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rather_o to_o scare_v man_n than_o to_o hurt_v they_o and_o cause_v conscience_n to_o smite_v they_o that_o if_o that_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n he_o may_v hold_v his_o hand_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o conscience_n than_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n if_o god_n have_v not_o such_o a_o witness_n as_o conscience_n be_v how_o can_v he_o convict_v man_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n of_o secret_a sin_n as_o the_o text_n say_v god_n will_v bring_v every_o secret_a thing_n to_o light_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o in_o the_o 1_o corinth_n 4.5_o be_v say_v god_n will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n what_o but_o conscience_n can_v witness_v against_o man_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n their_o heart_n murder_v heart_n adultery_n as_o solomon_n say_v to_o shimei_n 1_o king_n 2.44_o thou_o know_v all_o the_o wickedness_n which_o thy_o heart_n be_v privy_a to_o now_o conscience_n be_v such_o a_o witness_n as_o none_o can_v withstand_v or_o deny_v its_o testimony_n if_o two_o credible_a witness_n be_v sufficient_a even_o in_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n much_o more_o conscience_n which_o be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o read_v of_o he_o who_o come_v to_o a_o wedding_n feast_n without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n that_o when_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v a_o wedding_n garment_n he_o be_v speechless_a matth._n 22.12_o hence_o also_o we_o read_v of_o every_o mouth_n be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o no_o reply_n be_v make_v to_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o say_v he_o that_o wâ—â—_n without_o sin_n let_v he_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o she_o for_o the_o text_n say_v john_n 8.9_o they_o which_o hear_v it_o be_v convict_v in_o their_o own_o 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appoint_v to_o warn_v because_o conscience_n always_o speak_v with_o the_o party_n themselves_o and_o leave_v its_o errand_n in_o their_o own_o breast_n indeed_o when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n it_o be_v say_v he_o will_v come_v like_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n yea_o when_o god_n come_v to_o ruin_v person_n or_o nation_n after_o fair_a warning_n give_v but_o never_o take_v he_o ofttimes_o do_v it_o sudden_o hence_o destruction_n be_v say_v to_o come_v as_o a_o whirlwind_n or_o as_o sorrow_n upâ—n_v a_o woman_n in_o travel_n who_o be_v sometime_o never_o better_a at_o ease_n or_o more_o light-some_a or_o cheerful_a than_o just_a before_o their_o pain_n hence_o those_o word_n of_o solomon_n prov._n 29.1_o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n there_o we_o read_v indeed_o of_o sudden_a destruction_n but_o of_o frequent_a reproof_n go_v before_o it_o now_o conscience_n be_v the_o great_a reprover_n and_o a_o man_n be_v never_o thorough_o convict_v as_o to_o himself_o till_o he_o be_v so_o of_o his_o own_o conscience_n so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o use_n second_o use_v the_o next_o use_n or_o corollary_n be_v this_o if_o conscience_n be_v such_o a_o smiter_n as_o have_v be_v show_v than_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o sinner_n escape_v scotfree_a or_o go_v unpunished_a because_o their_o sin_n do_v not_o go_v before_o to_o judgement_n that_o be_v be_v keep_v secret_a from_o man_n and_o consequent_o exempt_v from_o humane_a punishment_n pain_n and_o shame_n because_o it_o be_v punishment_n enough_o god_n wot_v for_o a_o man_n to_o run_v the_o gauntlet_n and_o undergo_v the_o rack_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n if_o god_n shall_v but_o say_v take_v he_o conscience_n take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n clap_v iron_n upon_o he_o throw_v he_o in_o thy_o dungeon_n feed_v he_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o spiritual_a affliction_n and_o give_v he_o those_o water_n to_o drink_v which_o be_v more_o bitter_a than_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n if_o the_o great_a judge_n shall_v thus_o deliver_v up_o a_o man_n to_o the_o severe_a of_o jailer_n and_o say_v throw_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o give_v he_o no_o hope_n to_o come_v out_o till_o he_o pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n handle_v he_o as_o thou_o do_v cain_n judas_n francis_n spira_n for_o thou_o can_v do_v it_o teach_v he_o as_o gideon_n teach_v the_o man_n of_o succoth_n with_o brier_n and_o thorn_n tear_v he_o in_o piece_n and_o let_v none_o deliver_v he_o psal_n 15.22_o if_o such_o a_o sentence_n as_o that_o shall_v come_v forth_o from_o the_o great_a god_n he_o upon_o who_o it_o be_v past_a needs_o no_o poverty_n no_o loss_n of_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n no_o bodily_a sickness_n or_o pain_n no_o temporal_a prison_n no_o reproach_n or_o disgrace_n from_o man_n to_o make_v he_o miserable_a nay_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o spite_n of_o riches_n honour_n power_n the_o best_a of_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o kind_a of_o relation_n and_o friend_n and_o what_o ever_o else_o this_o world_n can_v give_v he_o he_o shall_v tremble_v as_o do_v belshazzar_n even_o when_o quaff_v and_o carouze_a with_o all_o his_o friend_n about_o he_o he_o shall_v fit_v uneasy_a and_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o thorn_n though_o he_o sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n with_o his_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n and_o his_o sceptre_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o thousand_o of_o noble_n stand_v bare_a before_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v hearty_o merry_a though_o upon_o his_o wedding_n day_n nor_o at_o the_o birth_n and_o baptise_v of_o a_o brave_a son_n long_o desire_v nor_o at_o a_o princelike_a feast_n when_o he_o have_v all_o his_o kindred_n and_o friend_n about_o he_o the_o rare_a wine_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o merry_a till_o they_o have_v make_v he_o not_o himself_o and_o then_o how_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v merry_a who_o be_v not_o himself_o i_o know_v not_o wine_n common_o make_v the_o brute_n or_o brutal_a part_n of_o man_n merry_a but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o man_n or_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o be_v himself_o god_n know_v if_o conscience_n be_v wound_v a_o man_n can_v possess_v no_o mirth_n but_o what_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v madness_n or_o like_o the_o laughter_n or_o dance_v of_o those_o who_o be_v sting_v with_o a_o tarantula_n and_o let_v the_o beast_n or_o beastial_a part_n of_o man_n be_v never_o so_o brisk_a and_o jocund_a that_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v the_o soul_n viz._n the_o humane_a rational_a soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n intermeddle_v not_o with_o its_o joy_n which_o make_v i_o think_v of_o the_o apostle_n word_n the_o widow_n which_o live_v in_o pleasure_n be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v for_o what_o be_v death_n but_o a_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o in_o this_o case_n soul_n and_o body_n be_v separate_v for_o she_o animate_v body_n have_v pleasure_n but_o her_o soul_n have_v none_o reader_n if_o thou_o have_v ever_o know_v what_o the_o smiting_n of_o conscience_n mean_v i_o need_v not_o tell_v thou_o that_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v a_o man_n a_o very_a hell_n upon_o earth_n whilst_o they_o who_o behold_v his_o outward_a prosperity_n not_o know_v where_o the_o shoe_n pinch_v he_o do_v think_v he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o second_o use_n the_o three_o use_n be_v this_o if_o conscience_n be_v so_o great_a and_o terrible_a a_o smiter_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a folly_n in_o man_n needless_o to_o provoke_v and_o enrage_v it_o as_o too_o many_o do_v from_o day_n to_o
you_o may_v conceive_v that_o indignation_n to_o be_v wherewith_o conscience_n resent_v it_o when_o any_o man_n say_v to_o it_o either_o in_o word_n or_o in_o effect_n as_o for_o what_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o i_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o whatsoever_o proceed_v out_o of_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o mouth_n that_o will_v i_o do_v the_o day_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v in_o which_o conscience_n ever_o do_v or_o ever_o will_v speak_v peace_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o flat_a rebellion_n against_o it_o and_o as_o the_o text_n say_v have_v zimri_n peace_n who_o slay_v his_o master_n so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v have_v ever_o any_o man_n peace_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o actual_a arm_n and_o hostility_n against_o his_o conscience_n no_o no_o the_o way_n to_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n be_v to_o do_v nothing_o but_o by_o full_a and_o free_a leave_n and_o consent_n of_o our_o well_o inform_v conscience_n direct_v 5._o if_o thou_o will_v 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prophesy_v and_o as_o it_o be_v tipify_v concern_v joseph_n and_o his_o brethren_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o we_o have_v a_o proverb_n my_o mind_n to_o i_o a_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v sure_a every_o man_n conscience_n be_v his_o kingdom_n so_o long_o as_o any_o man_n hold_v the_o possession_n of_o a_o good_a and_o unvanquished_a conscience_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o kingdom_n for_o sure_o among_o those_o king_n of_o who_o god_n say_v by_o i_o king_n reign_v conscience_n be_v one_o dejure_v and_o he_o admit_v of_o tyranny_n and_o usurpation_n in_o his_o soul_n who_o suffer_v any_o other_o creature_n to_o rule_v over_o he_o or_o any_o be_v but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n one_o say_v well_o that_o peace_n be_v every_o thing_n in_o god_n order_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o rue_v peace_n but_o where_o it_o be_v so_o you_o may_v therefore_o conclude_v that_o where_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o conscience_n next_o and_o immediate_o under_o the_o great_a god_n be_v not_o own_v and_o submit_v to_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n for_o so_o long_o as_o conscience_n can_v hold_v a_o sceptre_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o will_v smite_v all_o such_o person_n or_o do_v what_o be_v worse_o direct_v 6._o if_o thou_o will_v disable_v conscience_n from_o smite_v or_o arrest_v thou_o labour_v always_o to_o carry_v a_o pardon_n about_o thou_o sign_v and_o seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n have_v thy_o discharge_n and_o acquittance_n from_o the_o great_a god_n always_o in_o readiness_n to_o produce_v then_o may_v thou_o present_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n if_o it_o begin_v to_o accuse_v thou_o with_o such_o word_n as_o those_o rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v nay_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o etc._n etc._n then_o may_v you_o say_v 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the_o martyr_n for_o they_o can_v never_o love_v king_n well_o who_o will_v be_v king_n themselves_o john_n 19.12_o whosoever_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n speak_v against_o caesar_n five_o doubtless_o fifth-monarchy-man_n give_v no_o discountenance_n to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n for_o many_o of_o they_o think_v long_o for_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n which_o they_o suppose_v may_v be_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n or_o soon_o after_o for_o when_o all_o be_v overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v than_o they_o think_v he_o will_v come_v who_o right_n it_o be_v six_o but_o that_o the_o papist_n shall_v be_v so_o hearty_a for_o the_o king_n murder_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v they_o or_o some_o of_o they_o be_v be_v not_o that_o the_o wonder_n of_o all_o wonder_n may_v not_o such_o a_o truth_n as_o that_o be_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o great_a orthodox_n divine_n if_o so_o they_o be_v forthcoming_a the_o first_o shall_v be_v dr._n perrinshiefe_n pag._n 195._o for_o there_o mention_v jesuitical_a counsel_n he_o add_v who_o society_n it_o be_v report_v upon_o the_o king_n offering_n to_o give_v all_o possible_a security_n against_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o a_o council_n of_o they_o do_v decree_n to_o use_v their_o whole_a interest_n and_o power_n with_o the_o faction_n to_o hasten_v the_o king_n death_n which_o sober_a protestant_n have_v reason_n enough_o to_o believe_v because_o all_o or_o the_o most_o of_o the_o argument_n which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o asserter_n of_o this_o violence_n on_o his_o majesty_n be_v but_o glean_n from_o popish_a writer_n also_o pag._n 213._o the_o same_o author_n say_v thus_o how_o little_a the_o papist_n credit_v what_o the_o faction_n will_v have_v the_o world_n believe_v be_v too_o evident_a by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o their_o father_n against_o his_o life_n and_o honour_n which_o the_o discovery_n of_o hubernefield_n bring_v to_o light_n they_o be_v mingle_v likewise_o amongst_o the_o conspirator_n and_o both_o heat_v and_o direct_v their_o fury_n against_o he_o they_o be_v as_o importunate_a in_o their_o calumny_n of_o he_o even_o after_o his_o death_n as_o be_v the_o vile_a of_o the_o sectary_n for_o his_o sake_n they_o continue_v their_o hatred_n to_o his_o family_n abet_v the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o follow_a tyrant_n by_o impose_v on_o the_o world_n new_a rule_n of_o obedience_n and_o government_n invent_v frrsh_a calumny_n for_o the_o son_n obstruct_v by_o various_a method_n his_o return_n to_o the_o principality_n because_o he_o be_v heir_n as_o well_o of_o the_o faith_n as_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n my_o next_o witness_n and_o two_o such_o witness_n may_v suffice_v as_o well_o as_o twenty_o shall_v be_v dr._n moâ—ulâ—n_n prebendary_a of_o canterbury_n in_o a_o book_n of_o his_o call_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o the_o point_n of_o obedience_n to_o sovereign_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 58._o the_o late_a rebelion_n be_v raise_v and_o foster_v by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n jesuit_n profess_v themselves_o independent_a as_o not_o depend_v on_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o in_o the_o committee_n forth_o destruction_n of_o the_o king_n they_o have_v their_o spes_n and_o their_o agent_n the_o roman_a priest_n and_o confessor_n be_v know_v who_o when_o the_o fatal_a stroke_n be_v give_v to_o our_o holy_a king_n and_o martyr_n flourish_v his_o sword_n and_o say_v now_o the_o great_a inemy_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o world_n be_v go_v i_o will_v â—uote_v no_o more_o but_o rather_o commend_v that_o excedent_fw-la book_n to_o thy_o read_n thus_o have_v we_o make_v a_o competent_a discovery_n at_o who_o door_n the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a king_n do_v principallyâ—ie_a she_o upon_o methinks_v i_o hear_v some_o say_n but_o what_o be_v the_o king_n death_n to_o we_o who_o have_v not_o the_o least_o finger_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o 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be_v occasion_v by_o a_o lie_n of_o david_n that_o as_o we_o read_v 1_o sam._n 22.18_o the_o king_n i._n e._n saul_n say_v to_o doeg_n turn_v thou_o and_o fall_n upon_o the_o priest_n and_o doeg_n go_v and_o fall_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o slay_v on_o that_o day_n fourscore_o and_o five_o person_n that_o do_v wear_v a_o linen_n ephod_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o nob_n the_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n smite_v he_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n child_n and_o suckling_n and_o ox_n ass_n and_o sheep_n hear_v david_n confession_n ver_fw-la 22._o that_o it_o be_v long_o of_o he_o david_n say_v to_o abiathar_n i_o know_v it_o that_o day_n when_o doeg_n be_v there_o that_o he_o will_v sure_o tell_v saul_n i_o have_v occasion_v the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o person_n of_o thy_o father_n house_n now_o have_v david_n be_v as_o deep_o guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o so_o many_o priest_n and_o other_o people_n as_o saul_n be_v who_o command_v doeg_n to_o kill_v 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