be_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o first_o of_o the_o good_n now_o for_o the_o kind_n that_o i_o may_v declare_v my_o mind_n with_o popular_a facility_n conscience_n be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_a good_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 8._o ephes_n 1._o 17_o 18._o 1._o joh._n 1._o 7._o hâ—b_n 9_o 14._o â—_o pet._n 1._o 8._o and_o purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n be_v cheer_v up_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a in_o this_o description_n be_v contain_v the_o cause_n concurrent_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o be_v of_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v knowledge_n faith_n repentance_n peace_n of_o each_o whereof_o we_o be_v successive_o to_o entreat_v chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o end_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n may_v fear_v the_o lord_n &_o walk_v in_o uprightness_n of_o conscience_n before_o he_o he_o be_v ever_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o harken_v unto_o his_o law_n which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v write_v upon_o the_o post_n of_o their_o house_n and_o 9_o deut._n 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o upon_o their_o gate_n and_o to_o be_v rehearse_v or_o whet_v continual_o to_o their_o child_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o when_o they_o go_v to_o bed_n and_o when_o they_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o lest_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v exempt_v themselves_o under_o colour_n of_o sex_n or_o degree_n or_o age_n he_o anticipate_v with_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a distribution_n name_v man_n woman_n 12._o deut._n 31._o 11._o 12._o child_n stranger_n thus_o the_o prophet_n also_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o conscience_n send_v over_o the_o people_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o 20._o isai_n 8._o 20._o the_o testimony_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n write_v to_o the_o colosian_o 16._o col._n 3._o 16._o give_v charge_n that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v plenteous_o in_o they_o whereupon_o saint_n chrysostome_n very_o earnest_o urge_v the_o practice_n coloss_n in_o hom._n 9_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la coloss_n of_o this_o duty_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a audite_fw-la obsecro_fw-la seculares_fw-la omnes_fw-la comparate_v vobis_fw-la biblia_fw-la animae_fw-la pharmaca_n hoc_fw-la demum_fw-la malorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la scripturae_fw-la ignorantur_fw-la i_o beseech_v you_o harken_v all_o you_o that_o be_v layman_n in_o any_o wise_a get_v you_o bibles_n the_o only_a physic_n for_o the_o soul_n alas_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o mischief_n that_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o scripture_n now_o there_o be_v two_o especial_a reason_n of_o this_o necessity_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n one_o be_v because_o it_o direct_v the_o understanding_n and_o point_v it_o to_o the_o middle_a way_n between_o the_o 32._o deut._n 5._o 32._o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a preserve_v and_o stay_v it_o in_o all_o doubt_n and_o demur_n upon_o warrant_n of_o the_o inviolable_a truth_n thereof_o the_o other_o be_v for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o power_n work_v 12._o heb._n 4._o 12._o mighty_o upon_o the_o affection_n either_o to_o the_o batter_a of_o the_o heart_n in_o piece_n in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v compare_v 29._o jer._n 23._o 29._o to_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v the_o stone_n or_o else_o to_o the_o refresh_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v bruise_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o drop_a honey_n 10_o psal_n 19_o 10_o therefore_o when_o we_o shall_v read_v the_o thunder_a sentence_n of_o the_o father_n either_o in_o their_o apology_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n or_o exhortation_n to_o the_o obedience_n thereunto_o we_o must_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o applause_n of_o their_o rhetoric_n but_o ascribe_v the_o power_n to_o that_o word_n which_o make_v foelix_n tremble_v or_o rather_o to_o 26._o act_n 24._o 26._o the_o lord_n the_o author_n of_o that_o word_n the_o like_a be_v affirm_v of_o the_o incomparable_a sweetness_n of_o the_o bible_n every_o leaf_n whereof_o be_v besprint_a with_o honie-dew_n for_o whereas_o 103_o ps_n 119._o 103_o it_o be_v report_v of_o saint_n ambrose_n by_o paulinus_n that_o august_n paulinus_n ad_fw-la august_n write_v his_o life_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o cradle_n the_o bee_n be_v see_v to_o fly_v in_o and_o out_o at_o his_o mouth_n if_o he_o literal_o understand_v it_o i_o can_v easy_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o opinion_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o his_o mellifluous_a tongue_n i_o willing_o embrace_v his_o judgement_n yet_o with_o this_o corollary_n that_o ambrose_n have_v all_o his_o ambrosia_n from_o scripture_n and_o here_o we_o may_v take_v a_o just_a estimate_n and_o scantling_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o româ—n_a bishop_n who_o have_v shrine_v up_o lady_n ignorance_n for_o a_o saint_n have_v paint_v her_o face_n and_o cause_v she_o to_o speak_v fierce_o out_o of_o the_o window_n to_o her_o opposite_n forget_v that_o ere_o long_o she_o shall_v be_v throw_v down_o and_o trample_v under_o foot_n o_o the_o innumerable_a soul_n that_o have_v perish_v in_o security_n and_o despair_n because_o these_o jehoiakims_n have_v 23._o jer._n 36._o 23._o cut_v their_o bibles_n in_o piece_n with_o their_o pen-knive_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n o_o conscience_n thou_o may_v take_v it_o on_o thy_o death_n that_o thou_o be_v murder_v by_o conscience_n even_o by_o those_o that_o vaunt_v themselves_o for_o thy_o only_a champion_n and_o defender_n o_o wicked_a church_n where_o ignorance_n error_n ambition_n and_o hâ—pocrisie_n be_v the_o four_o cardinal_n virtue_n whereon_o the_o frame_n of_o religion_n turn_v chap._n xix_o that_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n the_o conclusion_n of_o s_o paul_n be_v very_o memorable_a 1._o rom._n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o it_o be_v general_o grant_v unless_o by_o the_o sacrilegious_a pelagian_n that_o the_o poison_n of_o original_a sin_n transmit_v from_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v spread_v itself_o over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o conscience_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n thereof_o be_v corrupt_v and_o defile_v and_o because_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n bind_v over_o unto_o punishment_n be_v that_o sharp-pointed_a sting_n that_o wound_v unto_o death_n can_v we_o ever_o find_v redress_n and_o succour_n but_o by_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a 9_o num._n 21._o 9_o serpent_n be_v there_o any_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o blood_n be_v there_o any_o blood_n that_o be_v expiatory_a but_o 22._o joh._n 3._o 14._o heb._n 9_o 22._o christ_n will_v the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n assuage_v the_o pang_n of_o a_o torment_a conscience_n will_v the_o send_v out_o to_o the_o god_n of_o ekron_n 2._o 2_o king_n 1._o 2._o help_v it_o will_v the_o precious_a heap_n of_o the_o gold_n of_o havilah_n relieve_v it_o will_v the_o comfortable_a julep_n and_o trochiske_n restore_v it_o will_v the_o perfume_v of_o the_o garden_n the_o strain_n of_o music_n the_o charm_n of_o oratory_n or_o the_o nepotian_n these_o comedy_n be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o pleasant_a see_v jerome_n ad_fw-la nepotian_n sport_v scene_n of_o atella_n prevail_v with_o it_o nay_o can_v delight_n herself_o delight_v it_o nay_o can_v the_o song_n of_o angel_n recover_v it_o may_v not_o the_o conscience_n in_o her_o agony_n just_o cry_v out_o to_o these_o as_o job_n do_v to_o his_o friend_n miserable_a 2._o job._n 16._o 2._o comforter_n be_v you_o all_o for_o sure_o these_o poor_a and_o outward_a refreshment_n be_v no_o more_o available_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o impostume_n of_o the_o soul_n than_o a_o plantinleafe_n lay_v unto_o the_o leg_n for_o the_o remoovall_a of_o the_o megrimme_a chap._n xx._n that_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n repentance_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o constitute_n of_o good_a conscience_n that_o till_o sin_n be_v remoove_v and_o newness_n of_o life_n begin_v the_o soul_n can_v neither_o be_v purify_v nor_o pacify_v therefore_o be_v king_n salomon_n 10._o psal_n 45._o 10._o spouse_n intrete_v to_o forget_v her_o father_n house_n grande_n miraculum_fw-la say_v saint_n jerome_n virg._n ad_fw-la eusto_fw-la de_fw-fr cust_n virg._n pâ—ter_v filiam_fw-la cohortatur_fw-la ne_fw-la meminerit_fw-la patris_fw-la sai_fw-la a_o strange_a miracle_n the_o father_n exhort_v the_o daughter_n not_o to_o remember_v her_o father_n and_o lest_o that_o moiety_n of_o repentance_n may_v seem_v sufficient_a it_o present_o follow_v that_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a 13._o psal_n 45._o 13._o within_o that_o be_v enrich_v &_o beautify_v with_o alspirituall_a grace_n
inestimable_a jewel_n and_o not_o suffer_v the_o soul_n to_o lie_v neglect_v and_o forlorn_a while_o the_o body_n be_v curious_o prank_v and_o trick_v up_o dominam_fw-la ancillari_fw-la &_o 3._o medit._fw-la c._n 3._o ancillam_fw-la dominari_fw-la magna_fw-la abusio_fw-la est_fw-la say_v saint_n bernard_n it_o be_v a_o foul_a in_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o â—he_n 〈◊〉_d of_o saint_n cyprian_n who_o be_v very_o earnest_a virg._n de_fw-fr discip_n &_o hab._n virg._n and_o copious_a in_o the_o reproof_n of_o it_o chap._n xxx_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v in_o infamy_n the_o speech_n of_o job_n be_v very_o 36._o job._n 31._o 35_o 36._o memorable_a though_o my_o adversary_n shall_v write_v a_o book_n against_o i_o will_v i_o not_o take_v it_o upon_o my_o shoulder_n and_o bound_v it_o as_o a_o crown_n unto_o i_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o conscience_n he_o will_v make_v himself_o garland_n of_o the_o report_n of_o sycophant_n fideliter_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la dico_fw-la 6._o cont._n lit._n petil._n li._n 3._o c._n 2_o &_o 6._o say_v saint_n augustine_n nihil_fw-la eorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la petilianus_n tempus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la meâ—_n posteaquam_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la sum_fw-la criminatus_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la conscius_fw-la sum_fw-la idâ—oque_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la contristari_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la gaudere_fw-la &_o exultare_fw-la i_o speak_v it_o solemn_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o i_o be_o not_o guilty_a of_o any_o of_o those_o action_n wherewith_o petilian_n charge_v i_o since_o the_o time_n i_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o have_v i_o no_o cause_n to_o be_v sad_a but_o rather_o to_o rejoice_v and_o exult_v what_o though_o tertullus_n very_o eloquent_o do_v call_v saint_n paul_n a_o pestilent_a fellow_n 6._o act._n 24._o 5._o 6._o and_o charge_v he_o with_o sedition_n heresy_n sacrilege_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v he_o point_n by_o point_n and_o to_o clear_v himself_o of_o epist_n caluin_n in_o epist_n the_o calumny_n o_o bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la quantum_fw-la pole_n ac_fw-la vale_n o_o innocent_a conscience_n of_o how_o great_a force_n and_o efficacy_n be_v thou_o for_o if_o the_o lord_n speak_v peace_n unto_o my_o soul_n the_o tongue_n that_o be_v as_o hot_a as_o coal_n of_o juniper_n can_v 4._o psal_n 120_o 4._o hurt_v i_o but_o if_o i_o be_v guilty_a and_o conviect_v in_o myself_o what_o avail_v a_o universal_a acclamation_n of_o my_o goodness_n but_o to_o my_o further_a plague_n for_o my_o palliate_v hypocrisy_n chap._n xxxi_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v in_o poverty_n the_o moralist_n do_v well_o 6._o eth._n 3._o 6._o to_o place_n povertie_n in_o the_o rank_n of_o thing_n terrible_a for_o beside_o the_o nip_v and_o pinch_v it_o give_v which_o shrink_v up_o the_o heart_n like_o a_o piece_n of_o northern_a cloth_n not_o virtue_n herself_o but_o shall_v pass_v unsaluted_a if_o she_o go_v in_o ill_a clothes_n howbeit_o the_o christian_a have_v the_o legacy_n of_o peace_n bequeath_v he_o by_o 27._o joh._n 14._o 27._o his_o saviour_n in_o who_o person_n 9_o 2._o cor._n 8._o 9_o also_o poverty_n be_v sanctify_v content_v himself_o with_o the_o saâ—ing_n of_o saint_n je_fw-fr heliod_n ad_fw-la heliod_n room_n affatim_fw-la dives_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la pauper_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v abundant_o rich_a that_o be_v poor_a with_o christ_n thus_o jacob_n can_v sleep_v on_o a_o pillow_n 15._o gen._n 28._o 11_o dan._n 1._o 15._o of_o stone_n daniel_n be_v content_a with_o pulse_n and_o water_n and_o the_o disciple_n be_v glad_a of_o 1._o mat._n 12._o 1._o ear_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o best_a day_n of_o the_o seven_o chap._n xxxii_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v in_o imprisonment_n when_o lenâ—ulus_n the_o cat._n sallust_n con._n cat._n conspiratour_n be_v carry_v to_o prison_n and_o put_v in_o the_o dungeon_n call_v tullianum_fw-la a_o room_n overhead_n uâ—â—lted_v with_o a_o stone-arch_n and_o exceed_v dark_a and_o unsavourie_a oh_o with_o what_o horror_n be_v he_o surprise_v have_v no_o friend_n to_o fly_v to_o but_o his_o conscience_n which_o like_o his_o executioner_n be_v ready_a to_o strangle_v he_o but_o when_o paul_n and_o silas_n be_v sore_o beat_v with_o rod_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o inner_a prison_n &_o set_v fast_o in_o the_o stock_n they_o cheerful_o sing_v at_o midnight_n tantum_n interest_n non_fw-la 8._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit_n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o qualia_fw-la sed_fw-la qualis_fw-la cuique_fw-la patiatur_fw-la such_o difference_n be_v there_o not_o between_o the_o suffering_n but_o the_o sufferer_n these_o holy_a man_n have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o as_o saint_n austin_n describe_v it_o be_v the_o garden_n of_o eden_n a_o golden_a bed_n of_o rest_n and_o the_o mercy-seat_n of_o the_o cheru_n bin_n for_o they_o be_v thus_o shameful_o entreat_v for_o christ_n sake_n who_o sacred_a 2._o mat._n 27._o 2._o hand_n have_v be_v bind_v with_o cord_n for_o the_o purchase_n of_o their_o liberty_n o_o 4._o bern._n de_fw-fr passion_n dom._n c._n 4._o rex_fw-la regum_fw-la &_o domine_fw-la dominantium_fw-la quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la &_o vinculis_fw-la o_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n alas_o what_o have_v bond_n to_o do_v with_o thou_o chap._n xxxiii_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v in_o sickness_n the_o comfort_n that_o ahaziah_n 2._o 2._o king_n 1._o 2._o have_v when_o he_o be_v cast_v upon_o his_o bed_n of_o sickness_n be_v baal-zebub_a the_o god_n of_o ekron_n when_o asa_n be_v 12._o 2._o chron._n 16._o 12._o trouble_v with_o the_o gout_n his_o only_a hope_n be_v the_o physician_n but_o when_o hezekiâ—h_n be_v 3._o isai_n 38._o 3._o â—eere_o unto_o death_n he_o have_v recourse_n to_o conscience_n for_o succour_v i_o besecch_v thou_o lord_n remember_v now_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a communicatiwm_fw-la bonum_fw-la conseâ—uatâ—uum_fw-la congregalâ—uum_fw-la communicatiwm_fw-la in_o thâ—_n sight_n he_o mean_v it_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o goodness_n whether_o it_o be_v preserve_v or_o unite_n or_o communicate_v which_o yet_o he_o speak_v not_o in_o a_o vain_a confidence_n of_o merit_n but_o in_o a_o cheerful_a testification_n of_o his_o faith_n not_o unlike_a to_o this_o be_v the_o behaviour_n of_o god_n child_n in_o their_o languishment_n for_o thus_o they_o resolve_v from_o the_o apostle_n paul_n whether_o 8_o rom._n 14._o 8_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n chap._n xxxiiii_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n that_o make_v death_n formidable_a the_o 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have_v a_o regenerate_v conscience_n that_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n will_v either_o mitigate_v the_o pain_n or_o proportion_v the_o patience_n or_o else_o cause_v he_o to_o triumph_v in_o s._n hieromes_n word_n which_o he_o heliodor_n ad_fw-la heliodor_n borrow_v from_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n o_fw-la mors_fw-la quae_fw-la fratres_fw-la 14._o hos_fw-la 13._o 14._o dividis_fw-la &_o amore_fw-la sociatos_fw-la crudelis_fw-la ac_fw-la dura_fw-la dissocias_fw-la devorasti_fw-la &_o devorata_fw-la es_fw-la o_o death_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o part_v owne-brother_n and_o inexorable_a as_o thou_o be_v do_v separate_v those_o friend_n who_o affection_n have_v make_v one_o thou_o have_v devour_v but_o be_v now_o devour_v thyself_o now_o for_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v true_a that_o as_o job_n describe_v 22._o job._n 10._o 22._o it_o it_o be_v a_o lâ—nd_n of_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n but_o yet_o good_a conscience_n that_o suck_v comfort_n out_o of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n iâ—_n not_o in_o this_o case_n destitute_a for_o can_v darkness_n strike_v terror_n when_o
consider_v that_o it_o be_v exceed_o liable_a to_o temptation_n and_o be_v usual_o barren_a in_o the_o very_a disposition_n to_o do_v good_a consider_v that_o listlesnesse_n and_o vnthankefulnesse_n be_v never_o sever_v but_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o doubtfulness_n consider_v 11_o bern._n de_fw-fr mod._n bene_fw-la viu_n ser._n 11_o that_o melancholy_a be_v a_o black_a humour_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o devil_n if_o it_o be_v not_o well_o look_v to_o consider_v that_o immoderate_a sorrow_n 10_o 2._o cor._n 7._o 10_o cause_v death_n and_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o despair_n consider_v it_o argue_v a_o defect_n of_o wisdom_n since_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n belong_v 6._o ephes_n 5._o 6._o not_o to_o the_o elect_n but_o to_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n consider_v that_o as_o in_o the_o laugh_a of_o the_o wicked_a the_o 13._o pro._n 14._o 13._o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n so_o in_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o heart_n shall_v be_v lighten_v because_o the_o end_n of_o that_o heaviness_n be_v mirth_n consider_v that_o it_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n when_o one_o serve_v he_o not_o with_o joyfulness_n and_o 47_o deu._n 28._o 47_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n chap._n liiii_o a_o short_a prayer_n for_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n most_o mighty_a and_o most_o glorious_a god_n the_o brightness_n of_o who_o countenance_n the_o very_a angel_n be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v and_o before_o who_o wrath_n none_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v how_o dare_v i_o vile_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n once_o offer_v to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o by_o prayer_n who_o be_o guilty_a in_o myself_o of_o so_o many_o treachery_n and_o rebellion_n whereby_o i_o have_v make_v myself_o liable_a to_o everlasting_a vengeance_n but_o lord_n it_o be_v thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o tender_a compassion_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o thus_o imboldn_v i_o for_o though_o i_o be_v hell_n yet_o thou_o be_v heaven_n and_o still_o thou_o most_o kind_o offere_v thyself_o unto_o i_o in_o thy_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o smite_v my_o stony_a heart_n with_o remorse_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o live_v yea_o gracious_a lord_n thou_o see_v at_o this_o present_a that_o i_o lie_v bleed_v in_o wardly_a before_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o sin_n pursue_v i_o unto_o death_n my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n shake_v and_o rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n for_o fear_n of_o thy_o judgement_n for_o o_o lord_n i_o confess_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o in_o my_o own_o feel_n i_o be_o the_o most_o notorious_a offender_n that_o ever_o beg_a mercy_n at_o thy_o hand_n or_o that_o ever_o be_v save_v for_o christ_n his_o sake_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o speak_v peace_n unto_o my_o soul_n o_o thou_o that_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o raise_v up_o again_o forgive_v i_o my_o manifold_a &_o cry_v sin_n &_o restore_v the_o joy_n that_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o find_v in_o thou_o o_o bless_a father_n look_v upon_o i_o in_o thy_o belove_a o_o jesus_n christ_n one_o drop_n one_o drop_n of_o thy_o blood_n to_o comfort_v i_o o_o holy_a ghost_n inspire_v i_o with_o the_o sweet_a motion_n of_o grace_n and_o give_v i_o a_o certificate_n of_o my_o election_n and_o salvation_n good_a father_n forsake_v not_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n but_o glorify_v thy_o name_n in_o vouchsafe_v pity_n to_o i_o poor_a wretch_n who_o in_o all_o humility_n do_v crave_v it_o further_o in_o the_o name_n and_o word_n of_o my_o saviour_n say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n chap._n lv._o of_o evil_a conscience_n and_o first_o of_o the_o large_a one_o have_v thus_o copious_o discourse_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o trouble_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v sanctify_v be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o it_o it_o now_o remain_v that_o we_o treat_v of_o evil_a conscience_n which_o have_v sundry_a kind_n or_o distinction_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v call_v conscientia_fw-la dilatata_fw-la a_o large_a or_o cheverill_n conscience_n because_o it_o stick_v not_o at_o any_o sin_n unless_o it_o be_v notorious_a and_o capital_a thus_o many_o will_v swear_v deep_a and_o fearful_a oath_n which_o yet_o will_v pause_v in_o a_o case_n of_o perjury_n will_v digest_v fornication_n but_o shrink_v at_o incest_n will_v make_v no_o bone_n of_o usury_n brokage_n and_o such_o dry_a murder_n yet_o will_v sit_v down_o and_o demur_v ere_o they_o bathe_v their_o hand_n in_o blood_n this_o conscience_n be_v that_o which_o be_v term_v sleepy_a or_o benumb_v for_o that_o it_o lie_v still_o and_o couch_v close_o till_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n death_n or_o other_o extremity_n and_o then_o like_o a_o wild_a beast_n it_o start_v up_o with_o fiery_a eye_n &_o be_v ready_a to_o pluck_v out_o the_o throat_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o security_n be_v ignorance_n passion_n hearts-ease_n employment_n which_o either_o lull_v the_o conscience_n asleep_a or_o else_o cry_v down_o her_o voice_n with_o clamour_n as_o the_o drum_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o moloch_n be_v wont_a to_o drown_v the_o shriek_n of_o the_o infant_n chap._n lvi_o of_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o evil_a conscience_n which_o be_v nice_a or_o spice_a again_o there_o be_v a_o byrdeyed_a conscience_n which_o start_v back_o at_o the_o least_o occasion_n and_o make_v more_o commandment_n that_o ten._n against_o this_o causeless_a scrupulositie_n be_v bend_v that_o sage_a advice_n of_o solomon_n be_v not_o 18._o ecclesiast_fw-la 7._o 18._o thou_o just_o overmuch_a which_o speech_n may_v seem_v strange_a at_o the_o first_o sight_n because_o justitia_fw-la quantò_fw-la maior_fw-la tantò_fw-la carthus_n diony_n carthus_n melior_fw-la the_o great_a justice_n be_v the_o more_o commendable_a it_o be_v but_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o albeit_o justice_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o virtue_n where_o in_o there_o be_v no_o excess_n direct_o because_o the_o augmentation_n be_v the_o completion_n of_o it_o yet_o in_o the_o exercise_n and_o act_n thereof_o superfluity_n may_v be_v find_v so_o that_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v maceratehimself_n by_o watch_n fasting_n and_o immoderate_a labour_n refuse_v lawful_a meat_n &_o refection_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o life_n and_o furtherance_n of_o his_o call_n howsoever_o in_o a_o certain_a strictness_n and_o morosity_n he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o this_o austereness_n please_v he_o but_o we_o need_v not_o press_v this_o point_n too_o far_o in_o this_o intemperate_a age_n which_o be_v rather_o pamper_a to_o surfeit_v than_o abridge_v of_o necessary_n chap._n lvii_o of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o euilâ—_n conscience_n which_o be_v the_o perverse_a one_o another_o kind_n of_o evil_a conscience_n be_v the_o wayward_a one_o who_o property_n be_v to_o strain_v out_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n this_o 24._o mat._n 23._o 24._o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o pharise_n who_o cry_v out_o against_o 2._o mat._n 12._o 2._o the_o poor_a hungry_a disciple_n for_o pluck_v a_o few_o ear_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n but_o can_v balk_v their_o own_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o palpable_a and_o shameful_a that_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v hoot_v at_o in_o like_a sort_n they_o tythe_v mâ—nt_a annise_v and_o 23._o mat_n 23._o 23._o cummin_n but_o leave_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n as_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o fidelity_n not_o that_o it_o be_v reprovable_a to_o regard_v the_o small_a document_n of_o the_o law_n but_o for_o that_o they_o commit_v a_o threefold_a error_n first_o in_o the_o neglect_v of_o great_a duty_n second_o in_o place_v their_o hope_n in_o these_o little_a one_o and_o three_o in_o their_o superstitious_a commendation_n of_o they_o of_o the_o successor_n of_o these_o pharise_n complain_v dionysius_n 23._o in_o mat._n 23._o 23._o carthusianus_n in_o his_o time_n tale_n proh_o dolour_n say_v he_o iam_fw-la penè_fw-la innumerabiles_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la pastor_n &_o praelati_fw-la qui_fw-la decimas_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la commodum_fw-la pertinent_a cum_fw-la omni_fw-la diligentia_fw-la exigunt_fw-la &_o non_fw-la dantes_fw-la increpant_fw-la durè_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la divino_fw-la quà m_fw-la privato_fw-la amore_fw-la inducti_fw-la si_fw-la verò_fw-la subditi_fw-la peccent_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la vel_fw-la se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la laedant_fw-la nil_fw-la curant_fw-la vel_fw-la parùm_fw-la there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n i_o speak_v it_o with_o grief_n of_o heart_n a_o innumerable_a pharise_n this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o romish_a pharise_n sort_n of_o pastor_n and_o prelate_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n who_o demand_n their_o tithe_n and_o other_o profit_n with_o all_o diligence_n and_o strictness_n
totus_fw-la rubicundus_fw-la behold_v how_o red_a and_o how_o allove_a red_a he_o be_v for_o saint_n 44._o luk._n 22._o 44._o luke_n affirm_v that_o his_o sweat_n be_v like_o drop_n of_o blood_n trickle_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o three_o effusion_n of_o 1._o john_n 19_o 1._o blood_n be_v at_o his_o whip_n o_o cum_fw-la quanta_fw-la quantitate_fw-la putas_fw-la illum_fw-la sanctissimum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la è_fw-la conscisso_fw-la corpore_fw-la &_o flagellato_n distillasse_n in_o terram_fw-la oh_o in_o what_o abundance_n think_v you_o do_v that_o most_o sacred_a blood_n of_o he_o pour_v down_o from_o his_o turn_n and_o scourge_v body_n even_o unto_o the_o ground_n the_o four_o effusion_n of_o 2._o john_n 19_o 2._o blood_n be_v when_o the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n be_v despiteful_o clap_v upon_o his_o head_n nec_fw-la hic_fw-la puto_fw-la defuisse_fw-la rivos_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la say_v saint_n bernard_n nor_o can_v i_o think_v that_o at_o this_o time_n there_o want_v river_n of_o blood_n the_o five_o effusion_n of_o 18._o joh._n 19_o 18._o blood_n be_v upon_o the_o cross_n where_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o side_n be_v pierce_v quis_fw-la unquam_fw-la tam_fw-la gravia_fw-la tam_fw-la pudenda_fw-la pâ—ssus_fw-la fuit_fw-la who_o be_v ever_o thus_o cruel_o and_o thus_o shameful_o handle_v contendunt_fw-la passione_n bern._n de_fw-fr passione_n passio_fw-la &_o charitas_fw-la illa_fw-la ut_fw-la plus_fw-la ardeat_fw-la ista_fw-la ut_fw-la plus_fw-la rubeat_fw-la his_o passion_n and_o love_n do_v striâ—e_v together_o that_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hot_a this_o that_o it_o may_v be_v red_a o_o suaâ—â—ssime_fw-la universorum_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o saluator_fw-la bone_fw-la jesv_n quales_fw-la tibi_fw-la condignas_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la refer_v potero_fw-la actiones_fw-la o_o bless_a jesv_n the_o most_o gracious_a lord_n and_o saviour_n of_o all_o thy_o choose_a how_o can_v i_o render_v thou_o sufficient_a thanks_n for_o thy_o garment_n be_v dip_v in_o blood_n and_o 5._o revel_v 19_o 13._o isai_n 53._o 5._o the_o chastisement_n of_o my_o peace_n have_v be_v upon_o thou_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o thy_o day_n unto_o thy_o death_n yea_o and_o after_o thy_o death_n chap._n xl._n of_o the_o three_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o indefinitenesse_n of_o god_n promise_n when_o satan_n that_o murderer_n from_o 44._o joh._n 8._o 44._o the_o beginning_n shall_v lay_v the_o razor_n close_o unto_o my_o throat_n and_o shall_v labour_v to_o threape_v i_o down_o that_o though_o there_o be_v a_o ocean_n of_o christ_n blood_n yet_o not_o â—â—ut_o drop_v belong_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d to_o then_o stand_v it_o i_o in_o hanâ—â—hpitch_n my_o thought_n up_o at_o the_o universality_n of_o goâ—â—_n promise_n wherefrom_a icâ—â—s_n not_o exempt_v myself_o wiâ—â—_n out_o injury_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d prejudice_n to_o my_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n for_o since_o the_o 〈◊〉_d proclaim_v a_o general_n paâ—oâ—on_n in_o the_o prophet_n ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o 1._o isai_n 55._o 1._o to_o the_o water_n and_o that_o our_o saviour_n invit_v all_o that_o arâ—_n weary_a and_o heavie-laden_a 28._o mat._n 11._o 28._o to_o come_v unto_o he_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o curse_o ungrateful_a as_o to_o except_v myself_o above_o all_o other_o and_o wilful_o refuse_v the_o gracious_a offer_n of_o my_o salvation_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v i_o not_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o with_o s._n paul_n 15_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 15_o â—â—rist_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o â—â—nners_n â—â—erefore_o he_o come_v to_o save_v i_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sinner_n chap._n xli_o 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o comfort_n in_o â—â—rouble_n of_o conscience_n schich_v be_v the_o consideration_n 〈◊〉_d most_o grievous_a sinner_n 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v be_v pardon_v upon_o their_o repentance_n such_o be_v the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o spiritual_a adversary_n â—â—at_a in_o the_o practical_a discourse_n before_o the_o commit_n of_o some_o crime_n he_o enchant_v the_o sinner_n with_o the_o spell_n of_o mercy_n but_o when_o he_o have_v once_o entangle_v he_o in_o his_o net_n he_o show_v he_o nothing_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sanction_n of_o the_o laâ—_n 〈◊〉_d bring_v he_o to_o utter_v abaâ—ment_n and_o confusion_n 〈◊〉_d which_o time_n i_o must_v remember_v those_o mighty_a sinnâ—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v be_v forgiveâ—_n upon_o their_o serious_a humiliation_n and_o thus_o i_o must_v reason_v be_o i_o worse_o the_o david_n that_o go_v in_o tâ—_n 11._o 2._o sam._n 11._o bathsheba_n and_o imbrue_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o vriah_n 33._o 2._o king_n 21_o 2._o chron._n 33._o be_o i_o worse_o than_o manasses_n idolatrous_a murderous_a notorious_a manasses_n be_o i_o worse_o than_o peter_n that_o 74_o mat._n 26._o 74_o curse_v and_o band_n and_o forswear_v his_o saviour_n be_o i_o worse_o than_o mary_n magdalen_n 2._o luke_n 8._o 2._o that_o be_v possess_v of_o seven_o devil_n be_o i_o worse_o than_o the_o jew_n that_o scourge_v and_o 41._o act_n 2._o 36._o â—7_n 41._o spit_v upon_o and_o revile_v and_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o lifeâ—_n since_o these_o have_v obtain_v pardon_n upon_o repentance_n what_o shall_v bar_v i_o from_o it_o upon_o the_o same_o condition_n o_o but_o my_o righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o morning_n dew_n for_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o that_o i_o have_v have_v many_o fearful_a relapse_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v from_o chrysostome_n novat_fw-la in_o psal_n 51._o contra_fw-la novat_fw-la peccasti_n poenitere_fw-la millies_fw-la peccasti_fw-la millies_fw-la poenitere_fw-la millies_fw-la poenitet_fw-la adhuc_fw-la etiam_fw-la poenitere_fw-la have_v thou_o sin_v repent_v have_v thou_o a_o thousand_o time_n sin_v why_o then_o a_o thousand_o time_n repent_v have_v thou_o repent_v a_o thousand_o time_n i_o say_v despair_n not_o but_o still_o betake_v thyself_o to_o repentance_n i_o dare_v affirm_v it_o and_o scripture_n will_v bear_v i_o out_o other_o some_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n and_o other_o that_o those_o damn_a wretch_n that_o commit_v that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v have_v be_v forgive_v if_o they_o can_v but_o have_v repent_v for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o that_o hell-blacke_a sin_n be_v in_o itself_o irremissible_a but_o for_o that_o it_o be_v his_o nature_n that_o fall_v into_o it_o to_o abhor_v all_o motion_n unto_o grace_n and_o goodness_n then_o bless_a god_n create_v in_o i_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o give_v i_o the_o singular_a gift_n of_o regeneration_n i_o crave_v not_o riches_n nor_o honour_n nor_o long_a life_n but_o repentance_n repentance_n be_v the_o thing_n i_o sue_v for_o o_o lord_n vouchsafe_v it_o i_o for_o jesus_n sake_n upon_o my_o bare_a knee_n i_o ask_v it_o chap._n xlii_o of_o the_o five_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n fatherly_a chastisement_n accompany_v it_o in_o my_o importable_a pressure_n and_o affliction_n when_o that_o i_o fear_v be_v come_v upon_o i_o when_o i_o be_o bereave_v of_o wife_n child_n parent_n health_n liberty_n maintenance_n this_o make_v my_o cup_n of_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n to_o run_v over_o that_o my_o conscience_n inform_v i_o of_o my_o life_n either_o open_o lead_v in_o prophanesse_n or_o veil_v over_o with_o a_o hypocritical_a precizenesse_n and_o beside_o satan_n insult_v in_o my_o misery_n and_o like_o shemei_n rail_v and_o throw_v stone_n at_o i_o as_o if_o i_o be_v the_o monster_n of_o the_o world_n but_o as_o expert_a physician_n fetch_v from_o the_o scorpion_n a_o help_n against_o her_o poison_n so_o must_v i_o extract_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o my_o woe_n a_o preservative_n against_o it_o and_o thus_o i_o must_v hearten_v up_o myself_o it_o be_v even_o so_o o_o lord_n who_o 8._o heb._n 12._o 8._o thou_o love_v thou_o chastne_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n that_o thou_o receive_v if_o i_o be_v without_o correction_n whereof_o all_o be_v partaker_n then_o be_o i_o a_o bastard_n and_o not_o a_o 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consolation_n for_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o
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in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o time_n of_o some_o grievous_a sickness_n or_o calamity_n when_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v wake_v up_o and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n begin_v to_o take_v hold_n on_o he_o oh_o how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o persuade_v he_o of_o his_o adoption_n for_o the_o devil_n obtrude_a the_o multitude_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o heinousness_n of_o their_o rank_n the_o holiness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o damnation_n and_o he_o judge_v of_o himself_o by_o feeling_n not_o by_o faith_n sometime_o break_v forth_o into_o fearful_a word_n of_o impatience_n and_o distrust_n in_o which_o combat_n if_o the_o godly_a minister_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v 23._o mat._n 16._o 19_o joh._n 20._o 23._o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n shall_v perceive_v by_o his_o thirst_v after_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o zealous_a prayer_n for_o increase_v of_o grace_n 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his_o confession_n his_o word_n be_v these_o recall_v to_o mind_n and_o aggravate_v my_o misery_n there_o arise_v a_o great_a storm_n which_o bring_v forth_o a_o peal_n shower_n of_o tear_n whereupon_o i_o go_v aside_o from_o my_o friend_n alipius_n that_o i_o may_v more_o free_o give_v myself_o to_o weep_v and_o lay_v i_o down_o under_o a_o certain_a figtree_n my_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o river_n of_o water_n and_o thus_o i_o bemoan_v myself_o to_o god_n o_o lord_n how_o long_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o for_o ever_o i_o beseech_v thou_o remember_v not_o my_o former_a wickedness_n for_o i_o perceive_v that_o still_o i_o be_v hople_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o take_v up_o this_o miserable_a complaint_n quam_fw-la diu_fw-la quam_fw-la diu_fw-la cras_fw-la &_o cras_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la hac_fw-la hora_fw-la finis_fw-la turpitudinis_fw-la meae_fw-la how_o long_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o put_v off_o my_o repentance_n 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