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Cases of conscience practically resolved By the Reverend and learned John Norman, late minister of Bridgwater.
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Norman, John, 1622-1669.
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to_o the_o adult_n jew_n who_o be_v then_o circumcise_a and_o not_o till_o then_o with_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n infant-âaptis_a heart_n see_v ford_n pract_v use_v of_o infant-âaptis_a rom._n 6.3_o 4._o act._n 22.16_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o phil._n 3.11_o 12_o 13._o 2._o the_o water_n of_o sorrow_n or_o sincere_a repentance_n contrition_n will_v cleanse_v thy_o conscience_n evangelical_n tear_n will_v expunge_v these_o tincture_n no_o dirt_n will_v fix_v where_o these_o drop_n fall_v witness_n david_n repentance_n will_v blot_v out_o these_o stain_n from_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o sin_n also_o before_o god_n smite_v thy_o rocky_a heart_n then_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n and_o the_o water_n will_v gush_v out_o draw_v water_n and_o pour_v it_o out_o before_o god_n repentance_n be_v call_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n ezek._n 18.30_o 31._o jer._n 31.18_o 19_o psal_n 51._o act._n 3.19_o exod._n 17.6_o 1_o sam._n 7.6_o jer._n 4.14_o 3._o the_o water_n of_o the_o spirit_n sanctify_v and_o regenerate_v the_o spirit_n be_v not_o only_o compare_v to_o water_n as_o quench_v the_o drought_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o as_o cleanse_v the_o defilement_n of_o the_o soul_n joh._n 7.37_o 38_o 39_o ezek._n 36.25_o conscience_n will_v continue_v sinful_a till_o he_o come_v and_o cleanse_v its_o filth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v wash_v off_o by_o any_o work_n of_o flesh_n but_o by_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n it_o be_v god_n spirit_n must_v sanctify_v our_o spirit_n or_o we_o stick_v in_o the_o sink_n and_o mud_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n isa_n 4.4_o rom._n 15.16_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o resist_v not_o the_o spirit_n then_o but_o receive_v those_o influence_n he_o shed_v abroad_o listen_v not_o to_o the_o flesh_n look_v within_o the_o vail_n of_o the_o covenant_n where_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o put_v his_o spirit_n within_o you_o yea_o and_o to_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n on_o you_o and_o plead_v his_o promise_n in_o your_o prayer_n ezek._n 11.19_o isa_n 44.3_o psal_n 51.12_o &_o 143.10_o 3_o blood_n the_o bath_n for_o conscience_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n here_o be_v the_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n this_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o sin_n which_o do_v not_o need_v this_o cleanse_n or_o any_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v by_o blood_n moses_n sprinkle_v therewith_o both_o the_o book_n and_o all_o the_o people_n consider_v conscience_n then_o in_o any_o capacity_n it_o need_v this_o cleanse_n as_o a_o book_n as_o a_o witness_n as_o a_o judge_n as_o it_o be_v the_o mansion_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o minister_n to_o and_o in_o man_n zach._n 13.1_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o heb._n 9.14_o 19_o 23._o sprinkle_v then_o this_o blood_n of_o jesus_n upon_o thy_o conscience_n the_o people_n be_v to_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n with_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n dip_v therein_o as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n exod._n 12.22_o leu._n 16.14_o to_o note_v there_o must_v be_v a_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n make_v by_o we_o as_o well_o as_o a_o application_n make_v to_o we_o of_o this_o blood_n by_o christ_n and_o thus_o have_v we_o our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n on_o his_o part_n sprinkle_v it_o on_o we_o so_o by_o faith_n on_o our_o part_n which_o sprinkle_v we_o with_o it_o faith_n be_v that_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n which_o be_v dip_v in_o this_o blood_n purify_v the_o heart_n purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_a say_v the_o psalmist_n purify_n their_o heart_n through_o faith_n say_v peter_n heb._n 10.22_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o psal_n 51.7_o act._n 15.9_o believe_v then_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n faith_n be_v not_o only_o effectual_a through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o thy_o person_n but_o also_o from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o thy_o nature_n rom._n 5.1_o act._n 26.18_o 4._o behold_v the_o note_a excellency_n of_o a_o pure_a conence_n and_o be_v assiduous_a for_o at_o 1_o mind_v the_o note_a place_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v the_o upmost_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n next_o under_o god_n and_o above_o all_o that_o be_v in_o man_n a_o pure_a conscience_n be_v of_o angelical_a perfection_n purity_n be_v the_o gem_n and_o diamond_n in_o the_o crown_n both_o of_o the_o clear_a and_o pure_a conscience_n this_o render_v it_o like_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n a_o city_n of_o pure_a gold_n 2_o the_o note_a power_n of_o this_o conscience_n the_o pure_a conscience_n have_v a_o power_n of_o convert_v even_o the_o base_a metal_n like_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n into_o pure_a gold_n affliction_n into_o advantage_n to_o the_o pure_a conscience_n all_o thing_n be_v pure_a like_o that_o perfume_n which_o the_o lord_n prescribe_v moses_n whatever_o they_o be_v asunder_o be_v temper_v together_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a 1_o pet._n 2.19_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 1.15_o exod._n 30.35_o 3_o the_o note_a price_n of_o this_o conscience_n what_o cost_v it_o no_o less_o rate_n than_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o immaculate_a lamb_n of_o god_n what_o print_n carry_v it_o no_o low_a than_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o pure_a essence_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n of_o what_o preciousness_n and_o pleasance_n do_v god_n account_v it_o of_o no_o less_o than_o his_o habitation_n his_o throne_n his_o restingplace_n heb._n 9.14_o cum_fw-la 1_o pet._n 1.19_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o isa_n 57.15_o 4_o the_o note_a privilege_n of_o this_o conscience_n how_o great_a here_o boldness_n in_o prayer_n the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n the_o beauty_n of_o god_n presence_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 10.22_o phil._n 4.7_o psal_n 18.26_o but_o how_o glorious_a hereafter_o in_o a_o pure_a and_o perfect_a state_n most_o pure_a and_o beatific_a sight_n psal_n 24.3_o 4._o mat._n 5.8_o but_o consider_v this_o and_o you_o can_v be_v careless_a god_n glory_n christ_n comfort_n do_v all_o several_o bespeak_v conscience_n as_o christ_n sometime_o do_v peter_n if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o i_o but_o wash_v this_o and_o thou_o be_v clean_o every_o whit_n joh._n 13.8_o 10._o q._n 6._o how_o may_v we_o preserve_v our_o conscience_n pure_a though_o i_o must_v remit_v you_o for_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v chap._n 2._o q._n 6._o yet_o i_o shall_v not_o refuse_v to_o subjoin_v something_o more_o in_o this_o place_n 1._o continue_v at_o your_o work_n conscience_n be_v clean_a but_o not_o all_o therefore_o be_v neither_o all_o your_o work_n do_v for_o its_o cleanse_n till_o hope_v pass_v into_o enjoyment_n you_o ought_v to_o be_v purify_n both_o the_o promise_v hope_v for_o and_o the_o principle_n of_o hope_n put_v upon_o and_o persuade_v unto_o it_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o neglect_v not_o any_o of_o the_o mean_n already_o prescribe_v you_o qu._n 5._o direct_v 3._o the_o same_o word_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n hope_n etc._n etc._n which_o make_v thy_o conscience_n pure_a will_v maintain_v its_o purity_n 2._o keep_v conscience_n to_o its_o work_n keep_v it_o do_v and_o you_o keep_v it_o from_o defile_v the_o pure_a gold_n never_o rust_v or_o canker_n till_o it_o rest_v or_o be_v coffer_v up_o paul_n keep_v it_o on_o employment_n and_o so_o keep_v it_o pure_a 2_o tim._n 1.3_o act._n 24.16_o conscience_n have_v its_o work_n within_o door_n upon_o itself_o and_o upon_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o without_o door_n upon_o the_o sense_n and_o their_o object_n and_o organ_n if_o it_o rest_v like_o a_o stand_a pool_n it_o putrifi_v and_o gather_v stench_n if_o it_o run_v like_o a_o live_a fountain_n it_o purify_v itself_o and_o whatever_o be_v put_v into_o it_o 3._o keep_v conscience_n upon_o its_o watch_n consciscience_n be_v the_o centinel_n to_o watch_v over_o and_o for_o itself_o and_o the_o whole_a soul_n beside_o watch_v therefore_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o that_o will_v be_v clean_o must_v be_v circumspect_a 2_o tim._n 4.5_o psal_n 119.9_o 1_o watch_v against_o sinner_n these_o will_v be_v throw_v forth_o and_o throw_v on_o of_o dirt_n press_v not_o unnecessary_o into_o their_o society_n be_v not_o partaker_n with_o their_o sin_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a isa_n 57.20_o ephes_n 5.7_o 11._o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o yea_o in_o the_o very_a society_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v yet_o still_o upon_o thy_o watch_n look_v diligent_o one_o defection_n have_v defile_v many_o and_o the_o more_o weak_a thou_o be_v the_o more_o watchful_a be_v thou_o a_o weak_a conscience_n be_v defile_v quick_o heb._n 12.15_o 1_o cor._n 8.7_o 2_o watch_v