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A11845 The bearing and burden of the spirit wherein the sicknesse and soundnesse of the soule is opened, and eight cases of conscience cleared and resolved for the setling and comforting of perplexed consciences / by John Sedgwick ... Sedgwick, John, 1600 or 1601-1643. 1639 (1639) STC 22149.3; ESTC S4896 93,717 382

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105_o the_o bend_v of_o the_o heart_n in_o duty_n page_n 263._o c._n comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 15._o contentment_n page_n 17._o clearness_n of_o conscience_n page_n 49_o care_n for_o conscience_n page_n 55._o content_a of_o conscience_n p._n 67_o 68_o confession_n of_o sin_n page_n 88_o change_v of_o life_n page_n 89._o compassion_n due_a to_o the_o wound_a in_o spirit_n page_n 121._o consideration_n to_o pity_v such_o p._n 123._o continuance_n under_o wound_n cause_v 6._o way_n p._n 133._o clear_v of_o warrant_n what_o p_o 173_o cause_n of_o god_n suspend_v his_o love_n page_z 177._o d._n desperation_n two_o fold_n page_n 79._o degree_n of_o wound_a page_n 81._o difference_n in_o the_o wound_a p_o 82_o detestation_n of_o sin_n page_n 89._o dress_v the_o wound_n page_n 145._o danger_n by_o sin_v page_n 168._o darken_v of_o warrant_n page_n 175._o doubt_n in_o their_o nature_n cause_v difference_n and_o sort_n page_n 195._o difference_n between_o christian_n and_o other_o in_o do_v duty_n page_n 266._o e._n inquire_v after_o sin_n page_n 87._o fruitless_a endeavour_n page_n 280._o f._n faith_n do_v four_o thing_n to_o strengthen_v the_o spirit_n page_n 19_o it_o do_v four_o way_n relieve_v the_o soul_n page_n 23._o fear_v of_o trouble_n twofold_a p._n 28_o 29._o faintness_n page_n 31._o a_o case_n about_o faint_v of_o spirit_n p._n 33._o faith_n in_o operation_n page_n 54._o feed_v of_o conscience_n what_o p._n 64_o sin_n feel_v three_o way_n page_n 85._o the_o fail_v of_o conscience_n what_o page_n 97._o to_o fear_v the_o wound_n of_o spirit_n page_n 126._o former_a feeling_n of_o love_n four_o sign_n of_o it_o page_z 185._o foundation_n of_o divine_a love_n to_o the_o soul_n page_n 192_o faith_n and_o doubt_n go_v together_o page_z 207._o faith_n to_o be_v cherish_v and_o advance_v page●27_n ●27_z fail_n in_o duty_n page_n 260._o g._n a_o good_a cause_n for_o suffering_n p_o 41._o a_o good_a carriage_n under_o suffer_v in_o seven_o thing_n page_n 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the_o misery_n of_o conscience_n in_o silence_n in_o three_o thing_n p._n 97._o mistake_v about_o the_o wound_n of_o conscience_n p._n 115._o melancholy_n be_v not_o this_o wound_n p._n 117_o 118._o motive_n to_o pity_v wound_v spirit_n p._n 124._o mean_v to_o get_v off_o the_o wound_n of_o spirit_n three_o p._n 140._o misplace_v of_o warrant_n p._n 174._o motive_n and_o mean_n against_o doubt_n p._n 216._o n._n new_a rise_n of_o old_a sin_n p._n 102._o spiritual_a niceness_n 137._o o._n overlade_v of_o conscience_n what_o and_o how_o p._n 63._o operation_n of_o melancholy_n p._n 116._o open_v of_o the_o wound_n needful_a p._n 142._o p._n patience_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 16._o prevention_n p._n 69._o rule_n for_o preserve_v the_o spirit_n from_o wound_n p._n 6_o 128._o provision_n p._n 147._o promise_v the_o ground_n assure_v love_n p._n 185._o q._n quietness_n of_o conscience_n p._n 48._o a_o question_n about_o the_o inequality_n of_o grace_n p._n 256._o r._n religion_n express_v under_o the_o cross_n p._n 43._o the_o remoovall_n of_o sin_n p._n 64._o seven_o reason_n prove_v the_o burden_n of_o conscience_n insupportable_a p._n 106._o releevement_n under_o the_o suspension_n of_o god_n love_n p._n 159._o for_o the_o regain_n of_o god_n love_n in_o sense_n four_o thing_n p._n 167._o ten_o releevement_n against_o doubt_n p._n 204._o ten_o releevement_n under_o imperfection_n of_o grace_n p._n 248._o five_o releevement_n against_o fail_n in_o duty_n p._n 261._o relapse_n af●er_v resolution_n p._n 286._o cause_n of_o relapse_n nine_o p._n 288._o the_o misery_n of_o relapse_n p._n 296._o the_o kind_n of_o relapse_n p._n 301._o s._n a_o twofold_a spirit_n p._n 6._o conscience_n call_v a_o spirit_n p._n 8._o man_n spirit_n consider_v two_o way_n ibid._n strength_n of_o spirit_n gradual_a p._n 36._o sink_v of_o spirit_n double_a p._n 37._o slight_v of_o cross_n evil_a p._n 39_o sin_n that_o be_v most_o wound_a p._n 92_o a_o sear_v spirit_n p._n 114._o sense_n of_o 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the_o epistle_n unto_o thou_o i_o have_v no_o soon_o make_v it_o but_o it_o be_v call_v for_o by_o desire_v and_o need_v christian_n time_n and_o leisure_n also_o serve_v it_o be_v bring_v forth_o as_o fit_o agree_v with_o the_o subject_n handle_v and_o deem_v by_o man_n more_o judicious_a than_o myself_o very_o comfort_v and_o settle_v unto_o perplex_a soul_n i._o s._n errata_fw-la page_n 116._o for_o be_v the_o next_o instrument_n read_v or_o page_n 323._o for_o former_o read_v formal_o
make_v shipwreck_n of_o it_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o a_o sinful_a course_n will_v wound_v and_o waste_v conscience_n but_o take_v i_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o grace_n and_o those_o do_v exceed_o gore_n conscience_n 4._o by_o disquiet_v and_o vex_v conscience_n to_o bring_v trouble_n and_o torment_v into_o the_o soul_n be_v no_o small_a abuse_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o great_a injury_n that_o can_v be_v do_v unto_o it_o and_o this_o man_n do_v 1._o in_o force_v sin_n upon_o it_o how_o conscience_n vex_v and_o how_o 2._o in_o link_a sin_n with_o it_o 3._o in_o hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o it_o 5._o by_o tempt_a conscience_n some_o man_n prove_v devil_n unto_o their_o own_o conscience_n partly_o conscience_n two_o wries_z of_o tempt_a conscience_n in_o lay_v bait_n before_o it_o set_v conscience_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o vileness_n and_o use_v it_o to_o sinful_a company_n or_o sinful_a occasion_n certain_a i_o be_o that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o keep_v all_o fair_a with_o conscience_n when_o and_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o vileness_n and_o partly_o in_o try_v conclusion_n upon_o it_o man_n play_v the_o empiric_n with_o their_o conscience_n put_v they_o upon_o the_o practice_n of_o thing_n the_o lawfullnesse_n whereof_o they_o know_v not_o or_o be_v not_o yet_o resolve_v of_o 6._o by_o dead_v and_o sear_a conscience_n conscience_n be_v and_o will_v be_v live_v and_o sensible_a now_o when_o man_n brawn_n it_o by_o the_o daily_a and_o customary_a practice_n of_o horrible_a and_o gross_a sin_n and_o by_o disusance_n they_o do_v abuse_v it_o and_o so_o disable_v it_o for_o all_o spiritual_a service_n 7._o by_o smother_a the_o scruple_n of_o i●_n conscience_n be_v many_o time_n full_a of_o real_a and_o personal_a case_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resolve_v itself_o now_o if_o a_o man_n through_o pride_n or_o bashfulness_n shall_v keep_v all_o close_a and_o not_o seek_v the_o satisfaction_n and_o resolution_n thereof_o this_o make_v the_o inward_a rankle_a and_o fester_v and_o languish_v thereof_o 8._o by_o blind_a and_o darken_v conscience_n knowledge_n be_v the_o eye_n and_o light_n of_o conscience_n for_o it_o see_v no_o more_o than_o it_o know_v now_o ignorance_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o blind_v conscience_n and_o without_o knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o good_a it_o be_v a_o madness_n in_o man_n to_o take_v away_o or_o to_o put_v out_o the_o light_n which_o shall_v guide_v and_o direct_v their_o own_o conscience_n in_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o do_v 9_o by_o abase_v conscience_n conscience_n be_v make_v for_o goodness_n to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v that_o and_o for_o high_a and_o holy_a employment_n to_o do_v that_o now_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v use_v for_o a_o colour_n and_o cloak_n for_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o man_n shall_v either_o make_v their_o sin_n to_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o conscience_n as_o unwarrant_v opinion_n and_o practice_n now_o adays_o do_v or_o make_v conscience_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n as_o too_o many_o do_v who_o can_v come_v to_o church_n and_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n under_o a_o pretence_n that_o conscience_n will_v not_o let_v they_o a_o great_a belie_n and_o abuse_v how_o conscience_n abase_v and_o how_o of_o conscience_n or_o to_o make_v conscience_n a_o false_a witness_n fasten_v untruth_n on_o it_o as_o do_v such_o man_n that_o will_v take_v it_o upon_o their_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o nor_o so_o as_o they_o be_v accuse_v when_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o conscience_n be_v put_v to_o swear_v against_o conscience_n and_o to_o speak_v against_o conscience_n and_o to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v and_o to_o execute_v conscience_n this_o be_v the_o put_n of_o conscience_n unto_o the_o base_a office_n that_o can_v be_v and_o this_o way_n man_n do_v notable_o abuse_v conscience_n 10._o by_o silence_v conscience_n conscience_n within_o we_o can_v and_o will_v speak_v unto_o we_o when_o as_o other_o can_v or_o dare_v not_o to_o speak_v unto_o we_o now_o when_o man_n command_v it_o unto_o silence_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n thereof_o and_o can_v endure_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o voice_n either_o of_o direction_n or_o correction_n unto_o they_o but_o bribe_n or_o choke_v conscience_n it_o be_v a_o great_a abuse_n unto_o it_o 11._o by_o neglect_v it_o conscience_n be_v worthy_a our_o best_a respect_n and_o attendance_n and_o we_o can_v do_v too_o much_o to_o cherish_v and_o refresh_v it_o now_o when_o man_n shall_v run_v from_o it_o as_o many_o a_o whore_n do_v from_o her_o child_n leave_v it_o upon_o the_o parish_n and_o let_v who_o will_v look_v after_o it_o when_o man_n shall_v never_o inquire_v after_o its_o health_n but_o suffer_v it_o to_o take_v grievous_a fall_n and_o hurt_n when_o man_n shall_v pass_v over_o its_o wound_n not_o mind_v its_o cure_n when_o man_n shall_v suffer_v it_o to_o want_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o information_n consolation_n and_o corroboration_n and_o let_v it_o cry_v itself_o to_o death_n they_o show_v most_o horrible_a cruelty_n unto_o conscience_n and_o do_v as_o gross_o abuse_v it_o as_o a_o nurse_n do_v her_o suck_a babe_n to_o who_o she_o deni_v her_o care_n and_o breast_n 12._o by_o overload_v and_o entangle_v conscience_n conscience_n can_v and_o will_v bear_v much_o but_o yet_o as_o the_o overlading_a of_o a_o ship_n be_v she_o sink_v so_o the_o over-lading_a of_o conscience_n by_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n and_o impertinent_a scruple_n be_v the_o abuse_n and_o wrong_v of_o conscience_n 2._o lay_v out_o for_o the_o true_a good_a and_o strengthen_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o you_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o maintain_v it_o in_o a_o state_n of_o goodness_n cherish_v and_o keep_v up_o its_o goodness_n that_o it_o die_v not_o it_o will_v quit_v cost_v for_o we_o so_o to_o do_v the_o good_a and_o strength_n of_o conscience_n be_v our_o good_a and_o strength_n at_o all_o time_n let_v this_o then_o be_v your_o work_n 1._o remove_v daily_o the_o evillnesse_n of_o sin_n from_o within_o it_o and_o before_o it_o nothing_o be_v the_o undo_n of_o conscience_n but_o sin_n and_o we_o must_v endeavour_v after_o the_o daily_a bathe_n of_o it_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o increase_v of_o its_o renovation_n by_o the_o spirit_n we_o must_v be_v much_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n and_o wash_v away_o those_o sin_n which_o lie_v upon_o conscience_n by_o the_o tear_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n 2._o feed_v and_o nourish_v it_o with_o its_o appoint_a food_n the_o strength_n of_o our_o natural_a spirit_n stand_v in_o their_o nourishment_n &_o it_o be_v as_o true_a of_o our_o spiritual_a spirit_n conscience_n must_v not_o be_v overfa_v nor_o overphysick_v but_o we_o must_v give_v it_o the_o word_n in_o promise_n christ_n in_o merit_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o pardon_v mercy_n and_o we_o flesh_n and_o refresh_v it_o 3._o make_v use_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o conscience_n for_o your_o supportance_n conscience_n be_v make_v for_o use_v the_o excellency_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o its_o use_n and_o if_o we_o do_v put_v conscience_n unto_o it_o it_o will_v be_v our_o confidence_n in_o time_n of_o common_a fear_n and_o danger_n it_o will_v steel_n our_o heart_n and_o bear_v up_o our_o mind_n as_o stout_o and_o as_o safe_o as_o the_o water_n do_v the_o ark_n of_o noah_n nay_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o ark_n or_o garrisonunto_n we_o for_o our_o safety_n learn_v therefore_o upon_o the_o access_n of_o all_o calamity_n to_o retire_v into_o conscience_n and_o commune_v with_o thy_o own_o spirit_n and_o call_v upon_o conscience_n to_o do_v its_o office_n and_o work_n keep_v not_o conscience_n idle_a within_o you_o the_o less_o you_o employ_v it_o the_o unfit_a will_v it_o be_v for_o your_o strength_n and_o service_n call_v upon_o it_o to_o act_v its_o own_o proper_a operation_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o unto_o you_o in_o your_o affliction_n 4._o secure_v the_o sound_a spirit_n within_o you_o it_o be_v our_o upholdment_n and_o security_n and_o therefore_o by_o a_o holy_a care_n and_o watchfullnesse_n keep_v it_o above_o all_o keep_n prov._n 4._o 23._o some_o man_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o conscience_n and_o lose_v it_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o and_o our_o condition_n in_o this_o life_n be_v full_a of_o danger_n conscience_n within_o we_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o and_o malicious_a adversary_n and_o in_o as_o much_o danger_n by_o evil_a man_n and_o devil_n as_o ever_o and_o it_o stand_v we_o much_o upon_o to_o be_v watchful_a and_o to_o be_v always_o fearful_a and_o jealous_a lest_o both_o we_o and_o it_o become_v a_o prey_n unto_o satan_n to_o this_o end_n 1._o
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