The doubting believer, or, A treatiseThe doubting beleever, or, A treatise

Now observe me in two Conclusions answerable to these two Propositions:

1. If Conscience condemns thy person, I confess thou hast no reason to believe mercy for thy self; If thy conscience tells thee to the face of God, thou art in a foul, sinful course, and hast been called upon by the voice of the Word, and its voice to come ⟨p. 361⟩out of it, and thou dost not leave it, nay, art resolved to pursue it, and to insist on it, now God is greater then thy conscience, and will assuredly condemn thee.

1. If Conscience condemns thy person, I confesse thou hast no reason to beleeve mercy for thy selfe; If thy conscience tels thee to the face of God, thou art in a foule, sinfull course, and hast been called upon by the voice of the Word, and its voice to come ⟨p. 361⟩out of it, and thou dost not leave it, nay, art resolved to pursue it, and to insist on it, now God is greater then thy conscience, and will assuredly condemne thee.

2. If conscience condemns thy actions only, then thou mayest, notwithstanding that condemnation, believe on mercy. My meaning is this, Though the conscience by its discerning light, represents unto thee much sinfulness in thy nature and former course, and though it doth condemn these to be vile, and most fit to be crucified, abhorred, and forsaken, this condemnation hinders not the right of believing: Nay, no man indeed should believe, unless his conscience doth condemn sin in him; not only show him his sins, but assure him that they are evil, and unworthy his love; nay most worthy of