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man_n upon_o the_o high_a way_n or_o to_o break_v up_o a_o man_n house_n in_o the_o night_n this_o be_v a_o monstrous_a camel_n but_o in_o buy_v and_o sell_v to_o over-teach_a a_o neighbour_n a_o shilling_n or_o two_o a_o penny_n or_o two_o what_o say_v they_o to_o that_o oh_o god_n forbid_v they_o shall_v be_v so_o strict_o deal_v withal_o that_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n their_o throat_n be_v not_o so_o narrow_a but_o these_o gnat_n will_v go_v down_o easy_o enough_o to_o bear_v false_a witness_n in_o a_o open_a court_n of_o justice_n or_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o pillory_n perjury_n these_o be_v foul_a thing_n but_o to_o lie_v a_o little_a for_o a_o man_n advantage_n or_o to_o make_v another_o man_n merriment_n what_o think_v they_o of_o this_o this_o be_v a_o very_a gnat_n they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o strain_v thereat_o tell_v many_o a_o man_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o which_o he_o lie_v that_o his_o sin_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v stand_v together_o what_o be_v his_o answer_n but_o as_o lâ—t_v of_o zoar_v it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a one_o gen._n 19_o 20._o but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o these_o little_a one_o be_v great_a evidence_n of_o evil_a conscience_n it_o be_v but_o a_o dream_n to_o think_v our_o conscience_n good_a that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o small_a sin_n and_o duty_n the_o conscionable_a nazarite_n now_o do_v not_o only_o make_v conscience_n of_o guzzle_v and_o quaff_v whole_a cup_n of_o wine_n but_o of_o eat_v but_o a_o husk_n and_o a_o kernel_n of_o a_o grape_n what_o a_o trifle_n be_v the_o kernel_n of_o a_o grape_n and_o yet_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v care_v to_o please_v god_n as_o well_o in_o abstinence_n from_o the_o kernel_n as_o from_o the_o cup._n indeed_o when_o david_n have_v defile_v and_o harden_v his_o conscience_n with_o his_o adultery_n than_o he_o can_v cut_v vriahs_n throat_n and_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o not_o for_o it_o but_o when_o under_o his_o affliction_n his_o conscience_n be_v tender_a &_o good_a his_o heart_n smite_v he_o but_o for_o cut_v saul_n coat_n 1._o sam._n 24._o 5._o see_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o will_v smite_v not_o only_o for_o cut_v saul_n throat_n but_o for_o cut_v saul_n coat_n but_o for_o a_o appearance_n upon_o a_o suspicion_n and_o but_o a_o jealousy_n of_o evil_a paul_n speak_v of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n 2_o tim_n 1._o 3._o now_o it_o be_v with_o a_o pure_a conscience_n as_o it_o be_v with_o pure_a religion_n jam._n 1._o 17._o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a be_v to_o keep_v a_o man_n self_n unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n it_o hate_v not_o only_o wallow_v with_o the_o sow_n in_o the_o mire_n but_o be_v shy_a of_o very_a spot_n and_o hate_v not_o only_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o garment_n not_o only_o that_o be_v gross_o besmear_v but_o which_o be_v but_o spot_v with_o the_o flesh_n jude_n 23._o according_o to_o that_o ceremonial_a levit_fw-la 15._o 17._o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o difference_n civility_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n civiltie_n shun_v mire_n but_o be_v not_o so_o trim_a as_o to_o wash_v off_o spot_n this_o be_v the_o pure_a religion_n of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a be_v to_o keep_v a_o man_n self_n unspotted_a therefore_o they_o who_o be_v not_o unspotted_a be_v not_o undefiled_a but_o if_o their_o conscience_n be_v but_o spot_v yet_o be_v they_o defile_v man_n conscience_n be_v as_o their_o religion_n be_v and_o pure_a religion_n be_v spotless_a yea_o to_o close_a this_o point_n the_o great_a evidence_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v in_o make_v conscience_n of_o small_a thing_n whilst_o man_n fear_v great_a sin_n or_o be_v careful_a of_o 3._o probat_fw-la enim_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o maiorib_fw-la si_fw-la râ—â—â—xigat_fw-la executorem_fw-la se_fw-la idoâ—eum_fw-la fore_fw-la à _fw-la quâ—_n minora_fw-la compleantur_fw-la salviâ—n_n de_fw-fr provide_v l._n 3._o main_a duty_n it_o may_v be_v their_o reputation_n and_o credit_n may_v sway_v they_o which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v impeach_v so_o that_o in_o they_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v conscience_n or_o credit_n that_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n but_o in_o small_a thing_n where_o there_o be_v no_o credit_n to_o be_v have_v nay_o for_o scruple_v whereof_o a_o man_n may_v rather_o receive_v some_o discredit_n from_o the_o world_n here_o it_o be_v more_o evident_a that_o good_a conscience_n set_v a_o man_n on_o this_o then_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o make_v conscience_n as_o of_o small_a duty_n so_o of_o small_a sin_n as_o he_o that_o fear_v poison_n fear_v to_o take_v a_o drop_n as_o well_o as_o a_o draught_n and_o man_n fear_v not_o only_a when_o a_o firebrand_n be_v thrust_v into_o but_o when_o a_o spark_n light_v upon_o their_o thatch_n chap._n viii_o three_o other_o note_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o three_o note_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v be_v this_o it_o love_v and_o like_v a_o ministry_n and_o such_o minister_n as_o preach_v conscience_n 3._o note_v of_o good_a conscience_n to_o love_v a_o ministry_n that_o speak_v home_o to_o the_o conscience_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o conscience_n it_o like_v such_o a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n as_o come_v home_n to_o it_o whether_o for_o direction_n or_o reproof_n the_o word_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v desirous_a to_o know_v the_o rule_n it_o must_v live_v by_o the_o word_n must_v judge_v the_o conscience_n this_o every_o good_a conscience_n know_v and_o therefore_o grudge_v not_o to_o be_v reprooved_a by_o it_o as_o know_v that_o if_o it_o will_v not_o abide_v the_o word_n reproof_n it_o must_v abide_v the_o word_n judgement_n therefore_o a_o man_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n speak_v as_o samuel_n speak_v lord_n thy_o servant_n hear_v he_o can_v suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n and_o not_o count_v himself_o to_o suffer_v whilst_o it_o be_v do_v he_o be_v of_o david_n mind_n let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n let_v he_o reprove_v i_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o excellent_a oil_n which_o shall_v not_o break_v my_o head_n psal_n 141._o 5._o it_o be_v with_o good_a conscience_n as_o with_o good_a eye_n that_o can_v abide_v the_o light_n and_o can_v delight_v in_o it_o whereas_o sick_a and_o sore_a eye_n be_v trouble_v and_o offend_v therewith_o a_o sound_a heart_n be_v like_o sound_a flesh_n that_o can_v abide_v not_o only_o touch_v but_o also_o rub_v and_o chafe_v and_o yet_o a_o man_n will_v not_o be_v put_v into_o a_o chafe_n thereby_o whereas_o contrary_o if_o the_o least_o thorn_n or_o unsoundnesse_n be_v therein_o a_o 7_o tu_fw-la scis_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la de_fw-la alipioab_fw-la illa_fw-la peste_fw-fr sa_fw-fr nando_fw-la non_fw-la cogitaverim_fw-la at_o ille_fw-la in_o se_fw-la rapuit_fw-la meque_fw-la illud_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la prope_a se_fw-la dixisse_fw-la credidit_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la alius_fw-la acciperet_fw-la ad_fw-la succensendum_fw-la mihi_fw-la accepit_fw-la honestus_fw-la adolescens_fw-la ad_fw-la succensendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o add_v i_o ardentius_fw-la diligendum_fw-la aug._n conf_n li._n 6._o ca._n 7_o touch_n at_o unaware_o provoke_v a_o man_n if_o not_o to_o smite_v yet_o to_o angry_a word_n and_o language_n of_o displeasure_n unsound_a flesh_n love_v to_o be_v stroke_v and_o to_o be_v handle_v gentle_o the_o least_o roughness_n put_v into_o a_o rage_n that_o be_v the_o ingenuity_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o good_a disposition_n of_o alipius_n when_o he_o be_v unwitting_o tax_v by_o angustine_n for_o his_o theatrical_a vanity_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o though_o he_o concein_v he_o purposely_o to_o aim_v at_o he_o that_o he_o be_v rather_o angry_a with_o himself_o and_o love_v augustine_n so_o much_o the_o better_o put_v man_n conscience_n upon_o this_o trial_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o the_o conscience_n of_o most_o man_n be_v let_v a_o man_n preach_v in_o a_o unprofitable_a manner_n let_v he_o spend_v himself_o in_o idle_a curiosity_n &_o speculalation_n let_v he_o be_v in_o combat_n with_o obsolete_a or_o foreign_a heresy_n so_o long_o their_o minister_n be_v a_o fair_a and_o a_o good_a churchman_n but_o let_v he_o do_v as_o god_n command_v ezekiel_n to_o do_v ezek._n 14._o 4._o answer_v they_o according_a to_o their_o idol_n preach_v to_o their_o necessity_n let_v they_o call_v they_o &_o press_v they_o to_o holy_a duty_n and_o reprove_v they_o monach._n scio_fw-la i_o of_o fensurum_fw-la quà m_fw-la plurimos_fw-la qui_fw-la generalem_fw-la de_fw-fr vitiis_fw-la disputationâ—m_fw-la in_o svam_fw-la referunt_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la et_fw-la dum_fw-la mihi_fw-la irascuntur_fw-la svam_fw-la iudicant_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la multoque_fw-la prius_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la i_o
be_v shod_a with_o the_o shoe_n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n ephes_n 6._o 15._o grow_v marvellous_a resolute_a to_o harden_v thyself_o and_o to_o harden_v thy_o face_n against_o all_o enemy_n fist_n &_o blow_n whatsoever_o that_o though_o ananias_n shall_v dash_v thou_o on_o the_o face_n yet_o he_o may_v not_o dash_v thou_o &_o thy_o good_a conscience_n out_o of_o countenance_n thus_o do_v our_o saviour_n isa_n 50._o 6._o i_o give_v my_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o my_o cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n i_o hide_v not_o my_o face_n from_o shame_n and_o spit_v but_o how_o be_v he_o ever_o able_a to_o endure_v all_o this_o see_v vers_fw-la 7._o i_o have_v set_v my_o face_n like_o a_o flint_n and_o i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a so_o must_v thou_o do_v that_o mean_a to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n get_v a_o face_n and_o a_o forehead_n of_o flint_n that_o enemy_n may_v as_o soon_o crack_v a_o flint_n with_o their_o knuckle_n as_o by_o their_o violence_n and_o injury_n drive_v thou_o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n get_v a_o ezekiel_n face_n ezek._n 3._o 9_o make_v thy_o forehead_n as_o a_o adamant_n hard_a than_o a_o flint_n steel_n &_o flint_n thy_o face_n with_o all_o heroical_a resolution_n a_o face_n of_o flesh_n will_v never_o endure_v but_o a_o face_n of_o flint_n will_v hold_v ananias_n fist_n tack_n let_v he_o strike_v while_o he_o will_v he_o shall_v soon_o batter_v a_o flint_n with_o his_o fist_n then_o stir_v a_o resolve_a conscience_n out_o of_o its_o station_n but_o believe_v i_o these_o be_v hard_a thing_n to_o undergo_v who_o will_v be_v able_a to_o abide_v quaest_n quaest_n such_o hard_a measure_n how_o therefore_o may_v one_o grow_v to_o such_o resolution_n to_o abide_v the_o world_n fist_n and_o the_o smart_n of_o their_o smite_v answ_n 1._o consider_v that_o conscience_n have_v fist_n as_o well_o as_o ananias_n 1._o sam._n 24._o 5._o and_o 2._o sam._n 24._o 10._o david_n heart_n smite_v 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another_o case_n mat._n 5._o 39_o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o 2._o consider_v that_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n god_n shall_v smite_v thou_o god_n have_v smite_v fist_n as_o well_o as_o ananias_n let_v he_o smite_v but_o yet_o there_o will_v come_v a_o time_n that_o god_n shall_v smite_v he_o god_n will_v call_v smiter_n to_o a_o reckon_n 3._o consider_v that_o of_o david_n psal_n 3._o 7._o thou_o have_v smite_v all_o my_o enemy_n upon_o the_o cheek_n bone_n thou_o have_v break_v the_o tooth_n of_o the_o ungodly_a god_n will_v not_o only_o smite_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n but_o will_v smite_v they_o with_o disgrace_n as_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o vile_a disgrace_n to_o have_v a_o box_n on_o the_o cheek_n and_o he_o will_v give_v they_o such_o a_o dust_n on_o the_o mouth_n as_o shall_v dash_v out_o their_o very_a tooth_n he_o will_v lay_v heavy_a and_o disgraceful_a judgement_n upon_o they_o as_o he_o 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