Heaven upon earth in the serene tranquillity and calm composure, in the sweet peace…

Beside what we said on this before, anent having clearness from the Word in the Judgment, and hearkening to the voice of Conscience rightly informed; We shall instance ⟨p. 36⟩the […] […] of a Christian walk according to Conscience […] these seven particulars.

Beside what we said on this before, anent having clearness from the Word in the Judgment, and hearkening to the voice of Conscience rightly informed; We shall instance ⟨p. 36⟩the 〈…〉 〈…〉 of a Christian walk according to Conscience 〈…〉 these seven particulars.

1. A man that would walk according to Conscience, must have a respect to all sorts of D•ties, in Words, Thoughts and Actions, for Conscience will challenge for an idle word, and for a sinful thought, to Simon Acts 8. 22. says the Apostle, Pray God if perhaps the thought of thy hear• may be forgiven thee: which saith, that sinful thoughts may have influence to […] the Conscience, and that a man who wou•d keep peace in his Conscience should dispense with himself in none of these. 2. A man that would walk according t• Conscience, must extend Duty to all particulars o• ever• kind, to every Thought, every Word, and every action; •or according as Conscience, when in case, is pleased or displeased in every one of these, in public, in private, in secret▪ in […] or smaller Duties or ins, so it will accuse or excuse; so then as Conscience regardeth al Duties and kinds of them, so it regardeth every particular of every kind. 3. A man that would walk according to Conscience must aim in his Christian walk at the highest degree in every one of these; though he come short, yet he must not dispense with himself in his short-coming in any of them; for instance, as he must love God, so he must endeavour to love him with all his strength, soul and mind; and as he must be holy, so he must aim to perfect Holiness, and to purify himself even as he is pure; in this respect the least defect will give Conscience ground of a challenge, and if he in the least but indirectly dispense with himself in it, it will breed a quarrel. 4. Walking according to Conscience, tieth a man to be in this aim and design always; so as it alloweth of no intermission; as for instance, to study Holiness in this or that condition of life and not in another, or under the cross and not in prosperity; but as the word is here in the Txt, he is always to exercise himself in this study; and though a man should live many years with a Conscience void of offence; if he begin at last, though i be but now and then to take undue liberty, Conscience