3I 0 rhe want _ofConfcience reproved. --·- ·· - - - - ---- - - --- Cap.2I. · Now thegodlyman faith, thtre ii nothing ------ fo neceffary for me to get as a good conf~i~ ence, atld therefore as he makes Solomon' I choice, fo his prayer, Give n11e a good heart rather then a Kingdom. Solttmon was more (olic.itous how to carryhimfelf in his King• dom, then another would be how to get into 1 Kings 3• the Throne; Lordgive me a large heart, ozsd ,. fpirit ofwifdom to~uide ·me. So doth the godly man, Give me the heart to know how to goe in~ndout, rather then the great State : The . t;odly man f:1ith, there is no fuchneceffity for Jlle to have two eyes, or twoha ds; there ig noneceffityof preferving my credit, of fecu– ring my fiate, ofproviding for .myfamily, nQ ft1ch neceffity of gathering riches, to lliveho– noured, and fodye wealthy; but t re is an abfolute neceffity Iyes upon me to, fly he1l, fave my foul,, lay hold on eternall life; and to this eod to get a good confcience. If I have but agood confcience left me (faith the ChrifHan) I haveenough ; while I have that, I can want nothing : I may be coun'ted poor, yet am truly ris:h ; I may be · looked upon as OLJtwardly for.rowing, but 2 eo:· 6.. bebold I am a/way rtjoycing, as dying,ht~l I live; .Aw~zn fatd as unknown,)et well k,_no.,.,; as a deceiver,yeJ of 1ome . l · h. ,n;w 11 h. chrittians true 5as 1avu~g not mg,yet po.JJeJJmg" t mg1 : .Ami[erunt I may havedtrt cafi: uponmy face, good con– ~mnia qu4 •fcitncewill wip~alloff. XPet. 3• 16. Having babe.b~nt agoodetm(cieme, tht~t whertl4 thty{pia/tevil, they 1 ';nq:rJ ~- m!IJ be afhamtd, A'ho faljly accufe yourgofJdcon– (j e;:d ;r;:averfati.'m in C~rijl. l may lyeundtr great pref• ttm.'mar~uiJ interioris hDmiDis lm14,1f'i ~ atlleDtflfR i.ives?de civ.Dei,l. x. , .ul. fure$_,
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