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solomon_n say_v correction_n be_v grievous_a to_o he_o that_o forsake_v the_o way_n prov._n 15._o 10._o now_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o life_n while_o we_o be_v deadhearted_n we_o forsake_v the_o right_a way_n and_o therefore_o correction_n be_v grievous_a unto_o we_o nay_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v grievous_a unto_o we_o do_v a_o dead_a heart_n rejoice_v to_o go_v to_o prayer_n nay_o general_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o go_v to_o it_o be_v he_o glad_a that_o the_o sermon_n bell_n ring_v be_v he_o glad_a at_o a_o opportunity_n
say_v yea_o what_o sear_n 2_o cor_fw-la 71._o 1._o a_o natural_a conscience_n may_v cause_v a_o kind_n of_o fear_n too_o nay_o a_o horrible_a fear_n the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearfulness_n say_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 33._o 14._o for_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n can_v but_o work_v fear_n when_o it_o be_v awaken_v but_o this_o fear_n be_v mere_o out_o of_o self_n love_n and_o of_o bondage_n but_o when_o the_o conscience_n have_v do_v so_o its_o own_o duty_n upon_o a_o man_n that_o it_o have_v make_v he_o to_o do_v his_o now_o it_o make_v he_o filial_o afraid_a to_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o a_o true_a child_n fear_v to_o offend_v his_o father_n when_o a_o man_n have_v this_o fear_n in_o he_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o live_a conscience_n four_o another_o effect_n be_v tremble_a despair_n in_o one_o 4_o self_n it_o make_v he_o see_v nothing_o but_o hell_n and_o damnation_n in_o himself_o and_o it_o fling_v he_o down_o at_o god_n gate_n as_o 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it_o do_v not_o only_o urge_v a_o man_n to_o 1_o that_o which_o be_v good_a so_o it_o do_v agrippa_n almost_o thou_o persuade_v i_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n act._n 28._o 28._o when_o paul_n speak_v unto_o he_o it_o seem_v his_o conscience_n take_v hold_v of_o paul_n word_n and_o it_o do_v mighty_o urge_v it_o have_v almost_o do_v the_o deed_n alas_o this_o be_v not_o it_o a_o dead_a conscience_n may_v do_v this_o yea_o with_o admirable_a importunity_n as_o it_o be_v in_o many_o but_o when_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o urge_v when_o that_o do_v not_o only_o do_v its_o duty_n in_o this_o point_n but_o it_o make_v a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n too_o the_o man_n free_o urge_v himself_o and_o free_o set_v himself_o to_o it_o and_o about_o it_o as_o it_o be_v with_o david_n when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v psal_n 27._o 8._o that_o be_v when_o thou_o say_v thus_o in_o my_o conscience_n seek_v my_o face_n my_o heart_n echo_v back_o i_o will_v do_v so_o indeed_o mark_v his_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o do_v its_o duty_n but_o it_o make_v he_o to_o do_v he_o as_o his_o conscience_n do_v urge_v he_o so_o he_o take_v these_o urge_n and_o urge_v himself_o second_o when_o the_o conscience_n have_v life_n towards_o good_a 2_o it_o excuse_n and_o it_o do_v not_o only_o excuse_v in_o part_n for_o so_o it_o may_v do_v in_o a_o wicked_a heart_n many_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v such_o a_o excuse_v conscience_n when_o he_o do_v good_a for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o heathen_a rom._n 2._o 15._o their_o conscience_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v their_o conscience_n do_v excuse_v in_o part_n but_o it_o excuse_v full_a out_o it_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v do_v it_o unfeigned_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o do_v believe_v in_o god_n that_o he_o do_v true_o repent_v from_o dead_a work_n that_o he_o do_v in_o some_o poor_a measure_n walk_v in_o new_a 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than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o for_o howbeit_o the_o world_n be_v besot_v that_o they_o do_v not_o look_v after_o god_n yet_o the_o conscience_n know_v it_o be_v goodness_n only_o that_o will_v please_v god_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v privy_a to_o this_o no_o tongue_n can_v speak_v what_o a_o joy_n this_o be_v unto_o one_o second_o another_o effect_n be_v boldness_n and_o freedom_n from_o 2_o slavish_a fear_n there_o be_v a_o deal_n of_o fear_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n as_o long_o as_o he_o do_v not_o serve_v god_n and_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v
more_o and_o more_o as_o solomon_n say_v where_o there_o be_v no_o vision_n the_o people_n perish_v prov._n 29._o 18._o that_o be_v where_o preach_v be_v defective_a the_o people_n die_v they_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o in_o sin_n can_v a_o man_n live_v without_o bread_n or_o without_o food_n no_o more_o can_v people_n live_v without_o constant_a preach_n the_o word_n be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n now_o when_o this_o be_v not_o break_v unto_o people_n they_o must_v needs_o die_v mark_v how_o zachary_n describe_v they_o that_o be_v without_o preach_v they_o be_v such_o as_o fit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n luk._n 1._o 79._o that_o be_v they_o be_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a and_o liveless_a dead_a while_n they_o live_v they_o be_v wicked_a and_o abominable_a in_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n such_o minister_n as_o do_v not_o preach_v constant_o they_o be_v 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judgement_n and_o of_o might_n to_o declare_v unto_o jacob_n his_o transgression_n and_o to_o israel_n his_o sin_n mich._n 3._o 8._o this_o make_v he_o a_o powerful_a prophet_n to_o quicken_v up_o his_o people_n because_o he_o tell_v every_o man_n his_o sin_n and_o smite_v every_o man_n conscience_n for_o his_o transgression_n no_o man_n be_v stir_v till_o he_o feel_v his_o case_n lay_v open_a till_o he_o see_v the_o minister_n beat_v upon_o he_o and_o hit_v he_o till_o the_o minister_n tread_v hard_a upon_o his_o toe_n he_o will_v never_o cry_v out_o second_o general_n preach_v leave_v the_o sermon_n to_o the_o people_n to_o apply_v it_o now_o the_o people_n will_v never_o apply_v it_o while_o the_o world_n stand_v nay_o david_n himself_o will_v not_o apply_v as_o long_o as_o nathan_n deal_v with_o he_o in_o general_a as_o long_o as_o nathan_n be_v speak_v of_o a_o man_n in_o the_o cloud_n a_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v wrong_v a_o poor_a man_n david_n heart_n be_v as_o whole_a as_o 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