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as_o their_o more_o foul_a sin_n be_v do_v away_o by_o particular_a act_n of_o repentance_n so_o these_o be_v do_v away_o by_o a_o general_a state_n of_o repentance_n which_o state_n the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v always_o in_o and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o constant_a outflowing_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n to_o remove_v the_o gild_n and_o filth_n of_o those_o sin_n as_o we_o fall_v into_o they_o then_o be_v the_o conscience_n clear_a when_o all_o former_a sin_n be_v pardon_v to_o we_o we_o daily_o labour_v to_o please_v god_n though_o it_o be_v with_o manifold_a imperfection_n and_o weakness_n this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o our_o conscience_n may_v be_v both_o pure_a and_o peaceable_a while_o we_o thus_o sincere_o strive_v to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o all_o wilful_a and_o from_o all_o presumptuous_a sin_n our_o conscience_n be_v clear_a notwithstanding_o the_o sin_n of_o daily_a infirmity_n so_o say_v the_o 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gird_v at_o the_o very_a heart_n not_o outward_o discernible_a by_o other_o as_o thunder_z rumble_v long_o in_o the_o entrail_n of_o a_o cloud_n that_o never_o break_v forth_o into_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a crack_n so_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o rumble_a and_o a_o grumble_a conscience_n a_o conscience_n that_o may_v murmur_v and_o school_n upon_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o may_v carry_v it_o as_o if_o all_o be_v calm_a and_o serene_a with_o he_o however_o though_o all_o within_o may_v be_v quiet_a yet_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n may_v be_v a_o pollute_a conscience_n as_o a_o stand_a puddle_n may_v be_v as_o foul_a as_o the_o rage_a sea_n when_o it_o cast_v out_o its_o mire_n and_o filth_n conscience_n 2._o every_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v not_o a_o evil_a conscience_n second_o as_o every_o quiet_a conscience_n be_v not_o a_o clear_a conscience_n so_o every_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v not_o a_o evil_a conscience_n hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n may_v indeed_o and_o do_v often_o so_o judge_n will_v god_n ever_o suffer_v such_o strange_a terror_n to_o seize_v upon_o man_n be_v they_o not_o notorious_a sinner_n as_o those_o barbarian_n at_o malta_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o act_n when_o they_o see_v the_o viper_n fasten_v upon_o the_o apostle_n hand_n present_o they_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v some_o wicked_a person_n who_o divine_a vengeance_n will_v not_o suffer_v to_o live_v so_o these_o man_n when_o they_o see_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n fasten_v upon_o other_o present_o they_o judge_v they_o guilty_a of_o notorious_a crime_n such_o crime_n for_o which_o the_o vengeance_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n pursue_v they_o but_o this_o be_v a_o wrong_a censure_n and_o most_o unjust_a for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v see_v that_o those_o that_o have_v the_o best_a conscience_n be_v most_o trouble_v at_o least_o for_o a_o time_n until_o the_o holy_a ghost_n persuade_v they_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o great_a fault_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n that_o it_o mis-interpretes_a every_o thing_n against_o itself_o and_o oftentimes_o when_o god_n rejoice_v over_o it_o it_o apprehend_v he_o frown_v upon_o it_o mistake_v the_o fire_n of_o a_o burn-fire_n for_o the_o fire_n of_o a_o beacon_n and_o give_v a_o alarm_n when_o they_o shall_v proclaim_v peace_n and_o joy_n many_o time_n it_o be_v so_o with_o they_o that_o have_v tender_a conscience_n a_o man_n may_v be_v long_o trouble_v for_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v already_o pardon_v to_o he_o nathan_n come_v to_o david_n and_o tell_v he_o upon_o his_o confession_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v 2_o sam._n 12.13_o i_o have_v sin_v 12.13_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o say_v he_o and_o god_n by_o nathan_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v put_v away_o his_o sin_n from_o he_o and_o yet_o his_o conscience_n though_o it_o be_v clear_a in_o respect_n of_o any_o gild_n that_o god_n charge_v upon_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a in_o respect_n of_o what_o he_o 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he_o that_o eat_v doubt_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v rom._n 14.23_o evil._n 2._o by_o give_v it_o strength_n to_o enforce_v we_o to_o the_o do_v of_o good_a and_o to_o the_o avoid_n of_o evil._n second_o knowledge_n give_v the_o conscience_n strength_n to_o enforce_v we_o to_o the_o do_v of_o that_o which_o it_o discover_v to_o be_v good_a and_o to_o the_o flight_n of_o that_o which_o it_o discover_v to_o be_v evil._n a_o know_a person_n can_v sin_v so_o easy_o as_o a_o ignorant_a man_n may_v but_o he_o must_v struggle_v and_o wrestle_v hard_o and_o offer_v more_o violence_n by_o far_o to_o his_o own_o conscience_n a_o man_n that_o see_v his_o danger_n before_o he_o will_v hardly_o be_v drag_v into_o precipice_n whereas_o one_o that_o be_v blind_a be_v easy_o lead_v thither_o suspect_v nothing_o so_o here_o a_o know_a person_n that_o see_v the_o danger_n of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n before_o he_o if_o he_o sin_v it_o must_v be_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o 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the_o thick_a boss_n of_o his_o buckler_n it_o see_v not_o neither_o respect_v any_o danger_n when_o it_o be_v even_o on_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o hell_n a_o ignorant_a person_n be_v like_o your_o benight_a or_o bewilder_v traveller_n which_o because_o it_o can_v see_v its_o own_o way_n before_o it_o what_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v â—efused_v it_o lay_v the_o reins_o upon_o the_o neck_n of_o man_n lust_n and_o suffer_v they_o without_o control_n to_o take_v their_o own_o course_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v have_v good_a conscience_n get_v they_o right_o inform_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v sin_n â—nd_v what_o be_v duty_n second_o confession_n 2._o cast_v out_o the_o filth_n of_o conscience_n by_o a_o daily_a and_o frequent_a confession_n if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o clear_a conscience_n than_o cast_v out_o the_o filth_n of_o conscience_n by_o a_o daily_a and_o frequent_a confession_n confession_n one_o of_o the_o father_n call_v it_o the_o vomit_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o ease_v itself_o when_o it_o be_v overcharge_v and_o glut_v with_o sin_n and_o gild_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n also_o speak_v when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o apostate_n relapse_v back_o again_o into_o their_o old_a sin_n in_o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o he_o say_v they_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n that_o be_v they_o return_v and_o do_v again_o lick_v up_o those_o sin_n which_o before_o they_o disgorge_v and_o cast_v up_o by_o confession_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o way_n when_o conscience_n be_v burden_a with_o the_o gild_n of_o any_o sin_n when_o sin_n lie_v unconcocted_a and_o heavy_a within_o go_v then_o and_o pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o your_o sin_n see_v what_o sudden_a ease_n this_o will_v bring_v in_o to_o conscience_n david_n be_v sinsick_a and_o he_o resolve_v upon_o this_o course_n 32.5_o psal_n 32.5_o psal_n 32.5_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n and_o sudden_o there_o come_v ease_n to_o his_o conscience_n and_o thou_o o_o lord_n say_v he_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n be_v our_o conscience_n oppress_v with_o the_o burden_n and_o weight_n of_o great_a and_o numberless_a sin_n here_o we_o may_v by_o a_o humble_a and_o penitent_a confession_n unload_v they_o all_o before_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o confession_n the_o way_n to_o unload_v our_o sin_n from_o off_o we_o be_v by_o take_v they_o upon_o ourselves_o when_o we_o charge_v ourselves_o with_o they_o and_o impute_v they_o to_o ourselves_o god_n will_v not_o impute_v they_o to_o we_o but_o charge_v they_o upon_o christ_n for_o he_o have_v promise_v if_o we_o judge_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v thus_o in_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o as_o soon_o as_o davidâ—â—d_v â—â—d_z there_o by_o a_o humble_a confession_n 12.13_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o â—aken_v his_o sin_n to_o himself_o say_v i_o have_v â—â—â—ned_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v take_v away_o his_o sin_n from_o he_o the_o lord_n also_o say_v the_o prophet_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d put_v away_o thy_o sin_n and_o indeed_o â—â—ve_v we_o not_o find_v it_o thus_o by_o manifold_a experience_n that_o when_o conscience_n â—ath_v be_v bow_v down_o by_o the_o unsupportable_a weight_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n â—ave_n you_o not_o find_v that_o a_o sorrowful_a and_o ingenuous_a confession_n of_o they_o unto_o god_n â—ath_v lighten_v the_o burden_n and_o whereâ—s_v before_o conscience_n be_v heavy_a and_o gloomy_a now_o it_o look_v cheerful_o upon_o you_o under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n pardon_v grace_n that_o god_n will_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v they_o to_o we_o now_o this_o â—asing_a of_o our_o conscience_n by_o confession_n must_v be_v frequent_o reiterated_a our_o conscience_n be_v always_o fill_v with_o sin_n and_o gild_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v always_o cast_v of_o it_o out_o by_o confession_n as_o in_o the_o empty_n of_o a_o pond_n where_o there_o be_v many_o stream_n rise_v and_o bubble_v up_o if_o we_o stop_v and_o intermit_v the_o work_n the_o pond_n grow_v present_o full_a again_o true_o our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n be_v like_o such_o pond_n in_o which_o there_o be_v many_o corrupt_a stream_n still_o sprout_v up_o now_o confession_n be_v the_o lave_v of_o it_o out_o which_o if_o we_o do_v but_o a_o while_n intermit_v our_o conscience_n again_o grow_v as_o full_a of_o sin_n and_o gild_n as_o ever_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o frequent_a and_o daily_a confession_n of_o sin_n yea_o our_o confession_n must_v be_v reiterated_a as_o often_o as_o we_o fall_v into_o and_o commit_v any_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v another_o mean_n to_o keep_v our_o conscience_n clear_a i_o may_v also_o add_v that_o a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o keep_v the_o conscience_n clear_a be_v frequent_o to_o wash_v it_o with_o repent_v tear_n but_o because_o unfeigned_a confession_n of_o sin_n do_v also_o include_v and_o suppose_v a_o penitential_a frame_n of_o heart_n i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o insist_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o particular_a head_n in_o the_o three_o place_n therefore_o world_n 3._o get_v a_o mean_a and_o low_a esteem_n of_o the_o world_n if_o you_o will_v keep_v your_o conscience_n clear_a and_o inoffensive_a then_o labour_v to_o get_v a_o mean_a and_o low_a esteem_n of_o the_o world_n the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o present_a world_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v so_o many_o offer_n violence_n to_o their_o conscience_n to_o stretch_v and_o wrack_v they_o to_o any_o base_a compliance_n or_o sinful_a practice_n but_o only_o that_o they_o may_v thereby_o gain_v some_o secular_a advantage_n or_o that_o they_o may_v thereby_o avoid_v some_o worldly_a inconvenience_n this_o be_v that_o which_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o fraud_n and_o cozenage_n with_o rapine_n and_o extortion_n while_o all_o tug_v hard_a to_o get_v one_o from_o another_o although_o they_o lose_v their_o conscience_n in_o the_o scuffle_n this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v man_n so_o often_o shift_v their_o sail_n that_o they_o may_v run_v before_o every_o wind_n that_o blow_v if_o time_n grow_v ruff_n and_o tempestuous_a and_o they_o must_v throw_v overboard_n either_o their_o gain_n or_o their_o godliness_n this_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n persuade_v they_o to_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n only_o that_o they_o may_v bear_v up_o in_o the_o world_n now_o they_o that_o have_v but_o a_o low_a and_o mean_a esteem_n of_o the_o world_n such_o as_o it_o deserve_v escape_v this_o temptation_n and_o they_o can_v with_o a_o holy_a