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B01215 Good conscience: or a treatise shewing the nature, meanes, marks, benefit, and necessitie thereof. By Ier: Dyke; minister of Gods word at Epping in Essex.. Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. 1626 (1626) STC 7415.5; ESTC S91797 128,341 350

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portans_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la posui_fw-la sive_fw-la bonum_fw-la sive_fw-la malum_fw-la seruat_fw-la vino_fw-la restituet_fw-la defuncto_fw-la de_fw-la positum_fw-la quod_fw-la seruandum_fw-la a●cepit_fw-la ber._n medit_n de_fw-mi vot_o c._n 13._o most_o of_o all_o at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o solemn_o call_v in_o to_o give_v in_o evidence_n rom._n 2._o 15._o 16._o their_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v secret_n of_o man_n at_o that_o day_n it_o shall_v especial_o witness_v either_o for_o or_o against_o a_o man_n if_o our_o life_n and_o action_n have_v be_v good_a it_o will_v then_o do_v like_o the_o true_a witness_n pro._n 14._o 25._o a_o true_a witness_n deliver_v soul_n if_o wicked_a &_o ungodly_a it_o will_v deal_v with_o it_o as_o job_n complain_v god_n do_v with_o he_o job._n 10._o 17._o thou_o renewe_v thy_o witness_n against_o i_o it_o will_v testify_v according_a to_o every_o man_n deed_n and_o this_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n be_v without_o all_o exception_n for_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n shall_v stand_v and_o conscience_n as_o our_o common_a say_n be_v be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n for_o it_o be_v a_o ey-witnesse_n of_o all_o our_o action_n yea_o a_o pen-witnesse_n bring_v testimony_n from_o the_o authentic_a record_n &_o register_n of_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n concern_v this_o testify_a office_n of_o conscience_n that_o place_n be_v worth_a the_o note_n isa_n 59_o 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 and_o as_o for_o our_o iniquity_n we_o know_v they_o by_o which_o place_n we_o may_v know_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n conscience_n conscience_n be_v a_o knowledge_n together_o how_o together_o first_o a_o knowledge_n together_o with_o another_o person_n namely_o with_o god_n when_o god_n and_o a_o man_n heart_n know_v a_o thing_n there_o be_v conscience_n knowledge_n together_o rom._n 9_o 1._o my_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d co-witnessing_a witness_v together_o how_o together_o god_n know_v it_o &_o witness_n &_o my_o conscience_n together_o with_o he_o know_v &_o witness_n second_o a_o knowledge_n join_v together_o with_o another_o knowledge_n for_o there_o be_v a_o double_a act_n of_o the_o understanding_n first_o that_o whereby_o we_o think_v or_o know_v a_o thing_n second_o there_o be_v a_o reflect_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o think_v what_o we_o think_v and_o know_v what_o we_o know_v and_o this_o be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o this_o join_n of_o this_o second_o knowledge_n to_o the_o first_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o conscience_n as_o here_o in_o this_o place_n as_o for_o our_o iniquity_n we_o know_v they_o that_o be_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v have_v evil_a thought_n &_o our_o knowledge_n tell_v we_o and_o witness_n to_o we_o that_o we_o have_v do_v so_o this_o agree_v with_o bernard_n definition_n that_o conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la cordis_fw-la scientia_fw-la conscience_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n namely_o passive_o it_o be_v the_o know_v of_o what_o the_o heart_n know_v which_o other_o in_o better_a term_n have_v express_v thus_o conscience_n be_v the_o recoil_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o itself_o suitable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o i_o know_v nothing_o but_o myself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o know_v against_o myself_o my_o conscience_n do_v not_o witness_v against_o i_o and_o this_o second_o office_n of_o conscience_n in_o bear_v witness_n be_v also_o in_o the_o memory_n and_o according_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v absolve_a or_o condemn_v these_o act_n of_o conscience_n we_o find_v rom._n 2._o 15._o their_o thought_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v one_o another_o rom._n 14._o 22._o happy_a be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o which_o he_o allow_v the_o ground_n of_o these_o act_n be_v this_o conscience_n before_o action_n be_v to_o be_v do_v determine_v of_o their_o lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulnesse_n judge_n of_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o if_o it_o judge_v they_o good_a it_o invite_v stir_v up_o urge_v &_o bind_v to_o the_o do_v of_o they_o rom._n 13._o 5._o you_o must_v be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n that_o be_v because_o conscience_n determine_v it_o to_o be_v good_a &_o urge_v and_o bind_v thereunto_o hence_o that_o phrase_n in_o common_a speech_n my_o conscience_n urge_v i_o to_o it_o or_o he_o be_v urge_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v it_o and_o i_o be_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v it_o certain_o if_o it_o judge_v and_o determine_v action_n to_o be_v evil_a and_o unlawful_a than_o it_o bind_v from_o they_o so_o much_o that_o speech_n imply_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 27._o eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n so_o that_o conscience_n have_v a_o power_n to_o bind_v to_o and_o to_o bind_v from_o now_o then_o when_o a_o man_n in_o his_o particular_a action_n do_v follow_v the_o prescription_n dictate_v injunction_n prohibition_n &_o determination_n of_o conscience_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o incitement_n thereof_o then_o conscience_n excuse_v he_o acquit_v and_o absolue_v he_o but_o if_o in_o his_o action_n he_o go_v against_o any_o of_o these_o than_o conscience_n accuse_v he_o of_o offence_n and_o condemn_v he_o for_o that_o offence_n the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n have_v respect_n unto_o a_o man_n guilt_n the_o condemnation_n of_o it_o unto_o a_o man_n punishment_n accusation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o conscience_n pass_v sentence_n upon_o a_o man_n action_n as_o when_o conscience_n tell_v he_o this_o be_v ill_o do_v this_o action_n be_v sinful_a condemnation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o conscience_n pass_v sentence_n not_o only_o upon_o a_o man_n action_n but_o upon_o a_o man_n person_n as_o when_o it_o tell_v he_o thou_o deserve_v god_n wrath_n for_o this_o sin_n conscience_n in_o accuse_v show_n what_o be_v the_o quality_n in_o condemn_v what_o be_v the_o desert_n of_o a_o man_n action_n and_o these_o action_n of_o conscience_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o understand_v part_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o act_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o memory_n determine_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o have_v do_v or_o not_o do_v the_o act_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o understanding_n determine_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o tell_v we_o whether_o we_o have_v do_v well_o or_o ill_o and_o so_o according_o either_o excuse_n or_o accuse_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v comfort_v or_o torment_v the_o same_o these_o be_v the_o last_o act_n of_o conscience_n follow_v the_o former_a if_o conscience_n determine_v prescribe_v and_o incite_v to_o good_a be_v hearken_v unto_o than_o it_o excuse_n acquit_v and_o thereupon_o follow_v comfort_n joy_n hope_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n contrary_o if_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n be_v not_o regard_v it_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v &_o then_o torment_v with_o fear_n grief_n despair_n and_o violent_a perturbation_n in_o all_o which_o be_v that_o worm_n mar._n 9_o 44._o and_o these_o action_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v in_o the_o will_n and_o in_o the_o affection_n and_o thus_o according_a to_o the_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o act_n and_o office_n of_o conscience_n be_v diverse_a in_o the_o 13._o sic_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o do_v mo_z propria_fw-la &_o a_o propria_fw-la fam●lia_fw-la habeo_fw-la accusatores_fw-la testes_fw-la iudices_fw-la &_o tortores_fw-la accusat_fw-la i_o conscien_fw-fr testis_fw-la est_fw-la memoria_fw-la voluntas_fw-la carcer_fw-la timor_fw-la torture_n ablectamentum_fw-la tormentum_fw-la ber._n med_a de_fw-mi vot_o c._n 13._o memory_n it_o have_v the_o office_n of_o a_o notary_n register_n and_o witness_v in_o the_o understanding_n it_o have_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o accuser_n of_o a_o felix_n and_o a_o tertullus_n in_o the_o affection_n either_o of_o a_o comforter_n or_o a_o tormenter_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o may_v be_v thus_o knit_v up_o conscience_n contain_v three_o thing_n 1._o knowledge_n practical_a 2._o application_n of_o that_o knowledge_n to_o our_o particular_a estate_n and_o action_n 3._o those_o affection_n which_o arise_v thereupon_o now_o the_o special_a work_n of_o conscience_n consist_v in_o the_o second_o in_o the_o apply_v our_o knowledge_n to_o our_o estate_n and_o action_n now_o in_o this_o application_n it_o look_v on_o thing_n past_a or_o present_a simple_o as_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o witness_n of_o they_o to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v eccles_n 7._o iniq_fw-la super_fw-la nos_fw-la etiam_fw-la posuit_fw-la ad_fw-la custodiendum_fw-la si_fw-la deliquissent_fw-la qui_fw-la accusarent_fw-la qui_fw-la testificarentur_fw-la
say_v of_o they_o as_o shaphan_n speak_v of_o josiah_n his_o servant_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 16._o all_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o servant_n they_o doc_fw-fr it_n 2._o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o small_a duty_n and_o small_a sin_n this_o also_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o text_n all_o good_a conscience_n if_o of_o all_o thing_n then_o of_o small_a thing_n it_o may_v have_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o former_a but_o yet_o for_o conviction_n sake_n i_o distinguish_v they_o the_o good_a conscience_n make_v not_o conscience_n only_o of_o great_a duty_n and_o sin_n but_o even_o of_o the_o least_o know_v that_o as_o god_n great_a power_n and_o omnipotence_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o make_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o a_o worm_n so_o god_n authority_n wisdom_n and_o holiness_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o least_o commandment_n as_o in_o the_o great_a of_o they_o all_o it_o make_v conscience_n special_o of_o judgement_n and_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o yet_o do_v not_o therefore_o think_v itself_o discharge_v of_o all_o care_n in_o small_a thing_n do_v not_o thereupon_o challenge_v a_o dispensation_n from_o obedience_n in_o mean_a matter_n as_o if_o it_o be_v needless_a scrupulosity_n and_o too_o much_o preciseness_n to_o tithe_v mint_n anise_v and_o cummin_n a_o cummin-seed_n indeed_o be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n a_o very_a toy_n but_o yet_o as_o small_a a_o thing_n and_o as_o light_a as_o it_o be_v yet_o will_v it_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v injurious_o and_o fraudulent_o detain_v from_o the_o levite_n the_o pharise_n tythe_v mint_n anise_v and_o cummin_n but_o they_o neglect_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o good_a conscience_n that_o look_v to_o small_a and_o neglect_v great_a duty_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o good_a conscience_n on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o look_v after_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a duty_n and_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o mint_n and_o anise_v our_o saviour_n say_v both_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v pharaoh_n can_v be_v content_a that_o the_o people_n shall_v go_v sacrifice_n but_o he_o can_v abide_v that_o moses_n shall_v be_v so_o peevish_o precise_a that_o not_o a_o hoof_n shall_v be_v leave_v behind_o alas_o a_o hoof_n be_v but_o a_o toy_n not_o worth_a the_o mention_v what_o need_n moses_n be_v so_o strict_a as_o to_o stand_v upon_o a_o hoof_n yet_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v stand_v upon_o it_o have_v god_n commandment_n &_o will_v make_v conscience_n as_o well_o of_o carry_v away_o hoof_n as_o of_o whole_a body_n of_o cattle_n it_o be_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v the_o most_o tender_a not_o only_o of_o some_o great_a shives_z or_o splint_n under_o the_o eyelid_n but_o even_o the_o small_a hair_n and_o dust_n grieve_v and_o offend_v it_o it_o be_v so_o with_o a_o tender_a good_a conscience_n not_o only_o beam_n but_o also_o moat_n disquiet_v the_o eye_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o not_o only_o great_a and_o foul_a sin_n but_o even_o such_o as_o the_o world_n count_v venial_a trifle_n do_v offend_v it_o a_o good_a conscience_n strain_n not_o only_o at_o a_o camel_n but_o at_o a_o gnat_n also_o neither_o do_v our_o saviour_n blame_v the_o pharise_n simple_o for_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n but_o for_o their_o hypocrisy_n who_o will_v pretend_v conscience_n in_o small_a thing_n &_o mean_v while_o make_v none_o in_o the_o great_a for_o otherwise_o a_o good_a conscience_n indeed_o have_v a_o narrow_a passage_n for_o a_o gnat_n as_o well_o as_o for_o a_o camel_n the_o least_o corn_n of_o gravel_n gall_v his_o foot_n that_o have_v a_o straight_a shoe_n but_o he_o that_o have_v a_o large_a wide_a shoe_n slop_v about_o his_o foot_n it_o be_v no_o trouble_n to_o he_o it_o be_v just_a so_o with_o conscience_n good_a and_o evil_a a_o gnat_n be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n yet_o pope_n hadrian_n the_o four_o be_v choke_v with_o a_o 97._o bal._n pag._n of_o pope_n pag._n 97._o gnat_n and_o one_o fly_v though_o but_o a_o small_a thing_n to_o a_o whole_a box_n of_o ointment_n yet_o dead_a fly_n as_o small_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v cause_v the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n eccl._n 10._o 1._o &_o so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n though_o but_o little_a do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o hurt_n and_o therefore_o a_o good_a conscience_n live_v by_o salomon_n rule_n give_v not_o water_v a_o passage_n no_o not_o a_o little_a and_o take_v not_o only_o the_o fox_n but_o the_o little_a fox_n which_o spoil_v not_o only_o the_o vine_n but_o the_o tender_a grape_n cant._n 2._o 15._o it_o know_v a_o little_a will_v make_v way_n for_o much_o pharaoh_n be_v content_a that_o the_o people_n the_o man_n shall_v go_v sacrifice_n exod._n 10._o but_o their_o little_a one_o shall_v not_o go_v he_o know_v if_o he_o have_v but_o their_o little_a one_o with_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_a enough_o of_o their_o return_n therefore_o moses_n will_v not_o only_o have_v the_o man_n go_v but_o their_o little_a one_o also_o and_o therefore_o a_o good_a conscience_n deal_v with_o satan_n as_o marcus_n arethusius_n 7_o putantes_fw-la pauperen_n vel_fw-la medietatem_fw-la petebant_fw-la pecuniarun_v no_o vissime_fw-la vel_fw-la paucum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la exigebant_fw-la quibus_fw-la ait_fw-la nec_fw-la obolum_fw-la unum_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la da_fw-mi bo_z hist_o tripart_n l._n 6._o c._n 12._o ad_fw-la impietatem_fw-la inquit_fw-la obolum_fw-la confer_v unum_fw-la perinde_v valet_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la conferat_fw-la omne_fw-la theodoroit_fw-fr l._n 3._o cap._n 7_o deal_v with_o his_o tormentor_n who_o have_v pull_v down_o a_o idolatrous_a temple_n &_o be_v urge_v by_o they_o to_o give_v so_o much_o as_o will_v build_v it_o up_o again_o refuse_v it_o they_o urge_v he_o to_o give_v but_o half_o he_o still_o refuse_v they_o urge_v he_o at_o last_o to_o give_v but_o a_o little_a towards_o it_o but_o he_o refuse_v to_o give_v they_o so_o much_o as_o one_o halfpenny_n no_o not_o a_o halfpenny_n say_v he_o for_o it_o be_v as_o great_a wickedness_n to_o confer_v one_o halfpenny_n in_o case_n of_o impiety_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v bestow_v the_o whole_a what_o be_v a_o poor_a halfpenny_n it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a matter_n special_o consider_v in_o what_o torture_n he_o be_v from_o which_o a_o halfpenny_n gift_n will_v have_v release_v he_o indeed_o a_o halfpenny_n be_v but_o a_o little_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o good_a conscience_n dare_v give_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o idolatrous_a worship_n a_o good_a conscience_n will_v not_o give_v so_o much_o as_o a_o farthing_n token_n to_o such_o a_o use_n as_o little_a a_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o that_o which_o be_v least_o be_v faithful_a also_o in_o much_o &_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a in_o the_o least_o be_v unjust_a also_o in_o much_o luc._n 16._o 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not_o make_v much_o of_o a_o cordial_n that_o may_v cheer_v he_o then_o of_o a_o receipt_n that_o may_v feed_v he_o then_o as_o than_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o a_o cheerful_a and_o comfortable_a spirit_n up_o on_o our_o sick_a bed_n so_o make_v much_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o most_o man_n in_o their_o sickness_n have_v such_o droop_a spitit_n lie_v groan_v altogether_o under_o their_o bodily_a pain_n or_o lie_v sottish_o and_o senseless_o no_o sense_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o pain_n and_o sickness_n mere_o from_o the_o want_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n they_o have_v lay_v up_o no_o cordial_n no_o comfortable_a electuary_n for_o themselves_o in_o their_o health_n time_n against_o the_o day_n of_o sickness_n indeed_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o miserable_a comforter_n of_o the_o world_n on_o this_o manner_n cheer_v they_o why_o how_o now_o man_n where_o be_v your_o heart_n pluck_v up_o a_o good_a heart_n man_n never_o fear_v for_o a_o little_a 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will_v stand_v to_o he_o that_o will_v stand_v for_o it_o when_o nabuchadnezzar_n heat_v his_o furnace_n seven_o time_n hot_a than_o at_o other_o time_n than_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v speak_v comfort_n seven_o time_n sweet_a than_o at_o other_o time_n be_v god_n saint_n for_o good_a conscience_n 168._o fox_n act_n and_o mon._n omnis_fw-la nobis_fw-la vilis_fw-la est_fw-la poena_fw-la ubi_fw-la purae_fw-la comes_fw-la est_fw-la conscientia_fw-la tiburt_n apud_fw-la baron_fw-fr a_o 168._o sake_n in_o prison_n good_a conscience_n will_v make_v their_o prison_n delectable_a hortiard_n so_o do_v algerius_n a_o italian_a martyr_n date_n a_o comfortable_a epistle_n of_o he_o from_o the_o delectable_a hortyarde_n of_o the_o leo_n nine_o prison_n a_o prison_n in_o v●nice_n so_o call_v so_o that_o as_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v in_o prison_n with_o cato_n then_o with_o caesar_n in_o the_o senate_n house_n so_o in_o this_o regard_n it_o be_v more_o comfortable_a to_o be_v with_o philpot_n in_o the_o coal-house_n then_o with_o bonner_n in_o his_o palace_n bonner_n conscience_n make_v his_o palace_n a_o coal-house_n and_o a_o dungeon_n whilst_o philpots_n make_v the_o coal-house_n a_o palace_n be_v god_n saint_n in_o the_o stock_n better_o it_o be_v say_v philpot_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o world_n then_o in_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o damnable_a conscience_n therefore_o though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o stock_n yet_o even_o then_o the_o righteous_a do_v sing_v and_o rejoice_v yea_o even_o in_o the_o stock_n and_o prison_n paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v in_o the_o stock_n sing_v in_o 1._o hinc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la è_fw-la contrarjoinnocens_fw-la etiam_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsae_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi fruitur_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la securitaete_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-fr poena_fw-la metuat_fw-la de_fw-la innocentia_fw-la gloriaetur_fw-la hierony_n ad_fw-la demetri_fw-la add_v ep_n 1._o the_o stock_n nay_o more_o they_o can_v sing_v in_o the_o flame_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v 24._o 15._o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o worthy_a hawk_n can_v clap_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flame_n so_o great_a and_o so_o pass_v all_o understanding_n be_v the_o peace_n &_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o that_o in_o some_o sense_n that_o may_v be_v say_v of_o it_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 34_o by_o it_o they_o quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n god_n servant_n be_v so_o rapt_v &_o ravish_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n and_o their_o inward_a peace_n of_o conscience_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o happy_a dedolency_n and_o want_v of_o feel_v of_o the_o smart_n of_o outward_a torment_n who_o know_v what_o trial_n god_n may_v bring_v he_o to_o we_o have_v no_o patent_n for_o our_o peace_n nor_o this_o free_a liberty_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n suppose_v we_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o the_o stake_n for_o christ_n sake_n will_v we_o be_v cheerful_a will_v we_o sing_v in_o the_o flame_n get_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o cause_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o good_a cause_n now_o with_o a_o good_a cause_n get_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a with_o all_o cheerfulnes_n to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n sake_n chap._n xii_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n &_o judgement_n in_o the_o four_o place_n the_o time_n of_o death_n 4_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n death_n be_v a_o time_n wherein_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v exceed_o great_a death_n have_v a_o ghastly_a look_n and_o terrible_a able_a to_o daunt_v the_o proud_a &_o brave_a spirit_n in_o the_o world_n but_o then_o have_v it_o a_o ghastly_a look_n indeed_o when_o it_o face_n a_o evil_a conscience_n indeed_o sometime_o and_o most_o common_o conscience_n 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heart_n terror_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o as_o water_n job._n 27._o 20._o terror_n make_v he_o afraid_a on_o every_o side_n job_n 18._o 11._o then_o be_v that_o true_a job_n 25_o 23._o 24._o he_o know_v that_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n be_v ready_a at_o hand_n trouble_v and_o anguish_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a they_o shall_v prevail_v against_o he_o as_o a_o king_n ready_a to_o the_o battle_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o he_o be_v now_o bring_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n as_o death_n be_v call_v job_n 18._o 14._o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o ill_a conscience_n if_o his_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o his_o conscience_n a_o waken_v he_o see_v death_n in_o all_o the_o terrible_a shape_n that_o may_v be_v sometime_o he_o see_v death_n come_v like_o a_o merciless_a officer_n and_o a_o cruel_a sergeant_n to_o arrest_v and_o to_o drag_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n to_o the_o prison_n and_o place_n of_o torment_n ps_n 55._o 15._o let_v death_n cease_v upon_o they_o they_o see_v it_o come_v like_o that_o cruel_a servant_n in_o the_o parable_n to_o his_o fellow_n math._n 18._o catch_v they_o by_o the_o very_a throat_n sometime_o he_o see_v death_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o some_o greedy_a lion_n or_o some_o raven_a wolf_n ready_a to_o devour_v he_o &_o to_o feed_v upon_o his_o carcase_n ps_n 49._o 14._o death_n shall_v feed_v in_o they_o even_o as_o a_o ravenous_a beast_n shall_v feed_v upon_o his_o prey_n imagine_v in_o what_o a_o terrible_a plight_n the_o samaritan_n be_v in_o when_o the_o lion_n set_v upon_o they_o 2._o kin._n 17._o &_o by_o it_o imagine_v in_o what_o case_n a_o ill_a conscience_n be_v when_o it_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o death_n it_o put_v a_o ill_a conscience_n into_o that_o case_n in_o good_a earnest_n that_o david_n be_v in_o in_o the_o case_n of_o trial_n ps_n ●●_o
4._o 5._o my_o heart_n be_v sore_o pain_v within_o i_o and_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n be_v fall_v upon_o i_o fearfulness_n &_o tremble_a be_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o horror_n have_v over_o whelm_v i_o sometime_o again_o he_o see_v death_n as_o the_o israelite_n the_o fiery_a serpent_n with_o mortal_a sting_n sometime_o as_o a_o merciless_a landlord_n or_o the_o sheriff_n come_v with_o a_o writ_n of_o firmae_fw-la ejection_n to_o throw_v he_o out_o of_o house_n and_o home_n and_o to_o turn_v he_o to_o the_o wide_a common_a yea_o he_o see_v death_n as_o god_n executioner_n and_o messenger_n of_o eternal_a death_n yea_o he_o see_v death_n with_o as_o much_o horror_n as_o if_o he_o see_v the_o devil_n in_o so_o many_o fearful_a shape_n appear_v death_n to_o a_o evil_a conscience_n upon_o the_o deathbed_n so_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n to_o such_o a_o one_o that_o have_v the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n within_o there_o be_v no_o one_o think_v so_o terrible_a 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the_o midst_n of_o death_n how_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n that_o when_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pass_v upon_o he_o can_v say_v with_o hezekiah_n isa_n 38._o 3._o remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o 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 and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n indeed_o the_o text_n say_v that_o hezekiah_n weep_v sore_o but_o yet_o not_o as_o fear_v death_n for_o he_o can_v not_o fear_v death_n who_o have_v thus_o fear_v god_n but_o because_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o yet_o make_v good_a to_o he_o in_o a_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n hence_o come_v those_o tear_n it_o be_v otherwise_o a_o unspeak_v able_a joy_n that_o such_o a_o conscience_n as_o hezekiah_n be_v will_v speak_v to_o a_o man_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n every_o one_o profess_v a_o desire_n to_o make_v a_o good_a end_n here_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v good_a that_o desire_n to_o live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n alas_o how_o pitiful_a and_o miserable_a a_o condition_n live_v most_o man_n in_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n &_o health_n they_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n notwithstanding_o that_o man_n be_v press_v continual_o to_o this_o one_o care_n by_o the_o instancy_n and_o importunity_n of_o god_n minister_n yet_o how_o miserable_o be_v it_o neglect_v well_o at_o last_o the_o day_n of_o death_n come_v &_o then_o what_o will_v they_o not_o give_v for_o a_o comfortable_a end_n if_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n will_v purchase_v comfort_n it_o shall_v fly_v then_o then_o post_v for_o this_o minister_n
hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n luther_n lay_v the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o his_o fear_n upon_o this_o word_n the_o wind_n or_o cool_v of_o the_o day_n the_o night_n indeed_o be_v natural_o terrible_a and_o darkness_n be_v fearful_a whence_o that_o phrase_n ps_n 91._o the_o terror_n of_o the_o night_n but_o the_o day_n and_o the_o light_n be_v a_o cheerful_a and_o a_o comfortable_a creature_n eccl._n 11._o 7._o true_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o in_o the_o fair_a day_n light_n which_o give_v courage_n and_o comfort_n that_o adam_n fear_n and_o run_v into_o the_o thicket_n oh_o his_o conscience_n be_v become_v 123._o gravis_fw-la mal●_n conscientiae_fw-la lux_fw-la est_fw-la senec._n ep_v 123._o evil_a and_o full_a of_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n of_o his_o conscience_n turn_v the_o very_a light_n into_o darkness_n and_o so_o turn_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o day_n into_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o night_n so_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n which_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v in_o another_o psal_n 139._o 12._o unto_o it_o the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o as_o full_a of_o fear_n in_o the_o light_n as_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o beside_o the_o lord_n come_v but_o in_o a_o gentle_a wind_n the_o cool_a breath_n of_o the_o day_n now_o what_o a_o small_a matter_n be_v a_o cool_a wind_n and_o that_o in_o the_o day_n time_n to_o to_o put_v a_o man_n in_o a_o fear_n such_o small_a thing_n breed_v great_a fear_n in_o evil_a conscience_n in_o what_o a_o woeful_a plight_n will_v adam_n think_v we_o have_v be_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v come_v to_o he_o at_o the_o dead_a and_o dark_a midnight_n with_o earthquake_n thunder_n and_o bluster_a tempest_n we_o may_v see_v the_o like_a in_o gain_n after_o he_o 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not_o such_o a_o swashbuckler_n as_o he_o able_a to_o make_v good_a his_o party_n with_o they_o loe_o what_o fearful_a &_o terrible_a thing_n a_o guilty_a conscience_n project_n as_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v miserable_a in_o its_o fear_n so_o in_o those_o perplexity_n which_o this_o fear_n breed_v these_o perplexity_n do_v miserable_o and_o restles_o distract_v a_o man_n is_n 57_o 20._o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o these_o troublesome_a perplexity_n the_o want_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n vers_fw-la 21._o there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a the_o wind_n make_v the_o sea_n restless_a and_o stir_v it_o to_o the_o very_a bottom_n so_o as_o the_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n see_v in_o the_o trouble_a sea_n the_o emblem_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n but_o the_o torment_n exceed_v all_o and_o the_o main_a misery_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n lie_v in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o misery_n to_o be_v in_o fear_n a_o misery_n to_o have_v inward_a turbulency_n &_o commotion_n but_o to_o be_v always_o on_o the_o rack_n always_o on_o the_o strappado_n this_o be_v far_o more_o true_o the_o suburb_n of_o hell_n then_o be_v the_o popish_a purgatory_n oh_o the_o gripe_n and_o gird_n the_o stitch_n and_o twitch_n the_o throw_n &_o pang_n of_o a_o gall_a and_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n so_o sore_o they_o be_v and_o so_o unsufferable_a that_o judas_n seek_v ease_n with_o a_o halter_n and_o think_v hang_v thus_o poena_n auten_v vehemens_fw-la et_fw-la multo_fw-la saevior_fw-la illis_fw-la quas_fw-la et_fw-la ceditiu●_n gravis_fw-la invenit_fw-la &_o rhadaman_n thus_o ease_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o torture_n of_o his_o evil_a conscience_n all_o the_o rack_n wheel_n wild_a horse_n hot_a pincer_n scald_a lead_n pour_v into_o the_o most_o tender_a and_o sensible_a part_n of_o the_o body_n yea_o all_o the_o merciless_a barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a cruelty_n of_o the_o holy_a 3._o nocte_fw-la dieque_fw-la suum_fw-la gest_n be_v in_o pectore_fw-la testem_fw-la juvenal_n satyr_n 3._o house_n be_v but_o flea-bite_n mere_a toy_n and_o may-game_n compare_v with_o the_o torment_n that_o a_o evil_a conscience_n will_v put_v a_o man_n to_o when_o it_o be_v awaken_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o judas_n hang_v himself_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a wonder_n rather_o if_o he_o have_v not_o hang_v himself_o the_o heathen_n fable_v terrible_a thing_n pison_n noliteenim_fw-la putare_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la in_o fabulis_fw-la saepenumero_fw-la videtis_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la aliquid_fw-la impie_fw-la scelerateque_fw-la commiserint_fw-la agitari_fw-la &_o perterreri_fw-la furiarum_fw-la taedis_fw-la ardentibus_fw-la sva_fw-la quemque_fw-la fraus_fw-la et_fw-la suus_fw-la terror_fw-la maxim_n vexat_fw-la suum_fw-la quemque_fw-la scelus_fw-la agitat_fw-la a_o menti●que_n afficit_fw-la suae_fw-la malae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la conscientiaeque_fw-la animi_fw-la terrent_fw-la hae_fw-la sunt_fw-la impiis_fw-la assiduae_fw-la domesticaeque_fw-la furiae_fw-la quae_fw-la dies_fw-la noctesque_fw-la parentum_fw-la poenas_fw-la à_fw-la consceleratissimis_fw-la filiis_fw-la rep●tant_fw-la circe_a pro_fw-la rosc_n a_o mer._n suum_fw-la quemque_fw-la facinus_fw-la suum_fw-la scelus_fw-la suae_fw-la audatia_fw-la de_fw-la sanitate_fw-la ac_fw-la ment_fw-la deturbat_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la impiorum_fw-la furiae_fw-la flammae_fw-la hae_fw-la face_n id._n m_o l._n pison_n of_o their_o hellish_a fury_n with_o their_o snake_n and_o fiery_a torch_n vex_v &_o torment_v heinous_a and_o great_a offender_n these_o their_o fury_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o hellish_a torment_n of_o guilty_a conscience_n wherewith_o wicked_a person_n be_v continual_o haunt_v as_o some_o of_o the_o wise_a of_o themselves_o have_v well_o observe_v all_o snake_n and_o torch_n be_v but_o idle_a toy_n and_o mere_a trifle_n to_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n of_o a_o guilty_a and_o accuse_a conscience_n the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n itself_o apoc._n 9_o 5._o 6._o their_o torment_n be_v as_o the_o torment_n of_o a_o scorpion_n when_o he_o strike_v a_o man_n and_o in_o those_o day_n shall_v man_n seek_v death_n and_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o and_o shall_v desire_v to_o die_v &_o death_n shall_v flee_v from_o they_o popish_a one_o torment_v in_o their_o conscience_n by_o the_o terrible_a and_o uncomfortable_a doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n purgatory_n fire_n etc._n etc._n which_o those_o locust_n shall_v so_o terrify_v they_o withal_o shall_v rather_o choose_v death_n then_o live_v in_o such_o uncomfortable_a condition_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n not_o so_o smart_a as_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o scorpion_n in_o the_o conscience_n the_o sting_n of_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n be_v like_o a_o harlot_n prov._n 7._o 26._o more_o bitter_a than_o death_n and_o as_o solomon_n there_o speak_v of_o the_o harlot_n so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o torment_a conscience_n who_o so_o please_v god_n shall_v escape_v from_o it_o but_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o it_o god_n dear_a child_n themselves_o many_o of_o they_o be_v not_o free_v from_o trouble_n in_o their_o conscience_n but_o they_o have_v their_o hell_n in_o this_o life_n jon._n 2._o 2._o out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o god_n for_o their_o trial_n speak_v bitter_a thing_n to_o they_o and_o not_o only_o deny_v they_o peace_n but_o cause_v their_o conscience_n to_o be_v at_o war_n with_o they_o now_o when_o god_n put_v his_o own_o child_n to_o these_o trial_n and_o disquiet_v of_o conscience_n they_o be_v so_o bitter_a &_o so_o bite_v that_o have_v they_o not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o uphold_v and_o preserve_v they_o even_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v from_o dangerous_a miscarriage_n job_n be_v put_v to_o this_o trial_n
23._o jesus_n answer_v he_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v evil_a bear_n witness_n of_o the_o evil_a but_o if_o well_o why_o smite_v thou_o i_o and_o yet_o his_o precept_n and_o practice_n do_v not_o interferre_v nor_o cross_a shin_n for_o though_o by_o his_o precept_n he_o forbid_v we_o to_o retaliate_v or_o recompense_v injury_n with_o injury_n out_o of_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o vindictive_a spirit_n yet_o by_o his_o practice_n he_o warrant_v we_o in_o case_n of_o injury_n to_o make_v a_o manifestation_n both_o of_o our_o own_o innocency_n and_o other_o injustice_n religion_n bind_v no_o man_n to_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o his_o own_o innocency_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o by_o silence_n to_o abet_v other_o injustice_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v a_o man_n speak_v so_o long_o as_o he_o speak_v as_o paul_n do_v before_o festus_n act_v 26._o 25._o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n so_o a_o man_n answer_v true_o sober_o without_o tack_n of_o gall_n and_o 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