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a_o conscience_n that_o do_v not_o give_v true_a judgement_n of_o duty_n ill_o inform_v and_o this_o either_o first_o whole_o so_o and_o then_o it_o be_v reprobate_a sense_n such_o as_o that_o of_o they_o that_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_n good_a from_o which_o man_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4._o 2._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v phavorinus_n rom._n 1._o 31._o or_o second_o but_o in_o part_n and_o then_o it_o be_v either_o first_o a_o err_a conscience_n or_o second_o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n or_o three_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n to_o which_o also_o several_a other_o will_v fall_v in_o and_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o how_o every_o of_o these_o do_v mislead_v a_o man_n into_o the_o dark_a the_o scrupulous_a raise_v cloud_n and_o mist_n about_o he_o dark_a error_n and_o discomfort_n too_o the_o doubtful_a do_v instead_o of_o guide_n leave_v he_o so_o puzzle_v that_o he_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o betake_v himself_o and_o the_o err_a conscience_n light_v he_o into_o the_o pit_n take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o thrust_v he_o down_o guide_v he_o into_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o no_o conscience_n the_o reprobate_a sense_n it_o be_v a_o darkness_n somewhat_o worse_o than_o that_o the_o blackness_n of_o hell_n here_o all_o this_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o order_n upon_o the_o other_o part_n conscience_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o action_n already_o do_v so_o it_o do_v testify_v and_o in_o so_o do_v either_o excuse_n or_o accuse_v rom._n 2._o 15._o now_o though_o conscience_n in_o the_o other_o former_a respect_n have_v indeed_o the_o great_a influence_n upon_o our_o practice_n and_o so_o to_o it_o the_o text_n do_v more_o direct_o answer_v yet_o this_o latter_a have_v some_o also_o in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v future_a action_n holy_a by_o repentance_n for_o when_o once_o the_o soul_n have_v shipwreck_v on_o a_o sin_n and_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v and_o perish_v there_o be_v no_o plank_n on_o which_o she_o can_v escape_v but_o repentance_n now_o it_o be_v this_o eye_n that_o must_v look_v out_o for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o accuse_a conscience_n that_o must_v set_v he_o upon_o repentance_n this_o hurry'_v he_o about_o and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o rest_n till_o he_o get_v upon_o the_o plank_n that_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o anchor_n even_o the_o anchor_n of_o hope_n by_o which_o until_o it_o be_v secure_v a_o good_a conscience_n never_o be_v at_o quiet_a because_o i_o intend_v to_o say_v but_o little_a to_o this_o i_o shall_v dispatch_v it_o now_o and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o its_o action_n excuse_v and_o accuse_v and_o first_o if_o conscience_n be_v the_o
evitavit_fw-la qua_fw-la alii_fw-la ambiunt_fw-la cui_fw-la rectius_fw-la visum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la defendere_fw-la instruere_fw-la ornare_fw-la quam_fw-la regere_fw-la laboribus_fw-la studiisque_fw-la perpetuis_fw-la exhaustus_fw-la morte_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la alius_fw-la praematura_fw-la obiit_fw-la vir_fw-la desideratissimus_fw-la januarii_n xxvii_o an._n m.dc.lxxx_o aetatis_fw-la lx._n nobile_fw-la sibi_fw-la monumentum_fw-la areae_fw-la adjacentis_fw-la latus_fw-la occidentale_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la fundamentis_fw-la propriis_fw-la impensis_fw-la struxit_fw-la vivus_fw-la sibi_fw-la statuit_fw-la brevem_fw-la hanc_fw-la tabellam_fw-la haeredes_fw-la defuncto_fw-la posuere_fw-la table_n of_o the_o first_o volume_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 1._o he_o that_o have_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v cease_v from_o sin_n pag._n 1._o psalm_n 7â—_n 1._o true_o god_n be_v love_v to_o israel_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n 15._o levit._fw-la 16._o 31._o you_o shall_v afflict_v your_o soul_n by_o a_o statute_n for_o ever_o 29._o john_n 15._o 14._o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o 43._o ezek._n 33._o 2._o why_o will_v you_o die_v 57_o psalm_n 73._o 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o 69._o mark_v 1._o 3._o prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n 81._o 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o this_o be_v the_o victory_n which_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n 95._o gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ._n 109._o luke_n 9_o 55._o you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o 123._o luke_n 16._o 30_o 31._o nay_o father_n abraham_n but_o if_o one_o go_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o dead_a they_o will_v repent_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a 137._o luke_n 2._o 34._o behold_v this_o child_n be_v set_v for_o the_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n and_o for_o a_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o pag._n 151._o james_n 4._o 7._o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o you_o 165._o phil._n 3._o 18._o for_o many_o walk_n of_o who_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o often_o and_o now_o tell_v you_o even_o weep_v that_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n 181._o mark_v 10._o 15._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o 195._o act_n 13._o 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_v i_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o 209._o hos._n 3._o 9_o afterward_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n return_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n and_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n 227._o matt._n 5._o 44._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o 243._o table_n of_o the_o second_o volume_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o and_o that_o from_o a_o child_n thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n pag._n 1._o rom._n 6._o 3._o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n 21._o matt._n 9_o 13._o go_v you_o and_o learn_v what_o that_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v pag._n 36._o psalm_n 102._o 13_o 14._o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o 50._o act_n 24._o 16._o and_o herein_o i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n 65._o matt._n 5._o 4._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v 79._o 1_o john_n 3._o 3._o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 93._o isaiah_n 26._o 20._o come_v my_o people_n enter_v thou_o into_o thy_o chamber_n and_o shut_v thy_o door_n about_o thou_o hide_v thyself_o as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o little_a moment_n until_o the_o indignation_n be_v overpast_v 107._o matt._n 11._o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n 118._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 57_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 133._o psalm_n 17._o 15._o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o 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