The Soul's Conflict with Itself

After all advise, extract what is fittest, ⟨p. 292⟩¹and what our spirits do most bend unto: For in things that concern our selves, God affords a light to discern out of what is spoken, what best suits us. And every man is to follow most what his own conscience, (after information) dictates unto him; because conscience is Gods deputy in us, and under God most to be regarded, and whosoever sins against it, in his own construction sins against God. God vouchsafeth every Christian in some degree, the grace of spiritual prudence, whereby they are enabled to discern what is fittest to be done in things that fall within their compass.

After all advise, extract what is fittest, ⟨p. 292⟩¹and what our spirits do most bend unto: For in things that concerne our selves, God affords a light to discerne out of what is spoken, what best suteth us. And every man is to follow most what his owne conscience, (after information) dictates unto him; because conscience is Gods deputy in us, and under God most to bee regarded, and whosoever sinnes against it, in his own construction sinnes against God. God vouchsafeth every Christian in some degree, the grace of spirituall prudence, whereby they are enabled to discerne what is fittest to be done in things that fall within their compasse.

1. 16.

It is good to observe the particular becks of providence, how things join ¹and meet together: fit occasions and suiting of things are intimations of Gods will. Providence hath a language, which is well understood by those that have a familiar acquaintance with Gods dealing; they see a train of providence, leading one way more then to another.