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upon_o conscience_n gild_n guile_n 1._o gild_n there_o be_v guilt_n upon_o the_o conscience_n every_o sin_n leave_v guilt_n behind_o it_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.15_o because_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v sinner_n or_o subject_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o then_o there_o be_v guilt_n upon_o the_o man_n and_o guilt_n upon_o the_o conscience_n there_o be_v some_o sin_n that_o leave_v guilt_n upon_o the_o man_n but_o do_v not_o immediate_o leave_v guilt_n upon_o the_o conscience_n as_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n these_o leave_n guilt_n upon_o the_o man_n but_o not_o always_o upon_o the_o conscience_n because_o such_o sin_n conscience_n do_v not_o nor_o can_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o so_o they_o can_v be_v call_v sin_n against_o conscience_n gild_n there_o be_v upon_o conscience_n 1._o when_o conscience_n through_o remissness_n or_o neglect_n do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o nor_o charge_v the_o soul_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o 2._o when_o though_o conscience_n do_v know_v sin_n to_o be_v sin_n and_o those_o particular_a act_n that_o i_o be_o tempt_v to_o to_o be_v sinful_a act_n yet_o lust_n prevail_v to_o bring_v we_o on_o upon_o the_o commission_n of_o they_o against_o conscience_n thou_o know_v that_o lie_a be_v a_o sin_n thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o so_o and_o yet_o thou_o will_v lie_v thou_o know_v that_o drunkenness_n that_o defraud_v that_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n that_o neglect_v to_o pray_v and_o to_o hear_v be_v sin_n and_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o they_o be_v and_o yet_o thou_o will_v lie_v or_o be_v drink_v or_o work_v or_o travel_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n neglect_v to_o pray_v etc._n etc._n this_o leave_v a_o guilt_n upon_o thy_o conscience_n o_o how_o great_a o_o how_o dreadful_a guilt_n be_v there_o upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o many_o of_o we_o how_o many_o bill_n of_o indictment_n will_v thy_o conscience_n have_v to_o bring_v forth_o against_o thou_o before_o thy_o judge_n the_o guilt_n of_o neglect_v christ_n the_o guilt_n of_o harden_v thy_o heart_n against_o mercy_n beside_o all_o the_o guilt_n of_o thy_o oath_n and_o of_o thy_o drunkenness_n and_o of_o thy_o covetousness_n and_o of_o thy_o lie_v and_o steal_v and_o scoff_v all_o this_o guilt_n lie_v upon_o thou_o and_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o conscience_n must_v be_v recover_v from_o ere_o it_o can_v be_v a_o good_a conscience_n 2._o guile_n or_o falsehood_n or_o treachery_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n will_v juggle_v and_o deal_v deceitful_o it_o will_v dispense_v with_o or_o give_v allowance_n of_o sin_n it_o will_v connive_v and_o wink_v at_o iniquity_n some_o sin_n which_o can_v be_v better_o spare_v it_o resist_v other_o such_o as_o interest_n or_o inclination_n lead_v more_o strong_o to_o it_o let_v they_o pass_v and_o will_v not_o see_v they_o to_o be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o examine_v whether_o they_o be_v sin_n or_o no._n this_o be_v a_o guileful_a conscience_n it_o be_v true_a of_o christian_n what_o be_v say_v of_o nathaniel_n joh._n 1.47_o a_o israelite_n indeed_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n psal_n 32.2_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n this_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o be_v plain_a and_o honest_a and_o faithful_a heb._n 13.18_o we_o trust_v you_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o now_o these_o be_v the_o disease_n in_o conscience_n guilt_n and_o guile_n from_o these_o we_o must_v get_v they_o recover_v and_o their_o recovery_n must_v be_v wrought_v by_o blood_n and_o water_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n heb._n 5.14_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o loud_a of_o christ_n purge_v your_o conscience_n and_o by_o water_n also_o by_o he_o water_n of_o sanctification_n and_o by_o the_o water_n of_o repentance_n penitent_n tear_n have_v their_o use_n to_o the_o wash_n of_o conscience_n sinner_n take_v heed_n have_v no_o guilt_n upon_o your_o conscience_n have_v you_o no_o guile_n in_o your_o conscience_n o_o how_o dreadful_o guilty_a o_o how_o miserable_o guileful_a have_v that_o conscience_n of_o thou_o be_v get_v your_o conscience_n purge_v get_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o they_o draw_v water_n so_o the_o pour_v forth_o penitent_a tear_n be_v express_v .._o 1._o sam._n 7.6_o they_o draw_v water_n and_o pour_v it_o forth_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_v that_o day_n draw_v water_n sinner_n weep_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o your_o sin_n and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o wash_v your_o conscience_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o guile_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o 2._o keep_v conscience_n work_v though_o method_n will_v require_v that_o i_o speak_v to_o this_o of_o keep_v conscience_n under_o the_o next_o general_n the_o keep_n of_o the_o heart_n yet_o i_o choose_v rather_o to_o speak_v to_o it_o here_o keep_v conscience_n work_v a_o lazy_a sleep_a conscience_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o it_o be_v a_o stir_v work_a conscience_n that_o do_v its_o office_n that_o must_v industrious_o be_v maintain_v conscience_n have_v 1._o a_o eye_n 2._o a_o book_n 3._o a_o tongue_n 4._o a_o sceptre_n 1._o a_o eye_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n must_v be_v keep_v open_a the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n be_v even_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o conscience_n in_o its_o measure_n as_o of_o god_n psal_n 139.2.3_o thou_o know_v my_o down_n fit_v and_o uprise_v thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o way_n the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n behold_v our_o very_a inward_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a even_o before_o that_o conscience_n with_o which_o we_o have_v to_o do_v and_o this_o be_v something_o you_o have_v to_o keep_v you_o do_v to_o keep_v the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n open_a let_v not_o conscience_n wink_v at_o your_o folly_n let_v it_o see_v and_o observe_v what_o ever_o you_o do_v 2._o a_o book_n a_o register_n or_o book_n of_o record_n where_o it_o write_v down_o what_o it_o see_v jer._n 17.1_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n be_v write_v it_o be_v grave_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o meaning_n there_o be_v it_o have_v enter_v into_o their_o heart_n it_o have_v corrupt_v and_o eat_v into_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v the_o scar_n and_o impression_n of_o it_o upon_o they_o their_o iniquity_n have_v mark_v they_o and_o mark_v they_o in_o their_o very_a heart_n for_o vile_a and_o ungodly_a one_o this_o grave_v of_o sin_n upon_o the_o heart_n note_v the_o heart_n defilement_n the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o heart_n but_o then_o there_o be_v a_o write_n for_o remembrance_n a_o writing_n of_o score_n or_o book_n of_o account_n and_o thus_o man_n sin_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n now_o this_o also_o must_v be_v look_v to_o that_o conscience_n be_v faithful_a and_o book_n down_o all_o our_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v remember_v by_o we_o and_o repent_v of_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n will_v be_v write_v whether_o man_n will_v or_o no_o if_o conscience_n will_v be_v negligent_a and_o will_v not_o write_v down_o its_o own_o fault_n god_n will_v do_v it_o and_o will_v write_v down_o all_o our_o sin_n if_o conscience_n will_v not_o if_o we_o mark_v not_o god_n will_v mark_v they_o jer._n 2.22_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v mark_v before_o i_o if_o we_o record_v not_o god_n will_v record_v they_o what_o conscience_n write_v conscience_n may_v read_v and_o remember_v but_o what_o god_n write_v upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o conscience_n sinner_n can_v read_v or_o remember_v now_o but_o there_o it_o shall_v all_o be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n when_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o read_v before_o angel_n and_o man_n sinner_n what_o be_v there_o write_v in_o those_o book_n within_o you_o be_v your_o sin_n write_v there_o have_v conscience_n keep_v a_o record_n of_o they_o it_o be_v well_o if_o it_o have_v look_v into_o that_o book_n read_v over_o and_o remember_v all_o your_o way_n go_v and_o ask_v thy_o conscience_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v a_o liar_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v a_o swearer_n a_o drunkard_n a_o covetous_a liver_n a_o flesh_n pleaser_n ask_v thy_o conscience_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o how_o many_o have_v be_v thy_o lie_n how_o many_o have_v be_v thy_o oath_n how_o many_o drunken_a bout_n how_o many_o riot_v day_n how_o many_o greedy_a and_o covetous_a practice_n have_v thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o look_v into_o that_o book_n in_o thy_o bosom_n if_o conscience_n have_v be_v faithful_a there_o thou_o may_v read_v and_o remember_v and_o so_o come_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o but_o if_o conscience_n have_v not_o note_v these_o thing_n but_o
have_v be_v asleep_o and_o let_v thou_o alone_o to_o run_v thy_o course_n without_o its_o keep_v a_o account_n yet_o god_n have_v write_v down_o all_o though_o thou_o have_v forget_v what_o thou_o have_v be_v though_o thou_o have_v forget_v or_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v yet_o god_n have_v his_o book_n of_o remembrance_n against_o thou_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v all_o mark_v before_o he_o these_o thing_n thou_o have_v do_v and_o i_o keep_v silence_n but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o thou_o psal_n 50.21_o the_o lord_n stand_v by_o and_o see_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o cup_n the_o lord_n hearken_v and_o hear_v all_o thy_o oath_n &_o thy_o lie_n and_o though_o he_o keep_v silence_n and_o let_v thou_o alone_o for_o the_o time_n and_o say_v little_a to_o reprove_v or_o affright_v thou_o yet_o thou_o shall_v see_v and_o know_v that_o he_o see_v thou_o where_o ever_o thou_o be_v and_o mark_v what_o ever_o thou_o have_v do_v thou_o shall_v know_v it_o by_o this_o that_o he_o will_v hereafter_o reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v all_o thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o thou_o and_o o_o what_o a_o fearful_a sight_n will_v that_o be_v when_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o black_a roll_n of_o all_o the_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o thy_o life_n at_o once_o present_v to_o thy_o view_n now_o you_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o or_o no_o great_a matter_n at_o least_o thou_o have_v but_o a_o few_o thing_n against_o thyself_o and_o those_o few_o thou_o count_v small_a matter_n but_o when_o god_n shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o whole_a roll_n and_o force_v thou_o to_o read_v every_o line_n and_o to_o see_v every_o sin_n in_o its_o colour_n then_o shall_v thou_o see_v every_o one_o of_o thy_o sin_n as_o so_o many_o devil_n to_o torment_v thou_o forever_o sinner_n how_o do_v thou_o think_v thou_o shall_v look_v in_o that_o day_n how_o will_v thy_o face_n grow_v pale_a and_o thy_o countenance_n be_v change_v and_o thy_o bone_n tremble_v at_o such_o a_o horrid_a sight_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n at_o once_o o_o prevent_v this_o misery_n by_o get_v conscience_n to_o be_v faithful_a let_v conscience_n keep_v its_o book_n open_a and_o write_v down_o all_o thy_o way_n that_o there_o thou_o may_v read_v they_o at_o present_a and_o remember_v they_o in_o order_n to_o thy_o repentance_n and_o their_o be_v blot_v out_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n 3._o a_o tongue_n conscience_n be_v call_v by_o a_o proverb_n the_o preacher_n in_o the_o bosom_n how_o shall_v this_o preacher_n preach_v if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o tongue_n to_o speak_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o those_o congregation_n which_o have_v dumb_a priest_n and_o to_o those_o sinner_n that_o have_v dumb_a conscience_n how_o long_o may_v poor_a congregation_n sit_v under_o a_o dumb_a priest_n ere_o they_o hear_v any_o thing_n to_o purpose_n either_o of_o their_o duty_n or_o their_o fault_n they_o may_v be_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a soul_n and_o never_o hear_v one_o word_n of_o instruction_n or_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o ignorance_n they_o may_v be_v without_o christ_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o may_v continue_v to_o their_o die_a day_n and_o never_o hear_v one_o word_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n or_o turn_v they_o to_o god_n they_o may_v be_v liar_n drunkard_n swearer_n sabbath-breaker_n or_o what_o they_o will_v and_o whatever_o they_o be_v they_o never_o hear_v a_o word_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n they_o may_v live_v without_o prayer_n read_v or_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o god_n or_o their_o everlasting_a state_n and_o not_o a_o word_n speak_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o these_o necessary_a duty_n and_o just_o thus_o sad_o it_o fare_v with_o people_n that_o be_v under_o dumb_a conscience_n they_o may_v do_v what_o they_o will_v be_v as_o wicked_a as_o they_o will_v and_o conscience_n let_v they_o alone_o sinner_n do_v thou_o not_o find_v this_o to_o be_v true_a in_o thy_o case_n thou_o can_v go_v all_o thy_o day_n without_o serious_a prayer_n no_o prayer_n in_o secret_a no_o prayer_n in_o the_o family_n thou_o can_v live_v in_o this_o respect_n like_o a_o very_a heathen_a and_o thou_o can_v lie_v and_o swear_v and_o drink_v and_o scoff_n and_o be_v covetous_a and_o what_o say_v conscience_n to_o all_o this_o not_o a_o word_n thy_o conscience_n may_v say_v in_o its_o wickedness_n as_o god_n say_v in_o his_o righteousness_n these_o thing_n thou_o have_v do_v and_o i_o keep_v silence_n such_o man_n conscience_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o as_o concern_v david_n towards_o his_o son_n adonijah_n 1._o king_n 1.6_o his_o father_n have_v not_o displease_v he_o at_o any_o time_n in_o say_v why_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o man_n conscience_n will_v not_o displease_v they_o will_v not_o displease_v their_o lust_n but_o will_v let_v they_o alone_o and_o say_v nothing_o to_o they_o good_a nor_o bad_a how_o often_o do_v thou_o hear_v of_o thy_o conscience_n when_o do_v it_o check_v thou_o or_o reprove_v thou_o or_o warn_v thou_o when_o do_v thou_o hear_v such_o a_o word_n within_o thou_o how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n with_o what_o conscience_n can_v i_o be_v thus_o false_a or_o fraudulent_a or_o froward_a with_o what_o conscience_n can_v i_o keep_v such_o vain_a or_o lewd_a company_n with_o what_o conscience_n can_v i_o live_v without_o prayer_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o my_o house_n be_v there_o any_o conscience_n in_o this_o lie_n or_o promise-breaking_a or_o deceitful_a deal_n be_v there_o any_o conscience_n in_o this_o idle_a careless_a life_n to_o live_v thus_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o god_n and_o my_o soul_n when_o do_v thou_o hear_v such_o a_o word_n within_o thou_o thou_o have_v a_o conscience_n such_o as_o it_o be_v but_o it_o have_v lose_v its_o tongue_n and_o will_v not_o reprove_v thou_o or_o warn_v 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