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Eighthly,¹ when resolution comes merely from conviction of conscience, and not from any love to truth, although conscience shall tell a man if he forsakes God and his truth, to prevent some present troubles, that that evil which he shall bring upon himself (in regard of the guilt of sin, and the wrath of God against him) will be infinitely greater then any he can suffer, yet if there be not a true love to the truth, there is no hold of this man, his ⟨p. 208⟩corrupt heart will break all the bonds of conscience.

Eighthly,¹ when resolution comes meerely from conviction of conscience, and not from any love to truth, although conscience shall tell a man if he forsakes God and his truth, to prevent some present troubles, that that evill which he shall bring upon himselfe (in regard of the guilt of sinne, and the wrath of God against him) will be infinitely greater then any hee can suffer, yet if there bee not a true love to the truth, there is no hold of this man, his ⟨p. 208⟩corrupt heart will breake all the bonds of conscience.

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Ninthly,¹ when men trust to their own promises they make to God, to stand for his truth, more then to Gods promises, that promise strength to enable them to it; they are confident, because they are resolved they shall go through,² and so let the promise of God lye, and make no use of it; now these resolutions are not like to carry men through sufferings, at least not in a gracious manner.