he_o witness_v that_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n 11.28_o psal_n 130.3_o &_o 143._o 2_o ezch._n 18_o 21_o zach_n 1.3_o math_n 11.28_o but_o because_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v his_o sin_n confess_v they_o to_o his_o god_n repent_v he_o thereof_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o submit_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n whole_o to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o god_n desire_v above_o all_o thing_n ever_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v thereby_o only_o of_o all_o this_o i_o mark_v only_o here_o what_o 1._o tim_n 48_o the_o fruit_n both_o of_o godliness_n &_o of_o sin_n what_o what_o be_v the_o gain_n of_o godliness_n that_o be_v of_o faith_n &_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n even_o a_o promise_n to_o have_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o life_n and_o likewise_o to_o enjoy_v life_n everlasting_a make_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o also_o and_o in_o this_o place_n especial_o we_o find_v the_o cruelty_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v so_o huge_a &_o weighty_a that_o by_o no_o mean_n 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be_v to_o have_v the_o same_o hurt_n and_o wound_v with_o sin_n second_o to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o proper_a duty_n and_o action_n thereof_o in_o all_o person_n three_o what_o be_v the_o kind_n and_o diversity_n of_o conscience_n and_o last_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n touch_v their_o own_o conscience_n how_o to_o prevent_v the_o trouble_n thereof_o and_o also_o how_o to_o relieve_v the_o same_o be_v trouble_v concern_v the_o first_o i_o find_v this_o word_n heart_n in_o the_o scripture_n what_o 1_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n what_o to_o have_v diverse_a signification_n &_o therefore_o place_v sometime_o for_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v 6.21_o mat._n 6.21_o there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o some_o time_n for_o the_o whole_a soul_n of_o man_n as_o let_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v uncorrupt_a 4_o 1._o pet._n 3_o 4_o some_o time_n for_o the_o will_n of_o man_n 31_o act._n 4_o 31_o as_o 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the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o thing_n or_o turn_n do_v 13_o 8_o the_o definition_n of_o conscience_n tho._n aqui_fw-la part_n 1._o que_fw-la 79._o artic_a 13_o so_o that_o of_o these_o premise_n we_o have_v to_o understand_v that_o conscience_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n in_o all_o reasonable_a creature_n determine_v judge_a decern_v and_o give_v sentence_n of_o all_o their_o particular_a action_n thought_n word_n or_o deed_n either_o with_o they_o or_o against_o they_o this_o definision_n of_o conscience_n do_v show_v &c_n 9_o conscience_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a knowledge_n with_o out_o work_v of_o accuse_v &_o excuse_v &c_n &c_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a knowledge_n or_o judgement_n of_o the_o understanding_n only_o but_o a_o natural_a power_n faculty_n or_o create_v quality_n
in_o christ_n and_o second_o that_o the_o instrument_n to_o obtain_v the_o same_o righteousness_n and_o life_n in_o christ_n be_v only_a faith_n it_o follow_v to_o show_v how_o conscience_n give_v judgement_n of_o all_o our_o do_n to_o wit_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o reason_v call_v a_o practical_a syllogysme_n wherein_o conscience_n use_v two_o instrument_n in_o make_v of_o this_o reason_n which_o be_v mind_n and_o memory_n for_o the_o mind_n tell_v conscience_n what_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v and_o memory_n bring_v to_o her_o mind_n all_o the_o particular_a action_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v do_v or_o not_o do_v that_o conscience_n may_v determine_v and_o give_v judgement_n thereof_o so_o that_o from_o these_o two_o the_o conscience_n reason_v after_o this_o manner_n as_o for_o example_n the_o conscience_n of_o a_o whoremonger_n reason_v thus_o with_o himself_o say_v all_o whoremounger_n shall_v be_v without_o in_o the_o fiery_a lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n but_o i_o be_o a_o whoremoung_a therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v there_o so_o that_o hereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o sin_n 13_o 13_o and_o conpunction_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v sore_o and_o grievous_a prick_v unto_o the_o mind_n &_o conscience_n of_o man_n yea_o great_a than_o any_o grief_n that_o can_v befall_v he_o although_o satan_n for_o a_o time_n do_v extenuate_v the_o same_o as_o also_o corrupt_a affection_n do_v oftentimes_o so_o overcast_v this_o judgement_n 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o that_o it_o perceave_v nothing_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o long_a time_n as_o joseph_n brother_n who_o be_v blind_v this_o way_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o &_o and_z twenty_o year_n or_o thereby_o 24.10_o 2._o sam._n 24.10_o david_n after_o his_o murder_n &_o adultery_n sleep_v without_o remorse_n until_o he_o be_v waken_v by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n 2.37_o act._n 2.37_o and_o the_o jew_n who_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n until_o they_o be_v prick_v with_o 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be_v sin_n and_o to_o the_o unclean_a all_o thing_n be_v uneleane_o some_o do_v judge_v fornication_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n not_o to_o be_v sin_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o they_o sin_v in_o respect_n that_o their_o conscience_n do_v err_v in_o her_o judgement_n for_o evil_a remain_v evil_a albeit_o conscience_n say_v the_o contrary_a a_o thousand_o time_n most_o man_n &_o woman_n be_v sick_a of_o this_o disease_n at_o this_o day_n who_o think_v sin_v not_o to_o be_v sin_n in_o their_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v do_v also_o against_o conscience_n be_v sin_n in_o the_o doer_n albeit_o it_o err_v and_o be_v deceive_v turn_n 16_o what_o shall_v be_v our_o warrant_n in_o all_o our_o turn_n of_o all_o this_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o observe_v for_o a_o warrant_n to_o our_o conscience_n the_o only_a command_n or_o contremand_v of_o god_n word_n in_o all_o our_o proceed_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o walk_v sure_o when_o we_o make_v his_o word_n the_o only_a rule_n to_o our_o 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