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great_a trouble_n and_o agony_n be_v in_o unspeakable_a disquieting_n but_o i_o speak_v of_o such_o who_o be_v yet_o only_o in_o innitiatory_a trouble_n who_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o in_o the_o wilderness_n journey_v towards_o canaan_n all_o these_o trouble_n do_v not_o infer_v regeneration_n but_o be_v therefore_o bring_v upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o inquire_v after_o this_o new_a creature_n what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o yet_o be_v short_a of_o true_a save_a motive_n in_o the_o three_o place_n take_v notice_n of_o what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n and_o motive_n which_o may_v make_v thy_o conscience_n awaken_v and_o trouble_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o from_o true_a save_a principle_n 1._o the_o commission_n of_o some_o gross_a and_o heinous_a sin_n against_o conscience_n this_o may_v work_v much_o terror_n the_o very_a natural_a light_n of_o consciene_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v able_a to_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o fear_n rom._n 2._o the_o heathen_n have_v their_o conscience_n acuse_v of_o they_o we_o read_v of_o nero_n that_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v his_o mother_n agrippina_n he_o be_v so_o terrify_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o never_o dare_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n because_o of_o the_o guilt_n upon_o he_o yea_o and_o as_o tertullian_n lib._n de_fw-la animâ_fw-la cap._n 44._o observe_v from_o suetonius_n after_o this_o parricide_n he_o who_o in_o his_o former_a time_n never_o use_v to_o dream_v it_o be_v note_v of_o he_o as_o a_o rare_a and_o strange_a thing_n be_v constant_o terrify_v in_o his_o dream_n with_o sad_a imagination_n thus_o you_o see_v natural_a conscience_n upon_o the_o commit_n of_o some_o gross_a sin_n have_v power_n of_o itself_o to_o recoil_v and_o with_o heavy_a terror_n to_o overwhelm_v a_o man_n some_o also_o do_v relate_v of_o constantine_n that_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n crispus_n upon_o groundless_a suspicious_a be_v great_o torment_v in_o his_o conscience_n not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v and_o thereupon_o be_v advise_v to_o receive_v the_o christian_a religion_n in_o which_o alone_o there_o can_v be_v find_v a_o expiation_n for_o so_o foul_a a_o offence_n 2._o the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n may_v arise_v from_o some_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a judgement_n that_o have_v overtake_v we_o conscience_n may_v lie_v asleep_o may_v year_n the_o sin_n thou_o have_v commit_v long_o ago_o may_v be_v almost_o forget_v and_o yet_o some_o judgement_n and_o calamity_n fall_v upon_o thou_o afterward_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o mind_n thus_o joseph_n brethren_n who_o conscience_n be_v so_o stupid_a as_o you_o hear_v that_o upon_o the_o throw_n of_o their_o brother_n into_o the_o pit_n they_o can_v sit_v down_o as_o