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

2 COR. 1. 12. For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity, and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you wards.

2 COR. 1. 12. For our rejoycing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity, and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you wards.

There are many very sad and prejudicial practical Errors and Mistakes concerning a tender Christians walk, whence it cometh to pass, that most persons lay the great stress thereof on things that will not bear it, while in the mean time, they neglect, and overlook those principal and weighty duties wherein it mainly consisteth, that make less noise and show before men, that are less subject to be counterfeited, and tend more to the life and power of godliness, then these other things, that are of more high esteem with men; among which this duty of often reflecting on a mans Conscience, and trying of his way at it's ba•, that he may know it's sense, and receive it's Testimony thereof, is one and not the least; and is, (as we conceive) one of the pieces of a Christian tender walk, that cometh as near to the very Soul and Life of Religion, and hath as much influence on tenderness therein, as either much hearing of the Word, Prayer, Conference, and the like have; to which, when this is joined, they are very useful, but when it is utterly wanting, they are useless▪ it being not only an important duty in it self, but also ⟨p. 200⟩very helpful to other duties, contributing much to the reaping of those advantages that are to be had by them.