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

More particularly it hath a three-fold power in reference to a mans way; and thus it represents God in Three of his Attributes. 1. It hath a power of counselling, advising and carving out of a mans duty; So that when he doubteth what is to be done, Conscience hath a power to advise him, and give him an answer; And this is called the dictating of the Conscience, answerable to the Sovereign authority of God, whereby he commandeth all his creatures; to whom Conscience is subordinate; in which respect men are condemned for thwarting with their Conscience, Rom. 1. ult. Who knowing the judgement of God, that they that commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them: Here is Conscience dictating to men, what they should do before they do. 2ly. There is a Power, or something in the Conscience, that goeth along with a mans acting, or that waiteth on him in the time of his acting in Duty; And this especially, is called the Testifying of Conscience, or it's bearing witness, concerning the sincerity, or un-soundness of the Act; Not on•y doth the mans mouth speak, and his hands do, but the Conscience will give answer, if the heart be going ⟨p. 105⟩along with the mans speaking and doing, or not, wherein it represents Gods Omniscience, or All-knowledge; Hence it is, That Psal. 27. 8. David saith, when thou saidst, seek ye my face, my beart answered, thy face will I seek▪ O Lord. And Psal. 16. 2. O my soul thou hast said unto the Lord, thou art my Lord; This is the language of the sincerity of the heart testifying by the Conscience; or Conscience answering the sincerity of the heart. 3ly. There is a Power in the answer of the Conscience, which is subsequent unto, and followeth upon the Action when done, either approving, or disapproving, either accusing, or excusing, either absolving, or condemning, called the Recognoscing, or Examining of the Conscience; which is done, when Conscience putteth the man's deed or action when performed to the Trial, and having tried it, passeth Sentence on it; Thus Conscience representeth God as Judge, and as a just Judge: Now all these Three being in the Conscience, viz. a power of Counselling, Commanding, and Dictating to a man what he should do, a Power bearing Testimony concerning the manner of his doing, and a power of Recognoscing, and Examining after he hath done: