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First,¹ where it is only from a Natural Conscience, the Soul is urged, and put on by force of a command; but it is not encouraged by, it receives not strength from, it is not sweetened with the Promise; it finds no Promise of the second Covenant, at least no ability to close with any Promise, from whence it receives help in the sufferings: but where there is a Principle of Faith, the Soul finds three sorts ⟨p. 238⟩of Promises in the Gospel, with which it closeth, from which it finds much help: As first, the Promises of assistance; secondly, the Promises of acceptance; thirdly, the Promises of reward, both here and eternally hereafter: These, Natural Conscience hath no skill in; it puts on a man to suffer, but it gives no strength; he goeth to it in his own strength: Conscience urgeth the Soul, so as it dares not do otherwise; but it doth not assure it, that God accepts either of person or performance: it looks to present quiet, having nothing to persuade it, that it shall at length attain unto the glorious reward that God hath promised unto those who suffer out of faith for his Name sake.

First,¹ where it is onely from a Naturall Conscience, the Soule is urged, and put on by force of a command; but it is not encouraged by, it receives not strength from, it is not sweetened with the Promise; it findes no Promise of the second Covenant, at least no abilitie to close with any Promise, from whence it receives helpe in the sufferings: but where there is a Principle of Faith, the Soule findes three sorts ⟨p. 238⟩of Promises in the Gospel, with which it closeth, from which it findes much helpe: As first, the Promises of assistance; secondly, the Promises of acceptance; thirdly, the Promises of reward, both here and eternally hereafter: These, Naturall Conscience hath no skill in; it puts on a man to suffer, but it gives no strength; he goeth to it in his owne strength: Conscience urgeth the Soule, so as it dares not doe otherwise; but it doth not assure it, that God accepts either of person or performance: it lookes to present quiet, having nothing to perswade it, that it shall at length attaine unto the glorious reward that God hath promised unto those who suffer out of faith for his Name sake.