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

It is the First of these, that we intend to speak a word to at this time, viz. That there is a way of getting an answer from the Conscience, and of understanding it's mind about any thing that men shall put to it: Or thus, Conscience hath a way of making known it's mind, and giving an answer about any thing that is put unto it: These words Answer of Conscience, implieth so much (as we said) especially being distinguished from the external service, and administration of Baptism spoken of in the words before; And it is yet more clear, if we consider how the scope runneth in comparing of these two together, viz. The verbal restipulation of these that are come to age, and the inward answer of Conscience; There is the Gospel on the one side requiring such a thing, and the answer of the Party Baptised on the other side; and the Apostle maketh the answer of the Conscience distinct from that, though sometimes it goeth along with it; so that a man will not answer more clearly to the thing then his Conscience will, when it is seriously put to it.

It is the First of these, that we intend to speak a word to at this time, viz. That there is a way of getting an answer from the Conscience, and of understanding it's mind about any thing that men shall put to it: Or thus, Conscience hath a way of making known it's mind, and giving an answer about any thing that is put unto it: These words Answer of Conscience, implyeth so much (as we said) especially being distinguished from the externall service, and administration of Baptism spoken of in the words before; And it is yet more clear, if we consider how the scop runneth in comparing of these two together, viz. The verbal restipulation of these that are come to age, and the inward answer of Conscience; There is the Gospel on the one side requiring such a thing, and the answer of the Party Baptised on the other side; and the Apostle maketh the answer of the Conscience distinct from that, though sometimes it goeth along with it; so that a man will not answer more clearly to the thing then his Conscience will, when it is seriously put to it.

This might be branched out in these Three, 1. In respect of a mans state. 2. In respect of some truth of Religion, and of the hearts embracing of it, 3. In respect of some practice or duty that a man is called to: all these do fall under the answer of Conscience, when it is questioned about them; but it is the last of them that we intend to speak to, viz. it's answer as relating to a Christians