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gospel_n go_v away_o with_o joy_n that_o they_o be_v find_v worthy_a to_o bear_v infamy_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v doubtless_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o write_v sorrow_n into_o joy_n calamity_n to_o felicity_n and_o to_o conclude_v death_n into_o life_n itself_o of_o the_o evell_n and_o corrupt_a conscience_n as_o there_o be_v in_o god_o that_o supreme_a and_o nigh_o may_v be_v of_o god_n a_o wisdom_n descern_v between_o good_a &_o evil_a thing_n and_o also_o a_o will_n wish_v goodness_n with_o a_o divine_a delectation_n &_o pleasure_n &_o contrariwise_o nyll_a that_o which_o be_v naught_o and_o with_o great_a indignation_n and_o anger_n reject_v and_o punish_v the_o same_o even_o so_o have_v he_o create_v the_o life_n of_o man_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v certain_a law_n as_o it_o be_v notice_n or_o admonition_n of_o the_o mind_n command_v thing_n honest_a and_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a beside_o these_o he_o have_v appoint_v magistrate_n that_o they_o shall_v defend_v the_o good_a and_o punish_v the_o evil_n and_o to_o this_o end_n be_v thing_n thus_o order_v and_o dispose_v in_o the_o creation_n that_o man_n may_v learn_v that_o there_o be_v both_o a_o god_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o just_a judge_n and_o there_o withal_o that_o man_n shall_v know_v and_o perceyde_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n who_o he_o ought_v to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v for_o god_n be_v neither_o know_v of_o heaven_n nor_o of_o earth_n of_o plant_n neither_o yet_o of_o beast_n although_o they_o obey_v he_o in_o their_o kind_n but_o angel_n and_o man_n only_o have_v he_o so_o create_v that_o he_o may_v he_o obey_v know_v &_o worship_v of_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o god_n may_v not_o pine_v away_o and_o die_v with_o impiety_n and_o vexation_n of_o mind_n but_o have_v their_o heart_n agreeable_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o judgement_n may_v rejoice_v in_o good_a action_n as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o the_o fact_n but_o in_o this_o corrupt_a and_o wound_a nature_n man_n heart_n burn_v as_o it_o be_v with_o flame_n mere_a contrary_n to_o right_a judgement_n and_o at_o the_o first_o tremble_v not_o to_o run_v into_o mischief_n now_o for_o that_o it_o concern_v god_n justice_n to_o punish_v and_o rout_n out_o obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a nature_n therefore_o have_v he_o conjoin_v the_o dolour_n and_o anguish_n of_o the_o conscience_n follow_v wicked_a and_o mischievous_a deed_n that_o may_v as_o it_o be_v a_o hangman_n punish_v and_o execute_v offender_n and_o although_o this_o sorrow_n he_o somewhat_o dull_a now_o and_o then_o in_o person_n yet_o at_o the_o last_o god_n do_v so_o kindle_v it_o in_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o tremble_v and_o quake_v and_o be_v oppress_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o thunder_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n in_o thy_o anger_n thou_o shall_v vex_v and_o trouble_v they_o whereof_o plato_n write_v excellent_o in_o this_o repub_n wise_a when_o a_o evil_a man_n draw_v toward_o his_o end_n he_o be_v sudden_o strike_v with_o a_o four_o and_o care_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o once_o think_v not_o of_o before_o and_o those_o talk_n of_o devil_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o pain_n which_o the_o wicked_a suffer_v there_o where_o of_o he_o make_v a_o scoff_n and_o stale_a jest_n do_v then_o miserable_o encoumber_v his_o mind_n whereby_o he_o fale_z into_o a_o examination_n of_o his_o former_a life_n and_o record_v his_o vile_a and_o filthy_a act_n he_o be_v quiet_v neither_o wake_v not_o sleep_v &_o often_o time_n he_o sturt_v in_o his_o sleep_n as_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a child_n out_o of_o his_o dream_n and_o so_o live_a awhile_o he_o droup_v away_o in_o evil_a hope_n sophocles_n write_v that_o oedipus_n be_v old_a and_o blind_a be_v lead_v to_o athens_n by_o oedipus_n his_o daughter_n antigona_n who_o die_v there_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o erinnyus_n by_o the_o which_o fable_n he_o signify_v the_o unquiet_a conscience_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v lead_v a_o unhonest_a life_n for_o erinnius_n erinnyus_n by_o interpretation_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o contentious_a perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n which_o always_o wait_n upon_o unhonest_a act_n and_o deed_n and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v mindestill_n for_o that_o condign_a punishment_n for_o sinful_a act_n be_v never_o forget_v which_o although_o they_o be_v for_o a_o time_n prolong_v yet_o this_o be_v the_o very_a property_n and_o effect_n of_o eriunius_n that_o when_o mischief_n and_o pain_n be_v least_o look_v for_o than_o it_o fall_v most_o grievous_o thus_o much_o i_o think_v good_a to_o note_v touch_v the_o occasion_n of_o dolor_n and_o grief_n in_o the_o evil_a conscience_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o definition_n of_o the_o same_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v a_o heavy_a and_o vex_a conscience_n motion_n of_o the_o heart_n conjoin_v with_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o a_o detestable_a fact_n for_o assure_o fury_n do_v always_o pursue_v and_o chase_v the_o wicked_a not_o with_o burn_a torch_n and_o fire_n brand_n as_o inter_v judes_n and_o play_v set_v out_o but_o with_o horâ—â—res_n of_o conscience_n and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n wait_v always_o upon_o mischievous_a man_n even_o as_o the_o shade_n we_o follow_v the_o body_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o beeath_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o pause_v one_o â—â—â—ivente_a from_o tremble_v and_o fear_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n only_a seneca_n commend_v that_o say_n of_o the_o â—pienre_n the_o guilty_a man_n may_v happy_o hide_v himself_o sometime_o but_o he_o have_v no_o assure_a confidence_n to_o escape_v which_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v true_a so_o be_v they_o confirm_v with_o history_n throughâ—ute_v all_o time_n and_o age_n tacitus_n report_v that_o tiberius_n vex_v with_o such_o tormentâ—a_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o senatâ—_n in_o this_o wise_a what_o shall_v i_o write_v unto_o you_o my_o lord_n or_o how_o shall_v i_o write_v or_o rather_o what_o shall_v i_o not_o write_v i_o at_o this_o instant_n all_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n at_o once_o rather_o destroy_v the_o then_o to_o pine_v away_o daily_o thus_o as_o i_o do_v such_o plague_n and_o torment_n have_v tiberiâ—s_n inward_o by_o his_o monstrous_a â—dings_n neither_o be_v that_o â—odnâ—_n the_o purpose_n 〈…〉_o which_o a_o certain_a man_n utter_v if_o the_o wicket_n of_o titaunt_n mind_n may_v be_v unlock_v â—â—midsi_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d see_v their_o mangle_a woundâ—_n for_o as_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o body_n by_o reason_n of_o â—_o stripe_n and_o blow_n even_o so_o it_o the_o mind_n at_o â—oil_n recite_v and_o tear_v with_o cruelty_n filthy_a lust_n fâ—â—udo_fw-la malice_n tiberius_n and_o such_o like_a for_o 〈◊〉_d tiberius_n have_v â—o_o want_n of_o anya_n worldly_a thing_n â—â—_o that_o may_v serve_v to_o solace_v and_o comford_v 〈◊〉_d afflict_a mind_n yet_o be_v he_o hot_a able_a by_o any_o of_o mean_n to_o ease_n or_o constate_v the_o torment_n â—â—_o and_o pain_n of_o his_o conscience_n suetonitis_n caligula_n write_v of_o caligula_n who_o seem_v neither_o to_o care_n for_o god_n nor_o man_n yet_o at_o the_o least_o roumble_a and_o glaune_v of_o thunder_a and_o lightning_n he_o will_v wink_v and_o cover_v his_o face_n &_o when_o with_o great_a terror_n heaven_n and_o earth_n seem_v both_o to_o shake_v &_o to_o burn_v with_o fâ—â—e_n he_o will_v run_v into_o corner_n and_o hide_v himself_o the_o same_o author_n also_o note_v home_n nero_n after_o he_o have_v murder_v nero._n his_o natural_a mother_n be_v so_o grievous_o veâ—ed_v in_o conscience_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v comfort_v neither_o with_o joyful_a showâ—es_n and_o acclamation_n of_o the_o
their_o foul_a fact_n and_o detestable_a deed_n do_v in_o their_o life_n and_o to_o shut_v up_o this_o matter_n whereas_o â—ayth_n be_v the_o unely_a instrument_n whereby_o conscience_n man_n obtain_v justification_n and_o immortality_n which_o can_v not_o be_v lively_a in_o any_o man_n have_v a_o guplly_a conscience_n hereby_o we_o may_v cafe_o gather_v how_o detcstable_n and_o horrible_a a_o mischief_n that_o be_v therefore_o whosoever_o seek_v salvation_n by_o faith_n it_o stand_v they_o upon_o to_o bridle_v their_o affonion_n and_o concopiscence_n and_o to_o commit_v nothing_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o transgress_v his_o conscience_n accuse_v he_o how_o can_v he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o the_o faithful_a in_o deed_n now_o and_o then_o stumble_v and_o stagger_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n a_o true_a and_o lyvely_a faith_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n moreover_o see_v that_o death_n in_o itself_o of_o all_o terrible_a thing_n be_v most_o terrible_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o horrible_a in_o those_o who_o through_o the_o accusation_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n look_v for_o a_o speedy_a passage_n into_o hell_n torment_n for_o nevertheless_o doath_z itself_o be_v not_o so_o terrible_a as_o the_o ugsome_a opinion_n thereof_o for_o even_o thereafter_o as_o the_o conscience_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a so_o do_v she_o willing_o embrace_v or_o dreadful_o eschew_v the_o same_o the_o godly_a receive_v death_n willing_o and_o glad_o which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o from_o god_n as_o a_o deliverance_n and_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o troublesome_a world_n into_o the_o port_n of_o eternal_a rest_n but_o the_o wicked_a decline_v the_o same_o as_o the_o perilous_a rock_n and_o sand_n where_o they_o must_v needs_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o it_o be_v true_o and_o comfortable_o utter_v by_o a_o certain_a write_v we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v any_o thing_n in_o death_n if_o our_o life_n have_v not_o commit_v any_o thing_n procure_v cause_n of_o fear_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v die_v impenitent_o that_o have_v live_v well_o that_o a_o pure_a conscience_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v in_o all_o humane_a action_n wherewith_o a_o man_n may_v content_v himself_o where_o as_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n conscience_n notable_o write_v by_o cicero_n which_o argue_v his_o great_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n yet_o amongst_o they_o all_o have_v he_o leave_v no_o say_v more_o excellent_a and_o divine_a then_o that_o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v of_o old_a age_n to_o wit_n that_o a_o conscience_n of_o a_o life_n well_o spend_v and_o a_o remembrance_n of_o many_o good_a deed_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o comfortable_a which_o worthy_a and_o memorable_a sentence_n be_v not_o only_o agreeable_a with_o the_o secret_a judgement_n of_o any_o good_a man_n but_o be_v also_o consonant_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o ancient_a sage_n and_o good_a divine_n who_o with_o one_o mouth_n do_v which_o their_o voice_n confirm_v the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o tully_n make_v not_o a_o common_a person_n to_o utter_v that_o sentemcc_fw-la but_o cato_n surname_v that_o sensor_n a_o ucric_a grave_n cato_n and_o wise_a father_n who_o uprightness_n in_o civil_a regimcnt_n long_a experience_n in_o worldly_a affair_n worthy_a virtue_n and_o singular_a wisdom_n all_o the_o roman_n history_n doc_fw-fr at_o large_a proposse_v and_o express_v cato_n without_o all_o controucrsie_n speak_v so_o of_o his_o own_o experience_n content_v himself_o with_o that_o inward_a testimony_n when_o he_o susteyncd_v the_o check_n of_o his_o superior_n the_o envy_n of_o his_o equal_n and_o the_o obloque_n of_o his_o inferior_n a_o unthankful_a reward_n for_o that_o his_o vigelant_a and_o fatherly_a care_n for_o the_o prosperous_a and_o happy_a estate_n of_o his_o citizen_n and_o country_n man_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o all_o man_n whether_o they_o live_v private_o or_o public_o will_v in_o all_o their_o do_n set_v that_o pattern_n before_o their_o eye_n wherein_o they_o behold_v themselves_o daily_a as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o clear_a glass_n may_v evident_o see_v what_o â—eutefieth_v or_o blemish_v their_o vocation_n or_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o that_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v the_o better_o consider_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o particular_o to_o open_v &_o unfold_v the_o duty_n of_o some_o function_n in_o the_o common_a weal_n whereby_o man_n may_v pass_v from_o the_o part_n to_o the_o whole_a and_o by_o a_o few_o to_o understand_v what_o be_v convenient_a for_o all_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n or_o choose_v a_o arbyter_n to_o compose_v controversy_n judge_n see_v that_o therein_o thou_o do_v nothing_o against_o law_n and_o conscience_n respect_v any_o person_n let_v neither_o threat_n neither_o flattery_n draw_v thou_o one_o hear_v breadth_n from_o uprightness_n remember_v in_o that_o matter_n thou_o ought_v neither_o to_o have_v friend_n nor_o enemy_n cousin_n nor_o stranger_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v set_v a_o side_n in_o judgement_n yield_v nothing_o to_o favour_n nor_o consanguinity_n nothing_o to_o hatred_n or_o displeasure_n nothing_o to_o hope_n or_o fear_n which_o thing_n common_o strike_v man_n stark_o blind_a in_o judgement_n &_o to_o be_v short_a suffer_v not_o any_o affection_n to_o be_v of_o thy_o counsel_n but_o consider_v the_o law_n and_o moderate_v the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v extreme_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o do_v good_a aristides_n who_o appoint_v a_o day_n man_n between_o two_o man_n whereof_o the_o one_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v draw_v he_o into_o displeasure_n with_o his_o adversary_n produce_v many_o impertinent_a thing_n as_o that_o his_o adversary_n have_v also_o much_o accuse_v aristides_n well_o say_v the_o arbiter_n omit_v at_o this_o time_n these_o matter_n and_o allege_v only_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o have_v abuse_v thou_o cato_n also_o as_o valerius_n report_v sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o a_o wicked_a and_o infamous_a senator_n receive_v pompeius_n magnus_n his_o letter_n commendatory_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o malefactor_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v open_v the_o good_a justicer_n will_v rather_o follow_v his_o own_o internal_a judgement_n then_o obtain_v thanks_n of_o that_o mighty_a man_n teach_v by_o his_o example_n that_o a_o judge_n ought_v not_o by_o any_o request_n reward_n or_o favour_n to_o be_v lead_v from_o the_o true_a execution_n of_o justice_n those_o that_o be_v call_v in_o any_o state_n to_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n aught_o to_o direct_v all_o their_o consultation_n to_o the_o health_n and_o wealth_n of_o their_o countryman_n and_o albeit_o he_o see_v before_o his_o eye_n present_a danger_n with_o flood_n of_o envy_n and_o malice_n together_o with_o false_a rumor_n &_o unjust_a suspicion_n of_o his_o do_n yet_o let_v he_o not_o follow_v vain_a fame_n which_o neither_o profit_v the_o evil_a neither_o hurt_v the_o good_a but_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v a_o guide_n and_o lodesman_n in_o all_o his_o action_n neither_o will_v i_o have_v any_o man_n to_o mistake_v i_o as_o though_o i_o mean_v that_o we_o shall_v altogether_o neglect_v what_o the_o world_n think_v and_o speak_v of_o we_o which_o mind_n ought_v to_o be_v far_o from_o a_o christian_n for_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o avoid_v evil_a but_o to_o be_v far_o from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o evil_a but_o i_o say_v principal_o and_o chief_o our_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v yet_o we_o see_v the_o contrary_a in_o these_o day_n to_o usual_a &_o that_o say_v every_o where_o verify_v multi_fw-la famam_fw-la pauci_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la verent_a verentur_fw-la many_o tender_v their_o 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