gen._n 39.9_o and_o charge_v we_o to_o such_o as_o be_v good_a to_o do_v they_o 1_o pet._n 3.16_o the_o object_n of_o conscience_n than_o be_v very_o large_a and_o extensive_a so_o that_o as_o one_o say_v supra_fw-la say_v annesley_n qu._n supra_fw-la it_o be_v much_o easy_a to_o reckon_v up_o what_o be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o conscience_n than_o what_o be_v in_o brief_a whatsoever_o be_v moral_o operable_a be_v the_o object_n of_o conscience_n whatsoever_o conscience_n do_v or_o may_v operate_v about_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n and_o so_o take_v in_o both_o our_o estate_n towards_o god_n and_o all_o our_o action_n not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v moral_a operable_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n but_o such_o as_o be_v only_o thus_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o be_v evangelical_n faith_n itself_o to_o be_v account_v 23._o account_v sanders_n prael_n 1._o §._o 23._o this_o be_v as_o the_o command_n so_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n joh._n 6.29_o 1_o joh._n 3.23_o nay_o there_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o that_o moral_a indifferency_n which_o we_o may_v call_v proper_o humane_a the_o indeliberate_a and_o immoral_a action_n of_o man_n which_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o imagination_n and_o disposition_n of_o natural_a quality_n i_o except_v as_o be_v not_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n humane_a as_o not_o proceed_v from_o the_o soul_n as_o reasonable_a 9_o reasonable_a aquin._n sum._n 12._o q._n 18._o a._n 9_o i_o say_v there_o be_v not_o so_o indifferent_a a_o act_n which_o come_v not_o within_o the_o sight_n and_o censure_n of_o conscience_n though_o not_o as_o such_o or_o secundum_fw-la speciem_fw-la yet_o in_o its_o singular_a existence_n and_o as_o it_o be_v circumstance_v by_o which_o circumstance_n conscience_n consider_v it_o make_v either_o moral_o good_a or_o else_o moral_o evil_a thus_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o but_o for_o cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o a_o garment_n a_o act_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a but_o conscience_n attend_v the_o circumstance_n it_o be_v the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n his_o sovereign_n and_o god_n substitute_n and_o therefore_o a_o sin_n in_o he_o who_o be_v his_o subject_n servant_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 24.5_o 6._o three_o reser_n q._n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o conscience_n to_o which_o it_o reser_n it_o be_v man_n judgement_n of_o himself_o i.e._n of_o his_o estate_n and_o action_n as_o it_o and_o they_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n conscience_n be_v god_n substitute_n and_o set_v by_o god_n himself_o upon_o the_o throne_n of_o judicature_n do_v therefore_o subordinate_a all_o to_o god_n all_o its_o object_n and_o in_o all_o its_o operation_n it_o eye_n god_n as_o the_o supreme_a judge_n both_o of_o it_o and_o of_o they_o in_o its_o regular_a act_n and_o exercise_n search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n psal_n 139.23_o 24._o nor_o do_v conscience_n ascite_fw-la either_o the_o estate_n or_o any_o action_n into_o or_o sit_v upon_o they_o in_o judgement_n but_o as_o they_o and_o it_o be_v subject_v to_o he_o who_o be_v superior_a to_o the_o conscience_n great_a than_o the_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o joh._n 3.20_o 21._o truth_n be_v when_o conscience_n act_v itself_o it_o be_v steer_v by_o and_o subordinate_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o its_o whole_a judicial_a process_n in_o the_o first_o proposition_n it_o be_v rule_v by_o and_o subject_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o point_n of_o truth_n or_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o law_n in_o the_o second_o proposition_n it_o be_v rule_v by_o and_o subject_v to_o it_o in_o point_n of_o testimony_n or_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o three_o proposition_n which_o be_v but_o a_o result_n from_o and_o upon_o the_o two_o former_a there_o can_v but_o be_v a_o subordination_n and_o subjection_n still_o have_v and_o make_v either_o virtual_o or_o formal_o to_o the_o same_o righteous_a and_o unerring_a judgement_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n say_v conscience_n in_o joseph_n as_o i_o have_v do_v so_o god_n have_v requite_v i_o say_v conscience_n in_o adoni-bezek_a whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v unto_o you_o more_o than_o unto_o god_n judge_v you_o say_v peter_n and_o john_n to_o the_o jewish_a ruler_n when_o they_o will_v set_v conscience_n in_o they_o at_o work_n gen._n 39.9_o judg._n 1.7_o act._n 4.19_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n then_o in_o general_n be_v to_o judge_v for_o from_z and_o under_o god_n which_o be_v inclusive_a of_o many_o particular_a act_n or_o as_o some_o please_v to_o phrase_n it_o office_n whereof_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o succinct_a view_n in_o open_v a_o six_o question_n q._n 6._o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o conscience_n and_o how_o may_v we_o so_o order_v she_o and_o ourselves_o in_o they_o as_o to_o come_v off_o with_o more_o clearness_n the_o office_n of_o conscience_n be_v best_a observe_v and_o open_v by_o a_o review_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o operation_n or_o judgement_n which_o be_v by_o way_n of_o discourse_n in_o a_o practical_a syllogism_n as_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v let_v i_o offer_v two_o instance_n more_o thus_o all_o that_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a or_o bless_a estate_n but_o i_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o my_o god_n therefore_o i_o be_o in_o a_o happy_a or_o bless_a estate_n again_o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v for_o itself_o but_o this_o idleness_n of_o i_o be_v sin_n therefore_o this_o idleness_n of_o i_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v for_o itself_o here_o be_v two_o syllogism_n which_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o conscience_n its_o operation_n both_o as_o concern_v my_o estate_n in_o the_o first_o syllogism_n and_o as_o concern_v action_n of_o i_o in_o the_o latter_a in_o each_o syllogism_n there_o be_v as_o you_o see_v three_o proposition_n this_o be_v the_o proceed_n of_o conscience_n in_o all_o the_o judgement_n it_o make_v the_o office_n of_o conscience_n be_v obvious_o point_v we_o out_o in_o and_o by_o these_o several_a proposition_n the_o first_o proposition_n still_o manifest_o contain_v some_o general_a law_n or_o rule_n whereby_o i_o may_v come_v to_o a_o clear_a issue_n in_o judgement_n what_o my_o action_n have_v be_v or_o else_o shall_v be_v and_o what_o my_o estate_n be_v thus_o conscience_n have_v the_o office_n of_o a_o lawgiver_n thus_o she_o be_v to_o conserve_v for_o we_o and_o 1._o to_o communieate_v or_o dictate_v to_o we_o law_n or_o rule_n of_o general_a right_n and_o verity_n as_o concern_v our_o estate_n and_o action_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n sometime_o appeal_v it_o know_v you_o not_o i.e._n do_v not_o your_o conscience_n tell_v you_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n to_o righteousness_n rom._n 6.16_o i.e._n do_v not_o your_o conscience_n dictate_v as_o much_o as_o this_o so_o 1_o cor._n 11.13_o 14._o judge_n in_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n conscience_n be_v appeal_v to_o in_o this_o general_a concernment_n be_v it_o comely_a that_o a_o woman_n pray_v unto_o god_n uncover_v again_o do_v not_o even_a nature_n itself_o i.e._n do_v not_o even_o natural_a conscience_n teach_v you_o that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v long_a hair_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n unto_o he_o 3._o to_o chalk_v out_o and_o descry_v our_o liberty_n as_o it_o be_v to_o dictate_v law_n or_o what_o must_v be_v in_o matter_n necessary_a so_o it_o be_v to_o discern_v liberty_n what_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n 26._o indifferency_n ames_n de_fw-fr conscience_n l._n 1._o c_o 3_o n._n 1._o q._n 5_o p._n 26._o that_o conscience_n have_v to_o order_n and_o officiate_v for_o we_o in_o thing_n adiaphorous_a be_v afore_o premise_v &_o the_o apostle_n prompt_v 1_o cor._n 10.25_o 27._o i_o know_v there_o be_v that_o approve_v not_o the_o mention_n of_o these_o act_n to_o the_o account_n of_o conscience_n but_o the_o twofold_a acceptation_n of_o conscience_n tender_v you_o quest_n 5._o pag._n 21._o a_o more_o large_a and_o in_o a_o more_o limit_a sense_n may_v salve_v their_o exception_n and_o that_o such_o dictate_v and_o law_n appertain_v to_o conscience_n in_o the_o common_a and_o receive_a usage_n of_o conscience_n which_o i_o be_o particular_o concern_v to_o attend_v need_v no_o other_o proof_n than_o the_o frequency_n of_o such_o speech_n among_o we_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o other_o as_o they_o will_v
etc._n etc._n mal._n 1.13_o job_n 21.15_o chap._n 35.3_o amos_n 8.5_o exod._n 5.2_o 2._o sometime_o it_o be_v out_v in_o the_o measure_n general_o it_o be_v in_o one_o extreme_a or_o other_o either_o over_o or_o under_o conscience_n accuse_v cain_n as_o also_o judas_n but_o to_o that_o extremity_n as_o end_v in_o despair_n and_o horror_n it_o accuse_v ahab_n and_o felix_n but_o not_o as_o may_v infer_v the_o hatred_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o alteration_n of_o their_o state_n gen._n 4.13_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 27.3_o 4_o 5._o 1_o king_n 21.29_o cum_fw-la chap._n 22._o act._n 24.25_o 26_o 27._o 3._o most_o time_n it_o be_v out_o in_o the_o method_n and_o circumstance_n of_o time_n conscience_n shall_v be_v check_v and_o curb_v in_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n within_o but_o concupiscence_n ordinary_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o ere_o conscience_n check_v it_o or_o censure_v the_o sinner_n conscience_n shall_v have_v anticipate_v that_o act_n of_o pride_n and_o carnal_a confidence_n in_o david_n number_v the_o people_n at_o least_o shall_v have_v be_v accuse_v while_o that_o act_n be_v a_o consummate_v but_o nine_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n be_v run_v out_o ere_o conscience_n give_v he_o a_o rebuke_n and_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o after_o that_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n conscience_n condemn_v the_o sin_n of_o judas_n but_o not_o till_o he_o see_v the_o condemn_v of_o jesus_n 2_o sam._n 24.8_o 10._o mat._n 27.3_o 4._o at_o all_o time_n it_o be_v out_o in_o the_o manner_n if_o god_n shall_v be_v severe_a and_o weigh_v it_o in_o the_o scale_n of_o his_o justice_n who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n that_o his_o conscience_n have_v discharge_v its_o office_n with_o that_o freedom_n and_o faithfulness_n with_o that_o openess_n and_o holiness_n with_o that_o sincerity_n and_o self-denial_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v due_a from_o we_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n prov._n 20.9_o eccles_n 7.20_o psal_n 19.12_o 2._o with_o relation_n to_o future_a thing_n and_o tim_n conscience_n be_v authoritative_o to_o direct_v and_o determine_v 1._o subordinate_o under_o god_n and_o as_o from_o god_n as_o the_o chief_a governor_n 2._o supreme_o to_o and_o for_o god_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o end_n but_o alas_o how_o sinful_a be_v it_o here_o likewise_o 1._o how_o little_a do_v it_o attend_v insomuch_o as_o god_n complain_v none_o say_v restore_v and_o call_v out_o who_o will_v hearken_v and_o hear_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v isa_n 42.23_o how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o with_o mary_n ponder_v those_o thing_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o concern_v the_o aftertime_n and_o their_o eternal_a peace_n but_o how_o many_o that_o hold_v fast_a deceit_n that_o refuse_v to_o return_v and_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o their_o iniquity_n rather_o than_o to_o seek_v out_o their_o duty_n and_o because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a luk._n 2.19_o jer._n 8.5_o chap._n 5.3_o hos_fw-la 4.8_o eccles_n 8.11_o 2._o how_o lose_v be_v its_o authority_n conscience_n have_v muchwhat_a leave_v its_o subordination_n to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n lo_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o jer._n 8.9_o chap._n 6.10_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n be_v receive_v and_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o pharisee_n and_o conscience_n be_v pretend_v and_o plead_v mat._n 15.1_o 10._o mar._n 7.1_o 14._o conscience_n have_v much_o what_o lose_v also_o its_o superiority_n over_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n which_o it_o shall_v over-rule_v and_o order_v god_n call_v and_o conscience_n call_v return_v you_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o make_v your_o way_n and_o your_o do_n good_a and_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n but_o we_o will_v walk_v aster_n our_o own_o device_n and_o we_o will_v do_v every_o one_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o evil_a heart_n and_o so_o conscience_n be_v often_o enslave_v though_o it_o can_v be_v whole_o extinguish_v by_o corrupt_a affection_n jer._n 18.11_o 12._o chap._n 2.24_o 25._o rom._n 1.18_o 21_o etc._n etc._n 3._o how_o low_o be_v its_o aspect_n conscience_n shall_v order_v every_o business_n to_o be_v do_v as_o for_o and_o as_o before_o god_n and_o shall_v hold_v back_o from_o sin_n as_o that_o which_o displease_v dishonour_v and_o be_v contrary_n to_o god_n but_o alas_o how_o far_o distant_a be_v man_n counsel_n which_o abundant_o speak_v the_o defilement_n of_o conscience_n ahab_n humble_v himself_o but_o it_o be_v to_o anticipate_v the_o suffering_n denounce_v from_o god_n not_o in_o abhorrence_n of_o the_o sin_n do_v against_o god_n jehu_n reform_v but_o it_o be_v to_o ensure_v the_o government_n not_o to_o exalt_v godliness_n conscience_n call_v the_o pharisee_n to_o prayer_n and_o almsdeed_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n rather_o than_o serve_v god_n call_v the_o people_n and_o the_o priest_n to_o fast_v at_o some_o time_n to_o feast_v at_o other_o but_o keep_v they_o within_o themselves_o carry_v they_o not_o up_o to_o god_n as_o their_o end_n in_o either_o 1_o king_n 21.21_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la 2_o king_n 10.28_o cum_fw-la 31._o mat._n 6.2_o etc._n etc._n zach._n 7.5_o 6._o 4._o how_o languid_a be_v its_o act_n conscience_n be_v 1._o to_o inform_v and_o dictate_v what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v what_o to_o decline_v but_o this_o it_o do_v many_o time_n false_o most_o time_n ineffectual_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n or_o if_o it_o present_v our_o duty_n right_a yet_o not_o so_o as_o to_o prevail_v to_o the_o do_v thereof_o regular_o isa_n 5.20_o rom._n 1.21_o 2._o conscience_n be_v to_o engage_v and_o bind_v we_o from_o iniquity_n to_o duty_n but_o this_o it_o do_v either_o very_o feeble_o or_o forbear_v and_o let_v fall_v its_o bond_n in_o a_o affliction_n happy_o these_o bond_n seem_v fast_o and_o firm_a but_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n nor_o remain_v steadfast_a with_o he_o and_o they_o soon_o fall_v of_o again_o and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o rod_n be_v over_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v we_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o thou_o but_o we_o will_v certain_o do_v whatsoever_o seem_v good_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 5.15_o chap._n 4.6_o ps_n 78.34_o 37._o jer._n 44.16_o 17._o 3._o conscience_n be_v to_o impel_v and_o instigate_v but_o alas_o how_o faint_o do_v it_o this_o or_o else_o forbear_v it_o insomuch_o as_o the_o prophet_n complain_v there_o be_v none_o that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o isa_n 64.7_o and_o the_o best_a of_o believer_n have_v sound_a frequent_a cause_n of_o awaken_n and_o alarume_v their_o conscience_n psal_n 57.8_o chap._n 103.1_o 2._o 4._o yea_o conscience_n be_v ready_a to_o engage_v against_o all_o this_o so_o corrupt_v it_o be_v as_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o strict_a and_o search_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o with_o ahab_n to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n elijah_n have_v thou_o find_v i_o o_o my_o enemy_n and_o to_o conclude_v with_o he_o against_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n as_o he_o touch_v micajah_n he_o never_o prophesi_v good_a concern_v i_o but_o evil_a yea_o to_o hate_v the_o good_a and_o love_v the_o evil_a to_o hate_v he_o that_o rebuke_v in_o the_o gate_n to_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v 1_o king_n 21.20_o ch_n 22.8_o mich._n 3.2_o amos_n 5.10_o joh._n 3.19_o 20._o how_o extreme_a then_o be_v the_o evil_a of_o conscience_n further_o than_o it_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n what_o cause_n have_v we_o then_o of_o continual_a humiliation_n and_o of_o high_a circumspection_n how_o careful_a shall_v we_o be_v to_o get_v conscience_n cleanse_v and_o cure_v which_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o next_o question_n q._n 3._o how_o may_v we_o be_v cure_v of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n the_o cure_n of_o the_o several_a evil_n or_o sickness_n of_o conscience_n as_o also_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n must_v be_v expect_v by_o you_o and_o will_v be_v endeavour_v by_o i_o more_o particular_o hereafter_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o evil_a state_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o concernment_n i_o have_v now_o before_o i_o i_o suppose_v you_o sensible_a that_o the_o state_n thereof_o be_v bad_a in_o order_n to_o the_o set_v right_o of_o it_o i_o advise_v that_o i._o you_o submit_v to_o your_o conviction_n these_o conviction_n
to_o the_o adult_n jew_n who_o be_v then_o circumcise_a and_o not_o till_o then_o with_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n infant-â—aptis_a heart_n see_v ford_n pract_v use_v of_o infant-â—aptis_a rom._n 6.3_o 4._o act._n 22.16_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o phil._n 3.11_o 12_o 13._o 2._o the_o water_n of_o sorrow_n or_o sincere_a repentance_n contrition_n will_v cleanse_v thy_o conscience_n evangelical_n tear_n will_v expunge_v these_o tincture_n no_o dirt_n will_v fix_v where_o these_o drop_n fall_v witness_n david_n repentance_n will_v blot_v out_o these_o stain_n from_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o sin_n also_o before_o god_n smite_v thy_o rocky_a heart_n then_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n and_o the_o water_n will_v gush_v out_o draw_v water_n and_o pour_v it_o out_o before_o god_n repentance_n be_v call_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n ezek._n 18.30_o 31._o jer._n 31.18_o 19_o psal_n 51._o act._n 3.19_o exod._n 17.6_o 1_o sam._n 7.6_o jer._n 4.14_o 3._o the_o water_n of_o the_o spirit_n sanctify_v and_o regenerate_v the_o spirit_n be_v not_o only_o compare_v to_o water_n as_o quench_v the_o drought_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o as_o cleanse_v the_o defilement_n of_o the_o soul_n joh._n 7.37_o 38_o 39_o ezek._n 36.25_o conscience_n will_v continue_v sinful_a till_o he_o come_v and_o cleanse_v its_o filth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v wash_v off_o by_o any_o work_n of_o flesh_n but_o by_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n it_o be_v god_n spirit_n must_v sanctify_v our_o spirit_n or_o we_o stick_v in_o the_o sink_n and_o mud_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n isa_n 4.4_o rom._n 15.16_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o resist_v not_o the_o spirit_n then_o but_o receive_v those_o influence_n he_o shed_v abroad_o listen_v not_o to_o the_o flesh_n look_v within_o the_o vail_n of_o the_o covenant_n where_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o put_v his_o spirit_n within_o you_o yea_o and_o to_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n on_o you_o and_o plead_v his_o promise_n in_o your_o prayer_n ezek._n 11.19_o isa_n 44.3_o psal_n 51.12_o &_o 143.10_o 3_o blood_n the_o bath_n for_o conscience_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n here_o be_v the_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n this_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o sin_n which_o do_v not_o need_v this_o cleanse_n or_o any_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v by_o blood_n moses_n sprinkle_v therewith_o both_o the_o book_n and_o all_o the_o people_n consider_v conscience_n then_o in_o any_o capacity_n it_o need_v this_o cleanse_n as_o a_o book_n as_o a_o witness_n as_o a_o judge_n as_o it_o be_v the_o mansion_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o minister_n to_o and_o in_o man_n zach._n 13.1_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o heb._n 9.14_o 19_o 23._o sprinkle_v then_o this_o blood_n of_o jesus_n upon_o thy_o conscience_n the_o people_n be_v to_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n with_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n dip_v therein_o as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n exod._n 12.22_o leu._n 16.14_o to_o note_v there_o must_v be_v a_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n make_v by_o we_o as_o well_o as_o a_o application_n make_v to_o we_o of_o this_o blood_n by_o christ_n and_o thus_o have_v we_o our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n on_o his_o part_n sprinkle_v it_o on_o we_o so_o by_o faith_n on_o our_o part_n which_o sprinkle_v we_o with_o it_o faith_n be_v that_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n which_o be_v dip_v in_o this_o blood_n purify_v the_o heart_n purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_a say_v the_o psalmist_n purify_n their_o heart_n through_o faith_n say_v peter_n heb._n 10.22_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o psal_n 51.7_o act._n 15.9_o believe_v then_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n faith_n be_v not_o only_o effectual_a through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o thy_o person_n but_o also_o from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o thy_o nature_n rom._n 5.1_o act._n 26.18_o 4._o behold_v the_o note_a excellency_n of_o a_o pure_a conence_n and_o be_v assiduous_a for_o at_o 1_o mind_v the_o note_a place_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v the_o upmost_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n next_o under_o god_n and_o above_o all_o that_o be_v in_o man_n a_o pure_a conscience_n be_v of_o angelical_a perfection_n purity_n be_v the_o gem_n and_o diamond_n in_o the_o crown_n both_o of_o the_o clear_a and_o pure_a conscience_n this_o render_v it_o like_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n a_o city_n of_o pure_a gold_n 2_o the_o note_a power_n of_o this_o conscience_n the_o pure_a conscience_n have_v a_o power_n of_o convert_v even_o the_o base_a metal_n like_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n into_o pure_a gold_n affliction_n into_o advantage_n to_o the_o pure_a conscience_n all_o thing_n be_v pure_a like_o that_o perfume_n which_o the_o lord_n prescribe_v moses_n whatever_o they_o be_v asunder_o be_v temper_v together_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a 1_o pet._n 2.19_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 1.15_o exod._n 30.35_o 3_o the_o note_a price_n of_o this_o conscience_n what_o cost_v it_o no_o less_o rate_n than_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o immaculate_a lamb_n of_o god_n what_o print_n carry_v it_o no_o low_a than_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o pure_a essence_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n of_o what_o preciousness_n and_o pleasance_n do_v god_n account_v it_o of_o no_o less_o than_o his_o habitation_n his_o throne_n his_o restingplace_n heb._n 9.14_o cum_fw-la 1_o pet._n 1.19_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o isa_n 57.15_o 4_o the_o note_a privilege_n of_o this_o conscience_n how_o great_a here_o boldness_n in_o prayer_n the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n the_o beauty_n of_o god_n presence_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 10.22_o phil._n 4.7_o psal_n 18.26_o but_o how_o glorious_a hereafter_o in_o a_o pure_a and_o perfect_a state_n most_o pure_a and_o beatific_a sight_n psal_n 24.3_o 4._o mat._n 5.8_o but_o consider_v this_o and_o you_o can_v be_v careless_a god_n glory_n christ_n comfort_n do_v all_o several_o bespeak_v conscience_n as_o christ_n sometime_o do_v peter_n if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o i_o but_o wash_v this_o and_o thou_o be_v clean_o every_o whit_n joh._n 13.8_o 10._o q._n 6._o how_o may_v we_o preserve_v our_o conscience_n pure_a though_o i_o must_v remit_v you_o for_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v chap._n 2._o q._n 6._o yet_o i_o shall_v not_o refuse_v to_o subjoin_v something_o more_o in_o this_o place_n 1._o continue_v at_o your_o work_n conscience_n be_v clean_a but_o not_o all_o therefore_o be_v neither_o all_o your_o work_n do_v for_o its_o cleanse_n till_o hope_v pass_v into_o enjoyment_n you_o ought_v to_o be_v purify_n both_o the_o promise_v hope_v for_o and_o the_o principle_n of_o hope_n put_v upon_o and_o persuade_v unto_o it_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o neglect_v not_o any_o of_o the_o mean_n already_o prescribe_v you_o qu._n 5._o direct_v 3._o the_o same_o word_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n hope_n etc._n etc._n which_o make_v thy_o conscience_n pure_a will_v maintain_v its_o purity_n 2._o keep_v conscience_n to_o its_o work_n keep_v it_o do_v and_o you_o keep_v it_o from_o defile_v the_o pure_a gold_n never_o rust_v or_o canker_n till_o it_o rest_v or_o be_v coffer_v up_o paul_n keep_v it_o on_o employment_n and_o so_o keep_v it_o pure_a 2_o tim._n 1.3_o act._n 24.16_o conscience_n have_v its_o work_n within_o door_n upon_o itself_o and_o upon_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o without_o door_n upon_o the_o sense_n and_o their_o object_n and_o organ_n if_o it_o rest_v like_o a_o stand_a pool_n it_o putrifi_v and_o gather_v stench_n if_o it_o run_v like_o a_o live_a fountain_n it_o purify_v itself_o and_o whatever_o be_v put_v into_o it_o 3._o keep_v conscience_n upon_o its_o watch_n consciscience_n be_v the_o centinel_n to_o watch_v over_o and_o for_o itself_o and_o the_o whole_a soul_n beside_o watch_v therefore_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o that_o will_v be_v clean_o must_v be_v circumspect_a 2_o tim._n 4.5_o psal_n 119.9_o 1_o watch_v against_o sinner_n these_o will_v be_v throw_v forth_o and_o throw_v on_o of_o dirt_n press_v not_o unnecessary_o into_o their_o society_n be_v not_o partaker_n with_o their_o sin_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a isa_n 57.20_o ephes_n 5.7_o 11._o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o yea_o in_o the_o very_a society_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v yet_o still_o upon_o thy_o watch_n look_v diligent_o one_o defection_n have_v defile_v many_o and_o the_o more_o weak_a thou_o be_v the_o more_o watchful_a be_v thou_o a_o weak_a conscience_n be_v defile_v quick_o heb._n 12.15_o 1_o cor._n 8.7_o 2_o watch_v
grievous_a and_o distrust_v so_o great_a i_o shall_v go_v soft_o all_o my_o year_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n without_o so_o much_o as_o any_o glimpse_n more_o of_o my_o god_n or_o of_o his_o grace_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o lo_o god_n have_v overthrow_v i_o he_o have_v strip_v i_o of_o my_o glory_n and_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o my_o head_n he_o have_v destroy_v i_o on_o every_o side_n and_o i_o be_o go_v and_o my_o hope_n have_v he_o remove_v like_o a_o tree_n thus_o we_o find_v they_o cast_v their_o eye_n inward_a and_o cry_v out_o why_o be_v my_o pain_n perpetual_a and_o my_o wound_n incurable_a yea_o upward_o and_o complain_v wherefore_o do_v thou_o forget_v we_o for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o ever_o will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o will_v he_o be_v favourable_a no_o more_o be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 38.10_o 11_o 15._o lam._n 3.54_o job_n 19.6.9_o 10._o jer._n 15.18_o lam._n 5.20_o psal_n 13.1.77.7_o 8_o 9_o 6_o the_o distress_n of_o pious_a soul_n may_v be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n for_o quantity_n as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o long_a extent_n for_o continuance_n very_o extensive_a in_o themselves_o and_o may_v extend_v over_o the_o whole_a subject_n 1._o in_o themselves_o they_o may_v be_v so_o large_a as_o i_o can_v meditate_v any_o other_o stint_n or_o limit_n than_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o extend_v unto_o a_o full_a and_o final_a despair_n otherwise_o they_o may_v and_o often_o do_v exceed_v the_o sense_n of_o other_o and_o the_o speech_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o sad_a and_o suffer_a subject_n job_n grief_n be_v very_o great_a so_o great_a that_o word_n and_o weep_v too_o be_v too_o narrow_a for_o the_o vastness_n of_o it_o oh_o that_o my_o grief_n be_v thorough_o weigh_v say_v he_o and_o my_o calamity_n lay_v in_o the_o balance_n together_o for_o now_o it_o will_v be_v heavy_a than_o the_o 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overwhelm_v in_o i_o disquiet_v distract_v yea_o my_o heart_n within_o i_o be_v desolate_a the_o trouble_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 22.14_o &_o 84.2_o &_o 40.12_o &_o 73.21_o &_o 55.4_o &_o 102.4_o &_o 61.2_o &_o 38.8_o &_o 88.15_o &_o 143.4_o &_o 25.17_o conscience_n the_o commander_n in_o chief_a be_v thus_o mortal_o wound_v the_o whole_a army_n be_v in_o a_o rout_n and_o either_o run_v before_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi or_o be_v roar_v out_o their_o plaint_n etc._n etc._n reason_n be_v distract_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o will_v dissipate_v affection_n discompose_v passion_n distemper_v and_o every_o power_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v disorder_v conscience_n thus_o pierce_v and_o break_v all_o come_v in_o to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o this_o sad_a catastrophe_n the_o poison_n hereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n say_v job_n my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v say_v david_n my_o spirit_n fail_v my_o soul_n be_v sore_o vex_v and_o consume_v with_o grief_n my_o 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if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a they_o both_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n mat._n 13.52_o rom._n 2.21_o mat._n 15.14_o therefore_o 1_o apply_v your_o heart_n to_o instruction_n not_o your_o ear_n or_o eye_n or_o head_n only_o but_o your_o heart_n in_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o all_o subservient_fw-fr help_v and_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o attain_n and_o advancement_n of_o sound_a knowledge_n prov._n 2.2.23.12_o psal_n 90.12_o excite_v and_o engage_v the_o pursuit_n and_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n the_o determinate_a purpose_n of_o thy_o will_n see_v thou_o be_v not_o willing_o ignorant_a hear_v instruction_n and_o refuse_v it_o not_o be_v daily_o at_o wisdoms-gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o her_o door_n lo_o now_o you_o have_v a_o promise_n if_o you_o apply_v your_o heart_n to_o its_o pursuance_n prov._n 18.1_o 2_o pet._n 3.5_o prov._n 8.33_o 34_o 35.2.2_o 10_o 2._o let_v instruction_n abide_v upon_o your_o heart_n what_o be_v it_o 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curse_n your_o rich_a estate_n will_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o your_o soul_n your_o eminent_a pleasure_n will_v end_v in_o perdition_n and_o the_o great_a be_v your_o confluence_n the_o great_a will_v be_v your_o confusion_n if_o guilt_n shall_v still_o abide_v upon_o your_o conscience_n if_o you_o will_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v even_o send_v a_o curse_n upon_o you_o and_o i_o will_v curse_v your_o blessing_n yea_o i_o have_v curse_v they_o already_o because_o you_o do_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n deut._n 28.15_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la eccles_n 7.13_o jam._n 5.3_o 6._o rev._n 18.7_o mal._n 2.2_o 4_o be_v conscience_n evil_a you_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v thing_n inconsistent_a who_o do_v always_o purge_v their_o conscience_n who_o he_o proprietate_v in_o his_o choice_a benefit_n true_a it_o be_v the_o privilege_n by_o christ_n be_v large_a but_o as_o peter_n tell_v 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then_o have_v god_n call_v but_o you_o will_v not_o answer_v have_v he_o speak_v but_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v have_v you_o set_v at_o nought_o his_o counsel_n and_o despise_v his_o reproof_n have_v you_o choose_v your_o own_o way_n and_o do_v your_o soul_n delight_v itself_o in_o your_o abomination_n you_o have_v then_o sinful_a and_o stupid_a conscience_n prov._n 1.24_o 25._o isa_n 65.12_o c._n 66.3_o 4._o but_o you_o who_o ear_n be_v bore_v to_o hear_v and_o your_o heart_n be_v bring_v to_o embrace_v the_o call_v of_o grace_n you_o that_o with_o simon_n and_o andrew_n his_o brother_n with_o james_z the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n and_o john_n his_o brother_n at_o the_o call_v of_o christ_n can_v quit_v all_o when_o he_o once_o say_v come_v you_o after_o i_o you_o that_o attend_v the_o save_a motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o addict_v yourselves_o to_o this_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n who_o heart_n be_v determine_v upon_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o who_o no_o call_n be_v so_o acceptable_a as_o be_v the_o call_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o his_o service_n you_o may_v comfortable_o reflect_v and_o repose_v yourselves_o in_o the_o witness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n mar._n 1.16_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 16.15_o job_n 22.21_o 22._o ch_z 27.6_o 2_o to_o god_n command_n §_o 32_o the_o good_a conscience_n correspond_v to_o god_n commandment_n not_o only_o as_o it_o conserves_n and_o apprehend_v law_n here_o be_v a_o copy_n and_o transcript_n within_o of_o the_o command_n and_o truth_n without_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n have_v write_v it_o in_o these_o fleshly_a table_n psal_n 37.31_o jer._n 31.33_o 2_o cor._n 3.3_o but_o as_o it_o come_v and_o apply_v law_n have_v god_n say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n conscience_n speak_v back_o my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v have_v god_n command_v we_o to_o keep_v his_o precept_n diligent_o conscience_n correspond_v and_o cry_v out_o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n do_v god_n require_v that_o we_o do_v his_o will_n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o wiâ—â—_n say_v conscience_n psal_n 27.8_o c._n 119.4_o 5._o c._n 40.7_o 8._o try_v then_o what_o agreement_n find_v you_o between_o his_o command_n and_o your_o conscience_n be_v you_o afraid_a of_o the_o restraint_n of_o god_n law_n and_o will_v break_v these_o band_n from_o you_o and_o can_v you_o not_o bear_v these_o cord_n do_v you_o hate_v he_o that_o rebuke_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o abhor_v the_o ministry_n that_o speak_v upright_o and_o search_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n as_o ahab_n do_v micajah_n for_o say_v he_o he_o
the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o give_v to_o humble_a and_o to_o prove_v you_o you_o abuse_v to_o pride_n and_o luxury_n etc._n etc._n oh_o sinful_a and_o senseless_a conscience_n isa_n 42.25_o jer._n 8.7_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o jer._n 5.24_o deut._n 8.16_o 17._o or_o do_v you_o answer_v his_o administration_n of_o justice_n with_o try_v your_o way_n and_o turn_n to_o the_o lord_n do_v you_o labour_v to_o see_v his_o mind_n in_o they_o and_o to_o learn_v more_o skill_n in_o his_o statute_n through_o they_o and_o do_v conscience_n call_v upon_o you_o come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o by_o sound_a conversion_n to_o seek_v a_o cure_n for_o they_o in_o administration_n of_o mercy_n do_v conscience_n ordinary_o attend_v abett_o and_o argue_v from_o thence_o to_o duty_n and_o when_o it_o have_v put_v the_o question_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o do_v it_o proceed_v to_o the_o 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as_o you_o may_v unto_o your_o copy_n that_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n that_o be_v create_v after_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o who_o care_n it_o be_v to_o be_v as_o immutable_a intensive_a and_o extensive_a as_o you_o can_v in_o goodâ—ess_n you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n our_o father_n who_o have_v give_v to_o you_o a_o good_a conscience_n 〈◊〉_d joh._n 3.7_o 9_o c._n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 1.14_o eph._n 5.1_o c._n 4._o â—4_n mat._n 5.45_o i_o have_v use_v a_o great_a length_n and_o liberty_n of_o speech_n in_o this_o question_n than_o i_o have_v in_o former_a or_o shall_v in_o future_a case_n the_o importance_n thereof_o enforce_v i_o if_o conscience_n be_v good_a your_o condition_n be_v good_a if_o conscience_n be_v naught_o your_o condition_n be_v naught_o too_o as_o will_v be_v see_v hereafter_o be_v therefore_o the_o more_o thorough_a and_o serious_a in_o the_o trial_n of_o yourselves_o still_o remember_v this_o just_a limit_v in_o all_o thy_o help_n for_o knowledge_n hereof_o give_v you_o that_o your_o ordinary_a or_o usual_a tendency_n and_o habitude_n must_v be_v attend_v it_o be_v not_o what_o your_o conscience_n be_v for_o a_o fit_a or_o in_o some_o sudden_a flash_n either_o as_o to_o good_a or_o as_o to_o evil_a but_o what_o your_o common_a frame_n and_o general_n or_o most_o usual_a temper_n be_v must_v be_v consult_v q._n 5._o whether_o we_o may_v know_v that_o our_o conscience_n be_v stated_o and_o evangelical_o good_a though_o your_o conscience_n be_v lock_v up_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o other_o and_o be_v comprehensive_o and_o full_o know_v only_o by_o god_n himself_o for_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n psal_n 19.12_o yet_o every_o man_n may_v know_v what_o the_o state_v habitude_n of_o his_o conscience_n be_v if_o he_o will_v but_o deliberate_o discuss_v and_o careful_o commune_v with_o and_o impartial_o attend_v and_o improve_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n as_o seem_v evident_a 1_o by_o the_o description_n of_o its_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v not_o some_o but_o all_z not_o only_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n i.e._n the_o inward_o act_n and_o thought_n and_o therefore_o the_o the_o habitude_n and_o temper_n of_o the_o heart_n elsewhere_o express_v by_o the_o belly_n prov._n 20.7_o cum_fw-la job_n 15.2_o 35._o c._n 32.18_o 19_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n i.e._n the_o conscience_n of_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o man_n and_o within_o man._n the_o heart_n i.e._n the_o conscience_n know_v its_o own_o bitterness_n and_o therefore_o may_v know_v its_o own_o blessedness_n 1_o cor._n 2.11_o prov._n 14.10_o 2_o by_o the_o demand_n from_o and_o for_o it_o in_o scripture_n know_v you_o not_o yourselves_o i.e._n your_o conscience_n and_o so_o what_o you_o and_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n be_v whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n whether_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o work_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o which_o spring_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n gal._n 6.4_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o 3_o by_o the_o declare_a sense_n hereof_o we_o find_v among_o the_o saint_n job_n record_n be_v on_o high_a and_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n job_n 16.19_o c._n 27.5_o 6._o david_n and_o hezekiah_n can_v and_o do_v confident_o appeal_v the_o all-knowing_a god_n in_o it_o psal_n 26.2_o 3._o &_o 17.3_o isa_n 38.3_o hear_v paul_n we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n it_o be_v not_o we_o think_v or_o we_o hope_v but_o we_o trust_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v persuade_v be_v confident_a of_o it_o which_o confidence_n we_o may_v raise_v upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n that_o he_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o heb._n 13.18_o q._n 6._o how_o may_v we_o get_v or_o obtain_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o premise_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a question_n be_v of_o place_n and_o pertinent_a use_n here_o also_o as_o likewise_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v prescribe_v hereafter_o for_o obtain_v a_o pure_a peaceable_a upright_a faithful_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n here_o i_o advise_v you_o these_o few_o thing_n 6._o thing_n see_v perkin_n tom._n 1._o treat_n of_o conscience_n c._n 4._o p._n 551._o sheffield_n good_a conscience_n ch_n 25._o dyke_n good_a conscience_n c._n 5_o 6._o that_o you_o direct_v 1_o 1_o act_n consideration_n finem_fw-la consideration_n see_v motive_n in_o dyke_n good_a cons_n c._n 10._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la consideration_n be_v the_o next_o step_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o thyself_o the_o change_n of_o thy_o estate_n and_o the_o set_n of_o thy_o conscience_n right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n psal_n 119.59_o 60._o &_o 45.10_o 11._o &_o 50.21_o 22._o see_v q._n 4._o direct_v 3._o consider_v therefore_o in_o thy_o heart_n deut._n 4.39_o c._n 8.5_o if_o my_o conscience_n shall_v be_v good_a then_o 1_o my_o condition_n will_v be_v good_a secure_a conscience_n for_o the_o main_a and_o thou_o secure_a thy_o condition_n for_o the_o main_a thy_o condition_n be_v as_o thy_o conscience_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a as_o this_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n amaziah_n condition_n be_v bad_a though_o the_o current_n of_o his_o action_n be_v material_o good_a because_o his_o conscience_n be_v bad_a he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n nor_o like_o his_o father_n david_n 2_o chron._n 25.2_o 2_o king_n 14.3_o jehoshaphat_n condition_n be_v good_a though_o he_o be_v chargeable_a with_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v signal_o bad_a because_o his_o conscience_n be_v good_a nevertheless_o
to_o have_v that_o he_o pluck_v it_o away_o also_o and_o that_o he_o punish_v this_o violence_n and_o their_o voluntary_a resistance_n with_o a_o final_a remorslesness_n psal_n 51.10_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o jer._n 9.3_o rom._n 1.28_o 9_o inordinate_a care_n shame_n and_o fear_n which_o overcharge_v conscience_n and_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o cross_n you_o must_v expect_v contempt_n and_o to_o endure_v the_o cross_n if_o you_o will_v exercise_v and_o enjoy_v a_o good_a conscience_n shame_n and_o fear_n decline_v those_o and_o you_o must_v therefore_o decline_v these_o divert_v they_o rather_o upon_o their_o proper_a object_n be_v ashamed_a and_o afraid_a of_o sin_n as_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o of_o lose_v the_o sight_n and_o salvation_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o great_a good_a as_o you_o be_v advise_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3.14_o 15_o 16._o c._n 4.12_o 13_o 16._o it_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o shame_n or_o fear_v to_o suffer_v for_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n indeed_o to_o suffer_v in_o or_o from_o conscience_n but_o â—â—o_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a a_o expression_n beyond_o any_o other_o in_o all_o the_o bible_n if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o 1_o pet._n 2.19_o second_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v if_o you_o will_v ensure_v the_o custody_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1._o employ_v your_o strict_a care_n sin_n and_o satan_n lie_v their_o main_a battery_n against_o this_o the_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o grand_a citadel_n of_o a_o gracious_a christian_a get_v this_o and_o they_o get_v all_o keep_v this_o and_o you_o keep_v all_o you_o be_v proportionable_o concern_v to_o preserve_v the_o outer_a guard_n in_o your_o conversation_n but_o you_o be_v principal_o concern_v to_o preserve_v the_o inner_a and_o main_a guard_n of_o your_o conscience_n keep_v this_o and_o it_o will_v keep_v thou_o but_o remember_v as_o it_o be_v not_o get_v idle_o so_o neither_o be_v it_o keep_v but_o with_o industry_n keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o diligence_n nay_o with_o all_o diligence_n and_o above_o all_o keep_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n prov._n 2.10_o 11._o c._n 4.20_o 21_o 23._o 2._o extend_v this_o care_n to_o all_o the_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o the_o pure_a peaceable_a sincere_a soft_a and_o tender_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n and_o touch_v which_o we_o shall_v instruct_v hereafter_o yea_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a circuit_n and_o compass_n of_o conscience_n take_v a_o prospect_n of_o every_o part_n in_o every_o proposition_n that_o it_o may_v be_v good_a both_o as_o a_o rule_n and_o as_o a_o witness_n and_o as_o a_o judge_n of_o which_o also_o you_o may_v expect_v in_o the_o ensue_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n 3._o hear_v conscience_n conscience_n have_v a_o voice_n within_o you_o as_o well_o as_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n without_o you_o a_o voice_n *_o of_o correction_n in_o case_n of_o evil_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n &_o c_o psal_n 43.5_o a_o voice_n of_o counsel_n and_o direction_n for_o continuance_n and_o growth_n in_o good_a as_o david_n have_v my_o reins_o also_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o night-season_n psal_n 16.7_o hear_v counsel_n then_o and_o receive_v instruction_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o the_o latter_a end_n conscience_n never_o harden_v till_o it_o be_v not_o hear_v the_o more_o attention_n be_v give_v by_o you_o the_o more_o authority_n be_v gain_v to_o it_o and_o the_o better_a advise_v it_o give_v to_o you_o attend_v the_o direction_n and_o discourse_n of_o conscience_n then_o as_o joseph_n and_o nehemiah_n do_v who_o thereby_o keep_v a_o unspotted_a conscience_n amid_o all_o aspersion_n and_o calumny_n prov._n 19.20_o gen._n 39.9_o neh._n 6.11_o 4._o estate_n it_o often_o by_o its_o copy_n or_o original_a rather_o the_o holy_a scripture_n these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prime_a rule_n and_o standard_n by_o which_o you_o must_v pass_v and_o square_a conscience_n christian_n must_v write_v they_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n if_o they_o will_v be_v keep_v incorrupt_a and_o from_o crooked_a way_n and_o examine_v this_o exscript_n often_o by_o that_o as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n must_v conscience_n be_v to_o be_v instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n to_o scripture_n as_o aaron_n be_v to_o moses_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v instead_o of_o a_o god_n to_o conscience_n as_o moses_n be_v to_o aaron_n deut._n 17.17_o 18_o 19_o exod._n 4.16_o conscience_n be_v to_o every_o man_n as_o his_o book_n as_o bernard_n 9_o bernard_n vnicuique_fw-la suus_fw-la libeâ—_n est_fw-la conscientiu_fw-la conferamus_fw-la itaque_fw-la libros_fw-la nostroscum_fw-la librovitae_n ne_fw-la fortè_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la ultima_fw-la discussione_n abjiciantur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la fuerint_fw-la emendati_fw-la de_fw-fr cons_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o well_o observe_v but_o such_o as_o must_v be_v examine_v by_o the_o bible_n compare_v with_o and_o correct_v by_o it_o order_v my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n say_v david_n thy_o testimony_n also_o be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o counsellor_n psal_n 119.133_o 24._o order_n conscience_n by_o this_o through_o all_o its_o office_n and_o proceed_v be_v conscience_n a_o rule_n the_o word_n must_v be_v the_o regula_n regulans_fw-la conscience_n be_v but_o regula_n regulata_fw-la conscience_n must_v take_v the_o rule_n from_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n and_o then_o give_v it_o to_o the_o christian_a for_o the_o weigh_v of_o his_o estate_n and_o action_n the_o word_n be_v the_o lamp_n for_o the_o foot_n and_o light_n for_o the_o path_n psal_n 119.105_o be_v conscience_n a_o witness_n if_o you_o look_v that_o it_o witness_v the_o truth_n and_o in_o truth_n have_v it_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n isa_n 8.20_o be_v conscience_n a_o judge_n if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n away_o with_o it_o to_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n which_o shall_v judge_v you_o in_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 12.48_o 5._o engage_v the_o choice_n and_o constant_a resolution_n of_o your_o will_n it_o be_v well_o with_o conscience_n while_o the_o will_n be_v constant_a and_o cleave_v unto_o god_n with_o full_a purpose_n let_v the_o will_v be_v preserve_v steady_a and_o its_o welfare_n will_v be_v preserve_v in_o safety_n the_o weal_n of_o conscience_n muchwhat_a follow_v the_o will_v his_o choice_n and_o when_o this_o be_v find_v divide_v that_o be_v faulty_a and_o disease_a act._n 11.23_o hos_fw-la 10.2_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o tim._n 1.19_o they_o put_v away_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o concern_v faith_n make_v shipwreck_n their_o loss_n do_v not_o arise_v as_o from_o its_o next_o cause_n from_o other_o violence_n but_o their_o own_o voluntariness_n satan_n seducer_n suffering_n can_v never_o have_v pull_v it_o away_o if_o they_o themselves_o have_v not_o put_v it_o away_o they_o make_v shipwreck_n rather_o than_o endure_v shipwreck_n well_o then_o if_o you_o will_v still_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v willing_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o live_v honest_o heb._n 13.18_o 6._o eye_n god_n all-seeing_a knowledge_n let_v thy_o conscience_n keep_v its_o eye_n upon_o god_n who_o keep_v his_o eye_n upon_o thy_o conscience_n set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o thy_o face_n with_o david_n and_o set_v thyself_o always_o before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o paul_n as_o of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o steer_v thy_o whole_a course_n keep_v thy_o conscience_n on_o god_n and_o god_n will_v keep_v thy_o conscience_n who_o have_v say_v walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a psal_n 16.8_o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o gen._n 17.1_o conscience_n be_v a_o knowledge_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n look_v to_o it_o then_o in_o every_o creek_n and_o turn_n of_o thy_o life_n do_v not_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n consider_v it_o and_o he_o that_o keep_v thy_o soul_n do_v not_o he_o know_v it_o prov._n 24.12_o psal_n 44.21_o the_o prospect_n david_n take_v of_o god_n omniscient_a knowledge_n preserve_v a_o tender_a gracious_a and_o holy_a conscience_n psal_n 139._o i_o have_v keep_v his_o precept_n and_o thy_o testimony_n say_v he_o elsewhere_o for_o all_o my_o way_n be_v before_o thou_o eye_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a with_o moses_n who_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o thy_o go_n tell_v conscience_n as_o laban_n tell_v jacob_n no_o man_n be_v with_o we_o but_o see_v god_n be_v witness_n betwixt_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o forget_v not_o his_o mizpah_n that_o be_v a_o beacon_n or_o watchtower_n and_o say_v to_o it_o with_o he_o the_o lord_n watch_v between_o i_o and_o thou_o when_o we_o be_v absent_a one_o from_o another_o psal_n 119.168_o heb._n 11.27_o gen._n 31.49_o 50._o
7._o exercise_v yourselves_o to_o have_v always_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o paul_n herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act._n 24.16_o conscience_n will_v not_o be_v insure_v or_o preserve_v without_o consideration_n exercise_n and_o pain_n 1._o co-united_a endeavour_n there_o must_v be_v as_o respect_v the_o subject_n herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v his_o study_n his_o labour_n his_o work_n his_o business_n which_o take_v up_o his_o outward_a special_o his_o inward_a man_n of_o so_o large_a a_o import_n be_v that_o word_n here_o be_v matter_n enough_o to_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a man_n mind_n memory_n will_n affection_n member_n which_o have_v need_n be_v all_o employ_v either_o for_o inform_v of_o or_o conform_v to_o conscience_n 2_o continue_v endeavour_n they_o must_v be_v as_o respect_v the_o circumstance_n herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o always_o let_v the_o time_n frown_v or_o favour_v the_o good_a conscience_n let_v conscience_n smite_v or_o smile_v whether_o you_o be_v under_o the_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n or_o the_o happy_a liberty_n of_o mercy_n whether_o man_n speak_v well_o or_o ill_o whether_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n shine_v upon_o you_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o the_o calumny_n of_o man_n like_v so_o many_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o you_o on_o the_o other_o whatever_o business_n be_v before_o you_o this_o business_n must_v not_o be_v behind_o or_o be_v neglect_v by_o you_o and_o herein_o use_v a_o holy_a constancy_n as_o you_o will_v maintain_v a_o holy_a conscience_n and_o be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o paul_n i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n until_o this_o day_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o job_n 27.6_o 3_o comprehensive_a endeavour_n they_o must_v be_v both_o as_o respect_v the_o state_n of_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v void_a of_o offence_n and_o the_o object_n it_o regard_v likewise_o both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n keep_v the_o conscience_n inoffensive_a if_o you_o will_v keep_v it_o entire_a and_o evangelical_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v sometime_o passive_o take_v phil._n 1.10_o sometime_o active_o 1_o cor._n 10.32_o that_o conscience_n neither_o give_v nor_o take_v offence_n either_o offend_v or_o be_v offend_v eye_n conscience_n in_o both_o kind_n and_o herein_o exercise_v yourselves_o constant_o nor_o only_o as_o respect_v god_n nor_o only_o as_o respect_n man_n but_o as_o respect_v both_o god_n and_o man_n first_o as_o respect_v god_n then_o as_o respect_n man._n let_v religion_n towards_o god_n and_o righteteousness_n towards_o man_n be_v your_o continue_a exercise_n and_o you_o will_v neither_o impair_v the_o tranquillity_n nor_o injure_v the_o tenderness_n of_o your_o conscience_n job_n 2.3_o psal_n 15._o isa_n 33.15_o 16._o conscience_n have_v both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n commit_v original_o to_o it_o the_o conscience_n again_o commit_v they_o as_o josiah_n do_v to_o the_o other_o power_n as_o its_o inferior_a officer_n when_o these_o bring_v conscience_n word_n as_o shaphan_n bring_v the_o king_n back_o word_n again_o say_v all_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o servant_n they_o do_v it_o then_o we_o have_v both_o a_o sincere_a and_o inoffending_a and_o also_o a_o secure_a and_o inoffended_a conscience_n 2_o chr._n 34.15_o 16._o 8._o exercise_v conscience_n often_o if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o always_o good_a the_o weal_n of_o conscience_n lie_v muchwhat_a within_o the_o wall_n of_o conscience_n if_o you_o will_v keep_v conscience_n well_o you_o must_v keep_v conscience_n at_o work_n sloth_n will_v beget_v sickness_n beget_v sin_n and_o incense_v justice_n to_o take_v away_o your_o talon_n mat._n 25.28_o 2._o 1_o be_v frequent_a in_o examine_v conscience_n ask_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v the_o frequent_v trier_n be_v usual_o the_o forward'st_a thriver_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o of_o humane_a literature_n the_o more_o you_o prove_v and_o examine_v conscience_n the_o more_o you_o provoke_v and_o engage_v it_o for_o aftertime_n and_o improve_v the_o experience_n antecedent_n psal_n 77.6_o etc._n etc._n 2_o be_v forward_o in_o exciting_a conscience_n be_v it_o incident_a to_o drowsiness_n distemper_n deadness_n call_v upon_o it_o the_o often_o rouse_v it_o up_o by_o awaken_n consideration_n thy_o conscience_n be_v keeper_n of_o the_o vineyard_n the_o other_o faculty_n and_o thy_o own_o vineyard_n have_v thou_o not_o keep_v put_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o its_o duty_n and_o thy_o danger_n provoke_v it_o by_o argument_n of_o mercy_n and_o alarm_n of_o justice_n that_o if_o thou_o must_v say_v with_o the_o spouse_n i_o sleep_v yet_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o she_o my_o heart_n wake_v psal_n 108.2_o cant._n 1.6_o c._n 5.2_o 3_o be_v faithful_a in_o exonerate_v conscience_n whatever_o conscience_n direct_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n dictate_v fail_v not_o to_o do_v it_o whatever_o it_o forbid_v thou_o forbear_v it_o else_o thou_o teach_v conscience_n to_o forbear_v thou_o limit_v conscience_n and_o not_o listen_v to_o conscience_n be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o the_o lose_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v miserable_a when_o man_n be_v churlish_a with_o conscience_n and_o it_o must_v be_v say_v of_o you_o as_o nabal_n servant_n say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v such_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n that_o conscience_n can_v speak_v to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25.17_o listen_v to_o conscience_n then_o and_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o so_o shall_v thou_o live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n as_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n so_o say_v i_o to_o thou_o in_o all_o that_o sarah_n in_o all_o that_o conscience_n shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o harken_v unto_o her_o voice_n if_o you_o will_v hold_v a_o good_a conscience_n obey_v a_o good_a conscience_n if_o it_o may_v not_o be_v hear_v it_o will_v away_o if_o it_o may_v command_v thou_o it_o will_v continue_v with_o thou_o act._n 23.1_o gen._n 21.12_o 2_o tim._n 1.3_o 1_o tim._n 3.9_o 9_o exercise_v the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o and_o with_o your_o conscience_n actuate_v and_o employ_v your_o implant_v habit_n of_o grace_n and_o these_o will_v grow_v into_o great_a increase_v keep_v up_o the_o lively_a exercise_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o repentance_n and_o you_o keep_v up_o the_o exercise_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n these_o say_v to_o conscience_n as_o david_n sometime_o do_v to_o abiatbar_v abide_v with_o we_o fear_v not_o he_o that_o seek_v thy_o life_n seek_v our_o life_n with_o we_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o safety_n prov._n 4.18_o 1_o sam._n 22.23_o rinse_v conscience_n upon_o every_o fall_n thou_o catche_v from_o the_o filth_n which_o thou_o contract_a in_o the_o water_n of_o repentance_n the_o more_o tear_n of_o contrition_n the_o more_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n and_o transcendent_a comfort_n psal_n 51._o job_n 11.14_o 15._o raise_v and_o quicken_v faith_n this_o will_v subdue_v enemy_n without_o sanctify_v conscience_n within_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n on_o it_o and_o suck_v continue_a virtue_n from_o his_o bless_a promise_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o 5._o act._n 26._o heb._n 10.22_o 23._o repeat_v and_o continue_v the_o dear_a and_o delicious_a act_n of_o love_n which_o will_v facilitate_v the_o commandment_n to_o you_o free_a conscience_n in_o you_o and_o fit_v you_o to_o whatever_o capacity_n christ_n shall_v call_v you_o 1_o joh._n 5.3_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 8._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o pure_a and_o defile_v conscience_n q._n 1._o whether_o the_o conscience_n in_o man_n be_v natural_o pure_a or_o defile_v touch_v this_o i_o must_v return_v you_o to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v chap._n 2._o quest_n 2._o and_o 3._o q._n 2._o whether_o a_o pure_a conscience_n be_v attainable_a by_o man_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v a_o double_a purity_n of_o the_o conscience_n 1._o exact_a and_o legal_a as_o full_o answer_v to_o what_o the_o law_n ask_v 2._o evangelical_n and_o more_o large_a as_o fit_o agree_v with_o what_o the_o gospel_n allow_v that_o exclude_v all_o degree_n of_o pollution_n and_o include_v all_o degree_n of_o perfection_n this_o allow_v no_o degree_n of_o pollution_n and_o aspire_v after_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n 1._o that_o legal_a and_o exact_a purity_n of_o the_o conscience_n neither_o can_v nor_o ever_o be_v attain_v since_o the_o fall_n by_o any_o mere_a man_n in_o this_o life_n 1._o who_o be_v ever_o privilege_v in_o this_o life_n from_o the_o pollution_n of_o conscience_n who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a as_o man_n be_v not_o one_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n
we_o get_v or_o obtain_v a_o pure_a conscience_n answ_n this_o enquiry_n be_v not_o how_o we_o may_v get_v it_o pure_a from_o some_o new_a actual_a tincture_n of_o which_o see_n q._n 7._o but_o from_o its_o old_a habitual_a taint_n and_o pollution_n for_o which_o take_v these_o direction_n 1._o behold_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o be_v awaken_v 1._o without_o this_o there_o be_v no_o society_n with_o god_n he_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o entertain_v you_o in_o your_o habitual_a impurity_n there_o be_v no_o have_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o hope_v communion_n with_o or_o a_o propriety_n in_o he_o unless_o conscience_n be_v purify_v in_o you_o hab._n 1.13_o psal_n 18.26_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o jam._n 4.8_o 2_o without_o this_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n by_o god_n wash_v thy_o heart_n as_o ever_o thou_o will_v to_o heaven_n there_o be_v nothing_o enter_v which_o be_v unclean_a that_o happy_a place_n be_v reserve_v only_o for_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n jer._n 4.14_o rev._n 21.27_o psal_n 24.3_o 4._o a_o pollute_a conscience_n be_v neither_o fit_n for_o the_o business_n nor_o blessedness_n of_o that_o pure_a and_o perfect_a condition_n 3_o without_o this_o there_o be_v no_o serve_v of_o god_n at_o least_o with_o acceptance_n to_o he_o or_o with_o advantage_n to_o you_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v purify_v that_o will_v attempt_v his_o presence_n josh_n 24.19_o heb._n 9.14_o c._n 10.22_o jam._n 4.8_o till_o conscience_n be_v purify_v the_o pure_a god_n will_v not_o endure_v thy_o presence_n nor_o will_v thy_o impure_a conscience_n easy_o bear_v his_o presence_n 4_o without_o this_o there_o be_v no_o sincerity_n in_o thou_o clean_n or_o pure_a act_n will_v never_o put_v you_o beyond_o a_o hypocrite_n without_o a_o clean_a or_o pure_a heart_n it_o be_v not_o a_o pure_a conversation_n but_o a_o pure_a conscience_n that_o speak_v thy_o condition_n prosperous_a and_o secure_v from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o pharisee_n psal_n 73.1_o 2_o tim._n 1.3_o mat._n 23.25_o 29._o 5_o without_o this_o there_o be_v no_o security_n for_o thou_o thy_o condition_n can_v never_o be_v safe_a till_o conscience_n be_v sanctify_v all_o that_o god_n secure_v conscience_n be_v but_o on_o this_o condition_n if_o thou_o be_v pure_a and_o upright_a and_o for_o the_o security_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o sincerity_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a as_o david_n point_v we_o in_o his_o prayer_n and_o it_o be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n be_v first_o pronounce_v bless_v by_o our_o saviour_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o job_n 8.6_o jam._n 3.17_o ps_n 51.7_o 8._o mat._n 5.8_o 2._o behold_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o impure_a conscience_n and_o be_v ashamed_a thou_o be_v not_o so_o pure_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n but_o thou_o be_v as_o impure_a and_o vile_a in_o god_n eye_n be_v convince_v of_o this_o and_o thou_o will_v be_v cleanse_v that_o and_o beg_v he_o to_o cleanse_v thou_o prov._n 30.12_o isa_n 65.5_o mich._n 6.11_o 13._o job_n 40.4_o 1_o think_v what_o be_v defile_v conscience_n that_o choice_n that_o curious_a piece_n that_o so_o dignifi_v man_n next_o the_o angel_n and_o difference_v he_o from_o the_o brute_n conscience_n that_o be_v god_n tabernacle_n in_o man_n and_o make_v man_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n conscience_n that_o be_v chief_a among_o the_o faculty_n and_o be_v under_o god_n to_o command_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n what_o conscience_n that_o by_o creation_n be_v like_o the_o nazarite_n pure_a than_o snow_n white_a than_o milk_n more_o ruddy_a than_o ruby_n who_o polish_n be_v of_o saphire_n shall_v be_v now_o black_a than_o a_o coal_n and_o she_o that_o be_v clothe_v in_o scarlet_n shall_v embrace_v dunghill_n that_o thy_o gold_n shall_v become_v thus_o dim_a and_o the_o most_o fine_a gold_n be_v change_v into_o dirt_n this_o can_v but_o procure_v a_o lamentation_n especial_o when_o thou_o shall_v consider_v that_o this_o thou_o have_v contract_v upon_o thyself_o who_o know_v how_o great_a a_o crime_n it_o be_v if_o through_o thy_o mean_n the_o conscience_n but_o of_o a_o weak_a brother_n shall_v be_v desile_v prov._n 20.27_o 1_o cor._n 3.17_o lam._n 4.1_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 8.7_o 2_o think_v what_o it_o do_v defile_v a_o defile_a conscience_n 1._o defile_v all_o of_o thou_o it_o defile_v the_o man_n the_o whole_a man_n the_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n be_v defile_v even_o the_o mind_n the_o most_o pure_a and_o precious_a part_n be_v defile_v wheresoever_o the_o conscience_n be_v defile_v mat._n 15.18_o 1_o thes_n 5.23_o tit._n 1.15_o 2._o it_o defile_v all_o to_o thou_o there_o be_v nothing_o pure_a to_o thou_o the_o take_n of_o god_n covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n thy_o very_a table-comfort_n thy_o meat_n become_v a_o sin_n and_o snare_n to_o thou_o conscience_n be_v unclean_a whatever_o it_o touch_v do_v become_v unclean_a likewise_o tit._n 1.15_o psal_n 50.16_o 17._o &_o 69.22_o leu._n 5.2.3_o it_o defile_v all_o that_o come_v from_o or_o be_v do_v by_o thou_o it_o stream_n sin_n upon_o every_o service_n thy_o civil_a action_n thy_o very_a plow_a be_v sin_n and_o thy_o sacred_a action_n thy_o very_a pray_n be_v sin_n likewise_o for_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a mat._n 15.18_o prov._n 21.4_o c._n 28.9_o job_n 14.4_o 3._o betake_v you_o to_o the_o know_a provision_n which_o god_n have_v make_v for_o purify_n the_o conscience_n and_o be_v active_a the_o pure_a conscience_n be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o principal_a cause_n it_o be_v he_o that_o purify_v and_o he_o that_o pacifi_v the_o conscience_n he_o that_o cure_v its_o disease_n and_o cleanse_v it_o from_o defilement_n he_o create_v and_o so_o the_o heart_n be_v clean_a 1_o thes_n 5.23_o ezek._n 36.25_o psal_n 51.7_o 10._o but_o though_o it_o be_v his_o work_n principal_o it_o be_v our_o work_n partly_o too_o as_o himself_o press_v it_o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 1.16_o it_o be_v his_o work_n to_o bless_v the_o mean_n unto_o purify_n and_o our_o work_n to_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n whereby_o he_o purify_v ask_v the_o mercy_n of_o he_o and_o apply_v the_o mean_n to_o we_o 1_o then_o ask_v this_o mercy_n from_o he_o with_o the_o great_a ardour_n thou_o may_v acknowledge_v thy_o pollution_n with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n aggravate_v it_o also_o in_o his_o presence_n abhor_v thyself_o and_o acknowledge_v with_o thy_o impotency_n his_o power_n as_o who_o alone_o can_v purify_v thou_o so_o david_n psal_n 51.2_o 11._o his_o promise_n of_o it_o do_v not_o preclude_v but_o shall_v provoke_v rather_o thy_o prayer_n for_o it_o ezek._n 36.25_o cum_fw-la 37._o 2_o apply_v thou_o to_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o thou_o with_o the_o great_a activity_n thou_o can_v these_o be_v the_o word_n water_n and_o blood_n etc._n blood_n see_v sheffield_n good_a cons_n c._n 2._o p_o 33._o etc._n etc._n 1_n the_o word_n you_o be_v clean_a through_o the_o word_n say_v christ_n job_n 15.3_o this_o be_v not_o only_o pure_a in_o itself_o but_o purify_n the_o soul_n that_o attend_v the_o preach_n of_o it_o psal_n 19.8_o joh._n 17.17_o ephes_n 5.26_o submit_v thy_o conscience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o it_o purity_n be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o and_o will_v be_v the_o effect_n in_o thou_o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o if_o you_o obey_v then_o 2._o skill_n thy_o conscience_n in_o the_o promise_v of_o it_o every_o promise_n be_v both_o a_o motive_n to_o and_o mean_n for_o cleanse_v as_o of_o the_o flesh_n so_o likewise_o of_o the_o spirit_n but_o there_o be_v a_o especial_a promise_n in_o god_n absolute_a covenant_n i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n on_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o which_o you_o may_v urge_v upon_o yourself_o in_o secret_a and_o urge_v god_n with_o in_o supplication_n 2._o cor._n 7.1_o jer._n 33.8_o ezek._n 3.6.25_o cum_fw-la 37._o 2_o water_n ezek._n ibid._n ephes_n 5.26_o the_o sacrament_n of_o water_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v remember_v by_o thou_o but_o reinforce_v on_o thou_o by_o due_a and_o double_a consideration_n though_o i_o can_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o ananias_n say_v unto_o saul_n arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o be_v baptize_v in_o thy_o infancy_n yet_o i_o must_v counsel_v thou_o to_o apply_v thy_o baptism_n by_o fetch_v argument_n from_o thence_o and_o by_o eye_v the_o ability_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n thereby_o exhibit_v till_o thou_o find_v the_o answer_n thereunto_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o then_o thy_o infant-baptism_n will_v be_v as_o effectual_a to_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o thy_o sin_n in_o thy_o adult_n estate_n as_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o hand_n be_v
the_o eternal_a flame_n and_o open_v the_o horror_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n yet_o through_o the_o power_n of_o such_o prepossession_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n like_o the_o horse_n in_o job_n he_o go_v on_o to_o meet_v the_o arm_a man_n he_o mock_v at_o fear_n and_o be_v not_o affright_v neither_o turn_v he_o his_o back_n from_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o those_o in_o isaiah_n we_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o with_o hell_n be_v we_o at_o a_o agreement_n he_o acknowledge_v god_n have_v curse_v such_o sin_n yet_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n job_n 39.21_o 22._o isa_n 28.15_o deut._n 29.19_o 2._o the_o vicious_a carriage_n of_o conscience_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o estate_n be_v the_o principal_a fountain_n of_o this_o false_a peace_n none_o of_o the_o cause_n without_o the_o conscience_n can_v prejudice_v you_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o partaking_a by_o conscience_n within_o you_o in_o vain_a do_v satan_n force_n or_o his_o disciple_n flatter_v till_o conscience_n fall_v in_o with_o they_o and_o speak_v that_o false_a peace_n to_o which_o these_o seduce_v you_o and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n resolve_v it_o into_o this_o as_o the_o next_o cause_n if_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n peace_n deut._n 29.19_o 1_o thes_n 5.3_o now_o if_o conscience_n upon_o the_o process_n or_o trial_n of_o your_o estate_n do_v speak_v a_o false_a or_o vicious_a peace_n it_o be_v ever_o in_o or_o by_o some_o fallacious_a procedure_n in_o the_o case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deceive_v their_o own_o self_n it_o put_v a_o fallacious_a argument_n or_o paralogism_n upon_o we_o conscience_n always_o come_v to_o a_o conclusion_n on_o of_o our_o estate_n and_o so_o of_o our_o peace_n as_o you_o have_v see_v already_o by_o some_o practical_a syllogism_n if_o our_o peace_n be_v false_a its_o procedure_n be_v 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peace_n conclude_v themselves_o in_o a_o save_a condition_n from_o a_o unsound_a and_o false_a medium_n which_o can_v not_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o such_o a_o conclusion_n 2._o sometime_o it_o be_v out_o in_o the_o assumption_n as_o it_o tender_v a_o false_a testimony_n or_o report_n of_o what_o we_o be_v and_o do_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o estate_n thus_o be_v they_o deceive_v jer._n 2.35_o because_o i_o be_o innocent_a sure_o his_o anger_n shall_v turn_v from_o i_o the_o proposition_n imply_v be_v true_a viz._n god_n anger_n shall_v turn_v away_o from_o all_o such_o as_o be_v innocent_a but_o the_o assumption_n viz._n i_o be_o innocent_a be_v false_a behold_v i_o will_v plead_v with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o say_v i_o have_v not_o sin_v ibid._n &_o v._o 23_o etc._n etc._n how_o can_v thou_o say_v i_o be_o not_o pollute_v i_o have_v not_o go_v after_o baalim_fw-la see_v thy_o way_n in_o the_o valley_n know_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n thus_o 1_o 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peace_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o genuine_a result_n from_o those_o premise_n that_o she_o conclude_v for_o it_o and_o foy_v in_o another_o conclusion_n in_o this_o soul_n case_n i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o these_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n how_o ordinary_a be_v it_o that_o man_n thus_o shuffle_v and_o turn_v off_o the_o severe_a passage_n of_o sermon_n and_o scripture_n from_o themselves_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o other_o when_o as_o ever_o they_o will_v avoid_v the_o curse_n they_o shall_v lay_v it_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n mal._n 2.2_o sometime_o 3_o man_n shift_v off_o the_o conclusion_n that_o if_o conscience_n will_v not_o suspend_v the_o true_a nor_o shuffle_v in_o a_o false_a sentence_n yet_o she_o must_v speak_v it_o so_o soft_o and_o the_o application_n be_v so_o easy_a as_o it_o may_v not_o stick_v nor_o abide_v upon_o they_o conscience_n conclude_v the_o jew_n condition_n upon_o they_o and_o quicken_v they_o to_o a_o return_n to_o he_o 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40.1_o 2._o direct_v 7._o turn_v in_o upon_o your_o own_o bosom_n commune_fw-la with_o your_o own_o heart_n as_o asaph_n do_v in_o this_o very_a case_n and_o let_v your_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n psal_n 4.4.77.6_o it_o be_v one_o observation_n of_o dr._n sib_n on_o psal_n 42.5_o 51._o 42.5_o soul_n conflict_n c._n 5._o p._n 51._o that_o one_o way_n to_o raise_v a_o deject_a soul_n be_v to_o cite_v it_o before_o itself_o you_o have_v often_o hear_v of_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n see_v you_o call_v and_o keep_v it_o and_o convene_v the_o trouble_n of_o your_o heart_n before_o it_o for_o herein_o it_o be_v that_o your_o case_n must_v be_v audit_v argue_v and_o determine_v i_o wish_v there_o be_v no_o christian_n do_v carry_v it_o to_o conscience_n as_o ahab_n to_o micajah_n either_o they_o call_v not_o conscience_n into_o the_o consultation_n of_o peace_n as_o afraid_a she_o will_v not_o prophesy_v good_a but_o evil_o concern_v they_o or_o if_o she_o come_v and_o deal_v clear_o they_o they_o commit_v she_o to_o prison_n and_o carve_v out_o nothing_o for_o she_o but_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n till_o they_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o peace_n 1_o king_n 22.8_o 27._o whereas_o there_o be_v no_o sound_a peace_n but_o of_o conscience_n speak_v as_o have_v be_v abundant_o show_v arraign_v your_o trouble_n before_o conscience_n then_o here_o audit_n here_o answer_v here_o argue_v they_o for_o self-communing_a be_v one_o of_o the_o speedy_a and_o safe_a way_n to_o stillness_n and_o self-quieting_a psal_n 4.4_o &_o 42.5_o 1_o audit_n and_o require_v a_o account_n of_o they_o 1._o of_o what_o kind_n or_o what_o they_o be_v be_v they_o not_o secular_a trouble_n the_o trouble_n of_o some_o secular_a emergence_n and_o interposition_n the_o shuâ—emitess_n have_v lose_v her_o son_n and_o her_o soul_n be_v vex_v within_o she_o by_o the_o solicitous_a importunity_n of_o sampson_n wife_n be_v his_o soul_n vex_v unto_o the_o death_n 2_o king_n 4.27_o judg._n 16.16_o or_o be_v they_o not_o sickness_n trouble_v the_o trouble_n of_o a_o sickly_a indisposition_n which_o ofttimes_o discompose_v the_o natural_a spirit_n and_o faculty_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o soul_n sympathy_n with_o the_o body_n put_v the_o whole_a frame_n in_o a_o commotion_n or_o combustion_n or_o be_v they_o but_o self-conceived_a trouble_n the_o trouble_n of_o a_o strong_a and_o stir_a imagination_n who_o false_a and_o hasty_a representation_n do_v frequent_o prevent_v the_o trial_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o produce_v as_o insuperable_a trouble_n as_o if_o the_o ground_n be_v real_a witness_n jacob_n imagination_n of_o his_o son_n be_v be_v slay_v till_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o answer_v it_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o conscience_n and_o reason_n gen._n 37.33_o 36._o now_o though_o such_o kind_n of_o trouble_n call_v for_o due_a consideration_n of_o they_o in_o their_o place_n yet_o will_v they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o court_n as_o of_o another_o cognizance_n and_o 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&_o 77.10_o &_o 73.13_o 15_o 23._o lam._n 3.18_o 54._o isa_n 38.10_o 11._o whatever_o then_o be_v the_o plea_n and_o pretension_n in_o impeachment_n of_o thy_o peace_n let_v they_o be_v produce_v in_o open_a court_n let_v conscience_n consider_v and_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o court_n the_o standard_n of_o evangelical_n peace_n and_o then_o how_o many_o of_o thy_o doubt_n and_o trouble_n will_v successive_o have_v tekel_n on_o they_o thou_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n and_o be_v find_v want_v dan._n 5.27_o i_o forbear_v to_o mention_v here_o the_o just_a answer_n may_v be_v give_v to_o what_o argument_n may_v be_v happy_o insist_v on_o wherewith_o you_o may_v furnish_v yourselves_o in_o the_o respective_a case_n 3_o here_o argue_v it_o with_o they_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o evince_v thy_o peace_n by_o it_o yet_o it_o will_v ease_v thou_o in_o thy_o perplexity_n to_o expostulate_v and_o argue_v out_o the_o case_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n how_o forcible_a be_v right_a word_n david_n iterate_a expostulation_n be_v effectual_a to_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o dependence_n and_o to_o the_o remit_v if_o not_o remove_v of_o his_o disquiet_n and_o diffidence_n job_n 6.25_o psal_n 42.5_o etc._n etc._n man_n be_v prone_a to_o plead_v it_o out_o with_o heaven_n and_o reason_n it_o forth_o with_o god_n it_o be_v the_o more_o easy_a and_o expeditious_a way_n to_o plead_v it_o with_o their_o own_o heart_n no_o arguing_n unless_o of_o prayer_n and_o faith_n be_v admittable_a with_o god_n who_o be_v a_o fit_a opponent_n or_o respondent_fw-la to_o argue_v with_o omniscience_n and_o omnipotence_n or_o can_v choose_v out_o word_n to_o reason_n with_o he_o job_n 13.3_o c._n 23.4_o c._n 9.14_o psal_n 77.7_o 10._o here_o argue_v it_o then_o and_o bid_v thy_o fear_n as_o job_n do_v his_o friend_n to_o attend_v and_o listen_v hear_v now_o my_o reason_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o plead_n of_o my_o lip_n job_n 13.6_o argue_v 1._o from_o thy_o past_a serenity_n and_o sweetness_n old_a experience_n will_v become_v new_a evidence_n i_o have_v consider_v the_o day_n of_o old_a say_v asaph_z the_o year_n of_o ancient_a time_n i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n my_o song_n in_o the_o night_n and_o thence_o he_o resolve_v that_o it_o be_v his_o weakness_n this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n to_o â—ield_v so_o far_o to_o his_o own_o despondency_n and_o disquiet_n and_o shall_v be_v his_o work_n to_o devolve_v all_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o fortify_v his_o dependence_n on_o he_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o former_a happiness_n i_o will_v remember_v the_o year_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a i_o will_v remember_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n sure_o i_o will_v remember_v thy_o wonder_n of_o old_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 77.5_o 13._o david_n spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v within_o he_o my_o heart_n within_o i_o be_v desolate_a say_v he_o and_o what_o do_v he_o i_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o old_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 143.4_o 5._o god_n ancient_a kindness_n afford_v new_a argument_n to_o conscience_n whereby_o she_o may_v and_o many_o time_n do_v quiet_v herself_o and_o confute_v her_o sorrow_n psal_n 31.21_o 22._o &_o 71.18_o 20._o well_o then_o if_o you_o will_v not_o cast_v away_o your_o confidence_n call_v your_o former_a comfort_n to_o remembrance_n be_v your_o soul_n cast_v down_o within_o you_o revive_v and_o cheer_v they_o up_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n from_o the_o land_n of_o jordan_n and_o of_o the_o hermonite_n what_o he_o speak_v to_o you_o in_o such_o a_o sermon_n seal_v in_o such_o a_o sacrament_n secure_v in_o such_o a_o solitariness_n and_o thence_o reason_n with_o manoah_n wife_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v we_o will_v he_o have_v show_v we_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o heb._n 10.32_o 35._o psal_n 42.6_o judg._n 13.23_o argue_v 2._o from_o
be_v do_v by_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v which_o be_v matter_n of_o general_a right_n and_o equity_n and_o they_o that_o deny_v such_o clear_a and_o common_o receive_v law_n of_o general_a right_n be_v in_o common_a speech_n say_v to_o offer_v violence_n to_o their_o conscience_n so_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o such_o and_o such_o matter_n may_v be_v decline_v and_o forbear_v which_o be_v matter_n of_o indifferency_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o small_a difference_n between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o conservation_n of_o such_o law_n and_o rule_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o conscience_n strict_o so_o call_v 4._o call_v see_v baldw._n case_n cons_n l._n 1._o c_o 4._o but_o i_o must_v follow_v the_o vulgar_a usage_n and_o sense_n of_o this_o term_n as_o most_o fit_v my_o design_n there_o be_v a_o habit_n bank_n and_o treasury_n of_o light_n and_o law_n with_o conscience_n and_o which_o it_o conserves_n here_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v the_o application_n of_o they_o have_v and_o make_v by_o conscience_n here_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o and_o three_o proposition_n still_o make_v application_n of_o some_o general_a law_n or_o rule_n have_v in_o the_o first_o proposition_n to_o a_o man_n particular_a estate_n or_o action_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o conscience_n to_o apply_v general_a proposition_n and_o canon_n to_o a_o man_n personal_a and_o particular_a case_n and_o concern_v and_o indeed_o the_o thomist_n 13_o thomist_n aquin._n sum._n 1._o q._n 79._o a._n 13_o do_v make_v conscience_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o application_n of_o the_o knowledge_n or_o light_n which_o be_v in_o the_o synteresis_fw-la and_o therefore_o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o act_n though_o to_o speak_v proper_o as_o one_o 14._o one_o sanders_n prael_n 1._o de_fw-fr conscience_n §._o 14._o observe_v the_o application_n of_o science_n be_v not_o conscience_n itself_o but_o a_o act_n of_o it_o and_o as_o another_o 6._o another_o rutherf_n libert_n of_o conscience_n c._n 1._o p._n 6._o say_v it_o be_v the_o same_o conscience_n that_o act_v all_o three_o part_n of_o a_o law_n of_o a_o witness_n and_o of_o a_o judge_n the_o second_o propofition_n contain_v the_o direct_a testimony_n of_o conscience_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n in_o general_n be_v that_o of_o a_o witness_n thus_o paul_n suggest_v of_o his_o own_o and_o touch_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o gentile_n my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n rom._n 9.1_o their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n rom._n 2.15_o the_o witness_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v either_o consider_v 1._o as_o it_o be_v in_o habit_n and_o rest_v upon_o record_n or_o 2._o as_o it_o be_v in_o act_n or_o be_v reduce_v thereunto_o which_o be_v by_o two_o step_n 1._o conscience_n cast_v back_o a_o reflection_n upon_o its_o own_o record_n of_o our_o estate_n and_o action_n and_o consider_v and_o ruminate_v upon_o they_o and_o then_o 2._o conscience_n come_v forth_o and_o report_v to_o we_o how_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v or_o have_v stand_v agreeable_a to_o those_o record_n and_o to_o this_o reflection_n the_o office_n or_o act_n of_o conscience_n then_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o proposition_n be_v threefold_a 1._o to_o register_v and_o book_n down_o what_o a_o man_n be_v and_o do_v and_o in_o truth_n conscience_n be_v as_o one_o 52._o one_o sheffield_n good_a cons_n c._n 4._o p._n 52._o well_o the_o great_a register_n and_o recorder_n of_o the_o world_n it_o have_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n not_o a_o word_n from_o the_o mouth_n not_o a_o work_n of_o man_n not_o a_o thought_n of_o the_o mind_n can_v escape_v or_o pass_v its_o swift_a pen._n it_o be_v god_n historian_n say_v dr._n reynolds_n 41._o reynolds_n of_o the_o passion_n c._n 41._o that_o write_v not_o annal_n but_o journal_o conscience_n have_v its_o book_n and_o have_v its_o table_n whereon_o it_o do_v indeleble_o write_v both_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o job_n rev._n 20.12_o jer._n 17.1_o job_n 27.6_o 2._o to_o reflect_v and_o bring_v back_o to_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o expression_n of_o solomon_n be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o 1_o king_n 8.47_o conscience_n be_v to_o every_o man_n not_o only_o as_o his_o private_a notary_n but_o as_o his_o petty-constable_n to_o search_v into_o and_o seize_v upon_o every_o miscarry_v act_n and_o habit_n conscience_n review_v its_o register_n recall_v and_o read_v over_o its_o record_n here_o be_v those_o say_n in_o and_o say_n to_o the_o heart_n that_o scripture_n and_o experience_n tell_v we_o of_o jer._n 5.24_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o mark_fw-mi those_o communing_n with_o our_o heart_n and_o call_v upon_o our_o own_o action_n and_o estate_n those_o counting_n and_o self-searches_a how_o the_o case_n stand_v psal_n 4.4.77.6_o herewith_o conscience_n compare_v our_o past_a action_n and_o intention_n with_o the_o canon_n and_o rule_n conserve_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruminate_v and_o bethink_v according_a to_o the_o case_n and_o concern_v before_o it_o conscience_n consider_v the_o matter_n i_o consider_v in_o my_o heart_n say_v the_o preacher_n or_o i_o give_v or_o set_v to_o my_o heart_n hebr._n eccles_n 9.1_o conscience_n be_v not_o only_o to_o consult_v its_o book_n or_o cast_v back_o a_o eye_n but_o to_o consider_v the_o affair_n before_o it_o attentive_o now_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n consider_v your_o way_n hebr._n set_a your_o heart_n on_o your_o way_n hag._n 1.5.7_o here_o be_v those_o laying_n to_o heart_n we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 5.24_o mal._n 2.2_o 3._o to_o report_v and_o bring_v forth_o its_o testimony_n according_a as_o the_o matter_n have_v be_v or_o be_v thus_o conscience_n in_o joseph_n brethren_n have_v take_v and_o book_v down_o their_o sin_n after_o this_o turn_v back_o and_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o circumstance_n wherewith_o conscience_n consider_v it_o to_o be_v aggravate_v we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 42.21_o 22._o conscience_n in_o pharaoh_n butler_n have_v record_v do_v recall_v rip_v up_o and_o read_v he_o his_o fault_n gen._n 41.9_o david_n job_n and_o paul_n be_v contumelious_o censure_v and_o cry_v out_o upon_o conscience_n cast_v back_o a_o reflection_n consult_v its_o own_o record_n consider_v their_o uprightness_n and_o the_o other_o reproach_n and_o clear_v up_o their_o righteousness_n psal_n 7.3_o 4._o job_n 27.5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o as_o this_o be_v the_o office_n of_o conscience_n to_o give_v testimony_n in_o relation_n to_o what_o be_v past_a so_o also_o in_o relation_n to_o what_o be_v present_a conscience_n witness_v both_o 1._o what_o we_o be_v or_o what_o our_o estate_n be_v the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.16_o 2._o and_o what_o we_o act_n or_o what_o our_o action_n be_v witness_v paul_n example_n i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n rom._n 9.1_o 3._o and_o whatever_o you_o be_v or_o intend_v psal_n 17.3_o 2_o cor._n 1.17_o the_o three_o proposition_n contain_v the_o decisive_a judgement_n of_o conscience_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o most_o proper_o and_o strict_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o judge_n if_o we_o will_v judge_n ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v 1_o cor._n 11.31_o confcience_n be_v herein_o judicial_o to_o apply_v the_o truth_n dictate_v in_o the_o first_o proposition_n upon_o the_o testimony_n deliver_v in_o the_o second_o proposition_n and_o do_v infer_v the_o conclusion_n from_o those_o premise_n according_a to_o its_o apprehension_n of_o the_o rule_n or_o law_n in_o the_o first_o or_o major_a proposition_n and_o according_a to_o its_o attestation_n and_o report_n of_o our_o life_n or_o action_n in_o the_o second_o or_o minor_a proposition_n the_o judgement_n conscience_n pronounce_v sometime_o respect_v our_o estate_n and_o sometime_o respect_v our_o action_n and_o both_o of_o they_o either_o 1._o as_o good_a or_o else_o 2._o as_o evil_n and_o thus_o again_o either_o 1._o as_o it_o respect_v the_o time_n past_a or_o present_a or_o else_o 2._o as_o it_o respect_v the_o time_n future_a either_o as_o they_o have_v former_o be_v or_o now_o be_v or_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v first_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o time_n past_a and_o present_a the_o office_n of_o conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o what_o be_v and_o have_v be_v good_a be_v to_o acquit_v and_o clear_v in_o regard_n of_o what_o be_v and_o have_v be_v evil_a it_o be_v
to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v rom._n 2.15_o their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v they_o witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n excuse_v or_o else_o accuse_v one_o another_o 1._o if_o the_o estate_n and_o action_n be_v or_o have_v be_v good_a conscience_n be_v according_o to_o acquit_v and_o clear_v this_o it_o do_v 1._o to_o and_o before_o god_n as_o its_o superior_a in_o judgement_n who_o it_o do_v 1._o sometime_o appeal_v as_o the_o supreme_a judg._n judge_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o according_a to_o my_o integrity_n that_o be_v in_o i_o psal_n 7.8.26_o 1._o and_o 2._o sometime_o it_o apologize_v and_o excuse_v we_o to_o he_o not_o by_o extenuate_v our_o sin_n ames_n sin_n excusatio_fw-la enim_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la strictiore_fw-la sensu_fw-la accipitur_fw-la quo_fw-la diminutionem_fw-la vel_fw-la attenuationem_fw-la culpae_fw-la designat_fw-la sed_fw-la illo_fw-la quo_fw-la plenam_fw-la culpae_fw-la &_o reatus_fw-la amotionem_fw-la notat_fw-la ames_n but_o by_o insist_v on_o our_o sincerity_n lord_n say_v abimelech_n in_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o innocency_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v i_o do_v this_o remember_v o_o lord_n how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n so_o hezekiah_n gen._n 20.5_o 6._o isa_n 38.3_o this_o it_o do_v also_o 2._o from_o god_n as_o his_o substitute_n in_o the_o judgement_n from_o whence_o conscience_n be_v by_o office_n to_o approve_v and_o absolve_v 1._o to_o approve_v the_o good_a and_o so_o our_o heart_n be_v assure_v before_o and_o we_o have_v confidence_n towards_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3.19_o 21._o i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n say_v paul_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n conscience_n approve_v it_o and_o so_o assure_v he_o henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o 2._o to_o absolve_v from_o evil_a 1._o from_o evil_n threaten_v by_o god_n law_n the_o evil_a of_o divine_a indignation_n 1_o joh._n 3.21_o 22_o nay_o say_v conscience_n whatever_o be_v the_o charge_v lay_v against_o he_o or_o cross_n lay_v before_o he_o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v in_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o be_o more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v i_o rom._n 8.31_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o â—â—rom_n evil_n throw_v upon_o he_o by_o man_n lust_n the_o evil_n of_o humane_a imputation_n and_o hard_a censure_n amid_o all_o calumny_n conscience_n acquit_v job_n and_o assert_n his_o integrity_n let_v his_o adversary_n write_v a_o book_n against_o he_o he_o can_v bind_v their_o censure_n as_o a_o crown_n unto_o he_o let_v they_o reproach_v he_o of_o hypocrisy_n yet_o say_v he_o till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v job_n 31.5_o to_o the_o end_n 27.5_o 6._o 2._o if_o the_o estate_n or_o action_n be_v or_o have_v be_v bad_a conscience_n be_v by_o office_n judicial_o to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v i_o say_v judicial_o to_o accuse_v because_o it_o be_v accusation_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la testis_fw-la as_o a_o witness_n appertain_v to_o the_o second_o proposition_n thus_o it_o likewise_o do_v 1._o as_o to_o and_o before_o god_n to_o and_o before_o who_o it_o accuse_v we_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o guilt_n thus_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o after_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n and_o david_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v great_o in_o that_o i_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 24.10_o and_o after_o he_o have_v go_v in_o to_o bathsheba_n against_o thou_o thou_o only_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 51.4_o 2._o as_o from_o and_o under_o god_n who_o be_v great_a than_o the_o conscience_n so_o conscience_n be_v by_o office_n 1._o to_o convict_v the_o sinner_n and_o do_v conclude_v it_o as_o to_o the_o sinful_a state_n and_o action_n for_o which_o it_o stand_v arraign_v before_o it_o witness_v those_o jew_n joh._n 8.9_o who_o be_v convict_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hyperius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d convincere_fw-la &_o causam_fw-la eo_fw-la deducere_fw-la ut_fw-la obijci_fw-la enti_fw-la praetexi_fw-la nihil_fw-la amplius_fw-la queat_fw-la hyperius_fw-la so_o shut_v up_o by_o argument_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o judge_n that_o they_o can_v not_o start_v from_o it_o 2._o to_o censure_v and_o set_v a_o brand_n and_o mark_v of_o infamy_n upon_o the_o sin_n so_o david_n in_o the_o text_n before_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o and_o elsewhere_o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a i_o be_v a_o beast_n before_o thou_o psal_n 73.22_o here_o the_o least_o 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wrong_a what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v evil_a to_o we_o in_o particular_a agreeable_a to_o the_o general_a law_n in_o the_o first_o proposition_n but_o 2._o to_o tie_v and_o oblige_v we_o respective_o to_o that_o evil_a and_o to_o this_o good_a agreeable_o still_o to_o the_o same_o law_n in_o the_o same_o proposition_n and_o 3._o to_o thrust_v forward_o excite_v or_o impel_v we_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o that_o evil_a and_o for_o the_o attain_n or_o do_v of_o this_o good_a with_o accord_n still_o to_o that_o general_a light_n or_o law_n in_o relation_n to_o these_o office_n the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o conscientious_a man_n as_o one_o stir_v as_o one_o bind_v as_o one_o press_v in_o his_o own_o spirit_n act._n 17.16_o 18.5.20_o 22._o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o debtor_n rom._n 1.14_o but_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n upon_o he_o as_o from_o god_n command_n so_o from_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o be_v constrain_v and_o can_v choose_v unless_o he_o shall_v offer_v 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shall_v we_o so_o order_v our_o conscience_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o first_o proposition_n that_o they_o offer_v we_o true_a and_o right_a law_n and_o rule_n and_o none_o but_o such_o concern_v our_o estate_n 3._o estate_n see_v q._n 3._o direct_v 1._o in_o chap._n 3._o and_o action_n to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o you_o 1._o direct_v 1_o store_n your_o conscience_n that_o she_o have_v a_o stock_n and_o treasury_n of_o knowledge_n a_o bank_n and_o habit_n of_o all_o necessary_a law_n and_o rule_n of_o practice_n that_o as_o a_o scribe_n instruct_v to_o the_o kingdom_n she_o may_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o her_o treasury_n thing_n both_o new_a and_o old_a as_o any_o occasion_n offer_v for_o how_o shall_v she_o be_v able_a to_o give_v rule_n if_o she_o have_v they_o not_o or_o teach_v you_o if_o herself_o be_v untaught_a
testimony_n let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n psal_n 119.10_o 35_o 36.80_o 6._o direct_v 6_o spend_v more_o of_o your_o time_n in_o consideration_n this_o will_v concoct_v what_o you_o already_o know_v and_o convert_v it_o into_o blood_n and_o spirit_n it_o improve_v both_o the_o quickness_n and_o clearness_n of_o conscience_n while_o truth_n be_v revolve_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o it_o run_v they_o over_o again_o with_o fresh_a attention_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o several_a faculty_n the_o most_o considerate_a christian_a be_v the_o most_o know_v and_o best_a thrive_v in_o his_o conscience_n her_o miscarriage_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o inconsiderateness_n psal_n 1.1_o 2.64.9_o ecles_n 5.1_o the_o iterate_a act_n of_o meditation_n will_v 1._o habituate_v the_o principle_n which_o you_o already_o know_v it_o will_v root_v they_o deep_o and_o rivet_v they_o fast_o upon_o the_o mind_n and_o memory_n and_o conscience_n will_v be_v ever_o and_o anon_o call_v they_o into_o counsel_n psal_n 119.15_o 16_o 23_o 24._o 2._o they_o will_v affect_v and_o pour_v in_o oil_n upon_o the_o flame_n of_o love_n delight_n and_o desire_v towards_o these_o and_o such_o other_o principle_n o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n say_v david_n what_o be_v it_o that_o kindle_a and_o cause_v it_o to_o burn_v up_o to_o such_o a_o height_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n psal_n 119.15_o 16_o 48_o 97._o 3._o they_o will_v advance_v these_o principle_n to_o a_o high_a progress_n and_o proficiency_n in_o knowledge_n meditation_n will_v not_o only_o be_v dilate_v on_o they_o but_o deduce_v inference_n from_o they_o and_o draw_v on_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n from_o one_o field_n of_o truth_n to_o another_o for_o the_o delicious_a view_n of_o the_o full_a harvest_n of_o divine_a verity_n have_v drink_v in_o so_o much_o sweetness_n already_o from_o a_o few_o sheaf_n of_o it_o this_o be_v it_o enlarge_v david_n understanding_n beyond_o his_o teacher_n and_o 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conscience_n when_o you_o exemplify_v her_o law_n in_o your_o life_n and_o conversation_n but_o if_o you_o turn_v not_o her_o direction_n into_o duty_n you_o tempt_v she_o to_o deal_v at_o most_o but_o by_o half_n with_o you_o as_o you_o do_v at_o best_o with_o she_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o commandment_n have_v the_o most_o discern_a conscience_n and_o dwell_v most_o in_o comfort_n if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o he_o that_o do_v what_o he_o know_v be_v most_o likely_a to_o know_v what_o to_o do_v he_o be_v secure_v by_o promise_n if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o god_n will_v manifest_v himself_o to_o he_o ps_n 111.10_o joh._n 13.17.7.17.14.21_o q._n 8._o how_o shall_v we_o so_o order_v our_o conscience_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o second_o proposition_n that_o she_o may_v give_v we_o a_o true_a and_o right_a testimony_n and_o none_o but_o such_o concern_v our_o estate_n 2._o estate_n see_v chap._n 3._o q._n 3._o dir._n 2._o and_o action_n to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o you_o 1._o ply_v your_o conscience_n with_o argument_n direct_v 1_o the_o influence_n of_o rational_a inducement_n with_o her_o can_v be_v small_a in_o that_o her_o seat_n and_o fixation_n be_v in_o the_o very_o high_a orb_n of_o reason_n so_o that_o the_o more_o reason_n you_o offer_v the_o more_o ready_a must_v she_o be_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la to_o her_o office_n and_o the_o more_o regular_a in_o her_o operation_n you_o may_v urge_v she_o 1_o from_o her_o ability_n thou_o and_o thou_o only_o under_o god_n can_v full_o and_o clear_o testify_v for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o god_n have_v set_v thou_o up_o as_o a_o shine_a lamp_n for_o survey_v all_o the_o several_a period_n and_o act_n of_o my_o life_n and_o thou_o search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o heart_n metaphorical_o express_v by_o the_o belly_n 1_o cor._n 2.11_o prov._n 2.27_o 2._o from_o her_o authority_n for_o this_o be_v thou_o constitute_v by_o god_n in_o and_o over_o i_o and_o this_o be_v his_o command_n upon_o thou_o to_o testify_v what_o be_v my_o consonancy_n to_o or_o dissonancy_n from_o those_o law_n he_o have_v impose_v on_o or_o engrave_v in_o i_o thou_o have_v his_o warrant_n and_o it_o be_v thy_o work_n to_o witness_v a_o work_n approve_v by_o he_o in_o scripture_n and_o agreeable_a to_o thy_o nature_n who_o can_v exempt_v or_o what_o shall_v excuse_v thou_o rom._n 2.15_o 3._o from_o her_o avail_n thy_o single_a testimony_n alone_o do_v supercede_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o i_o can_v appeal_v from_o they_o to_o thou_o but_o from_o thou_o i_o can_v appeal_v to_o none_o but_o god_n next_o under_o he_o thy_o witness_n be_v of_o high_a weight_n both_o with_o he_o and_o i_o job_n 23.10_o 11_o 12._o rom._n 9_o â—_o 4._o from_o her_o act_n why_o do_v thou_o dictate_v truth_n 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deceit_n under_o the_o covert_n of_o general_n this_o unravel_v all_o the_o clue_n 2._o more_o complete_a in_o her_o witness_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v many_o of_o those_o action_n which_o lie_v out_o of_o sight_n upon_o her_o record_n be_v suggest_v by_o and_o to_o conscience_n afresh_o 3_o more_o cogent_a in_o her_o witness_n and_o it_o be_v more_o particular_a it_o will_v be_v more_o prevalent_a with_o we_o when_o conscience_n can_v now_o say_v to_o we_o as_o job_n friend_n to_o he_o lo_o this_o i_o have_v search_v it_o so_o it_o be_v hear_v then_o at_o and_o know_v it_o for_o thy_o good_a job_n 5.27_o 4_o more_o constant_a in_o her_o witness_n and_o more_o quick_a henceforth_o and_o ready_a to_o her_o work_n her_o frequent_a converse_v with_o these_o rule_n and_o comparing_n therewith_o form_n she_o unto_o a_o more_o habitual_a promptness_n and_o present_a activity_n to_o cherish_v good_a and_o check_v evil_a while_o it_o be_v yet_o but_o in_o the_o egg_n and_o entrance_n 3._o 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be_v consider_v either_o as_o it_o be_v to_o conserve_v and_o ark_n up_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o practice_n or_o as_o it_o be_v to_o come_v and_o apply_v these_o law_n and_o rule_n it_o be_v miserable_o corrupt_a in_o both_o how_o far_o it_o fall_v short_a as_o to_o the_o former_a will_v be_v of_o particular_a discussion_n hereafter_o when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o natural_a conscience_n oh_o how_o it_o be_v darken_v deprave_a disable_v as_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o happy_a life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v how_o be_v man_n alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n rom._n 1.21_o eph._n 4.18_o 1_o pet._n 1.14_o the_o main_a concernment_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o apply_v rule_n of_o practice_n and_o here_o how_o deplorable_o corrupt_v it_o be_v 1_o sometime_o it_o do_v not_o apply_v at_o all_o how_o many_o practical_a notion_n be_v swim_v in_o the_o head_n that_o never_o sink_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v never_o set_v to_o consider_v of_o or_o concoct_v they_o into_o practice_n how_o much_o science_n and_o confidence_n find_v we_o in_o these_o rom._n 2.19_o 23._o but_o no_o conscience_n large_a and_o sound_a apprehension_n but_o little_a or_o no_o self-application_n 1._o the_o evil_a of_o conscience_n be_v as_o to_o this_o so_o eminent_a that_o a_o general_a command_n be_v not_o thought_n enough_o by_o god_n but_o it_o must_v be_v particular_a and_o expressive_a thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v etc._n etc._n exod._n 20.3_o 18_o the_o parable_n as_o pertinent_a as_o it_o be_v to_o david_n case_n never_o pinch_v david_n conscience_n the_o prophet_n himself_o be_v fain_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o david_n conscience_n for_o he_o and_o nathan_n say_v to_o david_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 12.1_o 14._o 2._o when_o it_o do_v apply_v ofttimes_o it_o be_v not_o articulate_o and_o time_o christ_n have_v tell_v peter_n before_o the_o cock_n crow_v twice_o thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o but_o the_o cock_n crow_v the_o first_o and_o second_o time_n ere_o conscience_n in_o peter_n make_v application_n of_o this_o advice_n mar._n 14.30_o 68_o 72._o conscience_n shall_v have_v apply_v in_o joseph_n brethren_n before_o their_o contract_n and_o his_o captivity_n in_o egypt_n but_o till_o themselves_o be_v captives_z their_o conscience_n be_v muchwhat_a silent_a gen._n 37.20_o etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la 42.21_o 22_o 3._o or_o else_o it_o do_v not_o apply_v so_o authoritative_o and_o thorough_o as_o it_o shall_v conscience_n in_o man_n have_v the_o command_n and_o empire_n â—ut_fw-la how_o often_o be_v concupiscence_n too_o hard_o for_o conscience_n and_o carnal_a appetition_n subjugate_v conscience_n its_o application_n so_o that_o bad_a man_n â—eep_v down_o the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o â—are_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n â—nd_v good_a man_n be_v sometime_o captivate_v as_o â—o_o the_o law_n of_o their_o mind_n by_o and_o unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o war_v in_o their_o member_n rom._n 1.18_o 21_o 28._o rom._n 7.23_o 25._o 4._o or_o not_o soâ—_n abide_o conscience_n apply_v and_o felix_n tremble_v but_o the_o fit_n be_v soon_o over_o conscience_n the_o preacher_n in_o the_o bosom_n must_v not_o be_v attend_v nor_o christ_n preacher_n at_o the_o bar_n hear_v out_o till_o a_o better_a convenience_n act._n 24.25_o conscience_n be_v at_o work_n with_o pharaoh_n and_o while_o he_o be_v heat_v in_o the_o furnace_n of_o successive_a judgement_n conscience_n be_v harken_v and_o apply_v but_o after_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n like_o iron_n his_o heart_n grow_v the_o hard_a and_o less_o apt_a to_o receive_v a_o impression_n exod._n 8_o 1â—_n 32_o etc._n etc._n but_o more_o particular_o conscience_n make_v application_n either_o peâ—_n modum_fw-la testis_fw-la or_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la judicis_fw-la as_o a_o witness_n or_o as_o a_o judge_n and_o in_o both_o it_o be_v very_o bad_a 1._o as_o a_o witness_n see_v how_o wicked_a it_o be_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d register_n how_o few_o of_o man_n fault_n do_v iâ—_n file_v up_o and_o book_n down_o so_o that_o daviâ—_n bring_v it_o to_o a_o question_n who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n psal_n 19.12_o but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o vertuouâ—action_n or_o but_o a_o appearance_n this_o be_v forth_o with_o put_v upon_o the_o file_n and_o record_v witness_v the_o common_a practice_n beside_o the_o curse_n of_o thâ—_n pharisees_n luk._n 11.42_o mat._n 23.23_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d reflect_v how_o few_o reflection_n be_v make_v up_o on_o our_o action_n how_o few_o return_n be_v maâ—â—_n upon_o our_o heart_n insomuch_o as_o god_n say_v hearken_v and_o hear_v and_o no_o man_n repent_v he_o 〈◊〉_d his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v jeâ—_n 8.6_o no_o man_n put_v conscience_n to_o the_o question_n touch_v his_o conversation_n 3._o in_o ruminate_v or_o consider_v how_o defective_a and_o disease_a 〈◊〉_d conscience_n here_o likewise_o as_o the_o consequent_n do_v evident_o demonstrate_v insomuch_o as_o god_n be_v fain_o to_o call_v once_o and_o again_o for_o it_o now_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n now_o consider_v your_o way_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v often_o complain_v of_o the_o general_a want_n of_o it_o none_o consider_v in_o his_o heart_n they_o consider_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o i_o remember_v all_o their_o wickedness_n now_o their_o own_o do_n have_v beset_v they_o about_o they_o say_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o confluence_n of_o mercy_n let_v we_o now_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o give_v the_o rain_n the_o former_a and_o latter_a rain_n in_o his_o season_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 50.22_o hag._n 1.5_o isa_n 44.19_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o jer._n 5.24_o 4._o in_o report_v oh_o how_o corrupt_a and_o partial_a conscience_n be_v in_o this_o not_o a_o word_n do_v samuel_n hear_v from_o saul_n till_o necessitate_v thereunto_o in_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n but_o how_o many_o in_o apologize_v for_o it_o not_o a_o syllable_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o pharisee_n plea_n and_o prayer_n for_o self-judging_a or_o for_o self-abasing_a but_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v for_o self-justifying_a and_o self-advancing_a 1_o sam._n 13.11_o 12._o chap._n 15.13_o 15_o 20_o etc._n etc._n 2._o conscience_n make_v application_n as_o a_o judge_n and_o herein_o it_o miscarry_v likewise_o how_o severe_a be_v it_o ordinary_o abroad_o but_o how_o slight_a at_o home_n further_a than_o it_o be_v sanctify_v be_v there_o not_o many_o who_o judge_v even_o the_o mote_n in_o their_o brother_n eye_n that_o yet_o can_v indulge_v a_o beam_n meanwhile_n in_o their_o own_o eye_n mat._n 7.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o damn_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o other_o which_o they_o do_v themselves_o rom._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n the_o faithful_a themselves_o have_v not_o be_v free_a under_o a_o prevail_a temptation_n have_v tamar_n play_v the_o strumpet_n bring_v she_o forth_o say_v judah_n and_o let_v she_o be_v burn_v but_o never_o a_o blow_n be_v give_v by_o conscience_n as_o concern_v his_o sin_n and_o folly_n with_o she_o till_o the_o bracelet_n and_o staff_n and_o signet_n be_v produce_v gen._n 38.13_o 27._o david_n anger_n be_v great_o kindle_v and_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v say_v he_o the_o man_n shall_v sure_o die_v that_o have_v steal_v the_o poor_a man_n lamb_n in_o nathan_n parable_n but_o meanwhile_n his_o conscience_n have_v no_o sense_n of_o nor_o give_v sentence_n for_o his_o own_o provocation_n which_o run_v parallel_v therewith_o till_o the_o prophet_n press_v it_o and_o put_v it_o home_o upon_o he_o 2_o sam._n 12.5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n the_o judgement_n conscience_n be_v to_o make_v be_v either_o with_o relation_n to_o former_a thing_n and_o time_n or_o else_o to_o future_a 1._o with_o relation_n to_o former_a thing_n and_o time_n conscience_n be_v to_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v but_o in_o each_o it_o be_v ordinary_o very_o evil_a 1._o sometime_o it_o be_v out_o in_o the_o the_o matter_n it_o excuse_v and_o cover_v where_o it_o shall_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n begin_v to_o make_v excuse_n luk._n 14.18_o where_o their_o conscience_n shall_v have_v be_v accuse_v and_o they_o have_v be_v manifest_v their_o repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o make_v ready_a for_o the_o supper_n it_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v sometime_o where_o it_o shall_v rather_o excuse_v yea_o commend_v you_o say_v also_o behold_v what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o and_o you_o have_v snuffâ—â—_n at_o it_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n etc._n etc._n conscience_n count_v and_o judge_v god_n service_n and_o a_o godly_a strictness_n profitless_a painful_a irksome_a evil_a
come_v from_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o quash_n they_o as_o thou_o will_v not_o quench_v the_o spirit_n or_o will_v consult_v thy_o salvation_n joh._n 16.8_o gen._n 6.3_o hos_fw-la 4.4_o 5._o see_v 1_o thou_o do_v not_o stifle_v or_o suppress_v they_o they_o hold_v the_o truth_n down_o in_o unrighteousness_n and_o like_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n rom._n 1._o what_o become_v of_o it_o therefore_o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o now_o farewell_o conviction_n farewell_n conscience_n till_o they_o feel_v the_o effect_n of_o such_o a_o constupration_n happy_o in_o eternal_a condemnation_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o be_v fat_v for_o eternal_a ruin_n ver_fw-la 18_o 21_o 24_o 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o hazard_n thou_o run_v especial_o upon_o iterate_a act_n of_o rebellion_n prov._n 1.24_o 33._o psal_n 81.11_o 12._o mat._n 13.14_o 15._o prov._n 29.1_o and_o though_o justice_n may_v not_o take_v this_o advantage_n against_o thou_o yet_o every_o stifle_v conviction_n will_v now_o add_v to_o the_o harden_v of_o thy_o conscience_n and_o to_o the_o augment_v of_o thy_o shame_n sorrow_n and_o self-confusion_n when_o god_n shall_v awaken_v conscience_n zeph._n 7.11_o 12._o rom._n 2.4_o 5._o jer._n 31.19_o 2_o thou_o do_v not_o sit_v down_o or_o sit_v still_o under_o they_o be_v conscience_n convince_v how_o can_v thou_o be_v quiet_a be_v these_o chain_n to_o sleep_v in_o what!_o condemn_v of_o thyself_o and_o yet_o sit_v quiet_a what_o if_o god_n shall_v condemn_v thou_o too_o methinks_v we_o shall_v hear_v thou_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o jailor_n and_o those_o jew_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o like_o the_o two_o blind_a man_n the_o more_o other_o be_v complain_v the_o more_o shall_v you_o be_v cry_v tit._n 3.11_o 1_o joh._n 3.20_o act._n 2.37_o c._n 16.29_o 30._o mat._n 20.30_o 31._o i_o say_v therefore_o to_o you_o as_o the_o leper_n say_v among_o themselves_o why_o sit_v you_o here_o until_o you_o die_v arise_v and_o be_v do_v if_o conscience_n kill_v you_o you_o can_v but_o die_v 2_o king_n 7.3_o 4._o 3_o see_v thou_o do_v not_o shift_v they_o off_o they_o be_v convict_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n joh._n 8._o but_o it_o come_v to_o no_o good_a they_o steal_v away_o from_o christ_n and_o shift_v away_o from_o conscience_n every_o one_o to_o his_o course_n of_o life_n cain_n baffle_v conscience_n with_o build_v city_n and_o a_o crowd_n of_o secular_a business_n saul_n be_v melancholy_a happy_o conviction_n may_v be_v upon_o he_o from_o the_o lord_n though_o this_o be_v not_o all_o and_o he_o must_v have_v the_o ministrel_n the_o music_n joh._n 8.9_o gen._n 4.15_o 17._o 1_o sam._n 16.23_o see_v thou_o be_v not_o divert_v from_o thy_o conviction_n by_o any_o company_n especial_o which_o be_v sinful_a or_o by_o any_o secular_a contrivance_n and_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o dismiss_v they_o as_o felix_n do_v his_o till_o another_o convenience_n who_o conscience_n as_o far_o as_o appear_v do_v ever_o after_o contract_n more_o guilt_n and_o filthiness_n act._n 24.25_o 26_o 27._o to_o day_n therefore_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n hear_v god_n voice_n and_o do_v not_o harden_v your_o heart_n lest_o to_o your_o voluntary_a harden_v and_o aversation_n from_o conviction_n god_n add_v a_o judicial_a harden_v and_o afford_v you_o no_o more_o conviction_n hebr._n 3.7_o 16.4_o 7._o ii_o speak_v to_o conscience_n and_o suffer_v that_o to_o speak_v to_o unto_o you_o common_a often_o with_o it_o and_o ask_v it_o what_o have_v i_o do_v and_o as_o the_o lord_n ask_v cain_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v as_o ever_o you_o will_v have_v conscience_n thorough_o salve_v you_o must_v thorough_o search_v let_v your_o probe_n go_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o its_o ulcerate_v nature_n let_v thy_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n psal_n 4.4_o jer._n 8.6_o gen._n 4.10_o psal_n 77.6_o have_v search_v it_o speak_v to_o it_o tell_v it_o of_o its_o sick_a sad_a perilous_a and_o pitiful_a estate_n tell_v it_o of_o its_o rottenness_n and_o god_n revenge_a justice_n show_v it_o its_o extensive_a disease_n and_o the_o eternal_a death_n that_o will_v ensue_v without_o its_o effectual_a change_n speak_v to_o it_o of_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o that_o he_o see_v all_o its_o sin_n and_o shift_n god_n often_o impute_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o man_n heart_n to_o this_o that_o they_o say_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o set_v not_o to_o their_o heart_n and_o particular_o that_o they_o say_v heart_n not_o to_o their_o heb._n that_o i_o remember_v all_o their_o wickedness_n jer._n 5.24_o isa_n 44.19_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o marg._n yea_o and_o suffer_v conscience_n to_o speak_v to_o you_o while_o it_o tell_v you_o of_o your_o sin_n or_o of_o its_o sinfulness_n the_o knowledge_n of_o your_o case_n be_v a_o fair_a step_n towards_o your_o cure_n do_v not_o silence_n or_o suspend_v conscience_n or_o shut_v its_o mouth_n or_o thy_o ear_n against_o its_o clamour_n conscience_n call_v to_o you_o as_o jotham_n to_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n harken_v unto_o i_o that_o god_n may_v hearken_v unto_o you_o and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n be_v sure_o the_o end_n will_v be_v full_a of_o hazard_n wrath_n be_v like_a to_o come_v upon_o you_o to_o the_o uttermost_a who_o charge_n conscience_n as_o the_o jew_n sometime_o do_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o teach_v no_o more_o in_o this_o name_n or_o be_v ready_a to_o chide_v conscience_n as_o amaziah_n sometime_o quip_v the_o prophet_n confidence_n be_v thou_o make_v of_o the_o king_n counsel_n forbear_v why_o shall_v thou_o be_v smite_v judg._n 9_o mal._n 2.2_o 1_o thes_n 2.16_o act._n 4.18_o 2_o chr._n 25.16_o 17._o iii_o stir_v up_o and_o strengthen_v consideration_n the_o badness_n of_o conscience_n grow_v out_o of_o your_o backwardness_n to_o consider_v israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v what_o come_v of_o it_o ah_o sinful_a nation_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 1.34_o they_o consider_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n thence_o be_v they_o so_o corrupt_a both_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o action_n hos_fw-la 7.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n when_o god_n will_v have_v man_n rectify_v their_o conscience_n he_o will_v therefore_o have_v they_o to_o recall_v and_o consider_v with_o themselves_o psal_n 50.21_o 22._o isa_n 44.19_o c._n 41.20_o harken_v then_o oh_o careless_a sinner_n and_o consider_v 1_o if_o conscience_n be_v bad_a your_o conversation_n be_v bad_a if_o not_o in_o the_o account_n of_o man_n yet_o in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n who_o see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 16.7_o can_v the_o salt-spring_n yield_v fresh_a stream_n or_o will_v the_o sharp_a thorn_n bring_v forth_o 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principle_n so_o that_o you_o must_v get_v conscience_n well-principled_n for_o which_o god_n call_v upon_o you_o my_o son_n keep_v my_o word_n and_o lay_v up_o my_o commandment_n with_o thou_o let_v thy_o heart_n retain_v my_o word_n prov._n 7.1_o c._n 4.4_o 2._o a_o right_a application_n of_o these_o principle_n both_o as_o a_o witness_n and_o as_o a_o judge_n to_o which_o purpose_n as_o i_o shall_v particular_o direct_v hereafter_o so_o you_o must_v endeavour_v the_o right_a purify_n and_o the_o right_n pacify_v of_o your_o conscience_n and_o get_v conscience_n both_o well-purified_n and_o well_o pacify_v of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v distinct_o in_o the_o question_n that_o ensue_v to_o which_o i_o must_v here_o dismiss_v you_o q._n 7._o how_o may_v we_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n this_o question_n suppose_v you_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o be_v subjoynfor_o the_o preservation_n of_o your_o conscience_n good_a 25._o good_a see_v perkins_n t._n 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heb._n 13.17_o 1_o sam._n 9.9_o 10_o 18._o heb._n 4.12_o 1_o cor._n 14.25_o ps_n 141.5_o 4._o intemperance_n of_o all_o kind_n and_o towards_o any_o creature-comfort_n or_o secular_a contentment_n take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o any_o of_o they_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o let_v the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o you_o or_o conscience_n will_v be_v captivate_v by_o the_o world_n the_o rational_a will_n to_o the_o sensitive_a or_o brutish_a appetite_n if_o you_o be_v set_v upon_o it_o that_o you_o will_v be_v rich_a you_o shall_v be_v snare_v and_o enslave_v by_o it_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a luk._n 21.34_o gal._n 6.14_o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o prov._n 28.20_o 5._o indulgence_n of_o any_o one_o corruption_n which_o speak_v conscience_n already_o defective_a in_o its_o office_n and_o steal_v off_o its_o tenderness_n etc._n etc._n by_o degree_n sin_n be_v never_o at_o a_o stay_n if_o conscience_n let_v alone_a concupiscence_n it_o will_v soon_o conceive_v quicken_v and_o bring_v forth_o first_o sin_n than_o death_n jam._n 1.15_o psal_n 1.1_o you_o must_v exercise_v a_o good_a conscience_n if_o you_o will_v eschew_v sin_n and_o eschew_v sin_n every_o sin_n if_o you_o will_v exercise_v a_o good_a conscience_n special_o eye_v the_o beginning_n and_o entrance_n of_o sin_n that_o you_o be_v not_o harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n principiis_fw-la obsta_fw-la corruption_n gain_v by_o step_n peter_n first_o cast_v off_o fear_n then_o close_v with_o falsehood_n than_o curse_n and_o forswear_v his_o faint_a denial_n at_o first_o time_n fetch_v out_o a_o dreadful_a oath_n at_o second_o time_n and_o a_o most_o dare_a imprecation_n the_o three_o heb._n 3.13_o mat._n 26.69_o 75._o conscience_n lose_v by_o step_n also_o sin_n happy_o have_v be_v unportable_a now_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v heavy_a take_v up_o betimes_o within_o a_o while_n it_o will_v become_v portable_a next_o time_n pleasant_a to_o thou_o and_o perhaps_o within_o a_o while_n thou_o may_v plead_v for_o it_o to_o such_o extremity_n some_o have_v arrive_v gradual_o as_o bernard_n observe_v 3._o observe_v primò_fw-la importabile_fw-la processu_fw-la temporis_fw-la grave_n pauló_n post_n leave_n postea_fw-la placet_fw-la &_o dulce_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la impossibile_fw-it ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la est_fw-la impossibile_fw-it ad_fw-la continendum_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr cons_n c._n 3._o beware_v of_o secret_a sin_n these_o be_v a_o moth_n that_o eat_v out_o its_o integrity_n beware_v of_o small_a sin_n these_o make_v way_n for_o great_a and_o do_v as_o sure_o though_o not_o as_o sudden_o sink_v the_o vessel_n of_o conscience_n as_o great_a leak_n or_o the_o spring_a of_o a_o plank_n do_v beware_v of_o the_o show_v and_o seed_n and_o inducement_n to_o sin_n come_v not_o nigh_o her_o corner_n these_o contract_n carelessness_n upon_o conscience_n admit_v not_o so_o much_o as_o thread_n or_o shoo-latchet_a beware_v especial_o of_o stare_v and_o scandalous_a sin_n which_o be_v like_o the_o wild_a boar_n of_o the_o forest_n to_o root_v up_o rend_v and_o devour_v refrain_v thy_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n psal_n 19.12_o 17._o eccles_n 10.1_o judas_n 23._o psal_n 51._o &_o 119.101_o 6._o idle_v away_o the_o check_n and_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n observe_v its_o say_n as_o jacob_n do_v joseph_n whilst_o other_o do_v as_o joseph_n brethren_n do_v envy_v it_o or_o they_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v deaf_a to_o conscience_n now_o conscience_n within_o a_o while_n may_v be_v dumb_a to_o thou_o david_n do_v not_o hear_v conscience_n but_o hasten_v into_o bathsheba_n and_o how_o long_o be_v it_o ever_o he_o hear_v from_o conscience_n and_o when_o he_o do_v it_o be_v such_o a_o voice_n as_o make_v his_o ear_n to_o tingle_v and_o his_o heart_n to_o tremble_v gen._n 37.11_o 2_o sam._n 11._o &_o 12._o cum_fw-la psal_n 51._o 7._o indisposition_n and_o evil_n of_o conscience_n what_o these_o be_v have_v be_v premise_v how_o these_o be_v best_a heal_v and_o cure_v will_v be_v prescribe_v hereafter_o beware_v of_o its_o sleepiness_n searedness_n etc._n etc._n every_o disease_n have_v a_o tendency_n towards_o a_o dissolution_n as_o in_o nature_n so_o also_o in_o grace_n 8._o enforce_v and_o violate_v conscience_n sin_n against_o conscience_n be_v of_o sad_a consequence_n and_o do_v of_o all_o other_o most_o wound_n and_o waste_v the_o conscience_n one_o sin_n deliberate_o commit_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n do_v more_o to_o the_o corrupt_a and_o defilement_n thereof_o than_o many_o other_o contract_v through_o weakness_n david_n sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o conscience_n lose_v he_o the_o sense_n and_o savour_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n man_n that_o force_v conscience_n do_v at_o length_n flight_n conscience_n and_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n while_o these_o put_v away_o the_o good_a conscience_n which_o they_o seem_v
against_o satan_n he_o will_v be_v throw_v in_o of_o dirt_n his_o arrow_n be_v not_o only_o fiery_a to_o dismay_v thou_o but_o filthy_a to_o defile_v thou_o and_o his_o principal_a design_n be_v at_o thy_o heart_n thy_o conscience_n ephes_n 6.16_o zach._n 3.3_o cum_fw-la 1._o act._n 5.3_o be_v vigilant_a therefore_o so_o shall_v his_o temptation_n but_o perplex_v thou_o not_o pollute_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v filth_v by_o he_o but_o he_o rather_o shall_v flee_v from_o thou_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 9_o jam._n 4.7_o 3_o watch_v against_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o nature_n this_o will_v be_v throw_v up_o of_o dirt_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o life_n which_o will_v be_v throw_v on_o more_o dirt_n if_o filthiness_n be_v defile_v than_o thou_o can_v not_o sin_v and_o be_v yet_o spot-free_a so_o it_o be_v call_v once_o and_o again_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o jam._n 1.21_o and_o you_o must_v lay_v aside_o all_o filthiness_n if_o you_o will_v be_v free_a not_o only_o grosser_n sin_n which_o put_v out_o conscience_n their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n but_o lesser_a sin_n which_o pollute_v conscience_n though_o not_o so_o eminent_o as_o great_a do_v every_o sin_n even_o the_o small_a the_o secret_a stain_v thou_o somewhat_o as_o david_n well_o see_v and_o be_v sensible_a of_o ibid._n deut._n 32.5_o psal_n 19.12_o watch_v against_o every_o sin_n then_o and_o inducement_n to_o sin_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o taint_v with_o it_o as_o well_o as_o not_o tan_v by_o it_o and_o may_v walk_v in_o white_a with_o christ_n worthy_n rev._n 3.4_o cum_fw-la 2.16_o 15._o 4_o watch_v against_o this_o sooty_a and_o ensnare_a world_n the_o world_n as_o one_o observe_v 9_o observe_v manton_n on_o jam._n 1.27_o obs_n 9_o be_v a_o dirty_a and_o defile_v thing_n the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o of_o the_o pollution_n of_o it_o and_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o our_o saviour_n intimate_v that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o continue_v in_o it_o and_o to_o be_v keep_v likewise_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o it_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o c._n 1.4_o joh._n 17.15_o follow_v not_o the_o world_n too_o close_o then_o lest_o if_o it_o do_v not_o dash_v out_o thy_o brain_n yet_o it_o defile_v thy_o beauty_n remember_v what_o double_a caution_n christ_n have_v give_v you_o here_o watch_v your_o offer_n from_o it_o and_o all_o the_o object_n of_o it_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o watch_v and_o keep_v his_o garment_n luk._n 12.15_o c._n 21.34_o rev._n 16.15_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n be_v to_o keep_v a_o man_n self_n unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n not_o only_o from_o be_v swill_v in_o or_o sink_v by_o it_o but_o from_o be_v spot_v with_o it_o jam._n 1.27_o 4._o keep_v a_o watch_n upon_o conscience_n your_o conscience_n be_v a_o apt_a to_o contract_v stain_n as_o your_o clothes_n be_v to_o contract_v spot_n beware_v what_o object_n it_o get_v near_o unto_o or_o that_o these_o get_v too_o near_o it_o behold_v it_o the_o often_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o scripture_n and_o brush_v it_o often_o by_o self-searching_a and_o godly_a sorrow_n to_o repentance_n and_o so_o keep_v it_o with_o all_o diligence_n prov._n 4.23_o watch_v against_o that_o original_a sin_n wherewith_o it_o be_v pollute_v that_o it_o pour_v not_o out_o filthiness_n watch_v in_o the_o object_n of_o sense_n which_o be_v thereunto_o present_v that_o they_o pour_v not_o in_o filthiness_n watch_v that_o orb_n and_o seat_n wherein_o it_o be_v place_v let_v thy_o mind_n be_v pollute_v and_o thy_o conscience_n will_v not_o be_v long_o pure_a watch_v the_o offence_n and_o pet_n it_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v at_o preciseness_n and_o exact_a strictness_n watch_v against_o the_o oppress_a and_o in_o fine_a overwhelm_a disease_n or_o obliquity_n of_o conscience_n error_n ignorance_n hardness_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 10.22_o tit._n 1.15_o act._n 24.16_o in_o short_a watch_v conscience_n in_o all_o those_o office_n and_o service_n it_o be_v to_o perform_v especial_o 1._o that_o it_o decline_v not_o in_o any_o of_o they_o to_o sin_n or_o from_o scripture_n 2._o that_o it_o double_v not_o in_o any_o service_n but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n do_v still_o approve_v itself_o and_o this_o know_v that_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a thy_o whole_a body_n be_v full_a of_o light_n heb._n 13.18_o ephes_n 6.5_o mat._n 6.22_o so_o then_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o that_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o deceive_v deut._n 11.16_o q._n 7._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o recover_n of_o our_o conscience_n pure_a when_o we_o have_v contract_v any_o especial_o a_o great_a defilement_n 1._o remember_v have_v a_o deceive_a heart_n turn_v thou_o aside_o remember_v this_o o_o jacob_n bring_v it_o again_o to_o mind_n o_o you_o transgressor_n isa_n 44.20_o 21._o c._n 46.8_o 1_o remember_v how_o it_o be_v when_o thyself_o and_o service_n like_o the_o shewbread_n be_v set_v in_o order_n before_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o pure_a table_n of_o a_o undefiled_a conscience_n and_o be_v â—o_o he_o and_o happy_o to_o other_o of_o a_o sweet-smelling_a odour_n like_o the_o pure_a incense_n of_o sweet_a spice_n to_o allude_v to_o 2_o chron._n 13.11_o exod._n 37.29_o remember_v the_o felicity_n hereof_o and_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v rev._n 3.3.2.5_o 2_o remember_v how_o '_o it_o be_v thy_o crown_n be_v fall_v and_o the_o most_o fine_a gold_n become_v as_o the_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n thy_o silver_n be_v become_v dross_n thy_o wine_n mix_v with_o water_n and_o thy_o way_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o a_o remove_a woman_n isa_n 1.21_o 22._o ezek._n 36.17_o 3_o remember_v why_o and_o whence_o it_o be_v have_v thou_o not_o procure_v this_o unto_o thyself_o do_v conscience_n ever_o provoke_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v so_o pervert_v its_o glory_n into_o shame_n and_o please_v thyself_o in_o thy_o own_o pollution_n have_v corruption_n deserve_v better_o from_o thou_o than_o conscience_n have_v do_v can_v satan_n have_v force_v conscience_n this_o spring_n from_o thy_o own_o free_a consent_n this_o be_v thy_o wickedness_n and_o it_o be_v bitter_a because_o it_o reach_v unto_o thy_o heart_n jer._n 2.17_o 33._o c._n 4.18_o 5.25_o 2._o repent_v so_o god_n direct_v upon_o the_o case_n and_o the_o godly_a have_v do_v according_o as_o peter_n and_o david_n rev._n 2.5_o c._n 3.3_o mat._n 26.75_o ps_n 51._o see_v before_n q._n 6._o direct_v 3._o 1_o here_o aggravate_v it_o upon_o thy_o soul_n rub_v on_o thy_o conviction_n by_o reiterated_a consideration_n as_o thou_o will_v recover_v thy_o old_a frame_n of_o conscience_n my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o say_v david_n and_o theâ—_n he_o rip_v up_o the_o circumstance_n by_o which_o it_o be_v heighten_v psal_n 51.4_o etc._n etc._n 2_o when_o peter_n haâ—_n weigh_v 〈◊〉_d weigh_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o sin_n than_o 〈◊〉_d weep_v and_o not_o till_o then_o mar._n 14.72_o aggravate_v it_o then_o from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o defilement_n woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o 〈◊〉_d be_o a_o man_n of_o such_o uncleanness_n i_o that_o the_o sâ—_n give_v himself_o for_o to_o purify_v and_o the_o spirit_n have_v give_v himself_o unto_o to_o purify_v i_o i_o that_o have_v such_o principle_n from_o god_n in_o i_o for_o purify_n such_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o i_o for_o purify_n i_o that_o so_o profess_v so_o pray_v have_v be_v so_o purge_v so_o preserve_v etc._n etc._n aggravate_v it_o from_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o defilement_n what!_o even_o my_o conscience_n pollute_v that_o be_v to_o quicken_v and_o command_v all_o the_o other_o power_n be_v purity_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o pure_a fetch_v argument_n from_o ch._n 2._o q._n 5._o direct_v 2._o oh_o if_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o i_o be_v darkness_n be_v defile_v how_o great_a be_v this_o darkness_n this_o defilement_n aggravate_v it_o from_o the_o object_n against_o and_o before_o who_o it_o be_v against_o thou_o thou_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n require_v and_o rewarde_a purity_n etc._n etc._n 2_o acknowledge_v it_o in_o supplication_n confess_v be_v near_o connex_v with_o cleanse_v it_o engage_v we_o to_o cleanse_v in_o point_n of_o credit_n as_o well_o as_o conscience_n and_o it_o engage_v god_n to_o cleanse_v in_o point_n of_o covenant_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o christ_n prov._n 28.13_o job_n 33.27_o 28._o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n with_o adam_n will_v never_o cleanse_v it_o open_v then_o the_o filth_n of_o thy_o conscience_n in_o a_o free_a and_o full_a confession_n and_o may_v every_o word_n melt_v into_o a_o tear_n
tell_v he_o with_o job_n behold_v i_o be_o vile_a and_o with_o agur_n sure_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n i_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n prov._n 28.13_o psal_n 32.5_o 6._o job_n 40.4_o prov._n 30.2_o 3_o abhor_v thyself_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o a_o prostrate_a self-abhorrence_a will_n sure_o purge_v thy_o conscience_n and_o blot_v that_o consciousness_n of_o sin_n thou_o have_v contract_v both_o out_o of_o god_n debt-book_n and_o thy_o own_o day-book_n whereof_o job_n and_o david_n be_v plain_a and_o pregnant_a instance_n job_n 42.6_o psal_n 51._o this_o medicament_n be_v a_o sure_a preventive_a and_o safe_a purgative_a of_o a_o putrify_a conscience_n it_o include_v these_o two_o as_o the_o principal_a ingredient_n 1._o self-displicence_a in_o sorrow_n and_o indignation_n with_o thyself_o as_o david_n oh_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o fool_n such_o a_o sot_n such_o a_o beast_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o psal_n 73.21_o 22._o 2._o self-defiance_n in_o shame_v and_o judge_v thy_o own_o self_n renounce_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o rip_v up_o thy_o folly_n and_o filthiness_n and_o loathe_v thyself_o in_o thy_o own_o sight_n o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v to_o thou_o but_o to_o i_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 6.9_o c._n 16.63_o dan._n 9.7_o 8._o ezra_n 9.6_o 3._o 2.5_o rev._n 2.5_o renew_v do_v over_o the_o first_o work_n for_o thy_o former_a wash_n the_o door_n of_o mercy_n stand_v as_o open_a as_o heretofore_o thy_o duty_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o mean_n upon_o a_o due_a use_n of_o they_o be_v as_o observable_a as_o heretofore_o then_o thou_o be_v without_o strength_n and_o can_v not_o cooperate_v with_o divine_a grace_n nor_o any_o more_o cleanse_v thy_o sin_n than_o the_o ethiopian_a can_v change_v his_o skin_n in_o that_o first_o work_n thou_o be_v mere_o passive_a rom._n 5.6_o 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sanctify_v all_o other_o endeavour_n engage_v heaven_n and_o thy_o own_o heart_n follow_v thy_o work_n close_o here_o and_o with_o much_o constancy_n double_v the_o duty_n and_o thy_o diligence_n therein_o remember_v the_o psalmist_n how_o he_o reiterated_a this_o petition_n wash_v i_o purge_v i_o cleanse_v i_o create_v a_o clean_a heart_n in_o i_o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n psal_n 51.2.7_o 10._o 4_o renew_v the_o act_n of_o these_o holy_a principle_n in_o thou_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n as_o they_o be_v of_o past_a so_o be_v they_o of_o present_a and_o perpetual_a efficacy_n so_o the_o expression_n intimate_v act._n 15.9_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o purify_n it_o be_v not_o say_v have_v purify_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o etc._n etc._n send_v faith_n afresh_o then_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o bless_a covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o cleanse_v and_o let_v this_o stir_v 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be_v less_o fallible_a be_v far_o more_o psal_n 76.6_o &_o 4.4_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o heb._n 6.11_o laodicea_n may_v easy_o have_v disprove_v that_o false_a testimony_n thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o if_o she_o have_v but_o discuss_v it_o first_o in_o her_o own_o thought_n but_o be_v careless_a in_o this_o she_o know_v not_o that_o she_o be_v miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3.17_o the_o jew_n say_v joh._n 8.41_o we_o have_v one_o father_n even_o god_n our_o saviour_n return_v the_o speech_n to_o a_o further_a search_n of_o conscience_n which_o may_v easy_o correct_v such_o a_o mistake_n and_o misreport_v as_o this_o nay_o if_o god_n be_v your_o father_n you_o will_v love_v i_o for_o i_o proceed_v forth_o and_o come_v from_o god_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 42_o 44_o 45._o the_o like_a he_o do_v ver_fw-la 33_o 34_o 39_o 40._o we_o be_v never_o in_o bondage_n say_v they_o we_o be_v abraham_n seed_n 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and_o fly_v the_o shame_n and_o sting_v thereof_o in_o that_o day_n now_o it_o may_v be_v ease_v and_o heal_v by_o repentance_n defer_v thy_o testimony_n till_o then_o and_o the_o shame_n and_o torment_n will_v be_v easless_a endless_a and_o remediless_a rev._n 20.12_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o eccles_n 12.14_o mar._n 9.44_o 5_o let_v conscience_n be_v demand_v to_o give_v her_o witness_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o great_a judg._n charge_v she_o to_o speak_v to_o thou_o as_o she_o will_v speak_v to_o and_o before_o he_o be_v not_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n o_o my_o conscience_n be_v not_o god_n great_a than_o thyself_o and_o know_v all_o thing_n will_v thou_o witness_v this_o thing_n to_o god_n for_o i_o as_o peter_n do_v thou_o know_v all_o thing_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o and_o can_v thou_o appeal_v he_o as_o a_o witness_n in_o the_o case_n with_o and_z for_o thou_o as_o he_o also_o do_v can_v thou_o attest_v he_o as_o they_o 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least_o it_o be_v not_o well_o with_o conscience_n i_o shall_v not_o say_v that_o her_o suspending_a of_o the_o conclusion_n do_v always_o speak_v the_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o state_n of_o sin_n because_o desert_a saint_n through_o the_o power_n of_o fear_n and_o temptation_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o such_o trouble_n may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o derive_v and_o draw_v it_o down_o to_o themselves_o but_o ordinary_o and_o out_o of_o the_o case_n of_o desertion_n it_o speak_v the_o condition_n ill_o and_o liable_a to_o suspicion_n it_o be_v not_o well_o with_o david_n when_o he_o turn_v the_o conclusion_n and_o sentence_n to_o another_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v take_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o prophet_n be_v fain_o to_o take_v up_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n and_o tell_v he_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n etc._n etc._n he_o can_v be_v apprehend_v to_o have_v be_v either_o ignorant_a of_o god_n law_n or_o of_o his_o own_o lascivious_a and_o murderous_a fact_n but_o conscience_n do_v not_o conclude_v or_o argue_v and_o apply_v it_o home_o and_o it_o be_v very_o ill_o with_o they_o who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o that_o they_o do_v they_o yet_o conclude_v not_o their_o estate_n upon_o it_o but_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n nor_o be_v their_o condition_n safe_a or_o conscience_n sound_n that_o can_v wave_v the_o conclusion_n when_o the_o premise_n be_v so_o clear_a neither_o say_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n let_v we_o now_o fear_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 5.23_o 24._o 2_o sam._n 12.5_o 6_o 7._o rom._n 1.32_o 2._o if_o conscience_n do_v not_o speak_v to_o thou_o do_v thou_o speak_v to_o conscience_n god_n complain_v when_o man_n do_v not_o set_v and_o say_v to_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o do_v not_o call_v upon_o and_o converse_v with_o they_o isa_n 44.19_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o argue_v it_o with_o she_o and_o urge_v she_o to_o proceed_v to_o sentence_n and_o to_o perfect_v her_o discourse_n in_o give_v judgement_n urge_v she_o by_o her_o past_a proceed_v of_o which_o before_o by_o her_o place_n and_o power_n have_v not_o god_n make_v thou_o a_o judge_n in_o israel_n set_v thou_o next_o under_o himself_o and_o over_o i_o that_o thou_o shall_v show_v i_o the_o sentence_n in_o judgement_n be_v not_o thy_o commission_n divine_a his_o concurrence_n declare_v who_o be_v with_o you_o in_o the_o judgement_n to_o behold_v if_o thou_o judge_v false_o to_o approve_v if_o thy_o judgement_n be_v according_a to_o verity_n deut._n 17.9_o 2_o chron._n 19.6_o 1_o joh._n 3.20_o 21._o by_o her_o precedency_n thou_o expect_v from_o inferior_a judge_n that_o they_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n and_o will_v expostulate_v and_o rebuke_v they_o if_o they_o shall_v adventure_v to_o retard_v it_o and_o judgement_n go_v not_o forth_o thou_o be_v superior_a to_o any_o to_o all_o of_o they_o god_n have_v set_v thou_o as_o solomon_n set_v his_o mother_n next_o himself_o on_o the_o throne_n and_o if_o thou_o shall_v clear_v no_o matter_n if_o they_o all_o condemn_v i_o but_o if_o thou_o condemn_v not_o all_o of_o they_o can_v quit_v i_o may_v not_o they_o dare_v to_o adventure_v upon_o unnecessary_a delay_n in_o civil_a concernment_n and_o dare_v thou_o to_o delay_v and_o defer_v the_o sentence_n in_o spiritual_a in_o soul-matter_n and_o of_o eternal_a consequence_n deut._n 16.18_o 19_o 20._o hab._n 1.4_o 1_o king_n 2.19_o rom._n 8.33_o etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 3.20_o by_o her_o principle_n civil_a judge_n have_v several_n to_o consult_v without_o they_o ere_o they_o can_v come_v to_o sentence_n but_o thou_o o_o my_o conscience_n containe_v all_o within_o thou_o whereby_o thou_o may_v be_v
both_o clear_a and_o quick_a or_o expeditious_a in_o the_o judgement_n thou_o need_v not_o call_v for_o law-book_n or_o foreign_a witness_n with_o thou_o be_v a_o treasury_n of_o law_n and_o thou_o be_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o witness_n 3._o if_o conscience_n yet_o suspend_v judgement_n cite_v she_o before_o the_o supreme_a judg._n behold_v conscience_n the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n he_o be_v great_a than_o the_o conscience_n to_o he_o thou_o must_v account_v thou_o may_v apologise_v to_o i_o but_o how_o will_v thou_o answer_v it_o to_o he_o who_o make_v thou_o his_o deputy_n and_o substitute_v thou_o upon_o this_o very_a design_n and_o have_v say_v to_o conscience_n as_o jehoshaphat_n to_o his_o judge_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v with_o you_o in_o the_o judgement_n wherefore_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o jam._n 5.9_o 1_o joh._n 30.20_o 2_o chron._n 19.5_o 6_o 7._o 2_o see_v that_o 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such_o a_o sentence_n 2_o tim._n 3.2_o cum_fw-la 5._o 2_o sam._n 18.5_o secret_n lust_n will_v be_v put_v in_o for_o a_o indemnity_n which_o it_o may_v be_v conscience_n have_v cockered_a or_o at_o least_o hitherto_o connive_v at_o wherefore_o shall_v we_o be_v slay_v have_v not_o we_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n together_o and_o walk_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o company_n etc._n etc._n but_o conscience_n must_v quit_v they_o ere_o it_o can_v clear_v thec_fw-la it_o will_v be_v a_o partial_a sentence_n if_o she_o part_v not_o with_o these_o sin_n or_o if_o she_o speak_v peace_n it_o will_v be_v but_o the_o show_n and_o paint_v of_o it_o so_o long_o as_o you_o will_v walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n psal_n 19.12_o 13._o &_o 18.23_o deut._n 29.19_o bring_v all_o then_o before_o the_o bar_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o bar_n without_o any_o vail_n or_o covert_n and_o tell_v she_o as_o cornelius_n tell_v peter_n we_o be_v all_o here_o present_a before_o god_n to_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v thou_o of_o god_n act._n 10.33_o 2._o be_v free_a yet_o close_o with_o conscience_n you_o may_v remember_v she_o there_o will_v be_v another_o audit_n and_o what_o will_v attend_v if_o she_o shall_v give_v a_o loose_a or_o partial_a judgement_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v judgement_n but_o remember_v she_o withal_o that_o therefore_o this_o thy_o appearance_n be_v make_v before_o her_o throne_n of_o judicature_n and_o thou_o demand_v it_o as_o thy_o right_n not_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o courtesy_n from_o she_o but_o as_o of_o debt_n and_o duty_n as_o of_o old_a it_o be_v ordain_v thou_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o inquire_v and_o he_o shall_v show_v thou_o the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n deut._n 27.19_o c._n 17.9_o see_v thou_o do_v not_o see_v she_o by_o any_o carnal_a indulgence_n for_o a_o gift_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n and_o fire_n shall_v 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peace_n of_o a_o good_a and_o of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o so_o discern_v that_o we_o be_v a_o sound_n and_o a_o evangelical_n peace_n doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n 62._o difference_n see_v fenner_n treat_v of_o conscience_n p._n 137._o to_o 167._o robinson_n christ_n all_o in_o all_o p._n 187_o 188_o collin_n right_a way_n to_o true_a peace_n p._n 51._o ad_fw-la 62._o or_o our_o saviour_n have_v not_o deliver_v it_o as_o he_o do_v joh._n 14.27_o cum_fw-la 22._o but_o he_o that_o will_v drive_v this_o nail_n to_o the_o head_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o own_o peace_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a shall_v discuss_v it_o thorough_o with_o his_o own_o conscience_n how_o it_o come_v to_o take_v up_o this_o peace_n the_o peace_n that_o a_o evil_a conscience_n bear_v grow_v usual_o out_o of_o one_o of_o these_o two_o root_n 1._o either_o out_o of_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o conscience_n that_o put_v not_o the_o estate_n upon_o trial_n 2._o or_o from_o the_o 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be_v for_o sin_n or_o be_v for_o happiness_n and_o as_o great_a a_o friend_n to_o the_o purity_n as_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n prove_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o peace_n have_v renew_v and_o sanctify_v you_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n christ_n jesus_n rule_v in_o and_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n over_o you_o that_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n be_v relate_v as_o a_o father_n to_o you_o and_o be_v that_o supreme_a good_a and_o end_n to_o who_o you_o final_o refer_v yourselves_o in_o point_n of_o felicity_n and_o duty_n and_o then_o your_o peace_n which_o be_v gather_v from_o these_o premise_n be_v prove_v therewith_o to_o be_v true_a pious_a and_o evangelical_n but_o to_o give_v you_o the_o difference_n inquire_v after_o though_o every_o thing_n i_o herewith_o offer_n do_v not_o serve_v to_o discover_v it_o effectual_o in_o such_o a_o practical_a inquiry_n without_o some_o further_a reference_n the_o evangelical_n peace_n of_o the_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o 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then_o make_v you_o draw_v off_o your_o guard_n and_o sentinel_n or_o make_v you_o more_o diligent_a and_o circumspect_a 2_o greater_n fortitude_n of_o spirit_n forbear_v trouble_n break_v through_o tentation_n and_o baffle_v all_o the_o assault_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n upon_o the_o sanctify_a habit_n and_o faculty_n the_o peace_n of_o god_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n say_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v keep_v it_o as_o with_o a_o garrison_n as_o that_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v joh._n 16.33_o phil._n 4.7_o cum_fw-la 2_o cor._n 11.32_o it_o shall_v fit_v you_o for_o resistance_n fill_v you_o with_o resolution_n and_o free_v you_o from_o those_o return_n of_o fraud_n and_o force_n which_o make_v other_o become_v their_o prisoner_n scho._n prisoner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n scho._n do_v this_o peace_n then_o cool_a and_o slacken_v your_o resolution_n for_o duty_n especial_o in_o case_n of_o discouragement_n and_o difficulty_n or_o do_v it_o quicken_v and_o add_v spur_n and_o wing_n to_o it_o 3_o great_a vigour_n of_o obedience_n a_o formal_a peace_n be_v the_o best_a effect_n usual_o of_o that_o pharisaical_a peace_n but_o this_o evangelical_n peace_n be_v not_o without_o a_o evangelical_n power_n upon_o the_o heart_n within_o and_o in_o the_o act_n without_o rom._n 14.17_o cum_fw-la 1_o cor._n 4.20_o 2_o tim._n 1.3_o cum_fw-la 6._o this_o soul_n not_o only_o maintain_v a_o course_n or_o tract_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n but_o manage_v they_o with_o a_o spiritual_a mind_n his_o spiritual_a peace_n beget_v a_o spiritual_a plenty_n and_o now_o he_o can_v easy_o step_v over_o what_o heretofore_o stumble_v he_o no_o offence_n be_v so_o great_a to_o he_o as_o that_o his_o obedience_n be_v no_o great_a he_o not_o only_o live_v up_o to_o god_n testimony_n but_o he_o love_v he_o exceed_o rom._n 8.6_o psal_n 119.165_o 169._o do_v your_o peace_n then_o make_v you_o more_o slight_a and_o formal_a in_o duty_n or_o 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himself_o and_o provoke_v other_o soul_n to_o take_v and_o taste_v thereof_o likewise_o heb._n 13.20_o 21._o psal_n 66.16_o &_o 34.8_o &_o 51.12_o 13._o q._n 3._o may_v not_o the_o soul_n that_o enjoy_v ease_n and_o tranquillity_n after_o eminent_a trouble_n of_o conscience_n infer_v that_o his_o be_v evangelical_n peace_n in_o no_o wise_a etc._n wise_a see_v sheffield_n good_a cons_n c._n 18._o pag._n 263_o etc._n etc._n though_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v prove_v great_o troublesome_a after_o great_a tranquillity_n yet_o the_o great_a tranquillity_n after_o the_o great_a trouble_n can_v simple_o and_o by_o itself_o prove_v conscience_n good_a because_o the_o devil_n turn_v in_o man_n hither_o and_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n often_o take_v up_o here_o i_o have_v feel_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o find_v tranquillity_n and_o taste_n of_o his_o love_n as_o they_o do_v heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o cum_fw-la 9_o hear_v i_o therefore_o a_o few_o thing_n 1._o prop._n 2_o every_o trouble_n be_v not_o a_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n that_o may_v be_v so_o call_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o trouble_n of_o carnal_a policy_n herod_n be_v trouble_v and_o all_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o but_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v bear_v who_o may_v shake_v his_o secular_a kingdom_n not_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v without_o christ_n or_o see_v no_o title_n to_o a_o eternal_a kingdom_n so_o be_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n sore_o trouble_v but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o defeat_n of_o his_o counsel_n not_o for_o destroy_v his_o corruption_n mat._n 2.3_o 2_o king_n 6.11_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o trouble_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o iniquity_n ahab_n be_v so_o trouble_v as_o he_o take_v his_o bed_n upon_o it_o not_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n in_o or_o forgiveness_n from_o god_n but_o for_o want_v of_o the_o vineyard_n so_o be_v amnon_n not_o that_o his_o lust_n may_v be_v subdue_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v satisfy_v upon_o his_o sister_n tamar_n 1_o king_n 21.4_o 2_o sam._n 13.2_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o trouble_n that_o be_v but_o corporeal_a and_o bodily_a through_o excess_n of_o melancholy_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v sometime_o mix_v sometime_o mere_o such_o this_o disorder_v the_o imagination_n or_o fancy_n this_o again_o distemper_v the_o passion_n these_o discompose_v the_o natural_a spirit_n these_o again_o drive_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o agitate_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n and_o so_o all_o be_v in_o a_o commotion_n nothing_o be_v quiet_a and_o now_o happy_o a_o man_n own_o spirit_n fall_v upon_o he_o within_o and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n also_o from_o without_o and_o then_o terror_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o on_o every_o side_n as_o it_o do_v upon_o saul_n but_o what_o be_v these_o trouble_n rather_o of_o sickness_n than_o for_o sin_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o nature_n rather_o than_o in_o order_n to_o grace_n at_o least_o original_o if_o not_o only_o 1_o sam._n 16.14_o i_o presume_v you_o will_v not_o call_v it_o peace_n of_o 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conscience_n in_o a_o sound_a peace_n no_o but_o in_o a_o spiritless_a profession_n and_o practice_n of_o some_o external_a duty_n without_o any_o save_a change_n upon_o they_o act._n 2.37_o cum_fw-la 5.1_o etc._n etc._n 8.13_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 21.27_o cum_fw-la c._n 22._o this_o amount_n to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o silence_v of_o such_o trouble_n not_o the_o sanctify_a of_o they_o formality_n be_v as_o bad_a a_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o peace_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o grace_n 4._o prop._n 4_o eminent_a trouble_n and_o distress_n of_o conscience_n may_v and_o have_v end_v in_o stupidity_n and_o dedolence_n the_o smite_v reprove_v conscience_n may_v become_v a_o sear_v remorseless_a conscience_n witness_n pharaoah_n felix_n belshazzar_n what_o pang_n of_o conscience_n may_v you_o have_v sometime_o find_v they_o in_o who_o within_o
themselves_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 1.4_o confession_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o a_o priest_n only_o or_o a_o pastor_n by_o saint_n james_n confess_v your_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o say_v he_o jam._n 5.16_o private_a person_n may_v purify_v the_o unclean_a as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n numb_a 19.18_o 19_o 2._o but_o especial_o i_o advise_v you_o to_o experience_a minister_n who_o experience_n may_v be_v suppose_v more_o and_o better_o because_o they_o have_v beside_o their_o own_o the_o accession_n of_o the_o experiment_n of_o other_o yea_o they_o be_v more_o interest_v in_o entrust_v with_o and_o enable_v for_o this_o work_n than_o other_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o they_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o have_v give_v they_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a that_o they_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a 2_o cor._n 5.19_o isa_n 50.4_o if_o there_o be_v then_o ever_o a_o paul_n or_o silas_n a_o 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this_o be_v your_o religion_n here_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o hear_a sermon_n etc._n etc._n that_o make_v you_o amaze_v or_o in_o festus_n language_n even_o mad_a again_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v deaf_a to_o their_o discouragement_n o_o the_o dreadful_a imprecation_n of_o the_o psalmist_n upon_o such_o man_n psal_n 69.20_o 29._o 109.16_o 21._o act._n 26.24_o 3._o such_o as_o deride_v and_o will_v scoff_n thou_o out_o of_o thy_o conviction_n what!_o you_o will_v be_v a_o convert_n i_o warrant_v you_o will_v you_o grow_v mopish_a and_o a_o melancholy_a fool_n too_o etc._n etc._n job_n and_o david_n no_o soon_o put_v on_o mourn_v but_o there_o be_v some_o present_o mock_v be_v there_o not_o mocker_n with_o i_o say_v job_n hypocritical_a mocker_n they_o be_v call_v by_o david_n they_o shoot_v out_o the_o lip_n and_o shake_v the_o head_n etc._n etc._n job_n 17.2_o psal_n 35.16_o c._n 22.7_o shut_v thy_o ear_n to_o such_o scoffer_n a_o void_a they_o as_o the_o pest_n of_o any_o place_n 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be_v no_o peace_n jer._n 23.30_o 14_o 17._o c._n 6.14_o etc._n etc._n listen_v not_o to_o such_o syren-song_n better_o be_v the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n that_o press_v you_o with_o the_o necessity_n of_o conversion_n than_o the_o kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n that_o precipitate_v your_o consolation_n it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v your_o wound_n search_v and_o so_o salve_v than_o to_o have_v they_o skin_v over_o but_o stink_n and_o rankle_v under_o direct_v 7._o apply_v thyself_o to_o the_o course_n prescribe_v thou_o for_o thy_o cure_n and_o preservation_n they_o that_o ask_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v act._n 2._o &_o 16._o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v what_o they_o be_v advise_v now_o be_v the_o time_n of_o action_n at_o least_o of_o resolution_n listless_a and_o lazy_a desire_n will_v leave_v thou_o at_o a_o deplorable_a perhaps_o irrecoverable_a loss_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o sluggard_n desire_v and_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o diligent_a shall_v be_v make_v fat_a how_o 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3.10_o c._n 2.17_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v reveal_v and_o open_v this_o hide_a mystery_n how_o god_n may_v be_v full_o right_v and_o manful_o yet_o free_o reconcile_v in_o his_o gospel_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n act._n 10.36_o rom._n 16.25_o 26._o c._n 10.15_o see_v then_o that_o you_o apply_v yourself_o to_o and_o attend_v on_o he_o in_o the_o conscionable_a read_n and_o hear_v of_o his_o gospel_n wherein_o he_o have_v give_v forth_o both_o the_o covenant_n and_o condition_n of_o peace_n but_o remember_v that_o you_o sit_v not_o down_o with_o this_o that_o he_o have_v therein_o open_v these_o thing_n to_o your_o understanding_n but_o be_v a_o restless_a solicitor_n till_o he_o have_v open_v your_o understanding_n also_o to_o these_o thing_n and_o give_v you_o a_o inward_a sense_n and_o taste_v of_o the_o truth_n speak_v to_o luk._n 24.45_o cum_fw-la 32._o phil._n 1.9_o for_o christ_n be_v anoint_v with_o ability_n and_o authority_n not_o only_o 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