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6ly. Observe, That sometimes, and in some Cases, Believers may very warrantably attest their Conscience, and appeal to it's Testimony; some Believers in the old Testament, and some in the new have done it: Tho (as we said before) the attesting of Conscience be a very grave and solemn thing, and would not be used at all times, and in all cases, yet at some times, and in some cases, it may be warrantably used, when rightly gone about: I shall name Three or Four Considerations, or Cases from the Text, for clearing of it. 1. Conscience may be attested, when the matter that we assert, requireth such a solemn attesting of it; And these things concur here to clear, that the matter wherein he attesteth his Conscience, is such, For, 1. It is a thing that concerneth Gods Glory not a little, that his Servant and Messenger is not walking according to the flesh, 2. It tendeth to the edification of others; for if he had not removed ⟨p. 154⟩the prejudice that the Jews had at him, it might have marred their receiving the Truth from his mouth. 3. It tendeth to his own vindication, in as far as it tendeth to the former two ends, and he will not suffer any blot to lie here. 4. That which he asserteth, is a thing not obvious, and could not well be otherwayes made out; and in this so great and grave a matter, he spares not to attest God, and his own Conscience. 2. Consider the manner of his proceeding; It's spoken in the sight of God gravely and soberly, I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not, my conscience bearing me witness in the holy ghost; He doth not rashly, and abruptly break out in it, as many do. 3ly. Consider, that he is most clear in the thing, ere he attest his Conscience, he was sure that it was no lie, and that he had no mixture of untruth in it; yea, he is so clear that he dare swear it, and take Christ, and the Holy Ghost to witness in it: When men dare not attest God in a matter, they should not attest their own Conscience in it, except they think that God will say one thing, and their Conscience another, which is contrary to the nature of Conscience; Men will say many things lightly, supposing them to be true that they will be loath to attest their Conscience in, till they be very clear, and sure that they are true. 4ly. Add this Consideration, that it is done, when he is in a holy spiritual and lively frame, My conscience (sayeth he) bearing me witness in the holy Ghost;

6ly. Observe, That sometimes, and in some Cases, Believers may very warrantably attest their Conscience, and appeal to it's Testimony; some Believers in the old Testament, and some in the new have done it: Tho (as we said before) the attesting of Conscience be a very grave and solemn thing, and would not be used at all times, and in all cases, yet at some times, and in some cases, it may be warrantably used, when rightly gone about: I shall name Three or Four Considerations, or Cases from the Text, for clearing of it. 1. Conscience may be attested, when the matter that we assert, requireth such a solemn attesting of it; And these things concur here to clear, that the matter wherein he attesteth his Conscience, is such, For, 1. It is a thing that concerneth Gods Glory not a little, that his Servant and Messenger is not walking according to the flesh, 2. It tendeth to the edification of others; for if he had not removed