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be_v not_o renew_v for_o every_o man_n till_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n have_v a_o bad_a conscience_n and_o this_o also_o according_a to_o a_o twofold_a estate_n thereof_o be_v either_o a_o evil_a quiet_a conscience_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o degree_n first_o a_o slumber_a conscience_n that_o stir_v not_o but_o when_o death_n come_v or_o in_o some_o grievous_a affliction_n 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o as_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n second_o a_o sear_a conscience_n which_o have_v no_o more_o sense_n and_o feel_v then_o a_o stone_n no_o not_o in_o death_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o nabal_n 25.37_o 1._o sam._n 25.37_o or_o a_o evil_a trouble_a conscience_n which_o be_v twofold_a either_o a_o large_a conscience_n that_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o small_a sin_n as_o they_o be_v call_v but_o stir_n or_o stick_v only_o at_o monstrous_a sin_n as_o which_o tremble_v at_o murder_n but_o make_v nothing_o of_o anger_n revile_v and_o revenge_v so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o blood_n 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another_o be_v god_n or_o because_o it_o be_v join_v with_o certain_a principle_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o with_o memory_n use_v the_o help_n of_o these_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o office_n thereof_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n be_v twofold_a first_o to_o know_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o man_n or_o do_v and_o omit_v by_o man_n all_o thought_n word_n deed_n affection_n and_o the_o omit_v of_o all_o duty_n the_o soul_n by_o conscience_n seek_v itself_o as_o by_o a_o reflection_n as_o for_o instance_n the_o soul_n by_o science_n know_v a_o thing_n the_o conscience_n it_o know_v that_o it_o know_v such_o a_o thing_n the_o heart_n think_v a_o thought_n good_a or_o evil_n by_o conscience_n the_o heart_n know_v that_o it_o think_v such_o a_o thought_n by_o faith_n the_o heart_n believe_v by_o conscience_n the_o heart_n know_v it_o do_v believe_v by_o affectious_a the_o soul_n grieve_v or_o joy_n by_o conscience_n we_o know_v we_o do_v so_o 9.1_o rom._n 9.1_o and_o hence_o the_o conscience_n be_v call_v a_o register_n or_o notary_n the_o second_o office_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o determine_v of_o the_o thought_n word_n &_o deed_n of_o man_n which_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v diverse_a in_o regard_n of_o time_n so_o be_v the_o action_n of_o conscience_n diverse_a concern_v they_o the_o action_n to_o insist_v only_o of_o they_o be_v either_o past_a or_o to_o come_v of_o action_n past_a conscience_n determine_v two_o way_n according_a to_o double_a consideration_n or_o question_n of_o such_o action_n as_o first_o whether_o they_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v second_o whether_o they_o be_v well_o or_o evil_o do_v for_o the_o first_o question_n whether_o a_o action_n be_v do_v or_o no_o conscience_n within_o most_o certain_o certifi_v as_o in_o cain_n when_o his_o tongue_n say_v i_o know_v not_o where_o my_o brother_n be_v his_o conscience_n say_v thou_o know_v wherere_fw-la he_o be_v for_o thou_o have_v kill_v he_o so_o in_o david_n when_o he_o be_v accuse_v as_o a_o traitor_n against_o saul_n his_o conscience_n say_v that_o he_o be_v no_o traitor_n nor_o have_v conspire_v against_o he_o so_o in_o job_n when_o his_o friend_n say_v he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n his_o conscience_n witness_v within_o he_o before_o god_n that_o he_o be_v none_o and_o hence_o be_v conscience_n call_v a_o witness_n yea_o a_o thousand_o witness_n for_o the_o second_o question_n whether_o a_o thing_n be_v well_o or_o ill_o do_v conscience_n with_o the_o help_n of_o certain_a principle_n in_o the_o mind_n judge_v in_o evil_a thing_n as_o a_o witness_n accuse_v and_o as_o a_o judge_n condemn_v in_o thing_n well_o do_v as_o a_o witness_n excuse_v and_o as_o a_o judge_n acquit_v and_o both_o these_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o practical_a reason_v as_o paul_n show_v 2.15_o rom._n 2.15_o of_o evil_a thing_n thus_o in_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n he_o that_o kill_v his_o brother_n sin_v grievous_o say_v the_o principle_n in_o the_o mind_n but_o thou_o cain_n have_v kill_v thy_o brother_n say_v conscience_n as_o a_o witness_n by_o the_o help_n of_o memory_n therefore_o thou_o have_v sin_v grievous_o say_v conscience_n a_o accuser_n again_o murderer_n must_v be_v damn_v say_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o the_o law_n but_o thou_o cain_n be_v a_o murderer_n say_v conscience_n as_o a_o accuser_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v damn_v say_v conscience_n as_o a_o judge_n condemn_v and_o from_o these_o action_n of_o conscience_n come_v more_o or_o less_o fear_n grief_n sadness_n desperation_n &_o other_o fearful_a consequent_n of_o good_a thing_n thus_o in_o the_o example_n of_o manasses_n or_o mary_n magdalen_n he_o that_o sorrow_v true_o for_o sin_n &_o leave_v it_o and_o follow_v righteousness_n repent_v say_v the_o principle_n or_o rule_n in_o the_o mind_n but_o thou_o m._n or_o m._n m._n do_v so_o say_v conscience_n as_o a_o witness_n therefore_o thou_o repente_v say_v conscience_n excuse_v again_o he_o that_o repent_v shall_v be_v save_v say_v the_o rule_n but_o thou_o m._n or_o m._n m._n repente_v say_v conscience_n excuse_v therefore_o the_o shall_v be_v save_v say_v conscience_n acquit_v and_o hence_o come_v peace_n of_o conscience_n joy_n boldness_n to_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o action_n to_o come_v of_o which_o conscience_n determine_v be_v either_o good_a or_o have_v the_o conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o judgement_n of_o good_a action_n may_v be_v call_v aspur_v or_o provoke_v conscience_n as_o thus_o if_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v keep_v of_o the_o sabaoth_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n must_v be_v keep_v say_v the_o rule_n but_o to_o keep_v the_o sabaoth_n be_v a_o commandment_n of_o god_n say_v the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n therefore_o keep_v the_o sabaoth_n say_v conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o have_v thing_n
the_o conscience_n may_v be_v call_v a_o bridle_a or_o a_o restrain_v conscience_n as_o if_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o sabaoth_n may_v be_v break_v thus_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n may_v not_o be_v break_v but_o to_o break_v the_o sabaoth_n be_v to_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n therefore_o break_v it_o not_o say_v conscience_n thus_o by_o experience_n we_o feel_v within_o we_o before_o we_o do_v a_o thing_n a_o certain_a power_n push_v we_o back_o or_o egg_v we_o forward_o or_o we_o seem_v to_o hear_v a_o voice_n in_o our_o breast_n bid_v or_o forbid_v us._n and_o when_o we_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o motion_n and_o monish_n of_o conscience_n we_o be_v say_v to_o wound_n and_o to_o sin_n against_o our_o conscience_n which_o be_v grievous_a now_o remember_v how_o the_o conscience_n determine_v of_o action_n so_o also_o of_o thought_n and_o word_n use_v 1_o look_v well_o to_o thy_o conscience_n and_o examine_v it_o for_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v not_o of_o nature_n but_o of_o grace_n by_o faith_n 5.1_o rom._n 5.1_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n apply_v by_o faith_n 9.14_o heb._n 9.14_o which_o purge_v the_o conscience_n both_o from_o the_o guiltiness_n and_o filthiness_n thereof_o content_v not_o thyself_o then_o though_o thy_o conscience_n be_v quiet_a and_o trouble_v thou_o not_o for_o it_o may_v so_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v stark_o nought_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o quietness_n thereof_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n else_o when_o it_o stir_v and_o awakeeth_n it_o will_v be_v like_o a_o lion_n ready_a even_o to_o rend_v out_o thy_o throat_n call_v therefore_o thy_o conscience_n to_o her_o office_n here_o which_o if_o she_o discharge_v and_o be_v right_o inform_v excuse_v thou_o thou_o may_v true_o have_v boldness_n before_o god_n otherwise_o even_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o gout_n be_v not_o heal_v because_o for_o a_o little_a time_n he_o feel_v it_o not_o beat_v and_o fret_v so_o neither_o do_v the_o quietness_n of_o conscience_n argue_v the_o health_n and_o goodness_n thereof_o unless_o it_o be_v quiet_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n better_a thy_o conscience_n accuse_v here_o then_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o though_o it_o sleep_v now_o it_o will_v unless_o it_o be_v prevent_v most_o certain_o accuse_v and_o confound_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v always_o to_o take_v god_n part_n though_o it_o be_v against_o itself_o make_v then_o thy_o conscience_n thy_o friend_n against_o that_o day_n when_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o whole_a world_n the_o remembrance_n of_o which_o time_n make_v paul_n endevoure_v to_o have_v a_o clear_a conscience_n before_o god_n and_o man_n 24.16_o act_n 24.16_o use_v 2._o if_o thou_o once_o get_v a_o good_a conscience_n keep_v it_o with_o all_o diligence_n for_o as_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n 1.12_o prou._n 4.23_o pro._n 15.15_o 2._o cor._n 1.12_o yea_o a_o very_a heaven_n upon_o earth_n so_o a_o evil_a and_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v a_o unspeakable_a torment_n yea_o a_o very_a hell_n for_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n 14._o pro._n 14._o he_o can_v want_v comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o paradise_n as_o adam_n with_o a_o evil_a conscience_n he_o must_v needs_o want_v comfort_n for_o as_o the_o shadow_n follow_v the_o body_n so_o do_v a_o evil_a conscience_n follow_v the_o unrepentant_a sinner_n always_o dog_v he_o and_o cry_v fearful_o against_o he_o thou_o have_v sin_v thou_o shall_v be_v damn_v drive_v into_o most_o fearful_a agony_n and_o passion_n even_o unto_o final_a desperation_n as_o in_o judas_n if_o the_o mouth_n be_v not_o stop_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o heathen_a thought_n that_o those_o who_o live_v 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do_v namely_o both_o to_o avoid_v sin_n 13.18_o heb._n 13.18_o &_o to_o live_v honest_o a_o four_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v which_o be_v the_o right_n inform_v of_o the_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v good_a from_o evil_a and_o mistake_v not_o one_o for_o a_o other_o for_o as_o a_o unskilful_a pilot_n that_o know_v not_o the_o coast_n easy_o make_v shippewracke_n and_o as_o a_o bad_a guide_n soon_o bring_v into_o danger_n so_o a_o conscience_n not_o instruct_v in_o the_o truth_n for_o if_o thou_o doubte_v and_o do_v doubt_o thou_o sin_v though_o the_o action_n be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o yet_o not_o to_o thou_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 14.23_o rom._n 14.23_o if_o thy_o conscience_n err_v take_v that_o to_o be_v good_a which_o be_v evil_a thou_o can_v not_o but_o sin_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v according_a to_o thy_o err_a conscience_n thou_o sin_v in_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o thou_o 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