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it_o to_o be_v a_o distinct_a faculty_n but_o call_v it_o sometime_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n and_o sometime_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n therefore_o to_o avoid_v all_o exception_n i_o shall_v pitch_v upon_o the_o last_o term_n namely_o power_n as_o the_o true_a genus_fw-la and_o so_o define_v it_o conscience_n be_v a_o inbred_a light_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n teach_v he_o to_o follow_v what_o be_v good_a and_o to_o eschew_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o it_o be_v call_v conscientia_fw-la quasi_fw-la concludens_fw-la scientia_fw-la and_o it_o have_v a_o twofold_a act_n the_o first_o be_v to_o give_v testimony_n to_o thing_n whether_o we_o have_v do_v well_o or_o ill_o if_o we_o have_v do_v they_o well_o than_o it_o give_v testimony_n for_o we_o rom._n 9.1_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n and_o if_o we_o have_v do_v evil_a than_o it_o testify_v against_o we_o therefore_o nazianzen_n use_v to_o call_v the_o conscience_n pedagogun_n animae_fw-la for_o as_o a_o pedagogue_n wait_v upon_o a_o child_n and_o commend_v he_o when_o he_o do_v well_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_n whip_v he_o when_o he_o do_v evil_a so_o the_o conscience_n when_o a_o man_n sin_v it_o sting_v he_o like_o hornet_n deut._n 7.20_o but_o when_o he_o do_v well_o it_o allow_v he_o bid_v he_o go_v on_o maugre_o all_o opposition_n and_o to_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v though_o in_o a_o prison_n with_o peter_n or_o in_o stock_n with_o paul_n vid._n weemse_n divine_a exercitation_n but_o to_o define_v it_o more_o plain_o and_o full_o conscience_n be_v a_o relative_n power_n in_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n definition_n definition_n which_o upon_o determination_n through_o the_o light_n of_o god_n law_n do_v either_o excuse_n or_o accuse_v 1._o a_o power_n because_o of_o the_o many_o operation_n and_o working_n which_o it_o daily_o exercise_v in_o we_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o relative_n power_n not_o absolute_a conscire_fw-la conscientia_fw-la i.e._n scientia_fw-la cum_fw-la alia_fw-la scientia_fw-la 1._o cum_fw-la deo_fw-la scire_fw-la 2._o cum_fw-la seipso_fw-la scire_fw-la 3._o cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la scire_fw-la 4._o cum_fw-la rebus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la conscire_fw-la because_o what_o conscience_n do_v it_o do_v it_o in_o relation_n to_o another_o and_o therefore_o call_v conscience_n because_o it_o know_v with_o another_o with_o one_o that_o be_v of_o familiarity_n with_o it_o and_o witness_v the_o truth_n with_o it_o and_o this_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o tri_v the_o reins_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o second_v his_o conscience_n i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o you_o may_v see_v 3_o witness_n produce_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o of_o they_o without_o exception_n namely_o christ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o conscience_n which_o be_v mille_fw-la testes_fw-la a_o thousand_o witness_n 3._o the_o subject_n in_o which_o conscience_n be_v seat_v it_o be_v in_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n i_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o creator_n for_o god_n be_v holiness_n and_o righteousness_n itself_o need_v not_o conscience_n to_o order_n govern_v and_o direct_v he_o neither_o do_v i_o say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n because_o beast_n and_o fowl_n want_v reason_n must_v needs_o want_v conscience_n but_o this_o i_o affirm_v conscience_n be_v in_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n only_o whether_o they_o be_v man_n or_o angel_n good_a or_o evil_n saint_n or_o sinner_n bless_a angel_n or_o collapse_a devil_n this_o power_n of_o conscience_n be_v in_o they_o all_o q._n in_o what_o part_n of_o man_n be_v this_o power_n seat_v a._n parte_fw-la tota_n in_o toto_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la parte_fw-la i_o will_v say_v of_o conscience_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o philosopher_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n
it_o be_v in_o every_o part_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n 1._o it_o have_v the_o understanding_n for_o its_o throne_n and_o palace_n where_o it_o be_v chief_o resident_a and_o keep_v a_o complete_a court_n in_o the_o whole_a soul_n common_o call_v forum_n conscientiae_fw-la and_o there_o as_o a_o judge_n sit_v determine_v and_o prescribe_v absolve_v and_o condemn_v the_o jure_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v in_o the_o memory_n and_o there_o it_o act_v as_o register_n or_o recorder_n ready_o mind_v and_o record_v witness_v and_o testify_v the_o facto_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n and_o there_o conscience_n carry_v itself_o like_o a_o jailor_n or_o executioner_n render_v reward_v plague_v and_o punish_v every_o one_o sine_fw-la respectu_fw-la without_o partiality_n the_o 4_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o definition_n of_o conscience_n be_v determination_n conscience_n determine_v what_o be_v good_a what_o evil_a what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v what_o not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o so_o excite_v or_o dissuade_v according_o if_o conscience_n say_v this_o must_v be_v do_v then_o must_v we_o do_v it_o for_o conscience_n sake_n if_o conscience_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v evil_a 13.5_o rom._n 13.5_o then_o must_v we_o forbear_v for_o conscience_n sake_n i.e._n out_o of_o a_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n whereby_o our_o conscience_n may_v be_v preserve_v pure_a before_o he_o 5._o the_o rule_n by_o which_o conscience_n act_v namely_o the_o light_n of_o god_n law_n i_o do_v not_o say_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n gospel_n or_o write_v law_n but_o more_o large_o by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n law_n i_o mean_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n before_o the_o word_n be_v write_v or_o gospel_n reveal_v for_o as_o man_n have_v a_o conscience_n from_o the_o beginning_n so_o he_o have_v light_a from_o the_o beginning_n to_o regulate_v conscience_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n 2.15_o rom._n 2.15_o 6._o the_o last_o thing_n in_o the_o desinition_n of_o conscience_n be_v her_o act_n or_o work_v upon_o the_o light_n receive_v which_o be_v twofold_a either_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v when_o by_o her_o light_n she_o determine_v what_o be_v do_v that_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a she_o according_o do_v excuse_n or_o accuse_v rom._n 2.15_o and_o thus_o have_v you_o conscience_n in_o general_n define_v and_o explain_v have_v show_v you_o what_o conscience_n be_v and_o in_o who_o namely_o in_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n now_o in_o so_o much_o as_o every_o man_n have_v reason_n i_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o every_o man_n have_v conscience_n the_o point_n of_o doctrine_n be_v clear_o this_o doct._n there_o be_v in_o every_o man_n a_o power_n or_o faculty_n call_v conscience_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o conscience_n let_v our_o apostle_n clear_v up_o this_o truth_n in_o himself_o how_o often_o do_v he_o call_v and_o appeal_v unto_o conscience_n upon_o all_o occasion_n when_o he_o be_v convent_v before_o the_o counsel_n &_o greiveous_a thing_n charge_v upon_o he_o he_o appeal_v to_o conscience_n man_n and_o brethren_n i_o have_v live_v say_v he_o in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n until_o this_o day_n again_o when_o ananias_n command_v they_o that_o stand_v by_o to_o smite_v paul_n on_o the_o mouth_n 23.1.2_o act._n 23.1.2_o and_o tertullus_n with_o all_o his_o rhetoric_n before_o foelix_n besmeare_v he_o call_v he_o a_o pestilent_a fellow_n a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n a_o maintainer_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o pharisee_n a_o polluter_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o what_o not_o he_o have_v no_o way_n to_o cast_v off_o all_o this_o filth_n but_o by_o fly_v unto_o conscience_n show_v his_o enemy_n how_o far_o and_o free_a he_o be_v from_o these_o base_a aspersion_n that_o it_o be_v his_o constant_a practice_n to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o toward_a man_n 24.16_o act._n 24.16_o and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o think_v it_o to_o be_v paul_n peculiar_a but_o common_a to_o other_o with_o he_o we_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 4.2_o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o ob._n though_o good_a man_n have_v a_o conscience_n yet_o wicked_a man_n have_v not_o a._n it_o be_v a_o usual_a say_n indeed_o among_o man_n here_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o such_o as_o be_v very_o hard_o in_o their_o deal_n or_o very_o vicious_a in_o live_v to_o say_v this_o man_n have_v no_o conscience_n but_o you_o must_v understand_v their_o meaning_n when_o they_o say_v he_o have_v no_o conscience_n they_o mean_v no_o good_a conscience_n or_o no_o work_a conscience_n be_v you_o therefore_o assure_v that_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n in_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a not_o only_o in_o paul_n but_o also_o in_o pilate_n not_o only_o in_o john_n but_o likewise_o in_o judas_n 2.15_o john_n 8.9_o rom._n 2.15_o the_o accurse_a jew_n wicked_a pharisees_n and_o heathenish_a idolater_n will_v all_o acknowledge_v the_o be_v and_o work_v of_o conscience_n in_o they_o to_o hold_v therefore_o that_o some_o man_n have_v no_o conscience_n be_v both_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n and_o injurious_a to_o man_n 1._o a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v give_v man_n not_o a_o perfect_a but_o imperfect_a soul_n defective_a in_o its_o principal_a power_n or_o faculty_n we_o confess_v that_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v generate_v may_v be_v maim_v want_v a_o part_n or_o member_n 2.7_o gen._n 2.7_o as_o a_o eye_n a_o ear_n a_o hand_n or_o foot_n 1.4.1_o anima_fw-la infundendo_fw-la creature_n &_o creando_fw-la infunditur_fw-la tho_n aqu._n 2._o d._n 3._o q._n 1.4.1_o because_o it_o come_v mediate_o from_o man_n but_o as_o for_o the_o foul_a be_v create_v and_o infuse_v by_o god_n this_o can_v be_v defective_a but_o complete_a in_o all_o this_o power_n and_o faculty_n and_o therefore_o a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o god_n to_o question_v his_o workmanship_n as_o man_n do_v if_o they_o deny_v man_n to_o have_v a_o conscience_n creature_n anima_fw-la humana_fw-la non_fw-la eseminis_fw-la traduce_v propagatur_fw-la sed_fw-la immediatè_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la creature_n which_o be_v a_o special_a power_n or_o faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n 2._o a_o injury_n to_o man_n 1._o deny_v man_n conscience_n you_o deny_v he_o reason_n and_o so_o confound_v he_o with_o a_o beast_n but_o grant_v he_o a_o conscience_n and_o you_o grant_v he_o reason_n and_o set_v he_o in_o his_o proper_a place_n as_o a_o lord_n or_o master_n over_o beast_n 8.7_o ps_n 8.7_o 2._o again_o deny_v he_o conscience_n you_o deny_v he_o a_o soul_n one_o of_o his_o essential_o and_o so_o confound_v his_o manhood_n which_o be_v a_o great_a injury_n to_o he_o we_o acknowledge_v sin_n have_v bring_v we_o to_o a_o great_a loss_n but_o not_o to_o such_o a_o loss_n as_o to_o loose_v our_o be_v we_o have_v by_o adam_n sin_n lose_v our_o innocency_n but_o not_o our_o essence_n our_o excellency_n but_o not_o our_o existence_n our_o soul_n be_v defile_v not_o annìhilate_v our_o power_n deprave_v not_o destroy_v man_n be_v man_n still_o have_v body_n and_o soul_n part_n member_n power_n and_o faculty_n all_o good_a quoad_fw-la bonum_fw-la naturale_fw-la all_o naught_o quoad_fw-la bonum_fw-la morale_fw-la the_o truth_n then_o still_o stand_v clear_a that_o there_o be_v in_o every_o man_n a_o power_n or_o faculty_n call_v conscience_n 2._o the_o reason_n why_o god_n have_v plant_v this_o power_n of_o conscience_n in_o man_n be_v two_o 1._o r._n to_o show_v his_o justice_n that_o he_o will_v judge_v righteous_o god_n command_v judge_n here_o on_o earth_n to_o execute_v righteous_a judgement_n 1.16_o deut._n 1.16_o to_o proceed_v secundum_fw-la allegata_fw-la &_o probata_fw-la to_o do_v nothing_o but_o upon_o good_a evidence_n and_o witness_n now_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a god_n have_v therefore_o set_v this_o power_n in_o man_n that_o when_o god_n come_v to_o judge_v he_o he_o may_v have_v sufficient_a evidence_n in_o himself_o his_o own_o conscience_n witness_v for_o he_o or_o against_o he_o before_o god_n tribunal_n for_o god_n will_v not_o condemn_v without_o a_o witness_n 2._o r._n be_v to_o show_v his_o mercy_n unto_o man_n he_o know_v man_n be_v very_o frail_a &_o labilis_fw-la memoriae_fw-la apt_a to_o forget_v his_o god_n and_o to_o forget_v himself_o sometime_o he_o go_v forth_o and_o forget_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o protection_n and_o direction_n sometime_o he_o return_v home_o and_o neglect_v his_o duty_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o his_o preservation_n therefore_o god_n have_v place_v in_o he_o this_o power_n of_o conscience_n as_o a_o remembrancer_n unto_o he_o again_o sometime_o man_n passion_n be_v very_o high_a as_o in_o jonah_n 4.9_o jonah_n 4.9_o who_o be_v
whole_a soul_n be_v defile_v and_o every_o part_n and_o power_n deprave_v yet_o conscience_n have_v so_o much_o life_n leave_v in_o it_o as_o with_o job_n messenger_n to_o tell_v sad_a tiding_n of_o man_n great_a loss_n there_o remain_v in_o it_o scintilla_fw-la rectae_fw-la rationis_fw-la a_o little_a spark_n to_o show_v what_o great_a light_n have_v be_v extinguish_v but_o now_o this_o also_o through_o affect_a blindness_n and_o wilful_a malice_n be_v so_o smother_v and_o suffocate_v through_o a_o daily_o custom_n of_o sin_v that_o i_o may_v say_v of_o conscience_n in_o many_o as_o the_o psalmist_n of_o a_o idol_n it_o have_v a_o eye_n and_o can_v see_v a_o ear_n and_o can_v hear_v a_o mouth_n and_o can_v speak_v thus_o stand_v the_o cause_n which_o many_o a_o harden_a sinner_n the_o eye_n of_o their_o conscience_n be_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o mole_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o decore_v the_o body_n but_o not_o to_o guide_v the_o way_n their_o ear_n but_o as_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o addar_fw-la wilful_o stop_v at_o the_o best_a counsel_n that_o the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n can_v bring_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o as_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o viper_n that_o suck_v in_o and_o send_v out_o nothing_o but_o poison_n and_o poisonous_a expression_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o natural_a conscience_n will_v hold_v a_o excellency_n beyond_o all_o other_o power_n &_o faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o thy_o maker_n still_o deserve_v praise_n from_o thou_o use_v 2_o have_v all_o a_o conscience_n then_o let_v all_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o not_o dare_v to_o conceal_v what_o god_n have_v give_v they_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o hide_v any_o talon_n that_o god_n give_v we_o in_o a_o napkin_n 19_o luk._n 19_o what_o god_n bestow_v on_o man_n man_n be_v to_o employ_v and_o use_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o therefore_o let_v conscience_n appear_v in_o a_o conscientious_a walk_n before_o he_o be_v holy_a to_o thy_o god_n 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pleasure_n and_o contentment_n of_o it_o by_o some_o check_n of_o conscience_n by_o anxious_a care_n and_o disquiet_v fear_n concern_v their_o state_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v beside_o those_o ineffable_a agony_n of_o mind_n damp_n and_o deadness_n of_o spirit_n that_o they_o sometime_o undergo_v so_o that_o to_o be_v bury_v quick_a be_v less_o torture_n by_o far_o than_o such_o dark_a heart-sinking_a privation_n of_o all_o the_o joy_n of_o life_n and_o they_o can_v choose_v do_v they_o not_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n but_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o superintendent_n principle_n over_o nature_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o convince_v by_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o
cor._n 5.18_o yea_o as_o one_o say_v it_o be_v god_n proclamation_n and_o our_o charter_n of_o peace_n contain_v the_o large_a concession_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v god_n act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o his_o act_n of_o indemnity_n scheffeeld_v on_o conse_n p._n 42._o 2._o mean_n of_o pacify_v conscience_n be_v faith_n as_o the_o conscience_n can_v speak_v peace_n with_o god_n allowance_n before_o it_o be_v purge_v so_o not_o peace_n after_o it_o be_v purge_v without_o faith_n this_o be_v a_o grace_n that_o will_v do_v both_o i._n e._n purify_v and_o pacify_v 1._o that_o faith_n will_v purify_v be_v clear_a act._n 15.9_o faith_n purge_v the_o heart_n and_o cleanse_v the_o conversation_n 2._o that_o it_o will_v also_o pacify_v this_o appear_v rom._n 5.1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n peace_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o dove_n that_o bring_v a_o olive_n branch_n of_o peace_n in_o its_o mouth_n ae_v present_v god_n a_o pacify_v and_o reconcile_v father_n unto_o we_o o_o how_o sweet_a be_v that_o peace_n which_o faith_n breed_v it_o be_v a_o christian_n heaven_n upon_o earth_n a_o bunch_n of_o grape_n that_o grow_v on_o the_o true_a vine_n joy_n in_o life_n peace_n at_o death_n prosperity_n in_o adversity_n staff_n in_o affliction_n ankere_o in_o desperation_n therefore_o christ_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anticipation_n of_o heaven_n 3._o the_o three_o and_o last_o subservient_fw-fr mean_n be_v repentance_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o our_o conscience_n must_v be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n 9.14_o heb._n 9.14_o and_o we_o must_v have_v repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n we_o must_v still_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o must_v purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o so_o work_v peace_n yet_o know_v this_o that_o this_o peace_n be_v not_o wrought_v in_o our_o apprehension_n neither_o do_v we_o feel_v this_o faith_n without_o further_a act_n therefore_o to_o our_o faith_n must_v be_v join_v repentance_n though_o not_o make_v of_o our_o peace_n yet_o for_o the_o feel_v of_o this_o peace_n let_v we_o now_o then_o brief_o enumerate_v the_o cause_n principle_n and_o less_o principle_n 1._o christ_n blood_n procure_v 2._o christ_n spirit_n produce_v 3._o his_o word_n proclaim_v 4._o faith_n assume_v 5._o repentance_n declare_v and_o evidence_v all_o these_o in_o their_o order_n not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o coordination_n but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o subordination_n do_v effect_v the_o sweet_a peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n phil._n 4.7_o and_o be_v the_o sweet_a companion_n that_o ever_o accompany_v man_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o mortality_n hitherto_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n and_o how_o it_o become_v good_a namely_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n whereby_o it_o be_v both_o purify_v and_o pacify_v in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o must_v 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thele_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o receive_v this_o blessing_n therefore_o i_o advise_v you_o first_o to_o see_v the_o filthiness_n of_o your_o conscience_n how_o defile_v with_o ignorance_n error_n and_o hardiness_n and_o have_v see_v it_o with_o the_o leper_n confess_v it_o and_o say_v master_n i_o be_o unclean_a i_o be_o unclean_a when_o thy_o disease_n be_v know_v the_o cure_n be_v half_o wrought_v 1.15_o tit._n 1.15_o therefore_o i_o say_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o see_v how_o thy_o soul_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v 2._o seek_v out_o a_o able_a physician_n that_o can_v cure_v thou_o think_v not_o to_o find_v he_o here_o on_o earth_n thou_o must_v go_v to_o heaven_n for_o he_o it_o be_v god_n that_o first_o make_v thy_o conscience_n and_o he_o alone_o it_o be_v that_o can_v remake_v it_o and_o therefore_o address_v thyself_o unto_o he_o humble_o and_o faithful_o acknowledge_v his_o power_n and_o in_o the_o leper_n phrase_n express_v the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o say_v master_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o and_o to_o quicken_v thou_o in_o this_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o thou_o as_o the_o disciple_n unto_o the_o blind_a man_n go_v he_o call_v thou_o 10.49_o mark_n 10.49_o 1._o christ_n invitation_n come_v unto_o i_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o all_o you_o that_o more_o and_o more_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o can_v find_v no_o way_n to_o remove_v it_o come_v you_o all_o to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o of_o your_o burden_n of_o sin_n past_a ps_n 32.1_o and_o free_v you_o from_o servitude_n of_o it_o hereafter_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o rom._n 6.14_o therefore_o as_o blind_a bartimeus_n when_o christ_n call_v he_o forthwith_o cast_v off_o his_o garment_n rise_v up_o and_o go_v to_o christ_n so_o thou_o who_o have_v a_o evil_a conscience_n make_v no_o delay_n shake_v off_o all_o impediment_n and_o run_v to_o christ_n the_o true_a physician_n and_o he_o will_v heal_v thou_o of_o thy_o disease_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o pure_a and_o peaceable_a conscience_n there_o be_v water_n enough_o in_o jordan_n there_o be_v balm_n enopugh_o in_o gilead_n to_o pour_v into_o your_o wound_n and_o there_o be_v a_o physician_n there_o too_o and_o desire_v thou_o to_o come_v and_o will_v heal_v thou_o without_o money_n or_o money_n worth_n it_o be_v but_o look_v on_o this_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o be_v whole_a 2._o motive_n his_o promise_n be_v to_o cure_v thou_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v give_v thou_o on_o heart_n put_v a_o new_a spirit_n into_o thou_o take_v away_o thy_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o thy_o flesh_n 19_o ezek._n 11.18_o 19_o and_o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n now_o what_o be_v this_o less_o than_o to_o cure_v thy_o soul_n and_o conscience_n therefore_o thou_o may_v bold_o go_v unto_o the_o lord_n plead_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o thou_o tell_v he_o thou_o have_v it_o to_o 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