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A93060 A good conscience the strongest hold. A treatise of conscience, handling the nature acts offices use of conscience. The description qualifications properties severall sorts of good conscience. The excellency necessity utility happiness of such a conscience. The markes to know motives to get meanes to keep it. By John Sheffeild, Minister of Swythins London. Sheffeild, John, d. 1680. 1650 (1650) Wing S3062; Thomason E1235_1; ESTC R208883 228,363 432

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200._o 2._o ecclesiastical_a or_o christian_a charity_n the_o more_o excellent_a p._n 201._o in_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v show_v p._n 202._o the_o great_a and_o doleful_a want_n of_o it_o in_o these_o time_n p._n 206._o chap._n xv._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n p._n 212._o three_o general_a head_n of_o reason_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o good_a conscience_n and_o show_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 213._o chap._n xvi_o the_o second_o reason_n from_o the_o danger_n and_o mischief_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n p._n 225._o this_o set_v out_o in_o four_o particular_n p._n 225._o 226._o chap._n xvii_o the_o three_o reason_n from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o escape_v a_o evil_a p._n 232._o this_o make_v plain_a in_o three_o particular_n p._n 233_o chap._n xviii_o the_o application_n of_o the_o doctrine_n p._n 237_o a_o sevenfold_a application_n propound_v ibid._n first_o by_o way_n of_o information_n ibid._n this_o information_n look_v two_o way_n 1._o to_o discover_v error_n 2._o to_o assert_v duty_n and_o truth_n 1._o error_n discover_v that_o to_o preach_v conscience_n and_o press_v duty_n be_v legal_a preach_n p._n 238._o 239._o 240._o 2._o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o snare_n not_o security_n p._n 243._o three_o mistake_v of_o such_o who_o judge_v their_o conscience_n good_a when_o it_o be_v yet_o but_o a_o natural_a conscience_n p._n 244._o natural_a conscience_n may_v have_v some_o good_a in_o it_o yet_o can_v be_v call_v a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 244._o what_o good_a may_v be_v in_o natural_a conscience_n show_v in_o 8._o particular_n p._n 244._o 245._o what_o be_v want_v in_o natural_a conscience_n to_o make_v it_o true_o good_a show_v in_o four_o particular_n p._n 246._o 247._o four_o mistake_n to_o judge_v conscience_n therefore_o good_a because_o quiet_a p._n 247._o four_o quiet_a conscience_n &_o never_o a_o one_o of_o they_o good_a p._n 248._o 1._o the_o ignorant_a man_n conscience_n p._n 248._o 2._o the_o unawaken_v conscience_n p._n 249._o 250._o 251._o 3._o the_o delude_a conscience_n p._n 252._o 253._o 254._o 4._o the_o harden_a conscience_n p._n 255._o a_o six-fold_n hardness_n of_o heart_n or_o conscience_n p._n 255._o 1._o natural_a hardness_n p._n 255._o 256._o 2._o voluntary_a and_o attract_a p._n 256._o eleven_o step_n to_o hell_n discover_v p._n 256_o 257._o 3._o judicial_a harden_v by_o impostor_n and_o seducer_n p._n 259_o 4._o ministerial_a harden_v by_o minister_n and_o ordinance_n p._n 259._o 260._o 5._o divine_a harden_v by_o god_n himself_o ibid._n 6._o satanical_a by_o the_o prevail_a efficacy_n of_o satan_n p._n 261._o 5_o mistake_v of_o such_o who_o judge_n conscience_n therefore_o good_a because_o trouble_v p._n 263._o three_o note_n of_o a_o ill_a trouble_a conscience_n p._n 264._o six_o note_n of_o a_o good_a trouble_a conscience_n p._n 271_o a_o six_o mistake_v to_o judge_v erroneous_a conscience_n a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 273._o seven_o common_a and_o ordinary_a note_n of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n p._n 274._o a_o seven_o mistake_n to_o judge_v scrupulous_a conscience_n a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 278._o the_o eight_o mistake_n to_o judge_v the_o conscience_n of_o and_o for_o liberty_n a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 280._o sinful_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n brand_v and_o decipher_v p._n 281._o right_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n assert_v p._n 282._o set_a out_o in_o five_o particular_n p._n 283._o chap._n xix_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o use_n of_o information_n to_o assert_v truth_n p._n 285._o 1._o that_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o christian_n great_a charge_n ibid._n 2._o to_o look_v after_o conscience_n in_o self_n and_o other_o the_o minister_n great_a charge_n p._n 286._o 3._o conscience_n decay_v be_v the_o decay_n of_o state_n p._n 290._o 4._o conscience_n decay_v grace_n decay_v p._n 292._o 5._o toleration_n not_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o conscience_n p._n 293._o 6._o whence_o the_o world_n be_v so_o poison_a with_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o blasphemous_a error_n p._n 249._o 7._o whence_o many_o have_v lose_v former_a peace_n and_o comfort_n ibid._n 8._o whence_o many_o come_v to_o die_v tragical_o and_o dispair_o p._n 296._o 9_o whence_o man_n come_v to_o commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p_o 298._o chap._n xx._n the_o use_n of_o lamentation_n p._n 299._o the_o general_a want_n of_o conscience_n lament_v ibid._n the_o general_a loss_n of_o conscience_n more_o lament_v p._n 303._o chap._n xxi_o the_o use_n of_o reproof_n p._n 309._o want_v of_o conscience_n reprove_v ibid._n want_v of_o conscience_n the_o great_a want_n p._n 313._o loss_n of_o conscience_n reprove_v p._n 314._o loss_n of_o conscience_n the_o great_a loss_n p._n 315._o chap._n xxii_o the_o use_n of_o terror_n to_o four_o sort_n of_o man_n p._n 317._o 1._o such_o as_o be_v regardless_o of_o conscience_n ibid._n 2._o such_o as_o have_v a_o accuse_v &_o gnaw_v conscience_n 318._o 3._o such_o as_o have_v a_o stupefy_v and_o fear_v conscience_n p._n 320_o 4._o such_o as_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o consumption_n of_o conscience_n p._n 321._o chap._n xxiii_o the_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n of_o such_o who_o care_n be_v to_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 323._o chap._n xxiv_o the_o use_n of_o examination_n p._n 327._o chap._n xxv_o the_o use_n of_o exhortation_n p._n 333._o 1._o by_o way_n of_o dehortation_n ibid._n 1._o by_o way_n of_o adhortation_n to_o all_o christian_n minister_n chief_o p._n 334._o this_o exhortation_n back_v with_o motive_n persuade_v p._n 335._o mean_n direct_v p._n 349._o motive_n to_o persuade_v four_o p._n 345._o etc._n etc._n mean_n direct_v twofold_a principal_n subservient_fw-fr p._n 349._o principal_a mean_n two_o the_o blood_n the_o spirit_n p._n 350._o subservient_fw-fr means_n 13._o whereof_o 6._o prescribe_v what_o be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o do_v 7._o what_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v p._n 352._o 1._o mean_v to_o get_v and_o keep_v good_a conscience_n faith_n 353._o threefold_a faith_n necessary_a for_o a_o good_a conscience_n justify_v for_o the_o heart_n p._n 354._o orthodox_n for_o the_o judgement_n 355_o particular_a warrant_v faith_n for_o our_o particular_a action_n p._n 356._o 2d._o mean_n to_o exercise_n and_o renew_v repentance_n p._n 357._o repentance_n a_o gospel_n duty_n ibid._n 3d._o mean_n to_o attend_v the_o hint_n and_o item_n give_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n p._n 360._o 4._o to_o attend_v and_o observe_v the_o hint_n and_o motion_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n p._n 361._o 5._o to_o confer_v our_o conscience_n with_o scripture_n p._n 365._o 6._o the_o last_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v prayer_n p._n 366._o 2._o the_o evil_n to_o be_v avoid_v be_v seven_o p._n 370._o 1._o beware_v of_o the_o small_a sin_n allow_v ibid._n 2._o of_o one_o sinful_a act_n deliberate_o commit_v p._n 373_o 3._o beware_v of_o live_v under_o a_o loose_a cold_a freeze_a ministry_n or_o a_o unsound_a ministry_n p._n 375._o 4._o take_v heed_n of_o a_o ill_a companion_n p._n 381._o 5._o in_o thing_n doubtful_a forbear_v to_o act_n or_o choose_v the_o safe_a part_n p._n 382._o 6._o shun_v worldly_a mindedness_n p._n 383._o 7._o beware_v of_o erroneousness_n of_o conscience_n p._n 385_o 2._o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n concern_v minister_n especial_o p._n 387._o minister_n have_v a_o double_a charge_n give_v they_o concern_v conscience_n 1._o personal_a 2._o doctrinal_a his_o personal_a charge_n be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n exemplary_a a_o man_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n here_o 1._o a_o particular_a encouragement_n to_o young_a timothye_n p._n 389._o 2._o a_o item_n to_o hymenaeus_n p._n 390._o his_o doctrinal_a charge_n be_v that_o he_o be_v aman_n for_o conscience_n in_o all_o his_o ministry_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o hearer_n p._n 396._o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o strong_a hold._n 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n these_o two_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o that_o to_o titus_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o minister_n directory_n make_v up_o of_o canon_n clear_o and_o undubitately_a apostolical_a direct_v the_o minister_n how_o to_o govern_v himself_o and_o how_o to_o guide_v his_o people_n the_o minister_n charge_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o all_o as_o the_o great_a and_o the_o apostle_n who_o best_o know_v what_o it_o be_v do_v not_o spare_v to_o lay_v it_o home_o to_o he_o and_o to_o give_v it_o he_o to_o the_o full_a each_o minister_n have_v a_o double_a charge_n the_o one_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la concern_v other_o the_o other_o ad_fw-la intra_fw-la which_o concern_v himself_o both_o be_v 16._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 16._o sum_v up_o in_o those_o few_o word_n 1_o tim._n 4._o
and_o the_o best_a resolver_n of_o all_o our_o doubt_n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v rather_o a_o interrogation_n or_o demand_n as_o beza_n say_v well_o upon_o the_o place_n though_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la respondere_fw-la &_o testificari_fw-la vix_fw-la putem_fw-la satis_fw-la aptè_fw-la usurpari_fw-la posse_fw-la beza_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21_o jud._n 13._o 12._o a_o answer_n conscience_n have_v many_o question_n to_o put_v and_o it_o be_v still_o the_o nature_n of_o conscientious_a man_n to_o be_v inquire_v as_o manoahs_n wife_n when_o she_o have_v the_o angel_n to_o resolve_v she_o now_o tell_v we_o how_o shall_v we_o order_v the_o child_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v unto_o he_o all_o that_o come_v unto_o john_n wrought_v upon_o by_o his_o ministry_n come_v with_o this_o question_n luk._n 3._o 10_o 12_o 14._o the_o most_o proper_a and_o pertinent_a question_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v say_v the_o publican_n and_o people_n and_o soldier_n so_o be_v conscience_n still_o inquisitive_a desire_v to_o go_v upon_o safe_a ground_n it_o inquire_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n 1._o by_o prayer_n as_o david_n lord_n shall_v i_o go_v 20._o 1_o sam._n 30._o 8_o joh._n 34._o 32._o luk._n 10._o 26_o isa_n 8._o 20._o as_o job_n that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o 2._o by_o the_o word_n how_o be_v it_o write_v how_o read_v thou_o be_v conscience_n question_n and_o to_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n be_v conscience_n resolution_n 3._o conscience_n inquire_v at_o the_o priest_n lip_n and_o seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n mal._n 2._o 7._o come_v unto_o he_o for_o private_a conference_n and_o satisfaction_n 4._o conscience_n put_v case_n in_o writing_n and_o propound_v his_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n and_o desire_v resolution_n as_o the_o corinthian_n have_v write_v to_o paul_n in_o a_o certain_a case_n which_o do_v much_o perplex_v they_o desire_v his_o resolution_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 1._o last_o conscience_n have_v many_o question_n to_o put_v home_o to_o a_o man_n self_n he_o must_v commune_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o cause_v his_o spirit_n to_o make_v a_o diligent_a search_n in_o himself_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v he_o sometime_o do_v psal_n 77._o 6._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o you_o see_v still_o young_a convert_v they_o have_v many_o question_n to_o make_v and_o case_n to_o put_v they_o dare_v not_o walk_v at_o a_o venture_n as_o the_o word_n be_v levit._fw-la 26._o 21_o 23_o 27._o for_o that_o be_v indeed_o to_o walk_v contrary_a to_o god_n as_o it_o there_o render_v chap._n xi_o of_o the_o honest_a deal_n conscience_n good_a conscience_n must_v not_o only_o be_v good_a conscience_n of_o the_o honest_a deal_n conscience_n at_o see_v and_o good_a at_o say_v but_o as_o good_a at_o do_v therefore_o i_o add_v after_o the_o well-sighted_n and_o well_o speak_v conscience_n the_o well-dealing_a this_o which_o we_o call_v the_o honest_a conscience_n a_o conscience_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n in_o a_o christian_n so_o much_o of_o honesty_n before_o man_n so_o much_o of_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n want_v common_a honesty_n and_o all_o that_o be_v leave_v be_v but_o hypocrisy_n say_v not_o this_o be_v morality_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o heathen_n it_o be_v divinity_n also_o and_o must_v be_v find_v among_o christian_n religion_n teach_v to_o honour_v it_o though_o not_o to_o rest_v in_o it_o and_o the_o christian_n care_n must_v be_v not_o to_o despise_v it_o but_o exceed_v it_o of_o this_o good_a conscience_n paul_n glori_v while_o he_o say_v heb._n 13._o 18._o pray_v for_o we_o for_o we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o to_o live_v honest_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v a_o honour_n to_o a_o apostle_n and_o a_o undeniable_a argument_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n visibility_n and_o universality_n be_v popish_a mark_n of_o a_o right_a church_n but_o they_o be_v protestant_a mark_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o right_a christian_n we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o word_n translate_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v also_o honest_a of_o this_o the_o adverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v translate_v honest_o it_o may_v as_o well_o have_v be_v read_v we_o have_v a_o honest_a conscience_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n desirous_a to_o live_v honest_o where_o all_o good_a conscience_n be_v to_o be_v see_v act._n 23._o 1._o there_o all_o honesty_n be_v to_o be_v see_v so_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 16._o peter_n exhort_v to_o this_o good_a conscience_n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o whereas_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o as_o of_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a when_o they_o false_o accuse_v your_o good_a conversation_n a_o good_a conversation_n without_o will_v proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o world_n a_o good_a conscience_n within_o and_o a_o good_a conscience_n ever_o bind_v we_o to_o our_o good_a behaviour_n towards_o man_n the_o apostle_n rule_n be_v phil._n 4._o 8._o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o be_v lovely_a and_o whatsoever_o of_o good_a report_n those_o seek_v and_o do_v as_o well_o as_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a be_v pure_a be_v holy_a and_o 2_o cor._n 8._o 21._o provide_v thing_n honest_a not_o only_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n good_a conscience_n must_v have_v jacob_n hand_n as_o well_o as_o jacob_n voice_n must_v as_o well_o deal_v fair_o as_o speak_v fair_o good_a conscience_n must_v look_v to_o a_o thread_n and_o to_o a_o shoo-latchet_a as_o abraham_n do_v and_o must_v be_v able_a 23._o gen._n 14._o 23._o to_o say_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o moses_n 15_o num._n 16._o 15_o and_o samuel_n testify_v against_o i_o who_o ox_n or_o who_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v who_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o apparel_n have_v i_o purloin_v or_o covet_v 2._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 3_o act._n 20._o 23_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 2._o who_o have_v i_o defraud_v or_o who_o have_v i_o circumvent_v in_o bargain_v the_o good_a ground_n in_o the_o parable_n which_o make_v best_a use_n of_o the_o word_n be_v expound_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v the_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n luke_n 8._o 15._o and_o the_o man_n who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o god_n holy_a place_n must_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n psal_n 24._o 4._o godliness_n and_o honesty_n be_v join_v together_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o as_o be_v inseparable_a the_o life_n of_o godliness_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o honesty_n they_o be_v mother_n and_o daughter_n as_o naomi_n and_o ruth_n and_o can_v part_v company_n where_o 17._o ruth_n 1._o 16_o 17._o thou_o go_v i_o will_v go_v say_v ruth_n where_o thou_o dwell_v i_o will_v dwell_v where_o thou_o die_v i_o will_v die_v and_o be_v bury_v with_o thou_o thy_o 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high_a sound_v swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n 19_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 18_o 19_o and_o promise_v other_o liberty_n themselves_o be_v the_o captive_a servant_n of_o all_o corruption_n 7._o this_o inform_v we_o whence_o it_o ordinary_o arise_v that_o many_o have_v lose_v that_o former_a peace_n and_o those_o sweet_a soul-comfort_n they_o have_v sometime_o have_v they_o have_v lose_v or_o wound_v their_o conscience_n the_o lamp_n be_v break_v the_o oil_n be_v lose_v and_o the_o light_n go_v out_o of_o itself_o man_n little_a mind_n this_o but_o here_o be_v the_o common_a bane_n of_o all_o they_o be_v excellent_a observation_n of_o learned_a conscientiam_fw-la ames_n med._n theol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 30._o prou●_n fides_fw-la &_o conscientia_fw-la vigent_fw-la aut_fw-la languent_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la si●_n 〈◊〉_d certitu●o_o aug●tu●_n aut_fw-la dimi●●●●ur_fw-la
christ_n head_n be_v his_o glory_n good_a conscience_n set_v the_o crown_n on_o faith_n head_n be_v faith_n glory_n for_o though_o there_o be_v two_o great_a preeminence_n which_o faith_n have_v above_o conscience_n the_o same_o that_o the_o man_n have_v above_o the_o woman_n 1._o that_o the_o man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o man_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la take_v out_o of_o man_n so_o faith_n be_v not_o out_o of_o conscience_n but_o conscience_n out_o of_o faith_n 2._o neither_o be_v the_o man_n create_v for_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o man_n nor_n be_v faith_n create_v for_o conscience_n use_v but_o conscience_n for_o faith_n yet_o he_o conclude_v v._o 11._o nevertheless_o neither_o be_v the_o man_n without_o the_o woman_n nor_o the_o woman_n without_o the_o man_n in_o the_o lord_n so_o neither_o be_v faith_n without_o good_a conscience_n nor_o can_v good_a conscience_n be_v without_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o relation_n be_v reciprocal_a and_o the_o dependence_n and_o benefit_n mutual_a ver_fw-la 12._o for_o as_o the_o woman_n be_v of_o the_o man_n so_o be_v the_o man_n also_o by_o the_o woman_n but_o all_o thing_n originary_o and_o primary_o of_o god_n so_o also_o here_o it_o be_v as_o good_a conscience_n be_v of_o faith_n so_o faith_n be_v by_o good_a conscience_n but_o both_o of_o god_n for_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o delight_n and_o from_o this_o couple_n the_o church_n be_v propagate_v and_o increase_v to_o this_o day_n these_o two_o as_o leah_n and_o rachel_n build_v up_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n faith_n bear_v child_n to_o the_o church_n on_o good_a conscience_n knee_n and_o good_a conscience_n bring_v up_o those_o child_n which_o faith_n have_v bear_v at_o her_o breast_n as_o ruth_n bring_v forth_o child_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o naomi_n and_o naomi_n bring_v up_o those_o child_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o ruth_n hold_v faith_n and_o you_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o good_a conscience_n chap._n vi_o of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n the_o second_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o pure_a purity_n the_o conscience_n of_o purity_n conscience_n the_o fine_a linen_n clean_a and_o white_a rev._n 19_o 8._o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o lamb_n wife_n ornament_n the_o pure_a clean_a and_o undesile_v conscience_n be_v the_o inherent_a and_o internal_a righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o this_o good_a conscience_n the_o apostle_n speak_v often_o to_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o the_o pure_a heart_n and_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a put_v together_o and_o 3._o 9_o hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 3_o i_o serve_v god_n from_o my_o forefather_n with_o a_o pure_a conscience_n the_o former_a goodness_n of_o conscience_n by_o mean_n of_o faith_n make_v the_o conscience_n good_a before_o god_n the_o justify_v conscience_n this_o of_o purity_n make_v it_o good_a 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24._o as_o froward_a to_o they_o that_o walk_v contrary_a to_o he_o he_o will_v walk_v contrary_a to_o they_o who_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v ascend_v the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o shall_v stand_v in_o his_o holy_a place_n he_o that_o have_v the_o clean_a 5._o psalm_n 24._o 3_o 4_o 5._o hand_n and_o the_o pure_a heart_n who_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n unto_o vanity_n this_o be_v the_o man_n who_o shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o righteousness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n in_o the_o pure_a water_n thy_o face_n may_v be_v see_v which_o can_v in_o muddy_a water_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n god_n face_n be_v to_o be_v see_v no_o where_o else_o in_o earth_n and_o by_o none_o in_o heaven_n but_o by_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o mountain_n of_o transfiguration_n where_o 2._o mar._n 9_o 1_o 2._o alone_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v see_v come_v with_o power_n this_o be_v the_o only_a isle_n patmos_n where_o 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he_o but_o his_o stand_a rule_n be_v i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o draw_v near_o to_o i_o 3._o leu._n 10_o 3._o none_o be_v to_o come_v in_o to_o the_o persian_a king_n but_o such_o as_o be_v first_o purify_v and_o have_v pass_v through_o twelve_o whole_a month_n in_o a_o course_n of_o purification_n esth_n 2._o 12._o what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v they_o to_o be_v then_o that_o shall_v come_v before_o god_n either_o to_o wait_v on_o the_o ministry_n or_o to_o partake_v of_o ordinance_n and_o what_o measure_n of_o purification_n shall_v we_o come_v address_v withal_o now_o this_o purification_n be_v that_o of_o conscience_n especial_o heb._n 9_o 14._o and_o 10_o 22._o therefore_o wash_v thy_o heart_n o_o jerusalem_n that_o thou_o 26._o j●r●_n ●_z 14._o mat._n 23._o 26._o may_v be_v save_v let_v not_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v in_o thou_o purge_v the_o inside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n o_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o thy_o outside_n may_v be_v clean_o also_o but_o in_o these_o day_n there_o be_v much_o of_o liberty_n little_a of_o purity_n of_o conscience_n shall_v we_o call_v they_o pure_a with_o the_o bag_n of_o deceitful_a weight_n and_o with_o the_o wicked_a balance_n as_o the_o prophet_n micah_n say_v micah_n 6_o 10_o 11._o be_v there_o yet_o the_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o scant_a measure_n which_o be_v abominable_a and_o shall_v these_o be_v count_v pure_a there_o be_v a_o generation_n indeed_o pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n who_o be_v yet_o not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n there_o be_v such_o a_o generation_n o_o how_o lofty_a be_v their_o eye_n and_o their_o eyelid_n lift_v up_o prov._n 30._o 12_o 13._o speak_v too_o lively_a of_o such_o a_o generation_n as_o we_o be_v shall_v we_o say_v such_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o conscience_n or_o grace_n in_o they_o who_o can_v live_v loose_o speak_v scurrilous_o and_o scoff_n at_o purity_n holiness_n strictness_n and_o all_o 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a_o carnal_a legal_a abject_a and_o low_a spirit_n and_o boldness_n looseness_n frollicknesse_n account_v gospell-like_a walk_n and_o the_o only_a proof_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o the_o best_a plerophory_n but_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o another_o lesson_n it_o 13._o tit._n 2._o 12_o 13._o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n the_o righteous_a god_n love_v righteousness_n psal_n 11._o 7._o and_o with_o the_o pure_a god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n nothing_o be_v approve_v but_o purity_n this_o be_v his_o image_n this_o his_o superscription_n nothing_o but_o this_o be_v god_n and_o to_o be_v render_v to_o god_n the_o king_n coin_n have_v his_o image_n within_o as_o well_o as_o his_o superscription_n without_o the_o ring_n the_o christian_a must_v have_v his_o image_n within_o or_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o subscribe_v ourselves_o and_o to_o be_v 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rom._n 14._o 17._o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o floor_n of_o solomon_n 30._o 1_o ki._n 6._o 30._o temple_n be_v overlay_v with_o gold_n both_o within_o and_o without_o that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la and_o the_o atrium_n sacerdotum_fw-la the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o it_o be_v call_v 2_o chron._n 4._o 9_o although_o the_o great_a court_n call_v the_o atrium_n populi_n be_v not_o so_o so_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n that_o not_o only_o those_o holy_a glorify_a saint_n that_o be_v within_o the_o veil_v of_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la and_o the_o church_n triumphant_a but_o all_o those_o within_o his_o true_a church_n distinguish_v from_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o purity_n and_o holiness_n although_o not_o the_o same_o measure_n purity_n be_v the_o floor_n and_o pave_v of_o both_o militant_a and_o triumphant_a church_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o sincere_a conscience_n next_o to_o pure_a conscience_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o if_o to_o man_n rom._n 12._o 9_o let_v love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a hezekiah_n whatever_o he_o do_v he_o do_v in_o his_o integrity_n and_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o so_o he_o prosper_v 2_o chron._n 31._o 21._o the_o sincere_a be_v ever_o a_o good_a conscience_n no_o soon_o sincere_a but_o present_o good_a no_o long_o good_a then_o can_v be_v call_v sincere_a sincerity_n be_v the_o soundness_n health_n and_o right_a constitution_n of_o conscience_n sincerity_n here_o be_v all_o our_o 1._o gen._n 6._o 9_o job_n 1._o 1._o perfection_n noah_n job_n and_o other_o be_v call_v perfect_a in_o their_o generation_n only_o because_o upright_a and_o sincere_a sincerity_n be_v earth_n high_a perfection_n we_o can_v go_v high_a innocency_n be_v paradise_n purity_n be_v heaven_n of_o this_o conscience_n paul_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o 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death_n in_o ourselves_o &c._n &c._n yet_o there_o as_o in_o another_o place_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 10._o he_o say_v as_o sorrow_v yet_o always_o rejoice_v as_o die_v yet_o behold_v we_o live_v bless_a be_v a_o good_a god_n and_o well_o fare_v a_o good_a conscience_n for_o it_o it_o make_v such_o a_o alteration_n that_o like_o the_o night_n star_n when_o all_o day_n light_n be_v off_o the_o heaven_n zanch._n quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leigh_n crit._n sacr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illae_fw-la res_fw-la proprie_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la quae_fw-la suum_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la nativum_fw-la colorem_fw-la praesertim_fw-la album_fw-la retinent_fw-la nullo_n alio_fw-la admisto_fw-la ut_fw-la lilia_fw-la lana_fw-la candida_fw-la farina_fw-la sincera_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fermento_fw-la corrupta_fw-la zanch._n then_o do_v these_o appear_v so_o