PreachingConfcience no legalprec1.ching• 243 JPrinkJed upou pure Cot;fcience? Heb. 9·.14• • Cap.18. 2.. The fecond mlilake 1s a praazcall mz- - _ ...... Jfa~e of thofe who reckon not Confc;ience a - ' Fort or Tower,~ut a Snare and a Prifon ra• ther, and think in evil times to abandon and defert it~ is the onely fafetie. He that looks overmuch to Confcience; mufi die a begger'!) is achief :Article of the world1 Creed. Better protection is tobe had in policie, and a fafer refuge in lies and faHhood , and to make an agreement with hell, and covenant with death; or to'break the Covenant with God7 and agreement with Heaven is theonely way to fecuritie. But lhall not an overflowing Ifai. 2 8. I7, feourge come an~ [weep away the refug.: of lier~as ~ S .. the Prophet faith? And !hall not men at lafi be forced to fay, 'That tbeejfeltof righteaufoeft i1onely quietnefs 4nd ajfurc~nce for ever, Ifai. 32.. 17. W.btn the finner,l inSion Jbilll be afraid> a11dthe hypocrites furpri:ted with fear, eryi1zg out~ Who among UJ foal/dwell with tke Jevouring ftre!b wht among uJ foal/ dwell with everlafiint, burn..; ings -~- lfa.33 ·14,t5• Then fhall he that wal~tb ~pright[y 11e [et up mhigh, and havehiJ defence in themunitionof rocks,&c. .: · ·3•, There be o~herswhowill eafily yeelcJ that good Confcience is worth making of, but aremightily miflaken in judgin~ what good ~on(cience is. And there bemanymi., frak~s In this refpect. _ . •Fufi;_fome, and~~ofe very many, do con.. cene '· tf they live according to their C<!afctence they doe well, although ·their R 2 Coo-.
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