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a_o man_n of_o large_a capacity_n and_o strong_a virtue_n be_v fit_a to_o serve_v his_o country_n in_o parliament_n but_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n convey_v a_o title_n to_o he_o yet_o a_o strain_n of_o intellectual_a and_o moral_a ability_n beyond_o other_o be_v a_o foundation_n for_o dominion_n and_o it_o be_v common_o see_v that_o such_o eminence_n in_o man_n though_o they_o do_v not_o invest_v they_o with_o a_o civil_a authority_n or_o a_o authority_n of_o jurisdiction_n yet_o they_o create_v a_o veneration_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n their_o virtue_n attract_v reverence_n and_o their_o advice_n be_v regard_v as_o a_o oracle_n old_a man_n by_o their_o age_n when_o store_v with_o more_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o long_a experience_n acquire_v a_o kind_n of_o power_n over_o the_o young_a in_o their_o dictate_v and_o counsel_n so_o that_o they_o gain_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o excellency_n a_o real_a authority_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o man_n they_o converse_v with_o and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o a_o deep_a respect_n from_o they_o god_n therefore_o be_v a_o incomprehensible_a ocean_n of_o all_o perfection_n and_o possess_v infinite_o all_o those_o virtue_n that_o may_v lay_v a_o claim_n to_o dominion_n have_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o it_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n his_o incomparable_a and_o unparalleled_a excellency_n as_o well_o as_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o work_n attract_v the_o voluntary_a worship_n of_o he_o as_o a_o sovereign_a lord_n psal_n 86.8_o among_o the_o god_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o work_n like_v unto_o thy_o work_n all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_n before_o thou_o though_o his_o benefit_n be_v great_a engagement_n to_o our_o obedience_n and_o affection_n yet_o his_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o perfection_n require_v the_o first_o place_n in_o our_o acknowledgement_n and_o adoration_n upon_o this_o account_n god_n claim_v it_o isaiah_n 46.9_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n and_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n acknowledge_v it_o jer._n 10.6_o 7._o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o oh_o lord_n thou_o be_v great_a and_o thy_o name_n be_v great_a in_o might_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o nation_n for_o to_o thou_o do_v it_o appertain_v forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o and_o this_o be_v a_o more_o noble_a title_n of_o dominion_n it_o be_v a_o uncreated_a title_n and_o more_o eminent_a than_o that_o of_o creation_n or_o preservation_n 757._o preservation_n 〈◊〉_d thâ—olog_fw-la nat._n pag._n 757._o this_o be_v the_o natural_a order_n god_n have_v place_v in_o his_o creature_n be_v that_o the_o more_o excellent_a shall_v rule_v the_o inferior_a he_o commit_v not_o the_o government_n of_o low_a creature_n to_o lion_n and_o tiger_n that_o have_v a_o delight_n in_o blood_n but_o no_o knowledge_n of_o virtue_n but_o to_o man_n who_o have_v a_o eminence_n in_o his_o nature_n above_o other_o creature_n and_o be_v form_v with_o a_o perfect_a rectitude_n and_o a_o height_n of_o reason_n to_o guide_v the_o reins_o over_o they_o in_o man_n the_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o more_o sublime_a nature_n be_v set_v of_o right_a to_o rule_v over_o the_o body_n the_o mind_n the_o most_o excellent_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o rule_v over_o the_o other_o power_n of_o it_o and_o wisdom_n the_o most_o excellent_a habit_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o guide_v and_o regulate_v that_o in_o its_o determination_n and_o when_o the_o body_n and_o sensitive_a appetite_n control_v the_o soul_n and_o mind_n it_o be_v a_o usurpation_n against_o nature_n not_o a_o rule_n according_a to_o nature_n the_o excellency_n therefore_o of_o
a_o day_n or_o two_o but_o continual_o in_o whatsoever_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v but_o not_o understand_v his_o die_v that_o very_a day_n he_o shall_v eat_v of_o it_o refer_v day_n to_o the_o extensiveness_n of_o the_o prohibition_n as_o to_o time_n but_o to_o leave_v this_o as_o uncertain_a it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o as_o in_o some_o threaten_n a_o condition_n be_v employ_v though_o not_o express_v as_o in_o that_o positive_a denounce_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o niniveh_n jonah_n 3.4_o yet_o forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o condition_n be_v imply_v unless_o they_o humble_v themselves_o and_o repent_v for_o upon_o their_o repentance_n the_o sentence_n be_v defer_v so_o here_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n or_o certain_o die_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o way_n find_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o thy_o crime_n and_o the_o right_v my_o honour_n this_o condition_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o event_n may_v as_o well_o be_v assert_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o threaten_n as_o that_o of_o repentance_n be_v in_o the_o other_o or_o rather_o thou_o shall_v die_v thou_o shall_v die_v spiritual_o thou_o shall_v loose_v that_o image_n of_o i_o in_o thy_o nature_n that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v as_o much_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o thy_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o body_n that_o righteousness_n whereby_o thou_o be_v enable_v to_o live_v to_o i_o and_o thy_o own_o happiness_n what_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o body_n a_o quicken_a soul_n that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n a_o quicken_a image_n or_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n or_o certain_o die_v thou_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o death_n loc_n death_n pere_a in_o loc_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o a_o actual_a death_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o merit_n of_o death_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o death_n thou_o will_v be_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n which_o will_v be_v avoid_v if_o thou_o do_v forbear_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o guilty_a person_n and_o so_o under_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n that_o i_o may_v when_o i_o please_v inflict_v it_o on_o thou_o death_n do_v come_v upon_o adam_n that_o day_n because_o his_o nature_n be_v vitiate_a he_o be_v then_o also_o under_o a_o expectation_n of_o death_n he_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o it_o though_o that_o day_n it_o be_v not_o pour_v out_o upon_o he_o in_o the_o full_a bitterness_n and_o gall_n of_o it_o as_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8.10_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o live_n and_o yet_o tell_v they_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n he_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v under_o a_o sentence_n and_o so_o a_o necessity_n of_o die_v though_o not_o actual_o dead_a so_o thou_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n that_o day_n as_o certain_o as_o if_o that_o day_n thou_o shall_v sink_v into_o the_o dust_n and_o as_o by_o his_o patience_n towards_o man_n not_o send_v forth_o death_n upon_o he_o in_o all_o the_o bitter_a ingredient_n of_o it_o his_o justice_n afterward_o be_v more_o eminent_a upon_o man_n surety_n than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v if_o it_o have_v be_v then_o employ_v in_o all_o its_o severe_a operation_n upon_o man_n so_o be_v his_o veracity_n eminent_a also_o in_o make_v good_a this_o threaten_n in_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n include_v in_o it_o upon_o our_o nature_n assume_v by_o a_o mighty_a person_n and_o upon_o that_o person_n in_o our_o nature_n who_o be_v infinite_o high_a than_o our_o nature_n 2._o his_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n be_v not_o prejudice_v by_o his_o patience_n there_o be_v a_o hatred_n of_o the_o sin_n in_o his_o holiness_n and_o a_o sentence_n pass_v against_o the_o sin_n in_o his_o justice_n though_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n be_v suspend_v and_o the_o person_n reprieve_v by_o patience_n which_o be_v employ_v eccles_n 8.11_o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a sentence_n be_v past_a but_o a_o speedy_a execution_n be_v stop_v some_o of_o the_o heathen_n who_o will_v not_o imagine_v god_n unjust_a and_o yet_o see_v the_o villainy_n and_o oppression_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n remain_v unpunished_a and_o frequent_o behold_v prosperous_a wickedness_n to_o free_v he_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o injustice_n deny_v his_o providence_n and_o actual_a government_n of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o he_o do_v take_v notice_n of_o humane_a affair_n and_o concern_v himself_o in_o what_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o earth_n they_o can_v not_o think_v a_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o justice_n can_v be_v so_o slow_a to_o punish_v oppressor_n and_o relieve_v the_o miserable_a and_o leave_v the_o world_n in_o that_o disorder_n under_o the_o injustice_n of_o man_n they_o judge_v such_o a_o patience_n as_o be_v exercise_v by_o he_o if_o he_o do_v govern_v the_o world_n be_v draw_v out_o beyond_o the_o line_n of_o fit_a and_o just_a be_v it_o not_o a_o presumption_n in_o man_n to_o prescribe_v a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o conveniency_n to_o their_o creator_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v of_o such_o whether_o they_o never_o injure_v any_o in_o their_o life_n and_o when_o certain_o they_o have_v one_o way_n or_o other_o will_v they_o not_o think_v it_o a_o very_a unworthy_a if_o not_o unjust_a thing_n that_o a_o person_n so_o injure_v by_o they_o shall_v take_v a_o speedy_a and_o severe_a revenge_n on_o they_o and_o if_o every_o man_n shall_v do_v the_o like_a will_v there_o not_o be_v a_o speedy_a dispatch_n make_v of_o mankind_n will_v not_o the_o world_n be_v a_o shambles_n and_o man_n rush_v forward_o to_o one_o another_o destruction_n for_o the_o wrong_n they_o have_v mutual_o receive_v if_o it_o be_v account_v a_o virtue_n in_o man_n and_o no_o unrighteousness_n not_o present_o to_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n against_o a_o offence_n by_o what_o right_n shall_v any_o question_v the_o consistency_n of_o god_n patience_n with_o his_o justice_n do_v we_o praise_v the_o lenity_n of_o parent_n to_o child_n and_o shall_v we_o disparage_v the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n to_o man_n we_o do_v not_o censure_v the_o righteousness_n of_o physician_n and_o surgeon_n because_o they_o cut_v not_o off_o a_o corrupt_a member_n this_o day_n as_o well_o as_o to_o morrow_n and_o be_v it_o just_a to_o asperse_v god_n because_o he_o do_v defer_v his_o vengeance_n which_o man_n assume_v to_o himself_o a_o right_a to_o do_v we_o never_o account_v he_o a_o bad_a governor_n that_o deferr_v the_o trial_n and_o consequent_o the_o condemnation_n and_o execution_n of_o a_o notorious_a offender_n for_o important_a reason_n and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o public_a either_o to_o make_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o crime_n more_o evident_a or_o to_o find_v out_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o complice_n by_o his_o discovery_n a_o governor_n indeed_o be_v unjust_a if_o he_o command_v that_o which_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o forbid_v that_o which_o be_v worthy_a and_o commendable_a but_o if_o he_o delay_v the_o execution_n of_o a_o convict_v offender_n for_o weighty_a reason_n either_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o state_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o ruler_n or_o for_o some_o advantage_n to_o the_o offender_n himself_o to_o make_v he_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o and_o a_o regret_n for_o his_o offence_n we_o account_v he_o not_o unjust_a for_o this_o god_n do_v not_o by_o his_o patience_n dispense_v with_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o law_n nor_o cut_v off_o any_o thing_n from_o its_o due_a authority_n if_o man_n do_v strengthen_v themselves_o by_o his_o long_a suffering_n against_o his_o law_n it_o be_v their_o fault_n not_o any_o unrighteousness_n in_o he_o he_o will_v take_v a_o time_n to_o vindicate_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o command_n if_o man_n will_v whole_o neglect_v the_o time_n of_o his_o patience_n in_o forbear_v to_o pay_v a_o dutiful_a observance_n to_o his_o precept_n if_o justice_n be_v natural_a to_o he_o and_o he_o can_v but_o punish_v sin_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o necessitate_v to_o consume_v sinner_n as_o the_o fire_n do_v stubble_n put_v into_o it_o which_o have_v no_o command_n over_o its_o own_o quality_n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o act_v but_o god_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n and_o may_v choose_v his_o own_o time_n for_o the_o distribution_n of_o that_o punishment_n his_o nature_n lead_v he_o to_o though_o he_o be_v natural_o just_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o natural_a to_o he_o as_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o a_o dominion_n over_o his_o own_o act_n and_o a_o
goodness_n of_o god_n see_v in_o they_o pag._n 450_o 607_o space_n imaginary_a beyond_o the_o world_n god_n be_v present_a with_o pag._n 249_o 250_o 251_o spirit_n that_o god_n be_v so_o plain_o assert_v but_o once_o in_o scripture_n pag._n 112_o various_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n pag._n 113_o that_o god_n be_v so_o how_o to_o be_v understand_v ibid._n god_n the_o only_a pure_a one_o pag._n 114_o argument_n to_o prove_v god_n be_v one_o pag._n 115_o ad_fw-la 118._o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v pag._n 118_o 119_o spirit_n of_o god_n his_o assistance_n necessary_a to_o spiritual_a worship_n pag._n 142_o spirit_n of_o man_n raise_v up_o and_o order_v by_o god_n as_o be_v please_v pag._n 743_o 744_o subjection_n to_o our_o superior_n god_n remit_v of_o his_o own_o right_n for_o preserve_v it_o pag._n 651_o 652_o success_n man_n apt_a to_o ascribe_v to_o themselves_o pag._n 82_o not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o ourselves_o pag._n 669_o 670_o deny_v by_o god_n to_o some_o pag._n 740_o summer_n how_o necessary_a pag._n 350_o sun_n convenient_o place_v pag._n 22_o 148_o its_o motion_n useful_a pag._n 22_o 23_o 25_o 148_o the_o power_n of_o god_n see_v in_o it_o pag._n 450_o lord_n supper_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o appoint_v it_o pag._n 639_o seal_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n pag._n 640_o 641_o in_o it_o we_o have_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n pag._n 641_o 642_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o reprove_v pag._n 642_o supererogation_n a_o opinion_n that_o injure_v the_o holiness_n of_o god_n pag._n 546_o superstition_n proceed_v from_o vain_a imagination_n of_o god_n pag._n 95_o swear_v by_o any_o creature_n a_o injury_n to_o god_n omniscience_n pag._n 323_o 324_o t._n have_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n a_o comfort_n in_o they_o pag._n 266_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o will_v be_v a_o shield_n against_o they_o pag._n 269_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n a_o comfort_n under_o they_o pag._n 406_o 486_o the_o goodness_n manifest_v to_o his_o 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glory_n for_o ever_o of_o he_o as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n through_o he_o as_o the_o preserve_a cause_n to_o he_o as_o the_o final_a cause_n all_o our_o action_n and_o thought_n ought_v to_o be_v address_v to_o his_o glory_n our_o whole_a being_n ought_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o his_o honour_n though_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o reward_n but_o the_o honour_n of_o have_v be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n so_o much_o do_v the_o excellency_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n infinite_o elevate_v above_o we_o challenge_v of_o we_o subject_n use_v to_o value_v the_o safety_n honour_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n above_o their_o own_o david_n be_v account_v worth_n 10000_o of_o the_o people_n and_o some_o of_o his_o courtier_n think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o venture_v their_o life_n for_o his_o satisfaction_n in_o so_o mean_v a_o thing_n as_o a_o little_a water_n from_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n do_v not_o so_o great_a so_o good_a a_o 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wrong_a use_n and_o to_o injure_v god_n in_o his_o propriety_n and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o donation_n what_o we_o have_v aught_o to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n he_o retain_v the_o dominion_n and_o lordship_n though_o he_o grant_v we_o the_o use_n we_o be_v but_o steward_n not_o proprietor_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n who_o expect_v a_o account_n from_o we_o how_o we_o have_v employ_v his_o good_n to_o his_o honour_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v advance_v by_o we_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v come_v we_o be_v to_o endeavour_v that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v come_v that_o be_v that_o god_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a sovereign_n that_o his_o dominion_n which_o be_v obscure_v by_o adam_n fall_n may_v be_v more_o manifest_v that_o his_o subject_n which_o be_v suppress_v in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v support_v his_o law_n which_o be_v violate_v by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o man_n may_v be_v more_o obey_v and_o his_o enemy_n be_v full_o subdue_v by_o his_o final_a judgement_n the_o last_o evidence_n of_o his_o dominion_n in_o this_o state_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o empire_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v abolish_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v that_o none_o may_v rule_v but_o the_o great_a and_o rightful_a sovereign_n thus_o while_o we_o endeavour_v to_o advance_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o throne_n we_o shall_v not_o want_v a_o honour_n to_o ourselves_o he_o be_v too_o gracious_a a_o sovereign_n to_o neglect_v they_o that_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o glory_n those_o that_o honour_v he_o he_o will_v honour_v 1_o sam._n 2.30_o 4._o fear_v and_o reverence_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o action_n be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o we_o from_o this_o doctrine_n jer._n 10.7_o who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o nation_n the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o world_n be_v tax_v in_o not_o reverence_v god_n as_o a_o great_a king_n who_o have_v give_v so_o many_o mark_n of_o his_o royal_a government_n among_o they_o the_o prophet_n wonder_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o so_o great_a a_o king_n in_o the_o world_n since_o among_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o among_o all_o their_o king_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o this_o no_o more_o reverence_n of_o he_o since_o none_o rule_v so_o wise_o nor_o any_o rule_v so_o gracious_o the_o dominion_n of_o god_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o spark_n that_o give_v fire_n to_o religion_n and_o worship_n consider_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o this_o sovereign_n psal_n 22.27.28_o all_o the_o nation_n shall_v worship_v before_o thou_o for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v governor_n among_o the_o nation_n epicurus_n who_o think_v god_n careless_a of_o humane_a affair_n leave_v thâ—â—_n at_o haphazard_n to_o the_o conduct_n of_o man_n wisdom_n and_o mutability_n of_o fortune_n yet_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o man_n for_o the_o excellency_n 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of_o good_a and_o evil_a in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n which_o be_v evident_a by_o those_o law_n which_o be_v common_a in_o all_o country_n for_o the_o preserve_a human_a society_n the_o encouragement_n of_o virtue_n and_o discouragement_n of_o vice_n what_o standard_n shall_v they_o have_v for_o those_o law_n but_o a_o common_a reason_n the_o design_n of_o those_o law_n be_v to_o keep_v man_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o goodness_n for_o mutual_a commerce_n whence_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o heathen_a magistrate_n a_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_n rom._n 13.4_o and_o the_o gentile_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n rom._n 2.14_o man_n in_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n find_v natural_a principle_n within_o himself_o direct_v and_o choose_v they_o he_o find_v a_o distinction_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a how_o can_v this_o be_v if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o rule_n in_o he_o to_o try_v and_o distinguish_v good_a and_o 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judge_n and_o executioner_n in_o their_o own_o breast_n can_v this_o be_v original_o from_o a_o man_n self_n he_o who_o love_v and_o cherish_v himself_o will_v fly_v from_o any_o thing_n that_o disturb_v he_o it_o be_v a_o great_a power_n and_o majesty_n from_o who_o man_n can_v hide_v himself_o that_o hold_v he_o in_o those_o fetter_n what_o shall_v affect_v their_o mind_n for_o that_o which_o can_v never_o bring_v they_o shame_n or_o punishment_n in_o this_o world_n if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o supreme_a judge_n to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n who_o instrument_n conscience_n be_v do_v it_o do_v this_o of_o itself_o have_v it_o receive_v a_o authority_n from_o the_o man_n himself_o to_o sting_v he_o it_o be_v some_o supreme_a power_n that_o do_v direct_a and_o commission_n it_o against_o our_o wi_n 3._o these_o operation_n of_o conscience_n can_v be_v total_o shake_v off_o by_o man._n if_o there_o 〈◊〉_d no_o god_n why_o do_v not_o man_n silence_v the_o clamour_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o scatter_v thâ—â—e_a fear_n that_o disturb_v their_o rest_n and_o pleasure_n how_o inquisitive_a be_v man_n after_o some_o remedy_n against_o those_o convulsion_n sometime_o they_o will_v render_v the_o charge_n insignificant_a and_o sing_v a_o rest_n to_o themselves_o though_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n deâ—â—_n heart_n deâ—â—_n how_o often_o do_v man_n attempt_v to_o drown_v it_o by_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o perhaps_o overpower_v it_o for_o a_o time_n but_o it_o revive_v reinforce_v itself_o and_o act_n a_o revenge_n for_o its_o former_a stop_n it_o hold_v sin_n to_o a_o man_n view_n and_o fix_v his_o eye_n upon_o it_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o a_o trouble_a sea_n and_o can_v rest_v isa_n 57.20_o they_o will_v wallow_v in_o sin_n without_o control_n but_o this_o inward_a principle_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o nothing_o can_v shelter_v man_n from_o those_o blow_n what_o be_v the_o 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