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testimony_n of_o conscience_n with_o they_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n under_o the_o old_a covenant_n god_n have_v a_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n which_o be_v the_o inner_a court_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o which_o the_o law_n be_v to_o give_v testimony_n against_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o do_v evil_a so_o god_n have_v now_o under_o the_o new_a covenant_n a_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n and_o this_o be_v the_o inner_a court_n to_o wit_n the_o heart_n where_o conscience_n be_v to_o give_v testimony_n against_o we_o when_o we_o transgress_v and_o therefore_o let_v we_o set_v a_o watch_n upon_o our_o heart_n and_o tongue_n and_o hand_n and_o entreat_v god_n with_o david_n to_o hold_v up_o our_o go_n in_o his_o path_n that_o our_o footstep_n slip_v not_o psal_n 17.5_o i_o note_v this_o because_o i_o see_v multitude_n live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o conscience_n nor_o god_n nor_o devil_n heaven_n nor_o hell_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a may_v i_o sit_o here_o make_v use_n of_o man_n be_v then_o so_o audacious_o wicked_a that_o the_o very_a show_n of_o their_o countenance_n do_v testify_v against_o they_o they_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n and_o hide_v they_o not_o woe_n unto_o their_o soul_n say_v god_n they_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o themselves_o isa_n 3.9_o thus_o may_v i_o say_v of_o multitude_n among_o we_o now_o the_o very_a show_n of_o their_o countenance_n do_v testify_v against_o they_o the_o wanton_a eye_n the_o fiery_a eye_n the_o drowsy_a wall_v eye_n the_o burly_a malmsey_n nose_n the_o paint_a face_n antic_a posture_n gesture_n and_o fashion_n do_v all_o as_o job_n wrinkle_n in_o his_o face_n testify_z against_o thousand_o that_o they_o little_o lie_v to_o heart_n this_o doctrine_n that_o conscience_n can_v speak_v and_o tell_v all_o their_o do_n to_o god_n proud_a haman_n time-serving_a doegs_n drunken_a nabal_n whorish_a jesabels_n scoff_v ishmaels_n declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n and_o hide_v they_o not_o and_o as_o for_o conscience_n turn_v he_o off_o with_o a_o glass_n of_o sack_n and_o a_o playhouse_n but_o let_v i_o say_v to_o these_o wretch_n with_o the_o prophet_n woe_n unto_o their_o soul_n for_o they_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o themselves_o you_o have_v make_v a_o long_a black_a bloody_a bill_n for_o conscience_n to_o open_v against_o you_o the_o last_o day_n of_o this_o term_n to_o wit_n at_o death_n which_o shall_v be_v try_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o next_o term_n to_o wit_n as_o soon_o as_o you_o be_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o then_o will_v conscience_n give_v testimony_n so_o strong_o against_o you_o that_o if_o you_o will_v give_v ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n nay_o if_o you_o will_v give_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o your_o soul_n it_o shall_v do_v no_o good_a the_o cause_n shall_v go_v against_o you_o and_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pass_v upon_o you_o and_o then_o shall_v you_o know_v by_o woeful_a experience_n the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n rom._n 2.5_o but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n wherefore_o three_o thing_n i_o will_v give_v in_o counsel_n to_o you_o all_o see_v conscience_n can_v give_v testimony_n concern_v the_o simplicity_n or_o hypocrisy_n of_o man_n way_n suspend_v he_o not_o sleight_v not_o his_o language_n but_o give_v diligent_a attention_n to_o what_o he_o say_v let_v we_o not_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n see_v he_o can_v speak_v and_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o be_v many_o there_o be_v that_o labour_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n when_o he_o tell_v they_o plain_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o destroy_v that_o divine_a power_n which_o conscience_n have_v to_o speak_v in_o they_o and_o to_o they_o the_o apostle_n peter_n give_v we_o a_o hint_n of_o these_o where_o he_o say_v scoffer_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o time_n and_o shall_v say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n for_o this_o say_v he_o they_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a of_o that_o by_o the_o world_n of_o god_n the_o heaveni_fw-la be_v of_o old_a 2_o pet._n 3.5_o when_o conscience_n tell_v those_o scoffer_n that_o will_v live_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o scoff_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n that_o god_n make_v the_o world_n by_o his_o word_n and_o drown_v it_o quick_o by_o his_o word_n when_o it_o be_v overspread_v with_o wilful_a wickedness_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v like_o cause_n to_o look_v for_o like_v swift_a misery_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o be_v so_o wilful_o and_o desperate_o wicked_a this_o sharp_a and_o plain_a language_n of_o conscience_n they_o can_v not_o endure_v and_o therefore_o 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his_o conscience_n and_o to_o make_v that_o sting_n he_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o then_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o long_o after_o and_o to_o seek_v for_o christ_n and_o then_o give_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o save_v the_o sinner_n now_o he_o that_o strive_v to_o silence_n conscience_n undermine_v his_o own_o salvation_n in_o the_o very_a foundation_n and_o first_o stone_n thereof_o he_o do_v wilful_o and_o wicked_o prevent_v his_o own_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o good_a that_o god_n do_v in_o this_o way_n to_o bring_v sinner_n home_o to_o himself_o thou_o do_v little_a consider_v o_o desperate_a wretch_n what_o great_a wickedness_n thou_o commit_v that_o strive_v to_o gag_n and_o kill_v conscience_n thou_o commit_v double_a murder_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n which_o be_v murder_n of_o the_o high_a kind_n thou_o do_v murder_v god_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o all_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o practice_n see_v god_n have_v give_v conscience_n ability_n and_o part_n to_o speak_v let_v he_o speak_v free_o though_o he_o speak_v never_o so_o sharp_o and_o plain_o and_o do_v not_o check_v he_o 2_o 2_o nay_o do_v not_o sleight_v he_o which_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n i_o will_v a_o little_a press_n upon_o you_o a_o man_n that_o can_v speak_v and_o speak_v to_o good_a purpose_n though_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n we_o so_o far_o honour_v he_o as_o to_o let_v he_o speak_v out_o full_o what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v and_o not_o turn_v away_o the_o ear_n from_o he_o give_v but_o this_o honour_n to_o conscience_n many_o deal_n with_o conscience_n as_o felix_n do_v with_o paul_n he_o willing_o hear_v paul_n a_o while_n concern_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o reason_n of_o righteousness_n temperance_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v