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

4ly. What Motive did set you on to such and such a duty? and from what principle did you do it? For a duty, or action may be right on the matter▪ and ye may also be called to it, and yet▪ if ye be not swayed to it from a right motive and principle, it will mar your peace, and stand in the way of Conscience testifying for you; that is, Though you should do a thing that is right, if ye be not swayed to it out of Conscience, from ⟨p. 248⟩the awe of God, from love to him, and from obedience to his command, it is faulty in so far, and ye cannot in so far have peace, nor the approving Testimony of your Conscience therein: But if a man endure grief, and suffer wrongfully, for conscience towards God, it is thank worthy, •aith the Apostle, 1 Peter 2. 19. Or if he give a cup of cold water to • disciple, in the name of a disciple, he shall not lose his reward. Matth. 10▪ 42. Thus two persons come to Church to hear the word, the one out of Conscience, in obedience to Gods command, and from love to fellow ship with him, in his ordinances; and the other for the fashion, and because its the custom, or that he may eschew from his own Conscience, the construction, and accusation of his being a gr•sly pro•ane, and it religious person, or on some such other sinister account; the one hath in so far ground of peace, and the refreshing Testimony of a good Conscience; the other not.

4ly. What Motive did set you on to such and such a duty? and from what principle did you do it? For a duty, or action may be right on the matter▪ and ye may also be called to it, and yet▪ if ye be not sweyed to it from a right motive and principle, it will marr your peace, and stand in the way of Conscience testifying for you; that is, Though you should do a thing that is right, if ye be not sweyed to it out of Conscience, from