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

That this exhortation may be the more clear and cogent, we shall speak a word to these Three 1. To what this is to keep a good Conscience in your walk. 2. To some motives to stir you up to it. 3. To some helps to it.

For the 1. It includeth these Four, which should go along in your walk; 1. That ye commit no known Sin, for there will be no good Conscience, if that be adventured on; Ye who know that ye should not take liberty in drinking drunk, in swearing, in profane or idle speaking: &c. Walk so as ye may not thwart your Knowledge. 2ly. It taketh in this, That as ye would commit no known Sin, so ye would omit no known duty; because, though every sin doth wrong the Conscience, yet the sin that we know, and yet commit, and the duty that we know, and yet omit, doth more directly strike against Conscience; ye who know that the Sabbath should be kept holy, that ye should pray in secret, and in your families, that ye should not offend one another, &c. Beware of hazarding on these contrary to your light. 3ly. It takes in, and supposeth, that ye do nothing doubtingly; for Rom. 14. He that doubteth, and doth is damned; he is sentenced, and judged as to that particular. 4ly. It includeth this, to endeavour to be right in the manner o• performing all duties, and to have a single end; It is not enough to pray, or to be in the practice of any other commanded duty, ⟨p. 97⟩that will not quiet the Conscience, if ye study not to be right in the manner, and to do it for the right end; The want of these requisite qualifications of acceptable Duties, will make such things as are lawful on the matter, turn to be grounds of challenge from the Conscience: But somewhat to this purpose hath been spoke of before, therefore it hath now been but touched.

For the 1. It includeth these Four, which should go along in your walk; 1. That ye commit no known Sin, for there will be no good Conscience, if that be adventured on; Ye who know that ye should not take liberty in drinking drunk, in swearing, in profane or idle speaking: &c. Walk so as ye may not thwart your Knowledge. 2ly. It taketh in this, That as ye would commit no known Sin, so ye would ommit no known duty; because, though every sin doth wrong the Conscience, yet the sin that we know, and yet commit, and the duty that we know, and yet omit, doth more directly strick against Conscience; ye who know that the Sabbath should be kept holy, that ye should pray in secret, and in your families, that ye should not offend one another, &c. Beware of hazarding on these contrary to your light. 3ly. It takes in, and supposeth, that ye do nothing doubtingly; for