Moti~es to get thegoodConfcience. 335 Orina quammoribU~ , InLearning and Religi- Cap. 2 5 on. So the beft Teftimony that can be given 4 • ;of a Chrifian going from the Church, when he hath been a ·frequent hearer, is, That he hath profi~ed t am fcientia quam Confcientia> both i.n fcienee, andinConfcience. Tob~ck an<\ ftrengthen this exhortation, · I lh~ll firfr-lay down fomeM1tivu toinforce; then fome MeanJ to direCt to the better attaining and retaining a good Confcience. • . . Let this move firfl, tpat God doth weighMotzvet• and try the Confcience of a man. TheLord weighetb the Spiriu faithSo/pmon. Gold and Pro~16.2~ Silver mendo weigh, Grace and Spirits men cannot. God weigheth not Gold or Silver; or H()nours,or Efiates ;butheonelyweigheth the Spirit! and Confciencetofme~. Somuch ofConfdence as is in any perfon, or duty, or action or fuffering, fo much Qt thank and W<>rtli w~thGod. Y.hif i4than~ wor~hy with God, if a man- for ·Co_n.fCience {uffir andta~ itpatient!J• . That.t&ionis denomi· ~ nated good, that proceeds ·from a principle . ofConfciencc:, th~t fojfering! go<?d which is· for· .confcience • So much Confcience to.. wardGod , fo much Comfort is cpmingta thee from God. So muchConfcience before Goa, fo much cmjidmcebeforeGod. · . But on the other fide, if Confcience beMotiw 1~ wanting, a ·man thall fuffer loife of all he haih, and lofe the thing he bath done or fitffered, or expended. When a man fhall fay with Jehu, See my zeal for theLord ; I have faftcdJ I hov~:fough+, I have beenactive~ . . I
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