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be_v such_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o i._n e._n convince_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o he_o shut_v his_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n and_o resist_v and_o oppose_v the_o know_a truth_n the_o like_a i_o say_v for_o profane_a and_o vicious_a person_n though_o they_o entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o and_o if_o they_o say_v come_v with_o we_o or_o be_v one_o of_o we_o oh_o come_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n 1.10_o prov._n 1.10_o nor_o enter_v into_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 3.34_o prov._n 3.34_o lest_o thou_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scorner_n and_o at_o last_o become_v a_o scorn_n and_o a_o derision_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o godly_a 3._o in_o doubtful_a thing_n take_v the_o sure_a and_o safe_a way_n all_o man_n have_v flesh_n and_o so_o consequent_o error_n in_o they_o great_a difference_n arise_v in_o thing_n practical_a one_o hold_v recreation_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o another_o deny_v it_o this_o 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so_o conclude_v that_o he_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n but_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o thou_o hyporite_n thou_o be_v as_o much_o deceive_v as_o the_o former_a 2.12_o tit._n 2.12_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n teach_v thou_o to_o be_v righteous_a as_o well_o as_o holy_a if_o thy_o conscience_n be_v good_a how_o isit_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o deceitful_a in_o bargain_v so_o false_a in_o promise_v so_o unfaithful_a in_o pay_v what_o be_v thy_o dishonest_a religion_n better_o than_o the_o civil_a man_n irreligious_a honesty_n you_o both_o come_v short_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o if_o you_o thus_o persist_v will_v come_v short_a of_o heaven_n &_o all_o true_a happiness_n let_v i_o threfore_o advise_v you_o to_o beware_v of_o other_o harm_n look_v upon_o saul_n jehu_n here_v and_o the_o high_a priest_n these_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n be_v very_o conscionable_a man_n 14.34_o 1_o sam._n 14.34_o saul_n will_v not_o have_v the_o people_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n in_o eat_v with_o the_o blood_n jehu_n will_v be_v zealous_a for_o god_n in_o root_a out_o ahab'_v posterity_n 6.26_o mark_n 6.26_o herod_n make_v conscience_n of_o his_o oath_n to_o herodias_n the_o high_a priest_n will_v not_o put_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n into_o the_o treasury_n see_v and_o behold_v a_o mess_n of_o notorious_a hypocrite_n and_o these_o be_v sincere_a their_o conscience_n will_v have_v be_v good_a to_o all_o in_o all_o and_o always_o if_o soul_fw-mi have_v true_o make_v conscience_n of_o beast_n blood_n he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o prodigal_a of_o man_n blood_n as_o to_o destroy_v 85._o of_o the_o lord_n priest_n that_o wear_v the_o linen_n ephod_n if_o jehu_n have_v true_o make_v conscience_n of_o pull_v down_o ahab_n idol_n he_o will_v not_o have_v leave_v jeroboam'_v calf_n if_o herod_n have_v true_o make_v conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n he_o will_v not_o so_o easy_o have_v grant_v john_n baptist_n head_n unto_o his_o herodias_n if_o the_o 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they_o build_v this_o bold_a assertion_n answer_n it_o be_v upon_o a_o very_a false_a ground_n and_o upon_o a_o very_a sandy_a foundation_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o stillnesse_n and_o quietness_n of_o their_o conscience_n though_o they_o swear_v lie_v steal_v oppress_v be_v drink_v and_o act_v uncleanness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o villainy_n yet_o their_o conscience_n do_v not_o molest_v or_o trouble_v they_o they_o do_v not_o check_v or_o say_v unto_o they_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v 8.6_o jer._n 8.6_o and_o therefore_o be_v ready_a to_o bless_v themselves_o to_o be_v most_o happy_a and_o to_o condemn_v other_o who_o conscience_n do_v trouble_v they_o to_o be_v most_o unhappy_a but_o let_v i_o tell_v such_o that_o quietness_n or_o unquietness_n be_v no_o infallible_a cha\racters_n of_o a_o good_a or_o evil_a conscience_n possible_a it_o be_v that_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n may_v carry_v a_o man_n merry_o to_o hell_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o unquiet_a conscience_n may_v 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such_o as_o speak_v peace_n with_o god_n allowance_n but_o if_o thy_o quietness_n or_o stillness_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o do_v arise_v out_o of_o a_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o thyself_o not_o know_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o how_o cross_n their_o way_n and_o work_n have_v be_v unto_o the_o same_o or_o if_o out_o of_o impenitency_n not_o regard_v sin_n nor_o humble_v thyself_o for_o sin_n then_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o thy_o conscience_n be_v not_o good_a but_o evil_n thy_o quiet_a conscience_n be_v a_o sleepy_a conscience_n a_o dull_a and_o drowsy_a conscience_n and_o if_o not_o timely_a prevent_v will_v prove_v a_o dead_a a_o sear_a &_o a_o caute_fw-la rise_v conscience_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o &_o though_o for_o the_o presentit_fw-fr sleep_n like_o a_o churlish_a mastiff_n and_o neither_o bite_v nor_o bark_n yet_o at_o last_o it_o will_v be_v awaken_v and_o fly_v in_o thy_o face_n and_o tear_v thou_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v the_o man_n in_o which_o he_o enter_v mark_n 9.22_o he_o rend_v he_o and_o throw_v he_o into_o the_o fire_n belshazer_n be_v drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n but_o there_o come_v out_o finger_n on_o the_o wall_n and_o his_o countenance_n change_v dan._n 5.5_o when_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o conscience_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o thou_o shall_v see_v a_o dismal_a hand-writing_n against_o thou_o hell_n gape_v and_o the_o just_a judge_n prepare_v vengeance_n for_o thou_o what_o prodigious_a horror_n will_v surprise_v thou_o have_v thou_o a_o world_n of_o world_n in_o thy_o possession_n thou_o will_v count_v they_o of_o too_o small_a value_n to_o purchase_v a_o freedom_n from_o these_o first_o fruit_n of_o hell_n as_o a_o member_n that_o be_v benumb_v with_o sleep_n be_v senlelesse_a and_o seem_v to_o be_v void_a of_o all_o life_n but_o yet_o when_o it_o gather_v blood_n and_o awaken_v again_o it_o shoot_v and_o prick_v and_o feel_v as_o big_a
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 use_v for_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o have_v try_v and_o upon_o a_o truetryall_n have_v find_v themselves_o to_o be_v enrich_v with_o this_o precious_a jewel_n namely_o a_o good_a conscience_n let_v such_o magnify_v god_n &_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v deal_v most_o bountifullie_o with_o i_o praise_v be_v his_o great_a name_n for_o his_o vuspeakable_a gift_n elkanah_n can_v say_v to_o hannah_n that_o he_o be_v better_a unto_o she_o then_o ten_o son_n but_o thy_o good_a conscience_n may_v true_o say_v to_o the_o that_o she_o be_v better_a than_o ten_o thousand_o son_n then_o a_o world_n of_o earthly_a friend_n for_o under_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n conscience_n be_v the_o friend_n of_o friend_n the_o true_a sweet_a constanst_a and_o most_o faithful_a friend_n 1._o the_o true_a friend_n which_o will_v deal_v most_o true_o with_o thou_o earthly_a friend_n come_v short_a both_o in_o reproof_n and_o comfort_n they_o do_v what_o they_o do_v by_o half_a speak_v a_o little_a to_o thy_o 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 be_v a_o continual_a feast_n unto_o thou_o 3._o the_o constanst_a friend_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n when_o carnal_a friend_n fail_v thou_o this_o will_v abide_v with_o thou_o be_v thou_o in_o disgrace_n which_o man_n hate_v traduce_v accuse_v condemn_a do_v the_o abject_n mock_v thou_o the_o drunkard_n make_v song_n upon_o thou_o do_v beliaste_n charge_v thou_o with_o lie_n and_o falsity_n do_v tertullus_n withal_o his_o art_n render_v thou_o a_o odious_a and_o pestilent_a fellow_n again_o do_v thy_o own_o friend_n account_v thou_o a_o hypocrite_n as_o job_n friend_n do_v he_o and_o the_o world_n value_v thou_o as_o the_o filth_n and_o of-scouring_a of_o all_o thing_n 16.19_o job_n 16.19_o yet_o comfort_v thyself_o in_o this_o that_o thy_o testimony_n be_v on_o high_a and_o thy_o witness_n in_o heaven_n yea_o thy_o witness_n be_v on_o earth_n in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n say_v with_o job_n not_o with_o stand_v all_o their_o spite_n and_o lie_v against_o i_o i_o will_v hold_v fast_o 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 deceive_v such_o as_o trust_v unto_o they_o for_o when_o they_o go_v to_o eat_v their_o tooth_n will_v hinder_v they_o or_o when_o to_o walk_v their_o foot_n will_v pain_v they_o and_o so_o to_o be_v of_o no_o use_n or_o profit_n unto_o they_o but_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v no_o such_o false_a friend_n no_o thou_o may_v trust_v unto_o it_o in_o the_o great_a pressure_n in_o time_n of_o disgrace_n poverty_n sickness_n death_n and_o judgement_n when_o all_o forsake_v thou_o then_o will_v thy_o conscience_n like_o a_o faithful_a jonathan_n stand_v by_o thou_o 1.17_o ruth_n 1.17_o ruth_n resolution_n to_o stick_v to_o naomi_n in_o all_o change_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a to_o tell_v she_o that_o nothing_o but_o death_n shall_v part_v they_o but_o here_o behold_v a_o better_a friend_n death_n shall_v not_o part_v thou_o and_o thy_o conscience_n she_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o sickness_n and_o in_o health_n in_o life_n and_o death_n in_o judgement_n and_o before_o god_n tribunal_n therefore_o rejoice_v and_o let_v thy_o god_n be_v ever_o magnify_v 4._o use_n be_v to_o exhort_v all_o such_o as_o have_v not_o this_o heartejewell_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o labour_v above_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o this_o be_v that_o unum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la though_o general_o neglect_v every_o man_n voluntary_o of_o himself_o desire_v a_o good_a wife_n good_a child_n good_a servant_n good_a clothes_n good_a house_n yea_o all_o good_a but_o as_o for_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v worth_a all_o and_o without_o which_o all_o these_o outward_a blessing_n will_v be_v but_o so_o many_o curse_n unto_o we_o yet_o alas_o how_o careless_a be_v most_o in_o the_o get_n of_o the_o one_o how_o earnest_a and_o laborious_a in_o the_o other_o let_v i_o therefore_o advise_v you_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o labour_n for_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o shall_v all_o these_o outward_a blessing_n be_v sweeten_v unto_o you_o now_o that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v in_o this_o rich_a commodity_n i_o will_v brief_o show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o conscience_n both_o purify_v and_o pacisied_a be_v what_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v mistake_v i_o not_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o conscience_n may_v be_v good_a if_o only_o purify_v but_o it_o can_v be_v well_o complete_v except_o it_o be_v also_o pacify_v for_o without_o this_o latter_a there_o be_v many_o a_o sad_a soul_n so_o trouble_v that_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v they_o have_v what_o indeed_o they_o have_v viz._n a_o good_a conscience_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o paul_n assurance_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o they_o rather_o believe_v their_o conscience_n to_o be_v very_o evil_a and_o defile_v therefore_o strive_v to_o get_v
cor._n 5.18_o yea_o as_o one_o say_v it_o be_v god_n proclamation_n and_o our_o charter_n of_o peace_n contain_v the_o large_a concession_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v god_n act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o his_o act_n of_o indemnity_n scheffeeld_v on_o conse_n p._n 42._o 2._o mean_n of_o pacify_v conscience_n be_v faith_n as_o the_o conscience_n can_v speak_v peace_n with_o god_n allowance_n before_o it_o be_v purge_v so_o not_o peace_n after_o it_o be_v purge_v without_o faith_n this_o be_v a_o grace_n that_o will_v do_v both_o i._n e._n purify_v and_o pacify_v 1._o that_o faith_n will_v purify_v be_v clear_a act._n 15.9_o faith_n purge_v the_o heart_n and_o cleanse_v the_o conversation_n 2._o that_o it_o will_v also_o pacify_v this_o appear_v rom._n 5.1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n peace_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o dove_n that_o bring_v a_o olive_n branch_n of_o peace_n in_o its_o mouth_n ae_v present_v god_n a_o pacify_v and_o reconcile_v father_n unto_o we_o o_o how_o sweet_a be_v that_o peace_n which_o faith_n breed_v it_o be_v a_o christian_n heaven_n upon_o earth_n a_o bunch_n of_o grape_n that_o grow_v on_o the_o true_a vine_n joy_n in_o life_n peace_n at_o death_n prosperity_n in_o adversity_n staff_n in_o affliction_n ankere_o in_o desperation_n therefore_o christ_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anticipation_n of_o heaven_n 3._o the_o three_o and_o last_o subservient_fw-fr mean_n be_v repentance_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o our_o conscience_n must_v be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n 9.14_o heb._n 9.14_o and_o we_o must_v have_v repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n we_o must_v still_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o must_v purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o so_o work_v peace_n yet_o know_v this_o that_o this_o peace_n be_v not_o wrought_v in_o our_o apprehension_n neither_o do_v we_o feel_v this_o faith_n without_o further_a act_n therefore_o to_o our_o faith_n must_v be_v join_v repentance_n though_o not_o make_v of_o our_o peace_n yet_o for_o the_o feel_v of_o this_o peace_n let_v we_o now_o then_o brief_o enumerate_v the_o cause_n principle_n and_o less_o principle_n 1._o christ_n blood_n procure_v 2._o christ_n spirit_n produce_v 3._o his_o word_n proclaim_v 4._o faith_n assume_v 5._o repentance_n declare_v and_o evidence_v all_o these_o in_o their_o order_n not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o coordination_n but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o subordination_n do_v effect_v the_o sweet_a peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n phil._n 4.7_o and_o be_v the_o sweet_a companion_n that_o ever_o accompany_v man_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o mortality_n hitherto_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n and_o how_o it_o become_v good_a namely_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n whereby_o it_o be_v both_o purify_v and_o pacify_v in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o must_v 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