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

Now 2ly. To answer to the Objection more directly, a•d so to show how this is not in consistent, neither with the Doctrine, nor with the Use; We say then. 1. That it is neither of these two last sorts of things we spoke of, that is meant, when we say that an endeavour to keep a good Conscience in all things, is a mark of sincerity; for we speak of a Conscience that mistaketh not, and of a ⟨p. 89⟩Person that doth not mistake his Conscience; And therefore though Conscience prejudge a man of the comfortable application of this Mark, yet it ceaseth not for that to be a Mark. 2ly. When we speak of it as a Mark of Sincerity, we mean not so much of a persons actual attainment, as of his sincere endeavour; when he dispenseth not with himself, in any sin, nor in the omission of any known duty, but is aiming honestly in every thing, to approve himself to God, as it is, Heb. 13. 18. We trust (saith the Apostle) we have a good conscience in all things, willing to live honestly; The Testimony is founded more on the sincere aim and endeavour, then what is actually attained. 3ly▪ In the Doctrine, we said, A Believer in a good frame, will so aim to live as he may have a good Conscience in all things, and the Objection supposeth only, that when he is not in a good frame, he cannot have a good Conscience; and that we grant; for he may indeed▪ by his carnal frame and walk, spoil and rob himself of the comfortable application of this Mark, and so there is no inconsistency here. 4ly. This standeth firmly as a truth, that though a Believer had many other Marks, yet they cannot bear him comfortably through, if he want this sincere endeavour to keep a good Conscience; And it is so very necessary to a Christian walk, that a Believer dare not conclude his sincerity, when he (contrary to his light) dispenseth with himself in the commission of any known sin, or in the omission of any known duty.

Now 2ly. To answer to the Objection more directly, a•d so to shew how this is not in consistent, neither with the Doctrine, nor with the Use; We say then. 1. That it is neither of these two last sorts of things we spoke of, that is meant, when we say that an endeavour to keep a good Conscience in all things, is a mark of sincerity; for we speak of a Conscience that mistaketh not, and of a