〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v not_o speak_v this_o with_o my_o mouth_n and_o my_o conscience_n give_v i_o the_o lie_n but_o conscience_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o joint_n with_o i_o in_o the_o testimony_n 2_o cor._n 12._o this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n but_o more_o especial_o to_o you-ward_o etc._n etc._n conscience_n bring_v his_o carriage_n towards_o they_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o judge_n of_o it_o to_o agree_v and_o to_o be_v consonant_a thereunto_o and_o therefore_o give_v testimony_n within_o he_o and_o into_o this_o court_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n common_o come_v to_o assist_v conscience_n to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n for_o conscience_n be_v defile_v and_o so_o overawe_v and_o bribe_v and_o blind_v by_o lust_n that_o it_o can_v many_o time_n pronounce_v a_o right_a sentence_n till_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o court_n and_o act_n conscience_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o judge_v aright_o of_o his_o estate_n and_o and_o way_n also_o and_o therefore_o rom._n 9.1_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v witness_n with_o conscience_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v witness_n to_o the_o man_n so_o in_o a_o wicked_a man_n it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n that_o be_v do_v cause_n conscience_n to_o witness_v bondage_n which_o else_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o self_n love_n and_o self_n flattery_n that_o be_v in_o the_o man_n it_o will_v never_o do_v and_o in_o a_o godly_a man_n it_o witness_v grace_n and_o adoption_n which_o of_o itself_o it_o can_v never_o do_v and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o witness_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n also_o even_o in_o a_o renew_a conscience_n the_o spirit_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o come_v now_o to_o give_v the_o reason_n or_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o point_n which_o will_v be_v best_a do_v by_o answer_v these_o question_n first_o as_o inordinate_a love_n unto_o a_o man_n self_n have_v be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o all_o a_o man_n sin_n 2_o tim._n 3.2_o so_o it_o be_v self_n loathe_v that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o a_o man_n torment_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o burden_n to_o himself_o job_n 7.20_o a_o terror_n to_o himself_o jer._n 20_o 4._o as_o by_o self_n love_v they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o so_o by_o self_n loathe_v they_o shall_v torment_v themselves_o for_o ever_o and_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v the_o same_o way_n in_o punish_v that_o they_o have_v take_v in_o sin_v that_o the_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n have_v here_o take_v most_o pleasure_n in_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v to_o he_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o his_o great_a torment_n as_o we_o see_v it_o here_o immediate_o as_o soon_o as_o god_n do_v awaken_v the_o conscience_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o dreadful_a to_o a_o man_n as_o his_o darling_n and_o he_o fear_v nothing_o like_o that_o which_o he_o have_v most_o love_v and_o desire_v so_o it_o will_v be_v hereafter_o in_o a_o man_n punishment_n also_o as_o nothing_o be_v so_o love_v admire_a and_o deify_v as_o himself_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o that_o he_o shall_v loathe_v and_o abhor_v like_o himself_o for_o ever_o and_o answerable_a to_o a_o man_n self_n love_n so_o will_v his_o self_n loathe_v be_v for_o revel_v 8.8_o so_o much_o pleasure_n so_o much_o torment_v no_o sin_n will_v will_v pierce_v herod_n heart_n like_v to_o his_o rodias_fw-la and_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n spare_v more_o here_o than_o his_o darling_n and_o there_o be_v none_o will_v be_v more_o cruel_a to_o they_o hereafter_o and_o as_o a_o worm_n feed_v upon_o their_o heart_n and_o eat_v up_o their_o inward_a man_n for_o ever_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o also_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o they_o have_v love_v more_o and_o spare_v more_o here_o they_o have_v whole_o be_v cruel_a unto_o other_o but_o unto_o themselves_o spare_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o hereafter_o but_o above_o all_o other_o they_o shall_v be_v cruel_a to_o themselves_o for_o ever_o quest_n 2d_o second_o see_v god_n will_v torment_v a_o man_n by_o himself_o why_o be_v the_o main_a of_o a_o man_n torment_n in_o his_o conscience_n above_o all_o other_o faculty_n it_o be_v true_a that_o as_o every_o faculty_n have_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o unrighteousness_n so_o every_o faculty_n shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n fill_v with_o wrath_n but_o above_o all_o other_o why_o the_o worm_n in_o the_o conscience_n answ_n first_o because_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o man_n and_o that_o wherein_o his_o main_a strength_n lie_v prov._n 18.14_o second_o because_o it_o be_v the_o tender_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v resemble_v to_o the_o eye_n matth._n 7.3_o and_o therefore_o most_o sensible_a it_o be_v capable_a of_o more_o torment_n than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o soever_o three_o there_o the_o lord_n will_v inflict_v the_o punishment_n where_o the_o sin_n main_o be_v now_o of_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v none_o so_o defile_v as_o the_o conscience_n tit._n 1.15_o for_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n be_v there_o 17.1_o jer._n 17.1_o heb._n 9.4_o there_o be_v the_o treasure_n of_o sin_n therefore_o there_o will_v the_o lord_n power_n out_o the_o treasure_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n quest_n 3._o three_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v torment_v the_o conscience_n why_o do_v not_o the_o torment_n rest_n there_o but_o he_o will_v make_v that_o the_o instrument_n to_o torment_v the_o whole_a man_n why_o shall_v that_o do_v it_o rather_o than_o the_o will_n or_o affection_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n must_v come_v in_o by_o the_o conscience_n this_o be_v the_o flood_n gate_n or_o as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o funnel_n of_o wrath_n answ_n first_o because_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o conscience_n he_o great_a honour_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o have_v exalt_v it_o above_o all_o other_o power_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o soul_n whatsoever_o the_o main_a of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v stamp_v upon_o it_o at_o first_o if_o we_o judge_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o it_o for_o the_o great_a effect_n of_o redemption_n be_v there_o heb._n 9.14_o and_o of_o renovation_n also_o ephes_n 4_o 23._o it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o the_o spirit_n pro._n 18.14_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v ad_fw-la illam_fw-la partem_fw-la que_fw-la nobilissima_fw-la est_fw-la calv_n and_o therefore_o the_o main_a work_n of_o sanctification_n lie_v in_o the_o conscience_n a_o pure_a conscience_n now_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o sanctification_n be_v renew_v therefore_o where_o this_o image_n be_v most_o renew_v there_o it_o be_v most_o plant_v for_o we_o be_v renew_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v we_o and_o the_o main_a thing_n that_o god_n respect_v in_o all_o ordinance_n 8._o heb._n 9_o 8._o be_v to_o make_v the_o man_n perfect_a according_a to_o his_o conscience_n and_o that_o be_v conscientiam_fw-la puram_fw-la &_o pacatam_fw-la râ—ddere_fw-la to_o pacify_v it_o and_o purify_v it_o this_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o man_n now_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o shame_n of_o it_o god_n will_v turn_v a_o man_n glory_n into_o shame_n and_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v his_o perfection_n that_o shall_v become_v his_o torment_n for_o ever_o second_o conscience_n have_v the_o great_a office_n and_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n every_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o petty_a kingdom_n and_o as_o god_n have_v set_v prince_n upon_o earth_n in_o their_o several_a kingdom_n so_o he_o have_v in_o the_o man_n also_o and_o he_o have_v commit_v unto_o conscience_n the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n and_o conscience_n be_v that_o in_o join_v it_o upon_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o that_o see_v it_o execute_v rom._n 13_o 5._o you_o must_v be_v subject_a that_o be_v not_o only_a ratione_fw-la externae_fw-la coactionis_fw-la but_o internae_fw-la obligationis_fw-la conscience_n be_v subject_a unto_o none_o but_o god_n but_o the_o whole_a soul_n be_v put_v in_o subjection_n unto_o the_o conscienceâ—_n and_o let_v man_n the_o great_a upon_o earth_n command_v yet_o if_o conscience_n give_v it_o non_fw-fr plaeet_a it_o be_v no_o law_n in_o the_o man_n it_o shall_v never_o be_v obey_v dan._n
for_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o at_o any_o time_n as_o judas_n seek_v opportunity_n to_o betray_v christ_n 7._o prov._n 7._o and_o the_o harlot_n be_v glad_a of_o the_o opportunity_n the_o good_a man_n be_v go_v fromhome_n and_o have_v take_v a_o sum_n of_o moneywith_o he_o and_o will_v not_o return_v till_o thetime_o appoint_v come_v let_v we_o take_v ourfill_v of_o love_n and_o joseph_n mistress_n when_o none_o of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o house_n be_v within_o and_o judas_n when_o the_o ointment_n be_v pour_v out_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o waist_n that_o he_o lose_v such_o a_o opportunity_n and_o gehazy_n my_o master_n have_v let_v he_o go_v with_o all_o those_o fine_a thing_n but_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v i_o will_v go_v and_o get_v something_o of_o he_o and_o what_o do_v he_o get_v but_o a_o foul_a disease_n etc._n etc._n eight_o when_o much_o mean_n be_v use_v to_o keep_v man_n from_o sin_n and_o they_o avail_v not_o but_o man_n do_v break_v through_o all_o and_o will_v commit_v sin_n when_o man_n have_v be_v often_o admonish_v pro._n 29.1_o and_o often_o afflict_v 29.1_o pro._n 29.1_o god_n will_v hedge_v up_o their_o way_n with_o thorn_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v follow_v after_o their_o lover_n 2.6_o hos_fw-la 2.6_o god_n do_v take_v many_o course_n to_o make_v sin_n difficult_a unto_o a_o man_n a_o hedge_n of_o thorn_n and_o yet_o the_o man_n follow_v after_o it_o still_o 13.19_o pro._n 13.19_o balaam_n a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v god_n forbid_v he_o first_o and_o then_o the_o difficulty_n that_o lay_v in_o his_o way_n shall_v have_v hinder_v he_o and_o though_o he_o will_v still_o be_v try_v to_o displease_v god_n yet_o still_o god_n hold_v a_o hand_n upon_o his_o conscience_n nevertheless_o balaam_n run_v greedy_o after_o the_o way_n of_o unrighteousness_n when_o man_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v reprove_v asa_n be_v a_o godly_a man_n yet_o his_o conscience_n be_v in_o a_o evil_a frame_n he_o can_v not_o bear_v a_o reproof_n nay_o when_o man_n wait_v and_o lay_v snare_n for_o he_o that_o reprove_v in_o the_o gate_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o sear_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n nine_o when_o man_n grow_v impudent_a and_o shameless_a in_o evil_n for_o there_o be_v a_o shame_n that_o do_v keep_v man_n from_o some_o sin_n some_o kind_n of_o awe_n and_o respect_n before_o man_n 15.16_o gen._n 15.16_o but_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o sin_n and_o impudence_n and_o obstinacy_n make_v it_o up_o when_o man_n have_v a_o whore_n forehead_n that_o can_v blush_v they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o sin_n nay_o they_o glory_v in_o their_o shame_n and_o speak_v of_o it_o with_o rejoice_v pudet_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la impudentem_fw-la the_o unjust_a know_v no_o shame_n last_o when_o man_n be_v not_o affect_v with_o and_o not_o afraid_a of_o spiritual_a judgement_n it_o be_v the_o high_a and_o the_o great_a wrath_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o man_n vae_fw-la illis_fw-la ad_fw-la quorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la connivet_fw-la deus_fw-la luther_n luther_n ephraim_n be_v join_v to_o idol_n let_v he_o alone_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v smite_v any_o more_o they_o will_v revolt_v more_o and_o more_o i_o will_v not_o punish_v your_o daughter_n when_o they_o commit_v adultery_n say_v the_o lord_n non_fw-la parcit_fw-la propitius_fw-la parcit_fw-la iratus_fw-la aust_n aust_n o_o servum_fw-la illum_fw-la beatum_fw-la tertul._n tertul._n cvi_fw-la deus_fw-la dignatur_fw-la irasci_fw-la the_o last_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v anathama_n maranatha_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o also_o now_o there_o be_v nothing_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v more_o affect_v with_o then_o spiritual_a judgement_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o hard_a heart_n to_o a_o blind_a mind_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n they_o be_v trouble_v at_o nothing_o more_o wound_n upon_o a_o man_n estate_n or_o his_o name_n lie_v not_o so_o heavy_a upon_o his_o spirit_n nay_o he_o will_v choose_v all_o outward_a evil_n rather_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o terrible_a work_n of_o god_n in_o judgement_n pour_v out_o upon_o a_o man_n a_o spirit_n of_o a_o deep_a sleep_n and_o for_o man_n not_o to_o be_v trouble_v that_o they_o be_v not_o trouble_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o very_a pollute_a conscience_n 1_o cor._n durum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la seipsum_fw-la non_fw-la exhorret_fw-la bern._n bern._n second_o now_o to_o give_v some_o rule_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n first_o set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o man_n which_o will_v bear_v up_o a_o man_n against_o all_o evil_n that_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v do_v to_o he_o 1.12_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o say_v the_o apostle_n this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v that_o in_o godly_a simplicity_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o give_v a_o man_n boldness_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o we_o have_v boldness_n in_o his_o sight_n a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n shall_v lift_v up_o his_o face_n without_o spot_n even_o before_o god_n a_o good_a conscience_n it_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n it_o cheer_v a_o man_n in_o the_o worst_a time_n and_o his_o conscience_n can_v never_o be_v free_v from_o guilt_n that_o be_v not_o in_o desire_n at_o least_o free_v from_o defilement_n for_o christ_n come_v by_o water_n and_o by_o blood_n and_o upon_o our_o conscience_n he_o sprinkle_v blood_n and_o sprinkle_v upon_o they_o clean_a water_n also_o second_o come_v to_o the_o laver_n repent_v daily_o judge_v yourselves_o daily_o and_o apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o can_v only_o purge_v the_o conscience_n and_o do_v it_o daily_o for_o the_o long_o any_o sin_n lie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n the_o more_o unclean_a that_o conscience_n be_v it_o be_v compair_v unto_o a_o fountain_n that_o do_v daily_o work_v out_o the_o mud_n 12.15_o mâ—t._n 12.15_o and_o do_v not_o let_v it_o rest_v there_o at_o all_o but_o immediate_o work_v against_o it_o to_o a_o renew_a conscience_n all_o sin_n be_v as_o a_o mote_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o beam_n he_o can_v have_v no_o quiet_a till_o it_o be_v out_o but_o sin_n in_o a_o natural_a conscience_n it_o be_v not_o burdensome_a though_o man_n add_v iniquity_n to_o iniquity_n can_v easy_o slip_v into_o sin_n without_o any_o remorse_n whereas_o we_o be_v not_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n no_o not_o one_o hour_n peter_n after_o he_o have_v sin_v straightway_o he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o oh_o when_o any_o sin_n lie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n be_v sure_a that_o it_o will_v defile_v thou_o more_o therefore_o make_v haste_n and_o work_v it_o out_o this_o delay_n of_o purge_v the_o conscience_n be_v a_o evil_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o best_a man_n it_o cost_v david_n break_v bone_n and_o great_a perplexity_n therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o come_v to_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n three_o do_v not_o despise_v the_o check_n of_o conscience_n but_o mind_n that_o light_n within_o you_o when_o it_o reprove_v for_o fin_n either_o of_o omission_n or_o commission_n do_v not_o turn_v the_o deaf_a ear_n david_n heart_n smite_v he_o and_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o christ_n himself_o my_o reins_o chasten_v i_o to_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o 16.7_o psal_n 16.7_o night_n season_n etc._n etc._n for_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o any_o motion_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n slight_v it_o be_v thereby_o defile_v for_o it_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o not_o any_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o any_o admonition_n of_o conscience_n shall_v we_o pass_v by_o without_o regard_n for_o conscience_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n in_o the_o man_n four_o let_v it_o be_v your_o constant_a desire_n and_o your_o daily_a exercise_n to_o live_v honest_o in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 13.18_o and_o true_o therein_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v see_v and_o act_n 24.16_o in_o this_o i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o toward_a man_n satan_n do_v cast_v defilement_n into_o the_o conscience_n daily_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o more_o then_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n daily_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o true_o it_o be_v the_o great_a shame_n of_o many_o that_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n yet_o be_v defective_a in_o this_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o they_o do_v not_o labour_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n fisth_o take_v
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man_n spirit_n neither_o can_v he_o have_v any_o sweetness_n in_o they_o all_o three_o it_o take_v away_o a_o man_n courage_n a_o good_a conscience_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v as_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n and_o he_o can_v set_v his_o face_n as_o a_o rock_n let_v the_o storm_n come_v and_o yet_o the_o rock_n shake_v not_o and_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o evil_a tideing_n but_o the_o wicked_a fly_n when_o none_o pursue_v they_o and_o indeed_o they_o need_v no_o other_o pursuer_fw-mi for_o there_o be_v within_o they_o lethalis_fw-la arundo_fw-la as_o a_o deer_n that_o be_v shoot_v may_v run_v but_o still_o carry_v his_o misery_n with_o he_o and_o as_o cain_n sure_o every_o one_o that_o meet_v i_o will_v slay_v i_o gen._n 11.4_o herod_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o fame_n of_o jesus_n he_o say_v sure_o it_o be_v john_n the_o baptist_n he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o mighty_a work_n show_v forth_o themselves_o in_o he_o four_o it_o unfit_v a_o man_n for_o every_o duty_n for_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o arise_v in_o the_o conscience_n stop_v a_o man_n mouth_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o heart_n before_o the_o lord_n bring_v he_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o a_o malefactor_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n with_o a_o vail_n upon_o his_o face_n and_o pollute_v all_o his_o service_n his_o prayer_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v defile_v unto_o they_o who_o conscience_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1.15_o five_o a_o man_n can_v promise_v himself_o any_o acceptance_n or_o success_n in_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v mal._n 3.4_o he_o shall_v purge_v they_o as_o silver_n and_o then_o shall_v their_o sacrifice_n be_v pleasant_a unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o psal_n 51.13_o open_v thou_o my_o lip_n then_o shall_v i_o teach_v transgressor_n thy_o way_n etc._n etc._n god_n may_v indeed_o work_v great_a thing_n by_o man_n of_o pollute_a conscience_n but_o they_o can_v promise_v themselves_o success_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o undertake_v till_o their_o conscience_n be_v purge_v six_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a fear_n and_o expectation_n when_o god_n will_v awaken_v it_o as_o he_o sure_o will_v do_v for_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n but_o between_o a_o godly_a man_n and_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o wall_n that_o will_v never_o open_v but_o between_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o door_n that_o though_o it_o may_v be_v shut_v long_o it_o will_v open_v at_o last_o and_o a_o evil_a conscience_n it_o be_v that_o watch_v at_o the_o door_n till_o the_o man_n dare_v look_v out_o &_o miserrimum_fw-la est_fw-la talem_fw-la habere_fw-la janitorum_fw-la luther_n a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n upon_o a_o man_n and_o a_o sear_a conscience_n be_v a_o great_a judgement_n but_o it_o will_v not_o last_v always_o it_o be_v at_o far_a but_o for_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n and_o then_o the_o callumne_n upon_o conscience_n shall_v be_v wear_v off_o and_o the_o slumber_n cast_v away_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v awaken_v so_o as_o never_o to_o sleep_v again_o read_v the_o story_n of_o cain_n and_o belteshazar_n of_o judas_n and_o of_o spira_n etc._n etc._n nay_o lay_v your_o ear_n to_o hell_n a_o while_n and_o hear_v the_o clamour_n of_o pollute_a conscience_n there_o and_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o great_a plague_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o power_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n so_o that_o you_o have_v need_v to_o seek_v to_o have_v your_o conscience_n purge_v and_o this_o be_v special_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o you_o that_o be_v grow_v old_a in_o wickedness_n and_o who_o bone_n be_v still_o full_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o your_o youth_n have_v be_v lay_v in_o defilement_n into_o your_o conscience_n long_o sure_o all_o this_o filth_n the_o sink_n and_o sodom_n of_o vanity_n
soul_n upon_o itself_o it_o be_v own_o filthiness_n and_o wilful_a folly_n what_o fair_a offer_n and_o opportunity_n he_o have_v have_v and_o neglect_v what_o fair_a hope_n he_o have_v conceive_v and_o they_o be_v vanish_v and_o how_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o satan_n have_v deceive_v he_o as_o a_o brook_z that_o pass_v by_o and_o this_o will_v gnaw_v upon_o the_o soul_n with_o remediless_a and_o unconceivable_a torment_n for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v and_o true_o there_o be_v no_o consideration_n in_o the_o world_n will_v work_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n if_o this_o dreadful_a one_o do_v not_o that_o a_o man_n that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o sin_n in_o a_o sinful_a state_n shall_v be_v torment_v for_o ever_o with_o fire_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v quench_v and_o this_o nevever_o die_a worm_n shall_v gnaw_v upon_o he_o to_o all_o eternity_n with_o remediless_a and_o unconceivable_a torment_n for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v after_o this_o life_n a_o wicked_a man_n own_o conscience_n shall_v be_v his_o tormenter_n doctrine_n the_o worm_n die_v not_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a instrument_n that_o god_n will_v use_v in_o a_o man_n destruction_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o in_o the_o explication_n first_o to_o show_v what_o conscience_n be_v which_o be_v here_o resemble_v to_o a_o worm_n second_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o conscience_n shall_v be_v a_o man_n tormenter_n three_o to_o give_v the_o ground_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o four_o to_o set_v forth_o some_o of_o those_o act_n that_o conscience_n as_o a_o worm_n shall_v put_v forth_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o work_n of_o it_o in_o the_o gnawing_n of_o a_o worm_n and_o then_o come_v to_o the_o application_n quest_n 1._o first_o what_o be_v conscience_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o ability_n in_o the_o understanding_n to_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n self_n his_o estate_n and_o action_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n that_o god_n have_v prescribe_v here_o observe_v first_o it_o be_v a_o ability_n in_o the_o understanding_n for_o i_o make_v it_o not_o as_o some_o do_v a_o distinct_a faculty_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o no_o creature_n but_o those_o that_o be_v reasonable_a man_n and_o angel_n other_o creature_n be_v direct_v to_o a_o end_n and_o they_o work_v by_o a_o rule_n thereunto_o but_o they_o neither_o know_v their_o end_n nor_o their_o rule_n neither_o be_v they_o able_a to_o reflect_v upon_o their_o action_n whether_o they_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o therefore_o no_o creature_n can_v sin_v but_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n for_o sin_n must_v be_v a_o transgression_n of_o a_o rule_n which_o a_o man_n do_v or_o aught_o to_o know_v and_o to_o walk_v answerable_a unto_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v make_v a_o proper_a act_n of_o a_o man_n isa_n 46.8_o remember_v this_o and_o show_v yourselves_o man_n second_o conscience_n must_v have_v a_o rule_n indeed_o the_o scripture_n do_v require_v that_o man_n shall_v walk_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o do_v as_o their_o conscience_n do_v dictate_v unto_o they_o rom._n 13.5_o wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n you_o must_v be_v subject_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o conscience_n require_v one_o thing_n and_o lust_n another_o and_o the_o man_n receive_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n but_o of_o lust_n he_o do_v then_o imprison_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n where_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n be_v call_v the_o truth_n 1.18_o rom._n 1.18_o though_o it_o be_v but_o of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n but_o yet_o here_o man_n mistake_v for_o conscience_n be_v but_o regula_fw-la regulata_fw-la not_o the_o high_a rule_n for_o it_o must_v itself_o have_v a_o rule_n to_o judge_v by_o 6.16_o gal_n 6.16_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o go_v by_o rule_n and_o have_v no_o high_a rule_n to_o regulate_v his_o conscience_n and_o yet_o do_v by_o his_o conscience_n regulate_v his_o action_n conscience_n be_v defile_v pit_n 1.15_o he_o do_v walk_v with_o god_n at_o a_o venture_n leu._n 26.21_o and_o this_o rule_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o whole_a reveal_v will_n of_o god_n whether_o ex_fw-la principiis_fw-la naturae_fw-la or_o scripturae_fw-la whatever_o god_n require_v of_o a_o man_n as_o duty_n whether_o by_o his_o word_n or_o by_o his_o work_n and_o conscience_n know_v no_o other_o rule_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v because_o it_o be_v subject_v unto_o no_o other_o god_n only_o can_v command_v the_o conscience_n and_o bind_v the_o conscience_n because_o he_o only_o can_v judge_v the_o conscience_n now_o the_o understanding_n have_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o principal_a of_o nature_n for_o its_o rule_n we_o call_v that_o a_o natural_a couscience_n and_o they_o that_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o their_o rule_n or_o any_o special_a work_n of_o illumination_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whether_o it_o be_v common_a or_o save_a we_o call_v this_o a_o enlighten_v conscience_n answerable_a unto_o the_o rule_n that_o it_o have_v to_o judge_v by_o either_o of_o man_n state_n or_o way_n three_o the_o chief_a act_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o which_o be_v only_o proper_a and_o essential_a to_o it_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o man_n according_a to_o this_o rule_n and_o to_o pronounce_v a_o sentence_n upon_o he_o whether_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o hence_o be_v the_o accuse_v and_o the_o excuse_v power_n of_o conscience_n 15._o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o if_o conscience_n judge_v of_o a_o action_n to_o answer_v the_o rule_n than_o it_o excuse_v and_o if_o that_o be_v different_a from_o the_o rule_n than_o it_o accuse_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v joh._n 8.9_o they_o be_v consince_v of_o their_o own_o conscience_n that_o be_v their_o conscience_n lay_v their_o act_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o do_v tell_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o it_o and_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o and_o therefore_o go_v their_o way_n and_o therefore_o conscience_n be_v always_o in_o scripture_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o know_v and_o judge_v of_o one_o thing_n with_o another_o a_o know_v and_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n state_n or_o action_n with_o the_o rule_n 4.2_o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o we_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v all_o our_o aim_n we_o seek_v not_o to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o your_o lust_n your_o fancy_n we_o may_v sometime_o in_o our_o ministry_n reprove_v sin_n that_o you_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o leave_v and_o press_v to_o duty_n that_o you_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o practise_v we_o may_v cross_v your_o affection_n and_o provoke_v your_o lust_n but_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v something_o within_o you_o that_o take_v our_o part_n and_o do_v approve_v the_o doctrine_n that_o we_o teach_v and_o the_o duty_n that_o we_o practise_v all_o the_o while_n so_o that_o the_o main_a of_o conscience_n lie_v in_o judge_v or_o apply_v a_o action_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o pronounce_v a_o sentence_n according_o so_o that_o in_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o judge_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o isa_n 5.3_o judge_v i_o pray_v between_o i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n so_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o ability_n in_o a_o man_n have_v a_o rule_n give_v he_o to_o reflect_v upon_o his_o action_n and_o state_n and_o â—udge_v whether_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n that_o be_v give_v to_o it_o or_o no._n 4thly_a that_o which_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o man_n state_n and_o way_n the_o whole_a man_n to_o judge_v other_o man_n be_v not_o proper_o our_o work_n either_o their_o action_n or_o state_n unless_o we_o be_v call_v by_o special_a office_n thereunto_o for_o thou_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n he_o stand_v and_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n but_o a_o man_n whole_a self_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n first_o conscience_n judge_n of_o a_o man_n state_n 1_o joh._n 3.20_o if_o thy_o heart_n condemn_v thou_o or_o do_v not_o condemn_v thou_o and_o jam._n 1.24_o the_o word_n do_v show_v a_o man_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v and_o in_o what_o state_n he_o stand_v towards_o god_n whether_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wise_a or_o foolish_a virgin_n or_o bvilder_n whether_o he_o build_v upon_o a_o rock_n or_o the_o sand._n now_o consciscience_n take_v this_o rule_n and_o lay_v a_o man_n state_n to_o it_o and_o tell_v the_o man_n this_o be_v my_o condition_n second_o conscience_n judge_n of_o man_n action_n rom._n 9.1_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n 〈◊〉_d