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

2ly. Observe (which is that we mainly intend to speak to) That it is a main piece of a tender walk, and of the practice of • Christian, to be reflecting on his bygone way, and trying what Conscience sayeth of it; not only (as I have often aid) to deliberate and advise with Conscience before, and to carry Conscience along in the time of the Action; but when the thing is past, it may be many years since, and as to the course of his Life; to be looking in, and reflecting on what Conscience sayeth, for, or against him: This is Pauls practice here; he cannot have the Testimony of his Conscience till he have asked it, and tried it, and laid his conversation in the general, and his carriage among the Corinthians in particular before it; And if the former Doctrine be a truth, this will follow; that a tender Christian will be reflecting on his bygone way, and trying what his Conscience sayeth of it, and of his Actions; Except we will say that a man may be tender, and not take heed to his Conscience; to which for this end, God hath given it this reflecting power, or faculty (to say so). It will also be more clear, if we look to the practice, and experience of the Saints, who, the more tender they have been, the more they have been in reflecting this way; if we look to Job, we will find, that most of all the discourses he hath, are so many reviews of his Conscience; particularly, Chap. 23. 11. He sayeth, My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined, neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips, I have esteemed the words of his mouth more then my necessary food; How is it that he speaketh so confidently, but from reflecting on, and from the Testimony of his Conscience? Therefore, chap: 27. 3, 4, 5. He sayeth, All the while my breath is in me, ⟨p. 189⟩and the Spirit of God is in my nostrils, my lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit, I will not remove my integrity, my righteousness will I hold fast, my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live; Importing that he cannot find his Conscience challenge him as to that wherewith his Friends did charge him; So likewise, Chap. 31. 1. He says, I made a covenant with mine eyes, why then should I look upon a maid?

2ly. Observe (which is that we mainly intend to speak to) That it is a main piece of a tender walk, and of the practice of • Christian, to be reflecting on his bygone way, and trying what Conscience sayeth of it; not only (as I have often aid) to deliberat and advise with Conscience before, and to carry Conscience along in the time of the Action; but when the thing is past, it may be many years since, and as to the course of his Life; to be looking in, and reflecting on what Conscience sayeth, for, or against him: This is Pauls practice here; he cannot have the Testimony of his Conseience till he have asked it, and tryed it, and laid his conversation in the general, and his carriage among the Corinthians in particular before it; And if the former Doctrine be a truth, this will follow; that a tender Christian will be reflecting on his bygone way, and trying what his Conscience sayeth of it, and of his Actions; Except we will say that a man may be tender, and not take heed to his Conscience; to which for this end, God hath given it this reflecting power, or facultie (to say so). It will also be more clear, if we look to the practice, and experience of the Saints, who, the more tender they have been, the more they have been in reflecting this way; if we look to Iob, we will find, that most of all the discourses he hath, are so many reviews of his Conscience; particularly, Chap. 23. 11. He sayeth, My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kpt, and not declined, neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips, I have esteemed the words of his mouth more then my necessary food; How is it that he speaketh so confidently, but from reflecting on, and from the Testimony of his Conscience? Therefore, chap: 27. 3, 4, 5. He sayeth, All the while my breath is in me,