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it_o that_o other_o do_v so_o and_o so_o etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v we_o profane_v the_o lordsday_n despise_v his_o minister_n and_o run_v upon_o all_o sort_n of_o evil_n 4._o this_o afford_v consolation_n to_o all_o such_o as_o do_v indeed_o eschew_v evil_a 4._o and_o that_o out_o of_o a_o unfeigned_a hatred_n thereof_o rejoice_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o when_o they_o prevail_v against_o it_o grieve_v at_o nothing_o more_o than_o when_o they_o be_v overcome_v thereby_o such_o do_v indeed_o love_v god_n such_o fear_v he_o in_o truth_n and_o so_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v everlasting_o bless_v these_o shall_v live_v happy_o here_o in_o joy_n and_o bliss_n hereafter_o o_o go_v on_o in_o this_o christian_a course_n though_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o because_o you_o do_v not_o as_o they_o do_v though_o they_o call_v you_o precise_a fool_n because_o you_o dare_v not_o swallow_v such_o goblet_n as_o they_o do_v yea_o though_o hereupon_o you_o pull_v danger_n upon_o yourselves_o yet_o must_v you_o eschew_v evil_a and_o so_o let_v we_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n though_o we_o have_v the_o world_n frown_n as_o long_o as_o we_o have_v god_n favour_n and_o what_o if_o we_o shall_v miss_v many_o a_o sweet_a morsel_n of_o profit_n pleasure_n and_o promotion_n if_o we_o be_v free_a from_o the_o gripe_n and_o vexation_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n they_o that_o now_o have_v their_o sweet_a meat_n will_v one_o day_n vomit_v up_o their_o morsel_n if_o they_o can_v as_o judas_n do_v who_o though_o he_o rid_v himself_o of_o the_o money_n yet_o can_v not_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o wound_n of_o conscience_n nor_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o be_v they_o ever_o the_o worse_a or_o have_v they_o any_o cause_n to_o grieve_v that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o share_n with_o he_o in_o the_o thirty_o piece_n and_o do_v good_a good_a this_o necessary_o follow_v on_o the_o other_o no_o man_n can_v have_v his_o heart_n true_o nor_o 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apostles_n paul_n and_o john_n join_v both_o together_o great_a be_v the_o force_n hereof_o 20._o as_o both_o be_v within_o we_o and_o so_o more_o able_a either_o to_o comfort_v or_o terrify_v we_o then_o any_o other_o thing_n as_o the_o wind_n that_o get_v within_o the_o earth_n shake_v it_o most_o terrible_o and_o likewise_o so_o inseparable_a that_o a_o man_n can_v get_v from_o it_o 1._o this_o show_v plain_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 1_o who_o have_v set_v conscience_n on_o work_n thus_o to_o admonish_v warn_v comfort_n accuse_v terrify_v etc._n etc._n have_v do_v evil_a why_o shall_v a_o man_n conscience_n accuse_v or_o terrify_v he_o but_o that_o god_n have_v ordain_v it_o shall_v so_o do_v and_o according_o it_o do_v cite_v he_o before_o god_n and_o judge_v he_o before_o hand_n for_o not_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v take_v the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n it_o bear_v record_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n why_o have_v the_o most_o unbridled_a despiser_n of_o god_n when_o any_o token_n of_o god_n wrath_n have_v appear_v run_v into_o hole_n and_o cellar_n under_o the_o ground_n yea_o and_o such_o wicked_a monster_n after_o some_o foul_a offence_n though_o so_o secret_o do_v as_o that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v afraid_a of_o man_n yet_o be_v so_o much_o vex_v and_o disquiet_v but_o that_o their_o conscience_n inform_v they_o of_o god_n against_o who_o they_o do_v sin_n and_o that_o his_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n do_v far_o surpass_v that_o of_o man_n or_o angel_n as_o know_v not_o only_o what_o be_v do_v and_o speak_v in_o the_o world_n but_o what_o be_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n 2._o this_o confute_v those_o which_o affirm_v 2._o that_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o our_o salvation_n and_o why_o because_o we_o can_v know_v whether_o we_o believe_v or_o not_o etc._n etc._n but_o as_o we_o may_v know_v a_o tree_n by_o the_o fruit_n so_o may_v we_o our_o faith_n 2._o god_n give_v we_o not_o grace_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v it_o or_o not_o 3._o wherefore_o serve_v conscience_n but_o to_o witness_v what_o be_v in_o we_o 12._o thus_o what_o conscience_n be_v for_o the_o second_o conscience_n the_o office_n of_o conscience_n they_o be_v to_o bear_v witness_n and_o to_o give_v judgement_n first_o witness_n i_o say_v to_o bear_v witness_n and_o that_o 1._o of_o our_o thought_n whether_o they_o have_v be_v proud_a distrustful_a unclean_a wander_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n or_o in_o prayer_n worldly_a on_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o understanding_n have_v two_o faculty_n one_o whereby_o it_o conceive_v or_o think_v this_o or_o that_o the_o other_o whereby_o it_o double_v upon_o itself_o and_o know_v that_o it_o do_v think_v it_o the_o mind_n think_v a_o thought_n the_o conscience_n go_v beyond_o the_o mind_n and_o know_v what_o the_o mind_n think_v so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n will_v hide_v his_o thought_n from_o god_n his_o conscience_n can_v bear_v witness_n of_o they_o 10._o thus_o it_o discover_v the_o very_a bent_n and_o sway_n of_o our_o heart_n 11._o 2._o of_o our_o will_n and_o affection_n whether_o the_o same_o be_v set_v on_o good_a or_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a 3._o 3._o of_o our_o speech_n whether_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n or_o not_o 4._o of_o our_o action_n though_o never_o so_o secret_a thus_o david_n conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o number_v the_o people_n 15._o but_o that_o he_o have_v not_o conspire_v against_o saul_n 5._o howsoever_o he_o be_v by_o he_o persecute_v etc._n so_o job_n conscience_n witness_v against_o he_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o impatient_o but_o for_o he_o that_o he_o have_v not_o eat_v his_o morsel_n alone_o etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o set_v out_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o man_n 1_o god_n have_v not_o here_o leave_v we_o alone_o but_o beside_o his_o word_n and_o minister_n every_o man_n have_v a_o keeper_n still_o go_v along_o with_o he_o who_o be_v to_o pry_v into_o our_o action_n and_o to_o bear_v witness_n of_o they_o all_o and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v amiss_o to_o tell_v we_o secret_o thereof_o that_o so_o we_o may_v ask_v pardon_n and_o amend_v and_o may_v not_o complain_v that_o we_o have_v none_o to_o tell_v we_o of_o our_o fault_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o be_v our_o conscience_n hereby_o such_o as_o belong_v unto_o god_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o thereupon_o be_v pardon_v after_o their_o conversion_n they_o be_v also_o hereby_o keep_v from_o many_o evil_n and_o through_o the_o check_n of_o conscience_n we_o be_v drive_v to_o repentance_n happy_a be_v they_o that_o have_v tender_a conscience_n and_o turn_v not_o the_o deaf_a ear_n thereto_o do_v our_o conscience_n tell_v we_o of_o any_o thing_n amiss_o if_o we_o do_v thereupon_o amend_v we_o make_v good_a use_n thereof_o but_o if_o we_o do_v not_o whereas_o it_o now_o speak_v soft_o between_o it_o and_o we_o in_o our_o ear_n it_o will_v roar_v out_o one_o day_n when_o it_o will_v be_v hear_v whether_o we_o will_v or_o not_o namely_o both_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o death_n and_o on_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n most_o man_n count_v their_o conscience_n a_o common_a barretor_n one_o that_o trouble_v they_o as_o ahab_n say_v elias_n do_v israel_n therefore_o be_v it_o just_a with_o god_n to_o give_v they_o benumb_v conscience_n that_o they_o go_v snort_v to_o hell_n 2._o it_o set_v out_o the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o condemn_v no_o man_n till_o he_o have_v give_v he_o both_o a_o law_n to_o guide_v he_o and_o a_o conscience_n to_o admonish_v he_o 4._o yea_o to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v he_o when_o god_n judge_v every_o man_n conscience_n shall_v justify_v god_n for_o so_o do_v when_o god_n shall_v awake_v the_o conscience_n than_o it_o will_v speak_v true_a give_v a_o righteous_a verdict_n and_o condemn_v the_o civil_a for_o want_v of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n 3._o it_o teach_v we_o to_o beware_v we_o sin_v not_o 3_o whether_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n either_o out_o of_o hope_n that_o none_o shall_v know_v it_o or_o that_o we_o shall_v escape_v for_o lack_v of_o witness_n or_o that_o we_o may_v allege_v that_o we_o know_v not_o that_o so_o and_o so_o to_o do_v be_v sin_n thus_o we_o shall_v but_o deceive_v ourselves_o for_o there_o be_v witness_n enough_o thou_o own_o conscience_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o and_o god_n as_o ten_o thousand_o le_fw-fr we_o do_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o whereof_o we_o will_v hear_v again_o for_o conscience_n will_v bear_v witness_n do_v not_o we_o bless_v ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n do_v in_o secret_a as_o if_o none_o see_v they_o or_o can_v witness_v any_o thing_n against_o we_o the_o bird_n in_o the_o breast_n know_v and_o god_n know_v hang_v down_o thy_o head_n then_o and_o ask_v mercy_n of_o god_n and_o confess_v thyself_o to_o he_o if_o not_o even_o thy_o own_o conscience_n may_v break_v it_o out_o in_o this_o world_n as_o judas_n in_o accuse_v himself_o whereas_o he_o be_v not_o tax_v by_o other_o and_o many_o have_v confess_v murder_n adultery_n theft_n etc._n etc._n some_o with_o repentance_n other_o in_o hellish_a horror_n do_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o hope_n of_o secrecy_n unless_o you_o can_v keep_v god_n and_o your_o conscience_n from_o be_v present_a neither_o be_v we_o careful_a for_o eye-witness_n of_o our_o well_o do_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n it_o be_v enough_o if_o our_o conscience_n tell_v we_o we_o have_v do_v well_o yea_o if_o we_o be_v tax_v for_o hypocrite_n 1._o or_o otherwise_o be_v slander_v its_o sufficient_a that_o god_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n can_v bear_v witness_n of_o our_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n 12._o it_o be_v more_o than_o if_o every_o one_o shall_v speak_v well_o of_o we_o 18._o except_v our_o own_o conscience_n thus_o be_v job_n thus_o hezekiah_n comfort_v 3._o 2._o to_o give_v judgement_n and_o that_o whether_o thing_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a action_n whether_o they_o be_v well_o do_v or_o ill_o do_v and_o this_o judgement_n be_v give_v either_o before_o our_o action_n or_o after_o they_o before_o conscience_n give_v judgement_n thus_o it_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o bad_a and_o not_o so_o bare_o but_o with_o some_o furtherance_n this_o be_v good_a therefore_o do_v it_o this_o be_v ill_a therefore_o do_v it_o not_o so_o pilate_n know_v christ_n to_o be_v innocent_a his_o conscience_n move_v he_o to_o seek_v to_o loose_v he_o so_o reuben_n when_o his_o brethren_n will_v have_v kill_v joseph_n apprehend_v that_o to_o be_v ill_a and_o that_o from_o
conscience_n conscience_n a._n by_o no_o mean_n a_o particular_a faith_n must_v be_v have_v for_o all_o our_o action_n we_o must_v forbear_v a_o thing_n till_o we_o be_v persuade_v and_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v bear_v with_o that_o seek_v resolution_n a_o scruplous_a conscience_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v incline_v to_o think_v a_o thing_n lawful_a and_o yet_o have_v some_o scruple_n and_o doubt_n by_o reason_n of_o many_o difficulty_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o which_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v or_o resolve_v here_o our_o rule_n be_v to_o labour_v to_o suppress_v all_o difficulty_n that_o make_v we_o doubt_v but_o if_o it_o can_v be_v do_v than_o its_o lawful_a to_o follow_v conscience_n notwithstanding_o those_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n as_o deut._n 13._o when_o the_o people_n be_v settle_v in_o a_o true_a way_n of_o serve_v god_n if_o one_o shall_v come_v and_o teach_v they_o a_o contrary_a way_n confirm_v the_o same_o by_o a_o sign_n this_o must_v needs_o breed_v some_o scruple_n in_o the_o people_n mind_n nevertheless_o conscience_n incline_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o stand_v to_o it_o thus_o of_o these_o three_o question_n for_o the_o four_o conscience_n there_o be_v good_a and_o bad_a conscience_n man_n conscience_n be_v only_o good_a in_o the_o creation_n since_o the_o fall_v all_o man_n conscience_n be_v corrupt_v and_o pervert_v whereof_o some_o be_v renew_v and_o sanctify_v from_o heaven_n and_o so_o become_v good_a though_o not_o perfect_o because_o of_o the_o remnant_n of_o corruption_n 15._o whosoever_o be_v not_o sanctify_v have_v a_o ill_a conscience_n of_o one_o kind_a or_o other_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v either_o a_o still_a and_o quiet_a evil_a conscience_n or_o stir_v either_o by_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v wrongful_o for_o the_o true_a property_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v to_o excuse_v altogether_o for_o well-doing_n now_o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v either_o numb_a and_o dead_a and_o lie_v still_o or_o otherwise_o accuse_v for_o sin_n or_o excuse_v wrongful_o this_o be_v a_o ill_a conscience_n of_o a_o still_o quiet_a ill_a conscience_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n conscience_n namely_o sleepy_a secure_a and_o sear_v the_o first_o drowsy_a a_o sleepy_a drowsy_a conscience_n that_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o many_o sin_n and_o yet_o accuse_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o ignorance_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o common_a sort_n neglect_v many_o a_o duty_n and_o commit_v many_o a_o sin_n that_o conscience_n never_o check_v they_o for_o because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n law_n for_o which_o another_o that_o know_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v humble_v with_o they_o be_v omne_fw-la bene_fw-la they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o their_o good_a meaning_n and_o cry_v god_n mercy_n at_o last_o they_o be_v not_o trouble_v at_o wander_a thought_n worldly_a talk_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o go_v to_o bed_n without_o prayer_n simile_n and_o the_o like_a they_o be_v like_o one_o that_o come_v into_o a_o sluttish_a house_n in_o a_o dark_a night_n and_o see_v nothing_o amiss_o but_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v perceive_v the_o foul_a corner_n yea_o the_o very_a moat_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o sunbeam_n some_o such_o have_v come_v under_o a_o lightsome_a ministry_n and_o have_v wonder_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o themselves_o and_o have_v be_v humble_v and_o convert_v thus_o be_v it_o with_o paul_n before_o and_o after_o his_o conversion_n the_o second_o secure_a a_o secure_a conscience_n that_o be_v stir_v only_o at_o foul_a and_o stare_a sin_n hate_v murder_n and_o fight_v but_o in_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a anger_n be_v not_o move_v at_o all_o be_v somewhat_o trouble_v at_o swear_v by_o wound_n and_o blood_n but_o make_v nothing_o of_o by_o my_o faith_n truth_n this_o bread_n fire_n sun_n that_o shine_v and_o the_o like_a such_o have_v wide_a throat_n that_o can_v swallow_v all_o small_a thing_n so_o there_o be_v that_o make_v conscience_n of_o oppression_n cruelty_n in_o justice_n but_o none_o of_o neglect_v the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n or_o profane_v the_o lordsday_n which_o be_v great_a than_o the_o former_a though_o they_o do_v not_o so_o think_v and_o partly_o the_o commonness_n of_o they_o make_v their_o conscience_n not_o accuse_v in_o they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v never_o awaken_v for_o their_o sin_n till_o some_o great_a cross_n do_v befall_v they_o or_o after_o some_o rouse_a sermon_n than_o their_o conscience_n work_v therefore_o they_o can_v abide_v such_o preach_a though_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o they_o if_o they_o may_v hear_v such_o still_o till_o they_o be_v weary_v out_o of_o themselves_o the_o three_o sear_v a_o benumb_v brawny_a and_o sear_a conscience_n benumb_v as_o a_o member_n in_o the_o dead_a palsy_n brawny_a as_o a_o labour_a man_n hand_n sear_v as_o with_o a_o hot_a iron_n which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o when_o man_n go_v on_o and_o make_v conscience_n of_o nothing_o but_o do_v what_o they_o list_v and_o their_o heart_n scarce_o smite_v they_o be_v as_o nabal_n like_o block_n and_o stone_n dare_v do_v any_o thing_n and_o commit_v most_o horrible_a foul_a sin_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v trouble_v thereat_o this_o come_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n and_o refuse_v the_o check_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o a_o hard_a heart_n to_o work_v wickedness_n and_o that_o with_o greediness_n 18._o great_a sin_n also_o lyen_fw-we in_o without_o repentance_n do_v harden_v and_o benumb_v the_o conscience_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v sear_v be_v past_a feel_n they_o not_o only_o do_v against_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n but_o even_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o their_o natural_a conscience_n god_n give_v they_o over_o and_o so_o they_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n without_o sense_n of_o any_o thing_n the_o cause_n of_o these_o especial_o the_o two_o first_o be_v chief_o 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