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cry_n of_o the_o infant_n which_o in_o tophet_n be_v burn_v but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n o_o what_o honour_n and_o exaltation_n shall_v crown_v the_o head_n of_o those_o which_o hear_v and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n right_o inform_v which_o lend_v their_o ear_n while_o this_o good_a cassandra_n spend_v her_o tongue_n and_o by_o she_o in_o all_o their_o action_n be_v willing_o guide_v and_o direct_v and_o so_o much_o if_o not_o too_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v general_o of_o conscience_n itself_o as_o in_o her_o nature_n property_n and_o office_n in_o her_o power_n command_v and_o sovereignty_n she_o be_v consider_v to_o be_v great_a now_o by_o god_n assistance_n under_o the_o conduct_n part._n 2._o part._n of_o his_o fear_n and_o your_o favour_n i_o will_v proceed_v to_o commend_v to_o your_o view_n and_o entertainment_n especial_o a_o upright_a conscience_n as_o in_o her_o cause_n and_o effect_n her_o project_n 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or_o express_v and_o hence_o in_o a_o common_a popular_a apprehension_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o joyful_a remembrance_n of_o a_o well_o lead_v life_n join_v with_o a_o hopeful_a expectation_n of_o a_o comfortable_a death_n and_o glorious_a resurrection_n s._n paul_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o mind_n tranquillity_n 7._o phil._n 4._o 7._o enjoy_v thereby_o term_v it_o a_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n like_a to_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o white_a stone_n wherein_o a_o name_n be_v write_v which_o no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o enjoy_v it_o revel_v 2._o 17._o solomon_n that_o kingly_a 17._o reu._n 2._o 17._o preacher_n point_v at_o the_o peerless_a pleasure_n and_o immutable_a comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n compare_v it_o to_o a_o continual_a feast_n far_o excel_v tamid_n pro._n 15._o 15._o mishteh_o tamid_n the_o royal_a feast_n of_o ahashuerus_n which_o last_v but_o nine-skore_n day_n for_o this_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n whereat_o the_o angel_n be_v cook_n and_o butler_n and_o the_o bless_a trinity_n gladsome_a guest_n as_o luther_n bold_o speak_v without_o intermission_n gal._n luth._o in_o gal._n of_o solace_n or_o interruption_n of_o society_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n a_o feast_n in_o life_n and_o health_n refresh_v the_o soul_n with_o dainty_a cate_n of_o divine_a comfort_n a_o feast_n in_o sickness_n when_o worldling_n hope_n hang_v down_o their_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n and_o lag_v like_o a_o ruffian_n starch_a ruff_n in_o a_o storm_n of_o rain_n yea_o in_o death_n a_o feast_n when_o comfort_n be_v worth_a a_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o comforter_n forsake_v we_o yea_o in_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n and_o after_o that_o day_n when_o all_o these_o shadow_n shall_v fly_v away_o a_o feast_n for_o evermore_o no_o marvel_n then_o that_o saint_n bernard_n be_v rapt_v and_o ravish_v herewith_o break_v forth_o into_o the_o singular_a commendation_n of_o the_o admirable_a endowment_n 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to_o preserve_v and_o cherish_v that_o save_a faith_n in_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o god_n in_o christ_n reconcile_v to_o us._n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o root_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v and_o this_o believe_v in_o christ_n blood_n be_v the_o gracious_a powerful_a word_n whereby_o all_o conscience_n be_v now_o still_v as_o the_o 16._o luk._n 19_o act._n 16._o conscience_n of_o mary_n magdalen_n zacheus_n lydia_n and_o that_o jailor_n be_v sudden_o and_o sound_o thereby_o quiet_v now_o for_o the_o cherish_n and_o confirm_v of_o this_o faith_n the_o daily_a exercise_n of_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n be_v requisite_a and_o therefore_o to_o make_v up_o the_o uprightness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o be_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o speak_v of_o these_o ingredient_n as_o most_o necessary_a thereunto_o to_o wit_n of_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n of_o repentance_n in_o mind_n alter_v the_o 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leave_n and_o love_n he_o enjoy_v a_o selfe-sufficient_a happiness_n in_o health_n and_o sickness_n in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o after_o death_n ever-induring_a use_v o_o happy_a then_o and_o thrice_o happy_a we_o if_o as_o s._n 12._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 12._o paul_n be_v so_o our_o rejoice_a and_o glory_n be_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n if_o in_o truth_n we_o can_v do_v as_o in_o all_o his_o trial_n he_o do_v hold_v forth_o this_o testimony_n as_o a_o shield_n of_o defence_n and_o flag_n of_o defiance_n against_o all_o scandalous_a imputation_n and_o 25._o act_n 23._o &_o 24._o &_o 25._o aspersion_n if_o we_o can_v true_o say_v as_o he_o say_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n desire_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o live_v honest_o heb._n 13._o 18._o or_o due_o endeavour_v as_o he_o in_o my_o text_n endeavour_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n always_o towards_o god_n part_n text._n 3._o part_n and_o man_n which_o word_n import_v the_o 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