It is a kind of perfect sermon containing principles and a conclusion, an exposition of Christian privilege, and an exhortation to corresponding Christian duty. Having these privileges and unspeakable advantages, let us do so and so. Having therefore boldness. Multitudes stand away from God in utter forgetfulness of Him at least, in as great forgetfulness of Him as they can possibly reach to. He is unto whom he intends to approach Jehovah, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders then there arises in the soul a conscience of sin.
Sin stains the conscience.
God, who is the Judge of all the earth, hath given conscience a delegated power under Himself to be a judge. Still, conscience hath a power and authority to judge which God hath given to it, and for the due exercise of which it is amenable unto God. Now, whilst God impute sin, conscience if at all aroused and enlightened in the knowledge of God's essential moral attributes likewise imputes sin. Now, in order to our approaching God with boldness, we need to be set free from this conscience of sins to be purged from this conscience of sins. Now, in such a state, we cannot approach God with boldness.