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then_o in_o another_o and_o not_o to_o leave_v it_o obscure_a and_o ambiguous_a for_o the_o further_a manifestation_n of_o it_o i_o may_v insist_v on_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n but_o take_v these_o few_o in_o gen._n 17.10_o we_o read_v that_o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n and_o in_o the_o 11._o verse_n he_o explain_v it_o and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o in_o exod._n 12.11_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n passeover_n that_o shall_v be_v eat_v in_o destroy_v the_o egyptian_n then_o in_o the_o 27_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n passover_n more_o plain_o expound_v it_o so_o in_o 1_o cor._n 10.4_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o rock_n and_o by_o and_o by_o he_o subjoin_v unto_o it_o a_o spiritual_a rock_n so_o that_o phrase_n use_v by_o christ_n which_o the_o papist_n so_o much_o abuse_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o transubstantiation_n and_o will_v prove_v it_o that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v real_o and_o corporal_o in_o the_o sacrament_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n it_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o for_o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n until_o he_o come_v do_v not_o this_o set_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o speech_n abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n for_o these_o be_v memorial_n and_o visible_a sign_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n i_o may_v further_o instance_n in_o divers_a passage_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o explain_v in_o one_o place_n what_o be_v difficult_a in_o another_o the_o reason_n be_v reason_n because_o it_o be_v god_n purpose_n the_o very_a purpose_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o reveal_v will_n to_o make_v his_o will_n know_v unto_o 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be_v a_o witness_n to_o that_o very_a thought_n indeed_o man_n presume_v upon_o it_o and_o do_v account_v it_o no_o sin_n if_o they_o can_v do_v it_o in_o a_o secret_a corner_n and_o have_v a_o dark_a place_n to_o act_v it_o in_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n as_o job_n 24.15_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o adulterer_n wait_v for_o the_o twilight_n and_o then_o disguise_v himself_o and_o say_v none_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o alas_o though_o thou_o can_v hide_v thy_o sin_n from_o all_o man_n and_o devil_n yet_o thou_o can_v not_o hide_v it_o from_o god_n nor_o from_o thy_o own_o conscience_n that_o will_v one_o day_n come_v in_o as_o a_o witness_n against_o thou_o and_o lay_v thou_o open_a to_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n unless_o god_n give_v thou_o repentance_n the_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v a_o tell-tale_n it_o will_v lay_v it_o open_v and_o witness_v against_o thou_o indeed_o i_o confess_v that_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v muzzele_v and_o sometime_o be_v choke_v and_o fail_v in_o do_v the_o office_n of_o it_o to_o bear_v witness_n or_o a_o man_n may_v lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o as_o it_o be_v cut_v the_o throat_n of_o it_o for_o a_o time_n his_o conscience_n be_v asleep_a or_o benumb_v for_o custom_n in_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o conscience_n for_o a_o time_n and_o as_o one_o say_v well_o the_o light_n of_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v shadow_v because_o it_o be_v not_o good_a but_o quite_o extinguish_v it_o can_v be_v because_o it_o come_v from_o god_n and_o be_v of_o he_o in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v asleep_a and_o benumb_v but_o it_o will_v awake_v either_o in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n or_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n when_o the_o conscience_n will_v be_v raise_v and_o awaken_v and_o will_v then_o not_o spare_v to_o witness_v against_o thou_o or_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o do_v die_v without_o any_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o sin_n thou_o die_v like_o a_o senseless_a stone_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o nabal_n his_o heart_n die_v within_o he_o so_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o heart_n may_v be_v so_o harden_v as_o that_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n it_o have_v no_o touch_n of_o conscience_n at_o all_o yet_o know_v this_o though_o thou_o die_v so_o yet_o thy_o conscience_n die_v not_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n it_o can_v die_v and_o though_o it_o touch_v thou_o not_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n yet_o the_o day_n will_v come_v when_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v it_o will_v come_v and_o appear_v before_o thou_o and_o then_o it_o will_v speak_v and_o not_o spare_v it_o will_v witness_v against_o thou_o the_o sin_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o hugger-mugger_n and_o in_o secret_a and_o thy_o dissemble_n and_o close_a deal_n either_o with_o god_n or_o man_n thy_o conscience_n will_v not_o then_o spare_v to_o speak_v against_o thou_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o let_v this_o ground_n of_o truth_n teach_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o presume_v to_o sin_n because_o we_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a whether_o usurer_n or_o those_o that_o travel_v up_o and_o down_o from_o alehouse_n to_o tavern_n in_o the_o night_n to_o commit_v sin_n their_o conscience_n go_v with_o they_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n take_v we_o heed_n of_o dissemble_v of_o hypocrisy_n of_o double_a deal_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o may_v blear_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o deceive_v they_o but_o thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v not_o be_v blind_v it_o will_v bear_v witness_n even_o of_o thy_o bosom_n sin_n and_o although_o it_o may_v be_v mute_a for_o a_o time_n yet_o it_o will_v speak_v and_o that_o aloud_o too_o before_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n let_v this_o therefore_o work_v inward_a soundness_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o our_o conscience_n may_v witness_v good_a before_o god_n of_o we_o who_o know_v the_o inward_o of_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n the_o apostle_n add_v further_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v testify_v with_o his_o conscience_n my_o conscience_n witness_v with_o i_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v rectify_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n to_o witness_v with_o i_o holy_o and_o true_o as_o it_o be_v order_v by_o grace_n and_o sanctify_v to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n so_o than_o the_o conclusion_n be_v this_o doctrine_n that_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n do_v then_o only_a witness_n with_o he_o holy_o and_o true_o and_o to_o his_o comfort_n touch_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v or_o do_v by_o he_o when_o it_o be_v rectify_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v the_o conscience_n and_o the_o conscience_n sanctify_v that_o be_v a_o true_a a_o holy_a and_o a_o comfortable_a witness_n to_o man_n when_o i_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n the_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n in_o the_o holy_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v give_v in_o scripture_n to_o god_n it_o sound_v forth_o nothing_o but_o essence_n and_o be_v yea_o and_o everlasting_a be_v he_o be_v call_v jehovah_n because_o he_o have_v his_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v essence_n and_o be_v and_o he_o give_v essence_n and_o be_v to_o all_o thing_n now_o death_n and_o destruction_n make_v thing_n cease_v to_o be_v that_o already_o be_v death_n in_o man_n utter_o overthrow_v destroy_v and_o ruinate_v life_n how_o can_v it_o then_o be_v that_o god_n do_v purpose_n to_o destroy_v and_o extirpate_v any_o man_n see_v death_n and_o destruction_n come_v not_o from_o god_n answ_n to_o answer_v this_o first_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v speak_v of_o penitent_a sinner_n mark_v what_o be_v precedent_n and_o in_o the_o sequel_n verse_n and_o you_o shall_v easy_o see_v it_o and_o then_o death_n and_o destruction_n god_n will_v it_o not_o neither_o shall_v they_o die_v eternal_o and_o again_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n and_o god_n recompense_v will_n simple_o god_n do_v not_o will_n death_n for_o death_n come_v by_o sin_n as_o rom._n 5.12_o but_o god_n do_v will_n death_n as_o a_o just_a judgement_n for_o sin_n as_o a_o judge_n simple_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o offender_n as_o he_o be_v a_o a_o man_n but_o as_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o fault_n and_o the_o offence_n so_o god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n do_v will_n the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n as_o a_o recompense_n for_o their_o sin_n again_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v send_v forth_o nothing_o but_o essence_n and_o be_v and_o a_o absolute_a subsistence_n the_o lord_n be_v life_n and_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o from_o he_o every_o thing_n have_v life_n and_o be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n can_v withdraw_v and_o withhold_v life_n and_o be_v at_o his_o own_o good_a 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will_v have_v glory_n and_o glorify_v himself_o by_o they_o such_o as_o go_v and_o walk_v on_o stiff_o stubborn_o and_o rebellious_o in_o their_o sin_n god_n will_v have_v glory_n in_o their_o everlasting_a confusion_n and_o utter_a destruction_n psal_n 50.17_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v so_o he_o describe_v they_o for_o say_v he_o in_o the_o 22._o verse_n he_o will_v tear_v you_o in_o piece_n he_o give_v it_o they_o as_o a_o caveat_n and_o forewarn_v consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n for_o he_o will_v tear_v you_o all_o to_o piece_n again_o in_o rom._n 2.5_o thou_o say_v the_o apostle_n after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v heap_v unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v thou_o hard-hearted_a wretch_n that_o go_v on_o and_o continue_v in_o thy_o sin_n thou_o do_v but_o heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o 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work_v grace_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o mollify_v and_o soften_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v vouchsafe_v and_o yet_o all_o be_v not_o soften_v but_o some_o continue_v in_o their_o hardness_n live_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o soften_a because_o the_o powerful_a mean_n of_o grace_n be_v uneffectual_a unless_o it_o please_v god_n to_o put_v life_n unto_o they_o and_o to_o give_v efficacy_n by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n now_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v sometime_o to_o withhold_v his_o save_n and_o soften_a grace_n from_o man_n and_o to_o inflict_v hardness_n upon_o they_o as_o a_o judgement_n and_o then_o no_o marvel_n it_o be_v that_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o hardness_n and_o sin_n and_o stiffe-neckednesse_a and_o belove_v upon_o this_o ground_n the_o preacher_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n may_v stay_v themselves_o when_o they_o see_v that_o after_o their_o labour_n and_o pain_n take_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n they_o see_v little_a or_o no_o fruit_n 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