to_o have_v that_o he_o pluck_v it_o away_o also_o and_o that_o he_o punish_v this_o violence_n and_o their_o voluntary_a resistance_n with_o a_o final_a remorslesness_n psal_n 51.10_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o jer._n 9.3_o rom._n 1.28_o 9_o inordinate_a care_n shame_n and_o fear_n which_o overcharge_v conscience_n and_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o cross_n you_o must_v expect_v contempt_n and_o to_o endure_v the_o cross_n if_o you_o will_v exercise_v and_o enjoy_v a_o good_a conscience_n shame_n and_o fear_n decline_v those_o and_o you_o must_v therefore_o decline_v these_o divert_v they_o rather_o upon_o their_o proper_a object_n be_v ashamed_a and_o afraid_a of_o sin_n as_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o of_o lose_v the_o sight_n and_o salvation_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o great_a good_a as_o you_o be_v advise_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3.14_o 15_o 16._o c._n 4.12_o 13_o 16._o it_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o shame_n or_o fear_v to_o suffer_v for_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n indeed_o to_o suffer_v in_o or_o from_o conscience_n but_o â—â—o_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a a_o expression_n beyond_o any_o other_o in_o all_o the_o bible_n if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o 1_o pet._n 2.19_o second_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v if_o you_o will_v ensure_v the_o custody_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1._o employ_v your_o strict_a care_n sin_n and_o satan_n lie_v their_o main_a battery_n against_o this_o the_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o grand_a citadel_n of_o a_o gracious_a christian_a get_v this_o and_o they_o get_v all_o keep_v this_o and_o you_o keep_v all_o you_o be_v proportionable_o concern_v to_o preserve_v the_o outer_a guard_n in_o your_o conversation_n but_o you_o be_v principal_o concern_v to_o preserve_v the_o inner_a and_o main_a guard_n of_o your_o conscience_n keep_v this_o and_o it_o will_v keep_v thou_o but_o remember_v as_o it_o be_v not_o get_v idle_o so_o neither_o be_v it_o keep_v but_o with_o industry_n keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o diligence_n nay_o with_o all_o diligence_n and_o above_o all_o keep_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n prov._n 2.10_o 11._o c._n 4.20_o 21_o 23._o 2._o extend_v this_o care_n to_o all_o the_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o the_o pure_a peaceable_a sincere_a soft_a and_o tender_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n and_o touch_v which_o we_o shall_v instruct_v hereafter_o yea_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a circuit_n and_o compass_n of_o conscience_n take_v a_o prospect_n of_o every_o part_n in_o every_o proposition_n that_o it_o may_v be_v good_a both_o as_o a_o rule_n and_o as_o a_o witness_n and_o as_o a_o judge_n of_o which_o also_o you_o may_v expect_v in_o the_o ensue_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n 3._o hear_v conscience_n conscience_n have_v a_o voice_n within_o you_o as_o well_o as_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n without_o you_o a_o voice_n *_o of_o correction_n in_o case_n of_o evil_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n &_o c_o psal_n 43.5_o a_o voice_n of_o counsel_n and_o direction_n for_o continuance_n and_o growth_n in_o good_a as_o david_n have_v my_o reins_o also_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o night-season_n psal_n 16.7_o hear_v counsel_n then_o and_o receive_v instruction_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o the_o latter_a end_n conscience_n never_o harden_v till_o it_o be_v not_o hear_v the_o more_o attention_n be_v give_v by_o you_o the_o more_o authority_n be_v gain_v to_o it_o and_o the_o better_a advise_v it_o give_v to_o you_o attend_v the_o direction_n and_o discourse_n of_o conscience_n then_o as_o joseph_n and_o nehemiah_n do_v who_o thereby_o keep_v a_o unspotted_a conscience_n amid_o all_o aspersion_n and_o calumny_n prov._n 19.20_o gen._n 39.9_o neh._n 6.11_o 4._o estate_n it_o often_o by_o its_o copy_n or_o original_a rather_o the_o holy_a scripture_n these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prime_a rule_n and_o standard_n by_o which_o you_o must_v pass_v and_o square_a conscience_n christian_n must_v write_v they_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n if_o they_o will_v be_v keep_v incorrupt_a and_o from_o crooked_a way_n and_o examine_v this_o exscript_n often_o by_o that_o as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n must_v conscience_n be_v to_o be_v instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n to_o scripture_n as_o aaron_n be_v to_o moses_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v instead_o of_o a_o god_n to_o conscience_n as_o moses_n be_v to_o aaron_n deut._n 17.17_o 18_o 19_o exod._n 4.16_o conscience_n be_v to_o every_o man_n as_o his_o book_n as_o bernard_n 9_o bernard_n vnicuique_fw-la suus_fw-la libeâ—_n est_fw-la conscientiu_fw-la conferamus_fw-la itaque_fw-la libros_fw-la nostroscum_fw-la librovitae_n ne_fw-la fortè_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la ultima_fw-la discussione_n abjiciantur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la fuerint_fw-la emendati_fw-la de_fw-fr cons_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o well_o observe_v but_o such_o as_o must_v be_v examine_v by_o the_o bible_n compare_v with_o and_o correct_v by_o it_o order_v my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n say_v david_n thy_o testimony_n also_o be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o counsellor_n psal_n 119.133_o 24._o order_n conscience_n by_o this_o through_o all_o its_o office_n and_o proceed_v be_v conscience_n a_o rule_n the_o word_n must_v be_v the_o regula_n regulans_fw-la conscience_n be_v but_o regula_n regulata_fw-la conscience_n must_v take_v the_o rule_n from_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n and_o then_o give_v it_o to_o the_o christian_a for_o the_o weigh_v of_o his_o estate_n and_o action_n the_o word_n be_v the_o lamp_n for_o the_o foot_n and_o light_n for_o the_o path_n psal_n 119.105_o be_v conscience_n a_o witness_n if_o you_o look_v that_o it_o witness_v the_o truth_n and_o in_o truth_n have_v it_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n isa_n 8.20_o be_v conscience_n a_o judge_n if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n away_o with_o it_o to_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n which_o shall_v judge_v you_o in_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 12.48_o 5._o engage_v the_o choice_n and_o constant_a resolution_n of_o your_o will_n it_o be_v well_o with_o conscience_n while_o the_o will_n be_v constant_a and_o cleave_v unto_o god_n with_o full_a purpose_n let_v the_o will_v be_v preserve_v steady_a and_o its_o welfare_n will_v be_v preserve_v in_o safety_n the_o weal_n of_o conscience_n muchwhat_a follow_v the_o will_v his_o choice_n and_o when_o this_o be_v find_v divide_v that_o be_v faulty_a and_o disease_a act._n 11.23_o hos_fw-la 10.2_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o tim._n 1.19_o they_o put_v away_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o concern_v faith_n make_v shipwreck_n their_o loss_n do_v not_o arise_v as_o from_o its_o next_o cause_n from_o other_o violence_n but_o their_o own_o voluntariness_n satan_n seducer_n suffering_n can_v never_o have_v pull_v it_o away_o if_o they_o themselves_o have_v not_o put_v it_o away_o they_o make_v shipwreck_n rather_o than_o endure_v shipwreck_n well_o then_o if_o you_o will_v still_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v willing_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o live_v honest_o heb._n 13.18_o 6._o eye_n god_n all-seeing_a knowledge_n let_v thy_o conscience_n keep_v its_o eye_n upon_o god_n who_o keep_v his_o eye_n upon_o thy_o conscience_n set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o thy_o face_n with_o david_n and_o set_v thyself_o always_o before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o paul_n as_o of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o steer_v thy_o whole_a course_n keep_v thy_o conscience_n on_o god_n and_o god_n will_v keep_v thy_o conscience_n who_o have_v say_v walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a psal_n 16.8_o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o gen._n 17.1_o conscience_n be_v a_o knowledge_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n look_v to_o it_o then_o in_o every_o creek_n and_o turn_n of_o thy_o life_n do_v not_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n consider_v it_o and_o he_o that_o keep_v thy_o soul_n do_v not_o he_o know_v it_o prov._n 24.12_o psal_n 44.21_o the_o prospect_n david_n take_v of_o god_n omniscient_a knowledge_n preserve_v a_o tender_a gracious_a and_o holy_a conscience_n psal_n 139._o i_o have_v keep_v his_o precept_n and_o thy_o testimony_n say_v he_o elsewhere_o for_o all_o my_o way_n be_v before_o thou_o eye_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a with_o moses_n who_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o thy_o go_n tell_v conscience_n as_o laban_n tell_v jacob_n no_o man_n be_v with_o we_o but_o see_v god_n be_v witness_n betwixt_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o forget_v not_o his_o mizpah_n that_o be_v a_o beacon_n or_o watchtower_n and_o say_v to_o it_o with_o he_o the_o lord_n watch_v between_o i_o and_o thou_o when_o we_o be_v absent_a one_o from_o another_o psal_n 119.168_o heb._n 11.27_o gen._n 31.49_o 50._o
be_v do_v by_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v which_o be_v matter_n of_o general_a right_n and_o equity_n and_o they_o that_o deny_v such_o clear_a and_o common_o receive_v law_n of_o general_a right_n be_v in_o common_a speech_n say_v to_o offer_v violence_n to_o their_o conscience_n so_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o such_o and_o such_o matter_n may_v be_v decline_v and_o forbear_v which_o be_v matter_n of_o indifferency_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o small_a difference_n between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o conservation_n of_o such_o law_n and_o rule_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o conscience_n strict_o so_o call_v 4._o call_v see_v baldw._n case_n cons_n l._n 1._o c_o 4._o but_o i_o must_v follow_v the_o vulgar_a usage_n and_o sense_n of_o this_o term_n as_o most_o fit_v my_o design_n there_o be_v a_o habit_n bank_n and_o treasury_n of_o light_n and_o law_n with_o conscience_n and_o which_o it_o conserves_n here_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v the_o application_n of_o they_o have_v and_o make_v by_o conscience_n here_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o and_o three_o proposition_n still_o make_v application_n of_o some_o general_a law_n or_o rule_n have_v in_o the_o first_o proposition_n to_o a_o man_n particular_a estate_n or_o action_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o conscience_n to_o apply_v general_a proposition_n and_o canon_n to_o a_o man_n personal_a and_o particular_a case_n and_o concern_v and_o indeed_o the_o thomist_n 13_o thomist_n aquin._n sum._n 1._o q._n 79._o a._n 13_o do_v make_v conscience_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o application_n of_o the_o knowledge_n or_o light_n which_o be_v in_o the_o synteresis_fw-la and_o therefore_o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o act_n though_o to_o speak_v proper_o as_o one_o 14._o one_o sanders_n prael_n 1._o de_fw-fr conscience_n §._o 14._o observe_v the_o application_n of_o science_n be_v not_o conscience_n itself_o but_o a_o act_n of_o it_o and_o as_o another_o 6._o another_o rutherf_n libert_n of_o conscience_n c._n 1._o p._n 6._o say_v it_o be_v the_o same_o conscience_n that_o act_v all_o three_o part_n of_o a_o law_n of_o a_o witness_n and_o of_o a_o judge_n the_o second_o propofition_n contain_v the_o direct_a testimony_n of_o conscience_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n in_o general_n be_v that_o of_o a_o witness_n thus_o paul_n suggest_v of_o his_o own_o and_o touch_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o gentile_n my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n rom._n 9.1_o their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n rom._n 2.15_o the_o witness_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v either_o consider_v 1._o as_o it_o be_v in_o habit_n and_o rest_v upon_o record_n or_o 2._o as_o it_o be_v in_o act_n or_o be_v reduce_v thereunto_o which_o be_v by_o two_o step_n 1._o conscience_n cast_v back_o a_o reflection_n upon_o its_o own_o record_n of_o our_o estate_n and_o action_n and_o consider_v and_o ruminate_v upon_o they_o and_o then_o 2._o conscience_n come_v forth_o and_o report_v to_o we_o how_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v or_o have_v stand_v agreeable_a to_o those_o record_n and_o to_o this_o reflection_n the_o office_n or_o act_n of_o conscience_n then_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o proposition_n be_v threefold_a 1._o to_o register_v and_o book_n down_o what_o a_o man_n be_v and_o do_v and_o in_o truth_n conscience_n be_v as_o one_o 52._o one_o sheffield_n good_a cons_n c._n 4._o p._n 52._o well_o the_o great_a register_n and_o recorder_n of_o the_o world_n it_o have_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n not_o a_o word_n from_o the_o mouth_n not_o a_o work_n of_o man_n not_o a_o thought_n of_o the_o mind_n can_v escape_v or_o pass_v its_o swift_a pen._n it_o be_v god_n historian_n say_v dr._n reynolds_n 41._o reynolds_n of_o the_o passion_n c._n 41._o that_o write_v not_o annal_n but_o journal_o conscience_n have_v its_o book_n and_o have_v its_o table_n whereon_o it_o do_v indeleble_o write_v both_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o job_n rev._n 20.12_o jer._n 17.1_o job_n 27.6_o 2._o to_o reflect_v and_o bring_v back_o to_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o expression_n of_o solomon_n be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o 1_o king_n 8.47_o conscience_n be_v to_o every_o man_n not_o only_o as_o his_o private_a notary_n but_o as_o his_o petty-constable_n to_o search_v into_o and_o seize_v upon_o every_o miscarry_v act_n and_o habit_n conscience_n review_v its_o register_n recall_v and_o read_v over_o its_o record_n here_o be_v those_o say_n in_o and_o say_n to_o the_o heart_n that_o scripture_n and_o experience_n tell_v we_o of_o jer._n 5.24_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o mark_fw-mi those_o communing_n with_o our_o heart_n and_o call_v upon_o our_o own_o action_n and_o estate_n those_o counting_n and_o self-searches_a how_o the_o case_n stand_v psal_n 4.4.77.6_o herewith_o conscience_n compare_v our_o past_a action_n and_o intention_n with_o the_o canon_n and_o rule_n conserve_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruminate_v and_o bethink_v according_a to_o the_o case_n and_o concern_v before_o it_o conscience_n consider_v the_o matter_n i_o consider_v in_o my_o heart_n say_v the_o preacher_n or_o i_o give_v or_o set_v to_o my_o heart_n hebr._n eccles_n 9.1_o conscience_n be_v not_o only_o to_o consult_v its_o book_n or_o cast_v back_o a_o eye_n but_o to_o consider_v the_o affair_n before_o it_o attentive_o now_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n consider_v your_o way_n hebr._n set_a your_o heart_n on_o your_o way_n hag._n 1.5.7_o here_o be_v those_o laying_n to_o heart_n we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 5.24_o mal._n 2.2_o 3._o to_o report_v and_o bring_v forth_o its_o testimony_n according_a as_o the_o matter_n have_v be_v or_o be_v thus_o conscience_n in_o joseph_n brethren_n have_v take_v and_o book_v down_o their_o sin_n after_o this_o turn_v back_o and_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o circumstance_n wherewith_o conscience_n consider_v it_o to_o be_v aggravate_v we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 42.21_o 22._o conscience_n in_o pharaoh_n butler_n have_v record_v do_v recall_v rip_v up_o and_o read_v he_o his_o fault_n gen._n 41.9_o david_n job_n and_o paul_n be_v contumelious_o censure_v and_o cry_v out_o upon_o conscience_n cast_v back_o a_o reflection_n consult_v its_o own_o record_n consider_v their_o uprightness_n and_o the_o other_o reproach_n and_o clear_v up_o their_o righteousness_n psal_n 7.3_o 4._o job_n 27.5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o as_o this_o be_v the_o office_n of_o conscience_n to_o give_v testimony_n in_o relation_n to_o what_o be_v past_a so_o also_o in_o relation_n to_o what_o be_v present_a conscience_n witness_v both_o 1._o what_o we_o be_v or_o what_o our_o estate_n be_v the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.16_o 2._o and_o what_o we_o act_n or_o what_o our_o action_n be_v witness_v paul_n example_n i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n rom._n 9.1_o 3._o and_o whatever_o you_o be_v or_o intend_v psal_n 17.3_o 2_o cor._n 1.17_o the_o three_o proposition_n contain_v the_o decisive_a judgement_n of_o conscience_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o most_o proper_o and_o strict_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o judge_n if_o we_o will_v judge_n ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v 1_o cor._n 11.31_o confcience_n be_v herein_o judicial_o to_o apply_v the_o truth_n dictate_v in_o the_o first_o proposition_n upon_o the_o testimony_n deliver_v in_o the_o second_o proposition_n and_o do_v infer_v the_o conclusion_n from_o those_o premise_n according_a to_o its_o apprehension_n of_o the_o rule_n or_o law_n in_o the_o first_o or_o major_a proposition_n and_o according_a to_o its_o attestation_n and_o report_n of_o our_o life_n or_o action_n in_o the_o second_o or_o minor_a proposition_n the_o judgement_n conscience_n pronounce_v sometime_o respect_v our_o estate_n and_o sometime_o respect_v our_o action_n and_o both_o of_o they_o either_o 1._o as_o good_a or_o else_o 2._o as_o evil_n and_o thus_o again_o either_o 1._o as_o it_o respect_v the_o time_n past_a or_o present_a or_o else_o 2._o as_o it_o respect_v the_o time_n future_a either_o as_o they_o have_v former_o be_v or_o now_o be_v or_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v first_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o time_n past_a and_o present_a the_o office_n of_o conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o what_o be_v and_o have_v be_v good_a be_v to_o acquit_v and_o clear_v in_o regard_n of_o what_o be_v and_o have_v be_v evil_a it_o be_v
the_o thing_n be_v often_o exhibit_v we_o in_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o term_n whereby_o it_o be_v express_v i_o shall_v premise_v something_o of_o the_o name_n then_o present_a to_o you_o its_o nature_n 1._o for_o the_o name_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n which_o precise_o signify_v the_o conscience_n whereby_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n sometime_o it_o be_v express_v by_o spirit_n prov._n 18.14_o psal_n 34.14_o and_o therewith_o accord_v paul_n mention_n of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n i.e._n his_o conscience_n which_o be_v in_o he_o sometime_o by_o heart_n 2_o sam._n 24.10_o 1_o king_n 2.44_o with_o which_o agree_v that_o of_o 1_o joh._n 3.20_o 21._o if_o our_o heart_n i.e._n our_o conscience_n condemn_v etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o omit_v what_o be_v observe_v by_o a._n burges_n 1._o burges_n of_o orig._n sin_n par_fw-fr 3._o c._n 2._o s_o 1._o that_o the_o first_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leb_fw-mi render_v heart_n be_v a_o conspersion_n or_o meal_n sprinkle_v with_o water_n which_o point_v we_o how_o the_o heart_n or_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v consperse_v and_o water_v with_o some_o common_a principle_n and_o notion_n about_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o according_o be_v to_o make_v application_n of_o they_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o latin_a conscientia_fw-la from_o whence_o we_o have_v our_o english_a word_n conscience_n signify_v a_o knowledge_n together_o conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la scientia_fw-la conscience_n be_v a_o conjunct_a science_n both_o as_o it_o respect_v several_a subject_n and_o several_a object_n a_o knowledge_n together_o of_o many_o subject_n or_o by_o and_o with_o other_o and_o of_o many_o object_n or_o of_o other_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n together_o with_o other_o conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la alio_fw-la scientia_fw-la as_o aquinas_n 13._o aquinas_n sum_n q._n 79._o a_o 13._o and_o that_o not_o so_o much_o with_o other_o man_n though_o the_o sincere_o conscientious_a will_v fain_o commend_v himself_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o be_v careful_a of_o keep_v close_o to_o that_o universal_o receive_v rule_v of_o conscience_n math._n 7.12_o luk._n 6.31_o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o 2._o nor_o so_o much_o with_o a_o man_n own_o self_n when_o the_o heart_n and_o head_n be_v agree_v in_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v make_v and_o a_o man_n can_v say_v with_o paul_n my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la cordis_fw-la scientia_fw-la say_v bernard_n ib._n bernard_n de_fw-fr interior_a domo_fw-la cor_fw-la quando_fw-la se_fw-la novit_fw-la appellatur_fw-la conscientia_fw-la quando_fw-la praeter_fw-la se_fw-la alia_fw-la scientia_fw-la id._n ib._n knowledge_n in_o the_o head_n alone_o be_v bare_o science_n as_o one_o say_v 17._o say_v sheffield_n good_a conse_n c._n 1_o p._n 17._o but_o knowledge_n in_o the_o heart_n too_o be_v conscience_n right_o so_o call_v 3_o but_o it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n together_o with_o god_n cum_fw-la deo_fw-la scientia_fw-la behold_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a say_v job_n ch._n 16.19_o and_o paul_n i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n and_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 9.1_o he_o produce_v three_o witness_n say_v our_o annotator_n loc_fw-la annotator_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la christ_n conscience_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n together_o of_o many_o object_n these_o conscience_n do_v not_o abstract_o or_o apart_o consider_v but_o always_o conjoyn_v in_o its_o proceed_v and_o operation_n knit_v one_o knowledge_n and_o object_n to_o another_o and_o conjoin_v one_o to_o another_o add_v science_n unto_o science_n as_o one_o say_v 6._o say_v sanders_n de_fw-fr oblige_n conse_n praelect_v 1._o §._o 6._o the_o universal_a knowledge_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o law_n and_o right_n to_o the_o particular_a knowledge_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o fact_n by_o apply_v one_o unto_o the_o other_o 2._o the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n i_o shall_v brief_o discuss_v in_o explicate_v this_o definition_n conscience_n in_o man_n be_v man_n judgement_n of_o himself_o i.e._n of_o his_o estate_n and_o action_n as_o it_o and_o they_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o definition_n and_o description_n hereof_o be_v various_o give_v by_o various_a author_n this_o of_o dr._n ames_n 1._o ames_n de_fw-fr cons_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o n._n 1._o seem_v to_o i_o very_o consonant_a and_o comprehensive_a enough_o which_o be_v close_v with_o by_o devout_a fenner_n 32_o fenner_n treat_n of_o cons_n p._n 32_o and_o by_o dr._n anneslie_n 3._o anneslie_n cripleg_n lect._n ser._n 1._o p._n 3._o this_o speak_v its_o nature_n and_o suit_n with_o scripture_n judge_v you_o judge_n in_o yourselves_o if_o we_o will_v judge_n ourselves_o judge_n between_o i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n act._n 14.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.13_o 31._o isa_n 5.3_o first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v man_n judgement_n i_o know_v there_o be_v who_o like_v not_o the_o mention_n hereof_o in_o the_o definition_n of_o conscience_n because_o say_v he_o some_o act_n of_o conscience_n can_v without_o some_o force_n or_o strain_n be_v refer_v hither_o but_o i_o must_v acknowledge_v without_o any_o ill_a reflection_n have_v on_o a_o author_n who_o i_o do_v so_o high_o reverence_n that_o the_o force_n of_o this_o reason_n be_v not_o so_o ponderous_a and_o press_v with_o i_o while_o this_o which_o i_o adhere_v unto_o have_v the_o favour_n and_o countenance_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o before_o and_o while_o in_o a_o fair_a construction_n conscience_n judge_v what_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o law_n before_o it_o in_o the_o first_o proposition_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o the_o second_o proposition_n and_o be_v most_o strict_o and_o plain_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o the_o three_o proposition_n reside_v q._n what_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o conscience_n wherein_o it_o reside_v conscience_n then_o be_v man_n judgement_n and_o so_o appertain_v to_o the_o understanding_n not_o to_o the_o speculative_a understanding_n which_o judge_v only_o of_o thing_n as_o true_a and_o have_v this_o alone_a for_o its_o object_n but_o to_o the_o practical_a underderstanding_n which_o judge_v of_o thing_n not_o only_o as_o true_a but_o in_o their_o tendency_n also_o or_o as_o they_o be_v operable_a or_o ordinable_a to_o action_n conscience_n appertain_v then_o to_o the_o practical_a intellect_n 3._o intellect_n vid._n saunders_n de_fw-fr oblige_n cons_n prae._n 1._o §_o 21._o rutherf_n libert_n of_o conscience_n c._n 1._o p._n 4_o 5._o baldw._n case_n cons_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o not_o to_o the_o speculative_a nor_o to_o the_o will_n conscience_n be_v a_o conjunct_a science_n as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o heart_n know_v its_o own_o bitterness_n prov._n 18.14_o oft_o time_n also_o thy_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o also_o have_v curse_v other_o eccles_n 7.22_o but_o the_o will_n be_v a_o blind_a and_o no_o know_v power_n as_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v true_a that_o as_o the_o will_n have_v no_o small_a influence_n upon_o the_o conscience_n to_o interrupt_v it_o in_o and_o to_o incline_v and_o engage_v it_o to_o the_o discharge_n of_o its_o act_n and_o office_n so_o the_o conscience_n do_v in_o the_o discharge_n thereof_o include_v therewith_o at_o least_o infer_v thereupon_o suitable_a inclination_n ordinary_o in_o and_o impression_n on_o the_o will_n i_o may_v add_v and_o upon_o the_o affection_n also_o its_o judgement_n usual_o be_v receive_v either_o with_o delight_n and_o joy_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o with_o displicence_n habit_n q._n whether_o conscience_n be_v a_o act_n power_n or_o habit_n dread_a and_o grief_n on_o the_o other_o but_o now_o whether_o conscience_n be_v a_o habit_n or_o act_n or_o power_n of_o the_o practical_a understanding_n be_v of_o a_o more_o strict_a and_o subtle_a disquisition_n among_o the_o schoolman_n for_o accommodation_n whereof_o consult_v our_o own_o learned_a saunderson_n 1._o saunderson_n de_fw-fr obl._n conscient_fw-la prael_n 1._o §._o 7._o ad_fw-la 2d_o burges_n or._n sin_n part_n 3._o c._n 2._o s_o 1._o truth_n be_v it_o be_v but_o very_o little_a we_o understand_v of_o our_o own_o self_n a_o labour_n of_o unquestionable_a difficulty_n to_o define_v and_o discriminate_a thing_n of_o so_o near_o a_o cognation_n in_o nature_n and_o connexion_n in_o use_n and_o exercise_n as_o power_n habit_n and_o act_n be_v yet_o something_o must_v be_v leave_v for_o lose_v and_o untie_v this_o knot_n conscience_n be_v sometime_o of_o a_o large_a sometime_o of_o a_o strict_a and_o more_o limit_a acceptation_n 1._o conscience_n be_v sometime_o large_o take_v and_o in_o the_o vulgar_a use_n of_o this_o term_n it_o be_v of_o a_o very_a large_a
or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o speak_v back_o what_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v or_o now_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o conscience_n in_o her_o reflection_n be_v both_o to_o consult_v she_o own_o record_n and_o to_o compare_v the_o concern_v before_o she_o wherein_o she_o be_v to_o witness_v with_o those_o holy_a rule_n i_o advise_v then_o that_o you_o 1._o direct_v 1_o send_v your_o conscience_n to_o search_v she_o own_o record_n here_o her_o action_n be_v all_o book_v as_o before_o q._n 9_o let_v she_o reflect_v hither_o remember_v and_o read_v they_o over_o without_o which_o you_o can_v now_o reach_v the_o end_n or_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o be_v so_o reposit_v remember_v this_o how_o they_o be_v enroll_v and_o why_o call_v it_o again_o to_o mind_n o_o you_o transgressor_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 46.8_o now_o that_o you_o may_v consult_v these_o record_n aright_o and_o have_v conscience_n to_o reflect_v it_o be_v requisite_a that_o there_o be_v 1_o self-denial_n without_o which_o this_o work_n will_v not_o be_v do_v at_o all_o or_o not_o aright_o but_o conscience_n like_o the_o unjust_a steward_n will_v be_v write_v fifty_o for_o a_o hundred_o for_o be_v sure_a your_o will_n and_o affection_n yea_o conscience_n itself_o through_o the_o corruption_n that_o cleave_v to_o it_o will_v be_v draw_v back_o from_o such_o a_o difficult_a and_o flesh-displeasing_a work_n or_o at_o most_o will_v not_o dwell_v long_o upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n double_v the_o charge_n examine_v yourselves_o prove_v your_o own_o self_n as_o know_v how_o hardly_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o it_o and_o how_o the_o heart_n hang_v back_o from_o it_o luk._n 16.6_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 2_o serious_a deliberation_n lest_o you_o misread_v and_o misunderstand_v her_o record_n and_o the_o result_n be_v a_o mistake_n and_o misrepresentation_n of_o your_o case_n which_o will_v minister_v nothing_o but_o matter_n for_o repentance_n as_o it_o do_v unto_o david_n i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 31.22_o and_o 116.11_o 3_o a_o steady_a diligence_n my_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n psal_n 77.6_o 1._o in_o rub_v up_o and_o ransack_v the_o memory_n where_o these_o record_n lie_v as_o in_o their_o most_o proper_a repository_n for_o many_o of_o our_o action_n lie_v there_o rather_o as_o so_o much_o rubbish_n which_o we_o have_v sweep_v out_o of_o sight_n then_o as_o so_o many_o record_n that_o be_v orderly_o shelve_v up_o for_o a_o survey_n 2._o in_o reiterate_v this_o method_n our_o action_n many_o time_n lie_v so_o far_o off_o and_o so_o many_o thing_n interpose_v between_o they_o and_o the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o raise_v and_o repeat_v diligence_n yea_o and_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o remove_v other_o matter_n and_o to_o reduce_v they_o again_o to_o our_o mind_n it_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o bring_v back_o to_o the_o heart_n 2_o pet._n 1.10_o 1_o king_n 8.47_o isa_n 46.8_o 3._o in_o the_o reception_n and_o right_n nick_v of_o the_o mean_n the_o court_n of_o record_n stand_v not_o always_o open_a and_o it_o be_v ill_a drip_v the_o first_o season_n now_o diligence_n will_v be_v do_v ere_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o the_o draught_n by_o conscience_n be_v yet_o fresh_a and_o unsullied_a as_o david_n sometime_o immediate_o reflect_v upon_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o saul_n garment_n and_o upon_o his_o number_v the_o people_n but_o at_o another_o time_n when_o he_o yield_v to_o his_o own_o sloth_n and_o fall_v not_o in_o with_o the_o first_o season_n vriah_n be_v murder_v and_o his_o wife_n constuprate_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o never_o cast_v a_o reflex_n upon_o either_o of_o these_o prodigious_a act_n yea_o notwithstanding_o the_o parable_n come_v so_o pat_o and_o plain_a upon_o he_o till_o the_o prophet_n be_v fain_o to_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o place_n of_o conscience_n and_o tell_v he_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n and_o you_o know_v what_o this_o negligence_n cost_v he_o 1_o sam._n 24.5_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o chap._n 11_o and_o 12._o psal_n 51._o 2._o direct_v 2_o set_v conscience_n by_o those_o holy_a rule_n whereon_o she_o must_v reflect_v the_o rule_n be_v of_o necessary_a reflection_n on_o and_o of_o as_o needful_a resolution_n in_o witness-bearing_a for_o how_o shall_v conscience_n witness_v or_o reflect_v on_o this_o as_o good_a or_o on_o that_o as_o good_a but_o by_o compare_v this_o and_o that_o with_o the_o rule_n which_o can_v alone_o resolve_v she_o what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v bad_a now_o as_o god_n reveal_v will_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a so_o the_o reflection_n of_o conscience_n connote_v a_o respect_n to_o this_o rule_n for_o conscience_n do_v not_o cast_v back_o a_o enquiry_n after_o the_o physical_a be_v of_o a_o action_n as_o whether_o i_o have_v eat_v or_o drink_v but_o after_o the_o moral_a be_v of_o that_o action_n as_o whether_o i_o have_v eat_v or_o drink_v to_o god_n glory_n etc._n etc._n as_o his_o law_n enjoin_v i_o or_o else_o to_o excess_n etc._n etc._n as_o his_o law_n inhibit_v i_o mic._n 6.8_o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o eph._n 5.18_o now_o hereunto_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v requisite_a which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o that_o obvious_a necessity_n and_o distinct_a use_n in_o those_o sudden_a and_o transient_a reflection_n which_o conscience_n often_o make_v yet_o be_v they_o of_o very_o needful_a observation_n and_o useful_a distinctness_n in_o she_o more_o solemn_a and_o abide_a reflection_n in_o the_o more_o serious_a return_n we_o be_v to_o make_v upon_o ourselves_o as_o before_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n or_o when_o we_o undertake_v the_o solemn_a examination_n of_o ourselves_o 1._o set_a the_o rule_n before_o thy_o conscience_n in_o its_o spiritual_a power_n purity_n and_o in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o on_o this_o she_o be_v to_o reflect_v and_o by_o this_o she_o must_v 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itself_o have_v not_o i_o wound_v it_o by_o some_o evil_a circumstance_n believe_v it_o christian_n it_o will_v be_v of_o excellent_a advantage_n to_o your_o actual_a growth_n and_o eternal_a good_a if_o you_o have_v such_o a_o compendium_n of_o sin_n and_o duty_n by_o you_o or_o rather_o in_o you_o as_o conscience_n may_v call_v it_o over_o every_o evening_n and_o compare_v your_o employment_n that_o day_n with_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o witness_v clear_o your_o estate_n and_o action_n of_o the_o day_n now_o past_o you_o 4._o show_v kindness_n to_o thy_o conscience_n direct_v 4_o when_o she_o do_v reflect_v yea_o though_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o reproof_n tell_v she_o thou_o be_v thankful_a as_o well_o as_o sensible_a and_o do_v more_o congratulate_v thyself_o in_o
etc._n etc._n mal._n 1.13_o job_n 21.15_o chap._n 35.3_o amos_n 8.5_o exod._n 5.2_o 2._o sometime_o it_o be_v out_v in_o the_o measure_n general_o it_o be_v in_o one_o extreme_a or_o other_o either_o over_o or_o under_o conscience_n accuse_v cain_n as_o also_o judas_n but_o to_o that_o extremity_n as_o end_v in_o despair_n and_o horror_n it_o accuse_v ahab_n and_o felix_n but_o not_o as_o may_v infer_v the_o hatred_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o alteration_n of_o their_o state_n gen._n 4.13_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 27.3_o 4_o 5._o 1_o king_n 21.29_o cum_fw-la chap._n 22._o act._n 24.25_o 26_o 27._o 3._o most_o time_n it_o be_v out_o in_o the_o method_n and_o circumstance_n of_o time_n conscience_n shall_v be_v check_v and_o curb_v in_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n within_o but_o concupiscence_n ordinary_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o ere_o conscience_n check_v it_o or_o censure_v the_o sinner_n conscience_n shall_v have_v anticipate_v that_o act_n of_o pride_n and_o carnal_a confidence_n in_o david_n number_v the_o people_n at_o least_o shall_v have_v be_v accuse_v while_o that_o act_n be_v a_o consummate_v but_o nine_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n be_v run_v out_o ere_o conscience_n give_v he_o a_o rebuke_n and_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o after_o that_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n conscience_n condemn_v the_o sin_n of_o judas_n but_o not_o till_o he_o see_v the_o condemn_v of_o jesus_n 2_o sam._n 24.8_o 10._o mat._n 27.3_o 4._o at_o all_o time_n it_o be_v out_o in_o the_o manner_n if_o god_n shall_v be_v severe_a and_o weigh_v it_o in_o the_o scale_n of_o his_o justice_n who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n that_o his_o conscience_n have_v discharge_v its_o office_n with_o that_o freedom_n and_o faithfulness_n with_o that_o openess_n and_o holiness_n with_o that_o sincerity_n and_o self-denial_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v due_a from_o we_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n prov._n 20.9_o eccles_n 7.20_o psal_n 19.12_o 2._o with_o relation_n to_o future_a thing_n and_o tim_n conscience_n be_v authoritative_o to_o direct_v and_o determine_v 1._o subordinate_o under_o god_n and_o as_o from_o god_n as_o the_o chief_a governor_n 2._o supreme_o to_o and_o for_o god_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o end_n but_o alas_o how_o sinful_a be_v it_o here_o likewise_o 1._o how_o little_a do_v it_o attend_v insomuch_o as_o god_n complain_v none_o say_v restore_v and_o call_v out_o who_o will_v hearken_v and_o hear_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v isa_n 42.23_o how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o with_o mary_n ponder_v those_o thing_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o concern_v the_o aftertime_n and_o their_o eternal_a peace_n but_o how_o many_o that_o hold_v fast_a deceit_n that_o refuse_v to_o return_v and_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o their_o iniquity_n rather_o than_o to_o seek_v out_o their_o duty_n and_o because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a luk._n 2.19_o jer._n 8.5_o chap._n 5.3_o hos_fw-la 4.8_o eccles_n 8.11_o 2._o how_o lose_v be_v its_o authority_n conscience_n have_v muchwhat_a leave_v its_o subordination_n to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n lo_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o jer._n 8.9_o chap._n 6.10_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n be_v receive_v and_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o pharisee_n and_o conscience_n be_v pretend_v and_o plead_v mat._n 15.1_o 10._o mar._n 7.1_o 14._o conscience_n have_v much_o what_o lose_v also_o its_o superiority_n over_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n which_o it_o shall_v over-rule_v and_o order_v god_n call_v and_o conscience_n call_v return_v you_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o make_v your_o way_n and_o your_o do_n good_a and_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n but_o we_o will_v walk_v aster_n our_o own_o device_n and_o we_o will_v do_v every_o one_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o evil_a heart_n and_o so_o conscience_n be_v often_o enslave_v though_o it_o can_v be_v whole_o extinguish_v by_o corrupt_a affection_n jer._n 18.11_o 12._o chap._n 2.24_o 25._o rom._n 1.18_o 21_o etc._n etc._n 3._o how_o low_o be_v its_o aspect_n conscience_n shall_v order_v every_o business_n to_o be_v do_v as_o for_o and_o as_o before_o god_n and_o shall_v hold_v back_o from_o sin_n as_o that_o which_o displease_v dishonour_v and_o be_v contrary_n to_o god_n but_o alas_o how_o far_o distant_a be_v man_n counsel_n which_o abundant_o speak_v the_o defilement_n of_o conscience_n ahab_n humble_v himself_o but_o it_o be_v to_o anticipate_v the_o suffering_n denounce_v from_o god_n not_o in_o abhorrence_n of_o the_o sin_n do_v against_o god_n jehu_n reform_v but_o it_o be_v to_o ensure_v the_o government_n not_o to_o exalt_v godliness_n conscience_n call_v the_o pharisee_n to_o prayer_n and_o almsdeed_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n rather_o than_o serve_v god_n call_v the_o people_n and_o the_o priest_n to_o fast_v at_o some_o time_n to_o feast_v at_o other_o but_o keep_v they_o within_o themselves_o carry_v they_o not_o up_o to_o god_n as_o their_o end_n in_o either_o 1_o king_n 21.21_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la 2_o king_n 10.28_o cum_fw-la 31._o mat._n 6.2_o etc._n etc._n zach._n 7.5_o 6._o 4._o how_o languid_a be_v its_o act_n conscience_n be_v 1._o to_o inform_v and_o dictate_v what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v what_o to_o decline_v but_o this_o it_o do_v many_o time_n false_o most_o time_n ineffectual_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n or_o if_o it_o present_v our_o duty_n right_a yet_o not_o so_o as_o to_o prevail_v to_o the_o do_v thereof_o regular_o isa_n 5.20_o rom._n 1.21_o 2._o conscience_n be_v to_o engage_v and_o bind_v we_o from_o iniquity_n to_o duty_n but_o this_o it_o do_v either_o very_o feeble_o or_o forbear_v and_o let_v fall_v its_o bond_n in_o a_o affliction_n happy_o these_o bond_n seem_v fast_o and_o firm_a but_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n nor_o remain_v steadfast_a with_o he_o and_o they_o soon_o fall_v of_o again_o and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o rod_n be_v over_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v we_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o thou_o but_o we_o will_v certain_o do_v whatsoever_o seem_v good_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 5.15_o chap._n 4.6_o ps_n 78.34_o 37._o jer._n 44.16_o 17._o 3._o conscience_n be_v to_o impel_v and_o instigate_v but_o alas_o how_o faint_o do_v it_o this_o or_o else_o forbear_v it_o insomuch_o as_o the_o prophet_n complain_v there_o be_v none_o that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o isa_n 64.7_o and_o the_o best_a of_o believer_n have_v sound_a frequent_a cause_n of_o awaken_n and_o alarume_v their_o conscience_n psal_n 57.8_o chap._n 103.1_o 2._o 4._o yea_o conscience_n be_v ready_a to_o engage_v against_o all_o this_o so_o corrupt_v it_o be_v as_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o strict_a and_o search_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o with_o ahab_n to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n elijah_n have_v thou_o find_v i_o o_o my_o enemy_n and_o to_o conclude_v with_o he_o against_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n as_o he_o touch_v micajah_n he_o never_o prophesi_v good_a concern_v i_o but_o evil_a yea_o to_o hate_v the_o good_a and_o love_v the_o evil_a to_o hate_v he_o that_o rebuke_v in_o the_o gate_n to_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v 1_o king_n 21.20_o ch_n 22.8_o mich._n 3.2_o amos_n 5.10_o joh._n 3.19_o 20._o how_o extreme_a then_o be_v the_o evil_a of_o conscience_n further_o than_o it_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n what_o cause_n have_v we_o then_o of_o continual_a humiliation_n and_o of_o high_a circumspection_n how_o careful_a shall_v we_o be_v to_o get_v conscience_n cleanse_v and_o cure_v which_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o next_o question_n q._n 3._o how_o may_v we_o be_v cure_v of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n the_o cure_n of_o the_o several_a evil_n or_o sickness_n of_o conscience_n as_o also_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n must_v be_v expect_v by_o you_o and_o will_v be_v endeavour_v by_o i_o more_o particular_o hereafter_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o evil_a state_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o concernment_n i_o have_v now_o before_o i_o i_o suppose_v you_o sensible_a that_o the_o state_n thereof_o be_v bad_a in_o order_n to_o the_o set_v right_o of_o it_o i_o advise_v that_o i._o you_o submit_v to_o your_o conviction_n these_o conviction_n
come_v from_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o quash_n they_o as_o thou_o will_v not_o quench_v the_o spirit_n or_o will_v consult_v thy_o salvation_n joh._n 16.8_o gen._n 6.3_o hos_fw-la 4.4_o 5._o see_v 1_o thou_o do_v not_o stifle_v or_o suppress_v they_o they_o hold_v the_o truth_n down_o in_o unrighteousness_n and_o like_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n rom._n 1._o what_o become_v of_o it_o therefore_o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o now_o farewell_o conviction_n farewell_n conscience_n till_o they_o feel_v the_o effect_n of_o such_o a_o constupration_n happy_o in_o eternal_a condemnation_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o be_v fat_v for_o eternal_a ruin_n ver_fw-la 18_o 21_o 24_o 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o hazard_n thou_o run_v especial_o upon_o iterate_a act_n of_o rebellion_n prov._n 1.24_o 33._o psal_n 81.11_o 12._o mat._n 13.14_o 15._o prov._n 29.1_o and_o though_o justice_n may_v not_o take_v this_o advantage_n against_o thou_o yet_o every_o stifle_v conviction_n will_v now_o add_v to_o the_o harden_v of_o thy_o conscience_n and_o to_o the_o augment_v of_o thy_o shame_n sorrow_n and_o self-confusion_n when_o god_n shall_v awaken_v conscience_n zeph._n 7.11_o 12._o rom._n 2.4_o 5._o jer._n 31.19_o 2_o thou_o do_v not_o sit_v down_o or_o sit_v still_o under_o they_o be_v conscience_n convince_v how_o can_v thou_o be_v quiet_a be_v these_o chain_n to_o sleep_v in_o what!_o condemn_v of_o thyself_o and_o yet_o sit_v quiet_a what_o if_o god_n shall_v condemn_v thou_o too_o methinks_v we_o shall_v hear_v thou_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o jailor_n and_o those_o jew_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o like_o the_o two_o blind_a man_n the_o more_o other_o be_v complain_v the_o more_o shall_v you_o be_v cry_v tit._n 3.11_o 1_o joh._n 3.20_o act._n 2.37_o c._n 16.29_o 30._o mat._n 20.30_o 31._o i_o say_v therefore_o to_o you_o as_o the_o leper_n say_v among_o themselves_o why_o sit_v you_o here_o until_o you_o die_v arise_v and_o be_v do_v if_o conscience_n kill_v you_o you_o can_v but_o die_v 2_o king_n 7.3_o 4._o 3_o see_v thou_o do_v not_o shift_v they_o off_o they_o be_v convict_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n joh._n 8._o but_o it_o come_v to_o no_o good_a they_o steal_v away_o from_o christ_n and_o shift_v away_o from_o conscience_n every_o one_o to_o his_o course_n of_o life_n cain_n baffle_v conscience_n with_o build_v city_n and_o a_o crowd_n of_o secular_a business_n saul_n be_v melancholy_a happy_o conviction_n may_v be_v upon_o he_o from_o the_o lord_n though_o this_o be_v not_o all_o and_o he_o must_v have_v the_o ministrel_n the_o music_n joh._n 8.9_o gen._n 4.15_o 17._o 1_o sam._n 16.23_o see_v thou_o be_v not_o divert_v from_o thy_o conviction_n by_o any_o company_n especial_o which_o be_v sinful_a or_o by_o any_o secular_a contrivance_n and_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o dismiss_v they_o as_o felix_n do_v his_o till_o another_o convenience_n who_o conscience_n as_o far_o as_o appear_v do_v ever_o after_o contract_n more_o guilt_n and_o filthiness_n act._n 24.25_o 26_o 27._o to_o day_n therefore_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n hear_v god_n voice_n and_o do_v not_o harden_v your_o heart_n lest_o to_o your_o voluntary_a harden_v and_o aversation_n from_o conviction_n god_n add_v a_o judicial_a harden_v and_o afford_v you_o no_o more_o conviction_n hebr._n 3.7_o 16.4_o 7._o ii_o speak_v to_o conscience_n and_o suffer_v that_o to_o speak_v to_o unto_o you_o common_a often_o with_o it_o and_o ask_v it_o what_o have_v i_o do_v and_o as_o the_o lord_n ask_v cain_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v as_o ever_o you_o will_v have_v conscience_n thorough_o salve_v you_o must_v thorough_o search_v let_v your_o probe_n go_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o its_o ulcerate_v nature_n let_v thy_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n psal_n 4.4_o jer._n 8.6_o gen._n 4.10_o psal_n 77.6_o have_v search_v it_o speak_v to_o it_o tell_v it_o of_o its_o sick_a sad_a perilous_a and_o pitiful_a estate_n tell_v it_o of_o its_o rottenness_n and_o god_n revenge_a justice_n show_v it_o its_o extensive_a disease_n and_o the_o eternal_a death_n that_o will_v ensue_v without_o its_o effectual_a change_n speak_v to_o it_o of_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o that_o he_o see_v all_o its_o sin_n and_o shift_n god_n often_o impute_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o man_n heart_n to_o this_o that_o they_o say_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o set_v not_o to_o their_o heart_n and_o particular_o that_o they_o say_v heart_n not_o to_o their_o heb._n that_o i_o remember_v all_o their_o wickedness_n jer._n 5.24_o isa_n 44.19_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o marg._n yea_o and_o suffer_v conscience_n to_o speak_v to_o you_o while_o it_o tell_v you_o of_o your_o sin_n or_o of_o its_o sinfulness_n the_o knowledge_n of_o your_o case_n be_v a_o fair_a step_n towards_o your_o cure_n do_v not_o silence_n or_o suspend_v conscience_n or_o shut_v its_o mouth_n or_o thy_o ear_n against_o its_o clamour_n conscience_n call_v to_o you_o as_o jotham_n to_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n harken_v unto_o i_o that_o god_n may_v hearken_v unto_o you_o and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n be_v sure_o the_o end_n will_v be_v full_a of_o hazard_n wrath_n be_v like_a to_o come_v upon_o you_o to_o the_o uttermost_a who_o charge_n conscience_n as_o the_o jew_n sometime_o do_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o teach_v no_o more_o in_o this_o name_n or_o be_v ready_a to_o chide_v conscience_n as_o amaziah_n sometime_o quip_v the_o prophet_n confidence_n be_v thou_o make_v of_o the_o king_n counsel_n forbear_v why_o shall_v thou_o be_v smite_v judg._n 9_o mal._n 2.2_o 1_o thes_n 2.16_o act._n 4.18_o 2_o chr._n 25.16_o 17._o iii_o stir_v up_o and_o strengthen_v consideration_n the_o badness_n of_o conscience_n grow_v out_o of_o your_o backwardness_n to_o consider_v israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v what_o come_v of_o it_o ah_o sinful_a nation_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 1.34_o they_o consider_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n thence_o be_v they_o so_o corrupt_a both_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o action_n hos_fw-la 7.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n when_o god_n will_v have_v man_n rectify_v their_o conscience_n he_o will_v therefore_o have_v they_o to_o recall_v and_o consider_v with_o themselves_o psal_n 50.21_o 22._o isa_n 44.19_o c._n 41.20_o harken_v then_o oh_o careless_a sinner_n and_o consider_v 1_o if_o conscience_n be_v bad_a your_o conversation_n be_v bad_a if_o not_o in_o the_o account_n of_o man_n yet_o in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n who_o see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 16.7_o can_v the_o salt-spring_n yield_v fresh_a stream_n or_o will_v the_o sharp_a thorn_n bring_v forth_o sweet_a grape_n every_o tree_n say_v our_o saviour_n be_v know_v by_o his_o own_o fruit_n for_o of_o thorn_n man_n do_v not_o gather_v fig_n nor_o of_o a_o bramble-bush_n gather_v they_o grape_n he_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n let_v conscience_n be_v evil_a and_o thy_o conversation_n thy_o communication_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v good_a for_o these_o thing_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o they_o defile_v the_o man_n and_o this_o know_v though_o thy_o conversation_n be_v bad_a thy_o conscience_n be_v worse_a here_o be_v the_o treasure_n it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n jam._n 3.11_o 12._o luk._n 6.44_o 45._o mat._n 15.18_o 19_o 2_o be_v conscience_n evil_a your_o calling_n be_v evil_a though_o not_o in_o themselves_o yet_o to_o yourselves_o if_o this_o be_v deprave_v there_o be_v nothing_o pure_a to_o you_o your_o table_n become_v a_o snare_n and_o your_o trade_n become_v a_o sin_n be_v conscience_n corrupt_v the_o farm_n the_o ox_n the_o wife_n will_v keep_v you_o from_o christ_n which_o shall_v carry_v you_o to_o he_o and_o your_o plough_v yea_o your_o pray_a be_v sin_n tit._n 1.15_o psal_n 69.22_o luk._n 14.18_o 19_o 20._o prov._n 21.4_o psal_n 109.8_o 3_o be_v conscience_n evil_a your_o comfort_n be_v evil_a inward_a comfort_n be_v but_o ensnare_a cheat_n and_o the_o illusion_n and_o cousenlige_v of_o the_o evil_a one_o for_o all_o true_a and_o gracious_a comfort_n arise_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n otherwise_o while_o you_o bless_v god_n do_v curse_v job_n 8.19_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o deut._n 29.19_o 20._o your_o outward_a comfort_n be_v overgrow_v with_o
〈◊〉_d lighten_v or_o still_o in_o darkness_n be_v they_o sinceâ—â—_n and_o upright_a or_o but_o hollow_a and_o hypocritical_a soft_a and_o tender_a or_o but_o harden_v and_o obduraâ—â—_n these_o thing_n will_v be_v put_v upon_o a_o distinct_a tâ—â—â—_n hereafter_o second_o §_o 3_o by_o the_o act_n of_o your_o conscience_n act_v speak_v the_o power_n and_o habit_n wheâ—_n they_o be_v good_a act_n speak_v they_o good_a 〈◊〉_d act_v speak_v they_o evil_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o their_o fruit_n a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v foâ—_n evil_a fruit_n neither_o can_v a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n mat._n 7.16_o 17_o 18._o thus_o the_o act_n of_o conscience_n natural_o good_a bespeak_v a_o good_a natural_a conscience_n the_o act_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v moral_o good_a bespeak_v a_o good_a moral_a conscience_n and_o the_o act_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v evangelical_o good_a bespeak_v a_o good_a evangelical_n conscience_n of_o this_o be_v the_o enquiry_n q._n may_v we_o conclude_v our_o conscience_n be_v good_a because_o their_o act_n be_v good_a i_o answer_v 1._o §_o 4_o though_o you_o may_v not_o conclude_v it_o from_o a_o few_o occasional_a act_n for_o even_o a_o bad_a conscience_n may_v call_v and_o keep_v you_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o a_o fit_a as_o long_o as_o the_o force_n of_o such_o a_o occasion_n or_o inducement_n last_v witness_n saul_n simon_n magus_n and_o those_o psal_n 78.34_o 38._o 1_o sam._n 24.16_o etc._n etc._n 26.21_o etc._n etc._n act._n 3.13_o yet_o when_o such_o act_n become_v fix_v and_o ordinary_a when_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o diversion_n as_o be_v in_o job_n and_o paul_n yet_o the_o main_a stream_n and_o current_n of_o its_o act_n be_v carry_v in_o a_o evangelical_n channel_n from_o sin_n to_o righteousness_n you_o may_v now_o conclude_v the_o goodness_n of_o your_o conscience_n job_n 27.3_o 4._o cum_fw-la 5._o rom._n 7.25_o cum_fw-la praeced_a 2._o though_o the_o good_a act_n of_o conscience_n material_o consider_v will_v not_o â—rgue_v the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n for_o there_o have_v be_v act_n for_o their_o matter_n very_o good_a where_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n have_v be_v very_o â—ad_a joh._n 8.9_o rom._n 2.15_o psal_n 78.34_o 35_o â—6_n yet_o its_o good_a act_n formal_o consider_v as_o â—e_v take_v in_o with_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o act_n the_o â—anner_n also_o wherein_o and_o motive_n whereupon_o they_o be_v put_v forth_o do_v argue_v a_o good_a conscience_n for_o such_o grape_n can_v grow_v upon_o thistle_n nor_o can_v a_o salt_n fountain_n yield_v such_o sweet_a water_n we_o may_v argue_v from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n from_o holy_a and_o good_a operation_n to_o a_o good_a and_o holy_a origine_fw-la as_o paul_n do_v in_o this_o case_n heb._n 13.18_o act._n 24.16_o what_o be_v the_o act_n of_o your_o conscience_n then_o what_o ordinary_o do_v it_o thence_o you_o may_v conclude_v its_o habitude_n and_o how_o it_o be_v ordinary_o dispose_v there_o be_v the_o elicit_a and_o imperate_a act_n of_o conscience_n how_o be_v these_o discharge_v be_v it_o from_o evangelical_n motive_n and_o in_o a_o evangelical_n manner_n conscience_n be_v 1._o to_o dictate_v truth_n and_o do_v it_o dictate_v gospel-truth_n and_o duty_n repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o deny_v yourselves_o and_o take_v up_o your_o cross_n to_o love_v your_o enemy_n and_o bless_v they_o that_o hate_v you_o to_o endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o and_o overcome_v euâ—â—_n with_o good_a etc._n etc._n act._n 20.21_o mar._n 8.34_o mat._n 5.44_o 1_o pet._n 2.19_o rom._n 12.21_o be_v the_o conscience_n not_o only_o enlighten_v in_o but_o engage_v bâ—_n these_o command_n but_o more_o particular_o do_v the_o conscience_n dictate_v these_o gospel-truth_n to_o be_v do_v upon_o gospel-term_n to_o be_v do_v 1_o to_o and_o for_o christ_n as_o your_o head_n and_o ruler_n and_o can_v your_o conscience_n say_v in_o sincerity_n the_o lord_n be_v oâ—_n judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n and_o that_o you_o esteem_v all_o but_o loss_n foâ—_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n chriâ—â—_n your_o lord_n isa_n 33.22_o phil._n 3.8_o 2._o to_o be_v do_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n as_o your_o intercessor_n and_o redeemer_n to_o do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n with_o the_o reject_v of_o your_o own_o righteousness_n and_o rest_v upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o he_o alone_o for_o your_o reward_n and_o acceptance_n col._n 3.17_o phil._n 3.9_o dan._n 9.18_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o and_o do_v not_o thy_o conscience_n only_o dictate_v this_o in_o the_o theory_n but_o descend_v to_o the_o praxis_fw-la and_o do_v it_o not_o only_o inform_v this_o in_o the_o notion_n but_o do_v it_o infer_v and_o induce_v it_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o thy_o conversation_n thou_o have_v then_o a_o good_a conscience_n 2._o conscience_n be_v to_o deliver_v its_o testimony_n how_o do_v your_o conscience_n testify_v do_v it_o testify_v to_o and_o for_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o authority_n thereof_o above_o all_o law_n over_o you_o to_o the_o amiableness_n thereof_o above_o all_o doctrine_n to_o you_o to_o the_o sin-subduing_a and_o soulsaving_a efficacy_n thereof_o upon_o you_o and_o to_o the_o singular_a and_o surpass_a excellency_n thereof_o unto_o you_o act._n 4.19_o 20._o rom._n 1.16_o 1_o thes_n 1.5_o 6._o psal_n 119.72_o do_v conscience_n testify_v with_o and_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n be_v you_o wont_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o especial_a teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o prevention_n of_o a_o false_a testimony_n to_o put_v yourselves_o as_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o presence_n that_o it_o may_v produce_v a_o good_a and_o true_a testimony_n and_o do_v you_o prize_v and_o prefer_v the_o spirit_n testimony_n before_o that_o of_o your_o spirit_n and_o be_v prevail_o steer_v by_o his_o witness_n with_o your_o conscience_n and_o can_v provoke_v and_o call_v in_o with_o peter_n his_o all-seeing_a knowledge_n lord_n thou_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o job_n 34.32_o psal_n 139.23_o 24._o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o rom._n 8.16_o joh._n 21.17_o this_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n i_o forbear_v to_o instance_n further_o three_o §_o 5_o by_o the_o absoluteness_n and_o universality_n of_o the_o good_a conscience_n that_o conscience_n be_v not_o good_a at_o all_o that_o be_v not_o good_a in_o all_o paul_n trust_v he_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n but_o whence_o appear_v it_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o live_v honest_o heb._n 13.18_o q._n may_v we_o argue_v the_o goodness_n of_o our_o conscience_n by_o and_o from_o their_o universality_n and_o absoluteness_n i_o answer_v you_o may_v and_o shall_v as_o paul_n do_v §_o 6_o but_o must_v attentive_o consider_v that_o the_o universality_n by_o which_o you_o prove_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o universality_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o goodness_n which_o be_v reserve_v for_o glory_n but_o a_o universality_n as_o to_o the_o part_n of_o goodness_n which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o grace_n 1_o king_n 9.4_o luk._n 1.6_o 1_o chron._n 29.19_o so_o then_o the_o conscience_n that_o be_v unfeigned_o good_a be_v universal_o good_a as_o it_o respect_v all_o the_o part_n though_o it_o can_v here_o reach_v all_o the_o perfection_n and_o degree_n of_o goodness_n i._o §_o 7_o it_o be_v good_a as_o to_o all_o concernment_n good_a at_o first_o table_n and_o good_a at_o second-table-duty_n will_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o live_v honest_o heb._n 13.18_o it_o be_v not_o good_a at_o matter_n of_o holiness_n and_o bad_a at_o matter_n of_o honesty_n or_o good_a at_o matter_n of_o honesty_n and_o bad_a at_o matter_n of_o holiness_n but_o good_a both_o as_o to_o holiness_n and_o as_o to_o honesty_n whereof_o the_o good_a conscience_n ever_o make_v a_o good_a conjunction_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o luk._n 8.15_o let_v the_o formal_a hypocrite_n be_v for_o inoffensiveness_n to_o god_n while_o he_o indulge_v himself_o in_o his_o offensiveness_n to_o man_n let_v the_o civil_a justiciary_a be_v for_o inoffensiveness_n to_o man_n while_o be_v indulge_v his_o inobedience_n and_o offensiveness_n to_o god_n but_o the_o great_a exercise_n and_o endeavour_v of_o the_o good_a conscience_n be_v to_o preserve_v itself_o void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n the_o object_n of_o all_o those_o religious_a due_n require_v in_o the_o first_o table_n and_o towards_o man_n the_o object_n of_o all_o that_o righteousness_n require_v in_o the_o second_o table_n act._n 24.16_o it_o provide_v for_o honest_a thing_n not_o only_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n 2_o cor._n 8.21_o your_o conscience_n be_v evil_a who_o be_v careless_a of_o either_o table_n she_o that_o be_v for_o divide_v the_o child_n
be_v not_o indeed_o the_o mother_n 1_o king_n 3.26_o 27._o though_o you_o be_v devout_a towards_o god_n if_o you_o be_v dishonest_a towards_o man_n or_o dissolute_a in_o yourselves_o you_o have_v a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o though_o you_o be_v upright_o in_o your_o transaction_n and_o deal_n with_o man_n if_o you_o be_v regardless_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o duty_n of_o godliness_n or_o sobriety_n you_o have_v still_o but_o a_o evil_a conscience_n see_v these_o instance_n mat._n 23.14_o ch_n 15.4_o 5._o isa_n 58.2_o 9_o prov._n 7.13_o 16._o luk._n 18.11_o 12._o mat._n 19.20_o 21_o 22._o the_o good_a conscience_n be_v not_o disjunctive_a but_o copulative_a in_o its_o duty_n and_o will_v give_v christ_n his_o due_a and_o caesar_n he_o you_o then_o that_o impartial_o consult_v both_o table_n in_o your_o practice_n that_o knit_v religion_n towards_o god_n with_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n that_o follow_v after_o both_o thing_n holy_a and_o thing_n honest_a thing_n just_a and_o thing_n pure_a and_o be_v teach_v to_o live_v both_o sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n your_o conversation_n be_v in_o godly_a sincerity_n and_o you_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n may_v you_o rejoice_v in_o its_o testimony_n psal_n 15.2_o isa_n 33.15_o phil._n 4.8_o tit._n 2.12_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o ii_o §_o 8_o it_o be_v good_a as_o to_o all_o the_o commandment_n the_o good_a conscience_n be_v set_v to_o do_v all_o god_n commandment_n god_n charge_v all_o his_o commandment_n upon_o the_o conscience_n keep_v and_o seek_v for_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 1_o chron._n 28.8_o deut._n 11.8_o 22._o ch_z 26.18_o and_o the_o good_a conscience_n charge_v they_o all_o upon_o the_o godly_a to_o keep_v all_o the_o command_n he_o know_v and_o to_o seek_v all_o the_o command_n he_o know_v not_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v they_o we_o be_v all_o here_o present_a before_o god_n say_v cornelius_n to_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v of_o god_n act._n 10.33_o the_o good_a conscience_n countâ—_n all_o god_n commandment_n to_o be_v good_a aâ—â—_n thy_o commandment_n be_v sure_a all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v faithful_a it_o say_v not_o only_o that_o they_o be_v all_o truth_n but_o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v righteousness_n psal_n 111.7_o c._n 119.86_o 151_o 172._o the_o good_a conscience_n will_v know_v all_o god_n commandment_n because_o good_a and_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v they_o oh_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v say_v he_o to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n 〈◊〉_d let_v i_o not_o wander_v from_o thy_o commandment_n o_o hide_v not_o thy_o commandment_n from_o i_o teaâ—â—_n i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o shaâ—â—_n keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n give_v i_o understanding_n anâ—_n i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n psal_n 119.5_o 10_o 19_o 33_o 34_o it_o be_v true_a corrupt_a flesh_n may_v and_o will_v ever_o and_o anon_o be_v retract_v and_o impleading_a it_o buâ—_n the_o good_a conscience_n fight_v it_o out_o and_o be_v final_o victorious_a he_o have_v swear_v and_o he_o wiâ—â—_n perform_v it_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v god_n righteous_a judgement_n and_o i_o will_v walk_v at_o liberty_n say_v this_o soul_n for_o i_o seek_v thy_o precept_n ver_fw-la 106_o 45._o the_o good_a conscience_n will_v keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n which_o he_o know_v he_o may_v be_v weak_a in_o many_o thing_n but_o he_o be_v willing_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o live_v honest_o he_o allow_v himself_o in_o no_o know_a aversation_n from_o any_o one_o of_o god_n testimony_n his_o heart_n be_v incline_v to_o perform_v god_n statute_n always_o if_o the_o habitual_a temper_n be_v inquire_v into_o whatever_o his_o declining_n be_v under_o the_o heat_n of_o tentation_n with_o his_o mind_n he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n heb._n 13.18_o rom._n 7.15_o 25._o psal_n 119.112_o how_o be_v it_o with_o your_o conscience_n then_o adhere_v they_o close_o to_o the_o command_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n but_o mean_v while_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o command_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n or_o be_v they_o herein_o observed_o strict_a in_o mint_n annise_v and_o cummin_n the_o lesser_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n while_o mean_a time_n they_o omit_v mercy_n judgement_n and_o faith_n the_o great_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v they_o partial_a and_o upon_o reserve_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o piety_n and_o of_o his_o precept_n and_o do_v they_o ordinary_o allow_v the_o forbearance_n of_o or_o formality_n in_o any_o self-displeasing_a secret_a or_o inobserved_a duty_n you_o have_v then_o a_o evil_a conscience_n mar._n 7.6_o 10._o mat._n 23.23_o mal._n 2.9_o 1_o joh._n 2.4_o but_o do_v they_o esteem_v all_o god_n precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a do_v you_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n with_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n have_v you_o a_o respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n then_o shall_v you_o not_o be_v ashamed_a it_o be_v well_o with_o conscience_n and_o shall_v be_v well_o you_o in_o the_o conclusion_n psal_n 119.6_o 128._o luk._n 1.6_o jer._n 7.23_o the_o integrity_n of_o david_n heart_n have_v the_o divine_a impression_n and_o allowance_n or_o approbation_n while_o it_o be_v set_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o god_n have_v command_v he_o 1_o king_n 9.4_o 2_o chron._n 7.17_o 3_o it_o be_v good_a as_o concern_v all_o corruption_n §_o 9_o which_o it_o do_v both_o avoid_v and_o abhor_v he_o will_v abstain_v from_o and_o do_v hate_v every_o false_a way_n psal_n 119.2_o 3_o 128._o it_o refrain_v the_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n that_o we_o may_v keep_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o we_o and_o keep_v up_o the_o work_n of_o god_n within_o we_o psal_n 119.101_o 104._o this_o soul_n may_v actual_o and_o do_v often_o sin_n but_o he_o allow_v not_o what_o he_o do_v and_o may_v say_v with_o paul_n what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o rom._n 7.15_o a_o good_a conscience_n then_o will_v not_o allow_v of_o any_o evil_n of_o corruption_n not_o any_o manner_n or_o any_o measure_n any_o kind_n or_o to_o any_o degree_n it_o will_v have_v iniquity_n all_o iniquity_n and_o all_o of_o iniquity_n take_v away_o the_o pollution_n and_o power_n as_o well_o as_o punishment_n and_o will_v rather_o choose_v the_o great_a suffering_n than_o the_o least_o sin_n hos_n 14.2_o psal_n 139.24_o heb._n 11.25_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o good_a conscience_n i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o i_o be_o purpose_v that_o my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v these_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o good_a conscience_n gen._n 39.9_o psal_n 39.1_o c._n 17.3_o how_o be_v it_o with_o conscience_n happy_o it_o have_v not_o with_o joab_n turn_v after_o absalon_n but_o have_v it_o turn_v after_o adonijah_n vile_a and_o refuse_v sin_n it_o will_v destroy_v utter_o but_o the_o fatling_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n that_o will_v best_o serve_v your_o carnal_a pleasure_n and_o profit_n especial_o agag_n the_o predominant_a and_o please_a sin_n must_v they_o be_v spare_v baal_n temple_n and_o priest_n must_v fall_v but_o must_v jeroboam_n calf_n stand_v sin_n against_o the_o interest_n of_o worldly_a self_n be_v crucify_v but_o must_v sin_n that_o feed_v thy_o interest_n be_v cherish_v ah_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a conscience_n 1_o king_n 1.7_o 1_o sam._n 15.9_o 2_o king_n 10.29_o jam._n 4.4_o your_o conscience_n happy_o strain_v at_o gnat_n such_o and_o such_o small_a sin_n but_o can_v they_o swallow_v camel_n great_a sin_n your_o conscience_n abhor_v idol_n but_o do_v you_o commit_v sacrilege_n you_o can_v violate_v a_o rash_a oath_n with_o herod_n but_o can_v you_o swear_v rash_o and_o slay_v the_o innocent_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n rather_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v you_o have_v not_o accomplish_v it_o ah_o deplorable_a and_o desperate_a conscience_n mat._n 23.24_o rom._n 2.22_o mar._n 6.26_o 27._o again_o it_o may_v be_v your_o conscience_n can_v but_o accuse_v for_o and_o do_v abhor_v flagitious_a and_o open_a sin_n you_o be_v not_o extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n etc._n etc._n but_o can_v they_o allow_v those_o of_o a_o fresh_a dye_n and_o less_o obvious_a to_o sight_n such_o as_o be_v more_o small_a or_o more_o secret_a then_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a conscience_n luk._n 18.11_o ephes_n 5.12_o sir_n you_o who_o conscience_n be_v both_o against_o small_a and_o great_a sin_n open_a and_o in_o secret_a against_o darling_n sin_n as_o well_o as_o displease_v sin_n that_o will_v build_v up_o as_o well_o as_o such_o as_o will_v break_v down_o your_o flesh_n interest_n you_o you_o be_v the_o man_n and_o woman_n
that_o have_v this_o good_a conscience_n psal_n 19.12_o 13._o 4_o it_o be_v good_a as_o concern_v all_o our_o capacity_n §_o 10_o the_o good_a conscience_n go_v the_o whole_a compass_n of_o a_o christian_a of_o christianity_n and_o of_o his_o call_n for_o the_o christian_n the_o good_a conscience_n will_v have_v he_o good_a without_o and_o good_a within_o it_o be_v for_o inward_a renovation_n as_o well_o as_o outward_a reformation_n for_o wash_v the_o heart_n the_o affection_n as_o well_o as_o whiting_a the_o appearance_n the_o action_n it_o be_v take_v up_o most_o about_o the_o inward_a and_o hide_a man_n call_v first_o for_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n the_o transform_v of_o the_o understanding_n into_o divine_a truth_n and_o turn_v in_o of_o the_o will_n unto_o and_o determine_v it_o upon_o the_o divine_a goodness_n and_o you_o shall_v ever_o find_v a_o good_a conscience_n follow_v with_o a_o good_a conversation_n ephes_n 4.23_o 24._o jer._n 4.14_o 1_o pet._n 3.4_o psal_n 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before_o thou_o o_o king_n i_o have_v do_v no_o hurt_n say_v daniel_n chap._n 6.22_o good_a as_o a_o minister_n of_o a_o flock_n not_o seek_v his_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v good_a as_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n he_o and_o his_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v walk_v within_o his_o house_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 1_o cor._n 10.33_o josh_n 24.15_o psal_n 101.2_o in_o short_a the_o good_a conscience_n consider_v the_o business_n as_o well_o as_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o relation_n and_o calling_n conscience_n direct_v the_o business_n that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o he_o have_v limit_v discuss_n the_o business_n whether_o it_o be_v do_v or_o not_o and_o call_v over_o the_o carriage_n of_o it_o and_o ask_v the_o son_n servant_n etc._n etc._n as_o samuel_n do_v saul_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v and_o in_o a_o word_n dictate_v that_o all_o business_n be_v do_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n ephes_n 5.22_o chap._n 6.10_o 1_o sam._n 13.11_o jer._n 8.6_o rom._n 13.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o 19_o how_o be_v it_o with_o you_o then_o let_v conscience_n speak_v a_o evil_a conversation_n do_v loud_o proclaim_v a_o evil_a conscience_n or_o be_v the_o outside_n clean_o but_o the_o inside_n mean_v while_n corrupt_v you_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v your_o nature_n still_o unchanged_a and_o carnal_a you_o be_v good_a at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n but_o be_v you_o bad_a at_o the_o duty_n good_a at_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o god_n house_n but_o bad_a at_o your_o trade_n and_o in_o your_o own_o house_n good_a at_o the_o bible_n with_o judas_n but_o bad_a at_o the_o bag_n good_a at_o your_o general_a profession_n of_o religion_n but_o bad_a in_o your_o particular_a place_n and_o relation_n you_o have_v then_o but_o a_o evil_a conscience_n mat._n 23.25_o 28._o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o 21._o tit._n 1.16_o jer._n 7.4_o 13._o joh._n 12.6_o luk._n 16.10_o 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a_o evil_a conscience_n hos_n 5.11_o mic._n 6.16_o gen._n 34.22_o 23_o 24._o esth_n 8.17_o c._n 9.3_o you_o that_o vail_v the_o command_n of_o man_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o in_o fulfil_v his_o or_o their_o commandment_n which_o correspond_v with_o he_o have_v your_o first_o respect_v not_o to_o humane_a command_n censure_n or_o custom_n or_o your_o carnal_a end_n but_o to_o the_o divine_a command_n and_o constitution_n with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n you_o have_v one_o good_a evidence_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n act._n 4.19_o isa_n 26.13_o ephes_n 6.7_o 2_o §_o 16_o it_o be_v for_o the_o presence_n and_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o god_n which_o it_o principal_o respect_v the_o good_a conscience_n eye_n principal_o god_n knowledge_n o_o lord_n say_v he_o thou_o have_v search_v i_o and_o know_v i_o not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n not_o a_o work_n of_o my_o thought_n but_o thou_o know_v it_o altogether_o unto_o he_o 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the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o give_v to_o humble_a and_o to_o prove_v you_o you_o abuse_v to_o pride_n and_o luxury_n etc._n etc._n oh_o sinful_a and_o senseless_a conscience_n isa_n 42.25_o jer._n 8.7_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o jer._n 5.24_o deut._n 8.16_o 17._o or_o do_v you_o answer_v his_o administration_n of_o justice_n with_o try_v your_o way_n and_o turn_n to_o the_o lord_n do_v you_o labour_v to_o see_v his_o mind_n in_o they_o and_o to_o learn_v more_o skill_n in_o his_o statute_n through_o they_o and_o do_v conscience_n call_v upon_o you_o come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o by_o sound_a conversion_n to_o seek_v a_o cure_n for_o they_o in_o administration_n of_o mercy_n do_v conscience_n ordinary_o attend_v abett_o and_o argue_v from_o thence_o to_o duty_n and_o when_o it_o have_v put_v the_o question_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o do_v it_o proceed_v to_o the_o psalmist_n conclusive_a resolution_n i_o will_v take_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v wâ—â—_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n etc._n etc._n iâ—_n short_a be_v conscience_n wont_a to_o answer_v the_o dispensation_n of_o mercy_n with_o more_o dearness_n foâ—_n god_n and_o his_o glory_n and_o with_o more_o degree_n 〈◊〉_d humility_n as_o it_o do_v in_o jacob_n and_o in_o david_n theâ—_n be_v you_o a_o good_a conscience_n psal_n 103._o through_o out_o ezra_n 9.13_o 14._o gen._n 32.10_o 2_o sam._n 7.18_o 19_o 6_o to_o the_o copy_n of_o god_n §_o 27_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v stated_o good_a set_v the_o christian_a upon_o conformity_n to_o god_n he_o abhor_v sauciness_n with_o god_n as_o blasphemous_a and_o aspire_v after_o similitude_n to_o god_n as_o his_o eminent_a business_n he_o know_v that_o god_n be_v righteous_a and_o thence_o conclude_v to_o 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as_o you_o may_v unto_o your_o copy_n that_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n that_o be_v create_v after_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o who_o care_n it_o be_v to_o be_v as_o immutable_a intensive_a and_o extensive_a as_o you_o can_v in_o goodâ—ess_n you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n our_o father_n who_o have_v give_v to_o you_o a_o good_a conscience_n 〈◊〉_d joh._n 3.7_o 9_o c._n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 1.14_o eph._n 5.1_o c._n 4._o â—4_n mat._n 5.45_o i_o have_v use_v a_o great_a length_n and_o liberty_n of_o speech_n in_o this_o question_n than_o i_o have_v in_o former_a or_o shall_v in_o future_a case_n the_o importance_n thereof_o enforce_v i_o if_o conscience_n be_v good_a your_o condition_n be_v good_a if_o conscience_n be_v naught_o your_o condition_n be_v naught_o too_o as_o will_v be_v see_v hereafter_o be_v therefore_o the_o more_o thorough_a and_o serious_a in_o the_o trial_n of_o yourselves_o still_o remember_v this_o just_a limit_v in_o all_o thy_o help_n for_o knowledge_n hereof_o give_v you_o that_o your_o ordinary_a or_o usual_a tendency_n and_o habitude_n must_v be_v attend_v it_o be_v not_o what_o your_o conscience_n be_v for_o a_o fit_a or_o in_o some_o sudden_a flash_n either_o as_o to_o good_a or_o as_o to_o evil_a but_o what_o your_o common_a frame_n and_o general_n or_o most_o usual_a temper_n be_v must_v be_v consult_v q._n 5._o whether_o we_o may_v know_v that_o our_o conscience_n be_v stated_o and_o evangelical_o good_a though_o your_o conscience_n be_v lock_v up_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o other_o and_o be_v comprehensive_o and_o full_o know_v only_o by_o god_n himself_o for_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n psal_n 19.12_o yet_o every_o man_n may_v know_v what_o the_o state_v habitude_n of_o his_o conscience_n be_v if_o he_o will_v but_o deliberate_o discuss_v and_o careful_o commune_v with_o and_o impartial_o attend_v and_o improve_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n as_o seem_v evident_a 1_o by_o the_o description_n of_o its_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v not_o some_o but_o all_z not_o only_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n i.e._n the_o inward_o act_n and_o thought_n and_o therefore_o the_o the_o habitude_n and_o temper_n of_o the_o heart_n elsewhere_o express_v by_o the_o belly_n prov._n 20.7_o cum_fw-la job_n 15.2_o 35._o c._n 32.18_o 19_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n i.e._n the_o conscience_n of_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o man_n and_o within_o man._n the_o heart_n i.e._n the_o conscience_n know_v its_o own_o bitterness_n and_o therefore_o may_v know_v its_o own_o blessedness_n 1_o cor._n 2.11_o prov._n 14.10_o 2_o by_o the_o demand_n from_o and_o for_o it_o in_o scripture_n know_v you_o not_o yourselves_o i.e._n your_o conscience_n and_o so_o what_o you_o and_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n be_v whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n whether_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o work_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o which_o spring_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n gal._n 6.4_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o 3_o by_o the_o declare_a sense_n hereof_o we_o find_v among_o the_o saint_n job_n record_n be_v on_o high_a and_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n job_n 16.19_o c._n 27.5_o 6._o david_n and_o hezekiah_n can_v and_o do_v confident_o appeal_v the_o all-knowing_a god_n in_o it_o psal_n 26.2_o 3._o &_o 17.3_o isa_n 38.3_o hear_v paul_n we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n it_o be_v not_o we_o think_v or_o we_o hope_v but_o we_o trust_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v persuade_v be_v confident_a of_o it_o which_o confidence_n we_o may_v raise_v upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n that_o he_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o heb._n 13.18_o q._n 6._o how_o may_v we_o get_v or_o obtain_v a_o good_a conscience_n 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my_o conscience_n shall_v be_v good_a then_o 1_o my_o condition_n will_v be_v good_a secure_a conscience_n for_o the_o main_a and_o thou_o secure_a thy_o condition_n for_o the_o main_a thy_o condition_n be_v as_o thy_o conscience_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a as_o this_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n amaziah_n condition_n be_v bad_a though_o the_o current_n of_o his_o action_n be_v material_o good_a because_o his_o conscience_n be_v bad_a he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n nor_o like_o his_o father_n david_n 2_o chron._n 25.2_o 2_o king_n 14.3_o jehoshaphat_n condition_n be_v good_a though_o he_o be_v chargeable_a with_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v signal_o bad_a because_o his_o conscience_n be_v good_a nevertheless_o
principle_n so_o that_o you_o must_v get_v conscience_n well-principled_n for_o which_o god_n call_v upon_o you_o my_o son_n keep_v my_o word_n and_o lay_v up_o my_o commandment_n with_o thou_o let_v thy_o heart_n retain_v my_o word_n prov._n 7.1_o c._n 4.4_o 2._o a_o right_a application_n of_o these_o principle_n both_o as_o a_o witness_n and_o as_o a_o judge_n to_o which_o purpose_n as_o i_o shall_v particular_o direct_v hereafter_o so_o you_o must_v endeavour_v the_o right_a purify_n and_o the_o right_n pacify_v of_o your_o conscience_n and_o get_v conscience_n both_o well-purified_n and_o well_o pacify_v of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v distinct_o in_o the_o question_n that_o ensue_v to_o which_o i_o must_v here_o dismiss_v you_o q._n 7._o how_o may_v we_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n this_o question_n suppose_v you_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o be_v subjoynfor_o the_o preservation_n of_o your_o conscience_n good_a 25._o good_a see_v perkins_n t._n 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conscience_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n psal_n 26.4_o 5._o c._n 119.63_o prov._n 13.20_o c._n 14.7_o 3._o a_o idle_a corrupt_a and_o soothe_a ministry_n that_o lull_v conscience_n asleep_a in_o sin_n or_o lash_v the_o conscience_n of_o strictness_n these_o be_v the_o pest_n of_o any_o people_n my_o son_n cease_v to_o hear_v the_o instruction_n that_o cause_v to_o err_v from_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n harken_v not_o unto_o the_o prophet_n that_o make_v you_o vain_a and_o speak_v a_o vision_n out_o of_o their_o own_o heart_n cry_v peace_n peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n prov._n 19.27_o jer._n 23.16_o 21._o c._n 6.14_o ezek._n 13.10_o etc._n etc._n attend_v rather_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o soul-searching_a ministry_n inquire_v and_o take_v counsel_n from_o the_o seer_n who_o sermon_n be_v most_o sharp_a and_o search_a even_o to_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o thy_o heart_n follow_v these_o and_o account_v of_o their_o correption_n as_o a_o acceptable_a kindness_n heb._n 13.17_o 1_o sam._n 9.9_o 10_o 18._o heb._n 4.12_o 1_o cor._n 14.25_o ps_n 141.5_o 4._o intemperance_n of_o all_o kind_n and_o towards_o any_o creature-comfort_n or_o secular_a contentment_n take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o any_o of_o they_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o let_v the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o you_o or_o conscience_n will_v be_v captivate_v by_o the_o world_n the_o rational_a will_n to_o the_o sensitive_a or_o brutish_a appetite_n if_o you_o be_v set_v upon_o it_o that_o you_o will_v be_v rich_a you_o shall_v be_v snare_v and_o enslave_v by_o it_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a luk._n 21.34_o gal._n 6.14_o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o prov._n 28.20_o 5._o indulgence_n of_o any_o one_o corruption_n which_o speak_v conscience_n already_o defective_a in_o its_o office_n and_o steal_v off_o its_o tenderness_n etc._n etc._n by_o degree_n sin_n be_v never_o at_o a_o stay_n if_o conscience_n let_v alone_a concupiscence_n it_o will_v soon_o conceive_v quicken_v and_o bring_v forth_o first_o sin_n than_o death_n jam._n 1.15_o psal_n 1.1_o you_o must_v exercise_v a_o good_a conscience_n if_o you_o will_v eschew_v sin_n and_o eschew_v sin_n every_o sin_n if_o you_o will_v exercise_v a_o good_a conscience_n special_o eye_v the_o beginning_n and_o entrance_n of_o sin_n that_o you_o be_v not_o harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n principiis_fw-la obsta_fw-la corruption_n gain_v by_o step_n peter_n first_o cast_v off_o fear_n then_o close_v with_o falsehood_n than_o curse_n and_o forswear_v his_o faint_a denial_n at_o first_o time_n fetch_v out_o a_o dreadful_a oath_n at_o second_o time_n and_o a_o most_o dare_a imprecation_n the_o three_o heb._n 3.13_o mat._n 26.69_o 75._o conscience_n lose_v by_o step_n also_o sin_n happy_o have_v be_v unportable_a now_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v heavy_a take_v up_o betimes_o within_o a_o while_n it_o will_v become_v portable_a next_o time_n pleasant_a to_o thou_o and_o perhaps_o within_o a_o while_n thou_o may_v plead_v for_o it_o to_o such_o extremity_n some_o have_v arrive_v gradual_o as_o bernard_n observe_v 3._o observe_v primò_fw-la importabile_fw-la processu_fw-la temporis_fw-la grave_n pauló_n post_n leave_n postea_fw-la placet_fw-la &_o dulce_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la impossibile_fw-it ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la est_fw-la impossibile_fw-it ad_fw-la continendum_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr cons_n c._n 3._o beware_v of_o secret_a sin_n these_o be_v a_o moth_n that_o eat_v out_o its_o integrity_n beware_v of_o small_a sin_n these_o make_v way_n for_o great_a and_o do_v as_o sure_o though_o not_o as_o sudden_o sink_v the_o vessel_n of_o conscience_n as_o great_a leak_n or_o the_o spring_a of_o a_o plank_n do_v beware_v of_o the_o show_v and_o seed_n and_o inducement_n to_o sin_n come_v not_o nigh_o her_o corner_n these_o contract_n carelessness_n upon_o conscience_n admit_v not_o so_o much_o as_o thread_n or_o shoo-latchet_a beware_v especial_o of_o stare_v and_o scandalous_a sin_n which_o be_v like_o the_o wild_a boar_n of_o the_o forest_n to_o root_v up_o rend_v and_o devour_v refrain_v thy_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n psal_n 19.12_o 17._o eccles_n 10.1_o judas_n 23._o psal_n 51._o &_o 119.101_o 6._o idle_v away_o the_o check_n and_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n observe_v its_o say_n as_o jacob_n do_v joseph_n whilst_o other_o do_v as_o joseph_n brethren_n do_v envy_v it_o or_o they_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v deaf_a to_o conscience_n now_o conscience_n within_o a_o while_n may_v be_v dumb_a to_o thou_o david_n do_v not_o hear_v conscience_n but_o hasten_v into_o bathsheba_n and_o how_o long_o be_v it_o ever_o he_o hear_v from_o conscience_n and_o when_o he_o do_v it_o be_v such_o a_o voice_n as_o make_v his_o ear_n to_o tingle_v and_o his_o heart_n to_o tremble_v gen._n 37.11_o 2_o sam._n 11._o &_o 12._o cum_fw-la psal_n 51._o 7._o indisposition_n and_o evil_n of_o conscience_n what_o these_o be_v have_v be_v premise_v how_o these_o be_v best_a heal_v and_o cure_v will_v be_v prescribe_v hereafter_o beware_v of_o its_o sleepiness_n searedness_n etc._n etc._n every_o disease_n have_v a_o tendency_n towards_o a_o dissolution_n as_o in_o nature_n so_o also_o in_o grace_n 8._o enforce_v and_o violate_v conscience_n sin_n against_o conscience_n be_v of_o sad_a consequence_n and_o do_v of_o all_o other_o most_o wound_n and_o waste_v the_o conscience_n one_o sin_n deliberate_o commit_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n do_v more_o to_o the_o corrupt_a and_o defilement_n thereof_o than_o many_o other_o contract_v through_o weakness_n david_n sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o conscience_n lose_v he_o the_o sense_n and_o savour_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n man_n that_o force_v conscience_n do_v at_o length_n flight_n conscience_n and_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n while_o these_o put_v away_o the_o good_a conscience_n which_o they_o seem_v
7._o exercise_v yourselves_o to_o have_v always_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o paul_n herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act._n 24.16_o conscience_n will_v not_o be_v insure_v or_o preserve_v without_o consideration_n exercise_n and_o pain_n 1._o co-united_a endeavour_n there_o must_v be_v as_o respect_v the_o subject_n herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v his_o study_n his_o labour_n his_o work_n his_o business_n which_o take_v up_o his_o outward_a special_o his_o inward_a man_n of_o so_o large_a a_o import_n be_v that_o word_n here_o be_v matter_n enough_o to_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a man_n mind_n memory_n will_n affection_n member_n which_o have_v need_n be_v all_o employ_v either_o for_o inform_v of_o or_o conform_v to_o conscience_n 2_o continue_v endeavour_n they_o must_v be_v as_o respect_v the_o circumstance_n herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o always_o let_v the_o time_n frown_v or_o favour_v the_o good_a conscience_n let_v conscience_n smite_v or_o smile_v whether_o you_o be_v under_o the_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n or_o the_o happy_a liberty_n of_o mercy_n whether_o man_n speak_v well_o or_o ill_o whether_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n shine_v upon_o you_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o the_o calumny_n of_o man_n like_v so_o many_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o you_o on_o the_o other_o whatever_o business_n be_v before_o you_o this_o business_n must_v not_o be_v behind_o or_o be_v neglect_v by_o you_o and_o herein_o use_v a_o holy_a constancy_n as_o you_o will_v maintain_v a_o holy_a conscience_n and_o be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o paul_n i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n until_o this_o day_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o job_n 27.6_o 3_o comprehensive_a endeavour_n they_o must_v be_v both_o as_o respect_v the_o state_n of_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v void_a of_o offence_n and_o the_o object_n it_o regard_v likewise_o both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n keep_v the_o conscience_n inoffensive_a if_o you_o will_v keep_v it_o entire_a and_o evangelical_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v sometime_o passive_o take_v phil._n 1.10_o sometime_o active_o 1_o cor._n 10.32_o that_o conscience_n neither_o give_v nor_o take_v offence_n either_o offend_v or_o be_v offend_v eye_n conscience_n in_o both_o kind_n and_o herein_o exercise_v yourselves_o constant_o nor_o only_o as_o respect_v god_n nor_o only_o as_o respect_n man_n but_o as_o respect_v both_o god_n and_o man_n first_o as_o respect_v god_n then_o as_o respect_n man._n let_v religion_n towards_o god_n and_o righteteousness_n towards_o man_n be_v your_o continue_a exercise_n and_o you_o will_v neither_o impair_v the_o tranquillity_n nor_o injure_v the_o tenderness_n of_o your_o conscience_n job_n 2.3_o psal_n 15._o isa_n 33.15_o 16._o conscience_n have_v both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n commit_v original_o to_o it_o the_o conscience_n again_o commit_v they_o as_o josiah_n do_v to_o the_o other_o power_n as_o its_o inferior_a officer_n when_o these_o bring_v conscience_n word_n as_o shaphan_n bring_v the_o king_n back_o word_n again_o say_v all_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o servant_n they_o do_v it_o then_o we_o have_v both_o a_o sincere_a and_o inoffending_a and_o also_o a_o secure_a and_o inoffended_a conscience_n 2_o chr._n 34.15_o 16._o 8._o exercise_v conscience_n often_o if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o always_o good_a the_o weal_n of_o conscience_n lie_v muchwhat_a within_o the_o wall_n of_o conscience_n if_o you_o will_v keep_v conscience_n well_o you_o must_v keep_v conscience_n at_o work_n sloth_n will_v beget_v sickness_n beget_v sin_n and_o incense_v justice_n to_o take_v away_o your_o talon_n mat._n 25.28_o 2._o 1_o be_v frequent_a in_o examine_v conscience_n ask_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v the_o frequent_v trier_n be_v usual_o the_o forward'st_a thriver_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o of_o humane_a literature_n the_o more_o you_o prove_v and_o examine_v conscience_n the_o more_o you_o provoke_v and_o engage_v it_o for_o aftertime_n and_o improve_v the_o experience_n antecedent_n psal_n 77.6_o etc._n etc._n 2_o be_v forward_o in_o exciting_a conscience_n be_v it_o incident_a to_o drowsiness_n distemper_n deadness_n call_v upon_o it_o the_o often_o rouse_v it_o up_o by_o awaken_n consideration_n thy_o conscience_n be_v keeper_n of_o the_o vineyard_n the_o other_o faculty_n and_o thy_o own_o vineyard_n have_v thou_o not_o keep_v put_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o its_o duty_n and_o thy_o danger_n provoke_v it_o by_o argument_n of_o mercy_n and_o alarm_n of_o justice_n that_o if_o thou_o must_v say_v with_o the_o spouse_n i_o sleep_v yet_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o she_o my_o heart_n wake_v psal_n 108.2_o cant._n 1.6_o c._n 5.2_o 3_o be_v faithful_a in_o exonerate_v conscience_n whatever_o conscience_n direct_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n dictate_v fail_v not_o to_o do_v it_o whatever_o it_o forbid_v thou_o forbear_v it_o else_o thou_o teach_v conscience_n to_o forbear_v thou_o limit_v conscience_n and_o not_o listen_v to_o conscience_n be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o the_o lose_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v miserable_a when_o man_n be_v churlish_a with_o conscience_n and_o it_o must_v be_v say_v of_o you_o as_o nabal_n servant_n say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v such_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n that_o conscience_n can_v speak_v to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25.17_o listen_v to_o conscience_n then_o and_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o so_o shall_v thou_o live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n as_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n so_o say_v i_o to_o thou_o in_o all_o that_o sarah_n in_o all_o that_o conscience_n shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o harken_v unto_o her_o voice_n if_o you_o will_v hold_v a_o good_a conscience_n obey_v a_o good_a conscience_n if_o it_o may_v not_o be_v hear_v it_o will_v away_o if_o it_o may_v command_v thou_o it_o will_v continue_v with_o thou_o act._n 23.1_o gen._n 21.12_o 2_o tim._n 1.3_o 1_o tim._n 3.9_o 9_o exercise_v the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o and_o with_o your_o conscience_n actuate_v and_o employ_v your_o implant_v habit_n of_o grace_n and_o these_o will_v grow_v into_o great_a increase_v keep_v up_o the_o lively_a exercise_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o repentance_n and_o you_o keep_v up_o the_o exercise_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n these_o say_v to_o conscience_n as_o david_n sometime_o do_v to_o abiatbar_v abide_v with_o we_o fear_v not_o he_o that_o seek_v thy_o life_n seek_v our_o life_n with_o we_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o safety_n prov._n 4.18_o 1_o sam._n 22.23_o rinse_v conscience_n upon_o every_o fall_n thou_o catche_v from_o the_o filth_n which_o thou_o contract_a in_o the_o water_n of_o repentance_n the_o more_o tear_n of_o contrition_n the_o more_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n and_o transcendent_a comfort_n psal_n 51._o job_n 11.14_o 15._o raise_v and_o quicken_v faith_n this_o will_v subdue_v enemy_n without_o sanctify_v conscience_n within_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n on_o it_o and_o suck_v continue_a virtue_n from_o his_o bless_a promise_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o 5._o act._n 26._o heb._n 10.22_o 23._o repeat_v and_o continue_v the_o dear_a and_o delicious_a act_n of_o love_n which_o will_v facilitate_v the_o commandment_n to_o you_o free_a conscience_n in_o you_o and_o fit_v you_o to_o whatever_o capacity_n christ_n shall_v call_v you_o 1_o joh._n 5.3_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 8._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o pure_a and_o defile_v conscience_n q._n 1._o whether_o the_o conscience_n in_o man_n be_v natural_o pure_a or_o defile_v touch_v this_o i_o must_v return_v you_o to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v chap._n 2._o quest_n 2._o and_o 3._o q._n 2._o whether_o a_o pure_a conscience_n be_v attainable_a by_o man_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v a_o double_a purity_n of_o the_o conscience_n 1._o exact_a and_o legal_a as_o full_o answer_v to_o what_o the_o law_n ask_v 2._o evangelical_n and_o more_o large_a as_o fit_o agree_v with_o what_o the_o gospel_n allow_v that_o exclude_v all_o degree_n of_o pollution_n and_o include_v all_o degree_n of_o perfection_n this_o allow_v no_o degree_n of_o pollution_n and_o aspire_v after_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n 1._o that_o legal_a and_o exact_a purity_n of_o the_o conscience_n neither_o can_v nor_o ever_o be_v attain_v since_o the_o fall_n by_o any_o mere_a man_n in_o this_o life_n 1._o who_o be_v ever_o privilege_v in_o this_o life_n from_o the_o pollution_n of_o conscience_n who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a as_o man_n be_v not_o one_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n
that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o prov._n 20.9_o psal_n 19.12_o job_n 14.4_o eccles_n 7.20_o 2._o who_o be_v ever_o possess_v in_o this_o life_n with_o the_o perfection_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n be_v never_o perfect_v till_o the_o christian_a be_v perfect_v and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o sinful_a body_n be_v put_v off_o full_o 1_o cor._n 13.10_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 3.12_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a his_o conscience_n be_v miserable_o pollute_v and_o sear_v who_o dare_v pretend_v to_o perfection_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o wretched_o deceive_v himself_o and_o deni_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n job_n 15.14_o 15_o 16._o c._n 25.4_o 5_o 6._o c._n 11.4_o 5._o 1_o joh._n 1.1_o 8_o 10._o 2_o this_o evangelical_n purity_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n and_o shall_v be_v attain_v it_o be_v possible_a we_o may_v and_o god_n pleasure_n that_o that_o we_o do_v and_o must_v endeavour_v for_o and_o ensure_v it_o lo_o 1._o man_n be_v admonish_v and_o call_v upon_o for_o it_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double_v mind_v wash_v your_o heart_n from_o your_o wickedness_n have_v they_o sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n purge_v yourselves_o cleanse_v yourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n which_o implicit_o require_v that_o you_o have_v a_o pure_a conscience_n wherein_o to_o hold_v it_o in_o short_a the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n jam._n 4.8_o jer._n 4.14_o heb._n 10.22_o 2_o tim._n 2.21_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 1_o tim._n 3.9_o c._n 1.5_o 2._o mean_n be_v afford_v and_o communicate_v for_o it_o without_o we_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n within_o we_o faith_n hope_n etc._n etc._n above_o we_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n whereby_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n of_o which_o some_o thing_n have_v be_v premise_v and_o more_o will_v be_v subjoin_v hereafter_o q._n 5._o if_o this_o mercy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attain_v wherefore_o be_v these_o mean_n they_o be_v as_o to_o this_o in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n appoint_v 3._o many_o have_v attain_v it_o paul_n thank_v god_n who_o he_o serve_v from_o his_o forefather_n with_o a_o pure_a conscience_n the_o deacon_n hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n wherefore_o shall_v i_o multiply_v instance_n in_o whosoever_o there_o be_v or_o be_v a_o live_a faith_n and_o lively_o hope_v it_o do_v and_o do_v purify_v the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n 2_o tim._n 1.3_o 1_o tim._n 3.9_o act._n 15.9_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o in_o short_a whosoever_o believe_v be_v pure_a have_v all_o thing_n pure_a to_o himself_o and_o his_o mind_n and_o conscience_n purify_v in_o he_o tit._n 1.15_o q._n 3._o whether_o a_o man_n conscience_n may_v be_v habitual_o impure_a and_o defile_v and_o he_o not_o apprehensive_a of_o it_o though_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v know_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o shall_v know_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la whether_o their_o conscience_n be_v pure_a or_o pollute_a yet_o many_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v habitual_o impure_a and_o pollute_a and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o 1._o witness_v scripture_n there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n prov._n 30.12_o laodicea_n say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o she_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a instance_n will_v be_v endless_a luk._n 18.11_o 12._o isa_n 65.5_o 2._o what_o else_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n by_o office_n but_o to_o convince_v of_o sin_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o conscience_n of_o sinner_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o sinful_a condition_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n that_o they_o that_o see_v not_o may_v see_v the_o defile_v and_o deplorable_a state_n in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v and_o be_v at_o length_n convict_v as_o those_o pharisee_n be_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n joh._n 16.8_o 9_o act._n 26.18_o psal_n 19.8_o joh._n 9.39_o c._n 8.9_o shall_v i_o point_v you_o whence_o it_o arise_v 1._o partly_o from_o want_n of_o self_n discussion_n conscience_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o put_v to_o the_o question_n by_o they_o or_o they_o by_o conscience_n they_o consider_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n heb._n they_o say_v not_o to_o their_o heart_n hos_fw-la 7.2_o how_o can_v those_o loose_a and_o wicked_a wretch_n so_o insolent_o insist_v upon_o it_o we_o be_v wise_a and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o but_o that_o they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n and_o no_o man_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n what_o have_v i_o do_v jer._n 8.5_o 6._o cum_fw-la 9.2_o principal_o from_o a_o wretched_a self-indulgence_n self-love_n flatter_v man_n into_o a_o fond_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o and_o pride_n inflame_v they_o into_o a_o foolish_a ostentation_n and_o both_o render_v they_o averse_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o worst_a by_o themselves_o afraid_a that_o conscience_n do_v its_o work_n with_o much_o strictness_n and_o arm_n they_o also_o against_o foreign_a argument_n and_o conviction_n with_o defensive_a plea_n and_o pretension_n lâ—t_v he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o curse_n yet_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o â—is_n own_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 29.19_o q._n 4._o how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o our_o conscience_n be_v habitual_o pure_a or_o defile_v put_v conscience_n to_o it_o press_v home_o upon_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n these_o three_o question_n which_o i_o here_o present_a and_o tender_v you_o first_o what_o be_v thy_o conscience_n purify_v in_o if_o conscience_n be_v purify_v at_o all_o it_o be_v purify_v in_o all_o in_o every_o orb_n every_o office_n every_o part_n and_o proper_a officine_n of_o the_o conscience_n it_o be_v frequent_o call_v the_o perfect_a heart_n 1_o king_n 15.14_o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o c._n 29.19_o 2_o chron._n 25.2_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o integral_a perfection_n there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o conscience_n but_o be_v purify_v 1._o conscience_n be_v pure_a as_o a_o law_n it_o conserve_v pure_a and_o holy_a law_n and_o because_o they_o be_v very_o pure_a therefore_o do_v this_o soul_n love_v they_o psal_n 19.8_o c._n 119.140_o 2._o conscience_n be_v pure_a as_o it_o appli_v this_o law_n as_o for_o the_o pure_a his_o work_n be_v right_a that_o which_o this_o conscience_n eye_n be_v purity_n both_o in_o itself_o and_o in_o what_o be_v subordinate_v to_o it_o by_o all_o the_o act_n general_o it_o put_v forth_o prov._n 21.8_o heb._n 10.22_o it_o be_v a_o heart_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o therefore_o with_o the_o pure_a will_v show_v himself_o pure_a and_o preserve_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a mind_n and_o conscience_n 1_o sanâ—_n 13.14_o psal_n 18.26_o 1_o tim._n 3.9_o call_v conscience_n then_o before_o thou_o common_a with_o thâ—_n own_o heart_n have_v the_o water_n of_o purify_n passeâ—_n upon_o the_o whole_a conscience_n be_v every_o veâ—â—_n thereof_o like_o those_o in_o solomon_n house_n of_o pure_a gold_n do_v you_o love_v pureness_n of_o heart_n will_v you_o approve_v yourselves_o in_o all_o thing_n by_o pureness_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a do_v you_o think_v on_o they_o and_o that_o with_o best_a complacence_n and_o most_o contentation_n then_o be_v your_o conscience_n purify_v psal_n 4.4_o 1_o king_n 10.21_o prov._n 22.11_o 2_o cor._n 6.4_o 6._o phil._n 4.8_o second_o what_o be_v my_o conscience_n purify_v from_o the_o pure_a conscience_n in_o scripture_n stand_v oppose_v not_o only_o to_o that_o which_o be_v defile_v tit._n 1.15_o but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v double_a purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double-minded_n jam._n 4.8_o let_v i_o ask_v then_o and_o thy_o heart_n answer_v 1._o be_v thy_o conscience_n purify_v from_o its_o doubleness_n this_o be_v special_o when_o conscience_n will_v be_v make_v or_o maintain_v a_o coalition_n and_o compound_v of_o interest_n unite_n and_o contemper_v of_o gain_n and_o godliness_n god_n and_o the_o world_n or_o as_o the_o samaritan_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v their_o own_o god_n 1_o tim._n 6.5_o jam._n 4.4_o 2_o king_n 17.33_o inquire_v then_o 1._o into_o the_o object_n whereto_o it_o do_v or_o shall_v determine_v thou_o be_v not_o thy_o heart_n divide_v between_o god_n and_o mammon_n if_o so_o thou_o
be_v very_o faulty_a but_o be_v it_o unite_v to_o fear_n god_n name_n there_o be_v none_o that_o conscience_n bid_v thou_o pursue_v by_o desire_n like_o he_o or_o bind_v thou_o to_o please_v in_o and_o by_o thy_o duty_n like_o he_o or_o to_o promote_v his_o design_n of_o glory_n equal_a with_o he_o psal_n 86.11_o c._n 73.25_o 1_o thes_n 2.4_o 2._o inquire_v into_o the_o office_n whereunto_o it_o direct_v thou_o do_v thou_o renounce_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n dare_v you_o not_o walk_v in_o craftiness_n or_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o by_o contemper_v flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o thy_o work_n as_o vintner_n do_v in_o their_o wine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o will_v thou_o every_o office_n thou_o present_v shall_v be_v a_o pure_a offering_n every_o prayer_n a_o pure_a prayer_n and_o that_o which_o thou_o principal_o covet_v therein_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v call_v on_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n 2_o cor._n 4.2_o mal._n 1.11_o job_n 16.17_o 2_o tim._n 2.22_o 3._o inquire_v into_o the_o openness_n simplicity_n and_o unguilful_a disposition_n of_o thy_o conscience_n what_o have_v thou_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n as_o those_o psal_n 12.2_o mark_fw-mi one_o for_o god_n another_o for_o baal_n for_o the_o world_n miserable_a the_o pure_a conscience_n be_v a_o plain_a conscience_n it_o be_v clothe_v with_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n it_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o which_o be_v no_o guile_n dare_v you_o not_o double_a then_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o conscience_n nor_o dissemble_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o corruption_n be_v willing_a god_n shall_v see_v the_o worst_a of_o thou_o and_o show_v thou_o the_o very_o worst_a of_o thyself_o do_v thou_o expose_v all_o to_o his_o search_n and_o will_v approve_v all_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o have_v thy_o heart_n secret_o entice_v from_o himself_o this_o be_v a_o pure_a conscience_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o psal_n 32.2_o 1_o chron._n 12.33_o psal_n 119.23_o 24._o job_n 31.27_o 2._o be_v thy_o conscience_n purify_v from_o its_o defilement_n i_o know_v you_o be_v not_o purify_v from_o all_o degree_n of_o sin_n be_v you_o from_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v not_o purify_v from_o the_o actual_a stain_n of_o they_o but_o be_v you_o from_o the_o habitual_a state_n in_o they_o this_o be_v god_n promise_n and_o the_o gospel-purity_n of_o the_o conscience_n i_o will_v cleause_v you_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n ezek._n 36.25_o 26_o 33._o c._n 37.23_o i_o know_v none_o can_v say_v and_o speak_v true_o his_o heart_n be_v clean_o from_o all_o adhesion_n of_o sin_n to_o he_o or_o from_o activity_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o but_o can_v you_o say_v my_o heart_n be_v clean_o from_o the_o approbation_n of_o any_o sin_n by_o it_o and_o from_o the_o allowance_n of_o any_o sin_n in_o it_o 1_o what_o say_v you_o to_o a_o habitual_a course_n in_o sin_n i_o know_v there_o be_v wicked_a work_n find_v with_o you_o but_o be_v there_o no_o wicked_a way_n find_v in_o you_o do_v you_o refrain_v your_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n though_o you_o fall_v into_o the_o mire_n with_o the_o sheep_n do_v not_o you_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n with_o the_o swine_n do_v you_o wash_v off_o the_o repeat_v spot_n of_o your_o sin_n by_o the_o renew_a stream_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n to_o repentance_n else_o never_o call_v it_o a_o pure_a conscience_n psal_n 139.24_o psal_n 119.101_o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o mich._n 6.11_o 2_o what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o authority_n and_o command_n of_o sin_n do_v conscience_n woo_v and_o welcome_v it_o or_o witness_n and_o war_n against_o it_o and_o wash_v itself_o afresh_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o water_n of_o contrition_n when_o it_o have_v contract_v guilt_n and_o filth_n by_o the_o power_n or_o policy_n of_o it_o be_v conscience_n pure_a from_o its_o reign_n though_o she_o can_v preserve_v you_o from_o its_o rage_n sin_n may_v pollute_v your_o conscience_n and_o for_o present_a captivate_v it_o but_o do_v not_o conscience_n give_v up_o herself_o to_o the_o command_v thereof_o but_o grieve_v rather_o that_o she_o shall_v so_o be_v contaminate_v and_o when_o captivate_v do_v conscience_n raise_v complaint_n in_o and_o recollect_v the_o other_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o do_v she_o run_v to_o christ_n renew_v the_o quarrel_n and_o reinforce_v her_o strength_n for_o another_o combat_n and_o resolve_v never_o to_o quit_v the_o field_n till_o she_o carry_v the_o victory_n and_o the_o crown_n be_v fix_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v a_o pure_a conscience_n rom._n 6.12_o 23._o c._n 7.15_o ult_n 3_o what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o heart_n close_v with_o sin_n be_v you_o pure_a from_o the_o indulgence_n of_o sin_n though_o you_o can_v be_v from_o the_o indwelling_a of_o sin_n do_v you_o hate_v all_o false_a way_n be_v there_o never_o a_o herodias_n that_o your_o heart_n hug_v and_o cherish_v be_v you_o for_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n be_v thy_o conscience_n afraid_a of_o all_o abhorrent_n from_o all_o arm_n against_o all_o secret_n as_o well_o as_o open_v such_o as_o serve_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o such_o as_o straiten_v it_o and_o will_v you_o keep_v yourselves_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n unspotted_a from_o the_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o unswallow_v uâ—_n by_o the_o world_n or_o by_o the_o flesh_n this_o speakâ—â—_n you_o to_o have_v a_o pure_a conscience_n psal_n 119.104_o 128._o hos_fw-la 14.2_o psal_n 19.12_o &_o 13._o jam._n 1.27_o judas_n 23._o three_o what_o be_v thy_o conscience_n purify_v unto_o 1_o to_o what_o as_o thy_o employment_n the_o pure_a conscience_n be_v for_o the_o pure_a carrlage_n after_o the_o pure_a copy_n 1_o job_n 3.3_o this_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o very_a floor_n of_o who_o house_n as_o be_v that_o of_o solomon_n be_v over-laid_a with_o pure_a gold_n both_o within_o and_o without_o 1_o cor._n 3.17_o 1_o king_n 6.30_o search_v the_o act_n and_o office_n of_o conscience_n then_o be_v godliness_n the_o great_a employment_n which_o it_o command_v the_o other_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o wherein_o it_o most_o congratulate_v itself_o if_o it_o be_v purify_v from_o sin_n it_o be_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n if_o from_o dead_a work_n it_o be_v to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n 2_o tim._n 1.3_o tit._n 2.14_o heb._n 9.14_o 2_o to_o what_o as_o thy_o enjoyment_n the_o pure_a conscience_n be_v for_o the_o pure_a comfort_n not_o so_o much_o for_o those_o which_o run_v out_o of_o the_o muddy_a cistern_n of_o creature_n but_o for_o such_o as_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o unmix_a spring_n of_o communication_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o intimate_a sense_n of_o his_o quicken_a and_o conserve_n influence_n nor_o do_v it_o ever_o enjoy_v itself_o with_o that_o serenity_n as_o in_o the_o evidence_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o he_o or_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o and_o by_o he_o this_o be_v its_o rejoice_v this_o its_o rest_n psal_n 65.4_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o psal_n 116.7_o inquire_v then_o what_o be_v those_o enjoyment_n wherein_o conscience_n give_v thou_o the_o great_a content_n and_o complacency_n be_v they_o the_o impure_a object_n and_o operation_n of_o sense_n or_o the_o pure_a act_n and_o object_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n here_o be_v that_o pure_a river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n wherein_o the_o pure_a conscience_n do_v most_o bath_n and_o bless_v itself_o phil._n 4.7_o rom._n 15.13_o rev._n 22.1_o 3_o to_o what_o as_o thy_o end_n the_o pure_a conscience_n put_v forth_o its_o act_n both_o imperate_a and_o elicit_a upon_o the_o pure_a account_n and_o for_o the_o pure_a end_n with_o pure_a conscience_n the_o intention_n to_o which_o it_o determine_v the_o will_n be_v not_o as_o the_o foot_n in_o nebuchadnezar_n image_n part_n of_o iron_n and_o part_n of_o clay_n but_o like_o that_o image_n head_n of_o fine_a gold_n it_o be_v a_o conscience_n towards_o god_n 2_o tim._n 1.3_o dan._n 2.32_o 33._o 1_o pet._n 2.19_o inquire_v then_o whether_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v that_o principal_a end_n which_o you_o prefer_v in_o and_o above_o all_o that_o conscience_n carry_v you_o out_o to_o enterprise_n whether_o you_o do_v not_o mingle_v your_o glory_n with_o he_o or_o make_v his_o glory_n serve_v you_o if_o god_n have_v purify_v thy_o conscience_n it_o be_v peculiar_o for_o himself_o as_o the_o sole_a supreme_a end_n and_o object_n of_o it_o and_o the_o apostle_n offer_v we_o this_o observation_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v hearty_o i.e._n of_o pure_a conscience_n be_v do_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n phil._n 1.20_o joh._n 5.44_o c._n 12.43_o tit._n 2.14_o col._n 3.23_o ephes_n 6.6_o 7._o q._n 5._o how_o may_v
anguish_n accusation_n agony_n or_o affright_n yea_o or_o as_o it_o imply_v some_o security_n and_o satisfaction_n thereof_o in_o the_o present_a condition_n wherein_o they_o now_o stand_v there_o may_v not_o only_o be_v no_o sting_n but_o some_o suavity_n of_o conscience_n now_o and_o then_o there_o may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v great_a peace_n of_o conscience_n where_o there_o be_v no_o goodness_n no_o purity_n of_o the_o conscience_n the_o scripture_n abound_v with_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_n from_o whence_o i_o shall_v infer_v that_o you_o may_v have_v such_o a_o peace_n of_o conscience_n 1._o though_o you_o rest_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n for_o so_o have_v paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n conscience_n be_v quiet_a and_o cheery_a till_o the_o commandment_n come_v so_o have_v the_o young_a man_n ere_o he_o converse_v with_o christ_n conscience_n do_v not_o trouble_v he_o ere_o christ_n talk_v with_o he_o rom._n 7.9_o mat._n 19.22_o 2._o though_o you_o resolve_v upon_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o after_o conviction_n the_o contumacy_n of_o the_o will_n may_v so_o far_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n judas_n be_v resolve_v upon_o betray_v jesus_n a_o crime_n of_o who_o horror_n he_o can_v not_o but_o be_v convince_v by_o many_o and_o clear_a notice_n yet_o till_o they_o have_v condemn_v jesus_n conscience_n never_o condemn_v judas_n mat._n 27.3_o they_o resolve_v to_o perpetuate_v their_o sin_n yet_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n we_o shall_v have_v peace_n deut._n 29.19_o 3._o though_o you_o run_v on_o in_o sin_n of_o the_o high_a consideration_n they_o that_o give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n feel_v no_o lash_n of_o conscience_n ephes_n 4.19_o yea_o such_o as_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n covetousness_n maliciousness_n full_a of_o envy_n as_o to_o man_n and_o hater_n of_o god_n covenant-breaker_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o find_v the_o least_o regret_n or_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n rom._n 1.28_o 31._o 4._o though_o you_o be_v rush_v upon_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o your_o own_o confusion_n with_o balaam_n who_o madness_n the_o dumb_a ass_n rebuke_v before_o conscience_n deliver_v in_o the_o least_o reproof_n or_o make_v the_o small_a impression_n upon_o he_o when_o vindictive_a justice_n have_v be_v pursue_v they_o to_o the_o heel_n some_o there_o have_v be_v that_o never_o do_v so_o much_o as_o put_v this_o question_n to_o their_o heart_n what_o have_v i_o do_v but_o run_v on_o with_o boldness_n as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n and_o sing_v this_o syren-song_n to_o their_o own_o conscience_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o none_o evil_a can_v come_v upon_o we_o numb_a 22.23_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 8.6_o mich._n 3.11_o 5._o though_o you_o may_v remind_v ever_o and_o anon_o what_o will_v be_v the_o sequel_n and_o consequence_n of_o such_o course_n which_o you_o live_v in_o such_o account_n be_v either_o careless_o intend_v he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o curse_n yet_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n deut._n 29.19_o or_o contumacious_o invert_v let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v say_v they_o for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o danger_n let_v we_o make_v the_o best_a of_o our_o deck_n while_o we_o may_v be_v thou_o come_v to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n isa_n 22.13_o c._n 56.12_o mat._n 8.29_o 6._o though_o you_o be_v under_o the_o arrest_n of_o some_o present_a judgement_n conscience_n do_v not_o awake_a nor_o do_v they_o consider_v in_o their_o heart_n no_o not_o now_o when_o their_o own_o do_n have_v beset_v they_o about_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o o_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o grieve_v jer._n 5.3_o 7._o you_o may_v reckon_v your_o peace_n safe_a when_o perdition_n be_v speedy_a when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n peace_n i.e._n assure_v abundant_a peace_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n like_o the_o throw_v of_o a_o travail_a woman_n shall_v seize_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v 1_o thes_n 5.3_o the_o great_a their_o security_n and_o the_o more_o voluntary_a their_o calamity_n will_v be_v the_o more_o sudden_a and_o without_o remedy_n prov._n 29.1_o 8._o in_o short_a your_o conscience_n may_v remain_v quiet_a yet_o unclean_a even_o at_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n and_o under_o the_o agony_n of_o sickness_n nabal_n be_v sick_a ten_o day_n yet_o conscience_n speak_v not_o any_o trouble_n or_o distress_n to_o he_o his_o heart_n die_v within_o he_o and_o he_o become_v as_o a_o stone_n so_o stupid_a be_v it_o and_o insensible_a 1_o sam._n 25.37_o 38._o 9_o yea_o unto_o and_o in_o their_o removal_n by_o death_n in_o the_o very_a last_o congress_n with_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n say_v the_o rich_a man_n even_o to_o the_o very_a night_n that_o his_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o he_o job_n tell_v you_o that_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v of_o time_n safe_a heb._n peace_n from_o fear_n they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n or_o mirth_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a one_o die_v in_o his_o full_a strength_n be_v whole_o at_o ease_n and_o quiet_a there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n say_v the_o psalmist_n dives_n find_v no_o terror_n of_o conscience_n till_o he_o fall_v into_o hell-torment_n luk._n 12.19_o 20._o job_n 21.9_o 13_o 23._o psal_n 73.4_o luk._n 16.22_o 23_o 25._o you_o may_v then_o live_v cheerful_o and_o die_v quiet_o yet_o with_o defile_a conscience_n nor_o may_v you_o think_v that_o this_o false_a peace_n be_v only_o fall_v into_o by_o the_o profane_a world_n 10._o nay_o professor_n and_o some_o of_o the_o high_a rank_n and_o reputation_n have_v perish_v through_o this_o false_a peace_n witness_n ananias_n and_o sapphira_n nor_o may_v we_o forget_v laodicea_n the_o foolish_a virgin_n who_o have_v the_o company_n the_o commendation_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v not_o convince_v of_o the_o want_n of_o grace_n or_o unsoundness_n of_o their_o peace_n till_o they_o hear_v the_o proclamation_n behold_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v and_o now_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v against_o they_o act._n 5.2_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 3.17_o mat._n 25.6_o etc._n etc._n iii_o prop._n 3_o there_o be_v no_o conclude_v then_o from_o the_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o thy_o conscience_n to_o the_o purity_n and_o goodness_n of_o thy_o conscience_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v many_o a_o peaceable_a or_o quiet_a conscience_n that_o be_v never_o pure_a or_o clean_a the_o ignorant_a the_o secure_a the_o sear_a conscience_n as_o one_o modern_a large_o show_v â—5_z show_v dyke_n â—ood_n cons_n â—_o 24_o adâ—5_n â—5_z the_o ignorant_a the_o unawaken_v the_o delude_v the_o harden_a conscience_n as_o another_o â—56_z another_o sheffield_n â—od_a cons_n â—_o 18_o pag._n â—48_n adâ—56_n â—56_z nay_o 2._o that_o conscience_n which_o be_v least_o pure_a least_o clean_o be_v most_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a usual_o as_o the_o sear_a or_o cauterised_a conscience_n which_o be_v past_a feel_n but_o plunge_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o filthiness_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o cum_fw-la 1.3_o ephes_n 4.19_o consider_v 3_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v no_o mark_n of_o a_o pious_a christian_a single_o and_o of_o itself_o nor_o do_v we_o find_v it_o simple_o insist_v upon_o by_o they_o as_o such_o i_o never_o find_v any_o saint_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n plead_v it_o as_o the_o signal_n evidence_n much_o less_o as_o the_o sole_a evidence_n of_o his_o justification_n and_o change_n from_o death_n to_o life_n when_o they_o will_v clear_v their_o be_v in_o and_o blessedness_n by_o christ_n they_o do_v not_o attempt_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o by_o their_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a enjoyment_n of_o themselves_o or_o of_o he_o but_o by_o their_o pious_a intercourse_n with_o and_o conformity_n to_o he_o in_o the_o crucify_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o quicken_a of_o their_o soul_n rom._n 8.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 2.3_o etc._n etc._n c._n 3.19_o etc._n etc._n paul_n rejoice_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o that_o in_o serenity_n and_o grateful_a suavity_n he_o have_v have_v his_o conversation_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o 4._o a_o pollute_a conscience_n may_v enjoy_v more_o peace_n such_o as_o it_o be_v than_o do_v many_o a_o pure_a conscience_n what_o taste_v have_v many_o such_o of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v who_o yet_o have_v not_o arrive_v to_o the_o thing_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n whereas_o other_o be_v chastened_a every_o morning_n have_v sorrow_n in_o their_o heart_n daily_o for_o
shall_v not_o ordinary_o fail_v of_o the_o effect_n either_o in_o clear_v and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n or_o confute_v the_o falsehood_n of_o what_o our_o conscience_n witness_v do_v conscience_n say_v they_o that_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a state_n but_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n put_v she_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o assumption_n in_o a_o second_o practical_a syllogism_n as_o thus_o they_o that_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o light_n i.e._n live_v holy_o for_o god_n be_v light_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o but_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n i.e._n live_v holy_a and_o upright_o this_o confirm_v or_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n thus_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n i.e._n that_o be_v ignorant_a and_o disobedient_a have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o god_n but_o we_o wâ—lk_v in_o darkness_n this_o confute_v if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v and_o do_v not_o the_o truth_n 1_o joh._n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o the_o scripture_n therefore_o do_v frequent_o offer_v to_o the_o application_n of_o conscience_n both_o negative_a mark_n and_o positive_a together_o that_o by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o former_a we_o may_v correct_v our_o mistake_n and_o by_o the_o latter_a we_o may_v confirm_v our_o mind_n in_o what_o be_v assume_v by_o conscience_n as_o to_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o a_o condition_n of_o blessedness_n as_o rom._n 8.1_o 9_o 10_o 11._o psal_n 1.1_o 2._o ephes_n 4.20_o 25._o and_o the_o apostle_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o subjoin_v sometime_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n the_o reason_n upon_o which_o that_o testimony_n be_v raise_v and_o from_o whence_o it_o result_v 2_o cor._n 1.12_o 13._o rom._n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o 5._o the_o credit_v of_o conscience_n its_o testimony_n therefore_o in_o such_o proposition_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o further_a proof_n be_v not_o safe_a for_o we_o ordinary_o without_o the_o call_n in_o and_o consider_v of_o those_o proof_n first_o have_v and_o make_v and_o it_o be_v of_o singular_a use_n in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o put_v conscience_n afresh_o to_o the_o question_n before_o it_o come_v to_o a_o conclusive_a determination_n that_o such_o a_o testimony_n be_v of_o indubitable_a truth_n as_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n a_o proposition_n of_o infallible_a verity_n but_o i_o be_o in_o christ_n say_v conscience_n this_o assumption_n shall_v be_v again_o put_v to_o the_o question_n and_o require_v proof_n and_o confirmation_n as_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o imply_v by_o add_v so_o many_o characteristical_a sign_n they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n i.e._n from_o the_o prevail_a and_o bind_v power_n thereof_o in_o such_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n can_v conscience_n now_o again_o assume_v but_o this_o be_v our_o walk_n we_o be_v thus_o free_a our_o sin_n thus_o mortify_v and_o our_o spirit_n thus_o vivify_v to_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n or_o as_o elsewhere_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v new_a creature_n do_v conscience_n say_v we_o be_v new_a creature_n press_v she_o to_o give_v you_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o she_o say_v they_o that_o be_v new_a creature_n have_v old_a thing_n pass_v away_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a and_o now_o attend_v whether_o conscience_n can_v assume_v as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v pass_v away_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a in_o and_o to_o we_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.1_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o ephes_n 4.22_o 24._o 2_o let_v conscience_n deliberate_v before_o she_o deliver_v in_o her_o testimony_n bethink_v thyself_o and_o bring_v this_o witness_n as_o they_o be_v their_o wickedness_n 1_o king_n 8.47_o back_o again_o to_o thy_o heart_n consider_v your_o way_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n david_n haste_n do_v more_o than_o once_o disturb_v his_o peace_n and_o draw_v the_o jew_n into_o a_o fool_n paradise_n hag._n 1.5_o 7._o eccles_n 5.2_o psal_n 31.22_o isa_n 5.12_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o know_v therefore_o this_o day_n and_o consider_v it_o in_o thy_o heart_n 1._o to_z and_o before_o who_o she_o be_v to_o render_v this_o witness_n or_o report_n it_o be_v not_o to_o thyself_o only_o but_o unto_o god_n also_o he_o know_v the_o way_n that_o thou_o do_v take_v the_o heart_n say_v he_o be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v it_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n i_o try_v the_o reins_o etc._n etc._n job_n 23.10_o jer._n 17.9_o 10._o o_o my_o conscience_n if_o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v home_o and_o speak_v upright_o shall_v not_o god_n search_v it_o out_o for_o he_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o righteous_a god_n tri_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o do_v thou_o bear_v this_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n psal_n 44.21_o &_o 7.10_o rom._n 9.1_o 2._o what_o the_o rule_n or_o mark_n be_v according_a to_o which_o she_o be_v thus_o to_o witness_v and_o report_n compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a thyself_o not_o with_o thyself_o but_o with_o the_o sign_n or_o standard_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o measure_v thy_o state_n take_v not_o only_o a_o occasional_a or_o transient_a view_n of_o what_o that_o speak_v and_o thou_o be_v or_o do_v but_o let_v thy_o consultation_n therewith_o be_v frequent_a ordinary_a deliberate_a deep_a who_o so_o look_v into_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n and_o continue_v therein_o he_o be_v not_o a_o forgetful_a hearer_n but_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n this_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n 2_o cor._n 10.12_o jam._n 1.23_o 24_o 25._o 3._o what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o she_o shall_v make_v this_o report_n o_o my_o conscience_n how_o can_v thou_o clear_v up_o this_o thy_o testimony_n of_o which_o before_o 4._o what_o will_v be_v the_o result_n of_o this_o witness_n or_o report_n shall_v not_o thou_o now_o deal_v faithful_o with_o i_o what_o a_o fearful_a deluge_n of_o presumption_n etc._n etc._n will_v henceforth_o overflow_v i_o and_o what_o flood_n of_o dedolence_n pride_n etc._n etc._n will_v henceforth_o also_o oppress_v my_o conversion_n will_v be_v less_o possible_a and_o thy_o condemnation_n and_o torment_n more_o perplex_v and_o full_a of_o horror_n act._n 28.26_o 27._o luk._n 13.27_o 28_o 29._o 3_o let_v conscience_n be_v deal_v with_o true_o and_o impartial_o by_o thou_o that_o she_o may_v deal_v forth_o a_o true_a and_o impartial_a testimony_n to_o thou_o 1._o charge_v she_o to_o be_v herein_o true_a and_o thorough_a with_o thou_o by_o her_o concernment_n in_o it_o who_o shall_v witness_v if_o conscience_n do_v not_o for_o no_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o god_n have_v set_v thou_o o_o my_o conscience_n as_o that_o heap_n and_o pillar_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n between_o he_o and_o i_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o gen._n 31.52_o rom._n 2.15_o by_o her_o command_n for_o it_o god_n have_v choose_v she_o for_o this_o purpose_n and_o charge_v she_o in_o his_o law_n to_o be_v a_o minister_n and_o witness_n both_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o she_o have_v see_v like_a paul_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n in_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v appear_v to_o she_o rom._n ibid._n 2_o cor._n 4.2_o act._n 26.16_o by_o the_o covenant_n and_o oath_n of_o god_n which_o she_o have_v take_v for_o it_o the_o vow_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o faithfulful_a witness_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v and_o will_v thou_o have_v he_o to_o be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o thou_o prov._n 14.5_o mal._n 3.5_o by_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o to_o she_o as_o well_o as_o thou_o by_o the_o bless_a effect_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n by_o the_o bitter_a effect_n on_o the_o other_o 2._o keep_v off_o such_o as_o will_v tamper_v with_o she_o and_o either_o keep_v she_o from_o give_v witness_n or_o corrupt_v she_o in_o the_o witness_n she_o do_v give_v keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n sin_n be_v ready_a to_o buy_v off_o her_o testimony_n with_o its_o pleasure_n sense_n to_o bribe_v she_o with_o its_o profit_n satan_n to_o befool_v and_o ensnare_v she_o with_o his_o policy_n watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n set_a a_o guard_n upon_o conscience_n let_v not_o these_o come_v nigh_o the_o corner_n of_o her_o house_n he_o that_o do_v keep_v his_o soul_n shall_v be_v far_o from_o
then_o make_v you_o draw_v off_o your_o guard_n and_o sentinel_n or_o make_v you_o more_o diligent_a and_o circumspect_a 2_o greater_n fortitude_n of_o spirit_n forbear_v trouble_n break_v through_o tentation_n and_o baffle_v all_o the_o assault_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n upon_o the_o sanctify_a habit_n and_o faculty_n the_o peace_n of_o god_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n say_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v keep_v it_o as_o with_o a_o garrison_n as_o that_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v joh._n 16.33_o phil._n 4.7_o cum_fw-la 2_o cor._n 11.32_o it_o shall_v fit_v you_o for_o resistance_n fill_v you_o with_o resolution_n and_o free_v you_o from_o those_o return_n of_o fraud_n and_o force_n which_o make_v other_o become_v their_o prisoner_n scho._n prisoner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n scho._n do_v this_o peace_n then_o cool_a and_o slacken_v your_o resolution_n for_o duty_n especial_o in_o case_n of_o discouragement_n and_o difficulty_n or_o do_v it_o quicken_v and_o add_v spur_n and_o wing_n to_o it_o 3_o great_a vigour_n of_o obedience_n a_o formal_a peace_n be_v the_o best_a effect_n usual_o of_o that_o pharisaical_a peace_n but_o this_o evangelical_n peace_n be_v not_o without_o a_o evangelical_n power_n upon_o the_o heart_n within_o and_o in_o the_o act_n without_o rom._n 14.17_o cum_fw-la 1_o cor._n 4.20_o 2_o tim._n 1.3_o cum_fw-la 6._o this_o soul_n not_o only_o maintain_v a_o course_n or_o tract_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n but_o manage_v they_o with_o a_o spiritual_a mind_n his_o spiritual_a peace_n beget_v a_o spiritual_a plenty_n and_o now_o he_o can_v easy_o step_v over_o what_o heretofore_o stumble_v he_o no_o offence_n be_v so_o great_a to_o he_o as_o that_o his_o obedience_n be_v no_o great_a he_o not_o only_o live_v up_o to_o god_n testimony_n but_o he_o love_v he_o exceed_o rom._n 8.6_o psal_n 119.165_o 169._o do_v your_o peace_n then_o make_v you_o more_o slight_a and_o formal_a in_o duty_n or_o more_o spiritual_a and_o vigorous_a be_v they_o not_o only_o more_o bulky_a but_o more_o strong_a and_o sincere_a full_a of_o the_o sap_n of_o love_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n 4_o greater_n vivacity_n of_o holiness_n evangelical_n peace_n be_v ever_o prosper_v to_o evangelical_n grace_n and_o growth_n see_v how_o it_o fructifi_v and_o cluster_n rom._n 5.1_o 6._o gal._n 5.22_o 23._o let_v the_o day_n of_o that_o false_a peace_n be_v as_o the_o harvest-time_n to_o the_o formal_a hypocrite_n his_o righteousness_n be_v now_o all_o gather_v into_o barn_n but_o it_o be_v as_o the_o seedtime_n to_o the_o faithful_a soul_n the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_o in_o peace_n jam._n 3.18_o now_o be_v this_o soul_n time_n to_o be_v distribute_v the_o seed_n of_o righteousness_n for_o god_n and_o among_o man_n and_o by_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n to_o make_v increase_n likewise_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o grace_n this_o holy_a peace_n put_v he_o upon_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o himself_o and_o provoke_v other_o soul_n to_o take_v and_o taste_v thereof_o likewise_o heb._n 13.20_o 21._o psal_n 66.16_o &_o 34.8_o &_o 51.12_o 13._o q._n 3._o may_v not_o the_o soul_n that_o enjoy_v ease_n and_o tranquillity_n after_o eminent_a trouble_n of_o conscience_n infer_v that_o his_o be_v evangelical_n peace_n in_o no_o wise_a etc._n wise_a see_v sheffield_n good_a cons_n c._n 18._o pag._n 263_o etc._n etc._n though_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v prove_v great_o troublesome_a after_o great_a tranquillity_n yet_o the_o great_a tranquillity_n after_o the_o great_a trouble_n can_v simple_o and_o by_o itself_o prove_v conscience_n good_a because_o the_o devil_n turn_v in_o man_n hither_o and_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n often_o take_v up_o here_o i_o have_v feel_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o find_v tranquillity_n and_o taste_n of_o his_o love_n as_o they_o do_v heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o cum_fw-la 9_o hear_v i_o therefore_o a_o few_o thing_n 1._o prop._n 2_o every_o trouble_n be_v not_o a_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n that_o may_v be_v so_o call_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o trouble_n of_o carnal_a policy_n herod_n be_v trouble_v and_o all_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o but_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v bear_v who_o may_v shake_v his_o secular_a kingdom_n not_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v without_o christ_n or_o see_v no_o title_n to_o a_o eternal_a kingdom_n so_o be_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n sore_o trouble_v but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o defeat_n of_o his_o counsel_n not_o for_o destroy_v his_o corruption_n mat._n 2.3_o 2_o king_n 6.11_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o trouble_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o iniquity_n ahab_n be_v so_o trouble_v as_o he_o take_v his_o bed_n upon_o it_o not_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n in_o or_o forgiveness_n from_o god_n but_o for_o want_v of_o the_o vineyard_n so_o be_v amnon_n not_o that_o his_o lust_n may_v be_v subdue_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v satisfy_v upon_o his_o sister_n tamar_n 1_o king_n 21.4_o 2_o sam._n 13.2_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o trouble_n that_o be_v but_o corporeal_a and_o bodily_a through_o excess_n of_o melancholy_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v sometime_o mix_v sometime_o mere_o such_o this_o disorder_v the_o imagination_n or_o fancy_n this_o again_o distemper_v the_o passion_n these_o discompose_v the_o natural_a spirit_n these_o again_o drive_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o agitate_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n and_o so_o all_o be_v in_o a_o commotion_n nothing_o be_v quiet_a and_o now_o happy_o a_o man_n own_o spirit_n fall_v upon_o he_o within_o and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n also_o from_o without_o and_o then_o terror_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o on_o every_o side_n as_o it_o do_v upon_o saul_n but_o what_o be_v these_o trouble_n rather_o of_o sickness_n than_o for_o sin_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o nature_n rather_o than_o in_o order_n to_o grace_n at_o least_o original_o if_o not_o only_o 1_o sam._n 16.14_o i_o presume_v you_o will_v not_o call_v it_o peace_n of_o conscience_n to_o have_v a_o period_n or_o conclusion_n put_v to_o any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o 2._o eminent_a trouble_n of_o conscience_n there_o may_v be_v prop._n 2_o and_o often_o be_v which_o be_v neither_o preparatory_a to_o nor_o productive_a of_o peace_n but_o rather_o a_o providential_a fulfil_n of_o god_n threaten_n and_o a_o preface_n sometime_o to_o great_a torment_n as_o they_o be_v to_o cain_n and_o judas_n will_v you_o read_v his_o threaten_n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o fail_v of_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v day_n and_o night_n in_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v even_o and_o at_o even_o thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o heart_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v fear_v deut._n 29.65_o 67._o leu._n 26.36_o isa_n 8.21_o 22._o god_n may_v remit_v then_o or_o remove_v such_o trouble_n as_o he_o do_v other_o temporal_a judgement_n without_o renovation_n of_o the_o person_n or_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o religious_a peace_n 3._o prop._n 3_o eminent_a trouble_n of_o conscience_n may_v and_o have_v end_v in_o a_o still_a and_o sapless_a formality_n without_o sincerity_n or_o sanctify_v the_o conscience_n the_o pharisee_n be_v a_o clear_a and_o confess_v instance_n conscience_n arrest_v the_o jew_n with_o fear_n and_o conscernation_n away_o they_o betake_v they_o to_o a_o course_n of_o prayer_n and_o fast_v but_o in_o both_o formal_a and_o so_o conscience_n be_v at_o rest_n but_o as_o the_o psalmist_n observe_v be_v not_o right_a in_o they_o isa_n 58.2_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 78.33_o 37._o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n seem_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o be_v not_o purify_v in_o their_o heart_n formality_n draw_v out_o that_o prick_n but_o draw_v on_o their_o perdition_n conscience_n take_v hold_v on_o magus_n on_o ahab_n and_o other_o and_o they_o be_v trouble_v but_o wherein_o end_v their_o pang_n of_o conscience_n in_o a_o sound_a peace_n no_o but_o in_o a_o spiritless_a profession_n and_o practice_n of_o some_o external_a duty_n without_o any_o save_a change_n upon_o they_o act._n 2.37_o cum_fw-la 5.1_o etc._n etc._n 8.13_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 21.27_o cum_fw-la c._n 22._o this_o amount_n to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o silence_v of_o such_o trouble_n not_o the_o sanctify_a of_o they_o formality_n be_v as_o bad_a a_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o peace_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o grace_n 4._o prop._n 4_o eminent_a trouble_n and_o distress_n of_o conscience_n may_v and_o have_v end_v in_o stupidity_n and_o dedolence_n the_o smite_v reprove_v conscience_n may_v become_v a_o sear_v remorseless_a conscience_n witness_n pharaoah_n felix_n belshazzar_n what_o pang_n of_o conscience_n may_v you_o have_v sometime_o find_v they_o in_o who_o within_o
of_o the_o design_n of_o this_o present_a dispensation_n he_o have_v i_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n but_o it_o may_v be_v not_o to_o consume_v i_o but_o to_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v i_o to_o cast_v i_o into_o the_o precious_a mould_n of_o his_o pure_a and_o holy_a mind_n and_o will_n which_o in_o his_o word_n be_v reveal_v to_o i_o he_o break_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o my_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v to_o sow_v i_o with_o the_o seed_n of_o righteousness_n and_o be_v there_o no_o plow_a and_o harrow_n i_o can_v expect_v no_o harvest_n but_o of_o this_o before_o direction_n 1_o direct_v 9_o attend_v thy_o cure_n with_o patience_n and_o do_v not_o too_o hasty_o press_v after_o comfort_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o most_o wise_a and_o gracious_a physician_n who_o know_v how_o to_o time_n his_o cordial_n to_o thy_o constitution_n and_o temper_n and_o will_v do_v it_o do_v not_o limit_v his_o eternity_n to_o thy_o time_n his_o infiniteness_n to_o thy_o measure_n those_o act._n 2._o &_o 16._o inquire_v what_o course_n they_o will_v prescribe_v they_o to_o take_v not_o what_o comfort_n they_o can_v present_o tender_v they_o and_o the_o apostle_n let_v they_o know_v that_o conscience_n must_v first_o attend_v the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n ere_o it_o can_v arrive_v to_o a_o delicious_a rejoice_v in_o god_n favour_n this_o be_v thy_o time_n to_o be_v get_v of_o grace_n let_v god_n take_v his_o time_n for_o give_v of_o peace_n the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n will_v be_v peace_n ply_v thy_o work_n and_o wait_v patient_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n that_o know_v best_o when_o and_o how_o to_o order_v out_o his_o blessing_n bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o you_o never_o know_v that_o it_o go_v ill_o with_o any_o such_o as_o wait_v on_o he_o isa_n 32.17_o c._n 30.18_o psal_n 33.20_o 21._o &_o 40.1_o i_o do_v not_o blame_v the_o seek_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n so_o it_o be_v submissive_a and_o ordinate_a but_o will_v have_v you_o 1._o stay_v god_n time_n for_o it_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n peace_n must_v have_v time_n to_o ripen_v it_o will_v but_o beget_v crudity_n if_o if_o you_o eat_v it_o raw_a early_o joy_n be_v none_o of_o the_o safe_a enjoyment_n those_o hearer_n that_o anon_o receive_a word_n with_o joy_n be_v by_o and_o by_o offend_v when_o the_o heat_n of_o tribulation_n do_v once_o arise_v for_o the_o word_n sake_n it_o be_v good_a to_o hear_v till_o god_n shall_v speak_v peace_n hâ—b_n 6.4_o 5._o mat._n 13.20_o 21._o psal_n 85.8_o 2._o and_o to_o set_v grace_n above_o and_o seek_v grace_n beyond_o it_o this_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o you_o to_o your_o very_a be_v that_o be_v necessary_a but_o to_o your_o better_a be_v god_n have_v never_o say_v he_o will_v not_o save_v you_o without_o peace_n but_o he_o will_v not_o can_v save_v you_o with_o accord_n to_o his_o honour_n his_o holiness_n without_o grace_n heb._n 12.14_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o beside_o it_o will_v argue_v better_o for_o you_o natural_a conscience_n will_v put_v you_o upon_o endeavour_n for_o peace_n it_o be_v a_o enlighten_v conscience_n that_o put_v you_o upon_o endeavour_n for_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v a_o home_n at_o least_o a_o hopeful_a evidence_n of_o save_a illumination_n when_o you_o do_v prefer_v grace_n in_o your_o endeavour_n to_o peace_n and_o that_o you_o love_v it_o for_o its_o own_o comeliness_n and_o not_o only_o in_o order_n to_o your_o quiet_n 3._o to_o stay_v the_o gall_a anxiety_n and_o vexation_n anhilation_n of_o your_o heart_n for_o and_o after_o it_o cut_v and_o corrode_a care_n even_o for_o this_o be_v faulty_a you_o shall_v make_v know_v your_o case_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o cast_v these_o care_n into_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o providence_n continue_v in_o the_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v you_o and_o so_o peace_n will_v come_v in_o his_o appoint_a time_n which_o be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a and_o advantageous_a time_n 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clear_o they_o they_o commit_v she_o to_o prison_n and_o carve_v out_o nothing_o for_o she_o but_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n till_o they_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o peace_n 1_o king_n 22.8_o 27._o whereas_o there_o be_v no_o sound_a peace_n but_o of_o conscience_n speak_v as_o have_v be_v abundant_o show_v arraign_v your_o trouble_n before_o conscience_n then_o here_o audit_n here_o answer_v here_o argue_v they_o for_o self-communing_a be_v one_o of_o the_o speedy_a and_o safe_a way_n to_o stillness_n and_o self-quieting_a psal_n 4.4_o &_o 42.5_o 1_o audit_n and_o require_v a_o account_n of_o they_o 1._o of_o what_o kind_n or_o what_o they_o be_v be_v they_o not_o secular_a trouble_n the_o trouble_n of_o some_o secular_a emergence_n and_o interposition_n the_o shuâ—emitess_n have_v lose_v her_o son_n and_o her_o soul_n be_v vex_v within_o she_o by_o the_o solicitous_a importunity_n of_o sampson_n wife_n be_v his_o soul_n vex_v unto_o the_o death_n 2_o king_n 4.27_o judg._n 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&_o 77.10_o &_o 73.13_o 15_o 23._o lam._n 3.18_o 54._o isa_n 38.10_o 11._o whatever_o then_o be_v the_o plea_n and_o pretension_n in_o impeachment_n of_o thy_o peace_n let_v they_o be_v produce_v in_o open_a court_n let_v conscience_n consider_v and_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o court_n the_o standard_n of_o evangelical_n peace_n and_o then_o how_o many_o of_o thy_o doubt_n and_o trouble_n will_v successive_o have_v tekel_n on_o they_o thou_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n and_o be_v find_v want_v dan._n 5.27_o i_o forbear_v to_o mention_v here_o the_o just_a answer_n may_v be_v give_v to_o what_o argument_n may_v be_v happy_o insist_v on_o wherewith_o you_o may_v furnish_v yourselves_o in_o the_o respective_a case_n 3_o here_o argue_v it_o with_o they_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o evince_v thy_o peace_n by_o it_o yet_o it_o will_v ease_v thou_o in_o thy_o perplexity_n to_o expostulate_v and_o argue_v out_o the_o case_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n how_o 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than_o for_o eveâ—_n torment_v etc._n etc._n luk._n 16.23_o 24_o 25._o 5._o direct_v 5_o prize_v her_o attestation_n and_o be_v well_o please_v with_o it_o receive_v her_o testimony_n with_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o tenderness_n towards_o herâ—_n yea_o though_o her_o testimony_n shall_v give_v cheâ—â—_n to_o your_o carnal_a interest_n and_o corrupt_a inclination_n yet_o congratulate_v and_o bid_v she_o welcome_n when_o she_o bear_v her_o witness_n as_o daviâ—_n sometime_o do_v abigail_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n which_o send_v thou_o to_o meet_v i_o this_o day_n and_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33._o it_o be_v good_a for_o you_o 1_o to_o invite_v she_o and_o that_o in_o sincerity_n if_o she_o seem_v strange_a there_o be_v a_o say_n to_o the_o heart_n which_o the_o scripture_n suggest_v to_o we_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o if_o conscience_n seem_v to_o withdraw_v speak_v to_o she_o the_o more_o winning_o and_o say_v not_o to_o 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