The truly blessed man

5. This must needs be attended with a fearful apprehension of Guilt. He hath been arraigned and tried at the Bar of his own Conscience, and there he stands Convicted of Sin; his former evidences and comforts shrink away, and look to him like delusions; his Conscience thundereth horrible menaces against him; he looks upon God setting himself as an enemy; and is ready to conclude that he hath lied to him, and Gods Wrath will certainly fall upon him, and whiles it is thus, he sighs, and groans, and roars, by reason of his hearts distress; and can enjoy no rest, no quiet in his mind, but goeth up & down hurried and amazed, like one distracted, Psal. 31.9, 10.38. begin. 88.15.

5. This must needs be attended with a fearful apprehension of Guilt. He hath been arreigned and tried at the Bar of his own Conscience, and there he stands Convicted of Sin; his former evidences and comforts shrink away, and look to him like delusions; his Conscience thundereth horrible menaces against him; he looks upon God setting himself as an enemy; and is ready to conclude that he hath lied to him, and Gods Wrath will certainly fall upon him, and whiles it is thus, he sighs, and groans, and roars, by reason of his hearts distress; and can enjoy no rest, no quiet in his mind, but goeth up & down hurried and amazed, like one distracted, Psal. 31.9, 10.38. begin. 88.15.

USE I. Learn hence their folly who promise themselves, when once pardoned, never to be troubled with Guilt more. There are such as entertain themselves with such a fond opinion as this; if once they can get the evidence of their forgiveness, Guilt of Sin will never again distress them, nor the fears of hell terrify them: but this is both a groundless and a dangerous mistake; they pretend, if a man be forgiven, he is Justified, and his state is secured, if therefore he knows that he is pardoned, he thereby is assured how it shall be with him for ever. Again, peace with God follows upon pardon of sin,