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That he be carefully watchful to prevent what ever may ma• his peace, and to guard against what may distemper and discompose his spirit; and that withal he be studious to keep his Conscience in a good temper or tune (to speak so) that it may be in readiness to give him a testimony when he calls for it: These three are necessary (I say) in every particular action for keeping of a good Conscience, that a man be in a thing that for the matter is right; that he be in a composed and suitable frame; and that he be watchful against any thing that may hinder or distemper him in prosecuting that action. 2. Though an explicit and actual testimony and reflecting, be not always, or in ⟨p. 181⟩all difference of time necessary; yet it would be frequent▪ and the more frequent, readily the better; Though (for instance) in every word of Prayer one cannot actually reflect on himself, nor look after the testimony of Conscience; Yet in intervals this may be win at, and would be endeavoured: It's in this case some way as it's in reference to that command anent praying always, or without ceasing, though we cannot pray always actually, or continually without interruption; nor are we obliged to do so; yet we should be frequent in it, and intermix all our actions with short ejaculations to God, and always keep our selves in a praying frame: So though we cannot always be actually putting Conscience to it, yet frequently we should, and more especially, if we be about a duty that is more difficult and tickle; and wherein we are very ready to go wrong, and so to lay the ground of a challenge; or wherein Gods honour is some▪ what more then ordinarily concerned. 3. It's required here, that we seriously endeavour to keep things right, and be weeding out (as it were) what is wrong, as we find Conscience hinting to us; for the frame of our hearts (as hath been said) is very unstable and fickle, we would therefore be often mending and righting it; as a man doth with a Watch that is easily distempered, he often looks to it, and puts it right: Or it is here as it is with a Pilot who steereth a Vessel that is very easily by a little wind put by her course, he beareth up close in the eye of the wind, and when he finds her never so little off her course, he steers about again till he set her right;

That he be carefully watchful to prevent what ever may ma his peace, and to guard against what may distemper and discompose his spirit; and that withal he be studious to keep his Conscience in a good temper or tune (to speak so) that it may be in readiness to give him a testimony when he calls for it: These three are necessary (I say) in every particular action for keeping of a good Conscience, that a man be in a thing that for the matter is right; that he be in a composed and suitable frame; and that he be watchful against any thing that may hinder or distemper him in prosecuting that action. 2. Though an explicite and actual testimony and reflecting, be not alwayes, or in