be_v utter_o past_o all_o feel_n this_o kind_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o in_o all_o man_n but_o in_o such_o person_n as_o be_v become_v obstinate_a heretic_n and_o notorious_a malefactor_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o they_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o a_o increase_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o by_o certain_a step_n and_o degree_n for_o natural_o every_o man_n have_v in_o he_o blindness_n of_o mind_n and_o obstinacy_n or_o froward_a nes_z of_o heart_n yet_o so_o as_o with_o the_o blindness_n and_o ig_a norance_n of_o mind_n be_v join_v some_o remnant_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n show_v we_o what_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a now_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v exceed_o obstinate_a and_o perverse_a carry_v he_o to_o commit_v sin_n even_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o common_a conscience_n by_o practice_n of_o such_o sin_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v extinguish_v and_o then_o come_v the_o reprobate_a miâ—_n 〈◊〉_d which_o judge_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n after_o this_o follow_v the_o sear_a conscience_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o feeling_n or_o remorse_n and_o after_o this_o come_v a_o exceed_a greediness_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n eph._n 4._o 18._o rom._n 1._o 28._o here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o man_n conscience_n shall_v accuse_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n if_o they_o be_v thus_o benumb_v and_o sear_v in_o this_o life_n answer_n it_o be_v say_v rev._n 20._o 12._o that_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n all_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o book_n than_o shall_v be_v open_v among_o these_o book_n no_o doubt_n conscience_n be_v one_o wherefore_o though_o a_o dead_a conscience_n in_o this_o life_n be_v as_o a_o close_a or_o seal_v book_n because_o it_o do_v either_o little_a or_o nothing_o accuse_v yet_o after_o this_o life_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o book_n lay_v open_a because_o god_n shall_v inlighten_v it_o and_o so_o stir_v it_o up_o by_o his_o mighty_a 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prayer_n the_o belief_n and_o 10._o commandment_n without_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n &_o without_o affection_n be_v the_o true_a and_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n iii_o that_o a_o man_n may_v seek_v to_o wizzard_n and_o soothsayer_n without_o offence_n because_o god_n have_v provide_v a_o salve_n for_o every_o sore_n iv_o that_o to_o swear_v by_o good_a thing_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n can_v be_v a_o sin_n v._o that_o a_o man_n go_v about_o his_o ordinary_a affair_n at_o home_n or_o abroad_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n may_v as_o well_o serve_v god_n as_o they_o which_o hear_v all_o the_o sermon_n in_o the_o world_n vi_o that_o religion_n and_o the_o practice_n thereof_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o affect_a preciseness_n that_o covetousness_n the_o root_n of_o evil_a be_v nothing_o but_o worldliness_n that_o pride_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o care_n of_o honesty_n and_o cleanlines_n that_o single_a fornication_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o trick_n of_o youth_n that_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v argue_v the_o courageous_a mind_n of_o a_o brave_a gentleman_n vii_o that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o will_v and_o make_v as_o much_o of_o it_o as_o he_o can_v hence_o arise_v all_o the_o fraud_n and_o bad_a practice_n in_o traffic_n between_o man_n and_o man_n the_o second_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o resolute_o pronounce_v that_o a_o curse_n be_v due_a to_o man_n for_o every_o sin_n gal._n 3._o 10._o very_o few_o be_v resolve_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n and_o very_o few_o do_v unfeigned_o believe_v it_o because_o man_n mind_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n that_o though_o they_o sin_n against_o god_n yet_o they_o shall_v escape_v death_n and_o
of_o the_o roman_a 〈◊〉_d emperor_n second_o this_o law_n serve_v direct_o to_o maintain_v obedience_n to_o the_o sint_fw-la commandement_fw-fr and_o the_o consideration_n upon_o which_o the_o law_n be_v make_v be_v so_o weighty_a that_o without_o it_o a_o commonwealth_n can_v not_o stand_v the_o murderer_n blood_n must_v be_v shed_v say_v the_o lord_n numb_a 35._o v._n 33_o 34._o because_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v defile_v with_o blood_n and_o remain_v unâ—…d_v till_o his_o blood_n be_v shed_v again_o it_o be_v a_o judicial_a law_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o adulterer_n &_o adulteress_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n now_o let_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o law_n concern_v other_o â—…ns_n as_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o for_o first_o wise_a man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o natural_a conscience_n have_v judge_v this_o punishment_n equal_a and_o just_a judah_n before_o this_o judicial_a law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n appoint_v 14._o tamar_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n to_o be_v â—…rnt_v to_o death_n for_o play_v the_o whore_n nabuchadnezzar_n burn_v echaâ—_n and_o zedechias_n because_o they_o 23._o commit_v adultery_n with_o their_o neighbour_n wife_n by_o dracoes_n law_n among_o the_o grecian_n iudiciiâ—_n this_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o also_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o roman_n again_o this_o law_n seem_v direct_o to_o maintain_v necessary_a obedience_n to_o the_o seven_o commandment_n and_o the_o consideration_n upon_o which_o this_o law_n be_v give_v be_v perpetual_a &_o serve_v to_o uphold_v the_o common_a wealth_n lev._n 20._o 22._o you_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v keep_v all_o mine_n or_o dinance_n &_o my_o judgement_n the_o law_n of_o adultery_n be_v oâ—â—_n of_o they_o now_o mark_v the_o reason_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d you_o out_o 2._o for_o the_o same_o sun_n i_o have_v ab_fw-la bor_v the_o nation_n the_o ceâ—…oniall_a law_n be_v that_o which_o prescribe_v 〈◊〉_d rite_n &_o order_n in_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v in_o three_o time_n the_o first_o be_v time_n before_o the_o come_n 〈◊〉_d death_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o the_o time_n of_o publish_v the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o apostle_n the_o three_o the_o time_n after_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o first_o it_o do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o jew_n &_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o be_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o it_o do_v not_o thâ—â—_n bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o it_o be_v the_o partition_n wall_n between_o they_o and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…es_n and_o it_o do_v continue_v to_o bind_v the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ll_v the_o very_a death_n and_o ascension_n of_o câ—…_n for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n write_v of_o ordinance_n 〈◊〉_d be_v against_o we_o be_v nail_v on_o the_o cross_a 〈◊〉_d cancel_v and_o when_o christ_n say_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d endure_v till_o â—ohn_n luk._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meaning_n be_v not_o that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n end_v then_o but_o that_o thing_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o obâ—…ly_o prefigure_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d law_n begin_v then_o more_o plain_o to_o be_v preach_v and_o make_v manifest_a the_o second_o time_n be_v from_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n till_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n in_o which_o ceremony_n cease_v to_o bind_v conscience_n and_o remain_v indifferent_a hereupon_o paul_n circumcise_v timothy_n the_o apostle_n after_o christ_n ascension_n as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v be_v present_a in_o the_o â—emple_n act._n 3._o 1_o and_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n tender_v the_o weakness_n of_o some_o believer_n decree_v that_o the_o church_n for_o a_o time_n shall_v abstain_v from_o strangle_v &_o blood_n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n of_o this_o because_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o yet_o sufficient_o convict_v that_o a_o end_n be_v put_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n in_o the_o three_o time_n which_o be_v after_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n church_n become_v unlawful_a and_o so_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v what_o a_o monstrous_a and_o miserable_a religion_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v and_o maintain_v which_o stand_v whole_o in_o ceremony_n partly_o heat_v heathenish_a and_o partly_o jewish_a as_o for_o the_o gospel_n i_o take_v it_o for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o promise_v righteousness_n bind_v and_o life_n everlasting_a to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o withal_o command_v this_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a know_v how_o the_o gospel_n bind_v conscience_n two_o point_n must_v be_v consider_v one_o touch_v the_o person_n bind_v the_o other_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o bind_v person_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v call_v some_o be_v uncalled_a person_n call_v be_v all_o such_o to_o who_o god_n in_o mercy_n have_v offer_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o have_v reveal_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o some_o measure_n more_o or_o less_o by_o mean_n either_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a all_o such_o i_o think_v be_v straight_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n for_o that_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n must_v first_o of_o all_o bind_v their_o conscience_n in_o this_o life_n consider_v absolution_n and_o condemnation_n be_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o this_o life_n but_o by_o the_o gospel_n all_o man_n that_o have_v be_v call_v shall_v be_v judge_v as_o paul_n say_v roman_n 2._o 16._o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v have_v life_n everlasting_a he_o which_o believe_v not_o be_v already_o condemn_v it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o the_o gospel_n bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o such_o man_n in_o this_o life_n by_o this_o we_o be_v all_o put_v in_o mind_n not_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o this_o that_o we_o have_v a_o like_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a though_o many_o protestant_n in_o those_o our_o day_n think_v it_o sufficient_a â—oth_n in_o life_n and_o death_n if_o they_o hold_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n alone_o in_o christ_n without_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n work_n but_o we_o must_v go_v yet_o further_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o practice_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n know_v that_o the_o gospel_n do_v as_o well_o bind_v conscience_n as_o the_o law_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o obey_v will_n as_o well_o condemn_v man_n uncalled_a be_v such_o as_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n by_o reason_n the_o gospel_n be_v never_o reveal_v unto_o they_o nor_o mean_n of_o revelation_n offer_v that_o there_o have_v be_v such_o in_o former_a age_n i_o make_v it_o manifest_v thus_o the_o world_n since_o the_o creation_n may_v be_v distinguish_v into_o four_o age_n the_o first_o from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o flood_n the_o second_o from_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n the_o three_o from_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o four_o from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n now_o in_o the_o three_o former_a age_n there_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o the_o world_n into_o two_o soâ—â—es_n of_o man_n whereof_o one_o be_v a_o people_n of_o god_n the_o other_o â—o-people_n in_o the_o first_o age_n in_o the_o family_n of_o seth_n no_o etc._n etc._n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o all_o other_o family_n the_o son_n of_o man_n genes_n 6._o 2._o in_o the_o second_o age_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n roman_n 9_o 7._o in_o the_o third_o jew_n and_o gâ—…_n the_o jew_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n all_o nation_n bâ—…_n no_o church_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o age_n this_o distinction_n be_v take_v aâ—…_n the_o apostle_n have_v a_o commission_n give_v they_o that_o be_v never_o give_v before_o to_o any_o namely_o to_o go_v teach_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o all_o nation_n now_o this_o distinction_n arise_v of_o this_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o reveal_v to_o the_o world_n before_o the_o coâ—…ing_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o scripture_n wiâ—â—es_n the_o prophet_n esaâ—_n say_v 52._o 14._o that_o king_n sâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o christ_n because_o that_o which_o â—ad_n not_o bâ—…ld_a 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v see_v &_o that_o which_o they_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o l_o they_o understand_v and_o
not_o see_v what_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n most_o wise_a most_o holy_a most_o mighty_a that_o see_v a_o i_o thing_n to_o who_o conscience_n bear_v record_n and_o that_o be_v god_n himself_o let_v atheist_n bark_v against_o this_o as_o long_o as_o they_o will_v they_o have_v that_o in_o they_o which_o will_v convince_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o godhead_n will_v they_o will_v they_o either_o in_o life_n or_o death_n second_o we_o learn_v that_o god_n do_v watch_n over_o all_o man_n by_o a_o special_a providence_n the_o master_n of_o a_o prison_n be_v know_v by_o this_o to_o have_v care_n over_o his_o prisoner_n if_o he_o send_v keeper_n with_o they_o to_o watch_v they_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o home_o again_o in_o time_n convenient_a and_o so_o god_n care_n to_o man_n be_v manifest_a in_o this_o that_o when_o he_o create_v man_n and_o place_v he_o in_o the_o world_n he_o give_v he_o conscience_n to_o be_v his_o keeper_n to_o follow_v he_o always_o at_o the_o heel_n &_o to_o dog_n he_o as_o we_o say_v &_o to_o pry_v into_o his_o action_n &_o to_o bear_v witness_n of_o they_o all_o three_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v god_n goodness_n and_o love_n to_o man_n if_o he_o do_v any_o thing_n amiss_o he_o set_v his_o conscience_n first_o of_o all_o to_o tell_v he_o of_o it_o secâ—edy_n if_o then_o he_o amend_v god_n forgive_v it_o if_o not_o then_o afterward_o conscience_n must_v open_o accuse_v he_o for_o it_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n judgement_n before_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n the_o second_o work_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o give_v judgement_n of_o thing_n do_v to_o give_v judgement_n be_v to_o determine_v that_o a_o thing_n â—â—dgement_n be_v well_o do_v or_o ill_o do_v herein_o conscience_n be_v like_a to_o a_o judge_n that_o hold_v a_o assize_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o inditement_n and_o cause_v the_o most_o notorious_a malefactor_n that_o be_v to_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o his_o judgement_n nay_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a god_n sit_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o man_n heart_n arraign_v they_o in_o this_o life_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v arraign_v for_o their_o offence_n at_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n wherefore_o the_o temporary_a judgement_n that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o conscience_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o beginning_n or_o a_o forerun_a of_o the_o last_o judgement_n hence_o we_o be_v admonish_v to_o take_v special_a heed_n that_o nothing_o past_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o we_o &_o that_o we_o charge_v not_o our_o conscience_n in_o time_n to_o come_v with_o any_o matter_n for_o if_o our_o conscience_n accuse_v we_o god_n will_v much_o more_o condemn_v we_o say_v s._n john_n 1._o joâ—_a 3._o 18._o because_o he_o see_v all_o our_o action_n more_o clear_o and_o judge_v they_o more_o severe_o than_o conscience_n can_v it_o shall_v be_v good_a therefore_o for_o all_o man_n to_o labour_n that_o they_o may_v say_v with_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 4._o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o that_o they_o â—ay_v stand_v before_o god_n without_o blame_n for_o ever_o hâ—â—st_v we_o must_v consider_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o câ—â—se_n that_o make_v conscience_n give_v judgement_n second_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o câ—use_n be_v the_o hinder_v of_o the_o conscience_n the_o conscience_n hinder_v be_v that_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o have_v power_n &_o authority_n over_o conscience_n to_o order_v it_o to_o bind_v be_v to_o urge_v cause_n and_o constrain_v it_o in_o every_o action_n either_o to_o accuse_v for_o sin_n or_o to_o excuse_v for_o well_o do_v or_o to_o say_v this_o may_v be_v do_v or_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v conscience_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bind_v as_o it_o be_v consider_v a_o part_n by_o itself_o from_o the_o bind_a power_n of_o god_n commandment_n for_o than_o it_o have_v liberty_n &_o be_v not_o bind_v either_o to_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v but_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v either_o of_o they_o indifferent_o but_o when_o the_o bind_a power_n be_v set_v once_o over_o the_o conscience_n they_o in_o every_o action_n it_o must_v needs_o either_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v even_o as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o city_n or_o town_n have_v his_o liberty_n may_v go_v up_o &_o down_o or_o not_o go_v where_o &_o when_o he_o will_v but_o if_o his_o body_n be_v attach_v by_o the_o magistrate_n &_o imprison_v they_o his_o former_a liberty_n be_v restrain_v &_o he_o can_v go_v up_o and_o down_o but_o within_o the_o prison_n or_o some_o other_o allow_v place_n the_o binder_n of_o conscience_n be_v either_o proper_a or_o improper_a proper_a be_v that_o thing_n which_o have_v absolute_a and_o sovereign_a power_n in_o itself_o to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n and_o that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n reason_n i._o he_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o word_n and_o law_n bind_v conâ—…_n but_o god_n be_v the_o only_a lord_n of_o conscience_n because_o he_o once_o create_v it_o and_o he_o alone_a goverâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d none_o but_o he_o know_v it_o therefore_o his_o word_n and_o law_n only_o bind_v conscience_n proper_o ii_o 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v power_n to_o sâ—â—e_z or_o destroy_v the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o keep_n or_o break_v of_o his_o law_n â—ath_v absolute_a power_n to_o bind_v the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n by_o the_o same_o law_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a of_o god_n alone_o jam._n 3._o 12._o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lawgiver_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o destroy_v isaâ—_n 33._o 22._o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawginer_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n and_o he_o will_v save_v us._n therefore_o the_o word_n of_o god_n alone_o by_o a_o absolute_a and_o sovereign_a power_n bind_v conscience_n because_o this_o point_n be_v clear_a of_o itself_o further_a proof_n be_v needless_a hence_o we_o be_v teach_v sundry_a point_n of_o instruction_n i._o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a among_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o get_v knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n because_o it_o bind_v conscience_n neither_o will_v the_o plea_n of_o ignorance_n serve_v for_o excuse_n because_o whether_o we_o know_v god_n law_n or_o know_v they_o not_o they_o still_o bound_v we_o and_o we_o be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o do_v they_o but_o when_o we_o know_v they_o not_o we_o be_v further_o bind_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o but_o to_o seek_v to_o know_v they_o if_o we_o have_v no_o more_o sin_n our_o ignorance_n be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v us._n ii_o god_n word_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v though_o we_o shall_v offend_v all_o man_n yea_o lose_v all_o man_n favour_n and_o suffer_v the_o great_a damage_n that_o may_v be_v even_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v at_o hand_n because_o god_n word_n have_v this_o prerogative_n to_o bridle_v bound_v &_o restrain_v the_o conscience_n iii_o whatsoever_o we_o enterâ—…se_v or_o take_v in_o hand_n we_o must_v first_o search_v whether_o god_n give_v we_o liberty_n in_o conscience_n and_o warraâ—â—_n to_o do_v it_o for_o if_o we_o do_v otherwise_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d boâ—nd_n present_o to_o charge_v we_o of_o sin_n before_o god_n last_o we_o do_v here_o see_v how_o dangerous_a the_o case_n be_v of_o all_o timeservers_a that_o will_v live_v as_o they_o listen_v and_o be_v of_o no_o certain_a religion_n till_o difference_n and_o dissension_n therein_o be_v end_v and_o they_o have_v the_o determination_n of_o a_o general_a counsel_n for_o whether_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v or_o no_o certain_a iâ—_n be_v that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o receive_v and_o believe_v the_o ancient_a prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a doctrine_n touch_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n to_o 〈◊〉_d everlasting_a which_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o all_o drowsy_a protestant_n and_o lukewarme-gospellers_a that_o use_n religion_n not_o with_o that_o care_n and_o conscience_n they_o ought_v but_o only_o then_o and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o serve_v for_o their_o turn_n common_o neglect_v or_o despise_v the_o assembly_n where_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v and_o seldom_o frequent_v the_o lord_n table_n unless_o it_o be_v at_o easter_n like_o silly_a wretch_n they_o neither_o see_v nor_o feel_v the_o constrain_a power_n that_o god_n word_n have_v in_o their_o conscience_n god_n word_n be_v either_o law_n or_o gospel_n the_o law_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n word_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v oâ—_n to_o be_v leave_v undo_v and_o it_o be_v threefold_a moral_n judicial_a ceremonial_a moral_a law_n concern_v
for_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v down_o his_o spirit_n into_o the_o conscience_n by_o a_o sweet_a and_o heavenly_a testimony_n to_o assure_v 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o good_a conscience_n be_v get_v and_o because_o it_o be_v so_o precious_a a_o jewel_n i_o wish_v all_o person_n that_o as_o yet_o never_o labour_v to_o get_v good_a conscience_n now_o to_o begin_v reason_n to_o induce_v man_n thereto_o may_v be_v these_o i._o you_o seek_v day_n and_o night_n from_o year_n to_o year_n for_o honour_n riches_n and_o pleasure_n which_o you_o must_v leave_v behind_o you_o much_o more_o threfore_o ought_v you_o to_o seek_v for_o renew_a and_o reform_a conscience_n consider_v that_o conscience_n will_v be_v with_o you_o in_o this_o life_n in_o death_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o for_o ever_o ii_o he_o which_o want_v a_o conscience_n purge_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v never_o have_v any_o true_a and_o last_a comfort_n in_o this_o life_n suppose_v a_o man_n array_v in_o cloth_n of_o tishue_v set_v in_o a_o chair_n of_o estate_n before_o he_o a_o table_n furnish_v with_o all_o dainty_a provision_n his_o servant_n monarch_n and_o prince_n his_o riches_n the_o chief_a treasure_n &_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n but_o withal_o suppose_v one_o stand_v by_o with_o a_o naked_a sword_n to_o cut_v his_o throat_n or_o a_o wild_a beast_n ready_a ever_o and_o anon_o to_o pull_v he_o in_o piece_n now_o what_o can_v we_o say_v of_o this_o man_n estate_n but_o that_o all_o his_o happiness_n be_v nothing_o but_o woe_n and_o misery_n and_o such_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o all_o man_n that_o abound_v with_o riches_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n carry_v about_o they_o a_o evil_a conscience_n which_o be_v as_o a_o sword_n to_o â—lay_v the_o soul_n or_o as_o a_o ravenous_a beast_n ready_a to_o suck_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o rend_v it_o in_o piece_n iii_o he_o which_o want_v good_a conscience_n can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n his_o very_a eat_n and_o drink_v his_o sleep_a and_o wake_v &_o all_o he_o do_v turn_v to_o sin_n the_o conscience_n must_v first_o be_v good_a before_o the_o action_n can_v be_v good_a if_o the_o root_n be_v corrupt_a the_o fruit_n be_v answerable_a iv_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n a_o man_n can_v have_v because_o it_o do_v execute_v all_o the_o part_n of_o judgement_n against_o he_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n sergeant_n god_n need_v not_o send_v out_o process_n by_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n for_o man_n the_o conscience_n within_o man_n will_v arrest_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o before_o god_n it_o be_v the_o jailor_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o prison_n in_o bolt_n &_o iron_n that_o he_o may_v be_v forthcoming_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v the_o witness_n to_o accuse_v he_o the_o judge_n to_o condemn_v he_o the_o hangman_n to_o execute_v he_o and_o the_o flashing_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n to_o torment_v he_o again_o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n because_o it_o accuse_v he_o to_o god_n and_o make_v he_o fly_v from_o god_n as_o adam_n do_v when_o he_o have_v sin_v also_o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v his_o own_o enemy_n in_o that_o it_o do_v cause_v he_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o and_o become_v his_o own_o hangman_n or_o his_o own_o cutthroat_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o man_n best_a friend_n when_o all_o man_n entreat_v he_o hardly_o it_o will_v speak_v fair_a and_o comfort_v he_o it_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n and_o a_o paradise_n upon_o earth_n v._o the_o scripture_n show_v that_o they_o which_o never_o seek_v for_o good_a conscience_n have_v terrible_a end_n for_o either_o they_o die_v block_n as_o nabal_n do_v or_o they_o die_v desperate_a as_o cain_n saul_n achitophel_n judas_n vi_o we_o must_v consider_v often_o the_o terrible_a day_n of_o judgement_n in_o which_o every_o man_n must_v receive_v according_a to_o his_o do_n and_o that_o we_o may_v then_o be_v absolve_v the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o seek_v for_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o if_o our_o conscience_n be_v evil_a and_o condemn_v we_o in_o this_o life_n god_n will_v much_o more_o condemn_v us._n and_o whereas_o we_o must_v pass_v through_o three_o judgement_n the_o judgement_n of_o man_n the_o judgement_n of_o our_o conscience_n &_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v strengthen_v against_o they_o and_o clear_v in_o they_o all_o but_o by_o the_o seek_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n after_o that_o man_n have_v get_v good_a conscience_n his_o conscience_n second_o duty_n be_v to_o keep_v it_o and_o as_o in_o govern_v the_o ship_n on_o the_o sea_n the_o pilot_n hold_v the_o helm_n in_o his_o hand_n have_v always_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o compass_n so_o we_o likewise_o in_o the_o order_n of_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n must_v always_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o the_o conscience_n that_o we_o may_v keep_v good_a conscience_n we_o must_v do_v two_o thing_n avoid_v the_o impediment_n thereof_o and_o use_v convement_n preseruative_n impediment_n of_o good_a conscience_n be_v either_o in_o we_o or_o forth_o of_o us._n in_o we_o onâ—_n own_o sin_n and_o corruption_n when_o man_n body_n lie_v dead_a in_o the_o earth_n there_o breed_v certain_a worm_n in_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v consume_v for_o of_o the_o flesh_n come_v the_o worm_n which_o consume_v the_o flesh_n but_o unless_o we_o take_v great_a heed_n out_o of_o the_o sin_n &_o corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n there_o will_v breed_v a_o worm_n a_o thousand_o fold_n more_o terrible_a even_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n that_o never_o die_v which_o will_v in_o a_o linger_a manner_n waste_v the_o conscience_n the_o soul_n &_o the_o whole_a man_n because_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o die_v &_o never_o dead_a these_o sin_n be_v special_o three_o ignorance_n unmortify_v affection_n worldly_a lust_n touch_v the_o first_o namely_o ignorance_n it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o usual_a impediment_n of_o good_a conscience_n for_o when_o the_o mind_n err_v or_o misconceive_v it_o do_v mislead_v the_o conscience_n and_o deceive_v the_o whole_a man_n the_o way_n to_o avoid_v this_o impediment_n be_v to_o do_v our_o endeavour_n that_o we_o may_v daily_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v dwell_v in_o we_o plentiful_o to_o this_o end_n we_o must_v pray_v with_o david_n that_o he_o will_v open_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o wonder_n of_o his_o law_n and_o withal_o we_o must_v daily_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o understanding_n as_o man_n use_v to_o search_v the_o mine_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o gold_n over_o prov._n 2._o 4._o last_o we_o must_v labour_v for_o spiritual_a wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o right_a use_n of_o god_n word_n in_o every_o particular_a action_n that_o be_v by_o it_o direct_v we_o may_v discern_v what_o we_o may_v with_o good_a conscience_n do_v or_o leave_v undo_v the_o second_o impediment_n be_v unstaâ—ed_v and_o unmortify_v affection_n which_o if_o they_o may_v have_v their_o swinge_n as_o wild_a horse_n overturn_v the_o chariot_n with_o man_n and_o all_o so_o they_o overturn_v &_o over_o carry_v the_o judgement_n &_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o bear_v rule_v good_a conscience_n take_v no_o place_n now_o to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n that_o come_v hereby_o this_o course_n must_v be_v follow_v when_o we_o will_v have_v a_o sword_n or_o a_o knife_n not_o to_o hurt_v ourselves_o or_o other_o we_o turn_v the_o edge_n of_o it_o and_o so_o that_o we_o may_v prevent_v our_o affection_n from_o hurt_v and_o annoy_v the_o conscience_n we_o must_v turn_v the_o course_n of_o they_o by_o direct_v they_o from_o our_o neighbour_n to_o ourselves_o &_o our_o own_o sin_n or_o by_o incline_v they_o to_o god_n and_o christ._n 〈◊〉_d example_n choler_n and_o anger_n direct_v itself_o upon_o every_o occasion_n against_o our_o neighbour_n and_o thereby_o great_o indamage_v the_o conscience_n now_o the_o course_n of_o it_o be_v turn_v when_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v displease_v and_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o ourselves_o for_o our_o own_o sin_n our_o love_n set_v upon_o the_o world_n be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o conscience_n but_o when_o we_o once_o begin_v to_o set_v our_o love_n on_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o love_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n above_o all_o the_o world_n than_o contrariwise_o it_o be_v a_o furtherance_n of_o good_a conscience_n the_o three_o impediment_n be_v worldly_a lust_n that_o be_v the_o love_n and_o exceed_a desire_n of_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n every_o man_n be_v as_o adam_n his_o good_a conscience_n be_v his_o