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and_o cry_v to_o the_o purpose_n 4._o let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o from_o henceforth_o we_o do_v not_o burden_n our_o conscience_n 4._o they_o will_v be_v witness_n accuser_n judge_n tormentor_n if_o this_o be_v against_o we_o what_o shall_v be_v for_o we_o and_o if_o this_o condemn_v we_o who_o who_o shall_v clear_v we_o simile_n if_o we_o have_v eat_v too_o much_o or_o some_o unwholesome_a thing_n and_o it_o lie_v on_o our_o stomach_n we_o can_v be_v at_o rest_n till_o we_o be_v empty_v thereof_o and_o according_o thenceforth_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o abstain_v from_o the_o like_a so_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o sin_n yea_o in_o our_o place_n as_o magistrate_n minister_n husband_n parent_n master_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v discharge_v our_o duty_n and_o for_o the_o same_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o enjoy_v the_o peace_n thereof_o than_o which_o what_o be_v more_o to_o be_v desire_v &_o which_o not_o gain_n pleasure_n honour_n etc._n etc._n can_v procure_v because_o thy_o conscience_n do_v not_o now_o accuse_v thou_o thou_o do_v haply_o conceive_v that_o all_o be_v well_o but_o assure_o hereafter_o it_o will_v though_o it_o may_v be_v twenty_o year_n hence_o and_o that_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v least_o able_a to_o undergo_v it_o as_o in_o sickness_n etc._n etc._n 5._o this_o clear_v god_n justice_n 5._o he_o will_v nor_o need_v not_o bring_v other_o witness_n or_o occasion_n against_o we_o than_o our_o conscience_n they_o will_v testify_v with_o we_o or_o against_o we_o on_o that_o day_n before_o i_o leave_v this_o point_n consider_v we_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o leave_v undo_v and_o that_o this_o bind_v the_o conscience_n to_o obedience_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n the_o conscience_n say_v it_o be_v well_o and_o excuse_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n the_o conscience_n say_v its_o ill_a and_o condemn_v as_o for_o they_o that_o have_v not_o the_o word_n their_o conscience_n judge_v by_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v leave_v man_n after_o the_o fall_n for_o there_o remain_v some_o general_a notion_n in_o man_n heart_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n which_o the_o heathen_n have_v make_v about_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n and_o against_o perjury_n murder_n theft_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n 15._o these_o i_o say_v be_v judge_v by_o this_o it_o be_v true_a that_o man_n law_n a_o oath_n a_o vow_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n from_o the_o word_n now_o if_o the_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o will_v the_o conscience_n give_v right_a judgement_n but_o if_o it_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o word_n than_o it_o may_v make_v the_o conscience_n erroneous_a or_o scruplous_a and_o doubtful_a a_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v be_v when_o it_o accuse_v where_o it_o shall_v excuse_v or_o excuse_v when_o it_o shall_v accuse_v which_o come_v from_o a_o erroneous_a judgement_n which_o judge_v good_a to_o be_v evil_a and_o evil_a to_o be_v good_a hence_o the_o conscience_n of_o some_o man_n excuse_v they_o in_o do_v thing_n that_o be_v flat_o bad_a 2._o and_o accuse_v they_o for_o do_v good_a thing_n thus_o a_o papist_n think_v he_o do_v well_o to_o go_v to_o mass_n 18._o and_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v very_o wicked_o to_o come_v to_o church_n with_o we_o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n be_v be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o persuade_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o but_o be_v as_o a_o man_n that_o hold_v a_o wolf_n by_o the_o â—ars_n he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v let_v he_o go_v or_o hold_v he_o still_o 14._o whoso_o thus_o do_v any_o thing_n sin_v both_o this_o and_o the_o former_a proceed_v from_o the_o want_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n we_o must_v therefore_o labour_v to_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o the_o scripture_n use._n ignorant_a person_n must_v needs_o fill_v their_o life_n with_o swarm_n of_o offence_n and_o sin_n for_o they_o not_o know_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v sin_n which_o be_v swallow_v they_o and_o never_o accuse_v themselves_o for_o they_o as_o we_o say_v the_o blind_a cat_n many_o a_o fly_n and_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o but_o do_v they_o for_o custom_n example_n of_o other_o and_o the_o like_a and_o so_o sin_n in_o they_o people_n think_v if_o they_o be_v free_a from_o murder_n whoredom_n theft_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v in_o a_o good_a case_n but_o be_v ignorant_a 105._o their_o life_n abound_v with_o sin_n o_o therefore_o let_v the_o word_n be_v a_o light_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o lantern_n unto_o our_o path_n thus_o of_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o three_o three_o question_n here_o 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prayer_n 9_o etc._n etc._n which_o who_o can_v justify_v erroneous_a q._n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n against_o his_o conscience_n i_o mean_v though_o his_o conscience_n be_v erroneous_a and_o deceive_v as_o if_o a_o papist_n be_v persuade_v that_o its_o a_o sin_n to_o come_v to_o church_n with_o we_o and_o yet_o for_o fear_n come_v a_o anabaptist_n hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o take_v a_o oath_n before_o a_o magistrate_n and_o yet_o through_o fear_n he_o do_v a._n they_o do_v ill_a not_o simple_o for_o do_v these_o thing_n as_o be_v good_a and_o such_o as_o god_n require_v but_o for_o do_v they_o with_o a_o ill_a conscience_n against_o their_o conscience_n so_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v require_v they_o sin_v if_o they_o do_v they_o they_o sin_n what_o then_o they_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v inform_v and_o persuade_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o they_o and_o then_o do_v they_o so_o that_o though_o as_o in_o the_o 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