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then_o and_o they_o go_v about_o to_o shake_v it_o off_o alas_o why_o do_v you_o go_v about_o that_o which_o be_v utter_o impossible_a you_o may_v suppress_v it_o for_o a_o while_n and_o gag_n it_o for_o a_o while_n but_o you_o can_v never_o shake_v it_o off_o conscience_n stick_v so_o close_o that_o a_o man_n may_v as_o soon_o shake_v off_o himself_o as_o his_o conscience_n and_o indeed_o his_o conscience_n be_v himself_o 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o 13._o that_o be_v his_o conscience_n judge_n in_o yourselves_o that_o be_v judge_v in_o your_o conscience_n 3_o three_o this_o confute_v that_o drunken_a opinion_n that_o conscience_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o present_a fit_n of_o melancholy_n no_o it_o cause_v it_o may_v be_v the_o present_a melancholic_a fit_n but_o it_o be_v not_o it_o conscience_n be_v a_o stand_a power_n in_o a_o man_n that_o be_v evermore_o with_o he_o and_o will_v evermore_o judge_v he_o and_o condemn_v he_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n it_o 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ever_o live_v together_o if_o you_o offend_v they_o you_o be_v like_a to_o have_v very_o ill_a life_n better_o live_v with_o a_o curse_a scold_n then_o live_v with_o a_o offend_a conscience_n you_o have_v better_o offend_v the_o whole_a world_n then_o offend_v conscience_n there_o be_v none_o who_o you_o be_v always_o to_o live_v with_o but_o conscience_n you_o be_v always_o to_o live_v with_o you_o be_v not_o always_o to_o live_v with_o your_o husband_n nor_o always_o with_o your_o wife_n nor_o always_o with_o your_o parent_n or_o master_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o you_o must_v part_v but_o conscience_n and_o you_o will_v never_o part_v therefore_o labour_v to_o keep_v it_o void_a of_o offence_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o proposition_n there_o be_v in_o every_o man_n a_o conscience_n proposition_n ii_o the_o light_n that_o conscience_n act_v by_o be_v knowledge_n proposition_n this_o knowledge_n be_v twofold_a 1._o of_o god_n law_n 2._o of_o ourselves_o 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n law_n to_o know_v god_n will_n what_o be_v good_a what_o be_v bad_a whaâ—_n god_n command_v what_o he_o forbid_v every_o man_n under_o heaven_n have_v this_o law_n of_o god_n in_o some_o measure_n write_v in_o his_o conscience_n i_o confess_v god_n child_n only_o know_v god_n law_n to_o purpose_n as_o it_o be_v a_o light_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o way_n oâ—_n salvation_n but_o all_o the_o world_n have_v some_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n whereby_o they_o may_v gather_v thaâ—_n there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o obey_v and_o that_o he_o have_v poweâ—_n over_o life_n and_o death_n all_o the_o world_n have_v knowledge_n in_o some_o measure_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v not_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o not_o what_o be_v according_a to_o conscience_n and_o what_o not_o all_o the_o world_n have_v this_o knowledge_n in_o some_o measure_n i_o do_v not_o say_v enough_o for_o salvation_n but_o enough_o to_o 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6.9_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v your_o own_o conscience_n may_v condemn_v you_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n if_o you_o be_v unrighteous_a because_o your_o synteresis_fw-la can_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a conscience_n and_o there_o be_v a_o illuminate_v conscience_n because_o some_o have_v no_o light_n but_o only_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n some_o have_v beside_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n which_o show_v that_o which_o nature_n show_v and_o much_o more_o clear_o and_o teach_v many_o thing_n more_o which_o nature_n can_v teach_v and_o hence_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o enlighten_v condemn_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o natural_a
to_o take_v it_o know_v not_o which_o be_v the_o sin_n and_o which_o not_o if_o it_o go_v this_o way_n to_o work_v it_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v sin_n say_v conscience_n if_o that_o way_n it_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v sin_v too_o say_v conscience_n such_o a_o man_n sin_v which_o way_n soever_o he_o take_v the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o he_o doubt_v he_o that_o doubt_v be_v condemn_v if_o he_o eat_v 14.23_o say_v the_o apostle_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n suppose_v a_o man_n doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o doubt_v also_o whether_o he_o may_v lawful_o omit_v the_o do_v it_o in_o such_o a_o case_n whether_o he_o do_v it_o or_o not_o do_v it_o he_o sin_v because_o both_o way_n he_o doubt_v yet_o here_o these_o rule_n be_v very_o useful_a 1._o rule_v 1._o when_o conscience_n doubt_v on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o be_v resolve_v on_o the_o other_o we_o must_v refuse_v the_o doubt_a part_n and_o take_v that_o wherein_o we_o be_v certain_a and_o sure_a as_o for_o example_n when_o one_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o play_v at_o card_n and_o dice_n he_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v no_o sin_n not_o to_o play_v but_o whether_o he_o may_v lawful_o play_v he_o doubt_v in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o play_v so_o when_o one_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o call_v his_o family_n together_o every_o day_n to_o prayer_n god_n minister_n tell_v he_o he_o must_v or_o he_o sin_v i_o doubt_v of_o that_o say_v he_o do_v you_o so_o but_o you_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o do_v it_o therefore_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o because_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o decline_v the_o doubtful_a part_n and_o take_v that_o which_o be_v certain_a and_o so_o of_o all_o other_o the_o like_a particular_n 2._o 2._o when_o conscience_n doubt_v on_o both_o side_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n and_o which_o not_o than_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v most_o void_a of_o offence_n as_o for_o example_n say_v a_o anabaptist_n among_o we_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o he_o to_o bring_v his_o child_n to_o church_n to_o be_v baptize_v or_o a_o sin_n to_o refuse_v here_o be_v rule_n be_v that_o that_o which_o be_v most_o void_a of_o offence_n and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o brotherly_a unity_n and_o concord_n be_v to_o be_v take_v the_o balance_n hang_v otherwise_o even_o and_o the_o argument_n to_o urge_v both_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o seem_v of_o like_a weight_n than_o this_o must_v be_v put_v into_o the_o scale_n and_o resolve_v the_o doubt_n 3_o 3._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v some_o thing_n when_o yet_o our_o conscience_n doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o they_o for_o we_o must_v consider_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o doubt_v there_o be_v a_o speculative_a doubt_v and_o there_o be_v a_o practical_a doubt_v speculative_a doubt_v be_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o to_o be_v do_v practical_a doubt_v be_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o do_v of_o it_o now_o this_o latter_a be_v not_o always_o a_o sin_n but_o the_o other_o be_v as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o servant_n be_v command_v of_o his_o master_n to_o attend_v on_o he_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n he_o know_v not_o what_o his_o business_n shall_v be_v and_o perhaps_o doubt_v it_o be_v not_o of_o such_o moment_n as_o to_o be_v do_v on_o that_o day_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o deny_v his_o attendance_n in_o this_o case_n though_o he_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v yet_o he_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o do_v of_o it_o because_o he_o know_v not_o what_o the_o business_n be_v and_o have_v no_o reason_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v his_o refusal_n and_o so_o much_o also_o of_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n iv._o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n conscience_n the_o difference_n between_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n and_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n be_v this_o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n hang_v in_o suspense_n and_o doubt_v which_o be_v the_o sin_n and_o which_o be_v lawful_a but_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n incline_v to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v but_o yet_o not_o without_o many_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n because_o of_o some_o difficulty_n which_o it_o have_v hear_v of_o and_o which_o it_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v or_o resolve_v the_o rule_n which_o here_o we_o must_v go_v by_o be_v this_o when_o we_o incline_v to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o shall_v labour_v to_o suppress_v all_o difficulty_n and_o ambiguity_n which_o cause_v we_o to_o doubt_v the_o apostle_n include_v this_o rule_n in_o that_o word_n full_o let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o heart_n get_v all_o difficulty_n remove_v all_o stumbling_n and_o sticking_n and_o hovering_n and_o scruple_n take_v away_o but_o how_o if_o that_o can_v be_v do_v quest._n how_o if_o we_o can_v get_v all_o scruple_n remove_v if_o that_o can_v be_v do_v answ_n than_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o follow_v conscience_n notwithstanding_o the_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n of_o it_o observe_v that_o place_n well_o deut._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o lord_n command_v if_o a_o false_a prophet_n shall_v come_v among_o they_o to_o draw_v they_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v show_v a_o sign_n or_o miracle_n to_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n and_o the_o sign_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o may_v put_v doubt_n and_o scruple_n into_o their_o conscience_n nevertheless_o conscience_n incline_v to_o the_o truth_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o stand_v to_o that_o for_o these_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n do_v not_o argue_v a_o want_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o a_o weakness_n of_o it_o i._o 1_o this_o show_v what_o need_n we_o have_v to_o labour_v to_o have_v our_o conscience_n right_o inform_v it_o be_v a_o comfortable_a thing_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o have_v his_o conscience_n so_o full_o enlighten_v as_o that_o he_o can_v without_o doubt_v or_o scruple_n discharge_v the_o duty_n both_o of_o his_o general_n and_o particular_a call_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a disturbance_n to_o a_o christian_n mind_n when_o his_o conscience_n be_v so_o weak_a and_o ignorant_a that_o he_o can_v perform_v his_o duty_n without_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n whether_o he_o be_v right_a or_o no_o especial_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n it_o be_v a_o great_a misery_n to_o have_v our_o conscience_n blind_a which_o shall_v be_v our_o guide_n and_o which_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o disobey_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o s._n paul_n do_v so_o often_o speak_v i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a 1._o cor._n 10.1_o and_o 11.3_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a misery_n that_o one_o conscience_n shall_v be_v ignorant_a what_o to_o do_v what_o to_o hold_v what_o to_o follow_v i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a misery_n that_o many_o who_o have_v follow_v the_o direction_n of_o conscience_n shall_v by_o it_o be_v lead_v to_o death_n and_o damnation_n to_o do_v thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n what_o a_o misery_n be_v it_o for_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v zeal_n and_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n knowledge_n ii_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n true_o to_o inform_v conscience_n without_o knowledge_n the_o heart_n be_v not_o good_a that_o be_v it_o be_v most_o profane_a there_o be_v three_o mean_n to_o get_v knowledge_n 1._o let_v we_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v open_v our_o understanding_n 1._o that_o as_o he_o have_v give_v we_o conscience_n to_o guide_v we_o so_o also_o he_o will_v give_v our_o guide_n eye_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o direct_v we_o aright_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o can_v sound_o illighten_v our_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o pray_v â—nto_fw-mi he_o to_o do_v it_o all_o our_o study_v and_o read_v and_o hear_v and_o confer_v will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o who_o make_v we_o to_o do_v it_o 73._o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v and_o fashion_v i_o o_o give_v i_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n he_o who_o make_v our_o conscience_n he_o only_o can_v give_v they_o this_o heavenly_a light_n of_o true_a knowledge_n and_o right_a understanding_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o seek_v earnest_o to_o he_o for_o it_o 2._o 2._o we_o must_v seek_v it_o in_o humility_n always_o suspect_v our_o own_o knowledge_n we_o be_v not_o too_o confident_o and_o presumptuous_o to_o trust_v to_o our_o own_o judgement_n and_o despise_v or_o neglect_v the_o judgement_n of_o other_o 25.9_o the_o
they_o and_o of_o evil_a and_o give_v warning_n to_o avoid_v they_o 2._o as_o a_o faithful_a conscience_n be_v watchful_a severe_a so_o also_o it_o be_v rigid_a and_o severe_a in_o every_o cause_n it_o deliver_v its_o judgement_n nothing_o can_v escape_v its_o sentence_n it_o will_v not_o favour_v our_o lust_n in_o any_o particular_a if_o there_o be_v any_o opportunity_n of_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o man_n it_o make_v we_o to_o hear_v of_o it_o though_o it_o be_v such_o a_o duty_n as_o none_o other_o will_v call_v upon_o we_o for_o or_o it_o may_v be_v dare_v not_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o as_o of_o love_n and_o care_n and_o help_v towards_o inferior_n yet_o conscience_n will_v it_o tithe_v mint_n and_o cumine_fw-la and_o will_v tell_v we_o of_o the_o least_o duty_n and_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o will_v not_o swallow_v the_o least_o sin_n as_o it_o will_v not_o swallow_v a_o camel_n 16.10_o so_o it_o will_v strain_v at_o a_o gâ—at_n a_o faithful_a conscience_n be_v faithful_a in_o the_o least_o if_o david_n sin_v but_o in_o the_o lap_n of_o a_o garment_n conscience_n smite_v he_o for_o it_o it_o make_v abraham_n so_o precise_a to_o a_o thread_n or_o a_o shoe-latchet_n he_o will_v not_o take_v so_o much_o as_o that_o of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n it_o make_v moses_n strict_a to_o a_o very_a hoof_n it_o make_v paul_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o corinthian_n about_o their_o hair_n it_o make_v augustine_n condemn_v himself_o for_o a_o apple_n importunate_a 3._o as_o a_o faithful_a conscience_n be_v watchful_a and_o severe_a so_o also_o it_o be_v importunate_a in_o all_o its_o counsel_n it_o do_v not_o only_o deliver_v its_o judgement_n but_o do_v with_o importunity_n urge_v the_o follow_v of_o its_o counsel_n it_o will_v have_v no_o nay_o but_o will_v be_v obey_v iâ—_n lead_v we_o bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o do_v it_o as_o paul_n say_v 20.22_o i_o go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v how_o importunate_a this_o faithful_a conscience_n be_v with_o the_o psalmist_n i_o will_v not_o give_v sleep_n to_o my_o eye_n 132.4_o nor_o slumber_n to_o my_o eyelid_n until_o i_o find_v out_o a_o place_n for_o the_o lord_n it_o will_v not_o take_v any_o nay_o say_v we_o whaâ—_n we_o will_v say_v we_o be_v sleepy_a say_v we_o be_v busy_a say_v we_o be_v loath_a and_o full_a of_o excuse_n it_o will_v be_v importunate_a and_o that_o with_o vehemency_n it_o will_v follow_v a_o man_n if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o with_o a_o hue_n and_o cry_n of_o inward_a check_n it_o will_v sometime_o promise_v sometime_o threaten_v urge_v we_o with_o hope_n fear_v danger_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o will_v be_v save_v we_o must_v dâ—_n this_o as_o we_o will_v escape_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v we_o must_v forbear_v that_o thus_o importunate_a be_v a_o faithful_a conscience_n 1._o i._o we_o see_v here_o what_o a_o great_a blessing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v such_o a_o faithful_a conscience_n such_o a_o faithful_a friend_n in_o our_o bosom_n which_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o tell_v we_o of_o all_o our_o duty_n and_o persuade_v we_o to_o it_o and_o of_o every_o evil_a and_o dissuade_v we_o from_o it_o it_o will_v not_o flatter_v we_o in_o any_o thing_n but_o tell_v we_o plain_o this_o you_o shall_v do_v this_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o regard_v not_o what_o please_v we_o but_o what_o be_v good_a for_o we_o that_o it_o look_v to_o and_o that_o it_o persuade_v to_o and_o that_o it_o urge_v o_o what_o a_o blessing_n be_v this_o this_o blessing_n have_v those_o willing_a israelite_n who_o give_v so_o free_o and_o large_o towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o text_n say_v 35.21_o that_o their_o heart_n stir_v they_o up_o and_o their_o spirit_n make_v they_o willing_a mark_v their_o heart_n that_o be_v their_o conscience_n stir_v they_o up_o you_o have_v bracelet_n offer_v they_o say_v conscience_n you_o have_v earrings_a and_o jewel_n etc._n etc._n part_n with_o they_o too_o say_v conscience_n to_o further_o this_o pious_a work_n in_o hand_n their_o spirit_n make_v they_o willing_a their_o faithful_a friend_n in_o their_o bosom_n conscience_n overcome_v they_o with_o argument_n and_o strong_a persuasion_n this_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o have_v such_o a_o faithful_a conscience_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n part_n with_o all_o his_o lust_n pride_n self-love_n covetousness_n carnal_a delight_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o own_o true_a good_a ii_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n mean_v well_o to_o that_o man_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v a_o faithful_a conscience_n o_o this_o be_v a_o angel_n keeper_n indeed_o do_v not_o christ_n mean_v well_o to_o his_o church_n in_o the_o canticle_n 13._o when_o he_o give_v she_o such_o a_o conscience_n as_o carry_v she_o on_o wheel_n unto_o he_o or_o ever_o i_o be_v aware_a my_o soul_n make_v i_o like_o the_o chariot_n of_o amminadib_n return_v return_n o_o shulamite_n return_v return_n return_v return_n say_v conscience_n and_o again_o return_v return_n have_v the_o lord_n give_v thou_o such_o a_o importunate_a conscience_n as_o will_v have_v no_o nay_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o alone_o in_o omit_v good_a or_o commit_v evil_a will_v not_o let_v thou_o slumber_v and_o sleep_v in_o security_n but_o continual_o jog_v and_o awake_v thou_o have_v he_o give_v thou_o a_o severe_a a_o precise_a conscience_n that_o will_v not_o favour_v thou_o in_o the_o least_o evil_a it_o be_v a_o most_o comfortable_a sign_n that_o the_o lord_n mean_v well_o unto_o thy_o soul_n 3._o iii_o labour_n to_o be_v a_o friend_n unto_o conscience_n that_o it_o may_v continue_v faithful_a unto_o thou_o true_a friend_n will_v deal_v faithful_o and_o plain_o one_o with_o another_o and_o will_v be_v importunate_a to_o do_v one_o another_o good_a conscience_n will_v not_o deal_v thus_o with_o thou_o unless_o thou_o be_v a_o friend_n unto_o conscience_n now_o then_o be_v we_o friend_n unto_o conscience_n when_o we_o do_v what_o conscience_n require_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o disciple_n 15.14_o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatever_o i_o command_v you_o so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o conscience_n for_o conscience_n if_o it_o be_v true_o enlighten_v will_v command_v nothing_o but_o what_o christ_n command_v if_o we_o deal_v so_o in_o our_o constant_a course_n with_o conscience_n be_v willing_a to_o hearken_v to_o it_o and_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o then_o if_o we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n now_o and_o then_o conscience_n will_v be_v true_a to_o we_o and_o be_v importunate_a with_o we_o for_o our_o good_a 4._o iv._o be_v sure_o thou_o stand_v not_o out_o against_o conscience_n when_o once_o it_o be_v importunate_a it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o stand_v out_o against_o conscience_n though_o it_o be_v not_o importunate_a but_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n a_o thousand_o time_n great_a to_o stand_v out_o against_o it_o when_o it_o be_v importunate_a maximepecâ—atum_fw-la the_o great_a stand_v out_o against_o conscience_n be_v the_o 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