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into_o pure_a and_o peacâ—able_a which_o distinction_n 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o key-stone_n to_o this_o arcra_fw-la the_o former_a be_v how_o to_o ractifie_v the_o vicious_a conscience_n and_o the_o latter_a how_o to_o pacify_v the_o trouble_a conscience_n or_o how_o to_o cleanse_v the_o impure_a and_o how_o to_o salve_v the_o wound_a conscience_n two_o point_n of_o most_o necessary_a and_o daily_a use_n in_o practical_a divinity_n and_o in_o rectify_v of_o conscience_n due_a regard_n must_v be_v have_v to_o two_o thing_n first_o jus_fw-la the_o right_a or_o law_n of_o conscience_n second_o vis_fw-la the_o force_n or_o strength_n of_o conscience_n two_o several_a word_n make_v up_o and_o elemented_a of_o the_o same_o three_o letter_n by_o a_o easy_a metathesis_n or_o transposition_n of_o letter_n first_o then_o conscientia_fw-la let_v a_o man_n acquaint_v himself_o thorough_o with_o that_o which_o must_v be_v the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o conscience_n for_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n how_o strong_a 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and_o defile_v that_o human_a nature_n which_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o take_v into_o union_n with_o his_o own_o divinity_n how_o can_v we_o give_v a_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o lentil_n transgress_v for_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n stake_n gold_n to_o a_o counter_a put_v down_o a_o eternal_a and_o immortal_a soul_n to_o a_o blast_n of_o fame_n a_o husk_n of_o pleasure_n a_o glowworm_n of_o knowledge_n but_o now_o though_o this_o be_v very_o true_a of_o chastity_n yet_o change_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o first_o proposition_n and_o enunciate_v it_o of_o conscience_n and_o see_v how_o it_o appear_v first_o then_o conscience_n that_o lawyer_n and_o witness_v and_o judge_v of_o conscience_n that_o triumvir_n and_o trismegist_n of_o conscience_n make_v a_o man_n reverence_n and_o fear_v himself_o second_o this_o self-reverence_n which_o proceed_v from_o conscience_n and_o the_o trinity_n of_o office_n in_o it_o be_v a_o threefold_a cord_n to_o whip_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o a_o 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this_o sparrow_n thus_o pursue_v represent_v conscience_n which_o whilst_o the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o the_o bird_n nest_n have_v not_o where_o to_o roust_v itself_o till_o it_o take_v shelter_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o xenocrates_n of_o some_o pious_a and_o conscientious_a person_n which_o hold_v it_o a_o unworthy_a thing_n to_o chase_v thence_o such_o a_o guest_n and_o hitherto_o of_o this_o the_o second_o point_n ☜_o by_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n there_o be_v a_o divine_a quality_n and_o character_n imprint_v upon_o the_o natural_a conscience_n which_o be_v goodness_n as_o a_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a woman_n give_v law_n to_o her_o own_o sex_n enact_v that_o a_o woman_n when_o she_o come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o year_n shall_v then_o lay_v down_o the_o title_n of_o fair_a and_o take_v up_o the_o title_n of_o good_a so_o when_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v actual_o call_v and_o sanctify_v their_o conscience_n then_o ought_v to_o be_v devest_v of_o the_o title_n of_o 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in_o the_o ensue_a traâ—â—aâ—e_n break_v open_a the_o book_n of_o conscience_n so_o call_v apoc._n 20._o 12._o that_o which_o one_o like_v another_o will_v dislike_v some_o have_v be_v such_o gross_a flatterer_n as_o to_o commend_v nero_n and_o some_o again_o such_o detractor_n as_o to_o dispraise_v trajan_n one_o man_n pottage_n will_v be_v another_o coloquintida_n the_o same_o son_n be_v rachel_n ben-oni_n and_o jacob_n benjamin_n the_o same_o in_o scription_n on_o the_o plaster_n which_o make_v belshazzar_n quiver_n for_o fear_n make_v darius_n his_o successor_n quauâ—r_n for_o joy_n the_o very_a same_o faculty_n of_o conscience_n which_o entertain_v and_o feast_v one_o starve_v or_o choke_v another_o and_o the_o commentary_n must_v not_o look_v for_o a_o better_a lot_n than_o the_o text_n nor_o the_o sermon_n than_o the_o theme_n i_o know_v too_o well_o the_o way_n of_o this_o town_n to_o expect_v other_o but_o for_o the_o publish_n hereof_o i_o have_v this_o excuse_n which_o 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convivium_fw-la vulg._n cujus_fw-la bilaris_fw-la est_fw-la animus_fw-la convivium_fw-la est_fw-la continuum_fw-la transl._n chald._n paraphr_n cor_fw-la bonum_fw-la quasi_fw-la juge_fw-la covivium_fw-la munst._n secura_fw-la mens_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la etc._n etc._n stephanus_n jucundus_fw-la cord_fw-la convivio_fw-la jugi_fw-la vataâ—â—_z jociâ—dus_fw-la cord_fw-la etc._n etc._n pagniu_n laeta_fw-la mens_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d câ—stalio_fw-la etc._n etc._n angl._n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o merry_a heaâ—t_n have_v a_o continual_a feast_n the_o book_n of_o conscience_n open_v and_o read_v tho_n text_n prov._n 15._o 15._o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n the_o read_n of_o this_o text_n must_v first_o be_v set_v straight_o ere_o any_o progress_n can_v be_v make_v lest_o we_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o sermon_n upon_o a_o text_n which_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o 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tongue_n to_o denote_v this_o particular_a faculty_n of_o soul_n which_o we_o call_v conscience_n but_o the_o general_a word_n b_o {non-roman}_o heart_n and_o even_o in_o the_o now_o testament_n where_o there_o be_v proper_a word_n for_o it_o yet_o the_o general_a word_n heart_n be_v use_v 1_o john_n epist._n chap._n 3._o and_o 20._o c_o {non-roman}_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o etc._n etc._n there_o heart_n stand_v for_o conscience_n for_o we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o conscience_n to_o condemn_v or_o absolve_v which_o of_o itself_o seem_v to_o determine_v that_o conscience_n be_v not_o a_o peculiar_a and_o distinct_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o understanding_n will_n and_o memory_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o the_o soul_n reflect_v and_o recoil_v upon_o itself_o which_o be_v preface_v we_o may_v safe_o read_v it_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n wherein_o every_o word_n do_v fit_o constitute_v a_o part_n for_o first_o here_o be_v the_o subject_a conscience_n second_o and_o adjunct_n of_o excellency_n join_v unto_o it_o good_a three_o the_o predicate_v a_o feast_n last_o a_o adjunct_n of_o perpetuity_n join_v to_o that_o continual_a and_o in_o the_o orderly_a pursuance_n of_o these_o four_o part_n there_o will_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v handle_v four_o point_n of_o very_o high_a and_o necessary_a concernment_n in_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o every_o christian_a namely_o first_o this_o that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o certain_a genius_n associate_v to_o his_o soul_n to_o wit_n conscience_n second_o this_o that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n there_o be_v a_o divine_a quality_n stamp_v and_o imprint_v upon_o the_o natural_a conscience_n which_o be_v goodness_n three_o this_o that_o conscience_n thus_o qualify_v with_o goodness_n be_v a_o feast_n last_o this_o that_o this_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v not_o only_o for_o a_o time_n but_o for_o eternity_n not_o only_o a_o long_a but_o a_o