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grace_n prefer_v in_o some_o sense_n to_o faith_n and_o hope_n 1_o cor._n 13._o ult_n it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n the_o adorn_v of_o 5._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o the_o gospel_n the_o vive_fw-fr image_n of_o god_n the_o very_a effigy_n of_o christ_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o daughter_n of_o faith_n the_o mother_n of_o hope_n 6._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 8_o 16._o joh._n 13._o 34._o gal._n 5._o 22._o gal._n 5._o 6._o the_o sister_n of_o peace_n the_o kinswoman_n near_a kinswoman_n to_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o life_n and_o joy_n of_o angel_n the_o bane_n of_o devil_n it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o dissension_n the_o grave_a and_o sepulchre_n of_o schism_n wherein_o all_o church_n rupture_n and_o offence_n be_v bury_v it_o be_v the_o morning_n and_o resurrection_n yea_o the_o high_a noon_n and_o clear_a day_n of_o reformation_n it_o be_v that_o which_o cover_v all_o sin_n and_o what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o in_o one_o word_n 8._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o very_a bond_n of_o perfection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 3._o 14._o this_o do_v nothing_o ill_a it_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o envy_v not_o do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a seek_v not_o her_o own_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v rejoyeeth_n in_o no_o iniquity_n rejoice_v only_o in_o the_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 4_o 5_o 6._o this_o do_v all_o thing_n well_o bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 7._o this_o be_v the_o head_n river_n in_o paradise_n which_o divide_v itself_o into_o many_o channel_n that_o it_o may_v water_v the_o church_n through_o the_o whole_a earth_n it_o be_v the_o womb_n or_o breast_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o dead_a martyr_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o live_a professor_n be_v the_o best_a seed_n of_o the_o church_n but_o where_o be_v the_o havilah_n where_o this_o gold_n and_o bdellium_n be_v to_o be_v find_v how_o sad_a be_v it_o that_o this_o manna_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o cease_v the_o morrow_n after_o persecution_n cease_v when_o we_o once_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o common_a peacel_n but_o how_o much_o more_o sad_a that_o that_o three_o part_n which_o have_v escape_v fire_n and_o sword_n shall_v be_v cast_v afterward_o into_o another_o fire_n out_o of_o which_o a_o fire_n shall_v come_v out_o into_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 5._o 2_o 3_o 4._o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n there_o be_v indeed_o cleave_a tongue_n but_o single_a and_o unite_a heart_n 4._o act._n
bewail_v and_o lament_v his_o sin_n psal_n 51._o 3._o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o i_o will_v acknowledge_v my_o sin_n etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v i_o say_v oh_o thou_o 4._o job_n 40._o 3_o 4._o preserver_n of_o man_n for_o i_o have_v finned_a job_n 7._o 20._o 3._o when_o upon_o such_o confession_n and_o bewail_v of_o sin_n he_o forsake_v it_o prov._n 28._o 13._o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n be_v to_o such_o such_o a_o trouble_a soul_n say_v behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o 4._o when_o not_o only_a sin_n be_v forsake_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a act_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v change_v and_o mortify_v to_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n when_o god_n have_v hide_v all_o pride_n from_o man_n job_n 33._o 17._o by_o mean_n of_o all_o his_o trouble_n this_o be_v a_o good_a trouble_n when_o the_o sin-troubled_n soul_n say_v i_o find_v now_o more_o bitter_a than_o death_n the_o woman_n who_o heart_n be_v snare_n and_o net_n and_o her_o hand_n as_o band_n whoso_o please_v god_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o by'r_a eccles_n 7._o 26._o 5._o when_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o only_o change_v from_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n but_o be_v carry_v out_o to_o seek_v after_o christ_n for_o rest_n and_o righteousness_n when_o 15._o mat._n 11._o 29._o zech._n 13._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 14_o 15._o we_o go_v to_o this_o physician_n to_o get_v rest_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o go_v to_o this_o fountain_n to_o wash_v away_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n those_o be_v happy_a sting_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o cause_n we_o to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o that_o pursuer_fw-mi do_v we_o no_o hurt_n which_o do_v drive_v we_o the_o fast_a to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n 6._o last_o when_o after_o all_o this_o the_o conscience_n be_v make_v more_o careful_a and_o more_o tender_a ever_o after_o job_n 34._o 31_o 32._o now_o i_o have_v smart_v for_o it_o i_o will_v no_o more_o offend_v say_v serm._n 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o optimum_fw-la est_fw-la tunc_fw-la sentiri_fw-la vermem_fw-la cum_fw-la possit_fw-la etiam_fw-la suffocari_fw-la hic_fw-la mordeat_fw-la ut_fw-la moriatur_fw-la &_o paulatim_fw-la desmat_fw-la mordere_fw-la bern._n par._n serm._n the_o right_a trouble_a spirit_n that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a hopeful_a sign_n say_v bernard_n to_o feel_v this_o worm_n of_o conscience_n gnaw_v and_o bite_v while_o it_o be_v here_o bite_a it_o may_v be_v kill_v and_o when_o it_o be_v bite_v it_o be_v die_v mordear_v ne_fw-la moriar_fw-la let_v i_o rather_o be_v bite_v that_o this_o worm_n may_v after_o die_v then_o be_v unbitten_a that_o i_o shall_v ever_o die_v what_o be_v julius_n caesar_n motto_n be_v every_o christian_n in_o this_o case_n semel_fw-la quam_fw-la semper_fw-la to_o die_v at_o once_o rather_o then_o to_o languish_v ever_o the_o next_o mistake_n be_v of_o they_o who_o think_v mistake_v 6._o mistake_v they_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n but_o it_o be_v a_o erroneous_a conscience_n they_o pretend_v to_o conscience_n in_o some_o thing_n yea_o more_o than_o other_o but_o it_o be_v a_o misinform_v conscience_n the_o pharisee_n make_v a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n of_o it_o to_o take_v off_o hearer_n and_o follower_n from_o 23._o matt._n 23._o christ_n to_o make_v proselyte_n to_o themselves_o paul_n once_o think_v he_o can_v not_o do_v god_n better_a service_n then_o in_o persecute_v the_o apostle_n 9_o act._n 26._o 9_o and_o preacher_n of_o those_o time_n and_o to_o disperse_v the_o flock_n how_o far_o be_v saul_n go_v with_o this_o disease_n when_o he_o will_v make_v the_o old_a covenant_n a_o old_a almanac_n which_o be_v make_v with_o the_o gibeonite_n he_o will_v needs_o be_v wise_a than_o all_o his_o predecessor_n and_o more_o conscientious_a and_o a_o impulsion_n of_o spirit_n with_o a_o pang_n of_o conscience_n such_o it_o be_v set_v he_o on_o he_o do_v it_o in_o his_o zeal_n it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o house_n of_o 2_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 2_o israel_n but_o be_v it_o therefore_o good_a because_o he_o have_v such_o a_o persuasion_n do_v not_o his_o realm_n first_o and_o his_o house_n at_o last_o smart_n for_o such_o a_o error_n in_o break_v that_o covenant_n which_o be_v at_o first_o subdolous_o obtain_v and_o inconsiderate_o make_v yet_o fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debuit_fw-la factum_fw-la valuit_fw-la much_o be_v speak_v at_o first_o of_o the_o evil_a haunt_n 2._o chap._n 2._o of_o this_o conscience_n we_o may_v therefore_o say_v the_o less_o here_o we_o shall_v only_o add_v some_o of_o his_o common_a mark_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v discover_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o enumerate_v all_o his_o wiles_n and_o exorbitancy_n some_o and_o his_o chief_a among_o they_o we_o shall_v name_v 1._o his_o grand_a and_o great_a mistake_n be_v to_o leave_v the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o stand_a rule_n to_o a_o rectify_a and_o judicious_a conscience_n and_o to_o prefer_v a_o tradition_n or_o some_o humane_a invention_n before_o a_o express_a precept_n thus_o do_v the_o pharisee_n matt._n 15._o 13._o 2._o erroneous_a conscience_n leave_v the_o water_n of_o siloah_n the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o run_v soft_o and_o uniform_o and_o constant_o and_o take_v extraordinary_a providence_n for_o a_o rule_n in_o stead_n of_o precept_n whereas_o god_n providence_n 35_o deut._n 13._o 3._o dan._n 11._o 35_o both_o prosper_a and_o adverse_a be_v oft_o more_o probatorie_a than_o directory_n to_o tempt_v and_o try_v rather_o than_o to_o warrant_v or_o discourage_v proceed_n but_o erroneous_a conscience_n impute_v his_o success_n to_o his_o cause_n and_o his_o cause_n prosper_v he_o entitle_v god_n cause_n this_o be_v rabshakeh_n divinity_n be_o i_o come_v hither_o 10._o isai_n 36._o 10._o without_o god_n god_n have_v say_v go_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n this_o be_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n hab._n 1._o 11._o then_o shall_v his_o mind_n change_n with_o his_o success_n and_o he_o shall_v pass_v over_o and_o offend_v impute_v this_o his_o power_n to_o his_o god_n these_o be_v apt_a to_o say_v jer._n 50._o 7._o we_o offend_v not_o because_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o we_o have_v prevail_v but_o if_o god_n permissive_a providence_n and_o our_o prevail_a success_n make_v any_o thing_n lawful_a what_o be_v then_o sinful_a that_o be_v in_o our_o power_n then_o be_v not_o god_n write_a will_n but_o our_o will_n and_o power_n providence_n concur_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a but_o providence_n be_v various_a and_o uncertain_a our_o rule_n must_v be_v constant_a and_o certain_a providence_n can_v never_o be_v make_v a_o rule_n for_o first_o no_o conclusion_n thence_o can_v be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a say_v the_o wise_a man_n eccles_n 9_o 1_o 2._o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o none_o can_v know_v love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o second_o the_o success_n which_o god_n do_v often_o in_o his_o providence_n lie_v out_o for_o man_n be_v short_a of_o man_n expectation_n and_o the_o most_o industrious_a endeavour_n eccles_n 9_o 11._o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a etc._n etc._n three_o god_n wise_a and_o secret_a providence_n do_v oft_o disappoint_v and_o frustrate_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o best_a of_o man_n eccles_n 7._o 15._o there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n who_o prolong_v his_o life_n in_o his_o wickedness_n the_o like_a he_o say_v again_o eccles_n 8._o 14._o four_o providence_n be_v various_a and_o full_a of_o alternation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o brutish_a kind_n of_o logic_n to_o conclude_v any_o thing_n positive_o thence_o concern_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n or_o the_o state_n of_o man_n then_o when_o paul_n and_o all_o his_o company_n escape_v their_o shipwreck_n they_o must_v be_v all_o saint_n when_o the_o viper_n be_v on_o his_o hand_n he_o must_v be_v a_o murderer_n now_o and_o when_o the_o viper_n be_v in_o the_o fire_n he_o must_v be_v a_o god_n again_o all_o the_o consequence_n alike_o valid_a fit_a divinity_n this_o for_o barbarian_n not_o for_o christian_n but_o solomon_n will_v have_v we_o cease_v from_o such_o kind_n of_o dare_a reason_n when_o he_o conclude_v eccles_n 8._o ult_n i_o behold_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o a_o man_n can_v find_v out_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n because_o though_o a_o man_n labour_n to_o seek_v it_o out_o yea_o further_o though_o a_o wise_a man_n think_v to_o know_v it_o yet_o shall_v
that_o way_n may_v be_v 18._o judg._n 8._o 31._o &_o 9_o 18._o make_v for_o the_o son_n of_o a_o harlot_n or_o concubine_n a_o bastard_n son_n to_o reign_v alone_o must_v faith_n and_o charity_n and_o purity_n and_o sincerity_n and_o patience_n and_o honesty_n and_o inoffensiveness_n of_o conscience_n all_o go_v and_o shall_v we_o content_v ourselves_o only_o with_o liberty_n we_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o make_v a_o good_a warfare_n while_o we_o have_v put_v away_o faith_n and_o old_a good_a conscience_n and_o have_v leave_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n free_a leave_n to_o spread_v their_o blasphemy_n if_o they_o please_v no_o fear_n of_o be_v eject_v the_o church_n and_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n it_o be_v well_o for_o they_o that_o paul_n and_o timothy_n be_v dead_a and_o go_v in_o jeremie_n time_n when_o nabuchadnezzar_n lie_v before_o jerusalem_n with_o his_o army_n they_o will_v make_v a_o self-denying_a covenant_n to_o provide_v 34._o jer._n 34._o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o poor_a servant_n they_o make_v it_o solemn_o they_o cut_v the_o calf_n in_o main_a and_o go_v through_o the_o part_n of_o it_o they_o make_v it_o they_o keep_v it_o god_n divert_v the_o danger_n they_o have_v their_o end_n all_o be_v safe_a and_o quiet_a they_o will_v then_o be_v at_o liberty_n from_o their_o late_a covenant_n all_o covenant_n bind_v but_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la with_o some_o and_o serve_v to_o bind_v god_n to_o we_o not_o we_o to_o god_n again_o god_n bring_v back_o the_o enemy_n return_v their_o fear_n afresh_o and_o then_o serve_v they_o in_o their_o kind_n liberty_n they_o will_v have_v from_o conscience_n from_o covenant_n from_o bond_n of_o duty_n they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n enough_o behold_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o you_o a_o liberty_n to_o the_o sword_n to_o 17._o jer._n 34._o 17._o the_o famine_n and_o to_o the_o pestilence_n so_o may_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o his_o anger_n to_o such_o as_o be_v all_o 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conscience_n from_o humane_a imposition_n invention_n and_o observation_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n gal._n 5._o 1._o 2._o to_o have_v the_o conscience_n set_v free_a from_o all_o guilt_n of_o sin_n before_o god_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n heb._n 9_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o 10._o 1_o 2._o 18_o 19_o 20._o this_o be_v the_o high_a liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o liberty_n from_o sin_n not_o to_o sin_n where_o the_o 17._o rom._n 8._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 17._o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n indeed_o but_o from_o sin_n the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o to_o sin_n a_o liberty_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o satan_n not_o christ_n to_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o servant_n still_o to_o righteousness_n rom_n 6._o 18._o but_o not_o to_o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n and_o free_a from_o righteousness_n ver_fw-la 20._o 4._o liberty_n from_o perplex_v scruple_n which_o be_v then_o remove_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v 9_o heb._n 13._o 9_o by_o grace_n and_o the_o conscience_n settle_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 5._o liberty_n from_o former_a fear_n horror_n and_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n heb._n 2._o 15._o christ_n jesus_n come_v to_o deliver_v and_o set_v free_a they_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n and_o if_o the_o son_n make_v we_o thus_o free_a then_o be_v we_o free_a indeed_o joh._n 8._o 36._o but_o this_o liberty_n to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o yoke_n of_o duty_n and_o from_o the_o fear_n and_o grief_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o liberty_n of_o hell_n which_o the_o devil_n contend_v and_o suffer_v for_o not_o the_o liberty_n of_o heaven_n which_o the_o angel_n enjoy_v in_o the_o most_o perfect_a measure_n their_o liberty_n be_v a_o liberty_n from_o sin_n and_o fear_v and_o wrath_n and_o bell_n not_o a_o liberty_n from_o grace_n and_o duty_n and_o peccant_a they_o can_v as_o tertullian_n say_v saluâ_fw-la fide_fw-la peccare_fw-la &_o saluâ_fw-la castitate_fw-la matrimonia_fw-la violare_fw-la and_o he_o tell_v they_o how_o they_o shall_v speed_v salva_n venia_fw-la in_o gehennam_fw-la detrudentur_fw-la dum_fw-la salvo_fw-la metu_fw-la peccant_a law_n and_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n but_o a_o holy_a obedient_a and_o dutiful_a liberty_n this_o be_v the_o abominable_a broth_n of_o the_o gnostic_n boil_v mention_v before_o who_o think_v no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a christian_a till_o he_o have_v wear_v out_o his_o conscience_n to_o they_o all_o filthy_a work_n of_o darkness_n be_v lawful_a this_o st_n paul_n and_o st_n peter_n both_o do_v caution_n we_o against_o and_o tell_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v understand_v and_o use_v our_o liberty_n gal._n 5._o 13._o brethren_n you_o have_v be_v call_v unto_o liberty_n only_o use_v not_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o as_o free_v say_v the_o other_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 16._o and_o not_o use_v your_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n both_o tell_v we_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o eat_v not_o too_o much_o of_o this_o honey_n lest_o we_o surfeit_n both_o tell_v we_o this_o liberty_n set_v we_o not_o free_a from_o the_o condition_n and_o duty_n of_o servant_n unto_o god_n or_o unto_o righteousness_n while_o we_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n paul_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 20._o but_o when_o we_o be_v true_o free_a we_o yet_o continue_v servant_n to_o another_o master_n be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n ver_fw-la 18._o 20._o see_v rom._n 6._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o there_o be_v two_o master_n that_o divide_v the_o world_n sin_n and_o righteousness_n no_o servant_n can_v serve_v they_o both_o none_o so_o much_o a_o freeman_n as_o to_o be_v free_a from_o they_o both_o the_o more_o thou_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n the_o fast_o thou_o be_v bind_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o if_o free_a from_o righteousness_n than_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n chap._n xix_o the_o positive_a truth_n arise_v hence_o assert_v the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o use_n of_o information_n be_v to_o discover_v some_o mistake_n and_o to_o seek_v to_o remove_v they_o which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n the_o other_o part_n remain_v which_o be_v to_o discover_v sundry_a truth_n and_o to_o assert_v they_o which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o first_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o whether_o we_o look_v on_o timothy_n as_o a_o christian_a or_o as_o a_o minister_n here_o be_v inference_n from_o it_o first_o if_o we_o look_v on_o timothy_n as_o a_o christian_a and_o find_v he_o thus_o charge_v by_o s._n paul_n this_o charge_n i_o commit_v to_o thou_o son_n timothy_n that_o thou_o war_v a_o good_a warfare_n hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o christian_n great_a charge_n that_o he_o go_v withal_o whatever_o thou_o take_v charge_n of_o be_v careful_a of_o this_o this_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o god_n look_v to_o it_o if_o thou_o lose_v it_o thy_o life_n must_v go_v for_o it_o what_o solomon_n say_v of_o wisdom_n i_o may_v say_v of_o good_a conscience_n the_o true_a wisdom_n get_v wisdom_n get_v understanding_n above_o all_o thy_o get_n 7._o prov._n 4._o 5_o 6_o 7._o so_o say_v i_o get_v a_o good_a conscience_n keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n above_o all_o get_n get_v it_o above_o all_o keep_n keep_v it_o forsake_v not_o she_o she_o shall_v preserve_v thou_o love_v she_o she_o shall_v keep_v thou_o she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o 18._o prov._n 3._o 18._o lie_v hold_v on_o she_o happy_a he_o that_o retain_v she_o but_o lose_v this_o and_o lose_v thy_o soul_n hate_v this_o
to_o dissert_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n yet_o afterward_o by_o his_o wife_n mean_n she_o be_v a_o arrian_n he_o be_v pervert_v and_o be_v co-emperour_n with_o his_o godly_a brother_n valentinian_n he_o grow_v a_o pseudochristian_a first_o nec_fw-la arrianus_n nec_fw-la christianus_n propemodum_fw-la visus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v neither_o perfect_a arrian_n nor_o a_o perfect_a christian_a afterward_o grow_v a_o persecutor_n at_o last_o he_o go_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o devil_n who_o shall_v be_v his_o successor_n and_o upon_o the_o ambiguous_a answer_n of_o the_o diabolical_a oracle_n that_o his_o successor_n name_n shall_v begin_v with_o theod_n he_o put_v to_o death_n many_o a_o man_n all_o such_o who_o name_n begin_v with_o those_o letter_n as_o theodorus_n 3._o madge_n cent._n 4._o cap._n 3._o theodotus_n theodoulus_n theodosiolus_n and_o the_o like_a the_o three_o kind_n of_o faith_n necessary_a to_o good_a faith_n 3._o a_o particular_a warrant_v faith_n conscience_n be_v that_o particular_a warrant_n say_v as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o to_o legitimate_a our_o action_n which_o particular_a warrant_v faith_n may_v be_v also_o call_v a_o kind_n of_o justify_v faith_n in_o a_o certain_a sense_n i_o mean_v not_o justify_v the_o person_n from_o all_o guilt_n but_o that_o action_n from_o sin_n every_o action_n that_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o hereby_o become_v sanctify_v to_o the_o use_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v call_v of_o this_o particular_a warrant_v faith_n the_o apostle_n speak_v when_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o indifferent_a and_o doubtful_a nature_n he_o say_v let_v every_o 5._o rom._n 14._o 5._o one_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o be_v let_v he_o be_v full_o satisfy_v in_o his_o conscience_n concern_v his_o way_n whether_o for_o practise_v or_o forbear_v this_o or_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o this_o faith_n be_v sin_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v practice_v conscientià _fw-la fluctuante_fw-la or_o much_o more_o conscientiâ_fw-la reclamante_fw-la his_o conscience_n waver_v or_o gainsaying_n must_v needs_o be_v sinful_a in_o he_o though_o it_o be_v not_o sinful_a to_o another_o of_o this_o that_o aphorism_n also_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v he_o that_o 23._o rom._n 14._o 23._o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v he_o mean_v not_o that_o in_o what_o ever_o faith_n lay_v hold_n on_o gospel_n and_o save_a promise_n there_o be_v not_o full_a assurance_n but_o many_o doubt_n yet_o arise_v and_o fear_n yet_o remain_v that_o soul_n have_v no_o true_a faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o who_o be_v bold_a in_o practise_v what_o he_o yet_o see_v no_o warrant_n for_o in_o the_o word_n do_v wound_v his_o conscience_n have_v not_o that_o sincerity_n and_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o look_v after_o and_o therefore_o be_v just_o condemn_v and_o blame_v second_o repentance_n and_o the_o daily_a renew_n repentance_n 2._o mean_n repentance_n thereof_o be_v the_o next_o mean_n to_o get_v and_o keep_v the_o good_a conscience_n this_o ever_o go_v along_o with_o true_a faith_n mar._n 1._o 15._o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n repentance_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o be_v teach_v and_o practise_v as_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v preach_v and_o believe_v luk._n 24._o 47._o paul_n where_o he_o come_v teach_v both_o &_o this_o be_v the_o total_a sum_n of_o all_o he_o teach_v act._n 20._o 21._o they_o who_o will_v set_v your_o conscience_n free_a to_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o keep_v it_o free_a from_o confession_n and_o contrition_n for_o sin_n while_o they_o promise_v you_o liberty_n they_o proclaim_v themselves_o the_o very_a servant_n of_o all_o corruption_n the_o scripture_n rule_n be_v job_n 11._o 14_o 15._o if_o iniquity_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n put_v it_o far_o away_o and_o let_v not_o wickedness_n dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n for_o then_o shall_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o face_n without_o spot_n yea_o thou_o shall_v be_v steadfast_a and_o thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a sin_n will_v lie_v at_o the_o door_n not_o to_o be_v drive_v away_o but_o by_o repentance_n and_o there_o it_o will_v lie_v to_o keep_v in_o terror_n to_o keep_v out_o comfort_n if_o sin_n and_o guilt_n have_v not_o yet_o come_v in_o they_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n when_o thou_o steppe_v out_o at_o death_n they_o will_v fly_v at_o thy_o face_n and_o tear_v out_o thy_o throat_n therefore_o if_o thou_o love_v thy_o own_o peace_n and_o safety_n put_v it_o far_o away_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n say_v zophar_n conscience_n must_v shut_v all_o know_a sin_n out_o of_o door_n or_o sin_n will_v soon_o thrust_v conscience_n out_o of_o door_n conscience_n well_o maintain_v resist_v and_o disarm_v sin_n sin_v once_o entertain_v and_o a_o while_n maintain_v grow_v too_o hard_o for_o conscience_n take_v heed_n then_o of_o harbour_v this_o guest_n or_o turn_v in_o to_o this_o host_n sin_n it_o will_v jael-like_a after_o soft_a language_n &_o sugar_a entertainment_n in_o thy_o sleep_n assault_v thou_o and_o fasten_v thou_o to_o the_o ground_n take_v not_o in_o this_o jonah_n at_o a_o venture_n though_o he_o pay_v his_o fare_n when_o he_o come_v in_o he_o will_v raise_v a_o storm_n ere_o he_o be_v get_v out_o revive_v this_o discontinue_v duty_n and_o work_v of_o repentance_n dream_v not_o of_o lodging_n sin_n and_o peace_n together_o in_o the_o same_o heart_n or_o at_o most_o with_o a_o small_a partition_n to_o have_v peace_n within_o door_n and_o sin_n without_o door_n david_n once_o think_v without_o the_o labour_n of_o repentance_n to_o have_v secure_v himself_o from_o the_o trouble_n and_o infamy_n of_o his_o foul_a adultery_n what_o do_v he_o he_o send_v for_o vriah_n pretend_v business_n with_o he_o and_o after_o discourse_n past_a dismiss_v he_o 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drive_v she_o down_o stair_n and_o shut_v the_o door_n upon_o she_o and_o the_o sin_n and_o danger_n be_v over_o but_o do_v not_o his_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o after_o two_o year_n come_v up_o and_o stab_v he_o conscience_n may_v be_v unkind_o deal_v withal_o and_o turn_v out_o of_o door_n as_o the_o levite_n do_v his_o concubine_n and_o then_o force_v ravish_a abuse_a yet_o it_o will_v come_v home_o to_o thou_o again_o and_o though_o it_o can_v get_v in_o will_v lie_v at_o thy_o door_n and_o be_v at_o thy_o threshold_n if_o it_o can_v go_v it_o will_v creep_v and_o if_o it_o can_v cry_v out_o 27._o jud._n 19_o 27._o there_o it_o will_v lie_v and_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o thou_o be_v to_o go_v out_o there_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o lie_v to_o accuse_v thy_o unkindness_n and_o to_o terrify_v thou_o for_o thy_o ill_a usage_n of_o such_o a_o bosom_n friend_n zophar_n tell_v job_n that_o sin_n though_o sweet_a in_o youth_n will_v lie_v down_o with_o thou_o when_o old_a 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