conscience_n then_o consider_v the_o working_n of_o conscience_n in_o other_o what_o make_v adam_n to_o run_v into_o the_o thicket_n sarah_n to_o stand_v behind_o the_o tent_n door_n jonah_n to_o lurk_v down_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ship_n cain_n to_o fear_v a_o mortal_a blow_n from_o every_o man_n he_o meet_v 25._o 1_o king_n 20_o 1_o king_n 22_o 25._o and_o benhadad_n and_o zedekiah_n to_o be_v a_o terror_n unto_o themselves_o and_o to_o run_v from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n to_o hide_v themselves_o it_o be_v their_o conscience_n and_o nothing_o but_o conscience_n accuse_v and_o testify_v unto_o god_n against_o they_o again_o consider_v how_o be_v it_o that_o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v out_o unto_o we_o a_o notable_a sign_n of_o be_v power_n and_o majesty_n as_o in_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n that_o the_o very_a sound_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o the_o other_o though_o these_o be_v but_o from_o natural_a cause_n shall_v make_v a_o barbarian_a 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as_o ten._n so_o conscience_n may_v be_v past_a feel_n ephes_n 4_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remorseless_a stupid_a like_o a_o member_n that_o be_v benumb_v and_o have_v no_o sense_n in_o it_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v like_o a_o dead_a man_n that_o feel_v not_o the_o heavy_a burden_n that_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o but_o when_o it_o be_v awake_v oh_o that_o infinite_a unexpressable_a torment_n that_o will_v surround_v thy_o precious_a soul_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n thy_o sin_n will_v be_v accuse_v thou_o at_o thy_o left_a hand_n infinite_a devil_n expect_v thou_o under_o thou_o the_o fullness_n of_o hell_n burn_v above_o thou_o a_o angry_a judge_n and_o within_o thou_o hty_a conscience_n torment_v so_o that_o to_o live_v will_v be_v a_o torment_n to_o die_v will_v be_v a_o hell_n yea_o god_n himself_o will_v rouse_v it_o up_o if_o not_o by_o his_o word_n as_o he_o do_v ahabs_n conscience_n or_o by_o his_o rod_n as_o he_o do_v pharaoh_n yet_o by_o his_o terrible_a presence_n when_o thou_o shall_v stand_v before_o his_o tribunal_n then_o shall_v thou_o call_v unto_o the_o mountain_n to_o fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o hill_n to_o cover_v thou_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n yea_o then_o shall_v thy_o conscience_n like_o a_o vulture_n gnaw_v upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o like_o a_o scorpion_n sting_v thy_o very_a soul_n and_o that_o rigorouslie_o without_o commsseration_n constant_o without_o intermission_n and_o continual_o without_o cessation_n then_o shall_v thou_o feel_v that_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v and_o that_o fire_n that_o never_o go_v out_o oh_o therefore_o do_v not_o content_v thyself_o which_o a_o false_a peace_n but_o labour_n for_o the_o peace_n which_o god_n approve_v give_v no_o rest_n to_o thy_o eye_n or_o slumber_n unto_o thy_o eye_n lid_v before_o thou_o have_v get_v a_o good_a conscience_n namely_o a_o conscience_n both_o purify_v and_o pacify_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 6.11_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o 3._o 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face_n but_o more_o behind_o thy_o back_n and_o many_o time_n deal_v untrue_o with_o thou_o when_o thou_o do_v good_a they_o will_v say_v thou_o do_v evil_a and_o when_o thou_o do_v evil_a they_o will_v say_v well_o do_v but_o thy_o good_a conscience_n will_v not_o do_v so_o will_v not_o daub_v with_o untempered_a mortar_n nor_o call_v good_a evil_a nor_o evil_a good_a but_o will_v deal_v very_o plain_o with_o thou_o accuse_v thou_o when_o thou_o do_v ill_a and_o so_o excuse_v thou_o when_o thou_o do_v well_o 2._o the_o sweet_a friend_n 4._o phil._n 4._o that_o will_v make_v thou_o ever_o merry_a and_o always_o rejoice_v to_o laugh_v under_o the_o whip_n to_o sing_v in_o the_o stock_n to_o joy_v even_o then_o when_o thy_o good_n be_v spoil_v yea_o in_o the_o sharp_a trial_n to_o rejoice_v that_o thou_o be_v account_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o to_o complete_a thy_o joy_n thy_o conscience_n will_v feast_v thou_o nor_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o every_o day_n it_o will_v 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my_o righteousness_n and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v 27.6_o job_n 27.6_o my_o conscience_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o whilst_o i_o live_v 4._o the_o faithful_a friend_n that_o will_v help_v at_o a_o pinch_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o great_a need_n job_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v friend_n but_o they_o be_v unfaithful_a they_o deceive_v he_o as_o a_o brook_n deceive_v the_o weary_a and_o thirsty_a traveller_n he_o come_v unto_o it_o in_o summer_n to_o quench_v his_o thirst_n and_o then_o behold_v it_o be_v dry_v up_o again_o he_o seek_v unto_o it_o in_o the_o winter_n season_n and_o then_o behold_v it_o be_v freeze_v so_o that_o he_o be_v still_o disappoint_v of_o his_o hope_n thus_o deal_v my_o unfaithful_a friend_n with_o i_o say_v job_n when_o i_o have_v most_o need_n of_o their_o help_n than_o they_o fail_v i_o 6.15_o job_n 6.15_o solomon_n compare_v such_o to_o a_o break_a tooth_n 25.19_o prov._n 25.19_o and_o a_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n which_o will_v sure_o 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