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

And for your better help herein, I shall First, Touch on some general Rules, that the Scripture lays down, according to which we would walk. 2ly. I shall, offer some helps, how to collect and apply, from these Rules. 3ly. I shall show the warrantableness of quieting our Conscience, in walking according to them; First, then I shall name Four general Rules, to which we would have an eye in reference to lawful things; The First whereof is set down, 1 Cor. 10. 30. Whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God; We should choose that state of life, and calling (and so in other such things) that may conduce most to the glorifying of God; So we are to enter in the Dispute, or Debate, whither may this or that contribute most to that end, and accordingly the Conscience may well rest quiet, if it once come to any clearness, that this, or the other contributes most to Gods Glory, therefore it should be followed. The 2d. General Rule is, 1 Cor. 14. 26. Let all things be done to edifying; There is a difference between things lawful, and things expedient, or edifying, All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not; Sayeth the ⟨p. 142⟩Apostle, 1 Cor. 10. v. 23. There is an expedience, and regard to the edification of our selves, and of others, that we would be swayed with; as whither the doing of such and such a thing, at this time, or another will edify▪ others most, and profit them most, as to the saving of their souls; or help our selves most, in the mortifying of some Lust, or in furthering of us to some D•ie; Here Conscience is to close with, and to cleave unto that which is most edifying. A Third General Rule is, Phil. 4. 8. Where, when the Apostle is showing them a way how to walk (as we suppose) in the same kind of things; Whatsoever things, saith he, are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, pure, lovely, and of good report, (To wit, with those that are able to judge a•ight, of things that are so) think on these things; There are many things lawful, that are not honest; many things lawful, may not have a good report; and many things that are lawful, may not be lovely;