Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…

Third Counsel. When God takes down the common sun, take the more earnest heed to the light that he sets up within. The ministry of the Gospel, and preaching of the word is like the public light of the common Sun. And this light seems much to fail, and the shadows of the evening are stretched out: and the Sun is like to set upon the Churches. Well then if it be so take the more earnest heed to the directions of Conscience. You know when the Sun is down every man kindles his candle, and takes ⟨p. 76⟩heed to that. The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord. Conscience, is the light in every m•ns bosom. Not that the light within, (as some do talk of) is sufficient without the direction of Gods word, to guide a man into the ways of Life: But yet a well informed Conscience, instructed in the Scriptures, and well studied in the mind of God, and acquainted with the nature and principles of Religion, may be a great help to a Christian to guide him in his common course. My Brethren, if God deprive you of the preacher in the Pulpit take the more earnest heed to the preacher in your bosom. Set Conscience faithfully on work. This is the preacher in the bosom that tells every man of his duty and of his sins. Hearken now to the instructions of Conscience, to the reproofs and rebukes of Conscience. See and hear what Conscience will speak and direct. What that will touch on, why God hath brought on us these judgments. Oh, take heed! that what ever preacher be silenced; that this preacher be not silenced. Oh! take heed, how you stop the mouth of Conscience. How you defile and harden your Conscience. If Conscience be faithful and free, and you take earnest heed unto him, it may be a standing blessing to you, when the preachers in the Pulpit are removed from you.

Third Counsel. When God takes down the common sun, take the more earnest heed to the light that he sets up within. The ministry of the Gospel, and preaching of the word is like the publick light of the common Sun. And this light seems much to fail, and the shaddows of the evening are stretched out: and the Sun is like to set upon the Churches. Well then if it be so take the more earnest heed to the directions of Conscience. You know when the Sun is down every man kindles his candle, and takes ⟨p. 76⟩heed to that. The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord. Conscience, is the light in every mns bosoe. Not that the light within, (as some do talk of) is sufficient without the direction of Gods word, to guide a man into the wayes of Life: But yet a well enformed Conscience, instructed in the Scriptures, and well studied in the mind of God, and acquainted with the nature and principles of Religion, may be a great help to a Christian to guide him in his common course. My Brethren, if God deprive you of the preacher in the Palpit take the more earnest heed to the preacher in your bosome. Set Conscience faithfully on work. This is the preacher in the bosome that tels every man of his duty and of his sins. Hearken now to the instructions of Conscience, to the reproofs and rebukes of Conscience. See and hear what Conscience will speak and direct. What that will touch on, why God hath brought on us these judgments. Oh, take heed! that what ever preacher be silenced; that this preacher be not silenced. Oh! take heed, how you stop the mouth of Conscience. How you desile and harden your Conscience. If Conscience be faithful and free, and you take earnest heed unto him, it may be a standing blessing to you, when the preachers in the Pulpit are removed from you.