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they_o be_v the_o bâ—st_a hive_n which_o make_v the_o great_a noise_n so_o that_o be_v the_o best_a conscience_n which_o make_v the_o great_a noise_n in_o this_o kind_n if_o we_o never_o go_v to_o bâ—d_v before_o we_o have_v parley_v it_o out_o thorough_o with_o our_o heart_n then_o as_o we_o shall_v find_v of_o ourselves_o as_o alexander_n say_v of_o antipater_n that_o he_o do_v wear_v white_a garment_n without_o and_o be_v purple_a within_o so_o we_o will_v give_v god_n no_o rest_n till_o we_o find_v some_o comfortable_a testimony_n of_o our_o amendment_n as_o therefore_o david_n say_v unto_o solomon_n up_o and_o be_v do_v so_o let_v we_o delay_n breed_v danger_n if_o in_o any_o thing_n much_o more_o in_o this_o stir_v we_o therefore_o up_o our_o heart_n by_o consider_v these_o motive_n first_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v know_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v help_v in_o time_n when_o we_o turn_v not_o our_o eye_n from_o he_o that_o be_v in_o 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his_o enemy_n be_v upon_o he_o withdraw_v thy_o hand_n remember_v as_o it_o be_v with_o man_n deep_o in_o debt_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v busy_a and_o keep_v their_o trade_a currant_n so_o long_o their_o creditor_n let_v they_o alone_o but_o when_o once_o they_o make_v fault_n than_o one_o party_n after_o another_o and_o one_o write_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o creep_v abroad_o in_o darkness_n till_o they_o be_v quite_o down_o the_o wind_n so_o will_v it_o be_v with_o you_o and_o we_o all_o when_o once_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n make_v default_n by_o affliction_n sickness_n or_o death_n than_o our_o conscience_n will_v make_v one_o summons_n after_o another_o and_o give_v we_o no_o rest_n
till_o it_o have_v bring_v we_o down_o to_o the_o desperation_n of_o hell_n thus_o we_o have_v pass_v the_o general_n of_o this_o reason_n the_o in_o reason_v there_o be_v first_o the_o to_o descend_v now_o unto_o the_o particular_n we_o shall_v first_o meet_v with_o the_o proposition_n which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o reason_v wherein_o we_o do_v propound_v and_o bear_v witness_n unto_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o us._n proposition_n 1_o proposition_n whence_o i_o offer_v this_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v that_o in_o ourselves_o there_o be_v a_o witness_n which_o will_v propound_v the_o truth_n according_a to_o knowledge_n from_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o paul_n join_v these_o two_o together_o to_o wit_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n 2.11_o 1._o cor._n 2.11_o no_o man_n know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n save_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o conscience_n from_o this_o witness_v power_n david_n say_v 51.3_o psal_n 51.3_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o and_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n be_v compel_v to_o utter_v this_o speech_n we_o very_o sin_v against_o our_o brother_n 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o therefore_o be_v this_o trouble_n come_v upon_o us._n yea_o and_o god_n himself_o imply_v this_o power_n unto_o kain_n 4._o gen._n 4._o say_v sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n what_o be_v that_o we_o ordinary_o look_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o three_o sense_n either_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o among_o the_o hebrew_n sin_n be_v take_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n as_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o 5.21_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o or_o else_o thy_o sin_n be_v not_o secret_a for_o thou_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o conceal_v it_o than_o that_o which_o do_v lie_v at_o the_o door_n in_o every_o one_o view_n or_o else_o the_o conscience_n of_o thy_o sin_n shall_v forthwith_o fly_v upon_o thou_o because_o the_o witnessing_n and_o twinge_n of_o the_o conscience_n do_v inevitable_o follow_v sin_n but_o if_o we_o take_v all_o these_o three_o together_o they_o make_v one_o entire_a sense_n as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v kain_n thou_o can_v not_o so_o hide_v thy_o sin_n from_o i_o but_o that_o it_o will_v inward_o fret_v and_o gnaw_v upon_o thy_o conscience_n and_o outward_o draw_v speedy_a vengeance_n but_o more_o full_o to_o open_v this_o witness_v power_n of_o conscience_n i_o will_v consider_v four_o point_n first_o whether_o we_o in_o our_o course_n can_v lie_v hide_v from_o our_o conscience_n i_o answer_v for_o a_o time_n we_o may_v both_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o nature_n when_o the_o natural_a conscience_n do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o sin_n 15._o act_n 15._o as_o when_o the_o gentile_n account_v fornication_n a_o thing_n indifferent_a when_o the_o people_n of_o calicute_n and_o narsinga_n do_v without_o regret_n worship_v the_o devil_n when_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o father_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a without_o check_n and_o the_o like_a as_o also_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n when_o he_o do_v give_v we_o over_o for_o our_o sin_n to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o to_o a_o cauterised_a conscience_n as_o the_o gentile_n 1._o rom._n 1._o who_o because_o they_o do_v not_o glorify_v god_n with_o their_o natural_a knowledge_n be_v give_v over_o to_o unnatural_a sin_n yet_o we_o shall_v not_o always_o sleep_v thus_o secure_o it_o will_v look_v upon_o we_o with_o a_o witness_n and_o speak_v so_o loud_o in_o our_o ear_n that_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o map_n of_o our_o misery_n as_o theodoricus_n do_v the_o face_n of_o symachus_fw-la who_o he_o have_v murder_v in_o a_o fish-head_n on_o his_o table_n and_o shall_v make_v we_o leave_v behind_o we_o such_o a_o desperate_a will_n when_o we_o die_v as_o english_z hubertus_n do_v who_o have_v be_v a_o covetous_a oppressor_n i_o yield_v my_o good_n to_o the_o king_n my_o body_n to_o the_o grave_n my_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n the_o second_o point_n be_v this_o to_o consider_v see_v we_o can_v lie_v hide_v from_o our_o conscience_n what_o conscience_n do_v witness_v i_o answer_v it_o witness_v both_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o righteousness_n as_o for_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v that_o ancient_a officer_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v reprove_v we_o and_o set_v our_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o us._n if_o we_o sin_v in_o our_o thought_n 50.21_o psal_n 50.21_o conscience_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o for_o as_o we_o will_v say_v for_o our_o own_o clear_n in_o my_o conscience_n i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v it_o so_o paul_n say_v of_o the_o gentile_n their_o thought_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v they_o 2._o rom._n 2._o yea_o and_o those_o that_o be_v come_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o feel_n of_o it_o can_v with_o grief_n tell_v that_o conscience_n do_v thus_o if_o we_o sin_v in_o our_o will_n and_o affection_n conscience_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o as_o paul_n say_v 9.1_o rom._n 9.1_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n for_o you_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o his_o will_n and_o affection_n have_v not_o be_v carry_v the_o right_a way_n his_o conscience_n will_v have_v be_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o he_o for_o it_o as_o we_o see_v in_o his_o reluctation_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n 7.15_o rom._n 7.15_o i_o allow_v not_o that_o which_o i_o do_v yea_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v if_o we_o sin_v in_o our_o word_n conscience_n present_o hear_v therefore_o solomon_n observe_v it_o say_v take_v no_o heed_n to_o all_o word_n for_o oftentimes_o thy_o own_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o have_v also_o curse_v other_o if_o we_o sin_v in_o our_o action_n conscience_n will_v not_o overpasse_v they_o it_o tell_v judas_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n and_o make_v infinite_a complaint_n and_o concession_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o seâ—ondly_o as_o for_o oâ—r_a righteousness_n conscience_n do_v witness_v our_o sonship_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n of_o goâ—_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o also_o our_o new_a obedience_n and_o holiness_n for_o this_o wâ—_n see_v plain_a in_o the_o example_n of_o paul_n 23.1_o heb._n 13.18_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o act._n 23.1_o who_o conscience_n tell_v hiâ—_n that_o he_o be_v willing_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o live_v honest_o that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a pureness_n he_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o in_o all_o good_a conscience_n he_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o three_o place_n if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o the_o conscience_n do_v witness_v i_o answer_v that_o you_o that_o feel_v it_o know_v and_o from_o 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in_o the_o knowledge_n for_o there_o be_v something_o even_o in_o the_o very_o enlighten_v of_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v 53.11_o es_fw-ge 53.11_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o righteous_a servant_n that_o be_v christ_n shall_v justify_v many_o which_o yet_o can_v be_v wrought_v without_o faith_n second_o in_o the_o judgement_n when_o we_o be_v inward_o convince_v do_v clear_o resolve_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v happy_a and_o therefore_o the_o only_a good_a tiding_n which_o our_o heart_n can_v rest_v upon_o this_o make_v the_o apostle_n say_v 9_o phil._n 3.8_o 9_o doubtless_o i_o think_v that_o be_v this_o be_v my_o resolute_a judgement_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v loss_n and_o dung_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n three_o in_o our_o memory_n when_o the_o great_a care_n in_o we_o be_v among_o other_o thing_n to_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 119._o luk._n psal_n 119._o and_o to_o hide_v his_o promise_n in_o our_o heart_n again_o faith_n must_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o heart_n when_o the_o heart_n believe_v 8.39_o rom._n 10.9_o act._n 8.39_o yea_o when_o we_o believe_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o this_o it_o do_v in_o three_o thing_n also_o first_o in_o the_o appetite_n and_o desire_n when_o a_o man_n be_v so_o far_o exercise_v in_o the_o spiritual_a seek_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o desire_v rather_o to_o part_v with_o all_o the_o world_n if_o he_o have_v it_o than_o not_o to_o have_v some_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o god_n love_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v thus_o sell_v all_o to_o buy_v the_o pearl_n have_v true_a faith_n for_o god_n hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o poor_a 10.17_o psal_n 10.17_o yet_o he_o hear_v not_o to_o our_o comfort_n our_o prayer_n except_o they_o be_v faithful_a 5.6_o matth._n 5.6_o and_o they_o be_v bless_v that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n yet_o none_o be_v bless_v 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they_o to_o their_o right_a object_n and_o bring_v they_o by_o degree_n to_o this_o measure_n that_o they_o be_v spend_v upon_o christ_n without_o measure_n three_o our_o faith_n do_v show_v itself_o in_o our_o will_n when_o the_o soul_n have_v many_o time_n a_o bless_a experience_n of_o god_n love_n be_v persuade_v of_o it_o thus_o paul_n faith_n show_v itself_o when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n and_o so_o forth_o shall_v separate_v we_o that_o be_v 39_o rom._n 8.38_o 39_o i_o and_o other_o christian_n from_o god_n love_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n which_o persuasion_n as_o i_o take_v it_o do_v more_o natural_o belong_v unto_o the_o will_n it_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o the_o understanding_n to_o be_v convict_v and_o to_o the_o will_v to_o be_v persuade_v so_o that_o though_o the_o soul_n be_v many_o time_n toss_v with_o temptation_n fear_n and_o terror_n yet_o more_o or_o less_o it_o be_v much_o refresh_v with_o this_o 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persuade_v of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o our_o whole_a soul_n to_o droop_v and_o mourn_v in_o our_o christian_a joy_n because_o we_o can_v receive_v he_o more_o full_o in_o the_o whole_a to_o our_o endless_a comfort_n use_v 2_o second_o concern_v other_o we_o learn_v from_o this_o life_n of_o faith_n who_o be_v the_o man_n that_o only_o may_v be_v say_v to_o live_v to_o wit_n the_o godly_a man_n because_o he_o only_o have_v faith_n the_o great_a man_n live_v gallant_o the_o voluptuous_a man_n live_v merry_o the_o rich_a man_n wealthy_o the_o politic_a man_n wary_o only_o the_o faithful_a man_n live_v indeed_o because_o he_o live_v gracious_o this_o be_v true_a life_n and_o all_o other_o life_n be_v death_n to_o this_o the_o wealthy_a man_n life_n be_v full_a of_o care_n fear_v grief_n but_o faith_n triumph_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n principality_n nor_o power_n thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o poor_a man_n life_n be_v full_a of_o discontent_n and_o penury_n but_o faith_n can_v want_v and_o abound_v and_o in_o stead_n of_o other_o dainty_n do_v every_o day_n feed_v upon_o christ_n the_o infant_n life_n be_v full_a of_o mourning_n and_o cry_v but_o faith_n glad_v the_o heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaviness_n and_o make_v it_o many_o time_n rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a the_o young_a man_n life_n be_v full_a of_o passion_n waver_v and_o fickle_a inconstancy_n but_o faith_n do_v so_o ballast_n our_o soul_n that_o we_o run_v a_o settle_a course_n and_o swear_v to_o keep_v god_n righteous_a judgement_n the_o old_a man_n life_n be_v full_a of_o deafness_n dulness_n decayednesse_n but_o faith_n see_v through_o the_o cloud_n life_n in_o death_n glory_n in_o shame_n yea_o it_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o every_o sentence_n and_o though_o the_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o in_o the_o inner_a and_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n faith_n renew_v we_o daily_o although_o therefore_o we_o must_v live_v other_o live_v both_o natural_a and_o civil_a yet_o let_v we_o make_v more_o account_n of_o this_o that_o christ_n live_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n than_o of_o all_o other_o life_n whatsoever_o thus_o have_v i_o bring_v you_o along_o unto_o the_o last_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v observe_v from_o hence_o that_o be_v the_o exercise_n and_o expressement_n of_o that_o power_n which_o faith_n give_v we_o by_o our_o communion_n with_o christ_n in_o a_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a life_n for_o as_o he_o have_v say_v that_o we_o have_v fellowship_n in_o his_o death_n for_o our_o mortification_n that_o we_o be_v quicken_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o for_o our_o vivification_n so_o that_o we_o through_o that_o quicken_a power_n which_o we_o do_v receive_v from_o christ_n by_o faith_n be_v make_v lively_a unto_o all_o holy_a obedience_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o christ_n that_o quicken_v i_o concern_v the_o life_n that_o we_o now_o live_v to_o live_v gracious_o whence_o we_o must_v mark_v that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v quicken_v to_o all_o holy_a obedience_n though_o we_o have_v faith_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o pride_n ourselves_o in_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n in_o itself_o that_o quicken_v we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a power_n whereby_o we_o do_v receive_v that_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n 5.21_o john_n 5.21_o therefore_o be_v it_o say_v that_o the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_n yea_o and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o exact_a in_o set_v down_o our_o weakness_n for_o whereas_o there_o be_v seven_o degree_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o good_a thing_n the_o scripture_n show_v that_o man_n be_v weak_a in_o all_o of_o they_o psal_n psal_n can_v man_n think_v good_a no_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n 2.14_o 2_o cor._n 2.14_o can_v we_o understand_v good_a 8.7_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o rom._n 8.7_o no_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o wisdom_n of_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n can_v we_o will_v and_o desire_v good_a no_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n 2.13_o phil._n 2.13_o can_v we_o speak_v good_a no_o 16.1_o prov._n 16.1_o the_o wife_n man_n may_v purpose_v a_o thing_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o david_n pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v open_v his_o lip_n that_o his_o mouth_n may_v set_v forth_o his_o praise_n 51.15_o psal_n 51.15_o if_o he_o can_v not_o tune_v his_o tongue_n much_o less_o can_v he_o turn_v his_o heart_n can_v we_o begin_v to_o do_v good_a no_o as_o esay_n say_v the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o birth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o our_o inward_a good_a for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o begin_v this_o good_a work_n in_o us._n 1.6_o philip._n 1.6_o can_v we_o do_v or_o work_v any_o good_a no_o i_o know_v that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o 10.23_o jer._n 10.23_o for_o without_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o 15.5_o joh._n 15.5_o can_v we_o perfect_v any_o thing_n that_o good_a be_v no_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o we_o as_o with_o paul_n when_o we_o be_v sanctify_v but_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o perform_v if_o god_n shall_v bring_v
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