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woman_n be_v there_o even_o live_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n who_o be_v in_o as_o great_a danger_n from_o and_o by_o that_o which_o seâ—ms_v at_o first_o blush_n to_o be_v somewhat_o as_o by_o that_o which_o be_v reâ—ly_o and_o obvious_o nothing_o all_o such_o work_n be_v but_o empty_a show_n counterfeit_v and_o very_a cheat_n they_o have_v no_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d lâ—fe_n in_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d destitute_a of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d principle_n or_o end_v however_o the_o world_n of_o proâ—_n of_o religion_n do_v to_o their_o own_o ruin_n place_v all_o their_o religion_n in_o they_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o influence_a effect_n of_o these_o dead_a work_n on_o the_o conscience_n we_o find_v it_o here_o to_o be_v that_o they_o pollute_v and_o defile_v it_o as_o a_o clear_a spring_n be_v mud_v and_o defile_v by_o the_o soul_n foot_n of_o beast_n go_v through_o it_o even_o so_o be_v this_o dâ—vine_a thing_n the_o conscience_n defile_v by_o sinful_a 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o which_o make_v 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simpolluâ—es_v the_o man_n in_o all_o his_o power_n and_o faculty_n so_o proportionable_o it_o pollut_v he_o in_o his_o conscience_n which_o be_v deep_o pollute_v before_o it_o be_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o clear_v of_o it_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a pollution_n that_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o conscience_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o a_o man_n state_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o god_n it_o makâ—s_v he_o legal_o unclean_a as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v of_o a_o murderer_n or_o a_o thief_n or_o any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o find_v guilty_a by_o a_o assize_n that_o such_o a_o person_n be_v file_v so_o a_o man_n by_o commit_v of_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d guilty_a obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n jyable_a to_o wrath_n even_o the_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n because_o of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o legal_a pollution_n or_o defilement_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o a_o man_n present_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o conscience_n for_o though_o he_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v and_o clean_a state_n and_o have_v it_o may_v be_v win_v at_o clearness_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o to_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n in_o his_o conscience_n so_o that_o his_o peace_n have_v run_v as_o a_o clear_a smooth_a and_o still_a river_n or_o stream_n the_o let_v in_o of_o sin_n be_v like_a to_o the_o drive_v of_o a_o herd_n of_o cattle_n through_o a_o clear_a run_a stream_n whereby_o it_o be_v mud_v and_o trouble_v so_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o peace_n there_o come_v in_o disquiet_v challenge_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o clearness_n much_o confusion_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o sad_a instance_n of_o several_a of_o god_n saint_n as_o particular_o in_o david_n after_o his_o fall_n who_o therefore_o psal._n 51._o prey_n to_o be_v washen_n from_o this_o filthiness_n both_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o peace_n that_o god_n will_v restore_v to_o he_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o a_o sinful_a propension_n and_o inclination_n to_o more_o sin_n which_o follow_v upon_o every_o sin_n so_o that_o by_o frequent_a fall_n into_o sin_n the_o very_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v of_o conscience_n be_v alter_v that_o of_o a_o loath_a of_o sin_n it_o become_v a_o lover_n of_o it_o and_o lick_v it_o up_o as_o a_o dog_n do_v his_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v washen_v return_v to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o pet._n 2._o ult_n when_o a_o person_n be_v seem_o washen_v and_o return_n to_o the_o same_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v give_v to_o before_o his_o conscience_n become_v so_o filthy_a that_o it_o can_v digest_v the_o filthy_a and_o most_o loathsome_a sin_n it_o can_v swallow_v they_o down_o and_o glut_v they_o over_o to_o speak_v so_o and_o never_o challenge_v nor_o quarrel_n for_o they_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n say_v tit._n 1._o 15._o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o to_o these_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieving_a there_o be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defiâ—ed_v the_o man_n that_o follow_v a_o course_n of_o sin_n his_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o contract_a guilt_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o want_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o utter_a indisposition_n for_o duty_n and_o of_o a_o sinful_a inclination_n to_o more_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o become_v harden_v and_o cauterise_v there_o be_v such_o a_o contagion_n in_o sin_n that_o it_o defile_v and_o pollute_v the_o conscience_n all_o these_o way_n that_o whereas_o it_o be_v before_o pure_a it_o become_v now_o like_o a_o person_n that_o have_v the_o botch_n and_o many_o boil_n and_o putrify_a sore_n run_v in_o he_o only_o we_o will_v distinguish_v here_o betwixt_o this_o pollution_n of_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v total_a in_o a_o unrenewed_a man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v partial_a in_o a_o believer_n a_o believer_n may_v be_v defile_v in_o conscience_n when_o he_o be_v offend_v and_o stumble_v so_o as_o to_o be_v tempt_v by_o the_o example_n of_o other_o to_o do_v some_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v not_o clear_a as_o some_o be_v 1_o cor._n 8._o verse_n 7_o and_o 10._o his_o conscience_n be_v thereby_o mud_v jumble_a and_o trouble_v and_o his_o peace_n mar_v yet_o he_o have_v not_o a_o total_a and_o universal_a defilement_n of_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o uncleanness_n pollution_n and_o defilement_n follow_v not_o total_o and_o universal_o oh_n he_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v for_o use_v of_o this_o 1._o o_o that_o you_o know_v what_o a_o abominable_a thing_n sin_n be_v and_o how_o dreadful_o dangerous_a it_o be_v thereby_o to_o defile_v and_o pollute_v the_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a thing_n in_o you_o sin_n will_v sure_o be_v more_o abhor_a and_o flee_v from_o it_o be_v real_o a_o wonder_n that_o man_n shall_v love_v dead_a work_n so_o well_o when_o there_o be_v no_o botch_n nor_o plague_n so_o infectious_a and_o contagious_a so_o hurtful_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o body_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 2_o this_o we_o may_v also_o see_v that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o man_n who_o be_v give_v to_o sin_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v waken_v and_o reclaim_v for_o continuance_n in_o sin_n make_v the_o conscience_n full_a of_o hole_n as_o it_o be_v that_o all_o slip_n and_o fall_v through_o it_o or_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v it_o make_v the_o conscience_n to_o become_v cauterise_v fenseless_a and_o feelingless_a as_o the_o flesh_n be_v that_o a_o chirurgeon_n design_n to_o consume_v away_o so_o i_o say_v continuance_n in_o sin_n deaden_n and_o