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A58032 The hue and cry of conscience after secure sinners; or The alarm of conscience in order to the discovery of hidden guilt by John Ryther minister of the gospel Ryther, John, 1634?-1681. 1680 (1680) Wing R2439; ESTC R218576 38,947 164

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that_o get_v a_o ●ot_n but_o be_v warm_a at_o pre●nt_n feel_v it_o not_o but_o afterward_o the_o loss_n of_o blood_n cause_v ●●m_fw-la to_o faint_a person_n engage_v in_o their_o temptation_n do_v ●●t_n feel_v the_o fiery_a dart_n that_o ●atan_n shoot_v at_o they_o o_o but_o in_o cold_a blood_n how_o do_v ●●ey_n cry_v out_o when_o they_o ●ome_v to_o a_o feel_n of_o themselves_o what_o they_o have_v do_v against_o god_n and_o against_o their_o own_o soul_n remember_v sinner_n what_o you_o commit_v 〈◊〉_d your_o hot_a blood_n you_o will_v 〈◊〉_d pen_v in_o your_o cold_n and_o it_o w●●_n walk_v in_o your_o conscience_n afterward_o 28.23_o prov._n 28.23_o he_o that_o rebuke_v man_n afterward_o shall_v f●●_n favour_n more_o than_o he_o that_o flater_v with_o his_o tongue_n say_v solomon_n viz._n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o cold_a blood_n compose_a 〈◊〉_d his_o spirit_n than_o he_o cousider_v this_o friendly_a rebuke_n be_v 〈◊〉_d love_n 3._o reason_n why_o gild_n often_o walk_v in_o the_o conscience_n after_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v be_v because_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n custom_n in_o sin_n be_v a_o very_a harden_v thing_n when_o sinner_n have_v get_v habit_n of_o sin_n one_o 〈◊〉_d be_v drink_v another_o of_o be_v unclean_a another_o of_o be_v proud_a now_o all_o sense_n of_o sin_n be_v lose_v 13.23_o jer._n 13.23_o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n no_o more_o can_v they_o that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a do_v good_a o_o but_o now_o when_o the_o lord_n muster_v up_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o poor_a guilty_a wretch_n in_o order_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n than_o the_o lord_n make_v this_o sin_n walk_v in_o his_o conscience_n and_o the_o other_o sin_n be_v bring_v to_o remembrance_n o_o now_o the_o soul_n cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o o_o how_o be_v david_n haunt_v with_o his_o guilt_n how_o do_v it_o now_o walk_v in_o his_o conscience_n 4._o reason_n sinner_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o sad_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o sin_n until_o afterward_o alas_o many_o time_n sinner_n know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v when_o they_o commit_v sin_n 1._o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v in_o sin_v against_o god_n david_n in_o his_o heat_n of_o temptation_n do_v not_o consider_v it_o until_o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d than_o he_o cry_v out_o 50.4_o psal_n 50.4_o against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v 〈◊〉_d sin_v the_o prodigal_n do_v no●_n know_v what_o he_o do_v in_o the_o go_n from_o his_o father_n but_o afterward_o how_o do_v he_o cry_v out_o 14.21_o luke_n 14.21_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n now_o gild_n do_v walk_v in_o his_o conscience_n now_o sinner_n cry_v out_o with_o they_o in_o the_o prophet_n 59.12_o isa_n 59.12_o for_o our_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v before_o thou_o and_o our_o sin_n testify_v against_o we_o for_o our_o transgression_n be_v with_o we_o 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o for_o our_o iniquity_n we_o know_v they_o 2._o now_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v open_v he_o see_v the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o his_o own_o soul_n 8.36_o pro._n 8.36_o he_o that_o sin_v wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n o_o now_o what_o work_n be_v there_o in_o the_o conscience_n when_o the_o poor_a guilty_a sinner_n see_v how_o he_o have_v wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n yea_o without_o mercy_n from_o god_n undo_v it_o for_o ever_o nay_o without_o repentance_n thou_o have_v not_o only_o wrong_v thy_o own_o soul_n but_o damn_v thy_o own_o soul_n o_o now_o the_o sinner_n see_v the_o reward_n and_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n the_o first_o death_n and_o the_o second_o death_n temporal_a death_n and_o eternal_a death_n and_o now_o it_o begin_v to_o appear_v in_o its_o proper_a colour_n but_o alas_o this_o be_v not_o until_o afterward_o 5._o sin_n walk_v after_o the_o fact_n commit_v because_o the_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n ordinary_o do_v not_o appear_v until_o afterward_o that_o which_o make_v sin_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v the_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v lay_v before_o it_o usual_o by_o reflect_v act_n therefore_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o these_o reflect_v act_n o_o say_v the_o penitent_a sinner_n 8.6_o jer._n 8.6_o what_o have_v i_o do_v alas_o a_o sinner_n in_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n do_v not_o take_v time_n to_o deliberate_v upon_o it_o to_o look_v into_o the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o but_o all_o these_o come_v in_o as_o afterclap_n these_o be_v conscience_n afterclap_n oh_o what_o aggravation_n undoubted_o do_v appear_v in_o this_o case_n of_o their_o gild_n against_o their_o brother_n joseph_n 1._o they_o speak_v like_o person_n aggravate_v their_o gild_n o_o now_o they_o cry_v out_o 27._o gen._n 37.26_o 27._o we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n o_o now_o they_o see_v the_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n against_o their_o brother_n against_o the_o law_n of_o relation_n to_o make_v a_o slave_n of_o a_o stranger_n have_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n but_o to_o make_v a_o slave_n of_o a_o brother_n this_o be_v a_o high_a aggravation_n and_o we_o find_v this_o consideration_n startle_v judah_n let_v not_o our_o hand_n be_v upon_o he_o for_o he_o be_v our_o brother_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o relation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o religion_n 2._o they_o have_v this_o aggravation_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n it_o be_v commit_v against_o warn_v thus_o you_o see_v reuben_n rub_v they_o with_o it_o in_o their_o distress_n 42.22_o gen._n 42.22_o speak_v i_o not_o unto_o you_o say_v do_v not_o sin_n against_o the_o child_n and_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o behold_v his_o blood_n be_v require_v o_o now_o all_o come_v out_o as_o we_o say_v to_o sin_n against_o warn_v be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n o_o now_o say_v the_o guilty_a conscience_n once_o awaken_v how_o fair_o be_v thou_o warn_v nay_o how_o frequent_o be_v thou_o warn_v o_o say_v conscience_n do_v not_o i_o speak_v to_o thou_o and_o tell_v thou_o solemn_o thou_o shall_v answer_v for_o it_o and_o god_n will_v require_v it_o 3._o there_o be_v this_o aggravation_n in_o it_o there_o be_v theft_n yea_o the_o high_a theft_n in_o it_o it_o be_v man-stealing_a as_o joseph_n say_v himself_o i_o be_v steal_v away_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 40.15_o gen._n 40.15_o now_o this_o kind_n of_o theft_n be_v punishable_a by_o death_n 21.16_o exod._n 21.16_o he_o that_o steal_v a_o man_n and_o sell_v he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o o_o then_o what_o a_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n be_v this_o to_o sell_v their_o own_o brother_n 4._o there_o be_v this_o aggravation_n of_o gild_n stand_v up_o in_o their_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o deliberate_a act_n as_o be_v hint_v before_o a_o act_n of_o counsel_n and_o conspiracy_n the_o text_n be_v express_v in_o it_o and_o when_o they_o see_v he_o afar_o off_o 37.18_o gen._n 37.18_o even_o before_o he_o come_v near_o they_o they_o conspire_v against_o he_o to_o slay_v he_o and_o as_o they_o join_v in_o their_o conspiracy_n now_o upon_o guilt_n walk_v in_o their_o conscience_n they_o in_o my_o text_n join_v in_o their_o confession_n o_o so_o it_o be_v with_o sinner_n when_o sin_n be_v lay_v home_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o conscience_n o_o but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o plot_a piece_n of_o gild_n a_o contrive_a piece_n of_o gild_n a_o deliberate_a act_n david_n tell_v we_o he_o say_v he_o will_v confess_v his_o sin_n and_o god_n forgive_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o sin_n 32.5_o psal_n 32.5_o viz._n the_o deliberateness_n of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v he_o point_v at_o that_o particular_a aggravation_n 5._o aggravation_n that_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n be_v their_o hide_v of_o it_o and_o this_o put_v they_o upon_o dreadful_a lie_v and_o dissemble_v with_o their_o father_n 37.30_o gen._n 37.30_o and_o we_o will_v say_v some_o evil_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o this_o have_v we_o find_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v thy_o son_n goat_n or_o no._n o_o what_o dreadful_a work_n be_v here_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n to_o cover_v and_o hide_v all_o with_o lie_n to_o their_o own_o father_n 6._o aggravation_n be_v there_o cruelty_n and_o hardheartedness_n the_o text_n tell_v you_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v when_o he_o beseech_v they_o and_o now_o this_o cut_v they_o to_o the_o heart_n so_o will_v conscience_n one_o day_n say_v to_o the_o guilty_a sinner_n o_o do_v not_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hearken_v to_o i_o
do_v not_o i_o beseech_v thou_o not_o to_o do_v this_o abominable_a thing_n which_o god_n hate_v do_v not_o i_o tell_v thou_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o it_o but_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v 7._o aggravation_n it_o be_v their_o envy_n to_o their_o brother_n they_o hate_v he_o because_o of_o his_o dream_n of_o their_o sheaf_n bow_v to_o he_o and_o now_o they_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o their_o envy_n o_o now_o when_o the_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n be_v set_v home_o by_o god_n upon_o the_o conscience_n o_o then_o sin_n appear_v as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n it_o to_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a sin_n appear_v as_o a_o walk_a ghost_n or_o spectrum_n that_o haunt_v the_o soul_n now_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o improvement_n of_o this_o practical_a truth_n then_o 1._o it_o afford_v we_o this_o instruction_n that_o sin_n leave_v its_o sting_n behind_o it_o it_o may_v be_v the_o sting_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o appear_v at_o first_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o the_o sinner_n to_o be_v a_o harmless_a thing_n but_o it_o always_o leave_v some_o thing_n behind_o it_o that_o will_v torment_v the_o soul_n at_o one_o time_n or_o another_o and_o this_o sinner_n be_v a_o thing_n call_v gild_n there_o be_v a_o worm_n that_o be_v breed_v by_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o the_o worm_n o_o how_o terrible_o do_v it_o gnaw_v no_o torment_n like_o the_o gnaw_a of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o hell_n on_o earth_n it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o hell_n flame_n beforehand_o if_o you_o can_v ask_v cain_n he_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o a_o torment_v a_o awaken_v guilty_a conscience_n be_v if_o you_o can_v ask_v joseph_n brethren_n they_o will_v tell_v you_o if_o you_o can_v ask_v francis_n spira_n he_o will_v tell_v you_o if_o you_o can_v ask_v judas_n he_o will_v tell_v you_o whether_o sin_n after_o its_o commission_n do_v not_o leave_v a_o sting_n behind_o it_o nay_o to_o come_v down_o to_o your_o latter_a time_n ask_v butler_n the_o penitent_a murderer_n nay_o ask_v savage_a and_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o gild_n walk_v in_o the_o conscience_n afterward_o o_o how_o have_v this_o sting_n of_o gild_n make_v many_o poor_a soul_n cry_v out_o and_o roar_v again_o we_o all_o mourn_v like_o dove_n and_o roar_v all_o like_a bear_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n 59.72_o isa_n 59.72_o their_o iniquity_n testify_v against_o they_o o_o what_o despair_n it_o have_v bring_v many_o into_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a counsel_n of_o the_o philosopher_n look_v not_o upon_o pleasure_n come_v but_o go_v and_o as_o he_o say_v when_o ask_v so_o much_o for_o lie_v with_o a_o famous_a harlot_n i_o will_v not_o buy_v repentance_n at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n o_o will_n not_o such_o philosopher_n shame_n thousand_o of_o christian_n o_o what_o a_o dear_a bargain_n will_v your_o pleasurable_a or_o profitable_a lust_n be_v to_o you_o either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o 2._o learn_v we_o hence_o that_o though_o conscience_n be_v dumb_a and_o silent_a now_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o always_o be_v so_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o silent_a conscience_n be_v a_o sear_a conscience_n but_o the_o day_n may_v come_v as_o silent_a as_o it_o be_v now_o it_o will_v open_v at_o thou_o though_o it_o now_o be_v a_o sleep_a lion_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v a_o roar_a lion_n joseph_n brethren_n have_v their_o conscience_n silent_a many_o year_n twenty_o year_n together_o but_o now_o it_o speak_v to_o they_o and_o charge_v their_o guilt_n home_o upon_o they_o and_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v before_o the_o charge_n and_o indictment_n but_o plead_v guilty_a david_n conscience_n be_v strange_o benumb_v for_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n together_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v but_o when_o it_o be_v awaken_v o_o how_o it_o roar_v upon_o he_o 38.8_o psal_n 38.8_o i_o be_o feeble_a and_o sore_o break_v i_o have_v roar_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n 3._o learn_v we_o hence_o that_o the_o worst_a be_v not_o past_a because_o sin_n at_o present_a be_v not_o discover_v many_o poor_a sinner_n think_v o_o their_o guilt_n be_v so_o secret_a and_o conceal_v that_o the_o world_n know_v not_o of_o it_o their_o christian_a acquaintance_n know_v not_o of_o it_o their_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n know_v not_o of_o it_o by_o this_o they_o flatter_v themselves_o and_o think_v the_o worst_a be_v past_a o_o poor_a sinner_n consider_v with_o yourselves_o god_n know_v of_o it_o and_o conscience_n know_v of_o it_o and_o it_o will_v and_o must_v come_v out_o soon_o or_o late_a o_o than_o the_o worst_a be_v to_o come_v when_o sin_n shall_v either_o be_v charge_v upon_o you_o by_o a_o awaken_v conscience_n or_o by_o a_o revenge_a god_n 22.14_o ezek._n 22.14_o ah_o sinner_n what_o heart_n can_v endure_v or_o what_o hand_n can_v be_v make_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n the_o lord_n shall_v deal_v with_o you_o 4._o learn_v hence_o god_n be_v not_o only_o a_o holy_a god_n but_o a_o omniscient_a god_n he_o be_v holy_a and_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v he_o clear_v the_o guilty_a this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o his_o name_n but_o he_o be_v also_o a_o omniscient_a god_n know_v where_o all_o the_o sinner_n secret_a gild_n lie_v 90.8_o psal_n 90.8_o our_o secret_a sin_n be_v set_v before_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n the_o lord_n see_v all_o this_o secret_a gild_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n it_o be_v as_o be_v say_v lay_v up_o with_o he_o 32.33_o deut._n 32.33_o and_o hide_v among_o his_o treasure_n what_o poor_a sinner_n though_o your_o relation_n see_v it_o not_o nor_o the_o world_n see_v it_o not_o yet_o god_n see_v it_o conscience_n see_v it_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o conscience_n 5._o learn_v we_o hence_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o sorrow_n that_o many_o time_n follow_v sin_n so_o that_o the_o sinner_n know_v not_o where_o to_o rest_v thus_o butler_n the_o penitent_a murderer_n thus_o poor_a savage_a who_o case_n be_v the_o great_a sermon_n ever_o preach_v at_o 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sin_n and_o spare_v you_o and_o alas_o all_o this_o he_o may_v do_v in_o the_o hot_a wrath_n and_o displeasure_n 5._o take_v heed_n of_o sinful_a excuse_v and_o cover_v your_o sin●●_n he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v 28.13_o prov._n 28.13_o but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n o_o now_o joseph_n brethren_n do_v not_o excuse_v and_o cover_v their_o sin_n o_o now_o conscience_n be_v awake_v &_o they_o ●ead_a guilty_a with_o one_o consent_n iii_o the_o next_o improvement_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o ●_o word_n of_o counsel_n and_o ex●ortation_n then_o let_v we_o all_o ●and_n clear_a of_o sin_n if_o it_o leave_v sting_n behind_o it_o o_o then_o ●a●●●_n in_o awe_n and_o sin_v not_o o_o ●ay_n this_o with_o joseph_n in_o the_o ●ase_n of_o his_o mistress_n 39.9_o gen._n 39.9_o how_o can_v ●_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o ●in_v against_o god_n 1._o stand_v clear_a of_o sin_n it_o ●eaves_v that_o behind_o will_v 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the_o mo●●_n covert_a gild_n whatsoever_o this_o sin_n of_o joseph_n brethre●●_n be_v a_o cover_a sin_n for_o man●●_n year_n together_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o tempt_v many_o a_o poor_a so●_n to_o sin_n who_o see_v it_o wh●_n know_v it_o it_o shall_v neve●_n come_v to_o light_n all_o will_n b●_n wrap_v up_o in_o clean_a linne●●_n and_o rest_n in_o darkness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d lence_n all_o my_o day_n and_o u●on_o this_o very_a account_n man●_n poor_a soul_n they_o fall_v into_o th●●_n snare_n because_o lay_v in_o th●_n dark_a and_o secret_a for_o they_o 1._o consider_v poor_a sinner_n god_n look_v on_o when_o you_o com●_n mit_fw-ge secret_a sin_n there_o be_v no●_n thing_n hide_v from_o he_o he_o 〈◊〉_d all_o eye_n he_o be_v a_o omniscient_a god_n o_o poor_a sinner_n do_v not_o thou_o think_v god_n look_v on_o o_o how_o will_v this_o startle_v thou_o in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n shall_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n make_v sinner_n afraid_a and_o shall_v not_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n much_o more_o 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come_v to_o light_n 10.20_o eccles_n 10.20_o a_o bird_n the_o air_n shall_v tell_v the_o matte●_n say_v solomon_n viz._n sin_n sha●●_n be_v discover_v by_o improbab●_n and_o unlikely_a mean_n w●_n read_v of_o other_o that_o heave●_n shall_v reveal_v their_o iniquity_n the_o heaven_n shall_v reveal_v h●●_n iniquity_n and_o the_o earth_n sha●●_n rise_v up_o against_o he_o 20.27_o job_n 20.27_o rather_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v hide_v heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v conspire_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o light_n god_n have_v of_o late_o give_v we_o notable_a instance_n in_o deceive_v wicked_a man_n plot_n and_o project_n against_o these_o poor_a nation_n 4._o stand_v off_o from_o secret_a
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