343 FZeaf.2 , Deut.3z. 5 Jer. r 3.23. er.i7.r. Mw fhoscld a Chriftian behave bimfelf Serm. 15. 2. There is alfo in every fin, a fpot, Rain or brand, whereby the (inner is marked out for Judgement and Condemnation ; as we fay of a Murtherer as to man,fo we may fay of every fin which is hatred and fo murther of the Bleffed God) as to God,tliere is always force mark or token whereby he is known ; and that is the macula, which fin Both impr'efs upon him ; now this alfo,is an indelible Charaeter, as the for- mer of guilt was ( fave only when upon the penitent heart changing application of the blood of fprinkling there is made an alteration of the cafe.) It is plain, Tr. 17.i. It is written with a pen of Iron and the point of a Diamond, Jer. 2.22. Though thou take thee much nitre, and wafh thee with much lope, yet thine ini yuity is marked before me, faith the Lord. David cries out fo, Pfal. 5 i. o ! wafh me, purge me ! &c. this is the fecond reafon from fin. The third is from the finner himfelf, i. e. from his own Con- fcience. There is in every rational Creature, a certain thing called Confcience, upon the account of which alfo fin muff needs be kept upon the file for a back -blow. Know here that There are divers aas of Confcience, and all of them unavoidable; t. Direttive, as to that which is to be done, it being the Law written in the heart, it points to all the duties and fins , whereby that Law is kept or broken, warning from the one , and putting on to the other, ben 3 9..9. How fhall I do thin, and fin, &e. Pfal. 119. 5 9. I con fidered my wayr, and turned my feet into thy teftimonies; thus Confcience is a Monitor. 2. Refexive,both gratulatory and reprebenfive,as to all that which is doing br done. i. Confidering, obferving, and recording, whe- ther it be done, or no, the matter of fait fìmply with the natural Circumflances of attion negative and pofitive, both in the point of Omifiion and Commiflion. Item this is done or not done. 2. Taking notice and recording the quality of the fa& in a compas eative a8,comparing it with the rule , together with the moral Cir -. eumfiances thereof; thus Confcience is a furveyer, witnefs, Regiiler. Item, in the doing or omitting of this and this the Law is broken, and the forfeiture and penalty is incurred. 3. It applies this and fets it home upon the fìnner,thou art the man. This thouhaa done, verily thou art guilty, &c. thus Confcience is a Judge alfo,and gives fentecçe touching both the fin and finner, pro or fo as the Cafe is. It prer .I ups ßáót gives ovet thfli lets o f w ng,obferving,' Eec©rdiPg,
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