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till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o the_o volume_n of_o all_o man_n conscience_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a this_o be_v call_v a_o sear_v benumb_a or_o senseless_a conscience_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o most_o fearful_a estate_n that_o any_o man_n can_v be_v in_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n for_o who_o see_v not_o how_o most_o man_n go_v on_o from_o day_n to_o day_n every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o sinful_a way_n have_v no_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n but_o put_v far_o from_o themselves_o the_o evil_a day_n as_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n and_o that_o god_n will_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a last_o it_o may_v here_o be_v ask_v whether_o this_o true_a testimony_n of_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n be_v a_o sinful_a or_o a_o lawful_a action_n of_o the_o mind_n whereunto_o we_o answer_v that_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v holy_a that_o be_v lawful_a for_o this_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v a_o relic_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o it_o and_o that_o the_o sin_n which_o the_o conscience_n do_v true_o accuse_v do_v no_o more_o make_v it_o impure_a than_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o a_o felon_n or_o traitor_n do_v any_o way_n touch_v he_o who_o give_v true_a testimony_n of_o it_o sect._n 3_o of_o a_o renew_a conscience_n and_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n this_o particular_a knowledge_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o we_o call_v conscience_n have_v place_n and_o force_v in_o the_o faithful_a both_o in_o accuse_v and_o also_o in_o excuse_v for_o the_o first_o we_o know_v that_o the_o faithful_a have_v both_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o
sin_n be_v thereto_o carry_v by_o the_o force_n of_o temptation_n as_o in_o a_o great_a tempest_n by_o a_o mighty_a gale_n of_o wind_n before_o they_o can_v be_v think_v themselves_o what_o they_o be_v about_o to_o do_v or_o what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o it_o whereof_o it_o come_v that_o this_o decrease_n of_o holiness_n stay_v itself_o in_o one_o or_o a_o few_o action_n do_v not_o necessary_o argue_v any_o inward_a want_n of_o the_o contrary_a grace_n or_o any_o inward_a decrease_n of_o holiness_n either_o go_v before_o or_o follow_v after_o because_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v into_o it_o as_o of_o a_o sudden_a before_o he_o be_v aware_a and_o immediate_o recover_v his_o former_a station_n by_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o judge_n either_o david_n void_a of_o continency_n for_o that_o adultery_n commit_v with_o berseba_n or_o peter_n to_o have_v want_v faith_n because_o he_o do_v at_o one_o time_n renounce_v the_o faith_n or_o noah_n to_o have_v be_v a_o intemperate_a person_n because_o he_o be_v once_o drink_v no_o more_o than_o we_o be_v to_o think_v he_o a_o weak_a man_n who_o stumble_v by_o chance_n at_o a_o block_n lie_v in_o his_o way_n and_o yet_o do_v straight_o way_n save_o himself_o from_o fall_v yea_o sudden_a sin_n may_v be_v with_o great_a grace_n than_o they_o have_v who_o be_v free_a from_o the_o aforesaid_a sin_n of_o noah_n lot_n david_n peter_n be_v far_o inferior_a in_o holiness_n to_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o who_o profess_v themselves_o the_o seruamt_n of_o god_n to_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a and_o free_a as_o from_o the_o least_o and_o most_o secret_a sin_n so_o especial_o from_o open_a &_o gross_a sin_n and_o that_o for_o these_o cause_n first_o because_o by_o they_o they_o dishonour_v god_n his_o religion_n worship_n and_o name_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o atheist_n and_o infidel_n to_o blaspheme_v his_o holy_a name_n the_o which_o thing_n ought_v 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in_o a_o man_n true_o regenerate_v especial_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o sin_n whereunto_o he_o be_v either_o by_o the_o natural_a constitution_n of_o his_o body_n and_o mind_n or_o a_o evil_a custom_n get_v before_o his_o conversion_n natural_o incline_v whether_o it_o be_v pride_n anger_n covetousness_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n but_o as_o it_o be_v far_o more_o grievous_a than_o the_o first_o degree_n so_o it_o be_v with_o great_a care_n to_o be_v avoid_v for_o it_o double_v and_o triple_v the_o wrath_n and_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n the_o offence_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o reproach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o corrosive_a of_o a_o gnaw_a conscience_n and_o last_o it_o make_v a_o ready_a way_n for_o high_a degree_n of_o decrease_n to_o wit_n the_o habit_n of_o diverse_a sin_n the_o want_n of_o many_o particular_a grace_n and_o so_o to_o the_o high_a and_o most_o fearful_a degree_n which_o be_v a_o general_a decrease_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v now_o brief_o to_o be_v declare_v where_o first_o we_o be_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o general_a and_o a_o total_a decrease_n a_o general_a decrease_n be_v when_o all_o the_o part_n of_o renew_a holiness_n and_o of_o spiritual_a grace_n receive_v be_v diminish_v but_o a_o total_a decrease_n be_v a_o utter_a decay_n of_o holiness_n as_o whereby_o nothing_o be_v leave_v this_o can_v not_o happen_v to_o any_o one_o who_o be_v true_o regenerate_v who_o in_o the_o great_a extremity_n and_o depth_n of_o his_o fall_n retain_v some_o relic_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o of_o grace_n receive_v yea_o somelife_o of_o faith_n whereby_o he_o live_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n howsoever_o he_o be_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n and_o even_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n a_o dead_a rot_a stock_n even_o as_o we_o know_v that_o the_o tree_n have_v heat_n and_o life_n in_o their_o root_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cold_a and_o sharp_a winter_n yea_o as_o many_o beast_n lie_v all_o the_o winter_n long_o in_o hole_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o eat_v drink_v stir_v or_o have_v any_o jot_n of_o heat_n sense_n or_o life_n in_o any_o of_o their_o outward_a part_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o life_n and_o of_o heat_n lurk_v in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v in_o summer_n stir_v uppe_o do_v revine_a the_o beast_n so_o that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o go_v or_o run_v up_o and_o down_o and_o to_o perform_v all_o natural_a action_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o do_v before_o this_o christ_n do_v plain_o teach_v joh._n 4._o 14._o 14._o saying_n whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o that_o be_v whosoever_o believe_v in_o i_o as_o it_o be_v expound_v john_n 7._o 38_o shall_v never_o be_v more_o a_o thirst_n 38._o but_o the_o water_n that_o i_o will_v give_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n 9_o and_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o total_o for_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o fall_v clean_o away_o from_o god_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n yet_o a_o man_n regenerate_v may_v decrease_v not_o only_o in_o one_o in_o a_o few_o or_o in_o many_o grace_n but_o also_o general_o in_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n this_o decrease_n of_o renew_a holiness_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n for_o as_o of_o bodily_a disease_n some_o begin_v at_o the_o hart_n which_o be_v the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o life_n in_o the_o body_n and_o so_o spread_v themselves_o over_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n other_o have_v their_o beginning_n in_o some_o outward_a and_o inferior_a part_n and_o pierce_v in_o till_o that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o heart_n so_o of_o these_o general_n decrease_v of_o holiness_n which_o be_v as_o grievous_a disease_n of_o the_o soul_n some_o begin_v at_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o so_o have_v stop_v the_o fountain_n do_v easy_o dry_v up_o the_o stream_n issue_v from_o it_o other_o begin_v at_o the_o mean_a and_o base_a part_n of_o sanctification_n and_o so_o first_o kill_v the_o fruit_n than_o the_o branch_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o tree_n till_o at_o length_n they_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o root_n itself_o both_o these_o way_n do_v sathan_n use_v to_o destroy_v this_o wonderful_a work_n of_o regeneration_n wrought_v in_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o first_o way_n be_v the_o near_a and_o ready_a for_o if_o faith_n once_o fail_v all_o holiness_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n whereas_o faith_n may_v stand_v in_o some_o sort_n although_o most_o of_o the_o
their_o holiness_n be_v imperfect_a 1._o cor._n 13._o 14._o while_o i_o be_o a_o child_n that_o be_v 14_o while_o the_o faithful_a live_v in_o this_o world_n i_o understand_v like_o a_o child_n i_o think_v and_o speak_v as_o a_o child_n now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n but_o then_o i_o shall_v know_v even_o as_o i_o be_o know_v chap._n iii_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o his_o pure_a estate_n beside_o the_o general_a knowledge_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n there_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n a_o particular_a knowledge_n the_o which_o for_o the_o great_a use_n which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o spiritual_a state_n of_o man_n have_v a_o proper_a name_n give_v unto_o it_o be_v call_v conscience_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n whereas_o if_o we_o speak_v proper_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o action_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o partilar_a thing_n to_o wit_n of_o man_n estate_n before_o god_n whether_o he_o be_v righteous_a or_o sinful_a and_o so_o consequent_o whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o life_n or_o of_o death_n as_o the_o word_n do_v plain_o signify_v for_o conscience_n be_v svi_fw-la scientia_fw-la or_o scientia_fw-la cum_fw-la vel_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la that_o be_v conscience_n be_v a_o man_n knowledge_n of_o himself_o or_o a_o knowledge_n with_o god_n before_o god_n or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v define_v it_o thus_o conscience_n be_v the_o opinion_n or_o persuasion_n of_o a_o man_n mind_n concern_v his_o estate_n before_o god_n or_o thus_o it_o be_v the_o testimony_n or_o judgement_n that_o the_o mind_n give_v of_o innocency_n or_o guiltiness_n estate_n of_o righteousness_n or_o sinfulness_n of_o life_n or_o death_n so_o it_o be_v the_o fine_v rom._n 2._o 15._o 15._o to_o be_v the_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v of_o a_o man_n thought_n or_o of_o his_o mind_n so_o that_o we_o may_v call_v the_o conscience_n the_o witness_n which_o before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n hall_n of_o a_o man_n mind_n do_v either_o excuse_n and_o justify_v his_o several_a action_n and_o whole_a life_n and_o person_n and_o so_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o life_n unto_o he_o or_o else_o do_v accuse_v &_o condemn_v he_o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n commit_v and_o so_o adjudge_v he_o to_o eternal_a death_n thus_o much_o of_o conscience_n ingenerall_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o his_o pure_a estate_n we_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o it_o do_v whole_o justify_v he_o be_v as_o then_o without_o any_o spot_n of_o sin_n from_o this_o true_a excuse_v conscience_n come_v confidence_n whereby_o man_n be_v embolden_v to_o converse_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v he_o speak_v to_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o so_o to_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o familiarity_n with_o he_o as_o man_n have_v in_o his_o innocence_n where_o as_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n breed_v fear_n &_o shame_n as_o we_o see_v plain_o in_o adam_n who_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v sin_v be_v compel_v by_o this_o accuse_a witness_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o to_o accuse_v he_o to_o run_v into_o a_o hole_n and_o hide_v himself_o among_o the_o tree_n when_o he_o perceave_v god_n to_o be_v present_a but_o hereof_o more_o in_o the_o next_o section_n last_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o conscience_n can_v be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o man_n conformity_n to_o god_n see_v as_o it_o may_v seem_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o god_n we_o anwere_v that_o conscience_n to_o wit_n this_o clear_v conscience_n have_v place_n in_o god_n who_o in_o himself_o and_o before_o himself_o do_v see_v and_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v purity_n and_o holiness_n itself_o and_o so_o free_a from_o all_o shadow_n of_o sin_n sect._n 2._o of_o a_o corrupt_a conscience_n as_o touch_v man_n conscience_n in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n this_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v grant_v that_o where_o the_o whole_a be_v corrupt_v there_o every_o several_a part_n be_v corrupt_v and_o therefore_o see_v the_o whole_a knowledge_n of_o man_n mind_n be_v darken_v with_o blindness_n this_o particular_a knowledge_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n so_o that_o now_o the_o conscience_n be_v a_o false_a witness_n and_o do_v judge_v of_o right_n and_o wrong_n of_o life_n and_o death_n so_o as_o a_o blind_a man_n judge_v colour_n say_v that_o black_a be_v white_a and_o white_a be_v black_a that_o evil_o be_v good_a and_o good_a evil_a conscience_n and_o yet_o as_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o so_o whole_o blind_v but_o that_o there_o remain_v in_o it_o some_o relic_n of_o knowledge_n truth_n and_o light_n so_o the_o conscience_n have_v his_o part_n as_o well_o of_o this_o light_n as_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a darkness_n and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o do_v sometime_o speak_v the_o truth_n even_o as_o the_o great_a liar_n use_v to_o do_v first_o of_o the_o false_a witness_n of_o the_o conscience_n because_o this_o be_v more_o common_a then_o of_o the_o true_a testimony_n of_o it_o the_o false_a testimony_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o conscience_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n the_o first_o and_o most_o usual_a kind_n be_v when_o as_o it_o do_v false_o excuse_v the_o second_o be_v when_o it_o do_v false_o accuse_v the_o first_o have_v place_n in_o all_o those_o who_o think_v that_o to_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n for_o either_o it_o do_v not_o accuse_v a_o man_n where_o it_o shall_v accuse_v he_o or_o else_o it_o do_v justify_v and_o absolute_a he_o for_o that_o for_o the_o which_o it_o shall_v condemn_v he_o the_o first_o may_v be_v see_v in_o all_o those_o in_o who_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o be_v account_v sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o namely_o in_o they_o who_o be_v therefore_o call_v libertine_n but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o be_v too_o shameful_o licentious_a think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o may_v do_v what_o they_o listen_v and_o so_o be_v not_o check_v by_o their_o conscience_n no_o not_o when_o they_o commit_v most_o heinous_a sin_n this_o kind_n of_o a_o false_a excuse_v conscience_n be_v in_o those_o also_o who_o think_v original_a sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o not_o to_o deserve_v eternal_a death_n or_o who_o do_v any_o way_n extenuate_v the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n think_v some_o sin_n to_o be_v venial_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o also_o in_o they_o who_o think_v wicked_a thought_n or_o vain_a word_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n last_o this_o conscience_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n in_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n especial_o in_o those_o who_o live_v a_o civil_a and_o honest_a life_n free_a from_o gross_a sin_n as_o adultery_n murder_n theft_n perjury_n and_o such_o other_o think_v themselves_o just_a before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n this_o presumptuous_a opinion_n be_v in_o the_o pharisy_n who_o have_v a_o great_a conceit_n and_o make_v no_o small_a brag_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n as_o we_o may_v see_v luc._n 18._o 20._o 20._o and_o also_o mar._n 10._o 20._o 20._o in_o one_o of_o their_o scholar_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o affirm_v and_o that_o before_o the_o face_n and_o visible_a presence_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o some_o part_n of_o his_o life_n but_o continual_o even_o from_o his_o youth_n up_o yea_o this_o be_v the_o fond_a opinion_n of_o most_o man_n who_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v no_o sinner_n because_o they_o be_v not_o notorious_a malefactor_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o they_o do_v keep_v the_o law_n of_o man_n to_o be_v innocent_a and_o just_a before_o god_n because_o they_o live_v irreproovable_o as_o very_o few_o do_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a fearful_a and_o dangerous_a estate_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o most_o man_n destruction_n for_o they_o never_o seek_v to_o know_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o have_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o christ_n because_o this_o their_o flatter_a and_o lie_v conscience_n do_v bear_v they_o in_o hand_n that_o they_o be_v righteous_a enough_o of_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o read_v revel_v 3._o 17._o 17._o they_o say_v with_o themselves_o every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o mind_n i_o be_o rich_a &_o want_v nothing_o where_o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v wretched_a poor_a blind_a naked_a altogether_o sinful_a and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o eternal_a