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

The ⟨p. 149⟩scope whereof is, to roll away all ground o• stumbling from his Country-men the Jews, and from any others who might think because of some of his discourses concerning them, that he regarded them not, and that he was very indifferent, whether they were saved or perished; and to concilia• their affection and respect to the Doctrine of the Gospel, and to his person for the Gospels, and thei• own souls sake: In which words we have 1. His assertion concerning the heaviness and sorrow of his heart for them his brethren according to the flesh; Which he sets down first positively, I speak the truth: Then negatively▪ I lie not, 2dly. The confirmation of the truth of his assertion, which to make it the more solemn, weighty, and convincing, and (if it might be) the more gaining of the Jews, is threefold, 1. It's in Christ, insinuating thereby that he is a believer in Christ that asserts this truth, and one that draws strength from Christ to enable him to what he asserts and referreth to the honour of Christ as his main end in it, and withal expects Gods acceptation of him therein on Christs account, and for his sake. The 2. is, My Conscience (an upright impartial and tender thing, when right) bearing me witness as to the truth of what I assert. The 3. is, in the Holy Ghost, That is. it is affirmed by one who ha•h an enlightened and habitually sanctified Conscience by the Holy Ghost: by one who is acted by him, and in a sanctified frame for the present; Nay, by one infallibly guided and inspired by the Holy Ghost as his Pen-man in writing this as a piece and passage of Divine Scripture.

The ⟨p. 149⟩scope whereof is, to roll away all ground o• stumbling from his Countrey-men the Iews, and from any others who might think because of some of his discourses concerning them, that he regarded them not, and that he was very indifferent, whether they were saved or perished; and to concilia• their affection and respect to the Doctrine of the Gospel, and to his person for the Gospels, and thei own souls sake: In which words we have 1. His assertion concerning the heavines and sorrow of his heart for them his brethren according to the flesh; Which he sets down first positively, I speak the truth: Then negatively I lie not, 2dly. The confirmation of the truth of his assertion, which to make it the more solemn, weighty, and convincing, and (if it might be) the more gaining of the Iews, is threefold, 1. It's in Christ, insinuating thereby that he is a believer in Christ that asserts this truth, and one that draws strength from Chist to enable him to what he asserts and referreth to the honour of Christ as his main end in it, and withall expects Gods acceptation of him therein on Christs account, and for his sake. The 2. is, My Conscience (an upright impartial and tender thing, when right) bearing me wittness as to the truth of what I assert. The 3. is, in the Holy Ghost, That is. it is affirmed by one who hah an illightned and habitually sanctified Conscience by the Holy Ghost: by one who is acted by him, and in a sanctified frame for the present; Nay, by one infallibly guided and inspired by the Holy Ghost as his Pen-man in writing this as a piece and passage of Divine Scripture.