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your_o matter_n be_v good_a say_v he_o when_o they_o be_v stark_o naught_o so_o thy_o conscience_n may_v flatter_v thou_o and_o say_v thy_o matter_n be_v good_a but_o when_o conscience_n can_v say_v true_o thy_o matter_n be_v good_a the_o conscience_n be_v like_o a_o register_n or_o a_o bill_n now_o when_o it_o be_v a_o bill_n of_o good_a item_n when_o all_o thy_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o and_o good_a thing_n be_v write_v in_o now_o it_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n you_o know_v we_o call_v it_o a_o foul_a bill_n that_o have_v foul_a crime_n write_v in_o it_o though_o the_o bill_n be_v never_o so_o fair_a write_v yet_o if_o it_o have_v foul_a
say_v yea_o what_o sear_n 2_o cor_fw-la 71._o 1._o a_o natural_a conscience_n may_v cause_v a_o kind_n of_o fear_n too_o nay_o a_o horrible_a fear_n the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearfulness_n say_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 33._o 14._o for_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n can_v but_o work_v fear_n when_o it_o be_v awaken_v but_o this_o fear_n be_v mere_o out_o of_o self_n love_n and_o of_o bondage_n but_o when_o the_o conscience_n have_v do_v so_o its_o own_o duty_n upon_o a_o man_n that_o it_o have_v make_v he_o to_o do_v his_o now_o it_o make_v he_o filial_o afraid_a to_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o a_o true_a child_n fear_v to_o offend_v his_o father_n when_o a_o man_n have_v this_o fear_n in_o he_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o live_a conscience_n four_o another_o effect_n be_v tremble_a despair_n in_o one_o 4_o self_n it_o make_v he_o see_v nothing_o but_o hell_n and_o damnation_n in_o himself_o and_o it_o fling_v he_o down_o at_o god_n gate_n as_o 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as_o it_o be_v when_o they_o come_v home_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v perceive_v that_o ever_o they_o be_v at_o the_o word_n as_o earthly_a as_o ever_o as_o carnal_a as_o ever_o as_o backward_o to_o all_o goodness_n as_o ever_o this_o be_v as_o good_a as_o no_o hear_v at_o all_o seven_o for_o take_v hold_n of_o opportunity_n to_o do_v 7_o good_a this_o be_v a_o duty_n too_o to_o be_v do_v with_o all_o life_n how_o glad_a shall_v we_o be_v if_o there_o be_v any_o opportunity_n for_o we_o to_o show_v our_o love_n unto_o god_n or_o our_o hatred_n
his_o conscience_n justify_v god_n o_o he_o deal_v very_o right_o with_o i_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a 2_o chron._n 1â—_n 6._o so_o adonibezek_n when_o the_o lord_n bring_v that_o lamentable_a judgement_n on_o his_o head_n his_o conscience_n like_a of_o god_n do_n as_o i_o have_v do_v so_o god_n have_v do_v to_o i_o so_o again_o the_o conscience_n awaken_v may_v like_v of_o god_n commandment_n as_o moses_n tell_v israel_n that_o god_n give_v they_o no_o other_o commandment_n but_o such_o as_o be_v right_a and_o wise_a and_o good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o heathen_a deut_n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o that_o be_v they_o be_v such_o commandment_n that_o the_o heathen_n think_v in_o their_o conscience_n be_v good_a again_o the_o conscience_n somewhat_o awaken_v may_v like_v of_o god_n people_n that_o walk_v according_a to_o those_o law_n and_o commandment_n you_o may_v see_v this_o in_o balaane_n o_o that_o i_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a numb_a 23._o 10._o his_o conscience_n like_v of_o their_o course_n so_o saul_n conscience_n do_v approve_v david_n course_n thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 17._o a_o conscience_n somewhat_o awaken_v may_v like_v of_o the_o best_a preach_v and_o the_o strict_a preacher_n never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n o_o how_o mighty_o they_o like_v he_o herod_n like_v john_n admirable_o he_o be_v glad_a for_o to_o hear_v he_o profane_a israel_n do_v wonderful_o like_o the_o sacrament_n of_o god_n presence_n when_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o camp_n they_o shout_v with_o a_o great_a shout_n that_o the_o earth_n ring_v again_o 1_o sam._n 4._o 5._o now_o when_o a_o carnal_a man_n perceive_v this_o work_n to_o be_v in_o he_o he_o be_v apt_a to_o conceive_v this_o be_v true_a grace_n of_o life_n belove_a you_o see_v this_o be_v very_o false_a thou_o may_v like_v of_o god_n deal_n with_o thou_o yea_o thou_o may_v think_v in_o thy_o conscience_n he_o deal_v very_o right_o with_o thou_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o bitter_a thou_o may_v think_v in_o thy_o conscience_n his_o commandment_n be_v good_a though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o strict_a thy_o conscience_n may_v like_v his_o minister_n and_o like_o his_o precept_n and_o like_o his_o ordinance_n and_o his_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o dead_a conscience_n second_o a_o conscience_n somewhat_o awaken_v may_v oblige_v 2._o a_o man_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n it_o may_v lay_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o his_o charge_n conscience_n may_v make_v he_o say_v not_o only_o that_o the_o commandment_n be_v good_a but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o do_v they_o we_o see_v this_o by_o experience_n in_o many_o carnal_a people_n tell_v they_o of_o any_o commandment_n what_o be_v their_o answer_n oh_o you_o say_v well_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v my_o duty_n every_o drunkard_n will_v say_v thus_o i_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n never_o to_o be_v drunken_a the_o swearer_n will_v say_v thus_o you_o say_v right_a it_o be_v very_o true_a i_o confess_v i_o shall_v not_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n rom._n 3._o 19_o that_o be_v they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o law_n their_o conscience_n tell_v they_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o their_o conscience_n lay_v it_o on_o they_o as_o a_o bond_n as_o the_o mad_a prophet_n say_v must_v i_o not_o take_v heed_n to_o speak_v what_o god_n bid_v i_o speak_v num._n 23._o 12._o conscience_n lay_v a_o must_n upon_o his_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o a_o naughty_a heart_n will_v put_v off_o a_o commandment_n of_o god_n if_o he_o can_v when_o he_o see_v it_o go_v against_o his_o profit_n or_o his_o ease_n or_o his_o credit_n for_o he_o know_v if_o he_o yield_v it_o to_o be_v a_o commandment_n of_o god_n his_o conscience_n will_v come_v over_o he_o and_o say_v why_o then_o you_o must_v do_v it_o as_o we_o read_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o elder_n 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duty_n aright_o then_o conscience_n do_v its_o duty_n this_o be_v conscience_n life_n first_o when_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o check_v but_o it_o 1._o check_v to_o some_o purpose_n when_o it_o smite_v so_o that_o all_o the_o soul_n feel_v it_o and_o lie_v down_o under_o it_o when_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o do_v duty_n in_o this_o thing_n but_o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o do_v his_o it_o make_v he_o smite_v himself_o as_o the_o publican_n do_v he_o smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n luke_n 18._o 13._o as_o ephraim_n do_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n jer._n 31._o 10._o when_o a_o man_n be_v make_v to_o check_v himself_o what_o have_v i_o do_v jer._n 8._o 6._o when_o david_n number_v the_o people_n the_o text_n show_v how_o his_o conscience_n be_v quick_a his_o heart_n smite_v he_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 10._o dull_a check_n there_o may_v be_v in_o a_o wicked_a heart_n yea_o mighty_a check_n and_o mighty_a smiting_n yea_o great_a for_o quantity_n then_o in_o any_o child_n 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to_o purpose_n to_o make_v a_o man_n to_o do_v he_o namely_o to_o go_v and_o confess_v his_o sin_n in_o a_o penitent_a manner_n true_a a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n do_v accuse_v but_o that_o drive_v a_o man_n from_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o pharisee_n when_o their_o conscience_n accuse_v they_o they_o go_v cut_v joh._n 8._o 9_o but_o when_o conscience_n be_v alive_a it_o accuse_v before_o god_n it_o cites_n a_o man_n sound_o before_o god_n and_o what_o a_o vile_a wretch_n be_o i_o it_o so_o do_v its_o duty_n in_o accuse_v
that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o do_v he_o free_o to_o accuse_v himself_o the_o just_a man_n first_o accuse_v himself_o prov._n 18._o 17._o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o latin_n haste_v thou_o such_o a_o conscience_n as_o this_o this_o be_v a_o lively_a conscience_n when_o thy_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o do_v its_o duty_n to_o accuse_v thou_o for_o every_o sin_n that_o thou_o do_v but_o it_o make_v thou_o to_o do_v thou_o free_o to_o accuse_v thyself_o before_o god_n a_o wicked_a conscience_n may_v accuse_v i_o but_o it_o do_v not_o make_v the_o man_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n he_o do_v not_o free_o accuse_v himself_o it_o be_v only_o force_v in_o he_o it_o be_v with_o coaction_n and_o compulsion_n but_o it_o be_v free_a in_o god_n child_n when_o daniel_n go_v to_o confess_v his_o sin_n before_o god_n the_o text_n say_v he_o set_v himself_o to_o do_v it_o i_o set_v my_o face_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n dan._n 9_o 3._o that_o be_v his_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o 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this_o same_o live_a conscience_n now_o thou_o may_v be_v as_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n though_o the_o world_n do_v accuse_v thou_o yet_o what_o say_v thy_o conscience_n if_o that_o excuse_n thou_o thou_o may_v show_v thy_o face_n where_o thousand_o shall_v be_v confound_v when_o austin_n be_v accuse_v by_o secundinus_n to_o have_v come_v from_o the_o maniehee_n for_o fear_n of_o loss_n and_o for_o hope_n of_o preferment_n he_o comfort_v himself_o with_o his_o conscience_n i_o esteem_v not_o say_v he_o what_o secundinus_n think_v of_o i_o so_o long_o as_o my_o conscience_n approve_v i_o before_o god_n so_o also_o paul_n when_o the_o false_a apostle_n accuse_v he_o o_o say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a thing_n with_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o you_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 3._o thus_o you_o see_v for_o good_a what_o be_v the_o livingnesse_n of_o conscience_n towards_o good_a this_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n three_o now_o about_o poth_n both_o sin_n and_o goodness_n 3._o 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duty_n nay_o still_o his_o conscience_n advise_v he_o nay_o i_o must_v be_v forward_o to_o that_o i_o confess_v a_o dead_a conscience_n may_v give_v admirable_a counsel_n and_o instruction_n to_o the_o wicked_a i_o their_o conscience_n prove_v it_o unto_o they_o but_o it_o do_v not_o do_v its_o duty_n for_o it_o do_v not_o make_v they_o to_o do_v they_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o a_o live_a conscience_n be_v when_o it_o so_o do_v its_o duty_n that_o it_o make_v we_o to_o do_v we_o but_o it_o may_v be_v humble_v conscience_n be_v paedagogus_fw-la animae_fw-la it_o be_v the_o soul_n school_n master_n as_o origen_n call_v it_o now_o a_o schoolmaster_n may_v do_v his_o duty_n though_o he_o do_v not_o make_v his_o scholar_n do_v he_o for_o if_o he_o be_v diligent_a in_o teach_v and_o do_v of_o his_o office_n the_o scholar_n may_v be_v a_o dunce_n for_o all_o he_o the_o best_a schoolmaster_n may_v have_v a_o block_n head_n and_o a_o dunce_n in_o his_o school_n i_o answer_v the_o reason_n be_v 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unto_o thou_o than_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v thy_o conscience_n alive_a then_o god_n do_v not_o only_o strive_v in_o thy_o conscience_n but_o thy_o conscience_n itself_o be_v alive_a as_o we_o see_v there_o in_o david_n i_o will_v bless_v the_o lord_n for_o give_v i_o counsel_n my_o reins_n do_v instruct_v i_o psal_n 16._o 7._o when_o his_o conscience_n do_v instruct_v he_o he_o be_v glad_a of_o it_o he_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o his_o conscience_n be_v alive_a but_o now_o in_o a_o wicked_a heart_n the_o more_o his_o conscience_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v and_o check_n the_o more_o busy_a it_o be_v with_o he_o the_o more_o unwelcome_a it_o be_v and_o therefore_o he_o labour_v to_o still_o it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v stop_v it_o with_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v some_o little_a reformation_n for_o the_o time_n may_v be_v with_o prayer_n or_o some_o yielding_n thereunto_o nay_o there_o be_v some_o labour_n to_o drown_v it_o out_o right_a they_o will_v go_v to_o the_o alehouse_n or_o to_o card_n or_o among_o their_o boon_n companion_n and_o so_o shake_v of_o those_o dump_n therefore_o my_o brethren_n if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o sign_n that_o your_o conscience_n be_v alive_a be_v glad_a at_o its_o dictate_v give_v they_o all_o their_o dear_a entertainment_n you_o can_v bless_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o and_o make_v very_o much_o of_o such_o they_o be_v the_o sweet_a motion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n quench_v they_o not_o do_v not_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o they_o by_o half_a payment_n let_v they_o have_v their_o full_a sway_n second_o when_o thou_o call_v upon_o thy_o conscience_n to_o be_v 2_o busy_a when_o thou_o use_v to_o stir_v up_o conscience_n every_o day_n wind_v it_o up_o as_o a_o man_n do_v his_o clock_n that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o continual_a motion_n so_o the_o prophet_n do_v why_o be_v thou_o so_o heavy_a o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n psal_n 42._o 11._o mark_n he_o take_v his_o conscience_n and_o stir_v up_o himself_o with_o it_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o thus_o his_o conscience_n come_v before_o it_o be_v send_v for_o it_o be_v like_o a_o unbidden_a guest_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v know_v whether_o thy_o conscience_n be_v alive_a do_v but_o consider_v whether_o this_o be_v thy_o course_n if_o thou_o do_v daily_o awaken_v thy_o conscience_n if_o thou_o do_v set_v it_o a_o work_n this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o life_n in_o it_o as_o paul_n do_v here_o in_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n act._n 24._o 16._o he_o labour_v
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good_a and_o excuse_v he_o and_o approve_v he_o but_o in_o all_o these_o it_o make_v he_o do_v his_o duty_n too_o so_o likewise_o when_o it_o counsel_n it_o do_v not_o only_a counsel_n and_o dictate_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o not_o but_o it_o so_o do_v all_o these_o particular_n that_o it_o make_v the_o man_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o sincerity_n from_o day_n to_o day_n this_o be_v alive_a conscience_n now_o that_o this_o be_v the_o live_a conscience_n i_o prove_v it_o unto_o you_o by_o five_o argument_n 1._o because_o conscience_n be_v make_v not_o only_o to_o do_v all_o these_o 1_o act_n but_o to_o make_v a_o man_n to_o do_v he_o so_o that_o when_o conscience_n do_v its_o own_o act_n never_o so_o much_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o life_n of_o conscience_n do_v thy_o conscience_n check_v thou_o and_o smite_v thou_o do_v it_o whisper_v never_o so_o much_o in_o thou_o this_o be_v no_o argument_n it_o be_v alive_a except_o it_o make_v thou_o to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o god_n conscience_n be_v give_v man_n for_o this_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o then_o only_o be_v it_o alive_a when_o it_o be_v for_o this_o purpose_n in_o thy_o bosom_n when_o david_n will_v get_v up_o out_o of_o his_o temptation_n you_o may_v see_v how_o he_o get_v up_o by_o conscience_n i_o commune_v with_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o my_o spirit_n say_v he_o make_v diligent_a search_n psal_n 77._o 6._o that_o be_v he_o commune_v with_o his_o conscience_n what_o he_o know_v about_o god_n and_o so_o get_v himself_o up_o this_o be_v thy_o conscience_n office_n to_o tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o be_v not_o all_o but_o to_o lead_v thou_o guide_v thou_o as_o the_o helm_n do_v the_o ship_n it_o be_v give_v thou_o to_o be_v thy_o keeper_n as_o he_o say_v i_o be_v upright_o before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n psal_n 18._o 23._o that_o be_v this_o be_v my_o iniquity_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o i_o be_o most_o incline_v to_o i_o must_v keep_v myself_o from_o that_o thus_o his_o conscience_n be_v his_o keeper_n under_o god_n second_o another_o argument_n be_v because_o this_o be_v the_o way_n 2_o whereby_o godly_a people_n do_v their_o duty_n their_o conscience_n make_v they_o do_v their_o duty_n it_o make_v they_o believe_v it_o make_v they_o fear_n god_n it_o make_v they_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a from_o day_n to_o day_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n psal_n 103._o 2._o when_o the_o prophet_n will_v do_v this_o duty_n he_o make_v his_o conscience_n press_v it_o sound_o upon_o he_o to_o do_v it_o so_o when_o he_o will_v wait_v upon_o god_n he_o set_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o conscience_n upon_o he_o to_o make_v he_o to_o do_v it_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n he_o will_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n wait_v i_o say_v upon_o the_o lord_n psal_n 27._o 14._o three_o another_o argument_n be_v this_o be_v the_o description_n of_o 3_o those_o that_o have_v a_o live_v conscience_n they_o be_v such_o as_o make_v themselves_o do_v their_o duty_n continual_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purisi_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o joh._n 3._o 3._o that_o be_v he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o make_v himself_o do_v his_o duty_n his_o own_o soul_n and_o conscience_n say_v thus_o unto_o he_o christ_n be_v a_o pure_a christ_n and_o i_o must_v be_v like_o he_o as_o ever_o i_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o into_o his_o kingdom_n and_o this_o make_v he_o do_v his_o duty_n he_o purisi_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a i_o can_v quote_v abundance_n of_o place_n to_o prove_v this_o four_o another_o argument_n be_v when_o god_n speak_v to_o 4_o any_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a to_o do_v their_o duty_n towards_o he_o he_o bid_v they_o make_v themselves_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n on_o this_o manner_n so_o saint_n paul_n say_v have_v these_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o that_o be_v go_v and_o ask_v your_o own_o soul_n and_o conscience_n what_o have_v i_o not_o these_o and_o these_o promise_n why_o than_o i_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n i_o must_v perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n now_o say_v he_o let_v we_o make_v ourselves_o do_v our_o duty_n thus_o nay_o five_o when_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o which_o be_v yet_o 5_o dead_a and_o will_v turn_v they_o home_o unto_o he_o he_o bid_v they_o do_v thus_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o mean_n turn_v yourselves_o and_o live_v you_o ezek._n 18._o 32._o that_o be_v let_v your_o own_o soul_n and_o conscience_n consider_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o live_v you_o can_v be_v save_v without_o turn_v as_o ever_o i_o will_v live_v for_o ever_o i_o must_v be_v turn_v from_o all_o my_o sinful_a 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