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

We shall now proceed to speak to other two; The first, and principal whereof is this, If it be a main piece of a tender Christian walk, to be often examining our selves, and trying what sense Conscience hath of our way and actions; then it serveth for Exhortation to all men and women that would live tenderly, to be putting this in practice, as a main piece of a Christian and tender walk, as a main duty called for from them, and as a main evidence of their tenderness; That is, to be often seriously reflecting on their bygone way, to be often bringing their thoughts, words, and actions before the tribunal of Conscience, for this end, that they may know what it sayeth of them; Not only to be deliberating, and advising with Conscience before they undertake any Action, and to be watchful in going about it, but to be reflecting when it is done, if it be rightly done, and so as Conscience may testify for them concerning the same: This is Pauls practice here, This is (says he) our rejoicing, the testimony of our conscience; Which supposeth that he hath been laying his way before Conscience, trying what it said of it, and that he hath received Conscience its Testimony concerning it. That which we would in a word here commend to you, is, that Men and Women would •ake a back-look of, and reflect upon all their Actions, Words and Thoughts, and of, and upon all the circumstances of the same; and that they would so reflect upon them, as they may endeavour to know wherein they have Conscience its Testimony for them; or wherein it standeth up to speak against them▪ That is, that they would not only study to gather into their memory their Actions. Which is presupposed, and to lay ⟨p. 201⟩them before the Word, but further, when their Actions and the Rule of the Word are laid together, to hear Conscience its Sentence anent their performing of the same.

We shall now proceed to speak to other two; The first, and principal whereof is this, If it be a main plece of a tender Christian walk, to be often examiningour selves, and trying what sense Conscience hath of our way and actions; then it serveth for Exhortation to all men and women that would live tenderly, to be putting this in practice, as a main piece of a Christian and tender walk, as a main duty called for from them, and as a main evidence of their tenderness; That is, to be often seriously reflecting on their bygone way, to be often bringing their thoughts, words, and actions before the tribunal of Conscience, for this end, that they may know what it sayeth of them; Not only to be deliberating, and advising with Conscience before they undertake any Action, and to be watchful in going about it, but to be reflecting when it is done, if it be rightly done, and so as Conscience may testify for them concerning the same: This is Pauls practice here, This is (sayes he) our rejoycing, the testimony of our conscience; Which supposeth that he hath been laying his way before Conscience, trying what it said of it, and that he hath received Conscience its Testimony concerning it. That which we would in a word here commend to you, is, that Men and Women would ake a back-look of, and reflect upon all their Actions, Words and Thoughts, and of, and upon all the circumstances of the same; and that they would so reflect upon them, as they may endeavour to know wherein they have Conscience its Testimony for them; or wherein it standeth up to speak against them That is, that they would not only study to gather into their memory their Actions. Which is presupposed, and to lay