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scripture_n and_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v therein_o as_o in_o its_o orb_n conscience_n in_o a_o believer_n be_v as_o st._n bernard_n have_v it_o purum_fw-la religionis_fw-la speculum_fw-la a_o pure_a glass_n of_o religion_n and_o as_o another_o major_a pars_fw-la clavium_fw-la the_o great_a key_n in_o the_o church_n such_o a_o excellent_a witness_n may_v well_o speak_v in_o this_o point_n in_o david_n it_o speak_v thus_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o integrity_n psal_n 26.1_o that_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n love_n obedience_n and_o other_o grace_n which_o as_o so_o many_o pearl_n make_v up_o sincerity_n in_o hezekiah_n it_o speak_v much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n remember_v o_o lord_n how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n isa_n 38.3_o and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v note_v because_o conscience_n say_v so_o in_o a_o way_n of_o appeal_n even_o to_o god_n himself_o and_o by_o a_o right_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v up_o the_o truth_n of_o its_o grace_n to_o so_o pure_a a_o sun_n this_o be_v such_o a_o testimony_n as_o st._n paul_n joy_n and_o glory_n in_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o est_fw-la quidam_fw-la modus_fw-la in_o conscientia_fw-la gloriandi_fw-la ut_fw-la noveris_fw-la fidem_fw-la tuam_fw-la esse_fw-la sinceram_fw-la spem_fw-la tuam_fw-la certam_fw-la caritatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la sine_fw-la simulatione_fw-la say_v st_n austin_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o glory_v in_o conscience_n when_o thou_o know_v thy_o faith_n sound_n hope_v certain_a and_o love_v undissembled_a a_o man_n that_o repent_v believe_v and_o love_v may_v by_o the_o pulse_n of_o conscience_n know_v that_o he_o do_v so_o true_o say_v bellarmine_n he_o may_v know_v that_o he_o do_v they_o but_o not_o that_o he_o do_v they_o sicut_fw-la oportet_fw-la as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v they_o unto_o which_o i_o answer_v conscience_n according_a to_o its_o light_n and_o line_n of_o principle_n can_v bear_v witness_n to_o integrity_n natural_a conscience_n to_o natural_a integrity_n and_o renew_v conscience_n to_o gracious_a integrity_n a_o instance_n of_o the_o former_a we_o have_v in_o abimelech_n who_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o take_v away_o another_o man_n wise_a gen._n 20.5_o and_o of_o the_o latter_a in_o st._n paul_n who_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o his_o conversation_n be_v in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o conscience_n which_o witness_n integrity_n must_v look_v beyond_o the_o mere_a matter_n of_o act_n into_o the_o modus_fw-la for_o therein_o integrity_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v gracious_a consist_v more_o than_o in_o the_o act_n themselves_o unless_o a_o man_n know_v that_o he_o repent_v believe_v and_o love_v sicut_fw-la oportet_fw-la he_o can_v know_v his_o own_o sincerity_n and_o if_o he_o know_v his_o sincerity_n he_o know_v that_o he_o repent_v believe_v and_o love_v aright_o a_o believer_n converse_v much_o between_o scripture_n and_o conscience_n fetch_v his_o notion_n from_o the_o one_o and_o his_o evidence_n from_o the_o other_o in_o the_o word_n he_o see_v the_o character_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o conscience_n the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n true_a repentance_n mourn_v over_o sin_n as_o sin_n hate_v it_o as_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o cast_v it_o away_o as_o a_o accurse_a thing_n say_v the_o word_n and_o such_o be_v thy_o repentance_n say_v conscience_n true_a faith_n prize_v christ_n overcome_v the_o world_n and_o work_n by_o love_n say_v the_o word_n and_o such_o a_o faith_n be_v thou_o say_v conscience_n true_a love_n be_v inflame_v from_o god_n sweet_o acquiesce_n in_o he_o and_o obediential_o resign_v to_o he_o say_v the_o word_n and_o such_o a_o love_n be_v thou_o say_v conscience_n interroga_fw-la cortuum_fw-la ask_v thy_o heart_n if_o love_n be_v there_o say_v st._n austin_n ask_v again_o if_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v there_o thou_o have_v a_o oracle_n within_o 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