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prohibition_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n second_o presumptuous_a 2._o by_o make_v it_o licentious_a and_o dare_o presumptuous_a sometime_o ignorance_n make_v conscience_n licentious_a indulge_v itself_o in_o those_o action_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n condemn_v make_v it_o dare_o presumptuous_a and_o this_o be_v a_o quite_o contrary_a extreme_a and_o yet_o as_o opposite_a as_o these_o be_v we_o oftentimes_o find_v they_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o person_n the_o same_o person_n that_o have_v a_o needless_o scrupulous_a conscience_n have_v also_o he_o dare_o presumptuous_a conscience_n and_o this_o proceed_v from_o a_o ignorance_n of_o their_o due_a bound_n and_o limit_n who_o ordinary_o so_o profane_a as_o the_o superstitious_a their_o ignorance_n make_v they_o scrupulous_a observer_n of_o little_a circumstance_n and_o yet_o bold_a adventurer_n upon_o notorious_a sin_n what_o a_o strange_a wry_a conscience_n have_v such_o man_n that_o tie_v up_o themselves_o strict_o where_n god_n give_v they_o scope_n and_o yet_o run_v riotous_o where_o god_n command_v and_o threaten_n restrain_v dread_v more_o the_o transgress_a one_o law_n of_o man_n than_o they_o do_v the_o transgress_a of_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n of_o god_n this_o be_v now_o from_o ignorance_n whereby_o man_n do_v not_o know_v the_o due_a bound_n either_o of_o that_o liberty_n that_o god_n indulge_v they_o or_o that_o restraint_n that_o god_n lay_v upon_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o corrupt_v conscience_n namely_o ignorance_n second_o way_n 2._o wilful_a sin_v corrupt_v conscience_n and_o that_o two_o way_n wilful_a sin_v corrupt_v and_o vitiate_v the_o conscience_n and_o that_o two_o way_n first_o sometime_o such_o sin_n stupefy_v and_o deaden_v the_o conscience_n conscience_n 1._o by_o stupify_a and_o deadn_v of_o conscience_n especial_o if_o they_o become_v frequent_a and_o customary_a and_o therefore_o we_o usual_o call_v they_o conscience-wasting_a sin_n believe_v it_o through_o a_o continue_a course_n of_o know_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n you_o will_v bring_v your_o conscience_n into_o very_o sad_a consumption_n that_o they_o will_v pine_v away_o under_o iniquity_n and_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o have_v their_o conscience_n already_o lie_v speechless_a senseless_a and_o gasp_v ready_a to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o apostle_n in_o eph._n 4.19_o speak_v of_o they_o â—9_n eph._n 4._o â—9_n that_o be_v past_a feeling_n have_v give_v themselves_o over_o to_o lasciviousness_n second_o conscience_n 2._o by_o terrify_v and_o enrage_v of_o conscience_n sometime_o such_o sin_n do_v affright_v terrify_v and_o enrage_v the_o conscience_n fill_v it_o with_o dreadful_a thought_n of_o eternal_a future_a vengeance_n wilful_a and_o know_v sin_n sometime_o terrify_v and_o enrage_v the_o conscience_n and_o this_o be_v a_o corruption_n of_o the_o conscience_n when_o the_o terror_n of_o it_o be_v so_o overwhelm_v as_o to_o sink_v man_n into_o despair_n for_o mark_v it_o it_o be_v its_o office_n to_o accuse_v and_o to_o threaten_v for_o sin_n and_o the_o great_a the_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o sharp_a and_o sting_a aught_o to_o be_v its_o reproof_n but_o be_v the_o sin_n never_o so_o great_a for_o which_o conscience_n reprove_v if_o yet_o it_o denounce_v wrath_n without_o make_v mention_n of_o repentance_n and_o hope_n of_o mercy_n it_o exceed_v its_o commission_n that_o god_n have_v give_v it_o and_o become_v a_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v that_o expression_n 10.22_o heb._n 10.22_o heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o draw_v near_o say_v the_o apostle_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n by_o a_o evil_a conscience_n here_o be_v mean_v a_o despair_a conscience_n from_o which_o we_o be_v free_v only_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v to_o be_v convince_v of_o sin_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v convince_v of_o righteousness_n be_v such_o a_o conviction_n as_o constitute_v one_o part_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n who_o worm_n never_o die_v and_o certain_o that_o conscience_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o evil_a and_o very_a corrupt_a that_o breed_v in_o it_o this_o hellish_a worm_n while_o we_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o thing_n what_o it_o be_v that_o corrupt_v the_o conscience_n second_o thing_n 2._o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o clear_a conscience_n and_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n the_o next_o thing_n propound_v be_v to_o show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o their_o conscience_n now_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o denominate_v a_o conscience_n to_o be_v clear_a when_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o when_o it_o be_v peaceable_a when_o it_o be_v free_a from_o all_o know_a and_o wilful_a defilement_n and_o when_o it_o be_v not_o just_o burden_a with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n then_o be_v it_o a_o clear_a conscience_n 1._o then_o a_o man_n have_v a_o clear_a conscience_n sin_n 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as_o their_o more_o foul_a sin_n be_v do_v away_o by_o particular_a act_n of_o repentance_n so_o these_o be_v do_v away_o by_o a_o general_a state_n of_o repentance_n which_o state_n the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v always_o in_o and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o constant_a outflowing_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n to_o remove_v the_o gild_n and_o filth_n of_o those_o sin_n as_o we_o fall_v into_o they_o then_o be_v the_o conscience_n clear_a when_o all_o former_a sin_n be_v pardon_v to_o we_o we_o daily_o labour_v to_o please_v god_n though_o it_o be_v with_o manifold_a imperfection_n and_o weakness_n this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o our_o conscience_n may_v be_v both_o pure_a and_o peaceable_a while_o we_o thus_o sincere_o strive_v to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o all_o wilful_a and_o from_o all_o presumptuous_a sin_n our_o conscience_n be_v clear_a notwithstanding_o the_o sin_n of_o daily_a infirmity_n so_o say_v the_o 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