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conscience_n love_v and_o delight_n in_o but_o our_o age_n can_v no_o more_o endure_v this_o kind_n of_o preach_v than_o the_o israelite_n can_v endure_v the_o shrill_a sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v loud_a and_o loud_o 12.19_o he._n 12.19_o and_o that_o terrible_a fire_n and_o that_o voice_n of_o word_n which_o they_o desire_v they_o may_v hear_v no_o more_o christ_n minister_n now_o be_v become_v antichristian_a out_o they_o their_o doctrine_n only_o legal_a though_o indeed_o they_o trace_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o observe_v their_o method_n who_o first_o command_v repentance_n to_o be_v preach_v 24.47_o lu._n 24.47_o and_o then_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v promise_v and_o paul_n draw_v all_o his_o doctrine_n unto_o these_o 2_o head_n first_o repentance_n towards_o god_n the_o second_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 20.21_o act._n 20.21_o yet_o man_n be_v now_o become_v so_o tender_a that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v their_o dalilah_n touch_v you_o may_v not_o 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and_o doctrine_n and_o be_v example_n to_o the_o flock_n in_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o spirit_n and_o purity_n if_o you_o do_v we_o be_v bold_a to_o challenge_v you_o for_o man_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o you_o honour_v they_o as_o man_n send_v of_o god_n and_o high_o esteem_v they_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n and_o ready_o obey_v their_o wholesome_a doctrine_n follow_v they_o as_o they_o follow_v christ_n you_o may_v then_o safe_o conclude_v we_o be_v assure_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n last_o note_v of_o good_a conscience_n be_v universal_a obedience_n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a distinguish_a note_n between_o truth_n and_o error_n a_o good_a and_o a_o evil_a conscience_n god_n call_v for_o this_o say_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v command_v you_o be_v circumspect_a magna_fw-la exod._n 23.13_o caute_fw-la estote_fw-la 1._o magna_fw-la god_n will_v have_v conscience_n to_o be_v good_a to_o all_o person_n act._n 24.16_o and_o 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thy_o own_o salvation_n that_o thou_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o prayer_n in_o thy_o family_n of_o read_v the_o word_n of_o hear_v it_o preach_v unto_o thou_o no_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n of_o a_o lie_n and_o of_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n sure_o if_o thy_o conscience_n be_v not_o good_a to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o to_o man_n it_o be_v void_a of_o goodness_n second_o the_o formal_a hypocrite_n be_v as_o high_a if_o not_o high_o in_o his_o conceit_n of_o self_n worthiness_n he_o be_v one_o that_o labour_v to_o know_v god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o both_o public_o in_o the_o congregation_n &_o private_o in_o his_o family_n he_o be_v a_o profess_a onimie_n unto_o ignorance_n and_o profane_v and_o praise_v god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n and_o
as_o ten._n so_o conscience_n may_v be_v past_a feel_n ephes_n 4_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remorseless_a stupid_a like_o a_o member_n that_o be_v benumb_v and_o have_v no_o sense_n in_o it_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v like_o a_o dead_a man_n that_o feel_v not_o the_o heavy_a burden_n that_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o but_o when_o it_o be_v awake_v oh_o that_o infinite_a unexpressable_a torment_n that_o will_v surround_v thy_o precious_a soul_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n thy_o sin_n will_v be_v accuse_v thou_o at_o thy_o left_a hand_n infinite_a devil_n expect_v thou_o under_o thou_o the_o fullness_n of_o hell_n burn_v above_o thou_o a_o angry_a judge_n and_o within_o thou_o hty_a conscience_n torment_v so_o that_o to_o live_v will_v be_v a_o torment_n to_o die_v will_v be_v a_o hell_n yea_o god_n himself_o will_v rouse_v it_o up_o if_o not_o by_o his_o word_n as_o he_o do_v ahabs_n conscience_n or_o by_o his_o rod_n as_o he_o do_v pharaoh_n yet_o by_o his_o terrible_a presence_n 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she_o he_o present_o refuse_v it_o and_o say_v unto_o she_o behold_v my_o master_n wot_v not_o what_o be_v in_o the_o house_n with_o i_o 39.9_o gen._n 39.9_o and_o he_o have_v commit_v all_o to_o my_o hand_n and_o there_o be_v none_o great_a in_o his_o house_n then_o i_o neither_o have_v he_o keep_v any_o thing_n from_o i_o but_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v his_o wife_n how_o then_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sinagainst_a god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v unto_o she_o your_o desire_n be_v very_o wicked_a and_o i_o may_v not_o yield_v unto_o it_o i_o may_v not_o act_v the_o least_o sin_n against_o god_n how_o then_o may_v i_o commit_v so_o great_a a_o wickedness_n as_o to_o defile_v my_o master_n bed_n be_v it_o not_o adultery_n a_o complicate_v sin_n that_o contain_v many_o evil_n within_o it_o in_o so_o do_v 1._o i_o shall_v be_v a_o thief_n in_o steal_v from_o he_o the_o best_a jewel_n in_o his_o house_n namely_o his_o wife_n 2._o most_o injurious_a in_o mix_v a_o bastard_n brood_n with_o his_o legitimate_a child_n 3._o i_o shall_v be_v sacrilegious_a in_o take_v my_o body_n which_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o turn_v it_o to_o carnal_a pollution_n 4._o i_o shall_v be_v most_o ungracious_a towards_o my_o god_n and_o most_o ingrateful_a to_o my_o kind_a master_n the_o like_a we_o find_v in_o job_n a_o man_n very_o fearful_a to_o offend_v conscience_n he_o be_v a_o nonsuch_n by_o god_n own_o testimony_n 1.8_o job_n 1.8_o not_o any_o one_o like_o he_o upon_o the_o earth_n so_o perfect_a so_o upright_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a he_o be_v one_o that_o resolve_v not_o to_o give_v conscience_n the_o least_o offence_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o reproach_v he_o all_o his_o day_n though_o man_n do_v reproach_v he_o as_o eliphas_n bildad_n zophar_n who_o charge_v he_o with_o hypos_fw-la crisy_n yet_o his_o conscience_n which_o be_v more_o privy_a to_o his_o way_n and_o can_v testify_v more_o true_o 27.6_o job_n 27.6_o that_o shall_v not_o reproach_v he_o so_o tender_a be_v he_o such_o must_v be_v our_o tenderness_n the_o like_a be_v that_o in_o joseph_n job_n and_o other_o and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v know_v how_o it_o show_v itself_o to_o god_n to_o other_o and_o to_o ourselves_o 1._o to_o god_n he_o that_o have_v a_o holy_a tenderness_n in_o he_o will_v stand_v for_o god_n in_o what_o shall_v make_v for_o his_o truth_n honour_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n if_o he_o see_v any_o thing_n unto_o which_o god_n be_v entitle_v or_o have_v interest_n in_o such_o a_o one_o will_v not_o see_v his_o god_n wrong_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n but_o he_o will_v stand_v upon_o a_o hoof_n with_o moses_n &_o upon_o a_o iota_fw-la or_o title_n with_o christ_n he_o will_v manifest_v his_o tenderness_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o 1._o to_o his_o precept_n 2._o 10.26_o exod._n 10.26_o to_o his_o threat_n 3._o his_o judgement_n 4._o his_o mercy_n of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n 5.18_o math._n 5.18_o and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o namely_o god_n precept_n l._n cauti_fw-la esto_fw-la te_fw-la vatab._n in_o h._n l._n 1._o he_o that_o have_v this_o holy_a tenderness_n in_o he_o will_v ready_o yield_v unto_o god_n precept_n whatsoever_o he_o command_v he_o will_v do_v it_o circumspect_o 20._o conscientia_fw-la bona_fw-la non_fw-la solúm_fw-la attendit_fw-la quid_fw-la praecipiat_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la velit_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la bona_fw-la beneplacens_fw-la et_fw-la perfect_a bern._n de_fw-fr virâ_fw-la solitariâ_fw-la ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr dâ—i_fw-fr p._n 10_o 20._o i._n e._n wary_o and_o with_o attention_n exod._n 23.13_o thus_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o be_v faithful_a in_o