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willing_a to_o live_v honest_o in_o all_o thing_n heb._n 13.18_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o recover_v soul_n they_o be_v man_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n where_o conscience_n be_v lay_v waste_n the_o soul_n still_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o government_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o devil_n conscience_n be_v a_o bar_n and_o a_o bulwark_n against_o his_o assault_n and_o temptation_n where_o conscience_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o a_o city_n that_o have_v neither_o gate_n nor_o bar_n but_o be_v leave_v open_a to_o the_o devil_n to_o rule_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n god_n have_v not_o recover_v the_o rule_n of_o any_o soul_n till_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v and_o have_v recover_v its_o authority_n be_v thou_o a_o unconscionable_a man_n or_o woman_n do_v thou_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o thy_o way_n have_v thou_o slight_v conscience_n have_v thou_o wound_v conscience_n so_o long_o that_o now_o it_o let_v thou_o alone_o to_o thy_o will_n and_o thy_o lust_n or_o if_o it_o check_v thou_o sometime_o for_o thy_o evil_n yet_o thou_o bear_v it_o down_o and_o go_v on_o thy_o way_n against_o its_o reproof_n and_o contradiction_n be_v thou_o a_o man_n of_o no_o conscience_n be_v it_o not_o against_o thy_o conscience_n to_o lie_v or_o to_o defraud_v or_o to_o drink_v to_o drunkenness_n to_o live_v without_o pray_v or_o mind_v god_n or_o thy_o soul_n do_v conscience_n let_v thou_o alone_o to_o live_v thus_o or_o if_o it_o do_v smite_v thou_o yet_o go_v thou_o still_o on_o against_o it_o be_v thou_o a_o man_n of_o no_o more_o conscience_n than_o this_o what_o do_v thou_o think_v of_o thyself_o what_o ever_o thou_o think_v thou_o be_v a_o lose_a soul_n while_o conscience_n be_v lose_v thy_o soul_n be_v lose_v till_o conscience_n be_v recover_v thy_o soul_n be_v not_o recover_v and_o conscience_n be_v never_o recover_v till_o it_o have_v recover_v its_o authority_n and_o have_v get_v the_o rule_n and_o the_o government_n of_o thou_o 3._o those_o who_o make_v light_a of_o their_o disease_n and_o their_o misery_n man_n be_v never_o recover_v till_o they_o be_v first_o make_v sensible_a of_o their_o disease_n sin_n be_v thy_o disease_n and_o thy_o death_n and_o thou_o be_v never_o recover_v from_o that_o death_n till_o thou_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o sense_n of_o thy_o disease_n where_o there_o be_v life_n there_o will_v be_v sense_n they_o be_v dead_a soul_n alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n who_o be_v past_a feel_n eph._n 4.18.19_o those_o that_o make_v light_a of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o be_v not_o recover_v sin_n be_v feel_v as_o a_o heavy_a thing_n by_o those_o soul_n that_o have_v the_o
go_v away_o harden_v from_o many_o a_o sabbath_n thou_o have_v go_v away_o harden_v from_o many_o a_o sermon_n and_o must_v this_o day_n and_o this_o word_n leave_v thou_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v do_v when_o do_v thou_o hope_v to_o be_v recover_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v break_v will_v thou_o say_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n though_o i_o never_o be_v recover_v though_o i_o perish_v and_o die_v in_o this_o harden_a state_n will_v thou_o fear_v to_o be_v let_v alone_o till_o thou_o be_v past_a recovery_n to_o be_v lose_v forever_o then_o yield_v to_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o word_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v humble_v and_o break_v and_o bring_v to_o repentance_n 4._o get_v the_o temper_n of_o your_o heart_n to_o be_v change_v let_v the_o word_n work_n to_o the_o mollify_a you_o and_o to_o the_o change_n of_o you_o to_o the_o renew_n you_o after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o what_o ever_o awakening_n there_o have_v be_v of_o your_o sleepy_a conscience_n what_o ever_o light_n or_o understanding_n there_o may_v be_v convey_v into_o your_o mind_n yea_o and_o what_o ever_o wound_n and_o breach_n there_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o your_o hard_a heart_n yet_o till_o you_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o very_a frame_n and_o temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o your_o heart_n never_o count_v yourselves_o to_o be_v recover_v thou_o be_v a_o lose_a soul_n till_o thou_o be_v a_o sanctify_a soul_n that_o be_v till_o thy_o heart_n be_v break_v off_o and_o bring_v back_o from_o the_o love_n and_o lust_n and_o way_n of_o this_o world_n and_o bring_v about_o unto_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a way_n till_o godliness_n be_v get_v into_o thou_o heart_n and_o form_v into_o thy_o nature_n and_o thou_o have_v a_o love_n of_o it_o and_o hearty_a good_a like_n of_o it_o and_o the_o very_a bend_v of_o thy_o heart_n which_o be_v former_o towards_o sin_n and_o vanity_n be_v now_o towards_o holiness_n and_o heaven_n when_o thou_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o this_o new_a frame_n of_o heart_n than_o thou_o be_v recover_v now_o sinner_n let_v this_o be_v that_o you_o have_v in_o your_o eye_n and_o upon_o your_o heart_n let_v this_o be_v your_o endeavour_n let_v this_o be_v your_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v so_o bless_v his_o word_n to_o you_o that_o it_o may_v awaken_v your_o sleepy_a conscience_n enlighten_v your_o blind_a mind_n soften_v and_o break_v your_o harden_a heart_n that_o you_o may_v be_v change_v and_o renew_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n that_o you_o may_v be_v wrought_v into_o a_o new_a temper_n change_v into_o another_o spirit_n love_a and_o savour_v and_o delight_v in_o the_o holy_a way_n of_o god_n that_o religion_n may_v become_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o you_o that_o your_o spirit_n may_v be_v make_v suitable_a to_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a way_n that_o the_o food_n of_o god_n may_v relish_v with_o you_o and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v be_v more_o easy_a to_o you_o sick_a man_n can_v neither_o relish_v their_o food_n nor_o endure_v their_o work_n do_v thou_o find_v no_o relish_n in_o religion_n do_v the_o work_n of_o holiness_n seem_v contrary_a to_o thou_o do_v thou_o groan_v under_o it_o as_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v do_v thou_o groan_v under_o this_o pray_n and_o repent_v and_o watch_v and_o strive_v against_o sin_n and_o deny_v thyself_o and_o mortify_v thy_o flesh_n can_v thou_o not_o endure_v to_o be_v hold_v to_o such_o work_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o thy_o sickness_n be_v still_o upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o recover_v o_o get_v your_o heart_n to_o be_v so_o change_v and_o renew_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o both_o the_o food_n of_o god_n may_v relish_v with_o you_o and_o his_o work_n may_v be_v pleasant_a 3._o his_o rod._n sinner_n be_v fool_n and_o the_o rod_n be_v physic_n for_o fool_n the_o rod_n be_v for_o the_o fool_n back_o prov._n 26.3_o psal_n 119.67_o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o the_o rod_n reduce_v i_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n sinner_n thou_o hear_v the_o awaken_n word_n but_o it_o do_v not_o awaken_v thou_o thou_o sleep_v on_o thou_o hear_v the_o mollify_a and_o break_v word_n but_o it_o do_v not_o break_v nor_o mollify_v thou_o thou_o be_v still_o a_o wilful_a stubborn_a soul_n and_o thy_o heart_n be_v so_o obstinate_o set_v upon_o thy_o own_o loose_a and_o wild_a way_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v break_v off_o thy_o will_n nor_o break_v off_o from_o thy_o course_n but_o god_n may_v bring_v some_o affliction_n upon_o thou_o bring_v thou_o into_o poverty_n cast_v thou_o on_o thy_o sick_a bed_n set_v death_n at_o thy_o bed_n foot_n to_o stare_v thou_o in_o the_o face_n and_o this_o will_v tame_v thou_o then_o thou_o may_v be_v speak_v to_o than_o the_o word_n there_o be_v hope_n will_v enter_v into_o thou_o and_o work_v upon_o thou_o indeed_o some_o sinner_n be_v so_o desperate_o harden_v that_o neither_o word_n nor_o rod_n will_v do_v what_o affliction_n come_v they_o rather_o stupefy_v than_o awaken_v they_o they_o continue_v as_o very_a stock_n under_o the_o smiting_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v under_o his_o teach_n and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n the_o long_o thou_o go_v on_o to_o harden_v thy_o heart_n against_o the_o word_n there_o be_v the_o less_o hope_n that_o thou_o will_v be_v humble_v by_o affliction_n dare_v not_o to_o encourage_v yourselves_o and_o harden_v your_o heart_n against_o repentance_n by_o hope_n and_o purpose_n that_o when_o sickness_n come_v and_o death_n look_v thou_o in_o the_o face_n than_o thou_o will_v repent_v no_o no_o the_o long_o thou_o hardne_v thyself_o against_o the_o word_n the_o less_o hope_n there_o be_v that_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v break_v by_o affliction_n but_o some_o hope_n there_o be_v that_o when_o the_o word_n awaken_v not_o the_o rod_n may_v but_o if_o that_o do_v not_o neither_o then_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o thou_o there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o and_o that_o will_v certain_o do_v it_o the_o unquenchable_a flame_n will_v awaken_v thou_o hell_n will_v do_v that_o which_o all_o the_o mean_n under_o heaven_n can_v do_v but_o that_o fire_n will_v not_o be_v thy_o physic_n to_o cure_v thou_o but_o thy_o plague_n to_o kill_v thy_o soul_n for_o ever_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v god_n physic_n for_o the_o recover_v thy_o soul_n o_o take_v this_o cup_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n take_v this_o physic_n for_o thy_o soul_n but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o take_v this_o medicine_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v recover_v physic_n 1._o submit_v to_o affliction_n when_o god_n lay_v they_o on_o be_v patient_a and_o content_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v afflict_v thou_o do_v not_o fret_v nor_o murmur_n at_o the_o afflct_a hand_n of_o god_n some_o froward_a patient_n if_o their_o physician_n be_v force_v to_o give_v any_o hard_a physic_n it_o will_v not_o down_o but_o they_o fret_v and_o fume_n against_o the_o physician_n as_o if_o he_o be_v cruel_a and_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o take_v what_o he_o offer_v they_o be_v patient_a under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o submit_v to_o what_o ever_o he_o lay_v on_o 2._o consider_v thy_o affliction_n eccl._n 7.14_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n consider_v affliction_n be_v a_o consider_v time_n sinner_n you_o will_v not_o consider_v now_o but_o you_o may_v have_v time_n enough_o to_o consider_v it_o afterward_o you_o will_v neither_o consider_v what_o you_o do_v ecles_n 5.1_o they_o consider_v not_o they_o do_v evil_a nor_o will_v you_o consider_v what_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o you_o you_o hear_v our_o word_n that_o we_o speak_v to_o you_o from_o the_o lord_n but_o we_o can_v persuade_v you_o to_o consider_v they_o consider_v what_o we_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n think_v over_o the_o word_n that_o you_o hear_v it_o be_v a_o miserable_a plague_n that_o have_v seize_v upon_o your_o heart_n this_o inconsideration_n and_o that_o which_o hinder_v you_o from_o profit_v by_o the_o word_n and_o hold_v you_o under_o your_o senselessness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n think_v of_o what_o you_o hear_v think_v what_o a_o wretched_a case_n the_o word_n declare_v you_o to_o be_v in_o when_o you_o hear_v such_o word_n he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 1._o joh._n 3.8_o he_o that_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n shall_v die_v rom._n 8.13_o he_o that_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n when_o you_o hear_v such_o word_n as_o these_o then_o consider_v then_o think_v with_o yourself_o what_o a_o word_n have_v i_o hear_v to_o
you_o from_o henceforth_o to_o do_v will_v you_o hear_v conscience_n when_o it_o speak_v will_v you_o be_v guide_v and_o govern_v by_o conscience_n i_o will_v not_o henceforth_o please_v myself_o but_o will_v endeavour_v to_o please_v god_n and_o conscience_n to_o live_v a_o conscientious_a life_n that_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o recover_v thy_o conscience_n to_o recover_v its_o speech_n thy_o conscience_n be_v ready_a to_o die_v if_o it_o become_v speechless_a when_o sick_a man_n be_v come_v to_o be_v speechless_a we_o count_v they_o die_v that_o conscience_n of_o thou_o that_o have_v so_o long_o lie_v speechless_a it_o will_v die_v if_o thou_o take_v not_o some_o sudden_a course_n to_o recover_v its_o speech_n o_o get_v you_o a_o stir_v lively_a conscience_n that_o will_v not_o hold_v its_o peace_n 4._o a_o sceptre_n conscience_n be_v to_o be_v the_o governor_n in_o the_o soul_n god_n have_v say_v to_o conscience_n as_o he_o say_v to_o christ_n psal_n 110.2_o be_v thou_o ruler_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o enemy_n all_o within_o the_o carnal_a mind_n the_o carnal_a will_n the_o carnal_a affection_n every_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n these_o be_v all_o enemy_n to_o conscience_n but_o yet_o god_n say_v to_o it_o conscience_n be_v thou_o ruler_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o god_n he_o put_v they_o all_o under_o the_o government_n of_o conscience_n as_o isaac_n say_v to_o esau_n when_o he_o come_v for_o a_o blessing_n after_o jacob_n have_v be_v bless_v before_o he_o i_o have_v say_v he_o make_v he_o thy_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n though_o thou_o shall_v break_v his_o yoke_n from_o off_o thy_o neck_n so_o god_n say_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o within_o it_o i_o have_v make_v conscience_n your_o lord_n you_o will_v break_v its_o yoke_n from_o off_o your_o neck_n you_o will_v all_o conspire_v to_o rebel_v and_o to_o resist_v conscience_n to_o blind_a and_o to_o muzzle_v and_o destroy_v conscience_n lust_n be_v conscience_n deadly_a enemy_n but_o yet_o i_o have_v say_v to_o conscience_n be_v thou_o ruler_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thiâ—e_a enemy_n all_o the_o world_n be_v govern_v by_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n and_o both_o these_o governor_n have_v their_o viceroy_n conscience_n be_v the_o viceroy_n of_o god_n and_o lust_n be_v the_o viceroy_n of_o the_o devil_n now_o these_o two_o viceroy_n contend_v who_o shall_v have_v the_o dominion_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o government_n in_o the_o soul_n lust_n can_v endure_v that_o conscience_n shall_v bear_v any_o sway_n carnal_a earthly_a mind_a man_n will_v rather_o mock_v at_o conscience_n than_o be_v govern_v by_o it_o lust_n will_v not_o endure_v that_o conscience_n shall_v bear_v the_o sway_n and_o conscience_n can_v never_o be_v safe_a or_o successful_a in_o its_o government_n till_o lust_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n while_o conscience_n be_v keep_v as_o 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