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guilty_a of_o other_o man_n sin_n 163._o five_o devilish_a sin_n 164._o sin_z how_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o revulsion_n 101_o sloth_n threefold_a 500_o ten_o remedy_n against_o spiritual_a sloth_n 504_o etc._n etc._n eight_o question_n to_o slothful_a christian_n 314._o spirit_n the_o witness_n of_o it_o 318_o 521._o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o have_v god_n spirit_n 313._o what_o to_o walk_v in_o it_o 85._o when_o activity_n be_v from_o god_n spirit_n 416_o etc._n etc._n superior_n must_v uphold_v their_o authority_n 193._o how_o to_o be_v reprove_v 210._o superfluity_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o 297._o suffering_n how_o prudent_o to_o be_v avoid_v 646_o etc._n etc._n or_o courageous_o to_o be_v endure_v 631._o etc._n etc._n t._n temper_v of_o body_n may_v incline_v to_o sin_n 46_o 47._o temptation_n how_o to_o be_v resist_v 94_o 96._o thanksgiving_n due_a to_o god_n continual_o 480._o special_o from_o his_o child_n 481_o etc._n etc._n the_o ground_n of_o it_o 482_o etc._n etc._n for_o every_o thing_n 484_o etc._n etc._n for_o affliction_n 486._o the_o reason_n of_o that_o 487_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o obtain_v this_o frame_n of_o spirit_n 491_o 492_o etc._n etc._n thought_n a_o conscience_n to_o be_v make_v of_o they_o 463._o time_n care_v to_o be_v have_v of_o it_o 575._o trouble_v inward_a and_o outward_o meet_v sometime_o together_o 364._o whence_o it_o arise_v 365_o etc._n etc._n to_o live_v among_o the_o ungodly_a a_o great_a trouble_n 633_o etc._n etc._n truth_n not_o all_o equal_a 408._o trust_v what_o it_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n 428_o effect_n of_o it_o 431._o obâ—ect_v of_o trust_n 432._o ground_n of_o trust_n in_o god_n 439_o 450._o v._o verb_n active_a verb_n how_o sometime_o use_v 26._o unthankfulness_n several_a sort_n of_o unthankful_a man_n 495_o 496._o the_o evil_a of_o this_o sin_n 497._o vow_n the_o nature_n of_o they_o 588._o whether_o lawful_a to_o make_v they_o 589._o when_o they_o be_v useful_a in_o religion_n 592_o etc._n etc._n how_o they_o promote_v it_o 596_o etc._n etc._n danger_n of_o break_v they_o 604._o they_o must_v bear_v some_o proportion_n to_o mercy_n 605._o w._n way_n a_o fourfold_a way_n 503._o weakness_n very_o great_a in_o we_o unto_o good_a 27._o word_n of_o god_n the_o best_a weapon_n 85_o 99_o worldly-mindedness_a hinder_v its_o operation_n 689._o moderation_n in_o our_o word_n 397._o watchfulness_n necessary_a in_o do_v our_o duty_n 504._o against_o our_o enemy_n 33_o 580._o worship_n how_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n in_o it_o 416_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v tender_a of_o it_o 462._o we_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o christ._n 423._o zeal_n consistant_fw-la with_o moderation_n 407._o finis_fw-la
perplexa_fw-la omnis_fw-la quod_fw-la viri_fw-la gravissimi_fw-la jam_fw-la olim_fw-la conquesti_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la animae_fw-la intellectivae_fw-la potentiis_fw-la &_o facultatibus_fw-la disquisition_n quae_fw-la capere_fw-la se_fw-la putant_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la svo_fw-la modo_fw-la capiunt_fw-la illiteratâ—ssimi_fw-la quique_fw-la homunciones_fw-la haec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la capiunt_fw-la acutissimi_fw-la philosophi_fw-la quâ_fw-la in_o re_fw-la nequeo_fw-la satis_fw-la admirari_fw-la dei_fw-la opt._n max._n infinitam_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la retundentis_fw-la hoc_fw-la pacto_fw-la humanam_fw-la superbiam_fw-la &_o repraesentantis_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la velut_fw-la in_o speculo_fw-la inanem_fw-la illam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qua_fw-la sibi_fw-la videntur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la nihil_fw-la sint_fw-la miserè_fw-la decipiâ—ntes_fw-la cor_fw-la suum_fw-la p._n 35._o 36._o that_o do_v not_o further_a the_o design_n i_o drive_v at_o viz._n a_o universal_a and_o exact_a conscientiousness_n for_o conscience_n the_o hebrew_n ordinary_o make_v use_n of_o two_o word_n viz._n heart_n and_o spirit_n heart_n in_o prov._n 4.23_o keep_v thy_o heart_n tuum_fw-la heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la i._n e._n keep_v thy_o conscience_n with_o all_o diligence_n and_o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 1_o john_n 3_o 20._o if_o our_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e_o if_o our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o spirit_n in_o pro._n 18.14_o a_o wound_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o wound_a conscience_n who_o can_v bear_v and_o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 1_o cor._n 2.11_o what_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n i._n e._n the_o conscience_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o he_o but_o in_o english_a as_o also_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 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be_v judge_v to_o be_v good_a and_o right_n be_v approve_v of_o with_o delight_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a and_o naught_o be_v disapprove_v with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n god_n have_v place_v this_o in_o all_o man_n partly_o to_o be_v a_o judgement_n and_o testimony_n of_o that_o integrity_n to_o which_o man_n be_v at_o first_o create_v and_o of_o that_o corruption_n that_o follow_v sin_n partly_o that_o god_n may_v have_v a_o tribunal_n erect_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o i_o to_o accuse_v delinquent_n and_o to_o excuse_v those_o that_o do_v what_o be_v good_a and_o right_n 2._o the_o object_n of_o conscience_n be_v very_o various_a conscience_n have_v great_a employment_n seqq_fw-la employment_n mr._n bernard_n of_o con_fw-la p._n 56._o &_o seqq_fw-la and_o much_o business_n with_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o with_o all_o his_o action_n it_o be_v like_o those_o live_a creature_n in_o the_o revelation_n all_o over_o eye_n it_o look_v to_o the_o understanding_n 1.12_o understanding_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o whether_o our_o wisdom_n be_v carnal_a or_o gracious_a to_o the_o will_n 7.18_o will_n roman_n 7.18_o whether_o it_o go_v beyond_o or_o fall_v short_a in_o ability_n of_o good_a performance_n to_o the_o affection_n 9.1.2_o affection_n rom._n 9.1.2_o whether_o the_o entertainment_n or_o refusal_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o great_a joy_n or_o sorrow_n it_o pry_v into_o all_o our_o action_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n towards_o god_n whether_o in_o general_a our_o estate_n be_v good_a 9.14_o good_a heb._n 9.14_o in_o special_a whether_o our_o service_n be_v inward_a &_o 1.3_o &_o 2_o tim._n 1.3_o spiritual_a or_o only_o outward_a 9_o outward_a heb._n 9_o 9_o &_o formal_a more_o particular_o it_o survey_v all_o our_o duty_n whether_o we_o pray_v in_o faith_n 10.22_o faith_n heb._n 10.22_o whether_o we_o hear_v with_o profit_n 3.9_o profit_n 1_o tim._n 3.9_o whether_o through_o our_o baptism_n we_o can_v go_v unto_o god_n as_o 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understand_v those_o common_a notion_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o as_o a_o brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o common_a burn_a be_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n after_o the_o fall_n not_o only_o scripture_n but_o experience_n evidence_v that_o those_o which_o be_v practical_a atheist_n that_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o 21.14.15_o we_o job_n 21.14.15_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n yet_o can_v get_v rid_v of_o his_o deputy_n their_o conscience_n they_o carry_v a_o spy_n a_o register_n a_o monitor_n in_o their_o bosom_n that_o do_v accuse_v and_o trouble_v they_o they_o can_v sin_v in_o quiet_a 1074._o quiet_a quod_fw-la egi_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la hoc_fw-la post_fw-la modum_fw-la importuna_fw-la cogitation_n verso_fw-it in_fw-it ment_fw-la &_o muâ—toties_fw-la gravius_fw-la torqueor_fw-la in_o recordatione_fw-la quam_fw-la prius_fw-la captus_fw-la fuerem_fw-la operis_fw-la perpetratione_fw-la bern._n 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i_o will_v not_o have_v he_o think_v much_o that_o i_o arrest_v he_o when_o we_o sell_v we_o care_v not_o how_o dear_a when_o we_o buy_v we_o care_v not_o how_o cheap_a now_o if_o this_o be_v a_o real_a contradiction_n in_o the_o rule_n it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o practice_n but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o contradiction_n in_o our_o will_n which_o must_v thus_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o rule_n 1._o we_o must_v consider_v which_o of_o these_o will_n be_v most_o reasonable_a and_o the_o great_a reason_n and_o equity_n must_v carry_v it_o and_o that_o which_o be_v plain_o unreasonable_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o two_o first_o instance_n this_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o where_o man_n have_v a_o equal_a right_n they_o shall_v be_v allow_v a_o equal_a liberty_n to_o use_v that_o right_n another_o man_n have_v as_o much_o right_a to_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o i_o for_o any_o thing_n as_o 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the_o lord_n david_n cry_v out_o so_o psalm_n 51._o o_o wash_v i_o purge_v i_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o second_o reason_n from_o sin_n the_o three_o be_v from_o the_o sinner_n himself_o i._n e._n from_o his_o own_o conscience_n there_o be_v in_o every_o rational_a creature_n a_o certain_a thing_n call_v conscience_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o also_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v keep_v upon_o the_o file_n for_o a_o backblow_n know_v here_o that_o there_o be_v divers_a act_n of_o conscience_n and_o all_o of_o they_o unavoidable_a 1._o directive_n as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o point_v to_o all_o the_o duty_n and_o sin_n whereby_o that_o law_n be_v keep_v or_o break_v warn_v from_o the_o one_o and_o put_v on_o to_o the_o other_o gen._n 39.9_o how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 119.59_o i_o consider_v my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n into_o thy_o testimony_n thus_o conscience_n 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not_o say_v have_v thou_o find_v i_o o_o my_o enemy_n or_o as_o the_o wicked_a one_o be_v thou_o come_v to_o torment_v we_o before_o our_o time_n but_o as_o thou_o love_v thy_o soul_n take_v all_o i_o say_v in_o good_a part_n for_o god_n know_v i_o speak_v out_o of_o tender_a respect_n to_o your_o eternal_a good_a consider_v then_o 1._o the_o innumerable_a number_n of_o sin_n thou_o stand_v guilty_a of_o ps_n 19.12_o who_o know_v the_o error_n of_o his_o life_n methinks_v there_o be_v no_o sad_a sight_n in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o sinner_n in_o his_o sin_n suppose_v you_o have_v see_v herod_n cover_v over_o with_o worm_n alas_o what_o be_v this_o to_o one_o worm_n of_o conscience_n suppose_v you_o have_v see_v every_o member_n in_o the_o senate_n run_v upon_o caesar_n to_o give_v he_o a_o stab_n will_v not_o you_o have_v give_v he_o over_o for_o dead_a a_o thousand_o time_n brethren_n every_o sin_n you_o commit_v be_v a_o envenom_a knife_n to_o stab_v you_o at_o your_o very_a 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fear_n 63.17_o isa_n 63.17_o and_o yet_o their_o own_o expression_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o 16._o verse_n 15_o 16._o manifest_a the_o frame_n of_o their_o spirit_n to_o be_v exceed_o tender_a and_o humble_a holy_a mr_n bradford_n will_v many_o time_n subscribe_v himself_o in_o his_o letter_n john_n the_o hypocrite_n and_o a_o very_a paint_a sepulchre_n alon._n fox_n his_o act_n and_o alon._n agur_n one_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n live_v condemn_v himself_o for_o be_v more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n and_o not_o have_v the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n 30.2_o prov._n 30.2_o and_o david_n one_o of_o the_o holy_a and_o devout_a man_n live_v upon_o a_o ordinary_a temptation_n viz._n the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v very_o apt_a to_o charge_v the_o way_n of_o god_n with_o unprofitablenesse_n very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n 73.13_o psal_n 73.13_o but_o afterward_o see_v his_o error_n he_o charge_v it_o so_o upon_o himself_o that_o he_o upbraid_v and_o condemn_v himself_o for_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a 22._o verse_n 22._o and_o a_o very_a beast_n before_o god_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o best_a man_n to_o have_v the_o worst_a thought_n of_o themselves_o 1._o partly_o because_o as_o god_n will_v give_v most_o grace_n to_o the_o humble_a so_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o give_v more_o humility_n to_o those_o that_o have_v most_o grace_n 2._o partly_o because_o where_o there_o be_v true_a grace_n there_o be_v a_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o more_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v never_o enough_o of_o communnion_n with_o god_n nor_o of_o conformity_n to_o he_o they_o seldom_o look_v back_o and_o say_v this_o thou_o have_v but_o still_o press_v forward_o to_o this_o thou_o have_v not_o and_o this_o thou_o may_v and_o this_o thou_o must_v have_v 13._o phil._n 3.12_o 13._o 3._o and_o partly_o because_o as_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o faith_n in_o its_o direct_a and_o its_o reflect_a act_n between_o know_v god_n and_o know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o between_o believe_v and_o know_v that_o we_o believe_v so_o there_o be_v between_o have_v sincerity_n and_o find_v a_o feel_n of_o it_o constant_o between_o not_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o a_o constant_a confidence_n of_o it_o which_o will_v amount_v to_o no_o less_o than_o full_a assurance_n this_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o all_o and_o seldom_o to_o any_o at_o all_o time_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o season_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o other_o grace_n humility_n fear_n and_o tremble_a fear_v of_o solicitude_n 1._o phil._n 2.12_o 2_o pet._n 1._o and_o diligence_n in_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v and_o observe_v viz._n that_o god_n like_v we_o never_o the_o worse_a that_o satan_n be_v so_o much_o our_o enemy_n but_o much_o the_o better_a that_o by_o humility_n lowliness_n of_o mind_n and_o self-denial_n we_o seem_v to_o be_v our_o own_o enemy_n 4._o nor_o be_v they_o foul_a fail_n nor_o dangerous_a fall_n into_o gross_a caution_n 4_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n die_v not_o impenitent_o in_o they_o that_o do_v constitute_v a_o hypocrite_n indeed_o reign_v sin_n do_v the_o fall_v of_o god_n people_n may_v be_v horrendae_fw-la tempestates_fw-la &_o flenda_fw-la naufragia_fw-la the_o grievous_a fall_n of_o god_n people_n do_v evidence_n there_o be_v hypocrisy_n in_o they_o but_o not_o that_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n david_n be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o puff_v up_o with_o exceed_a pride_n and_o vainglory_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o david_n repent_v and_o rise_v again_o clear_v he_o from_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n testify_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n that_o he_o be_v upright_o and_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o iniquity_n 18._o psal_n 18._o i._n e._n from_o the_o reign_n and_o continuance_n of_o it_o and_o after_o his_o fall_n he_o be_v call_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n thou_o have_v not_o be_v as_o my_o servant_n david_n who_o keep_v all_o my_o commandment_n and_o follow_v i_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v that_o only_o which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o sight_n 14.8_o 1_o king_n 14.8_o the_o lord_n overlookt_v his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n for_o indeed_o he_o have_v put_v away_o his_o sin_n or_o make_v it_o pass_v over_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a that_o be_v to_o christ_n hezekiahs_n heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o he_o render_v not_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o 29.2_o 2_o chron._n 32.25_o 26._o 2_o chron._n 29.2_o but_o hezekiah_n be_v humble_v and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v not_o upon_o he_o all_o his_o day_n he_o be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n no_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n david_n have_v do_v so_o peter_n deny_v and_o forswear_v his_o master_n after_o many_o warning_n and_o many_o promise_n to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o he_o repent_v and_o weep_v bitter_o his_o fall_n show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o weak_a frail_a man_n but_o prove_v he_o not_o a_o hypocrite_n job_n confess_v himself_o a_o sinner_n 13.23_o job_n 13.23_o and_o that_o many_o be_v his_o iniquity_n and_o transgression_n but_o job_n will_v never_o confess_v himself_o a_o hypocrite_n 6._o job_n 27.5_o 6._o no_o he_o will_v keep_v his_o integrity_n till_o he_o die_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fall_n into_o sin_n or_o the_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o 66.18_o psal_n 66.18_o but_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o denominate_v a_o hypocrite_n otherwise_o all_o man_n be_v hypocrite_n for_o certain_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n 3._o rom._n 3._o all_o shut_v up_o under_o sin_n caution_n 5_o 5._o nor_o be_v it_o backslide_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n that_o make_v a_o man_n a_o hypocrite_n david_n have_v get_v into_o a_o way_n of_o lie_v to_o save_v his_o life_n viz._n 1_o sam._n 21._o in_o the_o 2_o verse_n he_o tell_v one_o lie_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n another_o and_o in_o the_o 8_o verse_n another_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v take_v from_o he_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v and_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n be_v not_o only_o to_o sin_n but_o backslide_n i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n 3.22_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o jer._n 3.22_o and_o such_o be_v invite_v to_o return_v to_o god_n return_v thou_o backslide_v israel_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o backslide_n behold_v we_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n indeed_o to_o be_v bend_v to_o backslide_v be_v a_o dangerous_a sign_n of_o prevail_a hypocrisy_n and_o yet_o some_o in_o this_o case_n shall_v turn_v and_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n 9.10_o hos_fw-la 11.2_o 8_o 9.10_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o they_o do_v revolt_n and_o backslide_v into_o the_o same_o gross_a sin_n after_o repentance_n nor_o david_n into_o adultery_n nor_o peter_n to_o faintheartednesse_n nor_o paul_n to_o persecution_n but_o yet_o this_o may_v be_v so_o and_o provision_n be_v make_v in_o that_o case_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o heal_a backslide_n though_o it_o cost_v they_o dear_a to_o recover_v their_o peace_n after_o revolt_a into_o gross_a sin_n after_o pardon_n and_o peace_n speak_v and_o it_o will_v lie_v upon_o their_o conscience_n as_o a_o heavy_a aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o â—olly_n 85.8_o 1_o king_n 11.9_o psal_n 85.8_o but_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o conclude_v that_o all_o be_v do_v in_o hypocrisy_n before_o and_o that_o they_o be_v but_o mere_a hypocrite_n no_o more_o than_o solomon_n fall_v and_o idolatry_n which_o he_o repent_v of_o witness_v the_o book_n of_o ecclesiaste_n