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

As for the 2d. thing, how or after what manner, or by what means this unspeakably excellent privilege of drawing […] with full assurance o• faith, with holy boldness and confidence to obtain all these great things, may be attained and win at? It is answered in the words going a little before, Having therefore boldness to enter into the holiest, by the blood of Jesus, let us draw near, &c. Its supposed▪ […] That there be a fleeing to Christ for satisfying of divine justice. 2ly. That application be made to him▪ for •ging, pacifying and satisfying the Conscience▪ […] it is with the Conscience in this case▪ as it is with the Sea after a great storm, which after the ceasing of the storm, will, fro some time have its waves much tossed, and […] in great agitation; so after divine justice is pacified and •almed (•o speak so) by the Souls fleeing to Christ for satisfying thereof, there may remain still for a while (shorter or longer, as he shall think fit) some raging as it were, some trouble, tossing, and agitation in the Conscience of the Believer; as we may see in that instance of David, who, after the prophet Nath• ⟨p. 361⟩had made intimation of pardon to him, yet is still in considerable disquiet, and agitation of his Conscience, as the 51. Psal. gives us an account: Now, as for the attaining of calmness, tranquillity and peace to the Conscience, we would say, that whatever is necessary, and requisite ing the application of Christs righteousness, for making of our peace with God, the same is needful to calm, and give peace to the Conscience: What is that? will ye say, See Rom. 4. 5. To him that worketh not▪ but believeth on him who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness; which being joined, with the words in the text, says, that the way to this peace and calmness, is first, not for persons to staift, or refuse their debt, but to take with it. 2ly. To renounce and disclaim all possibility to satisfy divine justice themselves. 3ly. To flee to Jesus Christ, and through virtue of his satisfaction and blood, and the covenant of his grace, to rest on him for pardon; To believe on him, (tho someway ungodly) who justifieth the ungodly; For it is not enough to take with our debt, and to quite and renounce the covenant of works, except we actually rest on Christ, by virtue of the covenant of grace; This is it which the Apostle holdeth forth,