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when_o it_o be_v conscience_n or_o when_o it_o be_v something_o else_o far_o enough_o from_o conscience_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n herein_o that_o a_o man_n do_v easy_o flatter_v himself_o with_o the_o name_n of_o conscience_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v corruption_n in_o he_o it_o be_v good_a to_o discover_v that_o which_o be_v a_o counterfeit_a conscience_n that_o which_o appear_v to_o be_v samuel_n and_o in_o samuel_n clothes_n but_o be_v indeed_o a_o devil_n sect_n v._o a_o discovery_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a conscience_n first_o it_o may_v not_o be_v conscientia_fw-la but_o cupiditas_fw-la not_o conscience_n but_o even_o a_o sinful_a lust_n may_v put_v thou_o upon_o many_o thing_n yet_o thou_o flatter_v thyself_o with_o the_o scare_v title_n of_o conscience_n say_v it_o be_v thy_o conscience_n when_o if_o thou_o do_v examine_v thyself_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v some_o corruption_n a_o sad_a mistake_n and_o delusion_n it_o be_v to_o have_v conscience_n 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purpose_n they_o detain_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n they_o keep_v conscience_n a_o prisoner_n glad_o will_v that_o do_v its_o duty_n but_o they_o imprison_v and_o shackle_v it_o now_o this_o weakness_n be_v come_v upon_o conscience_n by_o original_a sin_n otherwise_o samson_n like_a nothing_o can_v bind_v that_o but_o it_o will_v command_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n yea_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o obey_v it_o oh_o the_o pitiful_a estate_n then_o of_o such_o man_n who_o be_v sinner_n against_o conscience_n profane_a against_o conscience_n who_o lust_n be_v strong_a than_o their_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o poor_a prisoner_n they_o go_v up_o and_o down_o with_o their_o keeper_n thus_o do_v these_o man_n they_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n from_o company_n to_o company_n to_o commit_v their_o sin_n and_o conscience_n as_o their_o keeper_n follow_v they_o up_o and_o down_o only_o they_o despise_v and_o contemn_v the_o dictate_v of_o it_o which_o will_v be_v 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behold_v thou_o though_o indeed_o thy_o conscience_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n mute_a and_o speechless_a le_fw-fr we_o thou_o alone_o do_v what_o thou_o will_v it_o will_v not_o witness_v against_o thou_o but_o be_v bribe_v rather_o and_o speak_v for_o thou_o and_o flatter_v thou_o bewail_v then_o the_o sinfulness_n upon_o conscience_n even_o in_o this_o very_a particular_a that_o it_o do_v not_o bear_v witness_n to_o thy_o evil_a action_n or_o when_o it_o do_v it_o be_v so_o cold_o and_o languid_o that_o thou_o can_v hardly_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o it_o whereas_o as_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v like_o a_o external_a conscience_n in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n to_o inform_v of_o transgression_n and_o not_o to_o spare_v thus_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o conscience_n in_o thou_o and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n to_o that_o people_n who_o pastor_n be_v a_o dumb_a dog_n no_o less_o be_v it_o to_o those_o who_o conscience_n also_o be_v a_o dumb_a dog_n so_o that_o though_o the_o witness_n and_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n against_o thyself_o and_o action_n be_v troublesome_a and_o vexatious_a thou_o can_v not_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o sleep_v for_o they_o yet_o this_o be_v more_o hopeful_a and_o may_v be_v more_o preparatory_a to_o conversion_n then_o when_o thy_o conscience_n will_v say_v nothing_o or_o be_v corrupt_o bribe_v say_v to_o thou_o in_o all_o thy_o action_n as_o absolom_n do_v to_o every_o one_o that_o come_v to_o he_o that_o his_o cause_n be_v good_a but_o above_o all_o these_o cold_a and_o soft_a whisper_n of_o conscience_n as_o if_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o more_o than_o thou_o of_o it_o be_v notorious_o discover_v in_o the_o act_n of_o secret_a sin_n for_o if_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v commit_v secret_o though_o thou_o live_v in_o secret_a uncleanness_n in_o secret_a thieve_v and_o cozen_n in_o thy_o deal_n so_o that_o the_o world_n do_v not_o know_v it_o thou_o think_v all_o be_v well_o 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great_a trouble_n and_o agony_n be_v in_o unspeakable_a disquieting_n but_o i_o speak_v of_o such_o who_o be_v yet_o only_o in_o innitiatory_a trouble_n who_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o in_o the_o wilderness_n journey_v towards_o canaan_n all_o these_o trouble_n do_v not_o infer_v regeneration_n but_o be_v therefore_o bring_v upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o inquire_v after_o this_o new_a creature_n what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o yet_o be_v short_a of_o true_a save_a motive_n in_o the_o three_o place_n take_v notice_n of_o what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n and_o motive_n which_o may_v make_v thy_o conscience_n awaken_v and_o trouble_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o from_o true_a save_a principle_n 1._o the_o commission_n of_o some_o gross_a and_o heinous_a sin_n against_o conscience_n this_o may_v work_v much_o terror_n the_o very_a natural_a light_n of_o consciene_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v able_a to_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o fear_n rom._n 2._o the_o heathen_n have_v their_o conscience_n acuse_v of_o they_o we_o read_v of_o nero_n that_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v his_o mother_n agrippina_n he_o be_v so_o terrify_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o never_o dare_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n because_o of_o the_o guilt_n upon_o he_o yea_o and_o as_o tertullian_n lib._n de_fw-la animâ_fw-la cap._n 44._o observe_v from_o suetonius_n after_o this_o parricide_n he_o who_o in_o his_o former_a time_n never_o use_v to_o dream_v it_o be_v note_v of_o he_o as_o a_o rare_a and_o strange_a thing_n be_v constant_o terrify_v in_o his_o dream_n with_o sad_a imagination_n thus_o you_o see_v natural_a conscience_n upon_o the_o commit_n of_o some_o gross_a sin_n have_v power_n of_o itself_o to_o recoil_v and_o with_o heavy_a terror_n to_o overwhelm_v a_o man_n some_o also_o do_v relate_v of_o constantine_n that_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n crispus_n upon_o groundless_a suspicious_a be_v great_o torment_v in_o his_o conscience_n not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v and_o thereupon_o be_v advise_v to_o receive_v the_o christian_a religion_n in_o which_o alone_o there_o can_v be_v find_v a_o expiation_n for_o so_o foul_a a_o offence_n 2._o the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n may_v arise_v from_o some_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a judgement_n that_o have_v overtake_v we_o conscience_n may_v lie_v asleep_o may_v year_n the_o sin_n thou_o have_v commit_v long_o ago_o may_v be_v almost_o forget_v and_o yet_o some_o judgement_n and_o calamity_n fall_v upon_o thou_o afterward_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o mind_n thus_o joseph_n brethren_n who_o conscience_n be_v so_o stupid_a as_o you_o hear_v that_o upon_o the_o throw_n of_o their_o brother_n into_o the_o pit_n they_o can_v sit_v down_o as_o