1 THe first affection that riseth in the heart, from Excusing, Absolving, and Approoving of Conscience, is Ioy, whereby a man taketh delight in that he hath done well, as in a true good that is come to him, Prov. 15. 15. 2 Cor. 1. 12. Now this Ioy differeth much from laughter, and vaine joy: 1. Because it maketh the heart glad. 2 Because it is a serious disposition of the heart, not a light stirring of it. 3. Because it hath a good ground, and therefore growes stronger by right meditation. 4. Because it bringeth foorth found and good fruit. None of which things are to be found in common and ordinary laughter and joy, Eccles. 2. 2.

2 The second affection is Confidence, whereby the heart is setled and strengthned against the feare of evill, and the weake hope of good, Prov. 10. 9. & 28. For all miserie springeth from sin; and to those that do well, all good things are promised, 1 Tim. 4. 8.

3 The first affection rising from the accusation and

condemnation of Conscience, is Shame, whereby a sinner is displeased with himselfe, in and for that sinne hee hath done. For sinne alwaies changeth a man from better to worse, Gen. 5. 7. This shame if it be because of sinne, and if it make a man forsake it, it is one of the signes of repentance, Rom. 6. 21. as impudency in sinne, is alwaies a token of an impenitent and lost man.

4 The second affection is Sadnesse, or Sorrow, wherby the heart is troubled, because of the evill that is come upon it, 1 Sam. 25. 31. Acts 2. 37. For the accusing and condemning of Conscience, doth not onely make the sinne, and the guilt thereof to be in a manner present, but likewise the punishment.

5 The third affection is Feare, whereby the heart flyeth from the evill that hangeth over it, and from God himselfe, as from a severe Iudge, Gen. 3. 10. Prov. 28. 1. Revel. 6. 16. because the fulnesse of misery is expected. The great degrees of this feare, are called Trembling and Horror.

6 The fourth affection is Dispaire, whereby the Soule casts away all hope of escaping, Heb. 10. 27.

7 The fifth and last, is Anguish and vexation of spirit, because of the misery, which lyeth on it. This is that spirituall worme, that perpetually tormenteth the damned soules in hell. Mark. 9. 44. Isai. 66. 24.