a_o like_a symptom_n in_o both_o how_o shall_v we_o then_o discern_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a conscience_n sure_o thus_o the_o bad_a conscience_n and_o quiet_a be_v that_o who_o tranquillity_n or_o calm_n be_v contract_v either_o of_o a_o benumbedness_n peccati_fw-la consuetâ—do_fw-la peccandi_fw-la tollit_fw-la sensum_fw-la peccati_fw-la and_o cawl_n grow_v over_o it_o through_o long_a custom_n in_o sin_n or_o from_o a_o profound_a ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o from_o a_o profane_a contempt_n of_o save_v knowledge_n and_o the_o mean_n thereof_o and_o the_o like_a such_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v at_o ease_n settle_v upon_o their_o lees_n 48.11_o jer._n 48.11_o not_o pour_v from_o vessel_n to_o vessel_n but_o the_o good_a conscience_n and_o quiet_a be_v that_o who_o peace_n after_o trouble_v for_o sin_n as_o a_o calm_a after_o a_o storm_n flow_v from_o no_o other_o fountain_n but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o believe_a penitent_a sinner_n as_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 5.1_o rom._n 5.1_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n he_o that_o want_v this_o conscience_n flow_v from_o faith_n which_o lay_v one_o hand_n on_o the_o sacrifice_n christ_n say_v lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o so_o repentance_n lay_v the_o other_o hand_n on_o sin_n say_v to_o i_o a_o sinner_n can_v never_o go_v home_o justify_v his_o conscience_n want_v the_o true_a peace_n and_o this_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v further_o settle_v by_o a_o firm_a purpose_n of_o please_a god_n in_o all_o good_a duty_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v pray_v for_o we_o for_o we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n 13.18_o heb._n 13.18_o willing_a to_o live_v honest_o so_o that_o the_o good_a 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in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n nor_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o all_o his_o penitential_a psalm_n breathe_v nothing_o else_o but_o groan_n and_o sigh_n from_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n yet_o all_o the_o while_o he_o possess_v a_o good_a conscience_n though_o the_o fruition_n thereof_o be_v for_o a_o time_n to_o his_o great_a humiliation_n and_o exercise_v of_o his_o faith_n deny_v and_o suspend_v from_o he_o holy_a paul_n in_o that_o perilous_a navigation_n though_o he_o be_v comfort_v by_o the_o angel_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o safety_n for_o his_o own_o life_n and_o they_o which_o sail_v with_o he_o yet_o arrive_v not_o at_o the_o port_n without_o great_a difficulty_n and_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o lade_n and_o wrack_n of_o the_o ship_n so_o god_n child_n as_o david_n though_o upon_o repentance_n for_o sin_n he_o have_v his_o pardon_n seal_v and_o life_n secure_v yet_o so_o hideous_a be_v the_o storm_n of_o renew_a remorse_n for_o sin_n which_o still_o lie_v beat_v upon_o his_o brittle_a bark_n that_o he_o must_v suffer_v much_o damage_n temporal_a before_o he_o can_v upon_o the_o plank_n of_o redubled_a repentance_n waft_v and_o work_v himself_o to_o reach_v the_o calm_a and_o comfortable_a haven_n of_o melita_n this_o be_v that_o conscience_n that_o trouble_a conscience_n of_o the_o conflict_n and_o comfort_n whereof_o we_o be_v here_o to_o speak_v for_o as_o for_o the_o afflict_a bad_a conscience_n as_o of_o all_o such_o as_o live_v in_o a_o know_a sin_n without_o repentance_n and_o now_o and_o then_o be_v trouble_v with_o some_o fearful_a qualm_n come_v over_o their_o stomach_n while_o they_o seek_v to_o have_v not_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v sin_n but_o the_o effect_n only_o remove_v we_o purpose_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o such_o in_o such_o case_n let_v the_o adulterer_n repent_v and_o beccome_a continent_n the_o drunkard_n repent_v and_o become_v sober_a the_o oppress_a usurer_n repent_v and_o restore_v and_o become_v liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n otherwise_o never_o let_v they_o look_v for_o any_o true_a comfort_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n yet_o for_o their_o better_a instruction_n such_o also_o may_v reap_v much_o help_n by_o this_o treatise_n to_o further_o they_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o true_a repentance_n thereby_o to_o obtain_v true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n for_o here_o we_o propound_v and_o describe_v the_o case_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n together_o with_o the_o remedy_n of_o it_o that_o so_o no_o trouble_a conscience_n in_o any_o less_o degree_n or_o kind_n may_v here_o fail_v to_o find_v comfort_n in_o time_n of_o need_n for_o he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o cure_v the_o great_a wound_n can_v the_o more_o easy_o cure_v the_o less_o conflict_n and_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n chap._n i._n the_o first_o conflict_n or_o trial_n wherein_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n regenerate_v apprehend_v god_n wrath_n for_o sin_n be_v perillous_o shake_v it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o sin_n once_o commit_v by_o guilt_n to_o affect_v the_o conscience_n with_o a_o fearful_a apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a as_o due_a to_o the_o sinner_n it_o be_v decree_v so_o in_o the_o begin_n by_o a_o unchangeable_a law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o â—_o gen._n â—_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o no_o soon_o have_v adam_n transgress_v but_o a_o horror_n seize_v upon_o his_o soul_n he_o hear_v god_n voice_n he_o fear_v fly_n hide_v himself_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n now_o adam_n where_o be_v thou_o may_v god_n well_o say_v not_o in_o what_o place_n but_o in_o what_o case_n be_v thou_o sure_o the_o serpent_n have_v leave_v his_o sting_n in_o adam_n conscience_n now_o he_o be_v affright_v with_o hear_v god_n voice_n but_o a_o far_o off_o as_o of_o a_o judge_n send_v forth_o a_o hue_n &_o cry_n or_o summons_n to_o the_o malefactor_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o who_o before_o he_o joy_v to_o behold_v as_o a_o dutiful_a son_n delight_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o love_a and_o liberal_a father_n ob._n but_o adam_n be_v afterward_o receive_v to_o mercy_n and_o that_o by_o a_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o old_a of_o work_n be_v utter_o forfeit_v and_o that_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o then_o the_o case_n of_o man_n conscience_n now_o alter_v can_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o vessel_n of_o grace_n the_o heir_n of_o life_n eternal_a be_v from_o henceforth_o repossess_v with_o any_o such_o apprehension_n as_o of_o god_n wrath_n
against_o despair_n itself_o i_o shall_v utter_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_v object_n but_o how_o can_v a_o man_n both_o believe_v and_o doubt_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n about_o the_o same_o thing_n answ._n there_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_v the_o old_a man_n doubt_v and_o the_o new_a man_n believe_v it_o be_v against_o the_o property_n of_o faith_n to_o doubt_v doubt_v come_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o believe_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o these_o two_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o they_o fight_v one_o against_o the_o other_o in_o one_o soul_n as_o jacob_n and_o esau_n in_o one_o womb_n so_o that_o even_o then_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v like_a to_o be_v over-borne_v with_o the_o tempest_n of_o carnal_a distrust_n the_o seed_n of_o faith_n by_o a_o secret_a and_o insensible_a work_n for_o the_o present_a be_v fast_o root_v and_o rivet_v into_o christ_n as_o the_o anchor_n in_o the_o rock_n or_o the_o tree-root_n in_o the_o firm_a ground_n preserve_v it_o from_o either_o wrack_n or_o windfall_n thus_o david_n comfort_n and_o cheer_v up_o his_o deject_a soul_n 43·_n psal._n 43·_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n again_o faith_n have_v two_o strong_a supporter_n to_o stay_v it_o from_o faint_a the_o first_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n the_o second_o experience_n of_o former_a feeling_n of_o mercy_n first_o god_n promise_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n and_o pillar_n of_o hope_n this_o promise_n be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o course_n but_o a_o word_n of_o god_n solemn_a covenant_n a_o word_n not_o transient_a but_o permanent_a a_o word_n write_v in_o a_o more_o last_a monument_n then_o lead_v and_o stone_n yea_o this_o promise_n be_v confirm_v with_o god_n 6.17_o hebr._n 6.17_o oath_n and_o ratify_v with_o his_o seal_n with_o the_o privy_a 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o seal_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o every_o faithful_a man_n heart_n and_o with_o the_o broad_a seal_n his_o two_o 4._o rom._n 4._o sacrament_n this_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o salvation_n faith_n 35._o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la veraefidei_fw-la chrys._n gen._n 13._o ser._n 35._o appropriate_v to_o the_o believer_n own_o self_n conclude_v faithful_a be_v he_o who_o have_v promise_v who_o will_v also_o do_v it_o and_o as_o satan_n on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v busy_a to_o buzz_v into_o a_o man_n head_n place_n of_o scripture_n by_o he_o pervert_v and_o mis-applyed_n so_o faith_n on_o the_o other_o side_n oppose_v against_o he_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o god_n 28._o math._n 11_o 28._o as_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a 9.13_o math._n 9.13_o but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n nor_o do_v these_o promise_n belong_v only_o to_o those_o who_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v effectual_o call_v but_o to_o those_o who_o after_o their_o effectual_a call_n have_v through_o humane_a infirmity_n fall_v into_o some_o sin_n as_o child_n 2.1_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n these_o and_o the_o like_a promise_n of_o god_n faith_n lay_v hold_n upon_o be_v like_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n reach_v out_o to_o sink_a peter_n stay_v the_o soul_n from_o perish_v in_o the_o flood_n of_o spiritual_a perturbation_n 49.50_o ps._n 119.92_o and_o ve_fw-la 49.50_o except_o thy_o law_n say_v afflict_v david_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v then_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n by_o law_n there_o he_o mean_v the_o gospel_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o for_o else_o gal._n gal._n the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n and_o can_v minister_v no_o consolation_n to_o the_o wound_a conscience_n but_o only_o send_v the_o patient_n to_o the_o good_a physician_n christ._n it_o be_v one_o of_o satin_n usual_a stratagem_n to_o hide_v god_n promise_n all_o he_o can_v from_o god_n child_n in_o time_n of_o spiritual_a temptation_n and_o to_o present_v he_o senec_n qui_fw-la statuit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la parte_fw-la inaâ—dita_fw-la altera_fw-la aequum_fw-la licet_fw-la statuerit_fw-la haud_fw-la â—quus_fw-la fuit_fw-la senec_n and_o whole_o take_v he_o up_o with_o judgement_n thereby_o to_o drive_v he_o to_o despair_v therefore_o as_o a_o judge_n that_o hear_v one_o partiâ—_n and_o reserve_v never_o a_o ear_n for_o the_o adverse_a partiâ—_n must_v needs_o be_v unjust_a yea_o although_o he_o haply_o pronounce_v right_a judgement_n so_o the_o sinful_a soul_n look_v altogether_o upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o reserve_v never_o a_o eye_n to_o look_v upon_o his_o mercy_n and_o promise_n be_v like_a to_o proceed_v unjust_o against_o himself_o though_o thereby_o he_o pull_v upon_o his_o soul_n a_o just_a condemnation_n but_o to_o prevent_v this_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o bless_a seed_n 23._o rom._n 9.8_o 23._o those_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v afore_o ordain_v unto_o glory_n that_o in_o they_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n 22._o verse_n 22._o it_o stand_v not_o i_o say_v with_o their_o condition_n to_o be_v as_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n swallow_v up_o of_o wrath_n be_v selfe-fitted_n to_o destruction_n but_o in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n mercy_n shall_v triumph_v against_o judgement_n when_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n of_o life_n shall_v overcome_v all_o difficulty_n the_o second_o pillar_n and_o prop_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o soul_n faint_v be_v experience_n of_o former_a fruition_n of_o mercy_n this_o be_v david_n practice_n 77._o ps._n 77._o i_o have_v consider_v the_o day_n of_o old_a etc._n etc._n i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n my_o song_n in_o the_o night_n thus_o in_o his_o distress_n he_o call_v to_o mind_v what_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n he_o find_v former_o in_o god_n by_o those_o familiar_a soliloquy_n which_o his_o soul_n do_v sing_v unto_o god_n by_o night_n in_o the_o grateful_a remembrance_n of_o his_o benefit_n and_o psalm_n 143_o complain_v my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v within_o i_o my_o heart_n within_o i_o be_v desolate_a yet_o he_o comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o meditation_n and_o memory_n of_o god_n former_a gracious_a deal_n towards_o he_o verse_n 4_o 5._o and_o psalm_n 27_o he_o even_o challenge_v god_n upon_o forme_a mercy_n 9_o verse_n 9_o say_v hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o put_v not_o thy_o servant_n away_o in_o anger_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o help_n leave_v i_o not_o neither_o forsake_v i_o oh_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n thus_o upon_o this_o experience_n david_n gather_v such_o assurance_n that_o though_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v he_o and_o can_v a_o mother_n forget_v forsake_v her_o son_n yet_o though_o she_o shall_v be_v so_o unnatural_a yet_o say_v god_n i_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o yet_o say_v dovid_v even_o then_o the_o lord_n take_v i_o up_o so_o that_o for_o the_o conscience_n afflict_v to_o recollect_v the_o experiment_n of_o former_a mercy_n which_o the_o soul_n once_o sweet_o enjoy_v be_v a_o solid_a ground_n of_o comfort_n whereon_o to_o cast_v the_o anchor_n of_o hope_n in_o a_o present_a storm_n yea_o and_o the_o secure_a harbour_n also_o wherein_o to_o repose_v herself_o in_o a_o settle_a assurance_n of_o god_n love_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o for_o ever_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v who_o god_n love_v once_o in_o christ_n he_o ever_o love_v the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n his_o blessing_n upon_o his_o child_n be_v like_o that_o of_o isaac_n upon_o 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