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be_v no_o good_a rule_n there_o be_v a_o blind_a conscience_n where_o there_o be_v no_o application_n of_o the_o rule_n there_o be_v a_o profane_a conscience_n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o false_a rule_n there_o be_v a_o erroneous_a a_o scrupulous_a a_o wicked_a conscience_n a_o papist_n because_o he_o have_v a_o false_a rule_n he_o can_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o abomination_n of_o popery_n be_v that_o they_o sin_n against_o conscience_n and_o why_o conscience_n indeed_o be_v even_o with_o they_o for_o it_o overthrow_v the_o most_o of_o their_o principle_n they_o sin_n against_o conscience_n many_o way_n i_o mean_v not_o against_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o they_o sin_n against_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o for_o what_o do_v they_o that_o they_o may_v rule_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o great_a prelate_n the_o tyrant_n of_o soul_n they_o have_v false_a rule_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v err_v their_o rule_n be_v 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will_v tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o so_o for_o justification_n by_o work_n conscience_n itself_o if_o there_o be_v no_o book_n of_o god_n will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o false_a point_n and_o then_o they_o plead_v for_o ignorance_n they_o have_v blind_a conscience_n their_o clergy_n be_v a_o subtle_a generation_n that_o have_v abuse_v the_o world_n a_o long_a time_n because_o they_o will_v sit_v in_o the_o conscience_n where_o god_n shall_v sit_v they_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o will_v be_v respect_v above_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o they_o they_o will_v be_v account_v as_o petty_a god_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o they_o keep_v the_o people_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a rule_n and_o make_v what_o they_o speak_v equal_a with_o god_n word_n now_o if_o the_o people_n do_v discern_v this_o they_o will_v not_o be_v papist_n long_v for_o no_o man_n will_v 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not_o the_o spirit_n to_o witness_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o sanctify_v and_o enable_v he_o to_o lead_v a_o good_a life_n all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n if_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a conscience_n the_o unsound_a body_n while_o it_o be_v sick_a it_o be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o hell_n already_o again_o take_v a_o man_n in_o any_o cross_n whatsoever_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v bear_v loss_n out_o the_o cross_n it_o bear_v a_o man_n up_o always_o because_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o witness_n with_o god_n it_o raise_v a_o man_n obove_o all_o earthly_a thing_n whatsoever_o there_o be_v no_o earthly_a discouragement_n that_o can_v dismay_v a_o good_a conscience_n because_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o divinity_n in_o conscience_n put_v in_o by_o god_n and_o it_o witness_v together_o with_o god_n so_o that_o in_o all_o cross_v it_o comfort_v so_o likewise_o in_o loss_n in_o want_n in_o want_n of_o friend_n in_o want_n of_o comfort_n in_o want_n of_o liberty_n 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riches_n grace_n he_o know_v what_o be_v true_a nobility_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n what_o be_v true_a pleasure_n peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v discern_v between_o seem_v and_o real_a thing_n and_o only_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v this_o anoint_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o again_o as_o a_o prophet_n he_o know_v not_o only_o the_o thing_n but_o the_o do_v of_o the_o thing_n he_o have_v with_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o spirit_n ability_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v he_o not_o only_o the_o duty_n that_o he_o shall_v live_v just_o and_o sober_o and_o godly_a but_o teach_v he_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n for_o god_n write_v his_o law_n in_o
see_v hope_n opinion_n confidence_n certain_a account_n of_o and_o look_v for_o death_n be_v a_o not_o able_a mean_n to_o draw_v we_o from_o self_n confidence_n p._n 136_o god_n child_n prone_a to_o self_n confidence_n p._n 137_o see_v trust._n conformity_n a_o threefold_a conformity_n with_o christ_n p._n 118_o conscience_n conscience_n what_o p._n 219_o 220_o etc._n etc._n three_o thing_n join_v with_o conscience_n p._n 221_o god_n have_v set_v up_o a_o court_n in_o man_n wherein_o conscience_n be_v 1._o register_n 2._o witness_n 3._o accuser_n 4._o judge_n 5._o executioner_n p._n 222_o conscience_n god_n hall_n wherein_o he_o keep_v his_o assize_n ibid._n judgement_n of_o conscience_n a_o forerunner_n of_o the_o great_a and_o general_a judgement_n ibid._n conscience_n bear_v witness_v p._n 223_o what_o manner_n of_o witness_n conscience_n be_v viz._n 1._o faithful_n 2._o inward_a ibid._n how_o to_o have_v conscience_n witness_v well_o p._n 224_o 227_o a_o ignorant_a man_n can_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 225_o why_o man_n have_v bad_a conscience_n ibid._n papist_n can_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n why_o p._n 226_o the_o witness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o ground_n of_o joy_n why_o p._n 227_o 235_o a_o good_a conscience_n breed_v joy_n 1._o in_o life_n p._n 228_o to_o 232_o 2._o in_o death_n 3._o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v in_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n whatsoever_o p._n 228_o 229_o 230_o why_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v not_o always_o witness_v comfort_n p._n 231_o 232_o mean_n how_o to_o joy_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o witness_n of_o conscience_n p._n 233_o nothing_o worse_a than_o a_o bad_a conscience_n p._n 236_o 237_o 238_o 239_o labour_n for_o a_o good_a conscience_n ibid._n commenâ—…atior_fw-la of_o a_o good_a conscience_n ibid._n how_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 240_o god_n child_n have_v place_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o p._n 320_o contrary_n god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v comfort_n out_o of_o contrary_n p._n 42_o 43_o god_n carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o contrary_n why_o p._n 146_o conversation_n conversation_n what_o p._n 266_o christianity_n may_v stand_v with_o converse_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n p._n 267_o keligion_n make_v a_o man_n converse_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n untainted_a ibid._n a_o christian_n conversation_n be_v best_a where_o he_o be_v best_o know_v p._n 273_o corinth_n corinth_n a_o very_a wicked_a city_n yet_o ever_o there_o god_n have_v a_o church_n p._n 4_o what_o be_v now_o become_v of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n p._n 5_o corinth_n the_o metropolis_n or_o mother-city_n of_o achaia_n p._n 6_o see_v achaia_n d._n danger_n god_n suffer_v his_o child_n sometime_o to_o fall_v into_o extreme_a peril_n and_o danger_n why_o p._n 125_o 126_o etc._n etc._n day_n christ_n have_v a_o day_n p._n 339_o there_o be_v two_o special_a day_n of_o christ_n ibid._n the_o measure_n of_o a_o 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of_o death_n tax_v ibid._n affliction_n call_v death_n p._n 171_o deliver_v god_n do_v not_o deliver_v his_o child_n at_o the_o first_o but_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o low_a ebb_n to_o a_o very_a sad_a condition_n and_o why_o p._n 171_o 172_o god_n deliver_v after_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n p._n 172_o god_n time_n to_o deliver_v when_o p._n 173_o god_n child_n always_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o deliverance_n p._n 175_o god_n deliver_v both_o outward_o and_o inwrd_o p._n 176_o 180_o christian_n have_v deliverance_n from_o trouble_n p._n 177_o a_o double_a deliverance_n of_o god_n p._n 178_o experience_n of_o god_n deliverance_n in_o time_n past_a a_o ground_n of_o confidence_n to_o expect_v the_o like_a for_o time_n to_o come_v p._n 172_o 178_o 182_o objection_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n deliver_v his_o people_n from_o trouble_n answer_v p._n 179_o deliverance_n various_a or_o manifold_a p._n 180_o god_n will_v deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o all_o 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ready_a inward_a to_o put_v good_a thing_n into_o we_o it_o be_v a_o eyewitness_n and_o a_o earwitness_n for_o it_o be_v as_o deep_a in_o man_n as_o any_o sin_n can_v be_v if_o it_o be_v but_o in_o thought_n conscience_n tell_v i_o what_o i_o think_v and_o conscience_n tell_v i_o what_o i_o desire_v as_o well_o as_o what_o i_o speak_v and_o what_o i_o do_v it_o be_v a_o inward_a and_o a_o eyewitness_n of_o every_o thing_n as_o god_n see_v all_o and_o know_v all_o who_o be_v all_o eye_n so_o conscience_n be_v all_o eye_n it_o see_v every_o thing_n it_o hear_v every_o thing_n it_o be_v privy_a to_o our_o thought_n as_o we_o can_v escape_v god_n eye_n so_o we_o can_v escape_v the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n whether_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n say_v david_n if_o i_o go_v to_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o so_o a_o man_n may_v say_v of_o conscience_n whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o conscience_n if_o a_o man_n can_v 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have_v a_o conscience_n that_o will_v accuse_v he_o that_o he_o have_v no_o man_n to_o accuse_v he_o but_o himself_o he_o be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n to_o himself_o conscience_n be_v not_o a_o private_a witness_n it_o be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n therefore_o never_o sin_n in_o hope_n to_o have_v it_o conceal_v it_o be_v better_a that_o all_o man_n shall_v know_v it_o then_o that_o thyself_o shall_v know_v it_o all_o will_v be_v one_o day_n write_v in_o thy_o forehead_n conscience_n will_v be_v a_o blab_n if_o it_o can_v speak_v the_o truth_n now_o though_o it_o be_v bribe_v in_o this_o life_n it_o will_v have_v power_n &_o efficacy_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v never_o sin_n therefore_o in_o hope_n of_o concealment_n conscience_n be_v a_o witness_n we_o have_v the_o witness_n in_o we_o and_o as_o isaiah_n say_v our_o sin_n witness_v against_o we_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o look_v for_o secrecy_n conscience_n will_v discover_v all_o again_o consider_v that_o conscience_n do_v witness_n and_o will_v witness_v let_v we_o well_o labour_v that_o it_o may_v witness_v well_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o furnish_v it_o with_o a_o good_a testimony_n let_v we_o carry_v ourselves_o so_o in_o all_o our_o demeanour_n to_o god_n and_o man_n that_o conscience_n may_v give_v a_o good_a testimony_n a_o good_a witness_n it_o will_v witness_v either_o for_o we_o or_o against_o we_o therefore_o first_o of_o all_o labour_v to_o have_v good_a rule_n to_o guide_v it_o and_o then_o labour_v to_o obey_v those_o rule_n knowledge_n and_o obedience_n be_v necessary_a that_o conscience_n may_v give_v a_o good_a witness_n now_o a_o good_a witness_n of_o conscience_n be_v twofold_a a_o true_a and_o honest_a witness_n and_o then_o a_o peaceable_a witness_n follow_v on_o it_o that_o it_o may_v witness_v truth_n and_o then_o that_o it_o may_v witness_v peace_n twofold_n for_o we_o that_o conscience_n may_v witness_v true_o and_o excuse_v we_o conscience_n must_v be_v right_o instruct_v for_o natural_o conscience_n can_v tell_v we_o many_o thing_n the_o rule_n heathen_a man_n philosopher_n we_o may_v read_v it_o to_o our_o shame_n they_o make_v conscience_n of_o thing_n which_o christian_n that_o be_v instruct_v by_o a_o further_a rule_n than_o conscience_n that_o have_v the_o book_n of_o god_n to_o rectify_v the_o inward_a book_n of_o conscience_n yet_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o how_o many_o case_n do_v they_o make_v scruple_n of_o to_o discover_v fault_n to_o the_o buyer_n in_o their_o sell_n and_o to_o deal_v true_o and_o honest_o for_o the_o second_o table_n especial_o it_o shall_v make_v christian_n ashamed_a but_o beside_o that_o rule_n we_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n
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of_o god_n be_v much_o more_o lightsome_a where_o it_o be_v it_o discover_v itself_o and_o lighten_v the_o soul_n it_o discover_v the_o party_n in_o who_o it_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o receive_v of_o god_n it_o not_o only_o work_v in_o we_o but_o it_o teach_v we_o what_o it_o have_v wrought_v therefore_o a_o christian_a know_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n he_o know_v his_o virtue_n and_o his_o disposition_n except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n and_o upon_o those_o ground_n name_v before_o therefore_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o know_v our_o estate_n to_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o no_o except_o we_o be_v reprobate_n and_o cast_v away_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v a_o christian_n shall_v aim_v at_o this_o to_o understand_v his_o own_o estate_n in_o grace_n upon_o good_a ground_n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v 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sincerity_n in_o our_o walk_n in_o our_o conversation_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v here_o this_o be_v our_o reoyce_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o christian_n when_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o by_o temptation_n of_o their_o own_o misdoubt_v heart_n and_o by_o satan_n they_o must_v not_o go_v to_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o other_o that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v none_o nor_o to_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n that_o they_o want_v themselves_o but_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o grace_n the_o truth_n of_o their_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n the_o truth_n of_o their_o affection_n hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n this_o shall_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v why_o shall_v we_o labour_v that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v why_o what_o be_v our_o life_n joy_n without_o joy_n and_o what_o be_v joy_n without_o a_o good_a conscience_n what_o be_v our_o life_n with_o out_o joy_n without_o joy_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o we_o be_v like_o a_o instrument_n out_o of_o tune_n a_o instrument_n out_o of_o tune_n it_o yiel_n but_o harsh_a music_n without_o joy_n we_o be_v as_o a_o member_n out_o of_o joint_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o well_o without_o joy_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o joy_n a_o man_n without_o joy_n be_v a_o palsie-member_n that_o move_v itself_o unfit_o and_o uncomely_a he_o go_v not_o about_o thing_n as_o he_o shall_v a_o good_a conscience_n breed_v joy_n and_o comfort_n it_o enable_v a_o man_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n comely_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o comfortable_o to_o himself_o it_o make_v he_o go_v cheerful_o through_o his_o business_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n without_o joy_n we_o can_v suffer_v affliction_n we_o can_v die_v well_o without_o it_o simeon_n die_v comfortable_o because_o he_o die_v in_o peace_n when_o he_o have_v embrace_v christ_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o his_o arm_n without_o joy_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o joy_n we_o can_v neither_o do_v nor_o suffer_v any_o thing_n therefore_o in_o psalm_n 51._o david_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o pray_v for_o the_o free_a spirit_n of_o god_n alas_o till_o god_n have_v enlarge_v his_o heart_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o give_v he_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o lead_v a_o better_a life_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v his_o spirit_n be_v not_o free_a before_o he_o can_v not_o praise_v god_n with_o a_o large_a spirit_n he_o want_v freedom_n of_o spirit_n his_o conscience_n be_v bind_v his_o lip_n be_v seal_v up_o open_v my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n his_o heart_n be_v bind_v and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v to_o have_v it_o enlarge_v restore_v to_o i_o thy_o joy_n and_o salvation_n intimate_v that_o we_o can_v have_v a_o free_a spirit_n without_o joy_n and_o we_o can_v have_v joy_n without_o a_o good_a conscience_n sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n nor_o suffer_v any_o thing_n as_o we_o shall_v that_o we_o can_v praise_v god_n that_o we_o can_v live_v nor_o die_v without_o joy_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n let_v we_o labour_v then_o that_o conscience_n may_v witness_v well_o unto_o we_o especial_o consider_v that_o a_o ill_a conscience_n it_o be_v the_o worst_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o friend_n so_o good_a as_o a_o good_a conscience_n there_o be_v no_o foe_n so_o conscience_n ill_o as_o a_o bad_a conscience_n it_o make_v we_o either_o king_n or_o slave_n a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o witness_v well_o for_o he_o it_o raise_v his_o heart_n in_o a_o princely_a manner_n above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o bad_a conscience_n though_o he_o be_v a_o monarch_n it_o make_v he_o a_o slave_n a_o bad_a conscience_n imbitter_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o he_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o comfortable_a in_o themselves_o what_o be_v so_o comfortable_a as_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n what_o be_v so_o comfortable_a as_o the_o light_n yet_o a_o bad_a conscience_n that_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v it_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o hate_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o we_o see_v adam_n when_o he_o have_v sin_v he_o flee_v from_o god_n a_o bad_a conscience_n can_v joy_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o joy_n it_o be_v like_o a_o gouty_a foot_n or_o a_o gouty_a toe_n cover_v with_o a_o velvet_n shoe_n alas_o what_o do_v it_o ease_v it_o what_o do_v glorious_a apparel_n ease_v the_o disease_a body_n nothing_o at_o all_o the_o ill_a be_v within_o there_o the_o arrow_n stick_v and_o so_o 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