that_o which_o conscience_n judge_v right_a in_o which_o respect_n take_v notice_n what_o high_a language_n the_o scripture_n adapt_v to_o express_v this_o thing_n as_o call_v a_o man_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o work_n of_o conscience_n a_o debtor_n rom._n 1._o 14._o a_o servant_n rom._n 6._o 16._o bind_v act_n 20._o 22._o constrain_v â—_z cor._n 5._o 14._o necessitate_v 1_o cor._n 9_o 17._o so_o as_o a_o man_n can_v otherwise_o doâ—_n act_n 4._o 20._o such_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o virtue_n of_o conscience_n that_o a_o action_n by_o its_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a it_o can_v make_v bad_a or_o good_a and_o a_o action_n in_o itself_o good_a it_o can_v corrupt_v and_o make_v nought_o only_o a_o action_n which_o be_v ill_a and_o nought_o in_o itself_o it_o can_v make_v good_a yea_o such_o be_v the_o validity_n of_o conscience_n that_o it_o bind_v in_o some_o case_n even_o when_o it_o err_v for_o conscience_n judge_v that_o to_o be_v unlawful_a which_o be_v lawful_a bind_v to_o 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better_a use_n than_o samson_n brawny_a wrist_n without_o his_o eye_n to_o pull_v a_o old_a house_n over_o our_o head_n to_o crush_v we_o only_o a_o conscience_n informedly_n strong_a be_v she_o when_o then_o o_o christian_a man_n or_o woman_n thou_o perceive_v thy_o conscience_n to_o be_v in_o this_o frame_n and_o plight_n that_o it_o be_v legalâ—y_o valiant_a silence_v not_o her_o voice_n muzzle_v not_o her_o mouth_n say_v rather_o as_o cant._n 2._o 1â—_z let_v i_o see_v thy_o countenance_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n and_o thy_o countenâ—nce_n be_v comely_a shake_v off_o that_o dull_a and_o lethargic_a sloth_n and_o stupidity_n which_o be_v upon_o it_o either_o in_o stimulation_n to_o good_a or_o repression_n from_o evil_a cry_v aloud_o and_o say_v ho_o conscience_n conscience_n up_o and_o be_v do_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v with_o thou_o to_o day_n be_v a_o chancery-day_n to_o thy_o office_n tell_v i_o first_o what_o be_v the_o law_n in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o point_n second_o tell_v i_o what_o correspondence_n for_o matter_n of_o fact_n have_v i_o hold_v with_o that_o law_n be_v a_o true_a witness_n either_o to_o excuse_v i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v well_o or_o accuse_v i_o if_o evil_a last_o give_v right_a sentence_n and_o play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o just_a judge_n in_o either_o condemn_v or_o absolve_v i_o that_o thus_o judge_v myself_o i_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v thus_o show_v the_o method_n of_o rectify_v the_o err_a conscience_n let_v we_o now_o also_o declare_v the_o right_a order_n of_o pacify_v the_o trouble_a conscience_n upon_o which_o point_n before_o we_o fall_v direct_o we_o must_v needs_o put_v a_o difference_n for_o a_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o sickness_n of_o fancy_n when_o the_o thought_n be_v distract_v and_o draw_v aside_o from_o off_o please_v and_o content_v object_n and_o do_v whole_o fasten_v and_o sit_v abrood_n on_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a thing_n and_o 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particular_n as_o not_o to_o regard_v the_o general_a taint_n and_o depravedness_n of_o nature_n also_o the_o best_a report_n or_o book-case_n hereof_o be_v in_o psal._n 51._o which_o be_v *_o 〈…〉_z the_o chief_a of_o the_o seven_o penitential_o there_o david_n right_o press_v in_o his_o spirit_n and_o pang_v in_o his_o conscience_n in_o deed_n lay_v the_o ponitentiall_a axe_n first_o to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n confessiâ—â—_z that_o which_o be_v the_o spawn_n and_o brood-mother_n of_o all_o his_o actual_a wickedness_n behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquite_v and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o ver._n 5._o and_o then_o that_o very_a sin_n in_o particular_a which_o have_v be_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o candle_n or_o a_o obstruction_n in_o the_o liver_n to_o gangrene_n and_o waste_v all_o the_o quiet_a and_o peace_n of_o his_o mind_n deliver_v i_o from_o bloodguiltiness_n o_o god_n etc._o etc._o vers._n 14._o this_o be_v premise_v by_o way_n of_o a_o praecognitum_fw-la the_o method_n itself_o now_o follow_v which_o consist_v in_o a_o certain_a scale_n or_o ladder_n the_o several_a grade_v or_o step_n whereof_o be_v these_o 1._o there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_a peace_n of_o conscience_n till_o we_o be_v atone_v and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n for_o conscience_n be_v as_o god_n setting-dog_n or_o as_o his_o sergeant_n which_o will_v not_o take_v off_o the_o arrest_n till_o its_o master_n be_v satisfy_v 2._o neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o agreement_n or_o atonement_n with_o god_n without_o pardon_n of_o sin_n god_n will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o any_o man_n light_fw-la pendent_fw-la till_o the_o fault_n which_o cause_v the_o variance_n be_v forgive_v 3._o nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o remission_n without_o satisfaction_n for_o if_o the_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n of_o all_o mankind_n lay_v thereupon_o god_n will_v not_o can_v be_v unjust_a to_o himself_o to_o be_v kind_n to_o we_o 4._o no_o satisfaction_n neither_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n but_o such_o as_o be_v porportionable_a to_o the_o salt_n for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a motto_n of_o justice_n *_o esto_fw-la let_v the_o punishment_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o damage_n the_o payment_n to_o the_o debt_n 5._o no_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v proportionable_a which_o be_v not_o infinite_a because_o our_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o a_o majesty_n absolute_o infinite_a and_o they_o also_o be_v as_o near_o infinite_a as_o number_v or_o heinousness_n can_v make_v they_o and_o if_o there_o can_v be_v another_o infinite_a beside_o god_n i_o will_v say_v it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n 6._o no_o infinite_a satisfaction_n can_v be_v make_v but_o by_o a_o person_n of_o infinite_a excellency_n and_o worth_n who_o personal_a dignity_n must_v give_v such_o a_o tincture_n of_o price_n and_o value_n to_o his_o suffering_n as_o what_o he_o suffer_v in_o a_o short_a time_n be_v equivalent_a to_o what_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v suffer_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 7._o we_o never_o know_v nor_o hear_v of_o never_o do_v any_o historian_n tell_v or_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o any_o such_o worthy_a person_n but_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v god-man_n man_n to_o suffer_v god_n to_o overcome_v in_o suffer_v man_n to_o die_v god_n to_o rise_v again_o 8._o that_o price_n though_o most_o sufficient_a in_o itself_o yet_o not_o effectual_a to_o we_o if_o not_o apply_v and_o make_v our_o own_o the_o best_a cordial_a comfort_n not_o if_o not_o take_v the_o most_o magisterial_a plaster_n heal_v not_o if_o not_o apply_v to_o the_o fore_n 9_o as_o that_o application_n be_v make_v on_o god_n part_n by_o imputation_n so_o on_o our_o part_n by_o faith_n god_n must_v impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o and_o we_o must_v receive_v it_o from_o god_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n 10
continual_a feast_n these_o aught_o to_o be_v handle_v plain_o but_o theological_o and_o this_o will_v we_o do_v if_o god_n permit_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 6._o 3._o the_o first_o point_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a inmate_n place_v by_o god_n and_o associate_v to_o the_o soul_n call_v conscience_n ☜_o we_o say_v indeed_o in_o vulgar_a speech_n that_o such_o a_o man_n have_v no_o conscience_n or_o be_v a_o man_n of_o no_o conscience_n but_o that_o be_v but_o a_o catechrestical_a form_n of_o language_n like_o that_o of_o the_o italian_n who_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o some_o notable_a deperdite_fw-la wretch_n say_v he_o be_v a_o man_n without_o a_o soul_n and_o like_o that_o of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o say_v of_o some_o man_n that_o a_o {non-roman}_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n but_o to_o speak_v proper_o and_o as_o the_o thing_n be_v there_o be_v no_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o lose_v and_o reprobate_a mind_a but_o have_v a_o naturalâ—_z conscience_n a_o natural_a body_n may_v as_o easy_o walkâ—_z in_o the_o sun_n without_o a_o shadow_n as_o the_o soul_n can_v in_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n or_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o the_o reverberation_n and_o echo_n of_o conscience_n hear_v b_o cluent_a tully_n divinity_n in_o this_o point_n we_o have_v each_o of_o we_o receive_v from_o the_o immortal_a god_n a_o conscience_n which_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v separate_v from_o we_o many_o for_o the_o more_o wholesome_a air_n or_o better_a soil_n have_v change_v their_o place_n of_o abode_n and_o other_o to_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o themselves_o have_v abandon_v the_o society_n of_o man_n and_o dwell_v in_o wilderness_n and_o solitary_a retirement_n where_o satyr_n have_v dance_v and_o ostrich_n dwell_v yea_o and_o many_o have_v be_v so_o hackney_v and_o tire_v out_o with_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n which_o like_o a_o heavy_a pack_n and_o a_o ill_a saddle_n have_v wring_v their_o back_n that_o they_o have_v leap_v out_o of_o the_o pan_n into_o the_o fire_n and_o shift_v their_o soul_n from_o their_o body_n but_o there_o be_v never_o any_o yet_o can_v shift_v conscience_n from_o the_o soul_n nero_n shift_v from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n but_o still_o his_o mother_n agrippina_n ghost_n seem_v to_o pursue_v he_o bessus_n in_o plutarch_n be_v chase_v by_o himself_o too_o but_o still_o the_o swallow_n seem_v to_o charter_n his_o crime_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n in_o nature_n so_o small_a and_o contemptible_a but_o can_v make_v a_o separation_n betwixt_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n a_o hair_n in_o a_o draught_n of_o milk_n do_v it_o to_o lucâ—â—_n a_o â—â—ie_n to_o adrian_n a_o kick_n of_o nero_n heel_n to_o poppea_n louse_n to_o herod_n worm_n to_o antiochus_n mouse_n and_o rat_n to_o hatto_n bishop_n of_o mentz_n a_o mere_a conceit_n a_o thought_n a_o fancy_n to_o thousand_o but_o there_o be_v no_o gulf_n so_o deep_a no_o precipice_n so_o steep_a no_o sword_n so_o sharp_a no_o not_o that_o sword_n which_o can_v divide_v between_o the_o marrow_n and_o the_o bone_n which_o can_v make_v the_o conscience_n sever_v itself_o from_o the_o soul_n but_o still_o c_o 13._o nocte_fw-la dieque_fw-la suum_fw-la gestant_fw-la in_fw-la pectore_fw-la testem_fw-la that_o be_v wake_v man_n or_o rest_n within_o their_o breast_n conscience_n will_v be_v a_o guest_n to_o proceed_v then_o what_o be_v this_o thing_n we_o call_v conscience_n and_o wherein_o do_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o consist_v answ._n it_o have_v be_v long_o say_v conscience_n be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n and_o it_o be_v as_o true_o say_v conscience_n have_v a_o thousand_o definition_n and_o description_n a_o man_n will_v think_v there_o be_v much_o conscience_n in_o the_o world_n to_o consider_v all_o the_o book_n that_o be_v write_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o as_o s._n john_n close_v up_o his_o gospel_n the_o world_n will_v scarce_o contain_v the_o book_n that_o shall_v be_v write_v if_o all_o be_v print_v that_o have_v be_v say_v talk_v dispute_v preach_v write_v of_o conscience_n and_o yet_o as_o little_o may_v be_v spread_v and_o dilate_v into_o much_o so_o may_v much_o also_o be_v contract_v into_o little_a as_o a_o great_a mountain_n may_v produce_v only_o a_o little_a mouse_n so_o a_o little_a nutshell_n may_v hold_v great_a iliad_n whosoever_o then_o understand_v these_o three_o greek_a word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o these_o three_o latin_a word_n lex_fw-la index_n and_o judex_fw-la or_o these_o three_o english_a word_n a_o law_n a_o witness_n a_o judge_n be_v in_o a_o good_a way_n of_o proficiency_n to_o understand_v the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o conscience_n for_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o these_o three_o act_n conscience_n officiate_v and_o dispatch_v its_o whole_a duty_n for_o first_o conscience_n be_v a_o law_n or_o a_o fair_a tablet_n wheâ—_z in_fw-la be_v engrave_v by_o a_o divinâ—_z hand_n those_o truth_n anâ—_z principle_n which_o move_v iâ—_z and_o set_v it_o a_o work_n whicâ—_z principle_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o acquire_v and_o hereupon_o come_v in_o the_o distinction_n of_o conscience_n natural_a and_o illuminate_v and_o these_o principle_n be_v preserve_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o conscience_n they_o be_v as_o landmark_n to_o she_o to_o sail_v by_o and_o as_o a_o law_n to_o she_o to_o live_v by_o in_o which_o regard_n this_o first_o act_n of_o conscience_n be_v by_o the_o greek_n call_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o be_v the_o record_n or_o conservation_n of_o right_n 〈◊〉_d â—om_n â—_z ver._n â—5_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o lex_fw-la scripta_fw-la in_fw-la cordibus_fw-la the_o law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o the_o second_o conscience_n be_v a_o witness_n or_o evidence_n declare_v and_o prove_v the_o truth_n whether_o the_o party_n stand_v at_o the_o barâ—e_n have_v do_v contrary_a or_o according_a to_o that_o law_n for_o if_o the_o fact_n agree_v and_o hold_v measure_n with_o that_o law_n which_o conscience_n tender_v than_o it_o be_v excuse_v witness_n or_o a_o witness_n pro_fw-la if_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v a_o accuse_a witness_n or_o a_o witness_n con_fw-mi in_o which_o regard_n this_o second_o act_n of_o conscience_n be_v by_o the_o greek_n call_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o be_v a_o science_n with_o or_o together_o and_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o same_o text_n rom._n 2._o 15._o express_v both_o these_o testimony_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v and_o thus_o conscience_n be_v index_n a_o sign_n or_o token_n for_o the_o three_o conscience_n be_v also_o judex_fw-la a_o upright_a and_o impartial_a judge_n compare_v together_o the_o law_n and_o the_o 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christianize_v and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o better_a divinity_n o_o christian_a man_n know_v and_o consider_v thyself_o learn_v not_o to_o undervalue_v even_o man_n in_o thou_o know_v thou_o own_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n know_v that_o within_o the_o narrow_a room_n of_o thy_o breast_n there_o be_v seat_v a_o faculty_n which_o be_v both_o a_o law_n a_o witness_n and_o a_o judge_n which_o can_v make_v unanswerable_a syllogism_n and_o can_v out_o of_o strong_a premise_n bring_v undeniable_a conclusion_n c_o {non-roman}_o pythagoras_n his_o rule_n be_v true_o divine_a to_o bid_v a_o man_n in_o the_o first_o place_n revere_v himself_o and_o be_v most_o ashamed_a of_o himself_o and_o f_o {non-roman}_o another_o of_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o classis_fw-la he_o that_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o himself_o how_o shall_v he_o blush_v before_o he_o who_o know_v nothing_o and_o reason_n enforce_v thus_o much_o for_o every_o man_n be_v most_o wrong_a by_o his_o own_o offence_n and_o every_o 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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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practise_v patience_n and_o resolve_v with_o as_o little_a distemper_n as_o thou_o can_v to_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n till_o light_v break_v forth_o and_o till_o he_o give_v thou_o the_o garment_n of_o joy_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n three_o practise_v fervent_a and_o frequent_a prayer_n that_o god_n will_v restore_v to_o thou_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o salvation_n again_o and_o establish_v thou_o with_o his_o free_a spirit_n four_o the_o sun_n may_v be_v rise_v and_o yet_o not_o see_v because_o under_o a_o cloud_n there_o may_v be_v fire_n for_o blow_v so_o may_v there_o be_v the_o comforter_n come_v and_o yet_o not_o perceive_v or_o feel_v for_o want_v of_o stir_v up_o divine_a consolation_n by_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o five_o and_o last_o observe_v diligent_o whether_o the_o absence_n of_o divine_a consolation_n have_v befall_v thou_o through_o divine_a 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nero_n heliogabalus_n caesar_n bargia_n mark_n anthony_n cleopatra_n or_o whosoever_o else_o either_o divine_a or_o human_a pen_n have_v story_v on_o for_o their_o most_o prodigious_a and_o luxurious_a riot_n when_o they_o make_v both_o sea_n and_o land_n contribute_v their_o utmost_a to_o furnish_v their_o table_n the_o long_a feast_n that_o i_o find_v record_v any_o be_v be_v that_o of_o ahasucrus_n which_o he_o make_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 1._o to_o all_o his_o prince_n and_o servant_n a_o feast_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o day_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o a_o continual_a feast_n how_o much_o short_a be_v that_o to_o he_o who_o like_o the_o rich_a glutton_n in_o the_o gospel_n fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n let_v we_o state_n the_o point_n the_o theme_n to_o be_v speak_v on_o be_v this_o that_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v and_o refresh_v a_o man_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o condition_n of_o life_n a_o good_a 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example_n of_o moses_n exod._n 14._o 15._o and_o of_o hannah_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 17._o second_o in_o outward_a trouble_n by_o the_o example_n of_o job_n chap._n 27._o ver._n 5._o and_o of_o abimelech_n gen._n 20._o 5._o three_o in_o life_n by_o the_o example_n of_o saint_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o four_o in_o death_n by_o the_o example_n of_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 20._o 3._o five_o at_o judgement_n when_o conscience_n shall_v be_v triumphant_a upon_o the_o word_n of_o admission_n come_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n receive_v the_o prepare_a kingdom_n enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n last_o after_o judgement_n in_o heaven_n for_o then_o and_o there_o all_o imperfection_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o all_o perfection_n thereof_o shall_v be_v add_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o interruption_n intermission_n or_o intercision_n of_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n but_o as_o in_o hell_n to_o the_o wicked_a their_o ill_a conscience_n shall_v be_v 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