of_o continuance_n and_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n but_o if_o the_o unbeliever_n will_v believe_v in_o jesus_n and_o the_o impenitent_a will_v mourn_v for_o their_o iniquity_n and_o turn_v from_o they_o to_o god_n than_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v under_o condemnation_n but_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n so_o shall_v grace_n reign_v through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 5._o 21._o i_o have_v tell_v you_o how_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o judge_n that_o be_v to_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v now_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n that_o come_v under_o this_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n our_o action_n our_o communication_n our_o thought_n and_o affection_n our_o estate_n to_o god-ward_o 1._o conscience_n judge_n of_o our_o action_n and_o conversation_n and_o if_o our_o conversation_n be_v such_o as_o become_v the_o gospel_n if_o we_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a 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conscience_n judge_n this_o to_o be_v obedience_n because_o god_n be_v please_v to_o account_v it_o so_o abraham_n be_v say_v by_o faith_n to_o have_v offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n nay_o it_o be_v twice_o say_v that_o he_o offer_v he_o up_o heb._n 11._o 17._o when_o he_o only_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o have_v do_v it_o 4._o conscience_n do_v judge_n concern_v our_o state_n to_o god-wà rd_a whether_o we_o be_v or_o be_v not_o reconcile_v to_o he_o if_o we_o live_v and_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n if_o our_o main_a care_n be_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o flesh_n and_o we_o account_v it_o our_o great_a happiness_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o and_o we_o be_v resolve_v to_o please_v our_o flesh_n though_o god_n be_v never_o so_o much_o anger_v true_o conscience_n may_v then_o judge_v our_o state_n to_o be_v bad_a but_o if_o we_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n if_o our_o heart_n be_v renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o our_o life_n we_o be_v 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of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n if_o they_o forget_v he_o but_o beside_o all_o these_o there_o be_v a_o monitor_n within_o something_o in_o their_o own_o breast_n and_o that_o be_v conscience_n which_o will_v be_v tell_v they_o of_o god_n which_o will_v be_v tell_v they_o of_o his_o power_n and_o presence_n and_o that_o which_o conscience_n do_v infer_v from_o hence_o be_v this_o let_v all_o the_o earth_n fear_v the_o lord_n let_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n stand_v it_o awe_n of_o he_o psal_n 33._o 8._o conscience_n do_v comment_n upon_o the_o creature_n how_o glorious_a be_v that_o god_n who_o make_v all_o these_o and_o he_o that_o make_v can_v also_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o
ebb_a or_o flow_v of_o any_o humour_n in_o the_o body_n load_n be_v lay_v on_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o burden_n press_v continual_o until_o the_o comforter_n take_v it_o off_o the_o psalmist_n say_v that_o his_o sore_n run_v in_o the_o night_n and_o cease_v not_o psal_n 77._o 2._o so_o psal_n 38._o 6._o i_o be_o trouble_v i_o be_o bow_v down_o great_o i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o 5._o melancholy_n make_v a_o man_n to_o fear_v every_o thing_n almost_o though_o there_o be_v no_o just_a ground_n of_o fear_n when_o he_o go_v to_o bed_n he_o fear_v he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o sleep_n and_o not_o live_v till_o morning_n though_o in_o never_o so_o good_a a_o trade_n he_o fear_v that_o god_n will_v blast_v he_o in_o his_o estate_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o extreme_a poverty_n melancholy_n person_n be_v torture_v with_o a_o fear_n of_o be_v distract_v and_o run_v stark_o mad_a many_o time_n and_o then_o they_o think_v what_o a_o sad_a spectacle_n they_o shall_v be_v when_o they_o be_v in_o bedlam_n and_o if_o professor_n how_o much_o religion_n will_v be_v reproach_v upon_o their_o account_n many_o time_n they_o fear_v the_o appear_v of_o the_o devil_n in_o some_o terrible_a shape_n and_o that_o thereby_o they_o shall_v be_v fright_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o they_o to_o have_v sad_a fore-boding_a thought_n of_o ill_a to_o themselves_o as_o that_o some_o grievous_a calamity_n be_v not_o far_o off_o from_o they_o or_o they_o and_o that_o their_o life_n will_v be_v very_o short_a and_o within_o a_o little_a while_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o another_o world_n they_o can_v hardly_o hear_v of_o any_o that_o have_v hang_v or_o drown_v themselves_o but_o they_o fear_v macerant_fw-la fear_v quos_fw-la malè_fw-la habet_fw-la hic_fw-la morbus_fw-la tristes_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o solitarii_fw-la formidulosi_fw-la &_o pertinaces_fw-la phantasias_fw-la quasdam_fw-la sibi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quae_fw-la nec_fw-la 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much_o dread_v but_o a_o jealous_a and_o high_o provoke_v god_n be_v terrible_a and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o revive_v such_o conscience_n he_o say_v he_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v angry_a and_o to_o contend_v isa_n 57_o 16._o for_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wrath_n lest_o the_o spirit_n fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v 6._o in_o melancholy_a there_o be_v strange_a hurrying_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v snatch_v and_o carry_v away_o and_o some_o amaze_a thought_n be_v upon_o a_o sudden_a inject_v about_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o there_o be_v no_o scripture-ground_n allege_v for_o they_o some_o under_o this_o distemper_n will_v cry_v out_o they_o be_v mere_a hypocrite_n and_o as_o if_o they_o have_v look_v into_o the_o black_a book_n of_o god_n reprobation_n will_v peremptory_o say_v their_o name_n have_v be_v write_v there_o from_o everlasting_a other_o will_v cry_v out_o that_o 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it_o be_v violent_o urge_v in_o upon_o they_o but_o if_o you_o ask_v these_o melancholy_a soul_n why_o they_o conclude_v themselves_o hypocrite_n and_o reprobate_n not_o one_o scripture_n can_v they_o produce_v to_o prove_v it_o whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n the_o conviction_n be_v plain_o ground_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o awaken_v worldling_n hear_v his_o covetousness_n call_v idolatry_n the_o awaken_v whoremonger_n perceive_v evident_o that_o no_o unclean_a person_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o awaken_v swearer_n read_v that_o his_o oath_n will_v make_v he_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n they_o believe_v those_o threat_n and_o know_v that_o they_o be_v guilty_a therefore_o they_o be_v afflict_a and_o look_v out_o after_o a_o remedy_n and_o cry_v to_o be_v turn_v from_o their_o iniquity_n and_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n 7._o in_o melancholy_a drug_n be_v profitable_a gentle_a remedy_n for_o violent_a be_v by_o no_o 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urge_v unto_o those_o duty_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v the_o design_n of_o this_o book_n be_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v more_o full_o enlighten_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v more_o pure_a and_o peaceable_a that_o those_o wound_n which_o sin_n have_v make_v in_o thou_o may_v be_v heal_v and_o that_o wound_n which_o be_v so_o intolerable_a may_v for_o the_o future_a be_v prevent_v and_o above_o all_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v force_v to_o torture_v thyself_o and_o any_o reader_n for_o ever_o in_o another_o world_n o_o conscience_n next_o unto_o the_o spirit_n gracious_a and_o powerful_a concurrence_n which_o with_o my_o whole_a soul_n i_o do_v implore_v the_o success_n of_o this_o treatise_n will_v very_o much_o depend_v upon_o thy_o faithfulness_n in_o do_v of_o thy_o office_n bid_v the_o reader_n mind_n what_o he_o read_v apply_v to_o himself_o what_o he_o mind_v practice_n what_o he_o apply_v and_o have_v begin_v to_o practice_v never_o grow_v weary_a of_o well-doing_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o profess_v religion_n nor_o to_o 94._o to_o nos_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la habitu_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la sed_fw-la ment_fw-la praeferimus_fw-la non_fw-la magna_fw-la eloquimur_fw-la sed_fw-la vivimus_fw-la minut._n foel_n pag._n mihi_fw-la 94._o talk_v at_o a_o great_a rate_n nor_o to_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n 168._o man_n quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la prodest_fw-la si_fw-la i_o continuis_fw-la laudibus_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la attollat_fw-la non_fw-la malam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la sanat_fw-la praeconium_fw-la laudantis_fw-la nec_fw-la bonam_fw-la vulner_n at_o conviciantis_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la augustin_n to._n 7._o l._n 3._o contra_fw-la lit._n petilian_n donatist_n pag._n mihi_fw-la 168._o for_o godliness_n as_o long_o as_o god_n and_o thou_o do_v know_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o and_o sincere_a now_o that_o the_o reader_n conscience_n may_v be_v better_o his_o heart_n better_o his_o conversation_n better_o and_o more_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o credit_n of_o christianity_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v best_a of_o all_o with_o he_o at_o death_n and_o judgement_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o nathanael_n vincent_n the_o content_n the_o text_n divide_v and_o open_v page_n 3_o six_o doctrine_n raise_v 4_o doct._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n in_o man._n ibid._n this_o prove_v first_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 5_o second_o by_o scripture-argument_n 9_o three_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o experience_n 12_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n conscience_n 25_o several_a description_n of_o conscience_n out_o of_o origen_n aquinas_n etc._n etc._n 29_o conscience_n define_v 31_o conscience_n be_v a_o power_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man._n ibid._n conscience_n imply_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 32_o a_o threefold_a light_n whereby_o conscience_n be_v direct_v ibid._n conscience_n urge_v a_o compliance_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 37_o conscience_n bear_v witness_v 40_o this_o witness_n be_v a_o accusation_n upon_o do_v evil_a 42_o six_o thing_n observable_a concern_v the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n this_o witness_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o apology_n upon_o welldoing_a p._n 46._o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o conscience_n to_o judge_n 48._o it_o pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n ibid._n and_o of_o condemnation_n 49._o six_o reason_n why_o god_n have_v place_v a_o conscience_n in_o man._n 54._o use_v 1._o of_o information_n eight_o weighty_a truth_n infer_v from_o this_o doctrine_n 59_o use_n 2._o be_v excite_v to_o bless_v god_n for_o give_v such_o a_o power_n as_o conscience_n this_o urge_v by_o several_a argument_n 63_o conscience_n of_o all_o other_o power_n do_v struggle_v most_o to_o prevent_v man_n ruin_n 65._o use_v 3._o of_o encouragement_n to_o minister_n conscience_n side_n with_o they_o 67_o use_n 4._o think_v not_o you_o shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o extirpate_v conscience_n 68_o use_n 5._o be_v exhort_v to_o heed_n conscience_n 69_o motive_n to_o persuade_v unto_o this_o 70_o doct._n 2._o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n shall_v be_v every_o one_o be_v great_a care_n 73_o several_a thing_n premise_v that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v in_o what_o sense_n conscience_n since_o the_o fall_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a 74_o 1._o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n lie_v in_o its_o illumination_n and_o be_v right_o inform_v 81_o what_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v 82_o of_o a_o err_a conscience_n and_o how_o far_o it_o bind_v 83_o of_o a_o dubious_a conscience_n 85_o of_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n 86_o the_o way_n to_o have_v conscience_n well_o inform_v 88_o 2._o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n lie_v in_o the_o due_a exercise_n of_o its_o authority_n and_o power_n 92_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o conscience_n be_v of_o great_a extent_n pag._n 92_o direction_n give_v how_o this_o power_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v put_v forth_o 97_o 3._o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n lie_v in_o its_o be_v wakeful_a and_o attentive_a 100_o how_o conscience_n may_v be_v make_v attentive_a 104._o 4._o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n lie_v in_o its_o tenderness_n 105_o the_o property_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n 106_o how_o conscience_n may_v be_v make_v tender_a 111_o 5._o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n lie_v in_o its_o faithfulness_n in_o witness_n bear_v 119_o the_o way_n to_o have_v conscience_n faithful_a in_o its_o testimony_n 122_o 6._o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n lie_v in_o its_o purity_n ibid._n the_o character_n of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n ibid._n how_o conscience_n may_v be_v make_v pure_a 127_o 7._o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n lie_v in_o the_o calmness_n and_o peace_n of_o it_o 131_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n set_v forth_o 132_o how_o this_o peace_n may_v be_v attain_v 137_o 8._o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n lie_v in_o its_o be_v void_a of_o offence_n 142_o direction_n to_o prevent_v take_v offence_n 144_o direction_n to_o prevent_v give_v offence_n 145_o wherein_o the_o act_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v 147_o eight_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v every_o one_o care_n to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n 152_o use_v 1._o of_o reproof_n which_o be_v direct_v 160_o 1._o to_o those_o who_o conscience_n be_v ignorant_a 161_o 2._o to_o those_o who_o conscience_n be_v large_a 164_o 3._o to_o those_o who_o conscience_n be_v at_o peace_n but_o that_o peace_n have_v no_o solid_a ground_n 166_o ten_o sign_n of_o a_o false_a peace_n of_o conscience_n 167_o how_o unreasonable_a to_o give_v way_n to_o this_o false_a peace_n p._n 176_o 4._o they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v who_o offer_v violence_n to_o their_o conscience_n 181_o of_o a_o sear_v conscience_n ibid._n of_o a_o despair_v conscience_n and_o the_o torture_n of_o it_o in_o five_o particular_n 183_o 5._o they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v who_o go_v about_o to_o wound_n and_o to_o ensnare_v the_o conscience_n of_o other_o 186_o use_v 2._o of_o direction_n 1._o how_o secure_a conscience_n may_v be_v awaken_v 189_o 2._o how_o awaken_v and_o trouble_v conscience_n may_v be_v comfort_v 202_o several_n mistake_v about_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n six_o sort_n of_o trouble_n which_o be_v not_o right_a 203_o eight_o difference_n between_o melancholy_a and_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n 207_o right_a trouble_n of_o conscience_n describe_v in_o eleven_o particular_n 213_o ten_o ground_n of_o consolation_n propose_v for_o the_o comfort_v of_o trouble_a conscience_n 226_o objection_n of_o those_o under_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n 1._o concern_v the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n answer_v 251_o 2._o it_o be_v too_o late_a to_o come_v to_o christ_n answer_v ibid._n 3._o they_o fear_v they_o be_v judicial_o harden_v answer_v 254_o 4._o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o come_v to_o christ_n answer_v 255_o 5._o they_o have_v backsliden_fw-mi after_o illumination_n answer_v 257_o 6._o they_o do_v all_o for_o fear_v of_o hell_n answer_v 258_o use_v 3._o of_o exhortation_n let_v it_o be_v your_o care_n to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n this_o back_v with_o eight_o argument_n 260_o use_v 4._o of_o advice_n to_o they_o that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v thankful_a for_o this_o unspeakable_a gift_n 270_o compassionate_a they_o that_o be_v without_o it_o 272_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 274_o several_a direction_n how_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n ibid._n 275_o 276._o be_v not_o act_v only_o by_o conscience_n but_o let_v love_n constrain_v you_o to_o obedience_n 276_o doct._n 3._o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v make_v man_n set_v themselves_o as_o before_o god_n continual_o 277_o we_o be_v always_o before_o god_n 278_o how_o we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o god_n when_o we_o set_v ourselves_o before_o he_o 279_o what_o it_o be_v to_o set_v ourselves_o
qualitate_fw-la depositi_fw-la sic_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la propriâ_fw-la à _fw-la propriâ_fw-la familiâ_fw-la habeo_fw-la accusatores_fw-la testes_fw-la judices_fw-la &_o tortores_fw-la bernard_n meditat._n devot_n cap._n 13._o pag._n mihi_fw-la 1060._o my_o sin_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o conceal_v because_o where_o ever_o i_o go_v my_o conscience_n be_v continual_o with_o i_o and_o carry_v with_o it_o what_o i_o have_v put_v in_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n it_o keep_v for_o i_o live_v it_o will_v restore_v to_o i_o die_v what_o i_o have_v deliver_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o it_o if_o i_o do_v evil_a conscience_n be_v present_a if_o i_o seem_v to_o do_v good_a and_o be_o lift_v up_o with_o pride_n conscience_n be_v present_a it_o accompany_v i_o all_o my_o life_n long_o it_o will_v follow_v i_o after_o death_n and_o will_v be_v my_o inseparable_a either_o glory_n or_o confusion_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o what_o it_o have_v observe_v in_o i_o thus_o thus_o in_o my_o own_o house_n in_o my_o own_o soul_n i_o have_v accuser_n witness_n judge_n tormentor_n if_o i_o dare_v to_o give_v way_n unto_o iniquity_n 4._o though_o conscience_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v quite_o banish_v and_o for_o the_o present_a do_v no_o more_o its_o office_n than_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n yet_o this_o exile_v and_o banish_v thing_n will_v at_o last_o return_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o this_o conscience_n that_o be_v imagine_v to_o be_v in_o a_o dead_a sleep_n or_o altogether_o careless_a will_v show_v that_o it_o have_v be_v too_o much_o present_v with_o the_o guilty_a all_o along_o these_o six_o particular_n be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v 1._o some_o great_a affliction_n may_v awaken_v conscience_n when_o the_o widow_n with_o who_o elijah_n sojourn_v her_o son_n fall_v sick_a and_o his_o sickness_n be_v so_o sore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o breath_n leave_v in_o he_o her_o conscience_n be_v exceed_o startle_v and_o she_o say_v to_o elijah_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o o_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n and_o to_o slay_v my_o son_n 1_o king_n 17._o 17_o 18._o the_o locust_n which_o be_v so_o very_o grievous_a that_o come_v over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n extort_a a_o confession_n from_o pharaoh_n conscience_n though_o his_o heart_n be_v before_o harden_v he_o call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o haste_n and_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o you_o now_o therefore_o forgive_v i_o pray_v thou_o my_o sin_n this_o once_o and_o entreat_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o i_o this_o death_n only_o exod._n 10._o 16_o 17._o how_o do_v affliction_n give_v new_a eye_n and_o make_v sin_n appear_v in_o other_o colour_n than_o before_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v when_o the_o body_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v first_o strike_v with_o a_o disease_n and_o the_o mind_n apprehend_v this_o sickness_n may_v prove_v deadly_a and_o that_o now_o be_v arrest_v the_o sinner_n must_v quick_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n ohthen_v what_o a_o commotion_n be_v there_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o how_o fierce_a and_o clamourous_a be_v the_o conscience_n which_o before_o be_v deep_o silent_a 2._o conscience_n may_v awake_v after_o a_o fall_n into_o some_o scandalous_a sin_n when_o the_o long_a cover_a hypocrisy_n be_v detect_v and_o the_o sly_a sinner_n which_o wax_v worse_a and_o worse_o and_o yet_o be_v secure_a at_o length_n do_v commit_v some_o sin_n that_o the_o world_n cry_v shame_n on_o oh_o than_o conscience_n may_v join_v in_o with_o the_o world_n clamour_n 7._o clamour_n non_fw-la aurem_fw-la solam_fw-la percutit_fw-la iracundia_fw-la criminantis_fw-la verùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la mordet_fw-la veritas_fw-la criminis_fw-la august_n l._n 3._o contra_fw-la lit_fw-fr petilian_n tom._n 7._o and_o tell_v he_o that_o now_o his_o sin_n have_v find_v he_o out_o and_o that_o heaven_n have_v reveal_v his_o iniquity_n and_o that_o because_o he_o have_v despise_v god_n he_o have_v be_v suffer_v to_o do_v that_o which_o have_v make_v himself_o to_o be_v light_o esteem_v 3._o conscience_n may_v awake_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o powerful_a sermon_n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v command_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o the_o design_n be_v to_o startle_v conscience_n and_o that_o sinner_n may_v be_v make_v sensible_a of_o and_o to_o know_v their_o transgression_n isaiah_n 58._o 1._o god_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n chap._n 6._o 11._o smite_v with_o thy_o hand_n and_o stamp_n with_o thy_o foot_n and_o say_v alas_o for_o all_o the_o evil_a abomination_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n these_o gesture_n this_o earnestness_n and_o cry_v out_o of_o abomination_n be_v use_v to_o affect_v the_o heart_n which_o before_o be_v stupid_a and_o true_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v oftentimes_o take_v impression_n even_o upon_o those_o who_o soul_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o senseless_a the_o apostle_n hearer_n be_v mocker_n and_o yet_o the_o word_n be_v set_v home_o they_o be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v act._n 2._o 37._o now_o when_o the_o word_n do_v awaken_v the_o conscience_n there_o be_v more_o ground_n to_o hope_v that_o god_n have_v a_o design_n to_o work_v a_o save_a change_n and_o that_o the_o trouble_n of_o spirit_n be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o pang_n which_o forerun_v the_o new_a birth_n 4._o conscience_n may_v awake_v when_o death_n be_v within_o view_n i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o it_o be_v too_o common_a for_o the_o ungodly_a to_o die_v stupid_a and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n psal_n 73._o but_o yet_o experience_n show_v that_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n do_v also_o fill_v many_o ungodly_a one_o with_o horror_n and_o amazement_n what_o make_v balaam_n to_o cry_v out_o let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n be_v like_o he_o num._n 23._o 10._o sure_o he_o have_v pre-apprehension_n how_o terrible_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o ungodly_a to_o die_v when_o nature_n be_v almost_o spend_v and_o the_o earthly_a tabernacle_n be_v totter_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n when_o physician_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n and_o friend_n stand_v by_o weep_v and_o it_o be_v whisper_v in_o the_o room_n alas_o he_o can_v live_v many_o hour_n to_o a_o end_n ah_o than_o conscience_n may_v wake_v in_o terrible_a fright_n and_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v confound_v and_o as_o death_n come_v with_o its_o sting_n so_o it_o may_v prove_v indeed_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n 5._o to_o be_v sure_a at_o judgement_n conscience_n will_v be_v awake_v thorough_o though_o sinner_n possible_o may_v look_v death_n yet_o they_o can_v look_v the_o judge_n in_o the_o face_n without_o be_v daunt_v he_o will_v strike_v terror_n into_o the_o heart_n 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