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

3ly. Observe, That it is very strengthening, confirming, comforting, refreshing, and satisfying to a man in a particular Action, to have the Testimony of his Conscience for him; This beareth Paul through here, amidst all challenges that might have been raised, from seeking of himself, or from following revenge, in what he asserts; There is no such thing, saith he, my Conscience beareth me witness of the contrary: It's not a mans Action simply, that will give him boldness, confidence and comfort; for several persons may concur, in one and the self same good Action on the matter; and yet some may have a good, […] others an evil Conscience in it, were it but as to a mans thought and opinion of himself; For it's not he that commends himself, but he whom God commends that is approven. When Conscience (I say) beareth witness for a man, It is a very strengthening, confirming and satisfying thing; The Reasons are, 1. Because Conscience is the more single, and impartial Judge and witness, and therefore a man may lay the more weight on it. 2ly. Because Conscience speaketh, and beareth witness with respect to God, and when it testifieth on solid ⟨p. 173⟩grounds, it is Gods Testimony; Now when a Debate ariseth in a man about any of his Actions, the man himself is the party arraigned the Challenge, or Tentation, is the party accusing, and Conscience is as the Witness, or Judge that decideth, and being un-biassed, it beareth Witness, and passeth the Sentence truly, and impartially; It (as it were) sayeth, it's true, he said such and such a thing, and that sincerely; and I know that his thoughts and intentions were honest; and thus Conscience decides the Debate in his favours, if so be he hath it on his side; and so confirms, and comforts him.

3ly. Observe, That it is very strengthning, confirming, comforting, refreshing, and satisfying to a man in a particular Action, to have the Testimony of his Conscience for him; This beareth Paul through here, amidst all challenges that might have been raised, from seeking of himself, or from following revenge, in what he asserts; There is no such thing, saith he, my Conscience beareth me witnes of the contrary: It's not a mans Action simply, that will give him boldnesse, confidence and comfort; for several persons may concur, in one and the self same good Action on the matter; and yet some may have a good, 〈…〉 others an evil Conscience in it, were it but as to a mans thought and opinion of himself; For it's not he that commends himself, but he whom God commends that is approven. When Conscience (I say) beareth witnes for a man, It is a very strengthning, confirming and satisfying thing; The Reasons are, 1. Because Conscience is the more single, and impartial Judge and witnes, and therefore a man may lay the more weight on it. 2ly. Because Conscience speaketh, and beareth witnes with respect to God, and when it testifieth on solid