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thy_o own_o salvation_n that_o thou_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o prayer_n in_o thy_o family_n of_o read_v the_o word_n of_o hear_v it_o preach_v unto_o thou_o no_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n of_o a_o lie_n and_o of_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n sure_o if_o thy_o conscience_n be_v not_o good_a to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o to_o man_n it_o be_v void_a of_o goodness_n second_o the_o formal_a hypocrite_n be_v as_o high_a if_o not_o high_o in_o his_o conceit_n of_o self_n worthiness_n he_o be_v one_o that_o labour_v to_o know_v god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o both_o public_o in_o the_o congregation_n &_o private_o in_o his_o family_n he_o be_v a_o profess_a onimie_n unto_o ignorance_n and_o profane_v and_o praise_v god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n and_o
cor._n 5.18_o yea_o as_o one_o say_v it_o be_v god_n proclamation_n and_o our_o charter_n of_o peace_n contain_v the_o large_a concession_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v god_n act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o his_o act_n of_o indemnity_n scheffeeld_v on_o conse_n p._n 42._o 2._o mean_n of_o pacify_v conscience_n be_v faith_n as_o the_o conscience_n can_v speak_v peace_n with_o god_n allowance_n before_o it_o be_v purge_v so_o not_o peace_n after_o it_o be_v purge_v without_o faith_n this_o be_v a_o grace_n that_o will_v do_v both_o i._n e._n purify_v and_o pacify_v 1._o that_o faith_n will_v purify_v be_v clear_a act._n 15.9_o faith_n purge_v the_o heart_n and_o cleanse_v the_o conversation_n 2._o that_o it_o will_v also_o pacify_v this_o appear_v rom._n 5.1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n peace_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o dove_n that_o bring_v a_o olive_n branch_n of_o peace_n in_o its_o mouth_n 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thele_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o receive_v this_o blessing_n therefore_o i_o advise_v you_o first_o to_o see_v the_o filthiness_n of_o your_o conscience_n how_o defile_v with_o ignorance_n error_n and_o hardiness_n and_o have_v see_v it_o with_o the_o leper_n confess_v it_o and_o say_v master_n i_o be_o unclean_a i_o be_o unclean_a when_o thy_o disease_n be_v know_v the_o cure_n be_v half_o wrought_v 1.15_o tit._n 1.15_o therefore_o i_o say_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o see_v how_o thy_o soul_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v 2._o seek_v out_o a_o able_a physician_n that_o can_v cure_v thou_o think_v not_o to_o find_v he_o here_o on_o earth_n thou_o must_v go_v to_o heaven_n for_o he_o it_o be_v god_n that_o first_o make_v thy_o conscience_n and_o he_o alone_o it_o be_v that_o can_v remake_v it_o and_o therefore_o address_v thyself_o unto_o he_o humble_o and_o faithful_o acknowledge_v his_o power_n and_o in_o the_o leper_n phrase_n express_v the_o desire_n of_o thy_o 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the_o true_a physician_n and_o he_o will_v heal_v thou_o of_o thy_o disease_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o pure_a and_o peaceable_a conscience_n there_o be_v water_n enough_o in_o jordan_n there_o be_v balm_n enopugh_o in_o gilead_n to_o pour_v into_o your_o wound_n and_o there_o be_v a_o physician_n there_o too_o and_o desire_v thou_o to_o come_v and_o will_v heal_v thou_o without_o money_n or_o money_n worth_n it_o be_v but_o look_v on_o this_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o be_v whole_a 2._o motive_n his_o promise_n be_v to_o cure_v thou_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v give_v thou_o on_o heart_n put_v a_o new_a spirit_n into_o thou_o take_v away_o thy_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o thy_o flesh_n 19_o ezek._n 11.18_o 19_o and_o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n now_o what_o be_v this_o less_o than_o to_o cure_v thy_o soul_n and_o conscience_n therefore_o thou_o may_v bold_o go_v unto_o the_o lord_n plead_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o thou_o tell_v he_o thou_o have_v it_o to_o 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