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say_v to_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n and_o he_o claim_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n joh._n 12.31_o mat._n 4.8_o 9_o sol._n he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n by_o malicious_a usurpation_n not_o by_o any_o right_n 2._o he_o be_v so_o in_o relation_n to_o wicked_a man_n he_o be_v their_o king_n but_o not_o of_o other_o 3._o he_o speak_v like_o himself_o that_o be_v like_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n when_o he_o claim_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v he_o because_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v object_n but_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o israelite_n for_o their_o ask_n of_o a_o king_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o his_o ordinance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v king_n sol._n he_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o they_o for_o desire_v governor_n for_o they_o have_v governor_n before_o send_v of_o god_n and_o the_o very_a king_n they_o have_v afterward_o god_n 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in_o and_o prince_n power_n afford_v protection_n so_o as_o christian_n may_v more_o safe_o follow_v their_o call_n and_o if_o they_o be_v godly_a king_n they_o be_v the_o very_a nurse_n of_o religion_n and_o thus_o of_o the_o reason_n for_o the_o second_o thing_n this_o submission_n have_v in_o it_o six_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v obedience_n to_o their_o law_n and_o commandment_n tit._n 3.1_o the_o second_o be_v honour_n rom._n 13.7_o for_o they_o be_v principality_n and_o power_n as_o the_o angel_n shine_v in_o heaven_n so_o do_v prince_n on_o earth_n yea_o they_o be_v call_v god_n and_o so_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o as_o they_o be_v god_n deputy_n and_o viceroy_n god_n execute_v a_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o king_n second_o as_o they_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o his_o authority_n and_o sovereignty_n now_o we_o must_v perform_v this_o honour_n by_o reverence_n and_o by_o fear_n of_o they_o and_o by_o judge_v the_o best_a of_o they_o and_o their_o action_n without_o conceive_v suspicious_a of_o they_o nor_o receive_v evil_a report_n against_o they_o nor_o dare_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o those_o dignity_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n and_o by_o all_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o good_a we_o receive_v by_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o the_o full_a all_o their_o praise_n the_o three_o be_v loyalty_n by_o which_o we_o resolve_v and_o endeavour_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v the_o person_n right_n prerogative_n crown_n and_o dignity_n of_o prince_n if_o we_o must_v lay_v down_o our_o life_n one_o for_o another_o then_o much_o more_o for_o our_o king_n and_o country_n the_o four_o be_v piety_n we_o must_v pray_v for_o they_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n we_o must_v make_v supplication_n for_o god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o deprecation_n for_o the_o remove_n evil_n from_o they_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v sin_v and_o god_n be_v wroth_a with_o they_o we_o shall_v stand_v up_o in_o the_o gap_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v give_v thanks_n for_o all_o the_o mercy_n the_o lord_n show_v unto_o they_o 2._o tim._n 2.1_o the_o five_o be_v maintenance_n tribute_n must_v be_v pay_v rom._n 13.7_o christ_n himself_o submit_v herein_o the_o last_o be_v subjection_n to_o their_o punishment_n rom._n 13.4_o yea_o to_o their_o injury_n as_o david_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o injurious_a deal_n of_o saul_n pilate_n and_o the_o tyrant_n when_o perhaps_o they_o can_v have_v make_v resistance_n use_v 1_o the_o use_n may_v be_v first_o for_o terror_n to_o the_o seditious_a great_a have_v be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o traitor_n the_o earth_n swallow_v up_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n for_o their_o rebellion_n absalon_n be_v hang_v up_o by_o the_o hair_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o unworthy_a both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v in_o a_o high_a 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conscience_n be_v such_o a_o arbiter_n between_o god_n and_o we_o that_o sometime_o it_o speak_v for_o god_n against_o we_o and_o sometime_o for_o we_o to_o god_n but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o distinct_o inform_v about_o conscience_n i_o therefore_o come_v to_o the_o second_o point_n which_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o conscience_n can_v do_v or_o how_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o we_o and_o conscience_n be_v employ_v both_o for_o god_n and_o for_o man_n us._n which_o work_n i_o will_v consider_v first_o apart_o and_o then_o joint_o for_o god_n then_o conscience_n work_v diverse_o and_o have_v many_o office_n under_o god_n and_o for_o god_n for_o it_o be_v god_n special_a spy_n set_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n to_o watch_v he_o and_o his_o intelligencer_n &_o notary_n to_o set_v down_o dei_fw-la what_o man_n have_v do_v it_o be_v god_n hand-writing_n the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n or_o rather_o work_v by_o the_o help_n of_o that_o body_n of_o the_o law_n write_v 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word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o word_n the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n even_o all_o the_o ground_n of_o religion_n they_o be_v lay_v up_o and_o be_v in_o the_o keep_n of_o conscience_n 1._o tim._n 3.9_o and_o in_o baptism_n whereas_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o and_o likewise_o require_v a_o restipulation_n or_o promise_n on_o our_o part_n conscience_n be_v herein_o employ_v and_o without_o conscience_n god_n will_v do_v nothing_o in_o the_o business_n it_o be_v the_o form_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n that_o the_o party_n which_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v to_o be_v examine_v before_o god_n whether_o he_o do_v believe_v the_o question_n be_v credis_fw-la do_v thou_o believe_v and_o he_o be_v to_o answer_v credo_fw-la i_o do_v believe_v now_o this_o answer_n god_n will_v not_o take_v unless_o the_o conscience_n will_v say_v that_o he_o do_v believe_v as_o he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o answer_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v mention_v 1._o pet._n 3.21_o again_o a_o 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manner_n how_o it_o proceed_v in_o judgement_n be_v in_o form_n of_o reason_v as_o i_o say_v before_o for_o in_o the_o mind_n the_o conscience_n find_v as_o it_o be_v a_o book_n of_o law_n write_v which_o be_v in_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o faculty_n they_o call_v it_o in_o school_n synteresis_fw-la from_o hence_o the_o conscience_n take_v the_o ground_n of_o reason_v and_o from_o the_o memory_n it_o take_v evidence_n of_o the_o fact_n or_o state_n of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v arraign_v and_o then_o by_o itself_o it_o judicious_o conclude_v and_o pass_v sentence_n and_o so_o it_o proceed_v whether_o it_o condemn_v or_o absolve_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n it_o proceed_v thus_o first_o it_o cite_v or_o call_v for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v try_v than_o it_o accuse_v in_o this_o form_n out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n keep_v in_o the_o mind_n it_o take_v the_o conclusion_n it_o mean_v to_o work_v upon_o and_o then_o use_v the_o memory_n to_o testify_v of_o the_o fact_n as_o for_o instance_n every_o murderer_n be_v a_o offender_n thou_o be_v a_o murderer_n therefore_o thou_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o offender_n then_o come_v the_o sentence_n in_o the_o same_o order_n he_o that_o commit_v murder_n without_o repentance_n shall_v be_v damn_v thou_o commit_v murder_v without_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o damn_a creature_n so_o likewise_o it_o proceed_v in_o absolve_a for_o evidence_n it_o proceed_v thus_o he_o that_o have_v such_o and_o such_o mark_n as_o godly_a sorrow_n the_o love_n or_o fear_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n but_o thou_o have_v these_o mark_n therefore_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o then_o it_o go_v to_o sentence_n he_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o thou_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v nor_o do_v it_o rest_n in_o the_o sentence_n but_o immediate_o do_v itself_o begin_v the_o execution_n for_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o guilty_a person_n it_o present_o buffet_v he_o and_o terrify_v he_o and_o prick_v he_o at_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o gnaw_v he_o many_o time_n with_o unspeakable_a torment_n and_o torture_n and_o so_o contrariwise_o in_o the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n it_o proceed_v with_o comfort_n settle_v and_o quiet_v the_o hart_n of_o the_o absolve_v and_o many_o time_n make_v it_o able_a with_o joy_n to_o stand_v undaunted_a against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o world_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o when_o i_o come_v to_o entreat_v of_o the_o sort_n of_o conscience_n observe_v by_o the_o way_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n within_o we_o and_o man_n court_n of_o
the_o conscience_n of_o some_o by_o custom_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o sin_n of_o gain_n or_o pleasure_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o negligence_n slothfulness_n passion_n or_o the_o like_a in_o which_o man_n be_v wilful_o confirm_v and_o will_v not_o regard_v the_o check_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n final_o one_o great_a reason_n why_o the_o most_o of_o we_o feel_v so_o little_a of_o conscience_n be_v the_o evil_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n powerful_o preach_v will_v awake_v the_o conscience_n but_o that_o most_o man_n set_v themselves_o to_o neglect_v it_o by_o a_o willing_a and_o wilful_a entertainment_n of_o distraction_n and_o in_o voluntary_a forget_v of_o what_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o so_o hood-winking_a themselves_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n they_o can_v see_v second_o some_o man_n conscience_n be_v stark_o dead_a it_o stir_v not_o at_o all_o the_o conscience_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v not_o only_o without_o sense_n and_o rot_a but_o be_v sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n only_o of_o some_o notorious_a either_o heretic_n or_o malefactor_n that_o have_v live_v a_o long_a time_n wilful_o in_o some_o monstrous_a wickedness_n either_o know_v or_o secret_a 1._o timothy_n 4._o verse_n 2._o this_o sear_a conscience_n be_v either_o join_v with_o a_o greediness_n to_o commit_v special_a wickedness_n or_o with_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n that_o be_v so_o horrible_a stupid_a that_o it_o judge_v evil_a to_o be_v good_a or_o at_o the_o best_a not_o dangerous_o hurtful_a ephes._n 4.18_o rom._n 1.28_o three_o in_o some_o man_n the_o evil_a of_o conscience_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v overbusy_a and_o sin_n too_o much_o and_o so_o in_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n first_o the_o superstitious_a or_o second_o the_o desperate_a the_o superstitious_a person_n be_v many_o time_n disquiet_v by_o his_o conscience_n in_o do_v well_o or_o when_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o unlawful_a as_o the_o popish_a priest_n be_v trouble_v for_o come_v to_o our_o church_n or_o the_o christian_a that_o be_v carry_v with_o preposterous_a zeal_n be_v trouble_v for_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o use_v his_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o the_o desperate_a the_o evil_a of_o conscience_n be_v the_o horrible_a torment_v of_o they_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o that_o it_o present_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o they_o without_o the_o hope_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n as_o do_v the_o conscience_n of_o cain_n second_o in_o that_o it_o drive_v they_o to_o do_v that_o against_o themselves_o which_o be_v desperate_o wicked_a as_o to_o make_v away_o themselves_o as_o the_o desperate_a conscience_n of_o judas_n and_o achitophel_n do_v four_o in_o some_o man_n there_o be_v a_o temporary_a goodness_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o which_o they_o make_v shipwreck_n and_o so_o utter_o lose_v the_o goodness_n they_o have_v for_o a_o time_n and_o thus_o many_o hypocrite_n do_v that_o for_o a_o time_n get_v the_o form_n of_o religion_n even_o into_o their_o conscience_n but_o afterward_o fall_v into_o the_o immoderate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o some_o particular_a sin_n fall_v clean_o away_o from_o religion_n and_o so_o lose_v the_o goodness_n which_o they_o have_v 1._o tim._n chap._n 1._o verse_n 19_o thus_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o evil_a in_o the_o conscience_n of_o diverse_a man_n the_o sign_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n follow_v but_o before_o i_o give_v the_o sign_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o distinction_n and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o conscience_n may_v have_v evil_a in_o it_o and_o not_o be_v a_o evil_a conscience_n conscience_n in_o this_o life_n in_o man_n regenerate_v be_v renew_v and_o restore_v but_o in_o part_n and_o so_o may_v err_v sometime_o and_o in_o some_o case_n note_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o evil_a conscience_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o certain_a weak_a christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o yet_o be_v godly_a man_n the_o apostle_n show_v roman_n 14._o that_o some_o christian_n for_o conscience_n sake_n do_v refuse_v certain_a meat_n and_o day_n the_o conscience_n err_v in_o judge_v those_o meat_n and_o day_n to_o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o use_v and_o yet_o he_o call_v they_o that_o be_v so_o lead_v by_o a_o err_a conscience_n he_o call_v they_o i_o say_v brethren_n but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n we_o mean_v conscience_n unregenerate_a as_o a_o man_n may_v have_v sin_n in_o he_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o good_a man_n so_o may_v conscience_n have_v blindness_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o sign_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a conscience_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o difference_n of_o evil_a conscience_n the_o sign_n then_o of_o a_o unregenerate_a still_a conscience_n be_v these_o still_o first_o when_o it_o be_v quiet_a in_o the_o commit_n and_o after_o the_o commit_n of_o know_a sin_n whether_o open_a or_o secret_a for_o open_a sin_n as_o for_o drunkenness_n swear_v lie_a profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o like_a the_o conscience_n can_v be_v good_a when_o these_o or_o the_o like_a open_a wickedness_n be_v commit_v and_o so_o when_o it_o be_v quiet_a notwithstanding_o secret_a whoredom_n or_o filthiness_n of_o any_o kind_n or_o continual_a wickedness_n in_o the_o thought_n or_o desire_n that_o conscience_n that_o can_v abide_v a_o foul_a hart_n be_v a_o wicked_a conscience_n second_o when_o it_o excuse_v for_o do_v notorious_a evil_n and_o so_o they_o have_v evil_a conscience_n that_o can_v trouble_v and_o persecute_v even_o to_o the_o death_n godly_a man_n and_o yet_o think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n john_n 16.2_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a stir_a conscience_n be_v these_o first_o conscience_n when_o the_o conscience_n serve_v only_o to_o tell_v ill_a news_n when_o it_o serve_v to_o tell_v a_o man_n only_o of_o his_o loss_n by_o adam_n or_o the_o law_n but_o never_o comfort_v he_o by_o bringing-in_a any_o evidence_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o christ._n that_o conscience_n that_o terrify_v without_o christ_n that_o be_v without_o mix_v any_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o evil_a conscience_n the_o special_a property_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v to_o excuse_v and_o comfort_n and_o therefore_o that_o conscience_n that_o do_v only_o accuse_v be_v a_o evil_a conscience_n second_o when_o the_o conscience_n flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o do_v adam_n conscience_n after_o the_o fall_n and_o this_o the_o conscience_n discover_v when_o it_o dare_v not_o stand_v before_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o dare_v abide_v a_o powerful_a minister_n that_o speak_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o ransack_v they_o three_o when_o the_o conscience_n languish_v about_o question_n that_o tend_v not_o to_o edification_n and_o raise_v the_o strength_n of_o zeal_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o it_o about_o thing_n that_o be_v less_o necessary_a either_o unto_o faith_n or_o practice_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o pharisee_n conscience_n that_o spend_v all_o their_o zeal_n about_o less_o matter_n and_o neglect_v the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o such_o christian_n that_o be_v zealous_a with_o a_o fiery_a zeal_n about_o circumstance_n or_o the_o estate_n and_o business_n of_o other_o and_o neglect_v the_o main_a thing_n of_o substance_n that_o concern_v their_o own_o sanctification_n assurance_n or_o salvation_n four_o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v for_o man_n and_o not_o for_o god_n when_o the_o motive_n that_o raise_v and_o incourage_v it_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n and_o not_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n this_o also_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o pharisee_n for_o the_o conscience_n in_o they_o be_v busy_a and_o do_v require_v good_a duty_n but_o the_o respect_n be_v still_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n whereas_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v for_o god_n above_o all_o five_o when_o it_o will_v accuse_v only_o for_o gross_a evil_n and_o those_o know_v to_o other_o and_o not_o for_o less_o and_o secret_a sin_n to_o be_v repent_v of_o six_o when_o it_o will_v accuse_v only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o adversity_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o ioseph_n brethren_n thus_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n the_o misery_n that_o the_o man_n have_v that_o have_v a_o evil_a conscience_n conscience_n follow_v and_o they_o be_v miserable_a whether_o they_o have_v a_o wake_n or_o a_o sleep_a conscience_n the_o misery_n that_o come_v from_o a_o wake_a conscience_n be_v evil_a and_o may_v be_v two_o way_n discern_v first_o