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be_v supernatural_a ii_o presumption_n be_v in_o they_o that_o make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n this_o testimony_n come_v by_o the_o reverend_a and_o careful_a hear_n of_o god_n word_n iii_o presumption_n be_v in_o they_o that_o use_v not_o to_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o this_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n be_v join_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n iv_o presumption_n be_v join_v with_o looseness_n of_o life_n this_o testimony_n bring_v with_o it_o always_o a_o happy_a change_n and_o alteration_n for_o he_o which_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n have_v also_o care_n to_o keep_v good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n v._o presumption_n be_v without_o doubt_v whereas_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n be_v mingle_v with_o manifold_a doubt_n mar._n 9_o 24._o luc._n 17._o 5._o yea_o otherwhiles_o overcharge_v with_o they_o psal._n 77._o 7_o 8._o vi_o presumption_n will_v give_v a_o man_n the_o slip_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o good_a conscience_n stick_v by_o he_o to_o the_o end_n and_o even_o make_v he_o say_v lord_n remember_v now_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n isai._n 38._o 1._o the_o duty_n of_o conscience_n regenerate_v be_v two_o 〈◊〉_d in_o special_a manner_n to_o give_v testimony_n &_o to_o excuse_v the_o special_a thing_n of_o which_o conscience_n give_v testimony_n be_v that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n predestinate_a to_o life_n everlasting_a and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d pear_n by_o these_o reason_n i._o rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n witness_v together_o with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n now_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o mind_n or_o conscience_n renew_a &_o sanctify_a to_o this_o purpose_n say_v john_n he_o that_o believe_v have_v a_o witness_n in_o himself_o 1._o joh._n 5._o 10._o ii_o that_o which_o god_n spirit_n do_v â—…y_o to_o the_o conscience_n the_o conscience_n can_v again_o testify_v to_o we_o but_o god_n spirit_n do_v â—â—sâ—â—â—y_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n regenerate_v that_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 12._o therefore_o the_o conscience_n also_o do_v the_o same_o iii_o he_o which_o be_v justify_v have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n rom._n 5._o v._n 1._o now_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n in_o conscience_n till_o it_o tell_v the_o man_n which_o be_v justify_v that_o he_o be_v indeed_o justify_v iv_o that_o which_o the_o conscience_n may_v know_v certain_o it_o may_v testify_v but_o conscience_n may_v know_v certain_o without_o revelation_n the_o man_n election_n and_o adoption_n as_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v therefore_o it_o be_v able_a to_o give_v testimony_n of_o these_o again_o the_o regenerate_a conscience_n give_v testimony_n of_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o righteousness_n be_v a_o unseperable_a companion_n thereof_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v of_o some_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n now_o this_o righteousness_n be_v nothing_o have_v but_o unfeigned_a earnest_a and_o constant_a purpose_n with_o endeavour_n answerable_a thereto_o not_o to_o sin_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o to_o please_v god_n and_o do_v his_o wil._n heb._n 13._o 18._o pray_v for_o we_o for_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o have_v good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n deâ—â—â—ing_v to_o live_v honest_o 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o sâ—…licitie_n and_o godly_a pureness_n and_o not_o in_o fâ—eshly_a wisdom_n we_o have_v bad_a â—â—r_a conversation_n in_o the_o world_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o isai._n 38._o 2._o lord_n remember_v noâ—_n how_o i_o have_v walk_v beforâ—_n thou_o with_o a_o upright_o heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n i_o add_v this_o clause_n in_o all_o thing_n because_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n or_o fruit_n of_o good_a conscience_n of_o which_o also_o it_o give_v testimony_n be_v general_a show_v itself_o in_o all_o and_o every_o commandment_n of_o god_n philosopher_n have_v say_v that_o justice_n be_v universull_n because_o he_o which_o have_v it_o have_v all_o virtue_n but_o it_o be_v more_o true_o say_v of_o this_o christian_n righteousness_n oâ—_n new_a obedience_n that_o it_o be_v universal_a and_o that_o he_o which_o can_v perform_v true_a obedience_n in_o one_o commandment_n can_v do_v the_o same_o in_o all_o actcs_n 23._o 1._o man_n and_o brethren_n i_o have_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n seâ—…d_v god_n till_o this_o day_n psal._n 119._o 6._o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v when_o i_o shall_v have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n act._n 24._o 16._o in_o the_o mean_a season_n i_o endeavour_v myself_o or_o take_v pain_n to_o have_v a_o conscience_n without_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o â—â—â—â—â—des_n man_n this_o show_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o gospel_n that_o want_v good_a conscience_n for_o though_o they_o show_v themselves_o very_o forward_o and_o willing_a to_o obey_v god_n in_o many_o thing_n yet_o in_o some_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o they_o will_v follow_v the_o swinge_n of_o their_o own_o will_n many_o be_v diligent_a to_o frequeâ—_n the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n to_o heat_v the_o word_n preach_v with_o like_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n at_o time_n appoint_v &_o to_o approve_v of_o any_o good_a thing_n all_o this_o be_v very_o commendable_a yet_o these_o man_n ofr_v when_o they_o depart_v home_o from_o the_o congregation_n say_v in_o effect_n on_o this_o manner_n religion_n stay_v thou_o here_o 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n doâ—â—_n till_o the_o next_o sabbaâ—h_n for_o if_o 〈◊〉_d look_v into_o their_o privaâ—â—_n conversation_n the_o government_n of_o their_o family_n or_o their_o dâ—â—lings_n in_o their_o particular_a calling_n we_o shall_v with_o greâ—â—e_a 〈◊〉_d much_o disorder_n and_o little_a conscience_n it_o be_v a_o common_a practice_n of_o sick_a man_n when_o they_o make_v 〈◊〉_d will_n on_o their_o death_n bed_n in_o the_o very_a first_o place_n to_o commend_v their_o body_n to_o the_o grave_n and_o their_o soul_n to_o god_n that_o give_v they_o in_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a resurrection_n and_o all_o this_o be_v well_o do_v but_o afterward_o they_o bequeath_v their_o good_n get_v by_o fraud_n oppression_n and_o forge_a caâ—illation_n to_o their_o own_o friend_n &_o child_n without_o make_v any_o recompense_n or_o satisfaction_n but_o alas_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o for_o obedience_n that_o go_v with_o good_a conscience_n must_v be_v perform_v to_o all_o god_n commandment_n without_o exception_n and_o if_o if_o it_o be_v do_v but_o to_o some_o alone_a it_o be_v but_o counterfeit_a obedâ—â—ce_n &_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a in_o one_o be_v guilty_a in_o all_o as_o regenerate_a conscience_n give_v testimony_n of_o our_o new_a obedience_n so_o it_o do_v also_o by_o certain_a sweet_a motion_n stir_v man_n forward_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o psal._n 16._o 7._o my_o reins_n that_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v i_o in_o the_o night_n season_n isai._n 30_o 22._o and_o thiâ—â—â—â—res_n shall_v hear_v a_o â—â—â—d_v behind_o thâ—â—_n say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v you_o 〈◊〉_d it_o when_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o right_a hand_n &_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o turne_v to_o the_o leâ—t_n now_o this_o word_n be_v not_o only_o the_o voice_n of_o â—â—sâ—ors_n &_o teachen_fw-ge in_o the_o open_a ministry_n but_o also_o the_o voice_n of_o râ—…ed_a conscience_n inward_o by_o many_o secret_a â—â—gitations_n sâ—ibbâ—â—â—_n they_o that_o be_v about_o to_o sin_n a_o christian_n man_n be_v not_o only_o a_o priest_n &_o a_o prophet_n but_o also_o a_o spiritual_a king_n even_o in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n have_v vouchsafe_v he_o this_o honour_n that_o his_o conscience_n â—…ed_v within_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o solliâ—…r_n to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o duty_n which_o he_o be_v to_o perâ—…_n to_o god_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o controller_n to_o see_v all_o thing_n keep_v in_o order_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o habitation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o second_o office_n of_o conscience_n â—â—generate_a be_v to_o excuse_v that_o be_v to_o â—…eare_v &_o defend_v a_o man_n even_o before_o god_n against_o all_o his_o enemy_n both_o bodily_a and_o ghostly_a psal._n 7._o 8._o judge_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n &_o according_a to_o my_o iâ—…ie_n in_o i_o again_o 26._o 1_o 2._o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o