A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved

3. Powerful Godliness in the practice of it is reasonable in respect of a Christians Peace: he can no longer maintain his Peace than while he walks in the way of Peace, and that is the way of Holiness; Isa. 57. last, There is no Peace to the Wicked: may we not say (as to the sense of Peace) nor to Saints neither, so long as they approach to them that are Wicked, and live not like Saints? Believers experience in themselves that when they neglect holiness, they wound their Consciences, weaken their Faith and Hope, lose the sight of their Interest in Christ, and Heaven, expose themselves to Gods displeasure, and the Reproaches of their own hearts, and are many times filled with trouble and bitterness; or as the Prophet, Isa. 50.10. Walk in Darkness and have no Light: and is it not then most reasonable for them to take heed of any thing that may break their Peace, and to labour so to walk, as that they may best secure it? if some single gross Sin causes broken bones, and doleful complaints, and lamentable cries in the choicest Saints; have they not cause to walk as circumspectly as they can, and keep up in themselves the Exercise of Grace, that so they may keep their Peace too? And so upon the whole, the most stri••, and Severe Obedience of a Christian, is far from unreasonable when Gods Command warrants it, his own Faith calls for it, and he cannot enjoy his Peace without it.

3. Powerful Godliness in the practice of it is reasonable in respect of a Christians Peace: he can no longer maintain his Peace than while he walks in the way of Peace, and that is the way of Holiness; Isa. 57. last, There is no Peace to the Wicked: may we not say (as to the sence of Peace) nor to Saints neither, so long as they approach to them that are Wicked, and live not like Saints? Believers experience in themselves that when they neglect holiness, they wound their Consciences, weaken their Faith and Hope, lose the sight of their Interest in Christ, and Heaven, expose themselves to Gods displeasure, and the Reproaches of their own hearts, and are many times filled with trouble and bitterness; or as the Prophet, Isa. 50.10. Walk in Darkness and have no Light: and is it not then most reasonable for them to take heed of any thing that may break their Peace, and to labour so to walk, as that they may best secure it? if some single gross Sin causes broken bones, and doleful complaints, and lamentable cries in the choicest Saints; have they not cause to walk as circumspectly as they can, and keep up in themselves the Exercise of Grace, that so they may keep their Peace too? And so upon the whole, the most stri, and Severe Obedience of a Christian, is far from unreasonable when Gods Command warrants it, his own Faith calls for it, and he cannot enjoy his Peace without it.