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another_o manner_n of_o separation_n between_o god_n and_o david_n contract_v another_o kind_n of_o guilt_n and_o be_v a_o far_o great_a waster_n to_o conscience_n than_o any_o of_o those_o other_o more_o speedy_o retract_v sin_n do_v be_v the_o only_a remarkable_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o draw_v back_o or_o turn_v aside_o from_o obedience_n to_o god_n the_o only_a grand_a defection_n shake_v off_o god_n yoke_n and_o so_o the_o only_a chasm_n in_o his_o regenerate_a state_n 68_o these_o 4_o proposition_n be_v premise_v whereof_o 3_o be_v affirmative_a and_o this_o last_o of_o a_o middle_a nature_n the_o rest_n will_v be_v negative_a as_o 69_o five_o hypocrisy_n be_v not_o reconcilable_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o mean_v not_o hypocrisy_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o conceal_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n the_o sin_n or_o frailty_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o for_o suppose_v those_o frailty_n to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v i_o e._n 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his_o own_o soul_n not_o deal_v upright_o with_o either_o and_o nothing_o more_o contrary_a than_o this_o to_o a_o good_a conscience_n 71_o second_o the_o maim_a mutilate_v obedience_n the_o compound_n betwixt_o god_n and_o satan_n the_o samaritan_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v their_o own_o god_n join_v other_o with_o god_n and_o pay_v to_o they_o a_o respect_n equal_a or_o superior_a to_o that_o which_o they_o pay_v to_o god_n serve_v mammon_n and_o god_n or_o mammon_n more_o than_o god_n or_o 72_o three_o the_o formal_a profession_n the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o outside-garb_n of_o godliness_n not_o join_v the_o inward_a but_o make_v a_o mere_a pageant_n of_o piety_n deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o or_o 73_o four_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o wisher_n and_o woulder_n that_o can_v wish_v he_o be_v better_a than_o he_o be_v can_v be_v well_o please_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a to_o have_v all_o the_o 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submit_v to_o such_o burden_n or_o 75_o six_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o temporary_a which_o abstain_v only_o as_o long_o as_o the_o punishment_n be_v over_o his_o head_n and_o awe_v he_o to_o it_o or_o as_o long_o as_o he_o meet_v with_o no_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_a both_o which_o what_o place_n they_o have_v in_o the_o deathbed_n repentance_n even_o when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o resolution_n of_o amendment_n also_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v consider_v or_o 76_o seven_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o those_o which_o commit_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o who_o venture_v on_o the_o most_o vn_fw-fr christian_a fin_n for_o god_n glory_n accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o almighty_a do_v injustice_n for_o his_o sake_n or_o rather_o suppose_v he_o impotent_a and_o fetch_v in_o the_o devil_n or_o their_o own_o vile_a lust_n to_o relieve_v and_o assist_v god_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n pronounce_v their_o damnation_n be_v just_a rom._n 3._o 8._o or_o 77_o last_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o he_o which_o keep_v any_o one_o close_o undeposit_v sin_n upon_o his_o soul_n these_o be_v each_o of_o they_o contrary_a to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o good_a conscience_n to_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a confidence_n some_o to_o the_o sincerity_n some_o to_o the_o resolution_n and_o some_o to_o the_o obedience_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la all_o and_o some_o to_o the_o perseverance_n which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o good_a conscience_n 78_o a_o six_o proposition_n be_v that_o a_o supine_a wilful_a course_n of_o negligence_n and_o sloth_n whether_o in_o duty_n of_o man_n particular_a call_n or_o more_o especial_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o general_a calling_n as_o we_o be_v christian_n that_o sin_n of_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o
we_o be_v weak_a die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a to_o note_v the_o universal_a benefit_n of_o his_o death_n for_o such_o weak_a one_o and_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o to_o which_o mere_a weakness_n betray_v they_o hooper_n the_o very_a doctrine_n which_o from_o that_o text_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o our_o reformation_n our_o reverend_a bishop_n martyr_n do_v assert_v in_o his_o excellent_a preface_n to_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o commandment_n 41_o to_o which_o purpose_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v one_o proof_n more_o take_v from_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o rational_a importance_n of_o saint_n paul_n exhortation_n rom._n 15._o 1._o we_o that_o be_v strong_a say_v he_o must_v bear_v the_o weakness_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o of_o they_o which_o be_v not_o strong_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o not_o please_v ourselves_o for_o v._n 3._o christ_n do_v not_o so_o but_o etc._n etc._n which_o reason_n sure_o must_v come_v home_o to_o both_o part_n the_o affirmative_a as_o well_o as_o the_o negative_a or_o else_o the_o logic_n will_v not_o be_v good_a and_o so_o the_o affirmative_a be_v that_o christ_n bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o so_o again_o v._n 7._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o apply_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n he_o take_v we_o up_o when_o we_o be_v thus_o fall_v i_o may_v add_v more_o but_o i_o hope_v rather_o that_o i_o have_v say_v too_o much_o in_o so_o plain_a a_o point_n and_o abundant_o evince_v the_o irreconcileableness_n of_o such_o frailty_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n 42_o a_o three_o thing_n be_v that_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n be_v reconcilable_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o it_o be_v in_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n obey_v the_o desire_n and_o dictate_v of_o that_o and_o fulfil_v not_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 16_o 17._o there_o be_v no_o spiritual_o good_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n ever_o do_v in_o his_o life_n but_o the_o flesh_n have_v some_o mutiny_n lu_n and_o objection_n against_o it_o there_o be_v such_o a_o contrariety_n betwixt_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o no_o man_n which_o have_v those_o two_o within_o he_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v for_o so_o it_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o you_o do_v not_o not_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v i._n e._n the_o thing_n which_o either_o he_o resolve_v to_o do_v or_o take_v delight_n in_o those_o he_o do_v not_o i_o e._n either_o pure_o without_o some_o mixture_n or_o still_o without_o some_o opposition_n of_o the_o contrary_a or_o as_o again_o the_o place_n may_v be_v render_v this_o opposition_n of_o these_o two_o one_o against_o another_o tend_v to_o this_o that_o we_o may_v not_o do_v or_o to_o hinder_v we_o from_o do_v every_o thing_n that_o we_o will_v as_o indeed_o we_o shall_v do_v be_v there_o not_o that_o opposition_n within_o our_o own_o breast_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o 17_o verse_n which_o notwithstanding_o it_o follow_v verse_n 18._o that_o if_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n if_o that_o be_v victorious_a over_o the_o contrary_a pretender_n as_o it_o may_v though_o other_o lust_n against_o it_o if_o the_o production_n be_v not_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n v._n 19_o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n love_n peace_n etc._n etc._n v._n 22._o against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n no_o condemnation_n no_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n here_o or_o hereafter_o 43_o for_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o this_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o and_o the_o war_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o member_n against_o the_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n which_o bring_v into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n i_o e._n to_o itself_o rom._n 7._o for_o those_o in_o who_o that_o latter_a be_v to_o be_v find_v be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n as_o a_o slave_n be_v wont_v sub_fw-la hasta_fw-la to_o be_v sell_v and_o so_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o flesh_n and_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n most_o unreconcilable_a with_o that_o man_n state_n against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n in_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 1._o and_o so_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n 44_o and_o if_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o the_o law_n moral_a of_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o law_n christian_n be_v sufficient_a to_o excuse_v that_o action_n or_o habitual_a course_n which_o be_v commit_v and_o live_v in_o in_o opposition_n to_o both_o of_o these_o or_o while_n both_o of_o these_o check_n and_o contradict_v then_o sure_o be_v sin_n against_o conscience_n become_v if_o not_o the_o most_o excusable_a sin_n yet_o the_o more_o excusable_a for_o this_o that_o they_o be_v against_o conscience_n that_o would_n or_o contend_v of_o the_o mind_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o dictate_n of_o the_o instruct_a conscience_n in_o they_o which_o know_v the_o law_n rom._n 7._o 1._o which_o he_o that_o obey_v not_o but_o follow_v the_o law_n or_o command_n of_o sin_n against_o it_o have_v not_o sure_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o our_o second_o sense_n as_o that_o signify_v a_o conscience_n of_o well-doing_n or_o do_v nothing_o against_o rule_n of_o conscience_n for_o that_o this_o man_n in_fw-la terminis_fw-la be_v suppose_v to_o do_v 45_o have_v now_o proceed_v thus_o far_o in_o the_o affirmative_a part_n in_o show_v what_o sin_n be_v reconcilable_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o shall_v now_o 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