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infection_n stay_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v ut_fw-la castigatione_n hac_fw-la adducti_fw-la desinant_fw-la falsum_fw-la suum_fw-la dogma_fw-la spargere_fw-la piscator_fw-la but_o none_o of_o these_o do_v i_o intend_v to_o stand_v upon_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o prosecute_a the_o intend_v doctrine_n to_o the_o word_n hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d piscator_fw-la it_o signify_v proper_o have_v and_o so_o translate_v 1_o pet._n 16._o 1_o pet_n 3._o 16._o 3._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o good_a conscience_n here_o hold_v to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v in_o our_o english_a speak_v be_v usual_o put_v together_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o once_o to_o have_v or_o for_o some_o while_n to_o have_v have_v unless_o we_o ever_o have_v and_o hold_v they_o faith_n either_o take_v it_o first_o for_o that_o 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a_o epithet_n and_o this_o usual_o be_v his_o epithet_n good_a conscience_n so_o in_o many_o place_n cap._n 3._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 16._o act_n 23._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 19_o faith_n have_v no_o epithet_n of_o good_a you_o do_v not_o ordinary_o see_v other_o grace_n call_v good_a as_o good_a love_n good_a repentance_n zeal_n hope_n patience_n or_o the_o like_a but_o ever_o good_a conscience_n the_o other_o grace_n be_v common_o ames_n nemo_fw-la tam_fw-la perditus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la omni_fw-la conscientia_fw-la planè_fw-la expers_fw-la ames_n good_a or_o few_o have_v they_o but_o those_o that_o be_v good_a but_o conscience_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o all_o have_v though_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o few_o therefore_o get_v and_o hold_v a_o good_a conscience_n or_o have_v none_o at_o all_o which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qua_fw-la repulsa_fw-la 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr trudo_fw-la depello_fw-la arceo_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trudo_fw-la pello_fw-la act_n 7._o 27._o &_o 39_o beza_n expulsa_fw-la piscator_fw-la quam_fw-la repellentes_fw-la vulgar_a transl_n thrusle_v it_o away_o this_o word_n be_v use_v act_n 7._o 27._o he_o that_o do_v his_o neighbour_n wrong_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trust_v moses_n away_o as_o a_o busy_a body_n and_o a_o intrude_a intermeddler_n so_o do_v these_o thrust_n away_o conscience_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o troublesome_a usurper_n over_o they_o so_o after_o act_n 7._o 39_o the_o rebel_a israelite_n thrust_v he_o from_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v cast_v off_o and_o eashiere_v moses_n no_o more_o receive_v he_o dictate_v nor_o obey_v his_o direction_n but_o will_v set_v up_o another_o captain_n who_o they_o will_v follow_v or_o lead_v rather_o into_o egypt_n thus_o do_v these_o in_o the_o text_n cashier_v and_o throw_v off_o conscience_n from_o his_o be_v trust_v employment_n and_o will_v follow_v their_o own_o 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dyke_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o debate_v whether_o dur._n scot._n bon._n dur._n conscience_n be_v a_o habit_n as_o many_o of_o the_o schoolman_n affirm_v or_o whether_o a_o faculty_n or_o power_n as_o reverend_a mr._n perkins_n judicious_a 1_o rutherford_n disp_n against_o pretend_a liberty_n of_o con_fw-la cap._n 1_o ames_n de_fw-fr consc_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1_o rutherfurd_n and_o divers_a of_o the_o schoolman_n determine_v or_o whether_o a_o act_n only_o as_o acute_a dr._n ames_n contend_v nor_o shall_v i_o with_o any_o curiosity_n at_o all_o discourse_n of_o it_o origen_n have_v a_o odd_a fancy_n as_o he_o have_v many_o a_o other_o that_o it_o be_v another_o spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o somewhat_o be_v in_o it_o for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o be_v as_o a_o wheel_n in_o a_o wheel_n a_o wheel_n full_a of_o eye_n a_o wheel_n full_a of_o motion_n a_o wheel_n full_a of_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o as_o all_o the_o sight_n be_v contract_v in_o the_o apple_n 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that_o conscience_n may_v be_v right_o purify_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o it_o must_v be_v purify_v from_o and_o three_o thing_n which_o it_o must_v be_v purify_v by_o from_o these_o thing_n conscience_n must_v be_v purify_v from_o the_o thing_n it_o must_v be_v purify_v from_o be_v ignorance_n error_n hardness_n or_o natural_a deadness_n first_o it_o must_v be_v purify_v from_o ignorance_n the_o conscience_n void_a of_o knowledge_n be_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o goodness_n rutherfurd_n the_o blind_a 13_o from_o ignorance_n mat._n 6._o 23._o mat._n 5._o 13_o man_n conscience_n be_v ever_o a_o ill_a conscience_n his_o light_n be_v darkness_n how_o great_a then_o be_v that_o darkness_n his_o salt_n unsavoury_a what_o then_o shall_v season_v he_o conscience_n in_o the_o best_a unregenerate_a 16_o luk._n 8._o 16_o person_n be_v as_o a_o light_n whelm_v under_o a_o bushel_n or_o thrust_v under_o a_o bed_n give_v but_o a_o dim_a light_n and_o reach_v not_o far_o in_o thing_n between_o man_n and_o man_n it_o can_v discern_v more_o clear_o and_o like_o those_o nightbird_n which_o can_v with_o their_o weak_a 19_o ex._n 18._o 19_o eye_n see_v where_o better_a eye_n sometime_o see_v not_o a_o jethro_n herein_o may_v be_v able_a to_o advise_v a_o moses_n but_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n he_o be_v little_o skill_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blind_a and_o can_v see_v afar_o off_o what_o a_o night-bird_n be_v doctor_n nicodemus_n in_o conceive_v of_o the_o necessity_n nature_n and_o manner_n 9_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 9_o of_o regeneration_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o natural_a man_n wisdom_n foolishness_n with_o god_n as_o god_n wisdom_n be_v account_v foolishness_n with_o he_o it_o be_v enmity_n to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o indeed_o can_v be_v 7_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14_o rom._n 8._o 7_o the_o ignorant_a man_n judgement_n therefore_o be_v no_o judgement_n his_o peace_n no_o sound_a peace_n his_o hope_n no_o safe_a hope_n for_o his_o thought_n be_v not_o god_n thought_n nor_o his_o way_n god_n way_n tit._n 1._o 15_o to_o the_o unbelieved_a and_o unpure_a be_v nothing_o pure_a because_o their_o very_a mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v good_a conscience_n must_v therefore_o first_o be_v purify_v from_o ignorance_n second_o it_o must_v be_v purify_v from_o error_n the_o error_n from_o error_n erroneous_a conscience_n be_v ever_o a_o desperate_a and_o dangerous_a conscience_n it_o be_v the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n erroneous_a conscience_n 6._o ps_n 91._o 6._o make_v strange_a work_n in_o the_o world_n but_o worse_a in_o the_o church_n look_v what_o swine_n be_v to_o garden-bed_n or_o a_o wild_a boar_n to_o a_o vineyard_n or_o wild_a beast_n to_o vine_n or_o young_a fox_n to_o grape_n that_o be_v erroneous_a conscience_n to_o church_n to_o doctrine_n to_o truth_n to_o grace_n and_o to_o duty_n it_o overturn_v all_o erroneous_a conscience_n engage_v herod_n 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this_o rectify_v error_n be_v as_o a_o voice_n behind_o we_o esay_n 30._o 21._o thy_o ear_n shall_v hear_v a_o word_n behind_o thou_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o when_o you_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o when_o you_o turn_v to_o the_o left_a this_o end_v all_o controversy_n esay_n 8._o 26._o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o this_o resolve_v all_o doubt_n how_o be_v it_o write_v in_o the_o law_n how_o read_v thou_o luke_n 10._o 26._o 3._o this_o remove_v deadness_n of_o conscience_n and_o hardness_n be_v not_o this_o word_n a_o hammer_n to_o soften_v the_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o immortal_a seed_n by_o which_o we_o 25._o jer._n 23._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23_o psal_n 119._o 25._o be_v beget_v again_o therefore_o david_n find_v his_o conscience_n in_o a_o dead_a frame_n pray_v my_o soul_n cleave_v to_o the_o dust_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n again_o verse_n 50._o it_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o so_o verse_n 93._o i_o will_v never_o forget_v thy_o precept_n for_o with_o they_o thou_o have_v quicken_v i_o the_o word_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n by_o which_o conscience_n be_v purify_v and_o set_v right_a this_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a and_o thorough_o furnish_v to_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 17._o second_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o conscience_n christ_n 2._o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n further_o purify_v we_o must_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o word_n alone_o without_o this_o blood_n which_o cleanse_v both_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n and_o be_v sprinkle_v on_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n to_o give_v virtue_n to_o it_o heb._n 9_o 14._o shall_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o 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and_o internal_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n the_o book_n and_o people_n and_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v consecrate_v with_o blood_n heb._n 9_o 22._o and_o almost_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o law_n be_v purge_v with_o blood_n and_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n to_o teach_v we_o what_o be_v more_o plain_o express_v 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n wash_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o this_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v 7._o psal_n 51._o 7._o be_v clean_o purge_v i_o with_o this_o blood_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o the_o snow_n three_o conscience_n be_v purge_v by_o the_o spirit_n christ_n 3_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o the_o word_n and_o blood_n without_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o three_o the_o work_n be_v not_o do_v not_o the_o word_n alone_o without_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n can_v effect_v it_o noâ—_n the_o blood_n without_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n nor_o yet_o the_o spirit_n without_o both_o the_o former_a the_o word_n be_v sprinkle_v on_o the_o conscience_n to_o inform_v satisfy_v and_o purify_v it_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v sprinkle_v on_o the_o word_n as_o exod_a 24._o 8._o compare_v with_o heb._n 9_o 20._o which_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o have_v read_v but_o sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o give_v virtue_n to_o it_o and_o the_o blood_n itself_o must_v be_v apply_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v home_o to_o the_o conscience_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v no_o better_a than_o his_o flesh_n without_o the_o spirit_n the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o principal_a 63._o jo._n 6._o 63._o part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o purify_n conscience_n belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v that_o eternal_a spirit_n whereby_o christ_n offer_v his_o blood_n heb._n 9_o 14._o which_o do_v commend_v our_o conscience_n to_o god_n and_o this_o spirit_n apply_v the_o blood_n offer_v do_v commend_v and_o seal_v god_n covenant_n to_o our_o conscience_n thus_o the_o spirit_n heal_v those_o three_o disease_n it_o proper_o remove_v ignorance_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n eph._n 1._o 17_o this_o rectifyes_n error_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n joh_n 14._o 17._o this_o remove_v deadness_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n rom._n 8._o 2._o this_o be_v the_o great_a purifyer_n this_o the_o refiner_n fire_n this_o the_o fuller_n soap_n malach_n 3._o 2._o whereby_o christ_n do_v refine_v and_o purify_v the_o son_n of_o jacob._n this_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o spirit_n of_o burn_a wherewith_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n esay_n 4._o 4._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o conscience_n right_o pacify_v pacify_v conscience_n right_o pacify_v ii_o a_o right_o pacify_v conscience_n this_o be_v the_o second_o property_n and_o part_n of_o the_o good_a conscience_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o definition_n purity_n indeed_o be_v the_o more_o excellent_a kind_n of_o goodness_n it_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o very_o be_v of_o good_a conscience_n peace_n be_v but_o a_o additional_a and_o a_o secondary_a part_n of_o that_o goodness_n and_o conduce_v more_o to_o the_o bene_fw-la esse_fw-la then_o to_o the_o bare_a esse_fw-la of_o good_a conscience_n it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a good_a but_o of_o a_o temporary_a nature_n not_o stand_v and_o immovable_a peace_n be_v so_o far_o good_a as_o that_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o perfect_o well_o without_o it_o but_o right_a peace_n it_o must_v be_v or_o it_o be_v not_o good_a at_o all_o which_o that_o it_o may_v enjoy_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o conscience_n must_v be_v 1._o pacify_v from_o 2._o pacify_v by_o from_o three_o thing_n it_o must_v be_v pacify_v from_o 1._o the_o three_o thing_n conscience_n must_v be_v pacify_v from_o be_v 1._o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o rage_n of_o satan_n 3._o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n 1_o it_o must_v be_v at_o peace_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o adonijah_n reign_v solomon_n be_v in_o danger_n while_o sin_n be_v in_o his_o power_n and_o throne_n sin_n 1_o from_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n conscience_n can_v be_v in_o safety_n our_o peace_n therefore_o which_o we_o shall_v seek_v be_v not_o such_o a_o peace_n as_o we_o be_v bear_v unto_o or_o be_v possess_v of_o while_n the_o strong_a man_n be_v arm_v but_o be_v a_o recover_a peace_n regain_v by_o depose_v the_o usurper_n like_o israel_n peace_n after_o the_o seditious_a commotion_n 22._o 2_o sam._n 20._o 22._o be_v quiet_o settle_v when_o shebahs_n head_n be_v off_o no_o peace_n to_o conscience_n while_o a_o sheba_n up_o in_o arm_n there_o be_v a_o peace_n indeed_o when_o sin_n and_o satan_n be_v strong_o arm_v and_o keep_v the_o house_n luk._n 11._o 21._o this_o be_v no_o good_a peace_n this_o be_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o sleepy_a not_o a_o awaken_v conscience_n no_o war_n so_o miserable_a as_o deterior_fw-la pax_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la bello_fw-la pax_fw-la ea_fw-la deterior_fw-la such_o a_o peace_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v at_o ease_n in_o itself_o at_o peace_n with_o sin_n at_o peace_n with_o satan_n at_o agreement_n with_o hell_n but_o at_o war_n and_o enmity_n with_o god_n conscientia_fw-la pacatè_fw-la optima_fw-la may_v be_v vitiosè_fw-la pessima_fw-la in_o tali_fw-la pace_fw-la amaritudo_fw-la mea_fw-la amarissima_fw-la as_o bernard_n or_o ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la advenit_fw-la amara_fw-la mihi_fw-la amaritudo_fw-la as_o junius_n read_v that_o of_o hezekiah_n in_o be_v 38._o 17._o wo_n to_o these_o that_o slaugh_v now_o they_o
the_o two_o prisoner_n dream_n pharaoh_n make_v it_o good_a hic_fw-la crucem_fw-la sceleris_fw-la precium_fw-la tulit_fw-la alter_fw-la honores_fw-la gen._n 41._o 13._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v the_o butler_n to_o pharaoh_n as_o he_o interpret_v to_o we_o so_o it_o be_v i_o he_o restore_v to_o my_o office_n he_o he_o hang_v joseph_n be_v then_o say_v to_o hang_v the_o one_o and_o restore_v the_o other_o because_o he_o foretell_v it_o so_o and_o it_o fall_v out_o according_o so_o conscience_n be_v say_v to_o absolve_v and_o condemn_v because_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o this_o low_a court_n and_o judicatory_a of_o conscience_n usual_o be_v the_o last_o sentence_n of_o that_o high_a court_n in_o heaven_n if_o my_o conscience_n 36._o job_n 31._o 35._o 36._o clear_v i_o let_v my_o adversary_n write_v a_o book_n and_o libel_n against_o i_o i_o shall_v wear_v it_o as_o a_o 8._o isa_n 50._o 8._o crown_n my_o witness_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o he_o be_v near_o 25_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 25_o that_o justifi_v i_o but_o if_o my_o conscience_n libel_n against_o i_o who_o shall_v apologise_v for_o i_o if_o a_o bernard_n quamquam_fw-la humana_fw-la sub_fw-la tersugiem_fw-la judicia_fw-la judicium_fw-la propriae_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la fugere_fw-la non_fw-la valeo_fw-la bernard_n man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v they_o but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v condemn_v by_o himself_o who_o shall_v be_v his_o dayman_n i_o may_v fly_v man_n judgement_n seat_n or_o stop_v the_o judge_n mouth_n but_o i_o can_v escape_v the_o bar_n nor_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n prima_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la ultio_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la judice_fw-la nemo_fw-la nocens_fw-la absolvitur_fw-la improba_fw-la quamvis_fw-la gratia_n fallacis_fw-la praetoris_fw-la vicerit_fw-la urnam_fw-la 13._o juven_n sat._n 13._o i_o may_v add_v to_o these_o four_o name_v office_n of_o office_n conscience_n registeriall_a office_n conscience_n a_o five_o his_o 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godliness_n make_v a_o man_n apt_a to_o take_v all_o in_o good_a part_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 5._o it_o think_v no_o evil_a it_o suspect_v nothing_o but_o believe_v all_o thing_n it_o make_v a_o man_n more_o severe_a to_o himself_o and_o more_o charitable_a to_o other_o with_o himself_o he_o may_v be_v displease_v with_o another_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v displease_v to_o himself_o he_o be_v just_a and_o impartial_a too_o other_o more_o mild_a and_o indulgent_a 4._o last_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o offence-taking_a world_n 4._o from_o the_o world_n from_o a_o ill_a world_n because_o all_o man_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o forsake_v it_o must_v we_o be_v offend_v say_v not_o a_o confederacy_n to_o all_o they_o to_o who_o this_o people_n shall_v say_v a_o confederacy_n neither_o fear_v you_o their_o fear_n nor_o be_v afraid_a but_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n himself_o and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o fear_n and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o dread_n isa_n 8._o 12_o 13._o thus_o much_o of_o the_o inoffensive_a conscience_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o wel-sighted_n conscience_n the_o quick_a sight_a conscience_n be_v ever_o a_o conscience_n of_o the_o wel-sighted_n conscience_n good_a conscience_n and_o one_o necessary_a qualification_n which_o good_a conscience_n can_v want_v conscience_n whole_a work_n be_v circumspection_n and_o therefore_o must_v have_v eye_n in_o every_o place_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o 22._o mat._n 6._o 23._o mens_fw-la lumine_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la gubernata_fw-la facit_fw-la omnes_fw-la actiones_fw-la nostras_fw-la lucidas_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la placentes_fw-la mens_fw-la coeca_fw-la nec_fw-la illustrate_v lumine_fw-la verbi_fw-la nec_fw-la gubernata_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la hominem_fw-la ducit_fw-la in_o avios_fw-la errores_fw-la scelera_fw-la omnesque_fw-la actiones_fw-la ejus_fw-la deturpat_fw-la parae_fw-la in_o mat._n 6._o 22._o hence_o some_o have_v say_v conscientia_fw-la totus_fw-la oculus_fw-la 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se_fw-la petro_n paulo_n praestantiores_fw-la ob_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la vide_fw-la plura_fw-la mag._n cent._n 2._o cap._n 5._o be_v lawful_a that_o they_o may_v converse_v with_o any_o idolater_n and_o idolothytes_n that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o perfection_n in_o their_o mysterious_a religion_n be_v to_o give_v themselves_o to_o any_o libidinous_a and_o obscene_a action_n that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v equal_a to_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o and_o nothing_o inferior_a to_o he_o and_o as_o for_o peter_n paul_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n they_o be_v far_o their_o superior_n and_o their_o doctrine_n more_o perfect_a than_o any_o of_o they_o that_o to_o deny_v and_o forswear_v their_o faith_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n be_v lawful_a etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o who_o deal_v with_o conscience_n as_o amnon_n do_v with_o thamar_n first_o ravish_v and_o abuse_v 17._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 17._o it_o than_o put_v it_o out_o of_o door_n and_o like_o those_o son_n of_o sodom_n who_o will_v no_o long_o endure_v any_o more_o reproof_n but_o assault_v the_o reproover_n in_o his_o own_o house_n this_o be_v he_o who_o come_v to_o 9_o gen._n 19_o 9_o sojourn_v and_o he_o will_v now_o be_v a_o judge_n therefore_o will_v we_o deal_v worse_o with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n these_o give_v the_o harlot_n erroneous_a or_o sear_a conscience_n the_o live_a child_n from_o the_o right_a mother_n pure_a and_o tender_a conscience_n lay_v the_o dead_a child_n at_o her_o door_n but_o while_o these_o give_v conscience_n a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n god_n give_v they_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o while_o they_o will_v make_v conscience_n a_o reprobate_n themselves_o become_v reprobate_n a_o shame_n it_o be_v these_o thing_n shall_v be_v say_v or_o suffer_v among_o christian_n what_o will_v those_o ignorant_a heathen_n now_o say_v if_o they_o shall_v see_v these_o thing_n who_o when_o once_o they_o see_v the_o spirit_n carriage_n and_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o the_o god_n be_v come_v down_o to_o 11._o act._n 14._o 11._o we_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n but_o change_v their_o voice_n say_v that_o rather_o devil_n be_v come_v up_o to_o we_o in_o the_o likeness_n and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n but_o to_o conclude_v this_o particular_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o do_v constitute_v and_o commend_v the_o christian_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o christian_n the_o christian_a be_v no_o more_o a_o christian_n if_o he_o have_v not_o and_o keep_v not_o a_o good_a conscience_n our_o baptism_n be_v no_o gospel_n baptism_n but_o without_o efficacy_n if_o there_o want_v a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o knowledge_n not_o right_a gospel_n knowledge_n if_o not_o according_a to_o godliness_n tit._n 1._o 1._o faith_n no_o more_o gospel_n faith_n if_o not_o join_v with_o conscience_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 9_o love_v no_o more_o love_n if_o separate_v from_o 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the_o munition_n of_o rock_n etc._n etc._n 3._o there_o be_v other_o who_o will_n easy_o yield_v that_o good_a conscience_n be_v worth_a make_n of_o but_o be_v mighty_o mistake_v in_o judge_v what_o good_a conscience_n be_v and_o there_o be_v many_o mistake_v in_o this_o respect_n first_o some_z and_o those_o very_a many_o do_v conceive_v if_o they_o live_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n they_o do_v well_o although_o their_o conscience_n be_v but_o a_o natural_a conscience_n now_o the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n be_v very_o good_a but_o the_o conscience_n of_o nature_n be_v very_o bad_a some_o good_a natural_a conscience_n may_v have_v in_o it_o but_o good_a it_o can_v be_v call_v 1._o it_o may_v make_v a_o man_n cum_fw-la seipso_fw-la scire_fw-la rom._n 2._o 15._o and_o so_o become_v a_o law_n unto_o himself_o 2._o such_o a_o one_o may_v cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la scire_fw-la and_o so_o far_o be_v good_a as_o adrian_n say_v to_o do_v that_o to_o other_o which_o he_o will_v expect_v 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he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v it_o out_o 3._o it_o prefer_v a_o suppose_a fictitious_a revelation_n before_o write_v and_o clear_a revelation_n as_o do_v the_o deceive_v prophet_n 1_o king_n 13._o now_o all_o divine_a revelation_n come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n ever_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n to_o try_v all_o revelation_n by_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 4._o it_o prefer_v a_o strong_a impulsion_n from_o his_o own_o thought_n before_o god_n own_o thought_n jer._n 7._o 31._o god_n say_v what_o they_o do_v never_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n to_o approve_v it_o yet_o will_v they_o do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v their_o conscience_n and_o it_o come_v into_o their_o mind_n but_o the_o strong_a impulsion_n of_o our_o spirit_n though_o gracious_a spirit_n can_v be_v no_o rule_n david_n have_v a_o very_a strong_a impression_n once_o to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n he_o consult_v with_o nathan_n a_o prophet_n he_o have_v the_o 3._o 2_o 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whore_v he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n the_o wise_a man_n 26_o pro._n 28._o 26_o say_v and_o job_n give_v a_o serious_a item_n in_o this_o case_n let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v trust_n in_o vanity_n for_o vanity_n shall_v be_v his_o recompense_n job_n 15._o 31._o 5._o erroneous_a conscience_n interpret_v difficulty_n and_o discouragement_n as_o a_o discharge_n from_o duty_n the_o time_n be_v not_o come_v say_v they_o to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o more_o our_o duty_n because_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n forbid_v and_o the_o adversary_n hinder_v it_o hag._n 1._o 2._o but_o this_o be_v the_o sluggard_n conscience_n when_o he_o see_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n prov._n 26._o 13._o 6._o it_o conceive_v a_o fair_a intention_n or_o a_o good_a end_n may_v legitimate_a a_o unwarrantable_a action_n now_o though_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o end_n propound_v have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o a_o 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the_o mouth_n of_o it_o for_o the_o general_n want_v of_o good_a conscience_n in_o this_o age_n and_o i_o may_v just_o make_v it_o as_o large_a as_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 18._o 7._o wo_n to_o the_o world_n say_v he_o because_o of_o offence_n all_o the_o world_n be_v faulty_a in_o this_o kind_n more_o or_o less_o so_o may_v we_o say_v woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o ill_a conscience_n all_o the_o world_n in_o general_a and_o most_o call_v christian_n in_o particular_a herein_o be_v blame-worthy_a run_v to_o and_o fro_o into_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n 1._o jer._n 5._o 1._o and_o inquire_v and_o see_v if_o you_o can_v find_v a_o man_n of_o conscience_n in_o this_o generation_n we_o may_v change_v job_n quaere_fw-la vbinam_fw-la invenienda_fw-la est_fw-la sapientia_fw-la 20._o job_n 28._o 12_o 20._o &_o ubinam_fw-la est_fw-la locus_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la where_o be_v wisdom_n to_o be_v find_v and_o where_o be_v the_o 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