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but_o man_n true_a the_o angel_n be_v not_o without_o it_o the_o good_a have_v a_o good_a comfortable_a excuse_v joyful_a conscience_n the_o evil_a a_o woeful_a ill_a accuse_v and_o torment_a conscience_n which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o for_o that_o they_o know_v so_o much_o and_o be_v so_o malicious_o bend_v against_o it_o so_o that_o even_o when_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n but_o have_v leave_v to_o range_v the_o world_n yet_o they_o carry_v hell_n with_o they_o even_o a_o torment_a conscience_n whereof_o their_o tremble_a according_a to_o saint_n james_n be_v a_o evident_a testimony_n 19_o but_o no_o other_o creature_n have_v it_o for_o have_v no_o reason_n they_o have_v no_o conscience_n therefore_o we_o say_v in_o our_o speech_n of_o a_o bad_a and_o unconscionable_a man_n he_o have_v no_o more_o conscience_n than_o a_o dog_n or_o as_o much_o conscience_n as_o a_o horse_n whereby_o we_o mean_v none_o at_o all_o for_o these_o creature_n have_v none_o 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diligence_n hereunto_o seek_v after_o this_o cry_v for_o this_o we_o must_v not_o content_v ourselves_o with_o any_o shadow_n of_o grace_n but_o seek_v after_o true_a grace_n which_o be_v to_o salvation_n we_o must_v not_o content_v ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o must_v labour_v and_o find_v that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v righteous_a 5._o in_o that_o he_o term_v those_o eight_o which_o be_v save_v soul_n by_o which_o word_n also_o elsewhere_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v mean_v which_o be_v not_o at_o any_o time_n give_v unto_o any_o other_o creature_n 27._o note_v 1._o that_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o other_o creature_n creature_n they_o have_v reasonable_a soul_n and_o so_o capable_a of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o immortal_a soul_n and_o so_o capable_a of_o live_v in_o glory_n for_o ever_o 1._o if_o god_n have_v bestow_v infinite_a more_o cost_v 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and_o dead_a and_o lie_v still_o or_o otherwise_o accuse_v for_o sin_n or_o excuse_v wrongful_o this_o be_v a_o ill_a conscience_n of_o a_o still_o quiet_a ill_a conscience_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n conscience_n namely_o sleepy_a secure_a and_o sear_v the_o first_o drowsy_a a_o sleepy_a drowsy_a conscience_n that_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o many_o sin_n and_o yet_o accuse_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o ignorance_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o common_a sort_n neglect_v many_o a_o duty_n and_o commit_v many_o a_o sin_n that_o conscience_n never_o check_v they_o for_o because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n law_n for_o which_o another_o that_o know_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v humble_v with_o they_o be_v omne_fw-la bene_fw-la they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o their_o good_a meaning_n and_o cry_v god_n mercy_n at_o last_o they_o be_v not_o trouble_v at_o wander_a thought_n worldly_a talk_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o go_v to_o bed_n without_o prayer_n simile_n and_o the_o like_a they_o be_v like_o one_o that_o come_v into_o a_o sluttish_a house_n in_o a_o dark_a night_n and_o see_v nothing_o amiss_o but_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v perceive_v the_o foul_a corner_n yea_o the_o very_a moat_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o sunbeam_n some_o such_o have_v come_v under_o a_o lightsome_a ministry_n and_o have_v wonder_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o themselves_o and_o have_v be_v humble_v and_o convert_v thus_o be_v it_o with_o paul_n before_o and_o after_o his_o conversion_n the_o second_o secure_a a_o secure_a conscience_n that_o be_v stir_v only_o at_o foul_a and_o stare_a sin_n hate_v murder_n and_o fight_v but_o in_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a anger_n be_v not_o move_v at_o all_o be_v somewhat_o trouble_v at_o swear_v by_o wound_n and_o blood_n but_o make_v nothing_o of_o by_o my_o faith_n truth_n this_o bread_n fire_n sun_n that_o shine_v and_o the_o like_a such_o have_v wide_a throat_n that_o can_v swallow_v all_o small_a thing_n so_o there_o be_v that_o make_v conscience_n of_o oppression_n cruelty_n in_o justice_n but_o none_o of_o neglect_v the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n or_o profane_v the_o lordsday_n which_o be_v great_a than_o the_o former_a though_o they_o do_v not_o so_o think_v and_o partly_o the_o commonness_n of_o they_o make_v their_o conscience_n not_o accuse_v in_o they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v never_o awaken_v for_o their_o sin_n till_o some_o great_a cross_n do_v befall_v they_o or_o after_o some_o rouse_a sermon_n than_o their_o conscience_n work_v therefore_o they_o can_v abide_v such_o preach_a though_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o they_o if_o they_o may_v hear_v such_o still_o till_o they_o be_v weary_v out_o of_o themselves_o the_o three_o sear_v a_o benumb_v brawny_a and_o sear_a conscience_n benumb_v as_o a_o member_n in_o the_o dead_a palsy_n brawny_a as_o a_o labour_a man_n hand_n sear_v as_o with_o a_o hot_a iron_n which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o when_o man_n go_v on_o and_o make_v conscience_n of_o nothing_o but_o do_v what_o they_o list_v and_o their_o heart_n scarce_o smite_v they_o be_v as_o nabal_n like_o block_n and_o stone_n dare_v do_v any_o thing_n and_o commit_v most_o horrible_a foul_a sin_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v trouble_v thereat_o this_o come_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n and_o refuse_v the_o check_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o a_o hard_a heart_n to_o work_v wickedness_n and_o that_o with_o greediness_n 18._o great_a sin_n also_o lyen_fw-we in_o without_o repentance_n do_v harden_v and_o benumb_v the_o conscience_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v sear_v be_v past_a feel_n they_o not_o only_o do_v against_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n but_o even_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o their_o natural_a conscience_n god_n give_v they_o over_o and_o so_o they_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n without_o sense_n of_o any_o thing_n the_o cause_n of_o these_o especial_o the_o two_o first_o be_v chief_o the_o want_n of_o a_o faithful_a ministry_n for_o where_o this_o be_v though_o they_o be_v not_o convert_v yet_o they_o be_v convince_v and_o sin_v not_o so_o quiet_o as_o other_o or_o if_o they_o live_v under_o such_o a_o faithful_a stir_a ministry_n and_o yet_o have_v drowsy_a and_o secure_a conscience_n it_o be_v because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o word_n or_o regard_v not_o what_o they_o hear_v or_o understand_v it_o not_o or_o sleep_v thereat_o but_o there_o be_v some_o more_o notorious_a which_o will_v not_o light_o abide_v a_o zealous_a or_o powerful_a ministry_n but_o will_v get_v away_o from_o it_o else_o if_o they_o tarry_v through_o long_a contempt_n of_o the_o word_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n they_o grow_v past_a feel_n have_v set_v down_o with_o themselves_o they_o will_v never_o be_v move_v with_o whatsoever_o be_v say_v this_o be_v a_o great_a plague_n it_o take_v from_o a_o man_n the_o only_a mean_n under_o god_n of_o his_o repentance_n he_o be_v as_o one_o under_o a_o grave_a stone_n that_o can_v rise_v these_o be_v lusty_a and_o merry_a they_o think_v their_o case_n happy_a they_o say_v peace_n peace_n they_o thank_v god_n they_o be_v never_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n and_o marvel_v at_o they_o that_o be_v think_v they_o out_o of_o their_o wit_n or_o else_o that_o they_o have_v be_v some_o great_a offender_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v trouble_v not_o because_o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n but_o because_o they_o now_o begin_v to_o come_v into_o their_o right_a mind_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o prodigal_n 17._o they_o be_v trouble_v not_o because_o they_o be_v great_a sinner_n than_o the_o other_o but_o because_o they_o see_v that_o the_o other_o see_v not_o which_o if_o they_o see_v as_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o they_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v see_v cause_n enough_o to_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o purpose_n but_o do_v they_o think_v their_o conscience_n will_v ever_o lie_v thus_o still_o no_o let_v they_o be_v assure_v god_n will_v set_v all_o in_o order_n before_o they_o and_o their_o benumb_v conscience_n will_v prove_v a_o rage_a conscience_n a_o bankrupt_a make_v a_o great_a show_n at_o first_o afterward_o break_v and_o be_v arrest_v and_o imprison_v many_o make_v fair_a promise_n unto_o delinquent_n that_o they_o will_v speak_v to_o the_o judge_n for_o they_o etc._n etc._n simile_n but_o do_v indeed_o prove_v their_o chief_a adversary_n such_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o these_o man_n if_o it_o be_v once_o awaken_v and_o stir_v it_o will_v roar_v as_o a_o lion_n and_o tear_v out_o their_o throat_n a_o sleepy_a conscience_n be_v like_o a_o starch_a ruff_n that_o stand_v up_o brave_a in_o fair_a weather_n but_o fall_v quite_o down_o in_o a_o storm_n the_o peace_n of_o such_o a_o conscience_n be_v naught_o it_o
come_v not_o after_o humiliation_n nor_o proceed_v from_o apprehension_n of_o god_n love_n but_o from_o a_o false_a imagination_n have_v no_o true_a reformation_n of_o life_n accompany_v it_o now_o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o such_o may_v be_v awaken_v here_o 21._o while_o there_o be_v help_v though_o usual_o most_o shun_v the_o same_o they_o must_v 1._o labour_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n law_n awaken_v wherein_o they_o shall_v as_o well_o see_v the_o small_a as_o the_o great_a sin_n therein_o they_o shall_v perceive_v their_o own_o error_n as_o who_o think_v that_o they_o do_v love_n god_n above_o all_o and_o their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o that_o they_o do_v ever_o serve_v god_n and_o put_v their_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o swear_v so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o go_v to_o wizard_n that_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n they_o may_v walk_v about_o their_o field_n and_o do_v their_o other_o business_n and_o yet_o serve_v god_n as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o go_v to_o church_n that_o they_o may_v do_v with_o their_o own_o what_o they_o list_v etc._n etc._n 2._o labour_n to_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v damnation_n yet_o do_v most_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o evil_a course_n 19_o and_o be_v not_o a_o whit_n move_v by_o all_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n word_n that_o thereupon_o they_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o terrify_v and_o fly_v out_o of_o themselves_o to_o god_n for_o mercy_n which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o come_v to_o good_a to_o this_o end_n let_v they_o make_v use_n of_o the_o most_o stir_a sermon_n meditate_v of_o god_n judgement_n go_v to_o such_o as_o be_v afflict_v or_o lie_v on_o their_o death_n bed_n consider_v that_o there_o be_v thousand_o in_o hell_n which_o have_v not_o commit_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o if_o they_o themselves_o shall_v die_v sudden_o this_o night_n their_o condition_n be_v miserable_a if_o any_o shall_v say_v my_o conscience_n have_v be_v quiet_a all_o this_o while_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v to_o call_v my_o estate_n into_o question_n let_v such_o know_v that_o many_o go_v snort_v to_o hell_n and_o that_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v better_a than_o a_o drowsy_a secure_a conscience_n for_o that_o may_v come_v to_o good_a the_o other_o be_v out_o of_o all_o possibility_n of_o mercy_n 29._o indeed_o to_o stay_v in_o terror_n of_o conscience_n be_v fearful_a yet_o not_o worse_o then_o to_o have_v a_o benumb_v conscience_n there_o be_v hope_n of_o they_o that_o be_v trouble_v simile_n of_o the_o other_o but_o a_o little_a physician_n prescribe_v their_o patient_n sometime_o to_o go_v to_o sea_n to_o be_v sea_n sick_a and_o that_o to_o purge_v away_o some_o ill_a humour_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n no_o less_o needful_a be_v it_o to_o be_v soul_n sick_a for_o the_o welfare_n of_o our_o soul_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o common_a speech_n of_o most_o at_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a oh_o i_o pray_v do_v not_o trouble_v he_o he_o be_v in_o a_o very_a good_a mind_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o prodigal_n condition_n though_o he_o have_v ragged_a clothes_n and_o a_o rend_a heart_n be_v better_a than_o his_o elder_a brother_n and_o the_o publican_n justify_v not_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi thus_o of_o the_o quiet_a ill_a conscience_n the_o stir_a ill_a conscience_n conscience_n be_v either_o when_o it_o stir_v by_o excuse_v or_o by_o accuse_v excuse_v excuse_v upon_o the_o do_n of_o some_o evil_n whereof_o john_n 16._o 2._o or_o the_o omission_n of_o some_o duty_n as_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n prayer_n and_o the_o liâ—e_z thus_o be_v it_o with_o saul_n when_o he_o be_v question_v by_o samuel_n for_o not_o obey_v god_n commandment_n thus_o have_v it_o be_v with_o some_o papist_n when_o they_o have_v practise_v treason_n against_o their_o prince_n and_o country_n a_o good_a conscience_n do_v excuse_v indeed_o but_o right_o not_o amiss_o in_o all_o thing_n not_o in_o some_o only_a for_o the_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o the_o thing_n itself_o accuse_v accuse_v and_o that_o 1._o when_o it_o shall_v not_o as_o a_o idolater_n be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n for_o leave_v undo_v some_o piece_n of_o idolatrous_a service_n 2._o for_o trifle_n and_o not_o for_o matter_n of_o weight_n as_o the_o pharisee_n make_v great_a conscience_n of_o go_v to_o meat_n with_o unwashen_n hand_n but_o not_o of_o murder_a christ_n as_o papist_n make_v great_a conscience_n of_o eat_a flesh_n on_o a_o fast_a day_n who_o yet_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o whoredom_n swear_v so_o civil_a person_n will_v be_v much_o trouble_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o accuse_v for_o wrong_v their_o neighbour_n who_o yet_o be_v no_o whit_n move_v for_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n not_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n neglect_v of_o prayer_n and_o the_o like_a 3._o when_o it_o be_v forcible_a and_o violent_a cause_v horror_n and_o fear_n gastliness_n terror_n in_o the_o dark_a or_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o any_o of_o god_n judgement_n tremble_v at_o the_o rattle_a of_o a_o leaf_n yea_o and_o desperation_n itself_o this_o though_o it_o be_v not_o good_a of_o itself_o yet_o turn_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o godly_a god_n bring_v they_o this_o way_n only_o he_o leave_v they_o not_o here_o but_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v relieve_v their_o mind_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o seek_v mercy_n uphold_v they_o with_o the_o hope_n thereof_o some_o have_v check_n of_o conscience_n but_o so_o as_o they_o can_v bear_v they_o out_o some_o again_o so_o as_o they_o can_v endure_v they_o who_o so_o find_v their_o conscience_n accuse_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n use._n and_o know_v no_o pardon_n but_o their_o conscience_n still_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o their_o course_n be_v bad_a let_v such_o know_v that_o they_o have_v evil_a conscience_n which_o be_v let_v alone_o will_v accuse_v they_o worse_o if_o their_o conscience_n accuse_v they_o 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