act._n 23.1_o i_o have_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n walk_v before_o god_n which_o 1_o tim._n 3.9_o be_v call_v 24.16_o act._n 24.16_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n it_o be_v call_v a_o good_a and_o a_o honest_a heart_n which_o be_v express_v by_o a_o religious_a and_o honest_a conversation_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v here_o take_v have_v 3._o hold_v or_o have_v 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v the_o word_n but_o be_v of_o the_o present_a tense_n it_o imply_v a_o continue_a act_n and_o so_o be_v well_o render_v by_o hold_v first_o get_v it_o and_o have_v it_o then_o hold_v it_o yea_o more_o significant_o tit._n 1.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v fast_o the_o faithful_a word_n according_a to_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o next_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v put_v away_o away_o 4._o put_v away_o which_o signify_v a_o act_n not_o of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n but_o know_o and_o willing_o to_o refuse_v or_o reject_v the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n repellentes_fw-la repel_v or_o reject_v the_o verdict_n of_o it_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v act._n 7.27_o 〈◊〉_d act._n 13.46_o put_v it_o from_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o man_n that_o quarrel_v with_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o thrust_v he_o away_o it_o import_v a_o kind_n of_o violence_n offer_v to_o conscience_n by_o walk_v contrary_n to_o it_o 5._o the_o last_o word_n considerable_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shipwreck_n 5._o make_a shipwreck_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n a_o metaphor_n take_v as_o i_o say_v from_o mariner_n or_o seafaring_a man_n who_o when_o the_o ship_n be_v break_v or_o sink_v lose_v the_o merchandise_n therein_o contain_v so_o that_o faith_n or_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o merchandise_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o ship_n faith_n be_v the_o jewel_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o cabinet_n faith_n be_v the_o treasure_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o chest_n or_o treasury_n if_o the_o ship_n cabinet_n chest_n miscarry_v the_o merchandise_n jewel_n treasure_n can_v be_v safe_a the_o full_a sense_n and_o sum_n be_v this_o word_n 3._o the_o sum_n of_o word_n if_o thou_o o_o timothy_n will_v war_v a_o good_a warfare_n or_o fulfil_v thy_o seafare_n with_o comfort_n and_o commendation_n hold_v fast_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o especial_o hold_v fast_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o ship_n or_o cabinet_n for_o that_o be_v lose_v or_o put_v away_o the_o faith_n will_v be_v lose_v inevitable_o as_o the_o sad_a and_o lamentable_a example_n of_o some_o himeneus_n and_o alexander_n do_v manifest_a who_o have_v put_v a_o good_a conscience_n away_o concern_v the_o faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n the_o word_n be_v thus_o explain_v hold_v out_o unto_o we_o locum_fw-la the_o observation_n make_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrs_n in_o locum_fw-la this_o observation_n which_o i_o shall_v deliver_v in_o chrysostom_n word_n upon_o the_o place_n a_o corrupt_a and_o a_o culpable_a life_n breed_v a_o corrupt_a judgement_n a_o unsound_a heart_n make_v a_o unsound_a head_n if_o a_o man_n put_v away_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o will_v soon_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o the_o faith_n as_o the_o conscience_n can_v be_v good_a unless_o the_o faith_n be_v pure_a so_o the_o faith_n can_v be_v safe_a unless_o the_o conscience_n be_v good_a without_o knowledge_n the_o mind_n be_v not_o good_a prov._n 19.2_o a_o corrupt_a judgement_n make_v a_o corrupt_a life_n or_o conscience_n and_o a_o corrupt_a conscience_n will_v soon_o corrupt_v the_o faith_n which_o be_v thus_o we_o shall_v make_v good_a scripture_n 1._o from_o scripture_n 1._o by_o parallel_a place_n of_o scripture_n we_o have_v the_o like_a in_o a_o lesser_a degree_n in_o this_o very_a chapter_n vers_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o pure_a heart_n good_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n some_o have_v swerve_v from_o have_v turn_v to_o vain_a jangle_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o archer_n who_o mistake_v their_o aim_n and_o so_o miss_v the_o mark_n the_o meaning_n be_v some_o desire_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctor_n or_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n not_o level_v or_o aim_v at_o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v begin_v to_o decline_v from_o the_o truth_n be_v turn_v to_o vain_a jangle_n what_o be_v that_o fable_n and_o endless_a or_o useless_a genealogy_n which_o breed_v question_n rather_o than_o godly_a edify_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n vers_fw-la 4._o these_o vain_a disputation_n as_o they_o take_v man_n off_o from_o practical_a truth_n so_o they_o do_v by_o little_a and_o little_o corrupt_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n the_o apostle_n prescribe_v this_o as_o a_o preservative_n of_o the_o faith_n chap._n 3.9_o to_o his_o deacon_n hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n pure_a faith_n will_v not_o abide_v but_o in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n as_o the_o dove_n a_o cleanly_a creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o abide_v but_o in_o a_o clean_a house_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a see_v 1_o tim._n 6.5_o these_o two_o go_v together_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n that_o be_v conscience_n destitute_a or_o deprive_v of_o the_o truth_n he_o have_v say_v before_o vers_fw-la 3._o if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o and_o consent_v not_o to_o the_o wholesome_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n in_o the_o 4_o and_o 5_o verse_n he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o corrupt_a the_o faith_n partly_o his_o pride_n he_o be_v puff_v up_o partly_o his_o ignorance_n acquire_v perhaps_o he_o know_v nothing_o but_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o partly_o yea_o chief_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o therefore_o just_o deprive_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o very_a like_o expression_n be_v in_o 2_o tim._n 3.8_o speak_v of_o seducer_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o that_o lead_v captive_a simple_a woman_n he_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o both_o they_o seduce_v other_o who_o such_o as_o have_v lose_v or_o never_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n simple_a woman_n lade_v with_o sin_n and_o lead_v about_o with_o divers_a lust_n they_o be_v themselves_o seduce_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n then_o follow_v reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o have_v lose_v their_o judgement_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o vers_fw-la 13._o he_o say_v evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o not_o only_o in_o life_n but_o also_o in_o judgement_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v deceive_a and_o be_v deceive_v covetousness_n 1_o tim._n 6.5_o suppose_v that_o gain_n be_v godliness_n through_o covetousness_n first_o their_o life_n corrupt_v their_o judgement_n and_o their_o judgement_n again_o corrupt_v their_o life_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o consider_v how_o far_o a_o man_n judgement_n may_v be_v corrupt_v by_o a_o bad_a conscience_n and_o wicked_a conversation_n take_v but_o one_o place_n psal_n 14.1_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o gross_o corrupt_v in_o so_o clear_a a_o principle_n the_o work_n of_o god_n proclaim_v a_o god_n rom._n 1.19_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n how_o come_v man_n to_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n the_o reason_n follow_v corrupt_a be_v they_o and_o become_v abominable_a in_o their_o do_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v render_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o prophet_n and_o priest_n corrupt_v the_o law_n of_o god_n zeph._n 3.4_o her_o prophet_n be_v light_a and_o treacherous_a person_n her_o priest_n have_v pollute_v the_o sanctuary_n they_o have_v do_v violence_n to_o the_o law_n more_n may_v be_v add_v but_o these_o may_v suffice_v for_o instance_n we_o shall_v now_o manifest_v it_o further_o 2._o by_o reason_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v reason_n 2._o by_o reason_n that_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o life_n have_v such_o influence_n to_o corrupt_v the_o head_n or_o judgement_n in_o the_o plain_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n take_v these_o 1._o sinful_a lust_n allow_v and_o live_v in_o hinder_v spiritual_a light_n and_o save_a knowledge_n lust_n be_v like_o scale_n upon_o the_o eye_n light_n 1._o sinful_a lust_n hinder_v spiritual_a light_n
knowledge_n or_o his_o heart_n with_o holiness_n why_o this_o require_v that_o he_o may_v hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n vers_fw-la 9_o because_o wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n prov._n 20.1_o that_o be_v a_o deceiver_n and_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v his_o wisdom_n if_o you_o will_v see_v how_o far_o look_v hos_n 4.11_o 12._o whoredom_n another_o sin_n of_o the_o voluptuous_a and_o wine_n and_o new_a wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o underderstanding_n to_o run_v into_o the_o gross_a and_o most_o unreasonable_a idolatry_n my_o people_n ask_v counsel_n at_o their_o stock_n and_o their_o staff_n declare_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o whoredom_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o err_v and_o they_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v from_o under_o their_o god_n that_o be_v a_o famous_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n isa_n 28.7_o but_o also_o they_o have_v err_v through_o wine_n and_o through_o strong_a drink_n be_v out_o of_o the_o 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