thou_o be_v the_o man_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o judas_n conscience_n be_v not_o awake_a this_o be_v indeed_o matter_n of_o admiration_n that_o a_o man_n conscience_n shall_v be_v so_o fast_o asleep_a but_o how_o many_o instance_n of_o such_o sleepy_a conscience_n do_v this_o very_a age_n afford_v but_o do_v judas_n conscience_n sleep_v always_o no._n then_o judas_n which_o betray_v he_o when_o he_o see_v that_o jesus_n be_v condemn_v he_o bring_v again_o the_o 30_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o i_o have_v betray_v innocent_a blood_n but_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v those_o christ-buyer_n they_o buy_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v they_o do_v reply_n to_o he_o when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o see_v thou_o to_o that_o and_o he_o cast_v down_o the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o and_o now_o his_o conscience_n be_v so_o awake_a that_o it_o 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conscience_n co-witnessing_a my_o conscience_n witness_v together_o with_o god_n god_n know_v it_o and_o do_v witness_v it_o and_o my_o conscience_n know_v it_o and_o do_v witness_v it_o and_o my_o conscience_n together_o with_o i_o know_v it_o there_o be_v a_o double_a act_n of_o the_o understanding_n there_o be_v a_o direct_a act_n whereby_o we_o know_v a_o thing_n and_o there_o be_v a_o reflect_v act_n whereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o know_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o action_n of_o conscience_n isa._n 59_o 12._o for_o our_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v before_o thou_o and_o our_o sin_n they_o testify_v against_o we_o for_o our_o transgression_n be_v with_o we_o and_o as_o for_o our_o iniquity_n we_o know_v they_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v sin_v so_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o recoil_n or_o a_o reflection_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o itself_o according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o ii_o general_n i_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o show_v about_o 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their_o own_o conscience_n tell_v they_o thou_o be_v a_o damn_a creature_n thou_o be_v a_o undo_v soul_n it_o may_v be_v conscience_n as_o yet_o do_v not_o set_v in_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o session_n or_o assizes_n time_n with_o you_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v adjourn_v and_o put_v of_o to_o a_o long_a time_n but_o assure_v yourselves_o the_o time_n will_v come_v the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n 4._o conscience_n be_v also_o employ_v as_o a_o comforter_n as_o a_o acquitter_n and_o sin-absolver_n if_o we_o do_v well_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 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 etc._n etc._n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n what_o great_a rejoice_v than_o this_o when_o conscience_n shall_v acquit_v i_o in_o the_o prescence_n of_o god_n when_o conscience_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v as_o hezekiah_n remember_v o_o lord_n how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n oh_o what_o a_o comfort_n will_v it_o be_v when_o conscience_n shall_v reflect_v upon_o its_o believe_v in_o christ_n upon_o its_o confession_n of_o sin_n repentance_n and_o tear_n sigh_n and_o groan_n for_o sin_n this_o be_v my_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o my_o conscience_n that_o i_o have_v be_v alone_o in_o a_o corner_n in_o my_o closet_n with_o tear_n in_o my_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o have_v roll_v myself_o on_o christ_n and_o cast_v all_o my_o caâ—e_n upon_o he_o 5._o then_o as_o a_o tormenter_n conscience_n be_v employ_v when_o conscience_n shall_v recoil_v and_o thus_o reflect_v upon_o a_o man_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o thy_o closet_n thou_o be_v here_o or_o there_o in_o the_o street_n or_o in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o coffee_n house_n or_o tavern_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v be_v with_o god_n alone_o thou_o have_v be_v elsewhere_o thou_o can_v lie_v down_o and_o rise_v up_o without_o have_v god_n before_o thy_o eye_n thou_o can_v eat_v and_o drink_v without_o fear_n and_o without_o rule_n and_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o habiâ—_n thyself_o without_o fear_n there_o be_v aâ—_n much_o danger_n in_o habit_v and_o dress_v ourselves_o as_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v o_o what_o if_o this_o dress_n shall_v be_v a_o snare_n what_o if_o this_o shall_v occasion_v the_o commit_n of_o adultery_n he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o say_v christ_n have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v one_o there_o be_v a_o fine_a clear_a skin_n and_o so_o say_v a_o second_o and_o a_o three_o but_o do_v you_o know_v what_o temptation_n may_v lie_v in_o a_o naked_a skin_n the_o lord_n help_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o i_o will_v commend_v you_o a_o little_a book_n it_o be_v but_o 3_o penny_n price_n it_o be_v call_v the_o hairy_a comet_n very_o fit_a for_o a_o hairy_a age._n 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man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a where_o you_o find_v one_o word_n to_o explain_v the_o other_o this_o also_o be_v paul_n care_n else_o can_v not_o he_o have_v have_v the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n as_o he_o have_v this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v say_v he_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o it_o be_v paul_n exercise_n act_v 24._o 16._o and_o herein_o do_v 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 towards_o man._n reason_n i._n the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o follow_v one_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v take_v all_o possible_a care_n that_o conscience_n may_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o reproach_v we_o be_v because_o if_o occasion_n be_v give_v these_o reproach_n be_v unavoidable_a i_o say_v these_o reproach_n vexation_n and_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n will_v be_v unavoidable_a there_o be_v no_o escape_v from_o they_o we_o may_v give_v occasion_n to_o other_o 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