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good_a conscience_n they_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v write_v 2_o cor._n 3.3_o what_o evangelical_n testimony_n be_v impart_v by_o the_o good_a conscience_n it_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v work_v of_o his_o work_n for_o we_o who_o also_o witness_v therewith_o in_o we_o rom._n 8.15_o c._n 9.1_o put_v not_o off_o the_o spirit_n then_o in_o its_o motion_n and_o essay_n upon_o you_o which_o he_o make_v ply_v to_o he_o with_o all_o diligence_n and_o dearness_n put_v he_o not_o off_o with_o delay_n much_o less_o shall_v thou_o provoke_v he_o with_o a_o denial_n let_v steven_n speak_v why_o the_o jew_n be_v uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 7.51_o rather_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o pour_v out_o and_o who_o know_v but_o beggar_n may_v be_v blessed_v in_o that_o branch_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o grace_n i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o prov._n 1.23_o luk._n 11.13_o ezek._n 36.27_o 2_o the_o less_o principal_a cause_n be_v 1._o a_o operative_a faith_n and_o love_n within_o you_o 2._o the_o ordinance_n for_o faith_n and_o love_n without_o you_o 1._o let_v there_o be_v a_o operative_a faith_n and_o love_n within_o you_o these_o like_a judah_n and_o simeon_n his_o brother_n come_v up_o into_o each_o other_o lot_n to_o subdue_v the_o canaanite_n and_o set_v right_a the_o conscience_n let_v there_o be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a and_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v leave_v without_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o the_o apostle_n lodge_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o as_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n judg._n 1.3_o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o numb_a 2.17_o both_o of_o they_o have_v a_o bless_a operation_n and_o tendency_n first_o to_o purify_v then_o to_o pacify_v the_o 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gate_n of_o wisdom_n come_v for_o wisdom_n to_o her_o gate_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v off_o a_o loser_n yea_o if_o thou_o cry_v after_o knowledge_n and_o lift_a up_o thy_o voice_n for_o understanding_n if_o thou_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n prov._n 8.33_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la hos_fw-la 6.3_o prov._n 2.1_o 6._o 4._o attend_v conscience_n throughout_o direct_v 4_o if_o conscience_n be_v not_o good_a thorough_o it_o be_v not_o good_a true_o see_v that_o this_o goodness_n go_v throughout_o conscience_n to_o this_o be_v requisite_a 1._o a_o right_a apprehension_n of_o
shall_v not_o ordinary_o fail_v of_o the_o effect_n either_o in_o clear_v and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n or_o confute_v the_o falsehood_n of_o what_o our_o conscience_n witness_v do_v conscience_n say_v they_o that_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a state_n but_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n put_v she_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o assumption_n in_o a_o second_o practical_a syllogism_n as_o thus_o they_o that_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o light_n i.e._n live_v holy_o for_o god_n be_v light_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o but_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n i.e._n live_v holy_a and_o upright_o this_o confirm_v or_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n thus_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n i.e._n that_o be_v ignorant_a and_o disobedient_a have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o god_n but_o we_o wâ—lk_v in_o darkness_n this_o confute_v if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v and_o do_v not_o the_o truth_n 1_o joh._n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o the_o scripture_n therefore_o do_v frequent_o offer_v to_o the_o application_n of_o conscience_n both_o negative_a mark_n and_o positive_a together_o that_o by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o former_a we_o may_v correct_v our_o mistake_n and_o by_o the_o latter_a we_o may_v confirm_v our_o mind_n in_o what_o be_v assume_v by_o conscience_n as_o to_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o a_o condition_n of_o blessedness_n as_o rom._n 8.1_o 9_o 10_o 11._o psal_n 1.1_o 2._o ephes_n 4.20_o 25._o and_o the_o apostle_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o subjoin_v sometime_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n the_o reason_n upon_o which_o that_o testimony_n be_v raise_v and_o from_o whence_o it_o result_v 2_o cor._n 1.12_o 13._o rom._n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o 5._o the_o credit_v of_o conscience_n its_o testimony_n therefore_o in_o such_o proposition_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o further_a proof_n be_v not_o safe_a for_o we_o ordinary_o without_o the_o call_n in_o and_o consider_v of_o those_o proof_n first_o have_v and_o make_v and_o it_o be_v of_o singular_a use_n in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o put_v conscience_n afresh_o to_o the_o question_n before_o it_o come_v to_o a_o conclusive_a determination_n that_o such_o a_o testimony_n be_v of_o indubitable_a truth_n as_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n a_o proposition_n of_o infallible_a verity_n but_o i_o be_o in_o christ_n say_v conscience_n this_o assumption_n shall_v be_v again_o put_v to_o the_o question_n and_o require_v proof_n and_o confirmation_n as_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o imply_v by_o add_v so_o many_o characteristical_a sign_n they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n i.e._n from_o the_o prevail_a and_o bind_v power_n thereof_o in_o such_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n can_v conscience_n now_o again_o assume_v but_o this_o be_v our_o walk_n we_o be_v thus_o free_a our_o sin_n thus_o mortify_v and_o our_o spirit_n thus_o vivify_v to_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n or_o as_o elsewhere_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v new_a creature_n do_v conscience_n say_v we_o be_v new_a creature_n press_v she_o to_o give_v you_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o she_o say_v they_o that_o be_v new_a creature_n have_v old_a thing_n pass_v away_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a and_o now_o attend_v whether_o conscience_n can_v assume_v as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v pass_v away_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a in_o and_o to_o we_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.1_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o ephes_n 4.22_o 24._o 2_o let_v conscience_n deliberate_v before_o she_o deliver_v in_o her_o testimony_n bethink_v thyself_o and_o bring_v this_o witness_n as_o they_o be_v their_o wickedness_n 1_o king_n 8.47_o back_o again_o to_o thy_o heart_n consider_v your_o way_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n david_n haste_n do_v more_o than_o once_o disturb_v his_o peace_n and_o draw_v the_o jew_n into_o a_o fool_n paradise_n hag._n 1.5_o 7._o eccles_n 5.2_o psal_n 31.22_o isa_n 5.12_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o know_v therefore_o this_o day_n and_o consider_v it_o in_o thy_o heart_n 1._o to_z and_o before_o who_o she_o be_v to_o render_v this_o witness_n or_o report_n it_o be_v not_o to_o thyself_o only_o but_o unto_o god_n also_o he_o know_v the_o way_n that_o thou_o do_v take_v the_o heart_n say_v he_o be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v it_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n i_o try_v the_o reins_o etc._n etc._n job_n 23.10_o jer._n 17.9_o 10._o o_o my_o conscience_n if_o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v home_o and_o speak_v upright_o shall_v not_o god_n search_v it_o out_o for_o he_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o righteous_a god_n tri_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o do_v thou_o bear_v this_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n psal_n 44.21_o &_o 7.10_o rom._n 9.1_o 2._o what_o the_o rule_n or_o mark_n be_v according_a to_o which_o she_o be_v thus_o to_o witness_v and_o report_n compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a thyself_o not_o with_o thyself_o but_o with_o the_o sign_n or_o standard_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o measure_v thy_o state_n take_v not_o only_o a_o occasional_a or_o transient_a view_n of_o what_o that_o speak_v and_o thou_o be_v or_o do_v but_o let_v thy_o consultation_n therewith_o be_v frequent_a ordinary_a deliberate_a deep_a who_o so_o look_v into_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n and_o continue_v therein_o he_o be_v not_o a_o forgetful_a hearer_n but_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n this_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n 2_o cor._n 10.12_o jam._n 1.23_o 24_o 25._o 3._o what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o she_o shall_v make_v this_o report_n o_o my_o conscience_n how_o can_v thou_o clear_v up_o this_o thy_o testimony_n of_o which_o before_o 4._o what_o will_v be_v the_o result_n of_o this_o witness_n or_o report_n shall_v not_o thou_o now_o deal_v faithful_o with_o i_o what_o a_o fearful_a deluge_n of_o presumption_n etc._n etc._n will_v henceforth_o overflow_v i_o and_o what_o flood_n of_o dedolence_n pride_n etc._n etc._n will_v henceforth_o also_o oppress_v my_o conversion_n will_v be_v less_o possible_a and_o thy_o condemnation_n and_o torment_n more_o perplex_v and_o full_a of_o horror_n act._n 28.26_o 27._o luk._n 13.27_o 28_o 29._o 3_o let_v conscience_n be_v deal_v with_o true_o and_o impartial_o by_o thou_o that_o she_o may_v deal_v forth_o a_o true_a and_o impartial_a testimony_n to_o thou_o 1._o charge_v she_o to_o be_v herein_o true_a and_o thorough_a with_o thou_o by_o her_o concernment_n in_o it_o who_o shall_v witness_v if_o conscience_n do_v not_o for_o no_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o god_n have_v set_v thou_o o_o my_o conscience_n as_o that_o heap_n and_o pillar_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n between_o he_o and_o i_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o gen._n 31.52_o rom._n 2.15_o by_o her_o command_n for_o it_o god_n have_v choose_v she_o for_o this_o purpose_n and_o charge_v she_o in_o his_o law_n to_o be_v a_o minister_n and_o witness_n both_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o she_o have_v see_v like_a paul_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n in_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v appear_v to_o she_o rom._n ibid._n 2_o cor._n 4.2_o act._n 26.16_o by_o the_o covenant_n and_o oath_n of_o god_n which_o she_o have_v take_v for_o it_o the_o vow_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o faithfulful_a witness_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v and_o will_v thou_o have_v he_o to_o be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o thou_o prov._n 14.5_o mal._n 3.5_o by_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o to_o she_o as_o well_o as_o thou_o by_o the_o bless_a effect_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n by_o the_o bitter_a effect_n on_o the_o other_o 2._o keep_v off_o such_o as_o will_v tamper_v with_o she_o and_o either_o keep_v she_o from_o give_v witness_n or_o corrupt_v she_o in_o the_o witness_n she_o do_v give_v keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n sin_n be_v ready_a to_o buy_v off_o her_o testimony_n with_o its_o pleasure_n sense_n to_o bribe_v she_o with_o its_o profit_n satan_n to_o befool_v and_o ensnare_v she_o with_o his_o policy_n watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n set_a a_o guard_n upon_o conscience_n let_v not_o these_o come_v nigh_o the_o corner_n of_o her_o house_n he_o that_o do_v keep_v his_o soul_n shall_v be_v far_o from_o
the_o eternal_a flame_n and_o open_v the_o horror_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n yet_o through_o the_o power_n of_o such_o prepossession_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n like_o the_o horse_n in_o job_n he_o go_v on_o to_o meet_v the_o arm_a man_n he_o mock_v at_o fear_n and_o be_v not_o affright_v neither_o turn_v he_o his_o back_n from_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o those_o in_o isaiah_n we_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o with_o hell_n be_v we_o at_o a_o agreement_n he_o acknowledge_v god_n have_v curse_v such_o sin_n yet_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n job_n 39.21_o 22._o isa_n 28.15_o deut._n 29.19_o 2._o the_o vicious_a carriage_n of_o conscience_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o estate_n be_v the_o principal_a fountain_n of_o this_o false_a peace_n none_o of_o the_o cause_n without_o the_o conscience_n can_v prejudice_v you_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o partaking_a by_o conscience_n within_o you_o in_o vain_a do_v satan_n force_n or_o his_o disciple_n flatter_v till_o conscience_n fall_v in_o with_o they_o and_o speak_v that_o false_a peace_n to_o which_o these_o seduce_v you_o and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n resolve_v it_o into_o this_o as_o the_o next_o cause_n if_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n peace_n deut._n 29.19_o 1_o thes_n 5.3_o now_o if_o conscience_n upon_o the_o process_n or_o trial_n of_o your_o estate_n do_v speak_v a_o false_a or_o vicious_a peace_n it_o be_v ever_o in_o or_o by_o some_o fallacious_a procedure_n in_o the_o case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deceive_v their_o own_o self_n it_o put_v a_o fallacious_a argument_n or_o paralogism_n upon_o we_o conscience_n always_o come_v to_o a_o conclusion_n on_o of_o our_o estate_n and_o so_o of_o our_o peace_n as_o you_o have_v see_v already_o by_o some_o practical_a syllogism_n if_o our_o peace_n be_v false_a its_o procedure_n be_v fallacious_a in_o one_o part_n still_o or_o other_o of_o this_o practical_a syllogism_n wherein_o it_o do_v impose_v upon_o we_o or_o be_v impose_v upon_o 1._o sometime_o it_o be_v out_o in_o the_o proposition_n as_o it_o take_v and_o tender_v we_o a_o false_a mark_n or_o rule_v to_o try_v our_o estate_n by_o thus_o be_v they_o deceive_v jam._n 1.22_o mat._n 7.22_o 23._o luk._n 13.26_o 27._o the_o assumption_n be_v true_a and_o in_o this_o they_o attest_v god_n himself_o lord_z lord_n we_o have_v prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n we_o have_v be_v hearer_n of_o thy_o word_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o proposition_n be_v false_a which_o be_v therewith_o include_v all_o those_o that_o have_v prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n have_v be_v hearer_n of_o thy_o word_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o eternal_o happy_a this_o be_v a_o false_a proposition_n and_o hereby_o they_o fall_v into_o that_o false_a peace_n conclude_v themselves_o in_o a_o save_a condition_n from_o a_o unsound_a and_o false_a medium_n which_o can_v not_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o such_o a_o conclusion_n 2._o sometime_o it_o be_v out_o in_o the_o assumption_n as_o it_o tender_v a_o false_a testimony_n or_o report_n of_o what_o we_o be_v and_o do_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o estate_n thus_o be_v they_o deceive_v jer._n 2.35_o because_o i_o be_o innocent_a sure_o his_o anger_n shall_v turn_v from_o i_o the_o proposition_n imply_v be_v true_a viz._n god_n anger_n shall_v turn_v away_o from_o all_o such_o as_o be_v innocent_a but_o the_o assumption_n viz._n i_o be_o innocent_a be_v false_a behold_v i_o will_v plead_v with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o say_v i_o have_v not_o sin_v ibid._n &_o v._o 23_o etc._n etc._n how_o can_v thou_o say_v i_o be_o not_o pollute_v i_o have_v not_o go_v after_o baalim_fw-la see_v thy_o way_n in_o the_o valley_n know_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n thus_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o faith_n the_o apostle_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o conscience_n in_o give_v such_o false_a evidence_n do_v but_o put_v a_o cheat_n upon_o we_o a_o lie_n upon_o god_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o proclaim_v we_o alien_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o sometime_o conscience_n be_v out_o in_o the_o conclusion_n sometime_o 1_o man_n suspend_v the_o conclusion_n as_o do_v those_o rom._n 1.32_o who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o who_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v they_o conscience_n deal_v fair_o with_o they_o as_o to_o the_o two_o first_o proposition_n viz._n they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n but_o we_o do_v such_o thing_n but_o as_o to_o the_o conclusion_n how_o fallacious_o not_o only_o hide_v and_o withhold_a the_o sentence_n or_o conclusion_n from_o they_o that_o will_v regular_o have_v follow_v upon_o those_o premise_n but_o indulge_v they_o a_o sinful_a complacence_n in_o their_o society_n who_o do_v they_o 2_o sometime_o i_o shuffle_v in_o another_o a_o false_a conclusion_n which_o the_o premise_n will_v not_o admit_v and_o be_v alien_a from_o so_o deut._n 29.19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n conscience_n seem_v clear_a in_o the_o proposition_n there_o be_v no_o blessing_n but_o a_o curse_n for_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o imagination_n and_o to_o confess_v the_o assumption_n but_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o lust_n and_o imagination_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n yet_o be_v it_o so_o far_o from_o conclude_v against_o his_o blessedness_n and_o peace_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o genuine_a result_n from_o those_o premise_n that_o she_o conclude_v for_o it_o and_o foy_v in_o another_o conclusion_n in_o this_o soul_n case_n i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o these_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n how_o ordinary_a be_v it_o that_o man_n thus_o shuffle_v and_o turn_v off_o the_o severe_a passage_n of_o sermon_n and_o scripture_n from_o themselves_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o other_o when_o as_o ever_o they_o will_v avoid_v the_o curse_n they_o shall_v lay_v it_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n mal._n 2.2_o sometime_o 3_o man_n shift_v off_o the_o conclusion_n that_o if_o conscience_n will_v not_o suspend_v the_o true_a nor_o shuffle_v in_o a_o false_a sentence_n yet_o she_o must_v speak_v it_o so_o soft_o and_o the_o application_n be_v so_o easy_a as_o it_o may_v not_o stick_v nor_o abide_v upon_o they_o conscience_n conclude_v the_o jew_n condition_n upon_o they_o and_o quicken_v they_o to_o a_o return_n to_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o but_o the_o cogency_n thereof_o be_v soon_o off_o there_o be_v no_o settle_a impression_n their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covevant_n psal_n 78.34_o 38._o well_o then_o as_o ever_o you_o will_v avoid_v the_o fearful_a precipice_n of_o a_o false_a peace_n watch_v conscience_n in_o all_o its_o proceed_v and_o part_n and_o in_o the_o discussion_n of_o thy_o estate_n use_v thy_o utmost_a diligence_n and_o most_o universal_a observance_n of_o which_o in_o the_o next_o question_n q._n 3._o how_o may_v or_o shall_v a_o christian_a so_o pursue_v the_o trial_n of_o his_o estate_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n as_o to_o prevent_v the_o cheat_n of_o a_o false_a peace_n a_o false_a peace_n principal_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o fallacious_a procedure_n of_o conscience_n either_o in_o the_o proposition_n assumption_n or_o conclusion_n therefore_o in_o this_o pursuit_n or_o trial_n of_o your_o estate_n you_o shall_v strict_o attend_v and_o assure_v conscience_n throughout_o all_o these_o part_n direct_v 1._o as_o touch_v the_o proposition_n wherein_o conscience_n deliver_v some_o truth_n as_o a_o rule_n or_o mark_v to_o try_v your_o estate_n by_o i_o advise_v 1_o that_o you_o try_v such_o mark_n by_o scripture_n it_o be_v no_o imputation_n either_o to_o the_o justice_n or_o prudence_n of_o a_o magistrate_n to_o try_v the_o several_a measure_n by_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o market_n paul_n and_o silas_n preach_v by_o a_o infallible_a direction_n yet_o the_o berean_a providence_n of_o bring_v their_o sermon_n to_o the_o test_n of_o scripture_n search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o be_v commend_v as_o noble_a and_o generous_a act._n 17.11_o believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n every_o sign_n that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v
they_o prov._n 4.23_o mat._n 26.41_o prov._n 22.5_o 3._o close_o with_o her_o testimony_n though_o she_o speak_v against_o thou_o let_v not_o thy_o affection_n kick_v and_o thy_o will_n cast_v it_o back_o upon_o conscience_n to_o give_v a_o more_o favourable_a witness_n for_o thou_o it_o be_v better_a conscience_n shall_v be_v a_o severe_a witness_n here_o than_o a_o never-dying_a worm_n hereafter_o the_o more_o full_o and_o faithful_o she_o testify_v the_o more_o friendly_a be_v she_o and_o the_o more_o it_o turn_v to_o thy_o felicity_n faithful_a be_v the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n but_o the_o kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n be_v deceitful_a psal_n 141.5_o prov._n 27.6_o 4_o let_v conscience_n be_v tell_v ever_o and_o anon_o of_o the_o testimony_n she_o must_v deliver_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v the_o book_n of_o conscience_n within_o as_o well_o as_o of_o creature_n and_o scripture_n without_o then_o must_v thou_o shall_v thou_o o_o my_o conscience_n give_v a_o plain_a and_o impartial_a testimony_n to_o all_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n then_o all_o thy_o fraud_n and_o fallacy_n which_o thou_o now_o put_v upon_o i_o shall_v be_v unvail_v and_o pluck_v off_o before_o god_n man_n and_o angel_n then_o shall_v thou_o bear_v the_o shame_n of_o they_o and_o must_v suffer_v for_o they_o thy_o flattery_n and_o unfaithfulness_n shall_v be_v all_o lay_v bare_a and_o open_a oh_o how_o much_o better_o be_v it_o for_o thou_o and_o i_o to_o bring_v forth_o thy_o righteous_a testimony_n now_o to_o our_o conversion_n than_o in_o that_o day_n to_o our_o confusion_n alas_o what_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o he_o who_o know_v all_o thing_n do_v not_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n consider_v it_o thou_o may_v deceive_v i_o but_o can_v thou_o deceive_v my_o god_n also_o that_o day_n shall_v discover_v it_o if_o thou_o fear_v the_o shame_n and_o sting_v of_o such_o a_o witness_n in_o this_o day_n shall_v not_o thou_o rather_o fear_v and_o fly_v the_o shame_n and_o sting_v thereof_o in_o that_o day_n now_o it_o may_v be_v ease_v and_o heal_v by_o repentance_n defer_v thy_o testimony_n till_o then_o and_o the_o shame_n and_o torment_n will_v be_v easless_a endless_a and_o remediless_a rev._n 20.12_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o eccles_n 12.14_o mar._n 9.44_o 5_o let_v conscience_n be_v demand_v to_o give_v her_o witness_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o great_a judg._n charge_v she_o to_o speak_v to_o thou_o as_o she_o will_v speak_v to_o and_o before_o he_o be_v not_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n o_o my_o conscience_n be_v not_o god_n great_a than_o thyself_o and_o know_v all_o thing_n will_v thou_o witness_v this_o thing_n to_o god_n for_o i_o as_o peter_n do_v thou_o know_v all_o thing_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o and_o can_v thou_o appeal_v he_o as_o a_o witness_n in_o the_o case_n with_o and_z for_o thou_o as_o he_o also_o do_v can_v thou_o attest_v he_o as_o they_o do_v josh_n 22.21_o 22._o the_o lord_n god_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o god_n he_o know_v can_v thou_o say_v and_o say_v true_o behold_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a as_o job_n do_v and_o will_v thou_o answer_v to_o he_o for_o i_o what_o thou_o now_o answer_v i_o as_o before_o he_o lo_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v thou_o o_o lord_n know_v i_o thou_o have_v see_v i_o and_o try_v my_o heart_n thou_o have_v try_v i_o and_o shall_v find_v nothing_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a 1_o pet._n 3.21_o 1_o joh._n 3.20_o joh._n 21.15_o 17._o job_n 16.19_o psal_n 40.9_o jer._n 12.3_o psal_n 17.3_o job_n 10.7_o direct_v 3._o touch_v the_o conclusion_n wherein_o conscience_n be_v to_o denounce_v the_o sentence_n upon_o the_o trial_n make_v agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n she_o dictate_v in_o the_o proposition_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n which_o she_o deliver_v in_o the_o assumption_n here_o i_o advise_v 1_o see_v that_o conscience_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n upon_o thou_o or_o why_o be_v all_o these_o proceed_v hitherto_o why_o be_v 1._o the_o word_n and_o statute_n of_o heaven_n consult_v 2._o the_o court_n set_v 3._o the_o witness_v swear_v and_o hear_v shall_v the_o record_n of_o heaven_n be_v produce_v and_o the_o record_n of_o my_o heart_n prove_v to_o no_o purpose_n have_v thou_o do_v so_o many_o thing_n o_o my_o conscience_n in_o vain_a if_o it_o shall_v be_v yet_o in_o vain_a but_o because_o conscience_n be_v so_o prone_a to_o protract_v the_o sentence_n and_o to_o forbear_v the_o conclusion_n which_o shall_v follow_v upon_o the_o premise_n and_o do_v natural_o and_o necessary_a follow_v upon_o the_o proposition_n and_o assumption_n in_o a_o logical_a discourse_n as_o one_o well_o observe_v 10._o observe_v see_v ames_n de_fw-fr conscience_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o §._o 5._o 10._o i_o advise_v these_o thing_n 1._o if_o conscience_n be_v silent_a suspect_v thy_o condition_n be_v not_o well_o or_o that_o at_o least_o it_o be_v not_o well_o with_o conscience_n i_o shall_v not_o say_v that_o her_o suspending_a of_o the_o conclusion_n do_v always_o speak_v the_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o state_n of_o sin_n because_o desert_a saint_n through_o the_o power_n of_o fear_n and_o temptation_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o such_o trouble_n may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o derive_v and_o draw_v it_o down_o to_o themselves_o but_o ordinary_o and_o out_o of_o the_o case_n of_o desertion_n it_o speak_v the_o condition_n ill_o and_o liable_a to_o suspicion_n it_o be_v not_o well_o with_o david_n when_o he_o turn_v the_o conclusion_n and_o sentence_n to_o another_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v take_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o prophet_n be_v fain_o to_o take_v up_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n and_o tell_v he_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n etc._n etc._n he_o can_v be_v apprehend_v to_o have_v be_v either_o ignorant_a of_o god_n law_n or_o of_o his_o own_o 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