till_o it_o have_v bring_v we_o down_o to_o the_o desperation_n of_o hell_n thus_o we_o have_v pass_v the_o general_n of_o this_o reason_n the_o in_o reason_v there_o be_v first_o the_o to_o descend_v now_o unto_o the_o particular_n we_o shall_v first_o meet_v with_o the_o proposition_n which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o reason_v wherein_o we_o do_v propound_v and_o bear_v witness_n unto_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o us._n proposition_n 1_o proposition_n whence_o i_o offer_v this_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v that_o in_o ourselves_o there_o be_v a_o witness_n which_o will_v propound_v the_o truth_n according_a to_o knowledge_n from_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o paul_n join_v these_o two_o together_o to_o wit_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n 2.11_o 1._o cor._n 2.11_o no_o man_n know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n save_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o conscience_n from_o this_o witness_v power_n david_n say_v 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who_o have_v be_v a_o covetous_a oppressor_n i_o yield_v my_o good_n to_o the_o king_n my_o body_n to_o the_o grave_n my_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n the_o second_o point_n be_v this_o to_o consider_v see_v we_o can_v lie_v hide_v from_o our_o conscience_n what_o conscience_n do_v witness_v i_o answer_v it_o witness_v both_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o righteousness_n as_o for_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v that_o ancient_a officer_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v reprove_v we_o and_o set_v our_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o us._n if_o we_o sin_v in_o our_o thought_n 50.21_o psal_n 50.21_o conscience_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o for_o as_o we_o will_v say_v for_o our_o own_o clear_n in_o my_o conscience_n i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v it_o so_o paul_n say_v of_o the_o gentile_n their_o thought_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v they_o 2._o rom._n 2._o yea_o and_o those_o that_o be_v come_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o feel_n of_o it_o can_v with_o grief_n tell_v that_o conscience_n do_v thus_o if_o we_o sin_v in_o our_o will_n and_o affection_n conscience_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o as_o paul_n say_v 9.1_o rom._n 9.1_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n for_o you_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o his_o will_n and_o affection_n have_v not_o be_v carry_v the_o right_a way_n his_o conscience_n will_v have_v be_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o he_o for_o it_o as_o we_o see_v in_o his_o reluctation_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n 7.15_o rom._n 7.15_o i_o allow_v not_o that_o which_o i_o do_v yea_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v if_o we_o sin_v in_o our_o word_n conscience_n present_o hear_v therefore_o solomon_n observe_v it_o say_v take_v no_o heed_n to_o all_o word_n for_o oftentimes_o thy_o own_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o have_v also_o curse_v other_o if_o we_o sin_v in_o our_o action_n conscience_n will_v not_o overpasse_v they_o it_o tell_v judas_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n and_o make_v infinite_a complaint_n and_o concession_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o seâ—ondly_o as_o for_o oâ—r_a righteousness_n conscience_n do_v witness_v our_o sonship_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n of_o goâ—_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o also_o our_o new_a obedience_n and_o holiness_n for_o this_o wâ—_n see_v plain_a in_o the_o example_n of_o paul_n 23.1_o heb._n 13.18_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o act._n 23.1_o who_o conscience_n tell_v hiâ—_n that_o he_o be_v willing_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o live_v honest_o that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a pureness_n he_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o in_o all_o good_a conscience_n he_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o three_o place_n if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o the_o conscience_n do_v witness_v i_o answer_v that_o you_o that_o feel_v it_o know_v and_o from_o 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these_o reason_n as_o a_o witness_n propound_v the_o truth_n i_o answer_v in_o two_o respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n that_o god_n may_v be_v manifest_v to_o be_v a_o just_a god_n in_o his_o proceed_n there_o aâ—e_v many_o secret_a sin_n which_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v witness_v for_o which_o if_o god_n shall_v proceed_v against_o we_o he_o may_v seem_v unjust_a to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o god_n may_v be_v clear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n he_o have_v set_v a_o witness_n within_o ourselves_o which_o will_v not_o lie_v second_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o because_o it_o may_v be_v of_o excellent_a use_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o
understanding_n and_o so_o mad_o run_v through_o thick_a and_o thin_a thou_o be_v no_o fit_a witness_n but_o if_o christ_n have_v shine_v in_o thy_o soul_n by_o a_o new_a light_n and_o have_v make_v thou_o come_v unto_o thyself_o with_o the_o prodigal_n and_o have_v the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n in_o thou_o then_o come_v to_o god_n court_n i_o hope_v thy_o own_o heart_n will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o deceive_v thyself_o by_o falsehood_n fama_fw-la 5_o fama_fw-la five_o as_o in_o a_o witness_n be_v require_v good_a fame_n or_o credit_n for_o infamous_a person_n be_v repel_v and_o except_v against_o from_o witness_v especial_o in_o criminal_a cause_n so_o if_o thou_o be_v infamous_a for_o sluggishness_n like_o those_o who_o use_v their_o body_n to_o the_o bone_n but_o seldom_o use_v their_o conscience_n in_o any_o thing_n or_o for_o suffer_v thy_o power_n to_o be_v suppress_v or_o thy_o office_n to_o be_v neglect_v then_o thou_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o slave_n than_o a_o freeman_n to_o be_v swear_v but_o if_o thou_o be_v of_o credit_n for_o speak_v the_o truth_n among_o million_o of_o lie_n and_o for_o thy_o daily_a employment_n in_o thy_o office_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n than_o thou_o have_v god_n good_a leave_n to_o speak_v and_o without_o question_n thy_o testimony_n will_v be_v admit_v six_o as_o in_o a_o witness_n together_o with_o the_o former_a fortuna_fw-la 6_o eâ—_n fortuna_fw-la be_v require_v a_o certain_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n because_o poor_a man_n who_o be_v of_o base_a condition_n may_v more_o easy_o be_v corrupt_v so_o if_o thou_o suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v needy_a and_o hungry_a after_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o lose_v the_o honour_n of_o that_o selfe-sufficiencie_n whereby_o thou_o do_v resemble_v god_n a_o purse-promise_n will_v easy_o spoil_v such_o a_o witness_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v kin_n to_o the_o woman_n who_o have_v the_o moon_n at_o her_o foot_n and_o can_v say_v with_o jaacob_n i_o have_v all_o thing_n 12._o apoc._n 12._o than_o thou_o will_v refuse_v gold_n and_o gain_n to_o be_v a_o true_a witness_n at_o god_n bar_n last_o as_o in_o a_o witness_n religion_n be_v require_v require_v 7_o fidâ—â—_n in_o testibus_fw-la â—sta_fw-la require_v for_o a_o infidel_n be_v not_o admit_v against_o a_o believer_n so_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o knit_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o faithful_a witness_n in_o heaven_n curse_a be_v thy_o witness_n in_o this_o divine_a court_n but_o if_o god_n and_o thou_o do_v walk_v together_o as_o two_o that_o be_v agree_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v so_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n as_o thou_o do_v not_o condemn_v thyself_o in_o that_o which_o thou_o do_v then_o speak_v on_o prosper_v with_o this_o thy_o glory_n which_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n in_o this_o court_n and_o this_o thy_o power_n shall_v teach_v thou_o terrible_a thing_n strive_v o_o conscience_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v all_o these_o qualification_n this_o be_v the_o way_n so_o to_o do_v thy_o office_n here_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v blame_v hereafter_o yea_o this_o be_v the_o way_n so_o to_o preserve_v thyself_o that_o thou_o shall_v preserve_v thy_o owner_n i_o remember_v that_o pythagoras_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v this_o precept_n to_o his_o scholar_n not_o to_o taste_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v black_a tail_n so_o let_v i_o say_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o one_o here_o present_a take_v heed_n of_o the_o black_a tail_n of_o a_o drowsy_a conscience_n it_o may_v speak_v please_a thing_n for_o a_o time_n it_o not_o be_v qualify_v as_o before_o but_o at_o the_o last_o as_o a_o babbler_n say_v to_o a_o wise_a man_n of_o old_a o_o philosopher_n i_o be_o troublesome_a unto_o thou_o with_o my_o speech_n so_o shaâ—l_a conscience_n trouble_v our_o patience_n and_o as_o we_o will_v account_v he_o miserable_a who_o have_v a_o witness_n of_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n against_o the_o law_n of_o man_n much_o more_o will_v our_o conscience_n make_v we_o miserable_a in_o witness_v our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n assumption_n assumption_n thus_o we_o have_v hear_v these_o reason_a thought_n as_o a_o witness_n propound_v the_o truth_n next_o we_o shall_v hear_v they_o as_o a_o jury_n apply_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o party_n to_o be_v try_v us._n a_o jury_n within_o us._n and_o this_o it_o do_v as_o a_o assumption_n whence_o we_o note_v that_o in_o ourselves_o there_o be_v a_o jury_n which_o will_v bring_v in_o a_o verdict_n concern_v we_o either_o of_o guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a to_o open_v this_o i_o will_v show_v you_o two_o point_n first_o that_o conscience_n like_o a_o jury_n bring_v in_o the_o verdict_n of_o guilty_a upon_o sinner_n and_o this_o be_v discover_v unto_o we_o two_o way_n first_o by_o word_n and_o second_o by_o work_n by_o word_n thus_o adonibezek_n say_v 1.7_o judg._n 1.7_o seventy_o king_n have_v the_o thumb_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o foot_n cut_v off_o gather_v bread_n under_o my_o table_n as_o i_o have_v do_v so_o god_n have_v reward_v i_o josephs_n brethren_n say_v we_o have_v very_o sin_v against_o our_o brother_n 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o therefore_o be_v this_o trouble_n come_v upon_o us._n kain_n say_v whosoever_o find_v i_o shall_v slay_v i_o whence_o proceed_v these_o word_n but_o from_o the_o verdict_n of_o guilty_a which_o their_o conscience_n have_v bring_v in_o 13.26_o 2._o sam._n 24.7_o job_n 13.26_o by_o work_v thus_o look_v to_o david_n and_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o look_v unto_o job_n who_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n 5.6_o dan._n 5.6_o to_o belshazzar_n who_o countenance_n be_v change_v his_o thought_n be_v trouble_v his_o joint_n be_v loose_v and_o his_o knee_n smite_v one_o against_o another_o 2.37_o act._n 2.37_o to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n 24.25_o act._n 24.25_o and_o to_o foelix_n who_o tremble_v whence_o proceed_v all_o these_o but_o from_o the_o power_n of_o conscience_n verdict_n see_v they_o be_v evident_a sign_n that_o they_o be_v sick_a of_o that_o worm_n which_o never_o die_v 9.46_o mar._n 9.46_o which_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o conscience_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o conscience_n itself_o that_o it_o may_v judicial_o proceed_v against_o a_o sinner_n and_o without_o a_o jury_n there_o be_v no_o assize_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o may_v have_v sour_a sauce_n to_o their_o sweet_a sin_n and_o a_o heavy_a heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n be_v it_o reason_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v carry_v away_o all_o the_o jollity_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o sin_n check_v in_o sin_n prepare_v for_o the_o feeling_n of_o comfort_n exercise_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o be_v wrought_v more_o precious_o to_o account_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o great_a persuader_n the_o second_o point_n to_o be_v show_v you_o be_v that_o conscience_n like_o a_o jury_n bring_v the_o verdict_n of_o not_o guilty_a upon_o he_o that_o do_v well_o 28._o gen._n 28._o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v jaacob_n sleep_v so_o sweet_o when_o his_o head_n lie_v hard_a in_o bethel_n but_o this_o acquit_v jury_n this_o make_v a_o feast_n in_o jaacobs_n bosom_n 15.15_o pro._n 15.15_o and_o whereas_o the_o guilty_a be_v rouse_v and_o leave_v to_o themselves_o have_v a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o fear_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o leaf_n 28.65_o deut._n 28.65_o jaacob_n be_v as_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n 28.1_o pro._n 28.1_o this_o make_v paul_n so_o often_o appeal_v unto_o his_o conscience_n before_o the_o jew_n 23.1_o act._n 23.1_o i_o have_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n serve_v god_n unto_o this_o day_n before_o foelix_n 24.16_o act._n 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the_o honour_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o especial_o in_o ourselves_o if_o we_o look_v into_o our_o own_o soul_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o curse_a carnal_a wisdom_n which_o will_v work_v a_o glory_v in_o our_o worldly_a happiness_n and_o a_o advance_v of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o morality_n together_o with_o a_o draw_v we_o to_o pride_n ourselves_o in_o the_o many_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v give_v us._n but_o if_o we_o can_v wise_o separate_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n from_o our_o own_o work_n and_o when_o we_o feel_o consider_v ourselves_o cry_v out_o with_o that_o holy_a martyr_n domine_fw-la gehennah_n sum_fw-la domine_fw-la i_o be_o hell_n lord_n i_o be_o hell_n and_o with_o the_o bless_a apostle_n i_o be_o the_o least_o of_o saint_n i_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o we_o to_o say_v in_o humble_a wise_a with_o the_o same_o apostle_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n 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in_o his_o ordinance_n we_o sin_n against_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n either_o when_o we_o expect_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n from_o god_n for_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n whiâ—h_v we_o have_v do_v through_o the_o assistance_n of_o goâ—s_n grace_n for_o by_o how_o much_o we_o flâ—â—_n to_o any_o thing_n o_o it_o of_o christ_n by_o so_o much_o we_o derogate_v from_o the_o worth_a oâ—_n christ_n or_o when_o we_o do_v noâ—_n learn_v to_o know_v he_o in_o his_o nature_n and_o office_n and_o work_v as_o god_n have_v set_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n 2.3_o rom_n 3.25_o hebr._n 2.3_o to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n for_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n or_o else_o when_o we_o return_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o former_a ignorance_n as_o peter_n speak_v 19_o 1_o pet._n 1.14_o 18_o 19_o for_o as_o this_o be_v to_o sin_n that_o the_o merit_n of_o 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content_v while_o thou_o be_v here_o all_o this_o be_v good_a and_o yet_o it_o content_v not_o because_o the_o poor_a man_n want_v a_o pardon_n the_o second_o answer_v i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o get_v to_o the_o king_n but_o this_o i_o will_v do_v i_o will_v bewail_v thy_o miserable_a hap_n weep_v for_o thy_o loss_n and_o attend_v thou_o to_o the_o court_n gate_n all_o this_o be_v good_a kindness_n and_o yet_o it_o content_v not_o because_o the_o poor_a condemn_a man_n will_v have_v a_o pardon_n the_o three_o say_v rest_v upon_o my_o kindness_n i_o be_o one_o of_o the_o king_n favourite_n and_o he_o will_v deny_v i_o nothing_o i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o court_n and_o before_o the_o day_n of_o execution_n i_o will_v sure_o bring_v thy_o pardon_n seal_v this_o be_v he_o this_o be_v the_o friend_n that_o will_v make_v the_o poor_a man_n outface_v all_o his_o trouble_n because_o he_o answer_v to_o the_o point_n indeed_o behold_v the_o case_n be_v we_o we_o be_v poor_a condemn_v wretch_n 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