344 How _Mould a Chri.slian behave hirn felf Serm. 2. The confequentof this their hard and dif}refsful wage and en- treatment , and that is trouble of mind horrour and perplexity of fpirit, And they faid one to another, &c. The words then are the holy Ghofls Report of the Cafe of the Eons of 7acob , their being fpiritually troubled by way of Convidion or Judgement in their own ( which allo is the Lords) Court of Con.. fcience. Wherein we obferve the Regifters, A ccufers, I. Aftors Witn _ífes, themfè Ives. Judge, "tormentors, I I. procefs in judging themfelves; Wherein i . Self - accufation of the caufe of their trouble, their fin, with the utmofl aggravations, viz.. z. In general, We are guilty. 2. In particular, of Envy, Wrong againfl a Brother; whom in bit - ternefs we faw without pìty,and were deaf to, his intreaties i Ob- flinate to the admonition of Reuben,and abiding therein. 2. In felt condemnation, Therefore is this difirefs come, and his blood required. III. Execution ; Wherein I. The fmart, by i-.,ward terrour and conflernation, their heart mifgiving them is deeply aff ded, and that makes them very abrupt, Yea verily, i. e. Alas what fhall we do. 2. The circumflance of the time when, couched in And. i. In general, many year t the offence was done. 2. In fpecial, now that they were outwardly in an afflided con. dition. Do &. i . Every man bath a Con /cience within himfel f. 2. The guilt of fin turns a mans confcience,i.e.himfelfagainfl himfelf. 3. Confcience is apt to be very fen_ble, when 'tis awak nod, not only of fin,but particular fins ,and the particular circumftances and degrees there- of to the utmoft, and charge all upon a mans felf, not upon Gods Decrees or Providence, nor upon the Devil or evil Cor papy, &c. 4. Envy, unnatural affellion, cruelty deafnefs to the intreaties of the 'eliftrefed, ob(tinacy apainft warning and admonition, continuance is fia without repentafce, &e. are very bainous and dangerous. 5, The
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