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will still be quickening and strengthening you in the ways of godliness, and giving you no rest if you walk not therein. Thus much of the first and principal means of getting true peace and comfort.

Secondly, If you would have the invaluable jewel of peace, then abstain as much as possible from all gross and presumptuous sins; and from the allowance of any sin: for sin will produce fear, even as the shadow follows the body. And the more sin, the more guilt; and the less sin, the lest guilt: now, the less guilt lies upon the conscience, the more peace, Psa. li. 14.

Thirdly, When you fall into sin, for who lives and sins not? then with all speed affect your heart with godly sorrow for it, cause it to be a burden, and a load and weariness to the conscience; but withal, comfort your heart with hope of mercy, forgiveness, and grace through Christ. Then with all humble submission you must seek unto God, the God of peace, but come to him by Christ Jesus, the Prince of peace, Isa. ix. 6, upon whom lay the chastisement of your peace, Isa. liii. 5. Ask repentance, grace, and new obedience. Believe in Christ. If you do all this, then you come unto Christ, and unto God by Christ, according to his commandment, and you have his sure promise, that you shall have rest to your souls, Matt. xi. 29. This do, for in Christ only can you have peace, John xvi. 33. This true application of Christ's blood and satisfaction, will so sprinkle the conscience from the guilt of sin, Heb. ix. 14, x. 12, that there shall remain no more conscience for sin, Heb. x. 2, that is, no more guilt which shall draw upon you any punishment for sin; whence must needs follow peace of conscience; because the conscience has nothing to accuse you of, guiltiness being washed away by Christ's blood, Heb. ix. 14. As soon as David, after his foul sins, could come thus to God, his heart had ease, Psa. xxxii. 1 - 5.

But when you have thus gotten a good and clear conscience, take heed of defiling it again, or giving it any manner of uneasiness; be as tender in keeping