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the_o second_o remedy_n be_v to_o repent_v v_o 3._o and_o this_o be_v amplify_v by_o show_v how_o and_o that_o be_v two_o way_n 1._o remember_v how_o &c._n &c._n i.e._n consider_v how_o thou_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o bewail_v thy_o declining_n for_o thou_o be_v horrible_o depart_v from_o what_o thou_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o word_n 2._o hold_v fast_o i.e._n so_o bewail_v thy_o warping_n and_o degenerating_n that_o thou_o may_v get_v up_o again_o and_o hold_v thou_o fast_o there_o when_o thou_o be_v up_o now_o lest_o they_o shall_v neglect_v the_o use_n of_o this_o remedy_n the_o lord_n jesus_n sharpen_v his_o speech_n with_o
his_o conscience_n justify_v god_n o_o he_o deal_v very_o right_o with_o i_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a 2_o chron._n 1â—_n 6._o so_o adonibezek_n when_o the_o lord_n bring_v that_o lamentable_a judgement_n on_o his_o head_n his_o conscience_n like_a of_o god_n do_n as_o i_o have_v do_v so_o god_n have_v do_v to_o i_o so_o again_o the_o conscience_n awaken_v may_v like_v of_o god_n commandment_n as_o moses_n tell_v israel_n that_o god_n give_v they_o no_o other_o commandment_n but_o such_o as_o be_v right_a and_o wise_a and_o good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o heathen_a deut_n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o that_o be_v they_o be_v such_o commandment_n that_o the_o heathen_n think_v in_o their_o conscience_n be_v good_a again_o the_o conscience_n somewhat_o awaken_v may_v like_v of_o god_n people_n that_o walk_v according_a to_o those_o law_n and_o commandment_n you_o may_v see_v this_o in_o balaane_n o_o that_o i_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a numb_a 23._o 10._o his_o conscience_n like_v of_o their_o course_n so_o saul_n conscience_n do_v approve_v david_n course_n thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 17._o a_o conscience_n somewhat_o awaken_v may_v like_v of_o the_o best_a preach_v and_o the_o strict_a preacher_n never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n o_o how_o mighty_o they_o like_v he_o herod_n like_v john_n admirable_o he_o be_v glad_a for_o to_o hear_v he_o profane_a israel_n do_v wonderful_o like_o the_o sacrament_n of_o god_n presence_n when_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o camp_n they_o shout_v with_o a_o great_a shout_n that_o the_o earth_n ring_v again_o 1_o sam._n 4._o 5._o now_o when_o a_o carnal_a man_n perceive_v this_o work_n to_o be_v in_o he_o he_o be_v apt_a to_o conceive_v this_o be_v true_a grace_n of_o life_n belove_a you_o see_v this_o be_v very_o false_a thou_o may_v like_v of_o god_n deal_n with_o thou_o yea_o thou_o may_v think_v in_o thy_o conscience_n he_o deal_v very_o right_o with_o thou_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o bitter_a thou_o may_v think_v in_o thy_o conscience_n his_o commandment_n be_v good_a though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o strict_a thy_o conscience_n may_v like_v his_o minister_n and_o like_o his_o precept_n and_o like_o his_o ordinance_n and_o his_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o dead_a conscience_n second_o a_o conscience_n somewhat_o awaken_v may_v oblige_v 2._o a_o man_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n it_o may_v lay_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o his_o charge_n conscience_n may_v make_v he_o say_v not_o only_o that_o the_o commandment_n be_v good_a but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o do_v they_o we_o see_v this_o by_o experience_n in_o many_o carnal_a people_n tell_v they_o of_o any_o commandment_n what_o be_v their_o answer_n oh_o you_o say_v well_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v my_o duty_n every_o drunkard_n will_v say_v thus_o i_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n never_o to_o be_v drunken_a the_o swearer_n will_v say_v thus_o you_o say_v right_a it_o be_v very_o true_a i_o confess_v i_o shall_v not_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n rom._n 3._o 19_o that_o be_v they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o law_n their_o conscience_n tell_v they_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o their_o conscience_n lay_v it_o on_o they_o as_o a_o bond_n as_o the_o mad_a prophet_n say_v must_v i_o not_o take_v heed_n to_o speak_v what_o god_n bid_v i_o speak_v num._n 23._o 12._o conscience_n lay_v a_o must_n upon_o his_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o a_o naughty_a heart_n will_v put_v off_o a_o commandment_n of_o god_n if_o he_o can_v when_o he_o see_v it_o go_v against_o his_o profit_n or_o his_o ease_n or_o his_o credit_n for_o he_o know_v if_o he_o yield_v it_o to_o be_v a_o commandment_n of_o god_n his_o conscience_n will_v come_v over_o he_o and_o say_v why_o then_o you_o must_v do_v it_o as_o we_o read_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o elder_n they_o will_v not_o yield_v that_o johns_n baptism_n be_v from_o heaven_n o_o if_o we_o shall_v yield_v that_o why_o then_o christ_n will_v say_v why_o do_v you_o not_o believe_v mat._n 21._o 25._o mark_n the_o conscience_n come_v over_o a_o man_n in_o all_o that_o he_o know_v god_n have_v command_v and_o it_o lay_v it_o to_o his_o charge_n and_o you_o must_v do_v this_o and_o you_o must_v do_v that_o this_o be_v your_o duty_n now_o when_o man_n see_v this_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o conclude_v that_o their_o conscience_n be_v alive_a they_o think_v this_o be_v the_o life_n of_o their_o conscience_n to_o lay_v god_n commandment_n to_o their_o charge_n alas_o brethren_n the_o conscience_n may_v be_v dead_a for_o all_o this_o you_o see_v this_o in_o people_n that_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n all_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v that_o must_v i_o do_v num._n 23._o 26._o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o very_a wretch_n thou_o may_v have_v this_o principle_n in_o thy_o conscience_n all_o that_o the_o lord_n bid_v i_o that_o must_v i_o do_v and_o yet_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n o_o how_o do_v this_o beguile_v people_n because_o they_o feel_v such_o a_o principle_n in_o their_o conscience_n a_o day_n o_o think_v one_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n bid_v i_o that_o must_v i_o do_v when_o people_n feel_v such_o a_o principle_n as_o this_o they_o think_v they_o be_v well_o now_o if_o they_o do_v offend_v at_o any_o time_n they_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v but_o their_o infirmity_n and_o there_o be_v a_o end_n but_o this_o be_v very_o false_a the_o conscience_n may_v have_v this_o principle_n in_o it_o and_o be_v dead_a three_o a_o conscience_n somewhat_o awaken_v may_v be_v 3_o trouble_v about_o his_o sin_n he_o may_v be_v trouble_v before_o he_o commit_v he_o may_v be_v very_o loath_a to_o commit_v they_o as_o we_o see_v there_o in_o herod_n when_o he_o be_v betray_v with_o his_o rash_a oath_n and_o he_o be_v now_o tempt_v to_o behead_v john_n the_o baptist_n his_o conscience_n make_v he_o very_o loath_a to_o do_v it_o the_o text_n say_v â—â—_o be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a mark_n 6._o 26._o and_o the_o contempt_n show_v it_o be_v mere_o because_o he_o think_v in_o his_o conscience_n he_o shall_v do_v very_o ill_a to_o behead_v so_o good_a a_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v very_o loath_a he_o be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n about_o it_o so_o be_v darius_n when_o the_o prince_n have_v wound_v he_o to_o cast_v daniel_n into_o the_o lion_n den_n he_o be_v move_v &_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n about_o it_o he_o be_v very_o loath_a to_o do_v it_o he_o seek_v a_o good_a while_n how_o to_o put_v off_o the_o temptation_n by_o get_v away_o how_o to_o avoid_v this_o great_a sin_n dan._n 6._o 14._o so_o be_v pilot_n trouble_v in_o conscience_n about_o the_o condemn_v of_o christ_n he_o go_v to_o it_o with_o a_o heavy_a heart_n and_o as_o a_o conscience_n somewhat_o awaken_v may_v be_v trouble_v before_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n so_o he_o may_v be_v trouble_v in_o 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text_n show_v how_o they_o be_v smite_v in_o conscience_n for_o their_o sin_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o open_a congregation_n we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 7._o 6._o and_o yet_o many_o of_o these_o very_a man_n by_o and_o by_o show_v the_o rottenness_n of_o their_o heart_n so_o that_o this_o be_v another_o gall_n when_o man_n feel_v a_o loathness_n in_o they_o to_o commit_v sin_n trouble_v of_o conscience_n before_o and_o at_o and_o after_o they_o think_v this_o be_v true_a grace_n doubtless_o doubtless_o their_o conscience_n have_v life_n four_o conscience_n somewhat_o awaken_v
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