I
             have
             known
             those
             that
             have
             been
             bowed
             
             together
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             agonies
             of
             Conscience
             .
             I
             knew
             one
             ,
             at
             whose
             Eyes
             and
             Ears
             Bloud
             hath
             gushed
             forth
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             Agonies
             of
             Conscience
             .
             
               Prov.
               17.
               22.
               
               A
               merry
               heart
               doth
               good
               like
               a
               medicine
               ,
               but
               a
               broken
               spirit
               dries
               the
               bones
               .
            
             You
             know
             Judas
             did
             chuse
             rather
             to
             die
             than
             endure
             it
             .
             Bilney
             and
             Baynham
             (
             after
             they
             had
             abjured
             )
             felt
             such
             pangs
             ,
             such
             a
             Hell
             in
             their
             Consciences
             ,
             till
             they
             had
             openly
             professed
             their
             sorrow
             for
             it
             ,
             as
             they
             would
             not
             have
             felt
             again
             for
             all
             the
             World.
             Daniel
             chose
             rather
             to
             be
             cast
             into
             the
             Lions
             Den
             ,
             then
             to
             carry
             a
             Lion
             in
             his
             bosom
             ,
             viz.
             an
             enraged
             Conscience
             .
             Richard
             the
             Third
             was
             a
             terror
             to
             himself
             after
             he
             had
             murdered
             his
             two
             innocent
             Nephews
             .
             Charles
             the
             Ninth
             of
             Fran●e
             ,
             after
             that
             bloudy
             Massacre
             by
             which
             his
             Conscienc
             was
             enraged
             ,
             could
             not
             endure
             to
             be
             awakened
             in
             the
             night
             ,
             without
             Musick
             or
             some
             other
             diversion
             .
             Thus
             
             much
             for
             the
             Reasons
             of
             the
             Point
             :
             I
             proceed
             to
             the
          
           
             
               Application
               .
            
             
               
                 Vse
                 1.
                 
                 Of
                 Reproof
              
               .
               The
               first
               Use
               shall
               be
               for
               Reproof
               of
               those
               that
               take
               no
               such
               care
               to
               avoid
               the
               Reproaches
               of
               Conscience
               ,
               but
               do
               that
               which
               will
               be
               cast
               by
               Conscience
               as
               a
               Reproach
               upon
               them
               another
               day
               .
               How
               do
               some
               for
               many
               years
               together
               heap
               up
               Fuel
               to
               keep
               a
               Fire
               burning
               within
               them
               ?
               No
               sooner
               is
               some
               Fuel
               spent
               ,
               but
               there
               is
               more
               Fuel
               heapt
               on
               again
               ;
               fresh
               sins
               are
               committed
               ,
               and
               after
               a
               while
               these
               sins
               come
               to
               remembrance
               ,
               and
               set
               the
               Fire
               a
               burning
               .
               It
               may
               be
               a
               man
               may
               weather
               it
               out
               a
               little
               ,
               but
               then
               more
               sins
               come
               to
               light
               ,
               and
               that
               sets
               the
               Fire
               a
               burning
               again
               ,
               and
               so
               there
               is
               no
               end
               .
               Conscience
               hath
               not
               forgotten
               any
               thing
               done
               many
               years
               ago
               ,
               but
               remembers
               it
               as
               if
               it
               had
               been
               done
               but
               yesterday
               .
               You
               that
               cannot
               endure
               to
               be
               reproached
               ,
               that
               
               cannot
               endure
               to
               hear
               others
               reproached
               ,
               that
               cannot
               bear
               the
               Reproaches
               of
               Men
               ,
               whenas
               it
               may
               be
               they
               reproach
               wrongfully
               ;
               how
               will
               you
               bear
               (
               not
               the
               false
               ,
               but
               )
               true
               Accusations
               of
               Conscience
               ?
               Men
               may
               reproach
               falsly
               ,
               but
               Conscience
               will
               reproach
               truly
               .
               Men
               may
               reproach
               thee
               ,
               and
               yet
               thine
               own
               Conscience
               may
               clear
               thee
               when
               they
               accuse
               thee
               ;
               but
               if
               Conscience
               reproach
               thee
               ,
               then
               who
               shall
               clear
               thee
               ?
               Men
               may
               grow
               weary
               or
               ashamed
               of
               reproaching
               thee
               ,
               but
               if
               Conscience
               reproach
               thee
               ,
               will
               that
               grow
               weary
               or
               ashamed
               ?
               No
               ,
               never
               .
               If
               some
               men
               reproach
               us
               ,
               others
               may
               clear
               us
               ;
               but
               if
               Conscience
               reproach
               us
               ,
               who
               then
               can
               clear
               us
               ?
               This
               should
               humble
               us
               ,
               that
               we
               have
               given
               Conscience
               occasion
               to
               reproach
               us
               .
               2
               Sam.
               24.
               1.
               
               If
               you
               have
               not
               taken
               this
               care
               to
               avoid
               the
               Reproaches
               of
               Conscience
               ,
               it
               will
               reproach
               you
               as
               it
               did
               David
               ,
               whose
               
               Heart
               smote
               him
               after
               he
               had
               numbered
               the
               People
               :
               and
               David
               said
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ,
               
                 I
                 have
                 sinned
                 greatly
                 in
                 that
                 I
                 have
                 done
                 ;
                 I
                 beseech
                 thee
                 (
                 O
                 Lord
                 )
                 to
                 take
                 away
                 the
                 iniquity
                 of
                 thy
                 servant
                 ,
                 for
                 I
                 have
                 done
                 very
                 foolishly
                 .
                 Davids
              
               Heart
               smote
               him
               ,
               now
               his
               Conscience
               ,
               now
               his
               Conscience
               ,
               smites
               and
               cuts
               him
               to
               the
               very
               Heart
               .
               Though
               his
               Conscience
               were
               quiet
               a
               great
               while
               ,
               Psal.
               73.
               21
               ,
               22.
               yet
               afterwards
               he
               thus
               complains
               ;
               
                 Thus
                 my
                 heart
                 was
                 grieved
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 was
                 pricked
                 in
                 my
                 reins
                 :
                 so
                 foolish
                 was
                 I
                 and
                 ignorant
                 ;
                 I
                 was
                 as
                 a
                 beast
                 before
                 thee
                 .
              
               If
               you
               neglect
               Conscience
               when
               it
               points
               with
               the
               finger
               ,
               and
               gives
               direction
               ;
               assure
               your selves
               ,
               Conscience
               will
               have
               a
               time
               to
               smite
               with
               the
               fift
               ,
               and
               to
               give
               correction
               ,
               and
               then
               there
               will
               be
               no
               enduring
               of
               it
               :
               as
               it
               was
               with
               David
               when
               his
               Heart
               smote
               him
               ,
               Psal.
               69.
               7.
               
               If
               shame
               covered
               Davids
               Face
               when
               men
               reproached
               him
               ,
               Oh
               what
               shame
               will
               
               cover
               our
               Faces
               when
               Conscience
               shall
               reproach
               us
               !
               
                 Reproach
                 hath
                 broken
                 my
                 heart
              
               ,
               (
               saith
               he
               )
               
                 and
                 I
                 am
                 full
                 of
                 heaviness
                 .
                 I
                 looked
                 for
                 some
                 to
                 take
                 pity
                 ,
                 but
                 there
                 was
                 none
                 ,
                 and
                 for
                 comforters
                 ,
                 but
                 I
                 found
                 none
                 .
              
               Ver.
               20.
               
               This
               will
               be
               your
               case
               and
               your
               complaint
               when
               Conscience
               shall
               reproach
               you
               .
               
                 Reproach
                 hath
                 broken
                 my
                 heart
                 .
                 They
                 gave
                 me
                 Gall
                 for
                 meat
                 ,
                 and
                 Vinegar
                 to
                 drink
              
               ;
               saith
               he
               ,
               Ver.
               21.
               
               Conscience
               will
               give
               Gall
               and
               Vinegar
               to
               us
               ,
               unless
               some
               course
               be
               taken
               for
               the
               quieting
               of
               it
               ;
               if
               you
               make
               it
               not
               your
               care
               so
               to
               live
               ,
               that
               Conscience
               may
               not
               reproach
               you
               .
               To
               be
               able
               to
               say
               ,
               
                 For
                 Gods
                 sake
                 I
                 have
                 born
                 reproach
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               69.
               7.
               will
               be
               a
               comfort
               :
               but
               if
               for
               our
               Lusts
               sake
               we
               bear
               reproach
               ,
               what
               a
               Torment
               will
               that
               be
               ?
               When
               Conscience
               shall
               say
               ,
               This
               is
               for
               the
               sake
               of
               that
               proud
               Lust
               ,
               this
               is
               for
               the
               sake
               of
               that
               drunken
               Lust
               ,
               that
               wanton
               Lust
               of
               thine
               ;
               this
               is
               for
               that
               Passion
               of
               thine
               ,
               that
               
               froward
               and
               fretful
               Spirit
               of
               thine
               :
               when
               Conscience
               shall
               say
               ,
               This
               is
               for
               the
               sake
               of
               such
               a
               Lust
               which
               thou
               didst
               indulge
               ,
               and
               kept
               as
               a
               sweet
               morsel
               under
               thy
               tongue
               ,
               notwithstanding
               the
               persuasions
               of
               all
               Gods
               Ministers
               to
               the
               contrary
               ;
               how
               wilt
               thou
               be
               able
               to
               bear
               it
               ?
            
             
               
                 Vse
                 2.
                 
                 Of
                 Exhortation
              
               .
               Take
               care
               that
               Conscience
               may
               not
               have
               occasion
               to
               reproach
               you
               while
               you
               live
               .
               The
               Reasons
               before
               mentioned
               may
               serve
               as
               Motives
               .
               The
               unavoidableness
               and
               intolerableness
               of
               these
               reproaches
               of
               Conscience
               ,
               these
               are
               Motives
               enough
               to
               engage
               us
               to
               take
               all
               care
               that
               Conscience
               may
               not
               reproach
               us
               .
               Let
               it
               be
               your
               care
               to
               have
               
                 a
                 Conscience
                 void
                 of
                 offence
                 ,
                 (
                 Prov.
                 15.
                 15.
                 2
                 
                 Cor.
                 1.
                 12.
                 
                 )
              
               and
               then
               Conscience
               instead
               of
               accusing
               will
               excuse
               ,
               instead
               of
               condemning
               it
               will
               acquit
               you
               .
               If
               you
               hearken
               to
               the
               voice
               of
               Conscience
               informed
               and
               guided
               by
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               ,
               it
               will
               
               be
               a
               continual
               feast
               unto
               you
               ,
               
                 Prov.
                 15.
              
               15.
               and
               your
               daily
               rejoycing
               .
               
                 This
                 is
                 our
                 rejoycing
              
               ,
               (
               saith
               the
               Apostle
               )
               
                 the
                 testimony
                 of
                 our
                 Conscience
                 that
                 in
                 simplicity
                 and
                 godly
                 sincerity
                 not
                 with
                 fleshly
                 wisdom
                 ,
                 but
                 by
                 the
                 grace
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 we
                 have
                 had
                 our
                 conversation
                 in
                 the
                 world
                 .
              
               When
               a
               man
               hath
               Conscience
               on
               his
               side
               ,
               this
               will
               be
               a
               Cordial
               in
               any
               condition
               whatsoever
               ,
               in
               a
               Prison
               ,
               a
               Cordial
               in
               a
               Dungeon
               ,
               a
               Cordial
               in
               a
               strange
               Country
               ,
               and
               a
               Cordial
               in
               the
               worst
               of
               sufferings
               that
               we
               〈◊〉
               meet
               with
               .
               Keep
               Conscience
               void
               of
               offence
               ,
               and
               so
               live
               that
               Conscience
               may
               not
               reproach
               you
               ,
               and
               all
               will
               be
               well
               .
               How
               may
               we
               so
               live
               ,
               you
               will
               say
               ,
               that
               Conscience
               may
               not
               reproach
               us
               while
               we
               live
               ?
               or
               if
               we
               have
               so
               lived
               ,
               that
               Conscience
               hath
               had
               cause
               to
               reproach
               us
               ,
               how
               may
               we
               get
               those
               reproaches
               wiped
               off
               ,
               and
               get
               Conscience
               quiet
               again
               ?
               That
               I
               shall
               reserve
               for
               another
               opportunity
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
         
           SERMON
           III.
           
        
         
           
             JOB
             27.
             6.
             
          
           
             My
             Righteousness
             I
             hold
             fast
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             let
             it
             go
             :
             my
             Heart
             shall
             not
             reproach
             me
             so
             long
             as
             I
             live
             .
          
        
         
           HAving
           already
           shewed
           you
           what
           Conscience
           is
           ,
           and
           about
           what
           it
           is
           imployed
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           is
           imployed
           ,
           and
           given
           you
           several
           reasons
           why
           we
           should
           make
           it
           our
           great
           care
           so
           to
           live
           ,
           that
           Conscience
           may
           not
           reproach
           us
           while
           we
           live
           ;
           and
           having
           made
           some
           Use
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           ,
           I
           now
           come
           to
           resolve
           two
           questions
           or
           cases
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           first
           is
           ,
           how
           may
           we
           so
           live
           ,
           walk
           and
           act
           ,
           and
           carry
           our selves
           ,
           that
           Conscience
           may
           have
           no
           cause
           to
           reproach
           us
           another
           day
           ?
        
         
         
           2.
           
           If
           we
           have
           so
           lived
           ,
           so
           walked
           ,
           so
           acted
           ,
           and
           so
           carryed
           our selves
           ,
           that
           Conscience
           hath
           had
           just
           cause
           to
           reproach
           us
           ,
           and
           doth
           reproach
           us
           ;
           what
           is
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           that
           the
           reproaches
           of
           Conscience
           may
           be
           wiped
           off
           ,
           that
           Conscience
           may
           be
           quiet
           ,
           and
           cease
           to
           accuse
           and
           condemn
           ,
           cease
           to
           vex
           and
           torment
           ?
           These
           are
           the
           two
           cases
           I
           am
           to
           answer
           .
        
         
           Case
           1.
           
           How
           may
           we
           so
           live
           ,
           walk
           ,
           act
           and
           carry
           our selves
           ,
           that
           Conscience
           may
           have
           no
           cause
           to
           reproach
           us
           ?
           You
           see
           that
           Job
           did
           so
           live
           and
           carry
           himself
           ,
           that
           though
           his
           friends
           did
           reproach
           him
           ,
           his
           Conscience
           did
           not
           reproach
           him
           ;
           though
           his
           friends
           did
           charge
           him
           ,
           yet
           his
           Conscience
           did
           discharge
           him
           ,
           though
           his
           friends
           did
           condemne
           him
           ,
           yet
           his
           Conscience
           did
           acquit
           him
           .
           He
           did
           so
           live
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           able
           to
           maintain
           his
           Integrity
           and
           Uprightness
           ;
           and
           doubtless
           it
           is
           not
           a
           thing
           impossible
           ,
           but
           we
           do
           not
           set
           to
           it
           ,
           we
           do
           
           not
           set
           about
           it
           in
           earnest
           .
           If
           we
           be
           Christians
           indeed
           ,
           and
           not
           almost
           Christians
           ,
           we
           might
           so
           live
           as
           Conscience
           might
           have
           no
           just
           cause
           to
           reproach
           us
           .
           O
           Sirs
           ,
           Relations
           may
           reproach
           us
           ,
           Wives
           may
           reproach
           Husbands
           ,
           and
           Husbands
           reproach
           Wives
           ,
           Children
           may
           reproach
           Parents
           ,
           and
           Servants
           reproach
           their
           Masters
           ,
           and
           one
           Neighbour
           reproach
           another
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           possible
           so
           to
           live
           ,
           that
           Conscience
           all
           this
           while
           may
           be
           at
           peace
           ,
           and
           not
           reproach
           us
           .
           Possibly
           you
           may
           be
           ready
           to
           think
           and
           say
           within
           your selves
           ,
           Would
           we
           could
           tell
           how
           we
           might
           so
           live
           ,
           pray
           let
           us
           have
           some
           directions
           how
           we
           may
           so
           live
           that
           Conscience
           may
           not
           reproach
           us
           .
           But
           before
           I
           give
           counsel
           should
           not
           I
           know
           of
           you
           whether
           you
           will
           follow
           it
           ?
           And
           in
           case
           you
           will
           not
           follow
           it
           ,
           why
           should
           I
           give
           it
           ?
           Ask
           your selves
           therefore
           ,
           if
           the
           Minister
           shall
           give
           us
           no
           other
           counsel
           then
           what
           God
           
           himself
           giveth
           us
           ,
           should
           not
           I
           follow
           it
           ?
           Sirs
           ,
           if
           I
           give
           you
           any
           other
           counsel
           then
           what
           God
           in
           his
           holy
           Word
           doth
           give
           you
           ,
           I
           would
           intreat
           you
           not
           to
           follow
           it
           ;
           nay
           ,
           if
           you
           set
           it
           at
           naught
           I
           shall
           not
           be
           offended
           .
           Consider
           what
           Jethro
           said
           to
           
             Moses
             ,
             Exod.
             18.
             23.
             
             If
             thou
             shalt
             do
             this
             thing
             ,
             and
             God
             command
             thee
             so
          
           ;
           so
           say
           I
           Therefore
           consider
           whether
           God
           say
           as
           I
           say
           ,
           whether
           God
           command
           you
           so
           ;
           if
           so
           ,
           pray
           take
           heed
           how
           you
           do
           set
           at
           naught
           the
           Counsel
           of
           God.
           Now
           the
           first
           Direction
           which
           I
           shall
           give
           you
           is
           this
           .
        
         
           
             Direction
             I.
             
          
           
             
               Set
               God
               always
               before
               you
            
             .
             And
             this
             will
             be
             a
             means
             so
             to
             live
             ,
             that
             Conscience
             may
             not
             reproach
             you
             .
             Assure
             your selves
             there
             is
             no
             time
             wherein
             Gods
             Back
             is
             turned
             ,
             no
             time
             wherein
             Gods
             Eye
             is
             not
             upon
             you
             :
             if
             you
             can
             find
             a
             time
             when
             God
             is
             absent
             ,
             you
             may
             take
             your
             liberty
             and
             do
             what
             you
             list
             .
             You
             know
             of
             what
             
             force
             the
             Masters
             presence
             is
             among
             the
             Servants
             ;
             of
             what
             force
             the
             Parents
             presence
             is
             among
             the
             Children
             to
             restrain
             them
             ;
             of
             what
             force
             the
             presence
             of
             a
             Minister
             ,
             or
             a
             grave
             ,
             serious
             ,
             and
             holy
             Christian
             ,
             is
             to
             restrain
             People
             from
             what
             otherwise
             they
             would
             take
             liberty
             to
             do
             :
             Sure
             Gods
             Presence
             should
             be
             of
             greater
             force
             to
             restrain
             us
             ,
             if
             we
             did
             but
             live
             in
             the
             Apprehension
             thereof
             .
             O
             if
             we
             could
             but
             set
             God
             always
             before
             us
             ,
             what
             manner
             of
             persons
             should
             we
             be
             in
             all
             holy
             Conv●rsation
             ,
             all
             holy
             cogitation
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             holy
             communication
             too
             !
             David
             did
             set
             God
             always
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             why
             should
             not
             we
             do
             so
             too
             ?
             
               Psal.
               16.
               8.
               
               I
               have
               set
               the
               Lord
               always
               before
               me
               .
            
             O
             then
             it
             was
             ,
             that
             
               David
               was
               a
               man
               after
               Gods
               own
               heart
            
             ;
             then
             it
             was
             that
             David
             was
             such
             a
             Praying
             man
             ,
             and
             such
             a
             Praising
             man
             ,
             and
             such
             an
             Holy
             and
             Heavenly
             man
             ,
             when
             he
             did
             set
             the
             Lord
             always
             
             before
             him
             .
             You
             know
             how
             persons
             will
             carry
             themselves
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             Men
             ,
             if
             they
             have
             any
             thing
             to
             do
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             others
             ,
             how
             they
             will
             do
             it
             ;
             O
             that
             we
             could
             do
             all
             we
             do
             as
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God.
             This
             was
             the
             charge
             that
             was
             given
             to
             Abraham
             by
             God
             himself
             ,
             
               Gen.
               17.
               1.
               
               Walk
               before
               me
               ,
               and
               be
               thou
               perfect
            
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             upright
             .
             There
             is
             no
             such
             way
             to
             be
             upright
             .
             as
             to
             live
             in
             the
             Apprehension
             of
             the
             Presence
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             this
             always
             run
             in
             our
             thoughts
             ,
             
               God
               heareth
               ,
               God
               sees
               ,
               and
               God
               knows
               .
            
             O
             that
             this
             were
             written
             upon
             your
             Desks
             and
             Shop
             Boards
             ,
             
               God
               sees
            
             ;
             O
             that
             this
             were
             written
             upon
             your
             Tables
             ,
             
               God
               sees
            
             ;
             Oh
             that
             this
             were
             written
             upon
             your
             Looking
             Glasses
             ,
             
               God
               sees
            
             ;
             O
             that
             this
             were
             written
             upon
             all
             your
             Attire
             and
             Dresses
             ,
             
               God
               sees
            
             ;
             and
             O
             that
             this
             were
             written
             upon
             your
             Naked
             Breasts
             and
             Shoulders
             ,
             
               God
               sees
            
             ,
             and
             upon
             your
             Faces
             and
             Foreheads
             
             too
             .
             I
             do
             assure
             you
             (
             Sirs
             )
             that
             God
             does
             see
             you
             ;
             O
             that
             you
             would
             live
             in
             the
             continual
             Apprehension
             of
             it
             .
             God
             sees
             thee
             ,
             God
             knows
             what
             all
             your
             thoughts
             are
             ,
             what
             all
             your
             designs
             are
             ,
             what
             all
             your
             sayings
             and
             doings
             are
             .
             Be
             ever
             thinking
             ,
             
               God
               knows
               ,
               God
               hears
               ,
               God
               sees
               .
               In
               all
               thy
               ways
               acknowledge
               him
               ,
               and
               he
               shall
               direct
               thy
               paths
               ,
               Prov.
               3.
            
             6.
             
             This
             will
             make
             you
             careful
             to
             keep
             Gods
             Precepts
             ,
             if
             in
             all
             your
             ways
             you
             look
             upon
             God
             as
             your
             Observer
             and
             Overseer
             .
             This
             was
             that
             which
             made
             David
             careful
             to
             observe
             Gods
             Precepts
             ,
             
               Psal.
               119.
               168.
               
               I
               have
               kept
               thy
               precepts
               and
               thy
               testimonies
               .
            
             O
             blessed
             David
             ,
             how
             didst
             thou
             do
             this
             !
             He
             tells
             you
             in
             the
             next
             words
             ,
             
               For
               all
               my
               ways
               are
               before
               thee
               .
            
             I
             could
             heartily
             wish
             ●hat
             you
             would
             often
             and
             seriously
             read
             and
             consider
             these
             three
             or
             four
             scriptures
             ;
             
               Job
               34.
               21
               ,
               22.
               
               For
               his
               〈◊〉
               are
               upon
               the
               ways
               of
               man
               ,
               and
               he
               
               sees
               all
               his
               goings
               .
            
             There
             is
             no
             darkness
             or
             shadow
             of
             death
             ,
             where
             the
             Workers
             of
             iniquity
             may
             hide
             themselves
             .
             There
             is
             no
             hiding
             from
             God
             ,
             be
             sees
             all
             our
             goings
             ;
             we
             cannot
             set
             one
             foot
             before
             another
             but
             God
             sees
             it
             .
             Alas
             ,
             alas
             ,
             if
             a
             man
             do
             but
             go
             out
             of
             doors
             God
             sees
             it
             ,
             if
             he
             goes
             into
             the
             Field
             God
             sees
             it
             ,
             if
             he
             goes
             to
             other
             Houses
             God
             sees
             it
             ,
             if
             he
             goes
             to
             his
             own
             House
             God
             sees
             it
             too
             .
             
               Prov.
               15.
               3.
               
               The
               eyes
               of
               the
               Lord
               are
               in
               every
               place
               ,
               beholding
               the
               evil
               and
               the
               good
               .
               Prov.
               5.
               2.
               
               The
               ways
               of
               man
               are
               before
               the
               eyes
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               he
               pondereth
               all
               his
               goings
               .
            
             I
             desire
             you
             once
             a
             week
             to
             read
             over
             the
             former
             part
             of
             the
             139
             Psalm
             ;
             if
             I
             should
             desire
             you
             to
             read
             it
             once
             a
             day
             ,
             it
             would
             not
             be
             lost
             labour
             .
             You
             will
             see
             there
             is
             no
             going
             out
             of
             the
             sight
             and
             presence
             of
             God.
             Verily
             (
             Sirs
             )
             to
             set
             God
             always
             before
             us
             ,
             and
             to
             live
             in
             the
             Sight
             and
             Apprehension
             of
             the
             
             Presence
             of
             God
             ,
             this
             would
             have
             such
             an
             influence
             upon
             our
             Thoughts
             ,
             Words
             ,
             and
             Works
             ,
             that
             it
             would
             make
             them
             pleasing
             to
             God
             ;
             and
             if
             so
             ,
             Conscience
             would
             never
             reproach
             us
             for
             them
             ;
             for
             Conscience
             will
             not
             reproach
             us
             for
             doing
             that
             which
             is
             pleasing
             to
             God.
             Thus
             much
             for
             the
             first
             Direction
             .
          
        
         
           
             Direction
             II.
             
          
           
             
               Set
               up
               Gods
               Will
               revealed
               in
               his
               Word
               as
               the
               Rule
               of
               all
               your
               Thoughts
               ,
               Words
               and
               Actions
            
             ;
             as
             the
             rule
             of
             all
             you
             do
             in
             your
             general
             calling
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             you
             do
             in
             your
             particular
             calling
             ;
             as
             a
             rule
             of
             all
             your
             natural
             ,
             civil
             ,
             and
             religious
             Actions
             ;
             set
             up
             the
             Will
             of
             God
             revealed
             in
             his
             Word
             ,
             as
             the
             rule
             of
             your
             all
             .
             Let
             it
             be
             the
             rule
             of
             your
             carriage
             towards
             God
             ,
             of
             your
             carriage
             toward
             men
             ,
             toward
             your selves
             ,
             and
             toward
             others
             .
             This
             is
             Scripture
             direction
             ,
             the
             Counsel
             which
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             giveth
             ;
             therefore
             I
             beseech
             you
             seriously
             consider
             
             of
             it
             and
             follow
             it
             .
             
               Psal.
               119.
               6.
               
               The
               shall
               not
               I
               be
               ashamed
               ,
               when
               I
               have
               respect
               unto
               all
               thy
               Commandements
               :
            
             and
             in
             the
             9th
             .
             verse
             a
             Question
             is
             put
             
               Wherewithall
               shall
               a
               young
               man
               cleans
               his
               way
               ?
            
             (
             the
             answer
             followeth
             )
             
               By
               taking
               heed
               thereto
               according
               to
               thy
               Word
            
             ;
             doing
             all
             according
             to
             Rule
             What
             hath
             a
             Child
             a
             Copy
             for
             ,
             but
             to
             write
             after
             it
             ?
             and
             what
             hath
             the
             Mason
             a
             Line
             and
             a
             Plummet
             for
             ,
             but
             to
             build
             by
             it
             ?
             Let
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             be
             thy
             Lamp
             and
             thy
             Light.
             
               Psal.
               119
               105.
               
               Thy
               Word
               is
               a
               lamp
               unto
               my
               feet
               ,
               wild
               a
               light
               unto
               my
               Path.
            
             Order
             your
             steps
             according
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             David
             prayed
             ,
             
               Psal.
               119.
               133.
            
             and
             then
             you
             will
             not
             stumble
             ,
             nor
             give
             Conscience
             any
             occasion
             of
             reproaching
             you
             :
             You
             are
             careful
             ,
             when
             you
             walk
             in
             the
             Street
             ,
             to
             keep
             out
             of
             the
             Chanal
             ,
             to
             keep
             out
             of
             the
             way
             that
             may
             pollute
             and
             defile
             you
             ;
             Oh
             Sirs
             ,
             why
             do
             we
             not
             order
             our
             steps
             according
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ▪
             
             Why
             do
             we
             not
             keep
             the
             path
             ?
             Why
             go
             we
             out
             of
             the
             path
             ?
             Poor
             David
             did
             so
             sometimes
             ;
             therefore
             the
             prays
             ,
             
               Psal.
               119.
               176.
               
               I
               have
               gone
               astray
               like
               a
               lost
               sheep
               ;
               seek
               thy
               Servant
               ,
               for
               I
               do
               not
               forget
               thy
               Commandements
               .
            
             Would
             you
             not
             be
             willing
             ,
             that
             Mercy
             and
             Peace
             might
             be
             upon
             you
             ?
             
               Gal.
               6.
               16.
               
               As
               many
               as
               walk
               according
               to
               this
               rule
               peace
               be
               upon
               them
               and
               mercy
               ,
               and
               upon
               the
               Israel
               of
               God.
            
             Beware
             ,
             my
             friends
             ,
             of
             setting
             up
             false
             rules
             ,
             to
             your selves
             ,
             and
             I
             beseech
             you
             ,
             let
             not
             these
             directions
             which
             I
             am
             giving
             you
             be
             out
             of
             mind
             when
             I
             am
             out
             of
             sight
             .
             I
             pray
             beware
             of
             setting
             up
             false
             rules
             ;
             I
             shall
             name
             sour
             ,
             which
             we
             are
             very
             prone
             to
             walk
             by
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Beware
             of
             setting
             up
             the
             practice
             of
             others
             whether
             great
             or
             good
             for
             your
             rule
             ;
             the
             practices
             of
             good
             men
             are
             not
             always
             agreeable
             to
             the
             rule
             as
             they
             should
             be
             .
             Ministers
             and
             others
             may
             step
             aside
             ,
             and
             too
             often
             do
             ;
             therefore
             beware
             of
             setting
             up
             the
             
             practice
             of
             others
             ,
             whether
             great
             or
             good
             ,
             to
             be
             your
             rule
             ,
             Remember
             you
             are
             to
             follow
             others
             as
             they
             follow
             Christ.
             You
             will
             say
             ,
             this
             was
             the
             practice
             of
             such
             a
             Minister
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             practice
             of
             such
             a
             Professor
             ;
             but
             do
             they
             walk
             as
             Christ
             walked
             ?
             If
             they
             follow
             Christ
             thou
             mayst
             follow
             them
             ;
             but
             if
             they
             do
             not
             follow
             Christ
             ,
             we
             must
             not
             follow
             them
             ,
             be
             they
             who
             they
             will.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Beware
             of
             setting
             up
             the
             opinions
             of
             others
             ,
             be
             they
             never
             so
             learned
             ,
             for
             your
             rule
             ,
             though
             they
             be
             the
             greatest
             Doctors
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             called
             Rabbi
             never
             so
             much
             .
             Set
             not
             up
             the
             Opinion
             of
             any
             for
             your
             rule
             ,
             any
             further
             then
             they
             have
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             for
             their
             Opinion
             .
             When
             God
             speaks
             we
             must
             consider
             who
             ,
             but
             when
             Man
             speaks
             we
             must
             consider
             what
             ;
             I
             say
             when
             God
             speaks
             we
             must
             not
             consider
             what
             but
             who
             ,
             but
             when
             Man
             speaks
             we
             must
             not
             consider
             who
             but
             what
             .
             We
             know
             God
             cannot
             
             erre
             ,
             but
             we
             know
             that
             Man
             may
             erre
             ▪
          
           
             3.
             
             Beware
             of
             setting
             up
             the
             Customes
             of
             the
             times
             and
             places
             you
             live
             in
             for
             your
             rule
             .
             Oh
             this
             is
             the
             Custome
             of
             the
             time
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             the
             Custome
             of
             the
             place
             ,
             and
             what
             shall
             I
             be
             like
             no
             body
             ?
             Do
             not
             make
             this
             your
             rule
             .
             Tell
             me
             where
             in
             all
             the
             Bible
             doth
             God
             allow
             this
             for
             a
             rule
             ,
             to
             walk
             according
             to
             the
             Custome
             of
             the
             times
             and
             places
             wherein
             we
             live
             ?
          
           
             4.
             
             Beware
             of
             setting
             up
             the
             Multitude
             for
             your
             example
             ,
             
               follow
               not
               a
               multitude
               to
               do
               evil
               .
            
             Let
             not
             this
             fatisfie
             you
             ,
             nor
             serve
             your
             turn
             ,
             to
             say
             ,
             Why
             ,
             every
             one
             doth
             so
             ;
             it
             is
             general
             and
             common
             ,
             the
             Multitude
             doth
             it
             ;
             what
             shall
             I
             be
             singular
             ,
             like
             no
             body
             in
             the
             World
             ?
             Assure
             your selves
             that
             a
             Multitude
             is
             not
             a
             Law
             and
             Rule
             for
             you
             to
             walk
             by
             .
             I
             appeal
             to
             you
             ,
             Sirs
             ,
             whether
             this
             be
             not
             good
             counsel
             ,
             whether
             it
             would
             not
             be
             a
             great
             help
             to
             ,
             and
             furtherance
             of
             ,
             the
             
             peace
             and
             quiet
             of
             your
             Consciences
             ,
             to
             set
             up
             the
             Will
             of
             God
             revealed
             in
             in
             his
             Word
             for
             the
             rule
             of
             your
             all
             .
          
        
         
           
             Direction
             III.
             
          
           
             
               Set
               up
               Gods
               Glory
               as
               the
               end
               of
               all
               .
            
             If
             you
             would
             not
             have
             Conscience
             to
             reproach
             you
             another
             day
             ,
             set
             up
             Gods
             Glory
             as
             the
             end
             of
             all
             that
             you
             do
             .
             Often
             say
             to
             thine
             own
             soul
             ,
             How
             doth
             this
             tend
             to
             the
             Glory
             of
             God
             ?
             will
             God
             be
             Honoured
             by
             this
             ?
             will
             God
             be
             Glorified
             by
             this
             ?
             When
             you
             are
             upon
             any
             undertaking
             ,
             or
             when
             you
             are
             about
             any
             natural
             ,
             civil
             ,
             or
             religious
             Action
             ,
             think
             seriously
             with
             your selves
             ,
             What
             do
             I
             aim
             at
             ?
             what
             is
             my
             design
             in
             doing
             this
             or
             that
             ?
             Is
             it
             the
             Glory
             of
             God
             ?
             O
             Sirs
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             the
             pleasing
             of
             your selves
             ,
             Conscience
             will
             be
             displeased
             ;
             if
             it
             be
             the
             pleasing
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             Conscience
             will
             be
             displeased
             to
             purpose
             ;
             if
             it
             be
             the
             pleasing
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             the
             pleasing
             of
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             pleasing
             of
             
             God
             ,
             Conscience
             will
             be
             displeased
             another
             day
             :
             for
             Conscience
             is
             never
             pleased
             when
             the
             Glory
             of
             God
             is
             not
             designed
             .
             1
             Cor.
             10.
             31.
             that
             Scripture
             should
             be
             considered
             by
             my self
             and
             you
             .
             
               Whether
               you
               eat
               or
               drink
               ,
               or
               whatsoever
               you
               do
               ,
               do
               all
               to
               the
               Glory
               of
               God
            
             ;
             do
             all
             that
             God
             may
             be
             honoured
             .
             Sirs
             ,
             
               You
               are
               not
               your
               own
               ,
               for
               you
               are
               bought
               with
               a
               price
               :
               glorifie
               God
               with
               your
               Bodies
               ,
               and
               with
               your
               Spirits
               ,
               which
               are
               Gods.
            
             I
             appeal
             unto
             your
             Consciences
             ,
             whether
             this
             would
             not
             be
             the
             way
             to
             keep
             Conscience
             quiet
             ,
             that
             it
             should
             have
             no
             cause
             to
             reproach
             you
             ,
             if
             you
             did
             but
             set
             up
             the
             Glory
             of
             God
             as
             the
             end
             of
             all
             .
             Certainly
             all
             we
             do
             will
             be
             never
             the
             less
             profitable
             or
             pleasurable
             ,
             contentful
             or
             satisfactory
             ,
             to
             us
             ,
             for
             making
             Gods
             Glory
             the
             end
             of
             all
             ;
             but
             a
             thousand
             to
             one
             ,
             it
             would
             make
             every
             thing
             by
             so
             much
             the
             more
             profitable
             ,
             pleasurable
             and
             satisfactory
             to
             us
             ,
             by
             how
             much
             more
             we
             make
             the
             Glory
             of
             
             God
             the
             end
             thereof
             .
             O
             Sirs
             ,
             how
             sweetly
             will
             that
             meat
             go
             down
             that
             is
             eaten
             with
             an
             eye
             to
             the
             Glory
             of
             God
             ?
             How
             comfortable
             will
             those
             dealings
             and
             trading
             in
             the
             World
             be
             ,
             that
             are
             done
             with
             an
             eye
             to
             the
             Glory
             of
             God
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Direction
             IV.
             
          
           
             If
             you
             would
             so
             live
             ,
             that
             Conscience
             may
             have
             no
             occasion
             to
             reproach
             you
             ,
             
               Set
               up
               an
               Inquisition
               Court
               in
               your
               own
               souls
               .
            
             You
             have
             heard
             talk
             of
             an
             Inquisition
             in
             Spain
             ,
             and
             in
             other
             Popish
             Countries
             ;
             Oh
             that
             you
             would
             set
             up
             an
             
               Inquisition
               Court
            
             in
             your
             own
             souls
             .
             We
             have
             Courts
             of
             Inquiry
             among
             us
             ;
             Oh
             keep
             a
             weekly
             ,
             nay
             a
             daily
             ,
             
               Court
               of
               Inquiry
            
             in
             your
             own
             hearts
             .
             Commune
             with
             your
             own
             hearts
             every
             day
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Example
             of
             
               David
               ,
               Psal.
            
             4.
             4.
             
             Examine
             your selves
             often
             ,
             be
             not
             seldome
             in
             the
             work
             of
             self-examiniation
             .
             2.
             
             
               Cor.
               13.
               5.
               
               Examine
               your selves
               ,
               prove
               your
               own
               selves
               ,
               whether
               you
               be
               in
               the
               Faith
               :
               
               know
               ye
               not
               that
               Christ
               is
               in
               you
               ?
               Except
               ye
               be
               Reprobates
               or
               unapproved
               :
               whether
               you
               be
               reprobate
               Silver
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             not
             current
             .
             Examine
             your selves
             ,
             prove
             your
             own
             selves
             .
             
               Ps.
               119.
               59.
               
               I
               thought
               on
               my
               ways
            
             (
             saith
             
               David
               )
               and
               turned
               my
               feet
               unto
               thy
               testimonies
               .
            
             Oh
             think
             on
             your
             ways
             ,
             say
             often
             to
             thine
             own
             soul
             ,
             What
             am
             I
             ?
             what
             do
             I
             ?
             how
             live
             I
             ?
             whether
             go
             I
             ?
             what
             will
             be
             my
             condition
             through
             all
             Eternity
             ?
             Will
             such
             questions
             do
             you
             any
             harm
             ?
             I
             appeal
             to
             your selves
             that
             are
             able
             to
             Judge
             .
             O
             that
             I
             could
             get
             you
             to
             reckon
             often
             with
             your selves
             ,
             and
             to
             keep
             a
             Petty
             Sessions
             in
             your
             own
             souls
             ,
             and
             sit
             as
             Judges
             in
             a
             Court
             of
             Inquiry
             upon
             all
             your
             thoughts
             ,
             words
             and
             Actions
             ,
             saying
             to
             them
             ,
             Come
             hither
             my
             thoughts
             ,
             come
             hither
             my
             words
             ,
             come
             hither
             my
             works
             ,
             come
             let
             me
             examine
             you
             ,
             come
             let
             me
             compare
             you
             with
             the
             rule
             ;
             would
             not
             this
             prevent
             the
             accusations
             of
             Conscience
             if
             you
             did
             
             but
             reckon
             with
             your selves
             once
             every
             day
             ,
             if
             it
             were
             but
             one
             quarter
             of
             an
             hour
             in
             the
             day
             ?
             See
             Jer.
             8.
             6.
             
          
        
         
           
             Direction
             .
             V.
             
          
           
             
               Set
               open
               your
               ears
               to
               the
               voice
               of
               Conscience
               ,
               when
               it
               is
               enlightened
               and
               directed
               by
               the
               Word
               of
               God.
            
             When
             Conscience
             hath
             information
             from
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             set
             open
             your
             ears
             to
             its
             voice
             ,
             hearken
             to
             the
             voice
             of
             Conscience
             ;
             as
             Abraham
             once
             by
             Gods
             command
             hearkened
             to
             the
             voice
             of
             
               Sarah
               ,
               Gen.
               21.
               12.
               
               And
               God
               said
               unto
               Abraham
               ,
               Let
               it
               not
               be
               grievous
               in
               thy
               sight
               because
               of
               the
               Lad
               ,
               and
               because
               of
               the
               Bond-woman
               :
               In
               all
               Sarah
               hath
               said
               unto
               thee
               hearken
               unto
               her
               voice
               .
            
             Why
             so
             say
             I
             to
             you
             :
             in
             all
             that
             Conscience
             informed
             by
             the
             Word
             shall
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             hearken
             unto
             its
             voice
             .
             
               Be
               subject
               for
               Conscience
               sake
            
             ,
             is
             the
             Command
             ,
             
               Rom.
               13.
               5.
            
             
             This
             Subjection
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             to
             those
             that
             are
             in
             Authority
             God
             hath
             commanded
             ;
             Conscience
             
             will
             clamour
             ,
             upbraid
             ,
             and
             reproach
             ,
             if
             Gods
             Commands
             be
             not
             obeyed
             .
             Hearken
             to
             the
             voice
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             hearken
             to
             the
             Directing
             voice
             ,
             and
             the
             Reproving
             voice
             ,
             of
             Conscience
             .
             
               Ps.
               16.
               7
               
               My
               reins
               instruct
               me
               ,
               &c.
            
             that
             is
             ,
             my
             inmost
             thoughts
             and
             secret
             motions
             do
             instruct
             me
             .
             Hearken
             to
             its
             Directing
             voice
             when
             it
             saith
             ,
             
               This
               is
               the
               way
               ,
               walk
               in
               it
               ,
               Isa.
            
             30.
             21.
             
             When
             thou
             hearest
             a
             voice
             behind
             thee
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               This
               is
               the
               way
               ,
               walk
               in
               it
            
             ;
             hearken
             also
             to
             its
             Reproving
             voice
             ,
             to
             its
             Correcting
             voice
             .
             Thus
             David
             expostulates
             ,
             
               Psal.
               4.
               2.
               
               &
               43.
               
               Why
               art
               thou
               cast
               down
               ,
               O
               my
               Soul
               ?
               and
               why
               art
               thou
               disquieted
               within
               me
               ?
               Trust
               still
               in
               God.
            
             Why
             art
             thou
             thus
             diffident
             ?
             why
             art
             thou
             thus
             distrustful
             ?
             Thus
             David
             reproves
             himself
             ,
             and
             chides
             himself
             .
             
               Psal.
               77.
               10.
               
               And
               I
               said
               ,
               this
               is
               my
               infirmity
               .
               But
               I
               will
               remember
               the
               years
               of
               the
               right
               hand
               of
               the
               most
               high
               .
               And
               I
               said
               ,
               this
               is
               my
               infirmity
               ,
            
             this
             is
             my
             
             frailty
             ;
             I
             am
             to
             blame
             .
             Thus
             he
             checks
             himself
             ,
             and
             hearkens
             to
             the
             voice
             of
             Conscience
             .
          
        
         
           
             Direction
             VI.
             
          
           
             
               Set
               your selves
               against
               all
               sin
            
             ;
             both
             great
             and
             small
             .
             Fight
             against
             all
             sin
             ,
             oppose
             all
             sin
             ;
             allow
             not
             your selves
             in
             the
             practice
             of
             any
             known
             sin
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             omission
             of
             any
             known
             Duty
             .
             Paul
             was
             very
             careful
             herein
             ,
             
               Acts
               8.
               23.
               
               And
               Paul
               earnestly
               beholding
               the
               Council
               said
               ,
               Men
               and
               Brethren
               ,
               I
               have
               lived
               in
               all
               good
               conscience
               before
               God
               unto
               this
               day
               .
            
             And
             how
             came
             he
             to
             live
             in
             all
             good
             Conscience
             ?
             it
             was
             before
             God.
             If
             we
             could
             well
             remember
             the
             first
             Direction
             ,
             we
             should
             the
             better
             live
             in
             all
             good
             Conscience
             .
             
               And
               herein
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               do
               I
               exercise
               my self
               ,
               to
               have
               always
               a
               Conscience
               void
               of
               offence
               toward
               God
               and
               toward
               Men
               ,
               Acts
               24.
               16.
               
               Pray
               for
               us
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               for
               we
               trust
               we
               have
               a
               good
               Conscience
               ,
               in
               all
               things
               willing
               to
               live
               
               honestly
               .
            
             Mark
             ,
             
               in
               all
               things
            
             ;
             so
             
               Psal.
               119.
               101.
               
               I
               have
               refrained
               my
               feet
               from
               every
               evil
               way
               ,
               &c.
            
             Verse
             128.
             
             
               I
               esteem
               all
               thy
               precepts
               concerning
               all
               things
               to
               be
               right
               ,
               and
               I
               hate
               every
               false
               way
               .
            
             Pray
             observe
             here
             are
             three
             Universals
             :
             if
             you
             would
             not
             have
             Conscience
             reproach
             you
             ,
             set
             your selves
             against
             all
             sin
             ,
             against
             the
             Commission
             of
             all
             Sin
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             Omission
             of
             all
             Duties
             both
             great
             and
             small
             .
             If
             you
             be
             not
             faithful
             in
             the
             least
             ,
             you
             will
             not
             be
             trusted
             in
             the
             greatest
             .
             Luke
             16.
             12.
             
             Make
             Conscience
             of
             evil
             Thoughts
             ,
             of
             idle
             and
             unsavoury
             Words
             and
             seeming
             Oaths
             ;
             and
             according
             to
             the
             Rule
             abstain
             from
             all
             appearance
             of
             evil
             ,
             from
             all
             semblance
             of
             evil
             ,
             1
             
               Thes.
               5.
               22.
            
             
             Take
             heed
             of
             Deceit
             ,
             and
             of
             every
             thing
             that
             hath
             the
             shew
             and
             semblance
             of
             evil
             .
             Take
             heed
             of
             Wanton
             Dresses
             ;
             take
             heed
             of
             ensnaring
             Attire
             :
             I
             am
             confident
             that
             many
             poor
             Creatures
             have
             been
             catch'd
             
             as
             it
             were
             in
             a
             Snare
             and
             Trap
             by
             the
             Habit
             and
             Dresses
             of
             the
             Professors
             o●
             our
             Age.
             Alas
             ,
             what
             Inventions
             have
             we
             to
             draw
             Eyes
             ,
             both
             behind
             and
             before
             ,
             to
             this
             part
             of
             the
             Body
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             other
             part
             of
             the
             Body
             ?
             The
             Lord
             be
             merciful
             to
             us
             ,
             is
             this
             the
             way
             to
             escape
             the
             Reproaches
             of
             Conscience
             ?
             O
             Friends
             ,
             take
             heed
             of
             Deceit
             in
             your
             dealings
             ;
             take
             heed
             of
             Lying
             for
             advantage
             ;
             take
             heed
             of
             the
             Husk
             and
             Kernel
             of
             the
             Grape
             ;
             though
             we
             drink
             not
             the
             Wine
             ,
             may
             we
             not
             eat
             the
             Grape
             ?
             If
             not
             the
             Grape
             ,
             may
             we
             not
             eat
             the
             Husk
             of
             the
             Grape
             ?
             And
             if
             not
             the
             the
             Husk
             ,
             yet
             may
             we
             not
             eat
             the
             Kernel
             of
             the
             Grape
             ?
             No.
             
               Num.
               6.
               4.
               
               This
               is
               the
               Law
               of
               the
               Nazarite
               ,
               All
               the
               days
               of
               his
               Separation
               he
               shall
               eat
               nothing
               that
               is
               made
               of
               the
               Vine
               Tree
               ,
               from
               the
               Kernels
               even
               to
               the
               Husk
               .
            
             He
             must
             not
             drink
             Wine
             ,
             that
             was
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             
               Nazarite
               ▪
            
             That
             he
             might
             not
             be
             ensnared
             no●
             
             under
             a
             temptation
             to
             drink
             Wine
             ,
             he
             must
             not
             meddle
             with
             any
             thing
             coming
             of
             the
             Vine
             ,
             not
             the
             very
             Husk
             or
             the
             Kernel
             ,
             lest
             he
             be
             ensnared
             .
             Our
             first
             Mother
             Eve
             was
             drawn
             to
             Eating
             by
             Seeing
             :
             O
             take
             heed
             of
             Temptations
             and
             Snares
             ,
             and
             be
             not
             a
             Snare
             or
             Temptation
             unto
             others
             ;
             but
             make
             Conscience
             of
             all
             sin
             ,
             whether
             great
             or
             small
             .
             Nay
             further
             ,
             if
             there
             be
             any
             question
             or
             doubt
             about
             any
             thing
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             a
             sin
             or
             no
             ,
             what
             shall
             we
             do
             then
             ?
             Some
             say
             it
             is
             a
             sin
             ,
             and
             some
             say
             it
             is
             not
             a
             sin
             ;
             and
             possibly
             some
             good
             men
             may
             say
             it
             is
             not
             a
             sin
             ,
             and
             some
             good
             men
             may
             say
             it
             is
             a
             sin
             ;
             what
             shall
             we
             do
             in
             such
             a
             doubtful
             matter
             ?
             I
             shall
             quickly
             resolve
             you
             ;
             Take
             the
             surest
             side
             .
             In
             such
             a
             case
             when
             the
             matter
             is
             doubtful
             ,
             the
             surest
             way
             now
             is
             not
             to
             make
             or
             meddle
             at
             all
             with
             it
             .
          
           
             Was
             there
             not
             Meat
             enough
             for
             them
             to
             eat
             in
             the
             Primitive
             Times
             ,
             
             besides
             that
             which
             did
             give
             offence
             ?
             Some
             doubt
             whether
             it
             was
             lawful
             to
             eat
             of
             this
             or
             that
             meat
             ;
             what
             need
             we
             eat
             of
             it
             ?
             Paul
             saith
             in
             such
             a
             case
             ▪
             
               I
               will
               never
               eat
               flesh
               while
               the
               world
               standeth
               ,
               rather
               than
               offend
               a
               weak
               brother
               .
            
             It
             is
             not
             lawful
             ,
             saith
             one
             ;
             I
             will
             do
             it
             for
             all
             that
             ,
             saith
             another
             .
             They
             are
             not
             of
             Pauls
             Spirit
             .
             And
             as
             for
             Dresses
             and
             Habits
             ,
             are
             there
             not
             enough
             besides
             those
             which
             are
             questionable
             ,
             and
             which
             both
             Ancient
             and
             Modern
             Divines
             have
             all
             condemned
             as
             sinful
             ?
             Possibly
             some
             will
             assume
             a
             greater
             Liberty
             ,
             and
             we
             are
             now
             generally
             grown
             to
             a
             greater
             Latitude
             ;
             but
             tell
             me
             ,
             Is
             there
             not
             enough
             of
             other
             sorts
             ,
             but
             we
             must
             use
             such
             Habits
             and
             Dresses
             as
             are
             doubtful
             ,
             questionable
             ,
             and
             offensive
             ?
             God
             help
             us
             to
             consider
             of
             it
             .
             In
             all
             matters
             doubtful
             and
             questionable
             ,
             still
             take
             the
             surest
             side
             ▪
             If
             you
             do
             that
             which
             is
             questionable
             and
             doubtful
             ,
             you
             may
             sin
             ,
             and
             possibly
             
             it
             may
             be
             found
             to
             be
             a
             sin
             at
             the
             Day
             of
             Judgment
             ;
             and
             if
             so
             ,
             what
             will
             you
             do
             then
             ?
             It
             was
             the
             speech
             of
             Mr.
             Bolton
             concerning
             Long
             Hair
             ;
             
               You
               say
               the
               wearing
               of
               Long
               Hair
               is
               not
               a
               sin
               ,
               but
               what
               if
               it
               be
               found
               at
               the
               Day
               of
               Judgment
               to
               be
               a
               sin
               ?
               You
               will
               then
               wish
               ,
               O
               that
               I
               had
               left
               it
               off
               ,
               or
               never
               used
               it
               .
            
             Men
             are
             not
             infallible
             ,
             Ministers
             are
             not
             infallible
             ,
             no
             not
             the
             best
             of
             them
             ;
             you
             are
             not
             to
             ground
             on
             them
             as
             if
             they
             could
             not
             be
             mistaken
             ;
             therefore
             in
             all
             doubtful
             cases
             chuse
             the
             surest
             side
             .
             There
             is
             Meat
             enough
             to
             eat
             besides
             that
             which
             is
             doubtful
             ;
             and
             there
             is
             Apparel
             enough
             to
             wear
             besides
             that
             which
             is
             offensive
             and
             questionable
             .
             If
             you
             would
             so
             live
             that
             Conscience
             may
             have
             no
             cause
             to
             reproach
             you
             ,
             my
             Counsel
             to
             you
             is
             ,
             Take
             always
             in
             doubtful
             matters
             the
             surest
             side
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             to
             meddle
             or
             make
             with
             it
             at
             all
             ;
             for
             if
             you
             do
             it
             you
             may
             sin
             ,
             and
             at
             Judgment
             it
             may
             be
             found
             
             to
             be
             sin
             .
             But
             if
             you
             do
             it
             not
             ,
             you
             are
             safe
             and
             free
             .
          
        
         
           
             Direction
             .
             VII
             .
          
           
             
               Set
               up
               Christ
               as
               your
               patern
               .
            
             If
             you
             would
             have
             Conscience
             not
             to
             reproach
             you
             another
             day
             ,
             take
             Christ
             for
             your
             example
             .
             1
             
               Pet.
               2.
               21
               ,
               23.
               
               For
               even
               hereunto
               were
               ye
               called
               ,
               because
               Christ
               also
               suffered
               for
               us
               leaving
               us
               an
               example
               ,
               that
               ye
               should
               follow
               his
               steps
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             We
             should
             pace
             after
             him
             ,
             we
             ought
             to
             walk
             as
             Christ
             walked
             .
             If
             you
             would
             have
             Conscience
             not
             to
             reproach
             you
             ,
             make
             Christ
             your
             patern
             ;
             think
             ,
             speak
             and
             do
             ,
             as
             you
             are
             persuaded
             Christ
             would
             ,
             were
             he
             in
             your
             case
             ,
             were
             he
             in
             your
             place
             on
             earth
             :
             speak
             ,
             think
             and
             do
             ,
             as
             you
             think
             he
             would
             ;
             ask
             your selves
             ,
             Would
             Christ
             neglect
             his
             Fathers
             business
             as
             I
             do
             ?
             Would
             he
             mis-spend
             his
             time
             ,
             and
             tritle
             it
             away
             ,
             that
             went
             about
             continually
             doing
             good
             ?
             Would
             Christ
             have
             served
             one
             Lust
             ,
             and
             another
             Lust
             ,
             as
             I
             do
             ,
             and
             have
             made
             provision
             
             for
             the
             flesh
             to
             fulfil
             the
             Lusts
             ●hereof
             ?
             Would
             he
             give
             himself
             to
             ri●●ing
             and
             drunkenness
             ,
             to
             chambering
             ●nd
             wantonness
             as
             I
             do
             ?
             As
             you
             would
             ●ot
             have
             Conscience
             to
             reproach
             you
             ,
             make
             Christ
             your
             Patern
             and
             Ex●mplar
             .
          
        
         
           
             Direction
             VIII
             .
          
           
             
               Sit
               under
               a
               Powerful
               Ministry
            
             .
             If
             ●ou
             would
             prevent
             the
             reproaches
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             love
             and
             like
             that
             Mini●er
             best
             that
             speaks
             to
             Conscience
             ●ost
             ;
             do
             not
             hate
             him
             that
             rebukes
             ,
             ●s
             they
             Amos
             5.
             10.
             but
             say
             as
             
               Da●id
               ,
               (
               Psal.
               141.
               5.
               )
               Let
               the
               righteous
               nite
               me
               ,
               it
               shall
               be
               a
               kindness
               ;
               and
               ●t
               him
               reprove
               me
               ,
               it
               shall
               be
               an
               excel●nt
               oyl
               ,
               that
               shall
               not
               break
               my
               head
               .
            
             Let
             him
             smite
             me
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             be
             of●ended
             with
             him
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             smite
             a●ain
             ;
             when
             he
             fmites
             me
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             ●s
             a
             precious
             Oyntment
             .
             The
             mean●ng
             is
             ,
             Let
             him
             smite
             me
             with
             Re●roofs
             ,
             let
             him
             reprove
             me
             ,
             deal
             ●ithfully
             and
             plainly
             with
             me
             .
             And
             
             (
             Sirs
             )
             I
             fear
             that
             my self
             and
             many
             of
             my
             Brethren
             in
             the
             Ministry
             may
             have
             much
             to
             answer
             for
             another
             day
             ▪
             for
             that
             we
             do
             not
             deal
             more
             faithfully
             ,
             more
             plainly
             and
             downrightly
             with
             Souls
             .
             Ministers
             are
             under
             a
             Temptation
             to
             please
             their
             Hearers
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             others
             ,
             and
             are
             loth
             to
             offend
             them
             ;
             but
             God
             forbid
             that
             Christs
             Ministers
             should
             be
             Servants
             of
             Men
             ,
             or
             Men-pleasers
             ,
             or
             Women-pleasers
             .
             Let
             them
             look
             to
             it
             ,
             that
             they
             please
             their
             Lord
             and
             Master
             Christ.
             
          
        
         
           
             Direction
             IX
             .
          
           
             
               Set
               upon
               nothing
               ,
               on
               which
               you
               cannot
               ,
               on
               which
               you
               dare
               not
               ,
               pray
               for
               a
               blessing
               .
            
             Never
             undertake
             any
             thing
             ,
             never
             be
             imployed
             about
             any
             thing
             ,
             upon
             which
             thou
             dost
             not
             dare
             to
             pray
             for
             a
             blessing
             .
             1
             
               Tim.
               4.
               4
               ,
               5.
               
               Every
               thing
               is
               sanctified
               by
               the
               Word
               and
               Prayer
               .
            
             I
             must
             have
             a
             Word
             to
             be
             my
             Rule
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             I
             must
             make
             a
             Prayer
             for
             a
             Blessing
             on
             it
             ,
             else
             I
             can
             
             not
             except
             that
             it
             should
             be
             sanctified
             and
             blessed
             to
             me
             .
             Now
             (
             Sirs
             )
             how
             many
             things
             are
             there
             that
             we
             do
             ,
             that
             we
             dare
             not
             pray
             to
             God
             for
             a
             Blessing
             on
             ?
             It
             may
             be
             you
             spend
             two
             or
             three
             hours
             at
             the
             Looking
             Glass
             ,
             can
             you
             pray
             for
             a
             Blessing
             upon
             the
             time
             so
             spent
             ?
             can
             you
             pray
             for
             a
             Blessing
             upon
             your
             dressing
             and
             attiring
             your selves
             ,
             and
             habiting
             your selves
             in
             the
             way
             and
             manner
             that
             you
             do
             ?
             can
             you
             pray
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             let
             this
             way
             of
             habiting
             and
             dressing
             my self
             be
             for
             thy
             Glory
             ,
             and
             for
             my
             Good
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             example
             of
             others
             ?
             Dare
             any
             of
             you
             go
             and
             make
             a
             prayer
             to
             God
             foe
             this
             ?
             Adventure
             not
             upon
             any
             thing
             upon
             which
             you
             dare
             not
             pray
             for
             a
             Blessing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Direction
             X.
             
          
           
             If
             you
             would
             not
             have
             Conscience
             to
             reproach
             you
             ,
             
               Set
               about
               all
               in
               the
               name
               and
               strength
               of
               Christ.
            
             For
             that
             is
             the
             rule
             which
             the
             Apostle
             giveth
             ,
             
               Col.
               3.
               17.
               
               And
               whatsoever
               ye
               do
               i●
               
               word
               or
               deed
               ,
               do
               all
               in
               the
               name
               of
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ.
            
             Do
             all
             according
             to
             the
             will
             and
             the
             command
             of
             Christ
             ,
             do
             all
             by
             the
             strength
             and
             help
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             do
             all
             to
             the
             Glory
             of
             Christ.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Do
             all
             according
             to
             the
             will
             and
             command
             of
             Christ.
             In
             Mat.
             18.
             20.
             
             The
             name
             of
             Christ
             signifies
             his
             command
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Do
             all
             by
             the
             strength
             and
             help
             of
             Christ.
             In
             this
             sense
             also
             is
             the
             name
             of
             Christ
             used
             ,
             Luke
             10.
             17.
             and
             
               Psa.
               44.
               5.
               
               Luke
            
             .
             17.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Do
             all
             to
             the
             Glory
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             is
             sometimes
             to
             be
             understood
             by
             his
             name
             ,
             as
             Psal.
             31.
             3.
             
             Oh
             that
             People
             would
             ask
             themselves
             ,
             Is
             this
             according
             to
             the
             will
             and
             command
             of
             Christ
             that
             I
             am
             now
             a
             doing
             ?
             can
             I
             expect
             the
             strength
             and
             help
             of
             Christ
             in
             that
             I
             am
             now
             a
             doing
             ?
             is
             this
             for
             the
             Glory
             of
             Christ
             which
             I
             am
             now
             ●
             doing
             ?
             When
             thou
             art
             about
             〈◊〉
             Duty
             ,
             say
             to
             Christ
             ,
             all
             our
             sufficien●●cy
             
             is
             of
             thee
             ,
             we
             have
             none
             of
             our
             own
             ,
             2
             
               Cor.
               3.
               5.
               
               Joh.
            
             15.
             5.
             
             Say
             as
             
               Paul
               ,
               I
               can
               do
               all
               things
               through
               Christ
               which
               strengtheneth
               me
               ,
               Phil.
            
             4.
             13.
             
             And
             thus
             I
             have
             given
             you
             ten
             Directions
             how
             you
             may
             so
             live
             that
             Conscience
             may
             not
             reproach
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Case
             II.
             
          
           
             I
             come
             now
             to
             speak
             a
             little
             to
             the
             second
             case
             .
             What
             if
             we
             have
             neglected
             these
             rules
             and
             directions
             which
             have
             been
             laid
             before
             us
             .
             If
             you
             have
             neglected
             to
             walk
             according
             to
             rule
             ,
             and
             have
             given
             Conscience
             just
             cause
             to
             reproach
             you
             ;
             and
             if
             Conscience
             does
             reproach
             you
             ,
             and
             if
             you
             ask
             me
             ,
             How
             may
             we
             get
             the
             reproaches
             of
             Conscience
             wiped
             off
             ,
             and
             get
             Conscience
             quiet
             again
             ?
             I
             answer
             in
             two
             words
             ,
             
               Repent
               and
               Believe
            
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Repent
             of
             that
             before
             the
             Lord
             which
             Conscience
             reproacheth
             you
             for
             ,
             mourn
             for
             it
             ,
             be
             ashamed
             of
             it
             ,
             judge
             and
             condemne
             your selves
             for
             
             what
             is
             past
             ,
             resolve
             against
             it
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
             ;
             this
             is
             a
             good
             course
             ▪
             
               If
               we
               confess
               our
               sins
               ,
               he
               is
               faithful
               and
               just
               to
               forgive
               us
               our
               sins
               ,
               and
               cleanse
               us
               from
               all
               unrighteousness
               ,
               1
               Cor.
               11.
               31.
               
               For
               if
               we
               would
               judge
               our selves
               ,
               we
               should
               not
               be
               judged
            
             ;
             and
             if
             we
             acknowledg
             our
             transgressions
             ,
             and
             accept
             of
             the
             punishment
             of
             our
             iniquity
             .
             Read
             Lev.
             26.
             40
             ,
             41
             ,
             42.
             
             There
             is
             not
             a
             better
             way
             to
             wipe
             off
             ●he
             reproaches
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             then
             by
             the
             tears
             of
             repentance
             .
             Follow
             the
             example
             of
             that
             Woman
             that
             came
             behind
             our
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             ,
             
               and
               washed
               his
               feet
               with
               her
               tears
               ,
               and
               wiped
               them
               with
               the
               haires
               of
               her
               head
               .
            
             A
             service
             perhaps
             that
             you
             would
             be
             loath
             to
             put
             your
             hair
             to
             ;
             but
             ,
             Sirs
             ,
             if
             you
             would
             have
             Conscience
             to
             be
             quiet
             ,
             then
             seriously
             set
             upon
             the
             work
             of
             Repentance
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Believe
             .
             By
             Faith
             set
             Christs
             Blood
             on
             work
             ,
             to
             wipe
             off
             the
             aspersions
             and
             reproaches
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             
             to
             purifie
             and
             pacifie
             Conscience
             ,
             get
             Conscience
             sprinkled
             with
             the
             Blood
             of
             Christ
             ,
             Heb.
             9.
             14.
             
             You
             read
             of
             one
             Mat.
             15.
             28.
             that
             set
             the
             Pity
             and
             Power
             of
             Christ
             on
             work
             to
             make
             her
             Daughter
             whole
             .
             
               Jesus
               answered
               and
               said
               unto
               her
               ,
               O
               Woman
               ,
               great
               is
               thy
               Faith
               !
               Be
               it
               to
               thee
               even
               as
               thou
               wilt
               .
            
             Christ
             seemed
             not
             to
             regard
             her
             a
             while
             ,
             but
             she
             followed
             him
             ,
             and
             set
             his
             Pity
             and
             Power
             on
             work
             .
             Faith
             will
             set
             the
             Blood
             of
             Christ
             on
             work
             ,
             to
             wipe
             of
             the
             reproaches
             of
             Conscience
             .
             The
             Centurions
             Faith
             set
             Christ
             on
             work
             to
             heal
             his
             Servant
             ,
             Lord
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             
               my
               Servant
               lyeth
               at
               home
               sick
               of
               the
               Palsie
               grievously
               tormented
               .
               And
               Jesus
               saith
               unto
               him
               ,
               I
               will
               come
               and
               heal
               him
               .
               The
               Centurion
               answered
               and
               said
               ,
               Lord
               I
               am
               not
               worthy
               that
               thou
               shouldst
               come
               under
               my
               Roof
               ,
               but
               speak
               the
               word
               onely
               ,
               and
               my
               Servant
               shall
               be
               healed
               .
               And
               Jesus
               said
               unto
               the
               Centurion
               ,
               Go
               thy
               way
               ,
               and
               as
               thou
               hast
               believed
               so
               be
               it
               done
               
               unto
               thee
               .
               And
               his
               Servant
               was
               healed
               in
               the
               self
               same
               hour
               Mat.
            
             8.
             13.
             
          
           
             The
             Lepers
             Faith
             did
             set
             Christ
             on
             work
             
               Mat.
               8.
               2
               ,
               3.
               
               And
               there
               came
               a
               Leper
               and
               worshipped
               him
               ,
               saying
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               if
               thou
               wilt
               thou
               canst
               make
               me
               clean
               .
               And
               Jesus
               put
               forth
               his
               hand
               and
               touched
               him
               ,
               saying
               ,
               I
               will
               ,
               be
               thou
               clean
               :
               and
               immediately
               his
               Leprosie
               was
               cleansed
               .
            
             The
             Father
             of
             the
             Child
             that
             had
             a
             deaf
             and
             a
             dumb
             Spirit
             ,
             his
             Faith
             set
             Christ
             on
             work
             ,
             
               Mark
               9.
               23
               ,
               24
               ,
               25.
               
               Jesus
               saith
               unto
               him
               ,
               If
               thou
               canst
               believe
               ,
               all
               things
               are
               possible
               to
               him
               that
               believeth
               .
               And
               straight
               way
               the
               Father
               of
               the
               Child
               cryed
               out
               with
               teares
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               I
               believe
               ,
               help
               thou
               my
               unbelief
               .
            
             The
             Faith
             of
             the
             Woman
             diseased
             with
             an
             Issue
             of
             Blood
             set
             Christ
             on
             work
             ,
             
               Mat.
               9.
               21.
               
               For
               she
               said
               within
               her self
               ,
               If
               I
               may
               but
               touch
               the
               Hem
               of
               his
               Garment
               I
               shall
               be
               whole
               .
            
             And
             it
             followes
             ,
             
               the
               Woman
               was
               made
               whole
               from
               that
               hour
               .
            
             The
             Faith
             of
             the
             poor
             Leper
             set
             Christ
             or
             
             work
             ,
             
               Luke
               17.
               19.
               
               And
               Jesus
               said
               unto
               him
               ,
               Thy
               faith
               hath
               made
               thee
               whole
               .
            
          
           
             And
             likewise
             the
             Womans
             Faith
             (
             Luke
             7.
             48.
             
             )
             set
             Christ
             on
             work
             for
             the
             pardon
             of
             her
             sins
             ;
             he
             said
             unto
             her
             ,
             
               Thy
               sins
               are
               forgiven
               thee
            
             .
             And
             (
             ver
             .
             50.
             )
             Christ
             tells
             her
             ,
             
               Thy
               faith
               hath
               saved
               thee
               ,
               go
               in
               peace
               .
            
          
           
             And
             likewise
             the
             Faith
             of
             blind
             
               Bartimeus
               (
               Mar.
               10.
               51
               ,
               52.
               )
            
             sets
             Christs
             Power
             and
             Pity
             on
             work
             ,
             and
             obtained
             Healing
             .
             And
             the
             Faith
             of
             the
             two
             blind
             men
             in
             
               Matth.
               9.
               27
               ,
               28
               ,
               29
               ,
            
             30.
             
             Christ
             touched
             their
             eyes
             and
             said
             ,
             
               According
               to
               your
               faith
               ,
               so
               be
               it
               unto
               you
               .
            
             And
             their
             Eyes
             were
             opened
             .
          
           
             O
             if
             you
             could
             but
             (
             according
             to
             these
             Examples
             )
             set
             Faith
             on
             work
             for
             the
             healing
             of
             your
             Souls
             ,
             Conscience
             would
             be
             quiet
             .
             Thus
             bespeak
             and
             expostulate
             with
             thine
             own
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             It
             is
             true
             (
             Conscience
             )
             I
             have
             sinned
             ,
             and
             deserved
             to
             
             be
             reproached
             and
             condemned
             ,
             but
             I
             fly
             to
             the
             Bloud
             of
             Christ
             for
             cleansing
             ,
             and
             I
             apply
             that
             by
             Faith.
             Nay
             (
             saith
             Conscience
             )
             if
             thou
             fly
             to
             that
             City
             of
             Refuge
             ,
             I
             can
             then
             no
             longer
             pursue
             after
             thee
             ;
             thou
             art
             safe
             enough
             from
             me
             .
             If
             thou
             makest
             the
             Bloud
             of
             Christ
             thy
             Refuge
             ,
             thou
             art
             then
             secured
             from
             all
             the
             Storms
             ,
             and
             Terrors
             ,
             and
             Reproaches
             of
             Conscience
             .
             If
             you
             would
             not
             have
             Conscience
             upbraid
             you
             ,
             accuse
             and
             condemn
             you
             ,
             set
             about
             the
             work
             of
             Repentance
             and
             Faith
             ,
             and
             then
             whatsoever
             cause
             you
             have
             given
             Conscience
             to
             reproach
             you
             ,
             it
             will
             reproach
             you
             no
             more
             ,
             it
             will
             be
             quiet
             and
             at
             peace
             with
             you
             ;
             always
             provided
             that
             you
             set
             about
             this
             work
             of
             Faith
             and
             Repentance
             seriously
             and
             in
             good
             earnest
             .
             Consider
             what
             hath
             been
             said
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             give
             you
             understanding
             in
             all
             things
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Books
           printed
           for
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           John
           Hancock
           ,
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Three
           Bibles
           in
           Popes
           Head
           Alley
           in
           Cornhill
           .
        
         
           TWelve
           Books
           lately
           published
           by
           Mr.
           
             Tho.
             Brooks
          
           ,
           late
           Preacher
           of
           the
           Gospel
           at
           
             Margarets
             New
             Fish-street
          
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Precious
           Remedies
           against
           Satans
           Devices
           ,
           or
           Salve
           for
           Believers
           and
           Vnbelievers
           Sores
           :
           being
           a
           Companion
           for
           those
           that
           are
           in
           Christ
           or
           out
           of
           Christ.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Heaven
           on
           Earth
           〈◊〉
           a
           Serious
           Discourse
           touching
           a
           Well-grounded
           Assurance
           of
           Mans
           Everlasting
           Happiness
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Vnsearchable
           Riches
           of
           Christ
           held
           forth
           in
           22
           Sermons
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Apples
           of
           Gold
           for
           Young
           Men
           and
           Women
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           A
           String
           of
           Pearls
           ,
           or
           the
           best
           ●hings
           reserved
           till
           last
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           The
           Mute
           Christian
           under
           the
           
           Smarting
           R●●●
           with
           Sovereign
           Antidotes
           against
           the
           most
           miserable
           Exigents
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           An
           Ark
           for
           all
           Gods
           Noahs
           in
           a
           stormy
           day
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           The
           Crown
           and
           Glory
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           in
           48
           Sermons
           on
           Heb.
           12.
           14.
           
        
         
           9.
           
           The
           Privy
           Key
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           or
           a
           Discourse
           of
           Closet
           Prayer
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           An
           Heavenly
           Cordial
           for
           such
           as
           have
           had
           or
           escaped
           the
           Plague
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           A
           Cabinet
           of
           choice
           Jewels
           ,
           or
           a
           Box
           of
           Precious
           Oyntment
           ,
           containing
           special
           Ma●●●
           Rules
           ,
           and
           Directions
           ,
           in
           order
           to●●
           〈◊〉
           clearing
           up
           of
           a
           Mans
           Interest
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           Title
           to
           all
           the
           Glory
           of
           another
           World.
           
        
         
           12.
           
           Londons
           Lamentations
           .
        
         
           ●
           The
           Godly
           Mans
           Ark
           ,
           in
           several
           Sermons
           .
           To
           which
           is
           added
           M
           ▪
           Moors
           Evidences
           for
           Heaven
           .
           By
           
             Edmund
             Calamy
          
           ,
           B.
           D.
           at
           Aldermanbury
           .
        
         
           Christs
           Communion
           with
           his
           Church
           
           Militant
           :
           by
           
             Nich
             〈◊〉
             ●ckyer
          
           .
        
         
           Sin
           the
           Plague
           of
           Plagues
           :
           by
           
             Ralph
             ●enning
          
           .
        
         
           A
           true
           Narrative
           of
           those
           two
           never
           be
           forgotten
           Deliverances
           ,
           one
           from
           ●he
           Spanish
           Invasion
           in
           88
           ,
           the
           other
           from
           the
           Hellish
           Powder
           Plot
           ,
           
             Nov.
             5.
             
             ●605
          
           .
           by
           Mr.
           
             Sam.
             Clark.
          
           
        
         
           The
           Accurate
           Accountant
           ,
           or
           London
           Merchant
           :
           being
           Instructions
           for
           ●ceping
           Merchants
           Accounts
           .
           By
           
             Tho.
             Brown
          
           ,
           Accomptant
           .
        
         
           Short
           Writing
           the
           most
           〈◊〉
           Exact
           ,
           Lineal
           ,
           and
           speedy
           〈◊〉
           that
           hath
           ever
           yet
           been
           obtained
           .
           By
           
             Theophilus
             Metcalfe
          
           .
        
         
           Also
           a
           Book
           called
           a
           Schoolmaster
           to
           it
           ,
           explaining
           all
           the
           Rules
           thereof
           .
        
         
           A
           Word
           of
           Advice
           to
           Saints
           ,
           or
           a
           choice
           Drop
           of
           Honey
           from
           the
           Rock
           Christ
        
         
           〈◊〉
           Matthews
           Legacy
           to
           his
           Chil●●●●
           〈◊〉
           full
           of
           good
           counsel
           .
        
         
           〈…〉
           ●●●t
           Description
           of
           
             New
             York
          
           .
        
         
           ●INIS
           .
        
         
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A61865-e2460
           
             ●
             John
             3.
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             139.
             begin
             .
          
           
             Luke
             15.
             7
             ,
             10.