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this_o be_v plain_o to_o rebel_v against_o god_n himself_o to_o thrust_v his_o deputy_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n and_o office_n this_o be_v to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v we_o up_o to_o our_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o to_o have_v no_o further_o care_n over_o we_o as_o rom._n 1.24_o 26_o 28._o and_o this_o be_v to_o draw_v upon_o we_o a_o most_o dangerous_a consequence_n by_o degree_n through_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v our_o conscience_n senseless_a sear_v cauterised_a or_o to_o choke_v and_o kill_v it_o or_o in_o such_o sort_n to_o extinguish_v the_o light_n and_o life_n thereof_o that_o the_o great_a sin_n will_v be_v practise_v without_o any_o check_n or_o remorse_n to_o the_o intolerable_a hurt_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n the_o shame_n of_o our_o life_n the_o damnation_n of_o our_o soul_n ephes_n 4.17_o the_o gentile_n walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n 18._o have_v the_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o
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dominion_n and_o 6._o they_o that_o resist_v such_o magistrate_n in_o such_o thing_n do_v grievous_o sin_v against_o god_n they_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n say_v s._n paul_n rom._n 13.2_o and_o procure_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n and_o vers_n 5._o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o externâ_fw-la for_o necessitate_v externâ_fw-la wrath_n but_o also_o for_o internâ_fw-la for_o necessitate_v internâ_fw-la conscience_n sake_n quest_n 3._o what_o be_v then_o to_o be_v do_v when_o thy_o prince_n god_n deputy_n and_o in_o god_n stead_n command_v thou_o and_o thy_o conscience_n god_n deputy_n also_o and_o in_o god_n stead_n forbid_v thou_o the_o same_o since_o in_o obey_v thy_o prince_n thou_o sin_v against_o thy_o conscience_n in_o obey_v thy_o conscience_n thou_o sin_v against_o thy_o prince_n in_o both_o against_o god_n because_o they_o both_o have_v their_o authority_n from_o god_n to_o command_v thou_o and_o to_o bind_v thou_o under_o pain_n of_o 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heart_n like_o a_o register_n in_o his_o office_n continual_o note_v and_o write_v the_o man_n course_n plot_n device_n with_o all_o their_o material_a circumstance_n how_o they_o swerve_v or_o agree_v with_o the_o instruction_n set_v down_o in_o the_o law-book_n without_o any_o partiality_n as_o god_n true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n and_o this_o be_v saint_n chrysostom_n codex_fw-la 2._o chrysostom_n on_o psal_n 50._o homil_n 2._o in_fw-la quo_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la peccata_fw-la conscribuntur_fw-la a_o book_n wherein_o our_o daily_a sin_n be_v write_v the_o conscience_n be_v a_o individual_a or_o unseparable_a companion_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n it_o walk_v though_o invisible_o in_o the_o same_o garden_n with_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o same_o table_n lie_v in_o the_o same_o bed_n many_o man_n be_v unmarried_a but_o none_o live_v single_a they_o may_v walk_v speak_v and_o think_v without_o other_o companion_n but_o never_o without_o their_o conscience_n that_o be_v still_o partaker_n of_o all_o their_o counsel_n that_o not_o only_o hear_v and_o see_v but_o write_v down_o and_o record_n as_o in_o a_o chronicle_n all_o thing_n do_v say_v or_o think_v by_o this_o chronicle_n of_o our_o life_n we_o may_v find_v write_v whether_o we_o mind_v it_o or_o no_o while_o it_o be_v in_o writing_n undeniable_a record_n testify_v whether_o we_o do_v this_o or_o that_o or_o whether_o we_o do_v it_o not_o as_o in_o sin_n david_n willing_o forget_v hide_v and_o cover_v his_o grievous_a sin_n 12.13_o 2._o sam._n 12.13_o think_v they_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o light_v but_o after_o nine_o month_n nathan_n open_v his_o conscience_n and_o compel_v he_o to_o confess_v it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o judas_n 4._o matt._n 27.3_o 4._o so_o the_o conscience_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n be_v not_o mind_v by_o they_o 22._o gen._n 42.21_o 22._o till_o their_o affliction_n in_o egypt_n make_v they_o look_v into_o it_o and_o then_o they_o see_v their_o cruelty_n to_o their_o brother_n write_v in_o large_a letter_n and_o convict_v they_o of_o sin_n so_o of_o our_o innocency_n 24.11_o 1._o sam._n 24.11_o david_n conscience_n show_v he_o he_o have_v not_o conspire_v against_o saul_n samuel_n can_v bold_o say_v 12.3_o 1._o sam._n 12.3_o who_o ex_fw-la have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v who_o have_v i_o defraud_v who_o have_v i_o oppress_v or_o of_o who_o hand_n have_v i_o receive_v any_o bribe_n moses_n can_v say_v of_o korah_n dathan_n abiram_n and_o their_o company_n 16.15_o num._n 16.15_o i_o have_v not_o take_v a_o ass_n from_o they_o neither_o have_v i_o hurt_v any_o of_o they_o let_v no_o man_n sin_n then_o use_v 1_o in_o hope_n to_o be_v hide_v for_o lack_v of_o witness_n he_o may_v blind_v the_o world_n but_o neither_o god_n nor_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o carry_v mille_fw-la testes_fw-la a_o thousand_o witness_n in_o his_o own_o bosom_n or_o one_o as_o strong_a as_o a_o thousand_o which_o will_v testify_v his_o own_o secret_a sin_n to_o his_o own_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n when_o god_n cite_v it_o while_o traitor_n think_v their_o practice_n remain_v cover_v and_o unknown_a they_o be_v somewhat_o hearty_a to_o deny_v but_o when_o their_o own_o letter_n or_o other_o accuser_n privy_a to_o their_o fact_n be_v produce_v against_o they_o into_o the_o open_a light_n 25.37_o 1._o sam._n 25.37_o than_o their_o heart_n like_o nabal_n die_v within_o they_o or_o as_o a_o murderer_n have_v leave_v two_o man_n for_o dead_a and_o be_v afterward_o apprehend_v for_o suspicion_n and_o stout_o deny_v all_o now_o when_o he_o see_v one_o of_o they_o bring_v in_o alive_a able_a to_o see_v he_o and_o to_o speak_v than_o he_o cry_v out_o alas_o be_v thou_o alive_a then_o i_o be_o undo_v so_o a_o wicked_a man_n will_v deny_v all_o but_o when_o god_n bring_v forth_o his_o live_a conscience_n to_o accuse_v he_o than_o he_o be_v strike_v dumb_a and_o find_v he_o be_v undo_v i_o read_v of_o a_o philosopher_n that_o hear_v his_o creditor_n be_v dead_a keep_v the_o money_n which_o he_o have_v borrow_v without_o witness_n a_o night_n or_o two_o but_o after_o some_o struggle_v with_o his_o conscience_n he_o carry_v it_o to_o his_o executor_n say_v mihi_fw-la vivit_fw-la qui_fw-la aliis_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v alive_a to_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o other_o oh_o offend_v not_o thy_o conscience_n which_o always_o watch_v thou_o and_o write_v up_o thy_o own_o sin_n and_o shame_n against_o thou_o turpe_fw-la quid_fw-la ausurus_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la testae_fw-la time_n o_o ahab_n 21._o 1._o king_n 21._o how_o cunning_o and_o close_o contrive_v and_o convey_v thou_o thy_o mischievous_a practice_n against_o a_o poor_a innocent_a will_v not_o a_o palace_n a_o kingdom_n content_v thou_o where_o thou_o may_v live_v in_o love_n in_o honour_n in_o wealth_n and_o pleasure_n but_o thou_o must_v have_v naboth_n vineyard_n too_o and_o to_o get_v it_o rush_v headlong_o into_o such_o damnable_a course_n as_o to_o counterfeit_v a_o religious_a fast_o make_v a_o show_n of_o devotion_n a_o cloak_n to_o cover_v a_o odious_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o height_n of_o impiety_n and_o to_o suborn_v false_a witness_n to_o accuse_v a_o innocent_a corrupt_v the_o judge_n under_o colour_n of_o law_n to_o condemn_v he_o to_o take_v away_o his_o livelihood_n and_o withal_o his_o good_a name_n and_o the_o pity_n and_o compassion_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o beholder_n which_o be_v the_o height_n of_o tyranny_n yea_o worse_n if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v worse_o then_o ston_a he_o to_o death_n and_o deprive_v himself_o and_o his_o child_n of_o inheritance_n and_o life_n and_o do_v not_o thy_o conscience_n check_v thou_o for_o all_o this_o sure_o conscience_n have_v write_v it_o up_o but_o he_o mind_v it_o not_o for_o joy_n of_o his_o fine_a contrive_a excheat_n till_o come_v from_o take_v possession_n he_o meet_v the_o prophet_n elias_n to_o who_o he_o say_v have_v thou_o find_v i_o 21.20_o 1._o king_n 21.20_o o_o my_o enemy_n why_o his_o enemy_n oh_o his_o conscience_n now_o accuse_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n which_o have_v make_v both_o god_n and_o good_a man_n his_o enemy_n and_o now_o at_o last_o he_o find_v in_o stead_n of_o magnify_v his_o house_n and_o establish_v his_o posterity_n what_o a_o evil_a covetousness_n he_o have_v covet_v to_o his_o own_o house_n what_o a_o vengeance_n he_o bring_v upon_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n oh_o absalon_n how_o well_o may_v thou_o flourish_v if_o the_o favour_n of_o a_o king_n the_o love_n of_o a_o kingdom_n the_o beauty_n of_o thy_o person_n wealth_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n with_o any_o moderation_n will_v content_v thou_o but_o thou_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o father_n and_o ambition_n carry_v thou_o headlong_o into_o treasonable_a course_n and_o untimely_a death_n thou_o coloure_v thy_o foul_a practice_n
well_o against_o the_o law_n or_o according_a to_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v or_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v excuse_v and_o acquit_v this_o be_v the_o naturale_fw-la judicatorium_fw-la of_o damascen_n the_o natural_a judgement-seat_n of_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n place_v in_o man_n heart_n the_o law_n say_v he_o that_o live_v in_o damnable_a sin_n shall_v die_v thy_o chronicle_n say_v thou_o live_v in_o damnable_a sin_n and_o name_v it_o thy_o thought_n conclude_v ergò_fw-la thou_o shall_v die_v again_o the_o law_n fulfil_v by_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 5.17_o rom._n 3.31_o say_v he_o that_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v thy_o chronicle_n say_v thou_o repente_v and_o believe_v for_o thou_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n thy_o thought_n conclude_v and_o assure_v thou_o ergò_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v the_o daily_a meditation_n and_o discourse_v of_o these_o thing_n be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o we_o for_o it_o work_v in_o we_o a_o right_a judgement_n of_o god_n way_n ezek._n 18.25_o with_o due_a thankfulness_n and_o heedfulnes_n to_o his_o law_n and_o in_o our_o life_n humility_n repentance_n and_o carefulness_n and_o to_o all_o other_o equity_n and_o lenity_n tit._n 3.2_o 3._o gal._n 6.1_o 2._o but_o oftentimes_o the_o conscience_n seem_v to_o be_v asleep_a work_v hindrance_n of_o the_o conscience_n work_v and_o do_v not_o compare_v these_o book_n together_o it_o stir_v not_o trouble_v not_o the_o sinner_n partly_o because_o the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o desire_n to_o accomplish_v his_o project_n of_o covetousness_n ambition_n or_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n carry_v he_o on_o with_o such_o earnestness_n that_o he_o mind_v not_o his_o conscience_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o devil_n politic_o present_v he_o with_o such_o object_n and_o project_n as_o may_v withdraw_v his_o mind_n feed_v his_o fancy_n and_o occupy_v his_o thought_n otherwise_o with_o meditate_v whole_o upon_o the_o profit_n pleasure_n satisfaction_n and_o contentment_n that_o sin_n promise_v he_o and_o upon_o devise_v plot_v contrive_v and_o practise_v the_o mean_n how_o to_o bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v and_o how_o to_o couch_v all_o close_a together_o to_o keep_v secret_a cover_n and_o colour_n all_o to_o deceive_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o find_v no_o time_n to_o think_v on_o god_n his_o benefit_n nor_o his_o own_o duty_n and_o danger_n and_o partly_o suis_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sugitivià _fw-la cordibus_fw-la suis_fw-la because_o after_o the_o accomplish_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v indeed_o loath_a to_o look_v into_o his_o conscience_n lest_o it_o trouble_v he_o and_o make_v he_o to_o forsake_v &_o repent_v his_o sin_n which_o he_o so_o dear_o love_v or_o drive_v he_o into_o sorrow_n and_o melancholy_n so_o that_o if_o he_o feel_v any_o little_a prick_n of_o conscience_n he_o labour_v to_o smother_v and_o choke_v it_o or_o withdraw_v his_o thought_n from_o it_o by_o seek_v pleasant_a company_n game_a sport_v minstrelsy_n feast_v drink_v or_o one_o device_n or_o other_o but_o alas_o very_o lamentable_a and_o damnable_a be_v those_o man_n estate_n that_o thus_o turn_v the_o deaf_a care_n to_o the_o suggestion_n of_o god_n or_o their_o conscience_n 1.18_o rom._n 1.18_o that_o withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o by_o violence_n hinder_v the_o work_n thereof_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o suffer_v the_o devil_n so_o far_o to_o delude_v they_o as_o to_o force_v their_o heart_n to_o think_v the_o check_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o fit_n of_o melancholy_a and_o qualm_n of_o folly_n conscience_n the_o mischief_n of_o neglect_v the_o motion_n of_o conscience_n and_o labour_n to_o put_v they_o away_o by_o idle_a vanity_n or_o sinful_a course_n and_o so_o cozen_v themselves_o of_o a_o great_a benefit_n of_o god_n a_o especial_a mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n for_o this_o breed_v impenitency_n in_o most_o grievous_a sin_n isa_n 44.18_o yea_o witless_a presumption_n that_o all_o be_v well_o with_o they_o rev._n 3.17_o and_o thus_o a_o number_n by_o the_o policy_n of_o satan_n the_o strong_a man_n that_o keep_v the_o house_n in_o peace_n where_o he_o be_v master_n luk._n 11.21_o live_v and_o die_v stupid_a and_o senseless_a either_o of_o their_o present_a sin_n or_o follow_v vengeance_n they_o put_v away_o all_o thought_n of_o the_o evil_a day_n glut_v themselves_o with_o all_o fullness_n of_o wealth_n and_o pleasure_n amos_n 6.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n psal_n 73.4_o they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n or_o mirth_n and_o sudden_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n therefore_o they_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n job_n 21.13_o 14._o but_o when_o god_n in_o mercy_n move_v a_o man_n heart_n to_o turn_v his_o eye_n to_o view_v his_o conscience_n happy_a the_o rouse_a of_o conscience_n by_o the_o lord_n happy_a as_o he_o do_v david_n by_o send_v nathan_n to_o he_o 2._o sam._n 12._o and_o as_o christ_n look_v back_o upon_o peter_n luke_n 22.61_o and_o as_o at_o s._n peter_n preach_v the_o jew_n be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n act_v 2.37_o then_o a_o hearty_a and_o happy_a repentance_n follow_v to_o salvation_n if_o god_n vouchsafe_v not_o this_o to_o wilful_a sinner_n wretched_a by_o the_o devil_n wretched_a than_o the_o devil_n keep_v his_o delude_a captive_n hoodwink_v and_o lull_v in_o security_n till_o he_o have_v he_o fast_o and_o past_o all_o likelihood_n of_o recovery_n which_o when_o he_o find_v than_o he_o rouze_v the_o sleep_a conscience_n open_v the_o woeful_a book_n and_o compel_v the_o wretched_a sinner_n to_o read_v it_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o to_o drive_v he_o into_o desperation_n thus_o he_o deal_v with_o cain_n ahithophel_n judas_n and_o infinite_a other_o 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