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A11845 The bearing and burden of the spirit wherein the sicknesse and soundnesse of the soule is opened, and eight cases of conscience cleared and resolved for the setling and comforting of perplexed consciences / by John Sedgwick ... Sedgwick, John, 1600 or 1601-1643. 1639 (1639) STC 22149.3; ESTC S4896 93,717 382

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light_n and_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o rule_n not_o only_o natural_a but_o spiritual_a it_o must_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n see_v and_o know_v itself_o its_o god_n its_o duty_n its_o way_n its_o work_n its_o object_n 7._o in_o its_o freedom_n it_o must_v liberty_n 7._o liberty_n have_v liberty_n although_o it_o have_v a_o a_o bind_a power_n which_o it_o derive_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o itself_o must_v be_v free_v from_o entanglement_n by_o sin_n and_o error_n and_o must_v be_v bring_v into_o bondage_n by_o no_o creature_n second_o the_o way_n to_o attain_v this_o goodness_n of_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n two_o way_n of_o attain_v goodness_n of_o spirit_n 1._o to_o be_v sensible_o convince_v of_o the_o badness_n and_o naughtiness_n of_o our_o spirit_n natural_o we_o have_v within_o we_o no_o spark_n of_o save_a goodness_n but_o our_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o guile_n and_o guilt_n and_o they_o be_v evil_a above_o all_o thing_n jer._n 17._o 9_o we_o 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grace_n within_o 2._o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o application_n christ_n 2._o christ_n there_o be_v that_o virtue_n in_o the_o bleeding_n and_o die_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o kill_v and_o crucify_v sin_n and_o to_o sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n heb._n 9_o 14._o &_o 10._o 22._o there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o make_v we_o whole_o holy_a and_o true_o good_a in_o god_n sight_n he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o sanctification_n and_o one_o every_o way_n fit_v for_o the_o communication_n of_o holiness_n to_o his_o member_n 3._o the_o word_n in_o administration_n word_n 3._o the_o word_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n meet_v in_o the_o spiritual_a virtue_n thereof_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o make_v it_o good_a and_o sound_a the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o its_o comfortable_a promise_n and_o clear_a direction_n do_v and_o will_v mighty_o enable_v the_o spirit_n in_o his_o office_n of_o uphold_v and_o strengthen_v man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v suitable_a nourishment_n unto_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v strong_a and_o the_o admirable_a strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v sweet_a and_o the_o great_a refresher_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o do_v every_o way_n so_o glad_a and_o cheer_v man_n spirit_n that_o it_o give_v he_o most_o sure_a ground_n of_o stand_v under_o the_o great_a burden_n note_v believe_v i_o if_o that_o conscience_n be_v not_o inform_v by_o the_o word_n it_o be_v blind_a and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o feed_v by_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v infirm_a and_o can_v never_o bear_v up_o our_o infirmity_n unless_o thy_o law_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v then_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n psal_n 119._o 92._o 4._o faith_n in_o operation_n a_o faith_n 4._o faith_n conscience_n full_a of_o infidelity_n be_v full_a of_o badness_n and_o fear_n and_o sinking_n but_o the_o more_o believe_v a_o man_n heart_n be_v the_o more_o sound_a and_o the_o more_o stout_a it_o be_v i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 27._o 13._o i_o assure_v you_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o grace_n that_o deal_v with_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n and_o the_o word_n of_o all_o comfort_n and_o when_o distress_n be_v like_o a_o strong_a tide_n beat_v much_o upon_o note_n we_o it_o be_v as_o a_o rock_n beat_v off_o all_o wave_n and_o keep_v the_o spirit_n in_o strength_n and_o courage_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n use_v 4_o last_o learn_v a_o duty_n of_o care_n and_o respect_n towards_o your_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v perform_v their_o office_n in_o uphold_v and_o strengthen_v you_o in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o adversity_n if_o that_o our_o not_o six_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v about_o the_o spirit_n 1._o abuse_v it_o not_o spirit_n fail_v we_o we_o be_v undo_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v advise_v you_o unto_o these_o thing_n 1._o abuse_v not_o conscience_n the_o abuse_n of_o our_o best_a friend_n be_v base_a and_o we_o can_v with_o safety_n conscience_n twelve_o way_n of_o abuse_v conscience_n to_o ourselves_o abuse_v our_o spirit_n now_o man_n abuse_v their_o conscience_n 12._o way_n 1._o by_o resist_v the_o motion_n of_o conscience_n there_o be_v in_o conscience_n a_o certain_a natural_a power_n either_o by_o a_o watch_n word_n to_o give_v warning_n when_o man_n be_v bend_v to_o sin_n or_o to_o give_v the_o check_n after_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o word_n within_o we_o and_o behind_o we_o it_o do_v dictate_v to_o we_o and_o direct_v we_o now_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v cross_v conscience_n in_o this_o work_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o it_o say_v and_o do_v go_v on_o in_o a_o evil_a way_n this_o be_v the_o abuse_n of_o conscience_n by_o a_o act_n of_o resistance_n 2._o by_o 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make_v shipwreck_n of_o it_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o a_o sinful_a course_n will_v wound_v and_o waste_v conscience_n but_o take_v i_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o grace_n and_o those_o do_v exceed_o gore_n conscience_n 4._o by_o disquiet_v and_o vex_v conscience_n to_o bring_v trouble_n and_o torment_v into_o the_o soul_n be_v no_o small_a abuse_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o great_a injury_n that_o can_v be_v do_v unto_o it_o and_o this_o man_n do_v 1._o in_o force_v sin_n upon_o it_o how_o conscience_n vex_v and_o how_o 2._o in_o link_a sin_n with_o it_o 3._o in_o hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o it_o 5._o by_o tempt_a conscience_n some_o man_n prove_v devil_n unto_o their_o own_o conscience_n partly_o conscience_n two_o wries_z of_o tempt_a conscience_n in_o lay_v bait_n before_o it_o set_v conscience_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o vileness_n and_o use_v it_o to_o sinful_a company_n or_o sinful_a occasion_n certain_a i_o be_o that_o 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the_o satisfaction_n and_o resolution_n thereof_o this_o make_v the_o inward_a rankle_a and_o fester_v and_o languish_v thereof_o 8._o by_o blind_a and_o darken_v conscience_n knowledge_n be_v the_o eye_n and_o light_n of_o conscience_n for_o it_o see_v no_o more_o than_o it_o know_v now_o ignorance_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o blind_v conscience_n and_o without_o knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o good_a it_o be_v a_o madness_n in_o man_n to_o take_v away_o or_o to_o put_v out_o the_o light_n which_o shall_v guide_v and_o direct_v their_o own_o conscience_n in_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o do_v 9_o by_o abase_v conscience_n conscience_n be_v make_v for_o goodness_n to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v that_o and_o for_o high_a and_o holy_a employment_n to_o do_v that_o now_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v use_v for_o a_o colour_n and_o cloak_n for_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o man_n shall_v either_o make_v their_o sin_n to_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o conscience_n as_o unwarrant_v opinion_n and_o 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