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and_o carnal_a one_o do_v not_o like_a to_o live_v in_o blindness_n of_o heart_n without_o save_v knowledge_n both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o will_v have_v better_a conscience_n than_o they_o have_v my_o counsel_n therefore_o to_o thou_o be_v this_o to_o get_v those_o chain_n of_o darkness_n wherewithal_o thy_o heart_n be_v fetter_v pull_v off_o and_o those_o mist_n of_o ignorance_n with_o which_o thy_o understanding_n be_v darken_v remoove_v away_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v of_o thing_n that_o differ_v that_o so_o the_o right_a information_n of_o thy_o mind_n may_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o mean_a of_o the_o sound_a reformation_n of_o thy_o conscience_n and_o so_o that_o goodness_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o it_o which_o by_o nature_n thou_o be_v quite_o bereave_v and_o deprive_v off_o remedy_n 2._o remedy_n second_o when_o thou_o have_v attain_v unto_o a_o sound_a judgement_n and_o can_v put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a than_o it_o shall_v 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excellency_n of_o the_o same_o we_o see_v man_n and_o woman_n to_o dislike_v of_o hear_v of_o sermon_n in_o public_a assembly_n of_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n in_o their_o private_a family_n of_o make_v profession_n of_o religion_n and_o they_o like_v better_o of_o be_v present_a at_o stageplays_a the_o very_a theater_n of_o lust_n veneris_fw-la lust_n for_o so_o tertullian_n call_v it_o lib._n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la 694._o theatrum_fw-la veneris_fw-la of_o riot_v in_o tavern_n and_o tap-house_n be_v as_o they_o be_v abuse_v the_o very_a school_n of_o the_o devil_n they_o approve_v better_o of_o allow_v inordinate_a course_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o their_o conscience_n be_v so_o vile_a and_o evil_a as_o they_o be_v deal_v plain_o with_o i_o now_o do_v thou_o in_o good_a earnest_n desire_v a_o good_a conscience_n like_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v love_v dislike_v of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a as_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v hate_v and_o in_o time_n thou_o shall_v find_v thy_o love_n so_o strong_o inflame_v towards_o the_o one_o thy_o hatred_n so_o sound_o sharpen_v against_o the_o other_o that_o thy_o conscience_n shall_v be_v clear_a before_o god_n and_o honest_a towards_o man_n remedy_n 3._o remedy_n three_o harken_v to_o the_o cheek_n of_o conscience_n be_v willing_a to_o hear_v conscience_n speak_v and_o to_o take_v a_o careful_a view_n of_o those_o article_n which_o it_o present_v unto_o thou_o and_o bring_v in_o against_o thou_o testem_fw-la seneca_n epist_n lib._n 1._o epistola_fw-la 43._o ad_fw-la calcem_fw-la o_o te_fw-la miserum_fw-la si_fw-la contemnis_fw-la hunc_fw-la testem_fw-la o_o miserable_a man_n that_o thou_o be_v can_v the_o heathen_a say_n if_o thou_o contemn_v this_o witness_n when_o thy_o conscience_n set_v upon_o thou_o as_o nathan_n do_v upon_o david_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n or_o thou_o be_v the_o woman_n that_o have_v fail_v in_o this_o duty_n fall_v into_o this_o iniquity_n omit_v that_o good_a commit_v that_o evil_a think_v in_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v very_o true_a and_o say_v in_o thyself_o as_o david_n to_o nathan_n i_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o four_o place_n remedy_n 4._o remedy_n sorrow_n thou_o after_o a_o godly_a manner_n for_o those_o evil_n which_o thy_o conscience_n be_v right_o inform_v charge_v thou_o withal_o imitate_v saint_n peter_n convert_v who_o no_o soon_o be_v accuse_v in_o their_o conscience_n by_o occasion_n of_o his_o sermon_n of_o that_o crime_n of_o crucify_a christ_n but_o they_o be_v prick_v touch_v with_o remorse_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o same_o oh_o if_o as_o often_o as_o thy_o conscience_n smite_v thou_o thou_o have_v but_o the_o grace_n with_o ephraim_n to_o smite_v thy_o thigh_n and_o say_v remedy_n 5._o remedy_n what_o have_v i_o do_v thou_o will_v grow_v to_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n better_a conscience_n than_o thou_o have_v five_o faith_n be_v helpefull_a and_o necessary_a in_o this_o work_n for_o he_o that_o be_v whole_o disease_v with_o unbelief_n say_v one_o conscientia_fw-la one_o jodoch_n willich_n in_o 1._o tim._n 1.19_o qui_fw-la in_o fidelitatis_fw-la morbo_fw-la laborat_fw-la huius_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la his_o conscience_n can_v be_v good_a this_o be_v plain_o intimate_v by_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o a_o comparison_n which_o there_o he_o use_v 14._o use_v heb._n 9.13_o 14._o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctifi_v to_o the_o purifi_a of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n in_o which_o word_n by_o a_o analogy_n betwixt_o the_o type_n and_o the_o antitype_n the_o apostle_n proove_v the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v which_o cleanse_v he_o call_v 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