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

But it may be questioned here, How is it possible for a man to carry a testimony of his Conscience along with him in every action? Can he always be reflecting on every word he speaketh, and on every action he putteth his hand unto? For Answer, we would first distinguish betwixt an explicit and actual inquiring at, and reflecting on Conscience, and an implicit and habitual inquiring at, and reflecting on it; and betwixt an explicit and actual, and an implicit and habitual testimony of the Conscience; And then apply it to the particular answer, that then is an explicit testimony of Conscience, when it doth actually, expressly and down-right speak its mind; and that is an actual and explicit reflecting on Conscience, when a man doth indeed expressly and down-right put himself to it to inquire Consciences ⟨p. 179⟩sense of his action: An implicit and habitual testimony of Conscience is, when Conscience is not always actually, observably, and expressly speaking by a positive approbation; Yet it is so indirectly, virtually, and on the matter, and is ready actually to do so, when put to it. And an implicit and habitual reflecting on Conscience, is, when men are not always actually and expressly asking their Conscience what it saith; When yet they do it implicitly, virtually, and on the matter; and are in a readiness to do it actually, when put to it: Which may be illustrated by the similitude made use of before; The habitual and explicit testimony of Conscience, and reflecting on it, is like the putting of an Instrument of Music in a right Tune, and then we say it's in Tune, though none be playing on it; because it is ready to give a distinct and harmonious sound, having all the Strings right in tune; an explicit and actual testimony and reflecting, is like a mans striking or playing on the well tuned Instrument, and bringing out actually the just Musical sound, that was habitually in the tuned Instrument before.

But it may be questioned here, How is it possible for a man to carry a testimony of his Conscience along with him in every action? Can he alwayes be reflecting on every word he speaketh, and on every action he putteth his hand unto? For Answer, we would first distinguish betwixt an explicite and actual inquiring at, and reflecting on Conscience, and an implicite and habitual inquiring at, and reflecting on it; and betwixt an explicite and actual, and an implicite and habitual testimony of the Conscience; And then apply it to the particular answer, that then is an explicite testimony of Conscience, when it doth actually, expressly and down-right speak its mind; and that is an actual and explicite reflecting on Conscience, when a man doth indeed expresly and down-right put himself to it to inquire Consciences