105_o the_o bend_v of_o the_o heart_n in_o duty_n page_n 263._o c._n comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 15._o contentment_n page_n 17._o clearness_n of_o conscience_n page_n 49_o care_n for_o conscience_n page_n 55._o content_a of_o conscience_n p._n 67_o 68_o confession_n of_o sin_n page_n 88_o change_v of_o life_n page_n 89._o compassion_n due_a to_o the_o wound_a in_o spirit_n page_n 121._o consideration_n to_o pity_v such_o p._n 123._o continuance_n under_o wound_n cause_v 6._o way_n p._n 133._o clear_v of_o warrant_n what_o p_o 173_o cause_n of_o god_n suspend_v his_o love_n page_z 177._o d._n desperation_n two_o fold_n page_n 79._o degree_n of_o wound_a page_n 81._o difference_n in_o the_o wound_a p_o 82_o detestation_n of_o sin_n page_n 89._o dress_v the_o wound_n page_n 145._o danger_n by_o sin_v page_n 168._o darken_v of_o warrant_n page_n 175._o doubt_n in_o their_o nature_n cause_v difference_n and_o sort_n page_n 195._o difference_n between_o christian_n and_o other_o in_o do_v duty_n page_n 266._o e._n inquire_v after_o sin_n page_n 87._o fruitless_a endeavour_n page_n 280._o f._n faith_n do_v four_o thing_n to_o strengthen_v the_o spirit_n page_n 19_o it_o do_v four_o way_n relieve_v the_o soul_n page_n 23._o fear_v of_o trouble_n twofold_a p._n 28_o 29._o faintness_n page_n 31._o a_o case_n about_o faint_v of_o spirit_n p._n 33._o faith_n in_o operation_n page_n 54._o feed_v of_o conscience_n what_o p._n 64_o sin_n feel_v three_o way_n page_n 85._o the_o fail_v of_o conscience_n what_o page_n 97._o to_o fear_v the_o wound_n of_o spirit_n page_n 126._o former_a feeling_n of_o love_n four_o sign_n of_o it_o page_z 185._o foundation_n of_o divine_a love_n to_o the_o soul_n page_n 192_o faith_n and_o doubt_n go_v together_o page_z 207._o faith_n to_o be_v cherish_v and_o advance_v pageâ—27_n â—27_z fail_n in_o duty_n page_n 260._o g._n a_o good_a cause_n for_o suffering_n p_o 41._o a_o good_a carriage_n under_o suffer_v in_o seven_o thing_n page_n 45._o the_o goodness_n of_o spirit_n see_v in_o seven_o thing_n page_n 48._o grace_n two_o way_n considerable_a page_n 254._o h._n humiliation_n a_o effect_n of_o the_o wound_n page_n 43._o hope_v page_n 44._o humility_n page_n 86._o harken_v to_o satan_n page_n 138._o humble_v necessary_a for_o three_o thing_n page_n 162._o i_o infirmity_n double_a p._n 3._o self_n jealousy_n p._n 99_o illnesse_n of_o diet_n p._n 136._o k._n six_o rule_n for_o keep_v off_o wound_n from_o the_o spirit_n p._n 128_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o spirit_n necessary_a p._n 114._o l._n liberty_n of_o spirit_n p._n 49._o the_o law_n and_o two_o thing_n about_o it_o p._n 94_o 95._o the_o life_n of_o sense_n p._n 137_o 225._o three_o thing_n about_o love_n and_o duty_n p._n 170._o love_n one_o for_o kind_a different_a in_o degree_n p._n 184._o littleness_n of_o faith_n cause_v doubt_n p._n 206._o little_a grace_n apprehend_v p._n 245._o m._n mean_n of_o make_v conscience_n good_a p._n 51._o the_o misery_n of_o conscience_n in_o silence_n in_o three_o thing_n p._n 97._o mistake_v about_o the_o wound_n of_o conscience_n p._n 115._o melancholy_n be_v not_o this_o wound_n p._n 117_o 118._o motive_n to_o pity_v wound_v spirit_n p._n 124._o mean_v to_o get_v off_o the_o wound_n of_o spirit_n three_o p._n 140._o misplace_v of_o warrant_n p._n 174._o motive_n and_o mean_n against_o doubt_n p._n 216._o n._n new_a rise_n of_o old_a sin_n p._n 102._o spiritual_a niceness_n 137._o o._n overlade_v of_o conscience_n what_o and_o how_o p._n 63._o operation_n of_o melancholy_n p._n 116._o open_v of_o the_o wound_n needful_a p._n 142._o p._n patience_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 16._o prevention_n p._n 69._o rule_n for_o preserve_v the_o spirit_n from_o wound_n p._n 6_o 128._o provision_n p._n 147._o promise_v the_o ground_n assure_v love_n p._n 185._o q._n quietness_n of_o conscience_n p._n 48._o a_o question_n about_o the_o inequality_n of_o grace_n p._n 256._o r._n religion_n express_v under_o the_o cross_n p._n 43._o the_o remoovall_n of_o sin_n p._n 64._o seven_o reason_n prove_v the_o burden_n of_o conscience_n insupportable_a p._n 106._o releevement_n under_o the_o suspension_n of_o god_n love_n p._n 159._o for_o the_o regain_n of_o god_n love_n in_o sense_n four_o thing_n p._n 167._o ten_o releevement_n against_o doubt_n p._n 204._o ten_o releevement_n under_o imperfection_n of_o grace_n p._n 248._o five_o releevement_n against_o fail_n in_o duty_n p._n 261._o relapse_n afâ—er_v resolution_n p._n 286._o cause_n of_o relapse_n nine_o p._n 288._o the_o misery_n of_o relapse_n p._n 296._o the_o kind_n of_o relapse_n p._n 301._o s._n a_o twofold_a spirit_n p._n 6._o conscience_n call_v a_o spirit_n p._n 8._o man_n spirit_n consider_v two_o way_n ibid._n strength_n of_o spirit_n gradual_a p._n 36._o sink_v of_o spirit_n double_a p._n 37._o slight_v of_o cross_n evil_a p._n 39_o sin_n that_o be_v most_o wound_a p._n 92_o a_o sear_v spirit_n p._n 114._o sense_n of_o love_n gradual_a p._n 167._o to_o settle_v the_o soul_n in_o assurance_n of_o love_n p._n 176._o sin_n to_o be_v subdue_v p._n 231._o t._n thankfulness_n p._n 43_o 125._o tenderness_n of_o spirit_n p._n 49._o tempt_v of_o conscience_n of_o what_o p._n 58._o to_o taste_v divine_a wrath_n p._n 96._o testimony_n of_o satan_n put_v by_o two_o way_n p._n 219._o thought_n 1._o in_o their_o sort_n p_o 319._o 2._o in_o their_o trouble_n 3._o in_o their_o trial_n 4._o in_o their_o cure_n v._o uprightness_n of_o conscience_n p._n 48._o use_v conscience_n p._n 65._o conscience_n vex_v p._n 58._o vnstedfastnesse_n in_o walk_v p._n 163_o unworthiness_n p._n â—34_n w._n weakness_n of_o spirit_n p._n 28._o wound_v of_o spirit_n p._n 73._o want_v of_o good_a p._n 103._o will_v of_o cure_n p._n 141._o wash_v the_o wound_n p._n 143._o god_n wage_n p._n 281._o wait_a must_v be_v add_v to_o do_v page_n 283._o finis_fw-la a_o postscript_n to_o the_o reader_n thou_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o case_n in_o the_o epistle_n unto_o thou_o i_o have_v no_o soon_o make_v it_o but_o it_o be_v call_v for_o by_o desire_v and_o need_v christian_n time_n and_o leisure_n also_o serve_v it_o be_v bring_v forth_o as_o fit_o agree_v with_o the_o subject_n handle_v and_o deem_v by_o man_n more_o judicious_a than_o myself_o very_o comfort_v and_o settle_v unto_o perplex_a soul_n i._o s._n errata_fw-la page_n 116._o for_o be_v the_o next_o instrument_n read_v or_o page_n 323._o for_o former_o read_v formal_o
the_o bear_v and_o burden_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o the_o sickness_n and_o soundness_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v open_v and_o eight_o case_n of_o conscience_n clear_v and_o resolve_v for_o the_o settle_n and_o comfort_v of_o perplex_a conscience_n by_o john_n sedgwick_n bachelor_n in_o divinity_n and_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n in_o london_n london_n print_v by_o g._n m_o for_o r._n harford_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o h._n blunden_n at_o the_o castle_n in_o cornhill_n 1639._o to_o the_o worshipeull_a captain_n samvel_n carleton_n and_o his_o virtuous_a wife_n mrs_n martha_n carleton_n grace_n and_o peace_n from_o jesus_n christ_n belove_a friend_n it_o be_v well_o know_v unto_o you_o at_o who_o request_n these_o sermon_n now_o present_v joint_o to_o you_o both_o come_v to_o be_v preach_v and_o for_o who_o sake_n they_o be_v thus_o print_v if_o any_o good_a come_v to_o any_o by_o either_o next_o unto_o god_n the_o thanks_n be_v due_a unto_o you_o i_o can_v deny_v to_o do_v that_o service_n which_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o my_o call_n and_o power_n which_o may_v either_o profit_n yourselves_o or_o satisfy_v any_o of_o your_o noble_a friend_n my_o only_a sorrow_n be_v that_o i_o have_v so_o long_o delay_v my_o promise_n and_o your_o expectation_n you_o now_o see_v long_o look_v for_o come_v at_o length_n and_o my_o earnest_a desire_n be_v that_o it_o may_v answer_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o noble_a lady_n and_o my_o thankful_a mind_n who_o requital_n to_o you_o and_o you_o for_o many_o undeserved_a favour_n lay_v in_o no_o other_o way_n then_o the_o further_a of_o your_o spiritual_a good_a and_o comfort_n god_n you_o see_v gain_v glory_n to_o himself_o by_o weak_a mean_n and_o many_o time_n deride_v sermon_n by_o brainsick_a and_o full_a man_n do_v prove_v relish_v and_o heal_v to_o wound_a conscience_n i_o wish_v from_o my_o heart_n unto_o you_o both_o and_o all_o you_o the_o peace_n and_o purity_n of_o conscience_n the_o integrity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o holy_a walk_n together_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o comfort_n belong_v unto_o christian_n and_o that_o a_o spur_n may_v be_v find_v in_o these_o sermon_n to_o prick_v you_o on_o to_o a_o holy_a care_n of_o conscience_n which_o will_v prove_v your_o best_a friend_n or_o worst_a enemy_n believe_v i_o friend_n the_o man_n be_v as_o his_o conscience_n be_v if_o that_o be_v good_a in_o constitution_n and_o in_o execution_n all_o thing_n will_v answer_v to_o it_o in_o life_n and_o death_n you_o enjoy_v its_o goodness_n shall_v not_o fail_v of_o its_o strength_n and_o boldness_n make_v much_o of_o it_o and_o cherish_v it_o therefore_o as_o your_o best_a jewel_n and_o in_o so_o do_v i_o shall_v account_v my_o pain_n plentiful_o recompense_v and_o be_v further_o encourage_v to_o be_v you_o in_o what_o i_o be_o able_a when_o you_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o command_v i_o in_o mean_a time_n i_o take_v leave_n and_o rest_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n john_n sedgwick_n soper-lane_n london_n august_n 21._o 1638._o to_o the_o reader_n i_o wish_v thou_o conscience_n and_o care_n in_o read_v and_o follow_v what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o ensue_a sermon_n which_o be_v now_o more_o large_a in_o the_o press_n than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o may_v receive_v a_o far_a addition_n of_o certain_a case_n if_o leisure_n shall_v permit_v in_o mean_a time_n let_v this_o that_o be_v do_v profit_v thou_o and_o help_v he_o with_o thy_o prayer_n who_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o best_a bond_n and_o ready_a to_o do_v thou_o good_a jo_n sedgwick_n the_o bear_v of_o the_o burden_n by_o the_o spirit_n prov_n 18._o 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v salomon_n in_o his_o proverb_n be_v the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o sentence_n all_o his_o parable_n be_v master_n sentence_n who_o matter_n exceed_v their_o word_n and_o who_o word_n excel_v not_o themselves_o each_o sentence_n be_v pithy_a and_o complete_a and_o so_o absolute_a that_o most_o a_o end_n especial_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n it_o shine_v in_o its_o own_o native_a brightness_n and_o therefore_o at_o this_o time_n it_o spare_v we_o the_o search_n after_o any_o coherence_n this_o present_a proverb_n present_v we_o with_o two_o observables_n 1._o the_o power_n of_o a_o sound_a spirit_n against_o all_o external_a calamity_n utter_v in_o these_o word_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n 2._o the_o impotency_n of_o a_o man_n spirit_n against_o inward_a perplexity_n a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v concern_v the_o first_o part_n i_o shall_v inquire_v into_o these_o thing_n first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n second_o what_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o do_v and_o will_v bear_v this_o infirmity_n of_o a_o man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o firstenquiry_n know_v that_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n be_v double_a note_n 1._o one_o sinful_a what_o be_v all_o those_o slip_n frailty_n imperfection_n unwilling_a rise_n and_o action_n befalling_a the_o godly_a in_o their_o progress_n of_o sanctification_n be_v they_o not_o infirmity_n and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o such_o kind_n of_o infirmity_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v and_o will_v be_v sustain_v so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n allow_v not_o himself_o in_o evil_a or_o evil_a in_o himself_o but_o can_v and_o do_v thorough_o judge_v himself_o unto_o the_o bewail_a and_o loathe_v and_o leave_v of_o all_o know_a evil_n in_o this_o case_n conscience_n will_v be_v his_o comfort_n and_o his_o stay_n uphold_v he_o in_o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o good_a estate_n with_o god_n against_o all_o those_o trouble_v argument_n and_o distress_v fear_n where_o withal_o he_o be_v daily_o follow_v 2._o another_o be_v sorrowful_a humane_a calamity_n be_v humane_a infirmity_n take_v all_o those_o misery_n and_o cross_n which_o divine_a providence_n do_v inflict_v either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o upon_o man_n suppose_v they_o to_o lie_v in_o the_o good_n name_n body_n child_n or_o friend_n of_o man_n and_o this_o be_v the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o text_n it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o call_v cross_n and_o affliction_n befalling_a man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o infirmity_n or_o weakness_n and_o that_o because_o of_o that_o natural_a imbecility_n which_o be_v find_v in_o man_n to_o free_v himself_o from_o they_o or_o to_o stand_v under_o they_o a_o state_n of_o calamity_n be_v a_o weaken_v estate_n and_o none_o be_v more_o weak_a than_o man_n under_o the_o cross_n and_o rod_n these_o thing_n do_v make_v man_n feeble_a and_o infirm_a as_o sickness_n be_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o body_n so_o cross_n reproach_n and_o affliction_n be_v the_o weakness_n of_o man_n concern_v our_o second_o enquiry_n you_o must_v note_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a spirit_n sustain_v humane_a infirmity_n 1._o one_o above_o man_n and_o yet_o spirit_n a_o twofold_a spirit_n give_v unto_o man_n and_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o do_v help_v to_o bear_v up_o the_o burden_n of_o all_o our_o calamity_n likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n say_v paul_n rom._n 8._o 26._o when_o a_o christian_a do_v find_v a_o weakness_n in_o himself_o both_o to_o do_v and_o to_o suffer_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v assistant_n unto_o he_o and_o do_v make_v the_o burden_n easy_a and_o supportable_a and_o what_o we_o be_v never_o able_a to_o bear_v of_o ourselves_o by_o his_o strength_n we_o can_v and_o shall_v bear_v it_o as_o the_o apostle_n she_o w_v say_v i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o he_o that_o strengthen_v i_o phil._n 4._o 13._o 2._o another_o in_o man_n which_o make_v man_n to_o be_v man_n which_o in_o some_o place_n be_v take_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n diverse_o take_v take_v large_o for_o the_o whole_a soul_n of_o man_n but_o in_o this_o place_n more_o narrow_o and_o strict_o for_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n its_o usual_a for_o the_o hebrew_n to_o express_v conscience_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v call_v in_o one_o place_n our_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 16._o and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o spirit_n of_o man_n for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o and_o sure_o if_o we_o do_v why_o conscience_n call_v a_o spirit_n and_o why_o look_v unto_o the_o original_n and_o be_v and_o manner_n of_o work_v of_o
will_v better_v help_n in_o suffering_n and_o keep_v up_o the_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o comfort_n than_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v spiritual_a there_o be_v no_o spirit_n to_o the_o sound_a spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n can_v never_o be_v sound_a until_o that_o it_o be_v make_v spiritual_a conscience_n be_v make_v good_a at_o the_o first_o and_o conscience_n be_v fit_a for_o goodness_n now_o and_o goodness_n will_v be_v the_o good_a of_o it_o and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n by_o it_o learn_v to_o know_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o goodness_n of_o holiness_n the_o goodness_n of_o spirit_n stand_v in_o 7._o thing_n 1._o holiness_n conscience_n stand_v 1._o in_o its_o sanctity_n by_o spiritual_a renovation_n when_o as_o it_o be_v free_a from_o the_o filth_n of_o corruption_n and_o qualify_v with_o divine_a grace_n 2._o in_o its_o quietness_n and_o peace_n quietness_n 2._o quietness_n it_o must_v be_v pacify_v as_o well_o as_o purify_v it_o must_v not_o only_o be_v privative_o quiet_a but_o also_o positive_o quiet_a there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v no_o torment_n but_o a_o bless_a security_n and_o assurance_n within_o it_o 3._o in_o its_o sincerity_n it_o must_v be_v uprightness_n 3._o uprightness_n upright_o free_v from_o the_o rottenness_n of_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n this_o be_v that_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n which_o god_n so_o much_o delight_v in_o psal_n 51._o 6._o 4._o in_o its_o ability_n when_o it_o be_v strength_n 4_o strength_n strong_a in_o execution_n and_o able_a to_o exercise_v its_o own_o operation_n and_o free_o dispose_v to_o spiritual_a employment_n what_o good_a can_v conscience_n do_v we_o whilst_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o unable_a to_o bear_v itself_o 5._o in_o its_o tenderness_n it_o must_v tenderness_n 5._o tenderness_n be_v feeling_n melt_a yield_a and_o bleed_v 6._o in_o its_o clearness_n the_o clearness_n 6._o clearness_n good_a of_o conscience_n be_v the_o light_n in_o conscience_n it_o must_v be_v fill_v with_o save_v 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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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 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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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time_n let_v this_o then_o be_v your_o work_n 1._o remove_v daily_o the_o evillnesse_n of_o sin_n from_o within_o it_o and_o before_o it_o nothing_o be_v the_o undo_n of_o conscience_n but_o sin_n and_o we_o must_v endeavour_v after_o the_o daily_a bathe_n of_o it_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o increase_v of_o its_o renovation_n by_o the_o spirit_n we_o must_v be_v much_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n and_o wash_v away_o those_o sin_n which_o lie_v upon_o conscience_n by_o the_o tear_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n 2._o feed_v and_o nourish_v it_o with_o its_o appoint_a food_n the_o strength_n of_o our_o natural_a spirit_n stand_v in_o their_o nourishment_n &_o it_o be_v as_o true_a of_o our_o spiritual_a spirit_n conscience_n must_v not_o be_v overfa_v nor_o overphysick_v but_o we_o must_v give_v it_o the_o word_n in_o promise_n christ_n in_o merit_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o pardon_v mercy_n and_o we_o flesh_n and_o refresh_v it_o 3._o make_v use_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o conscience_n for_o your_o supportance_n conscience_n be_v make_v for_o use_v the_o excellency_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o its_o use_n and_o if_o we_o do_v put_v conscience_n unto_o it_o it_o will_v be_v our_o confidence_n in_o time_n of_o common_a fear_n and_o danger_n it_o will_v steel_n our_o heart_n and_o bear_v up_o our_o mind_n as_o stout_o and_o as_o safe_o as_o the_o water_n do_v the_o ark_n of_o noah_n nay_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o ark_n or_o garrisonunto_n we_o for_o our_o safety_n learn_v therefore_o upon_o the_o access_n of_o all_o calamity_n to_o retire_v into_o conscience_n and_o commune_v with_o thy_o own_o spirit_n and_o call_v upon_o conscience_n to_o do_v its_o office_n and_o work_n keep_v not_o conscience_n idle_a within_o you_o the_o less_o you_o employ_v it_o the_o unfit_a will_v it_o be_v for_o your_o strength_n and_o service_n call_v upon_o it_o to_o act_v its_o own_o proper_a operation_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o unto_o 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