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The anatomie of conscience Or a threefold reuelation of those three most secret bookes: 1. The booke of Gods prescience. 2. The booke of mans conscience. 3. The booke of life. In a sermon preached at the generall assises holden at Derby, in Lent last. 1623. By Immanuel Bourne ...
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Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.
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thorn_n within_o the_o flesh_n will_v soon_o fester_v and_o procure_v a_o ache_n and_o grief_n 6.15.16_o gal._n 6.15.16_o from_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v free_a until_o the_o thorn_n be_v take_v forth_o and_o the_o corruption_n draw_v away_o even_o so_o while_o that_o any_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o small_a lie_v canker_a in_o thy_o heart_n it_o will_v wound_v thy_o conscience_n with_o fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o remove_v in_o time_n procure_v a_o senselessness_n like_o a_o gangrene_n to_o kill_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n hindrance_n 2_o but_o if_o security_n be_v the_o cause_n then_o must_v thou_o rise_v from_o sleep_n and_o first_o make_v search_n into_o thy_o conscience_n lest_o any_o secret_a thief_n remedy_n 1_o have_v steal_v away_o thy_o heart_n like_a delilah_n to_o rob_v thou_o of_o thy_o strength_n 16.16.17_o judg._n 16.16.17_o and_o by_o treason_n at_o unaware_o to_o deliver_v thou_o over_o to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o next_o be_v sure_a to_o keep_v a_o careful_a watch_n over_o all_o remedy_n 2_o thy_o thought_n thy_o word_n and_o work_n do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o god_n hindrance_n 3_o three_o if_o it_o be_v want_v of_o faith_n or_o fear_v because_o thou_o be_v not_o always_o free_a from_o doubt_v remedy_n 1_o first_o use_v the_o mean_n for_o to_o increase_v thy_o faith_n the_o word_n the_o sacrament_n the_o meditation_n of_o god_n gracious_a promise_n and_o prayer_n unto_o that_o good_a spirit_n who_o make_v all_o these_o effectual_a to_o the_o soul_n remedy_n 2_o and_o next_o know_v thisthat_o though_o thou_o be_v not_o always_o free_a from_o doubt_v thy_o faith_n may_v yet_o be_v true_a and_o good_a for_o even_o the_o best_a of_o god_n own_o dear_a one_o have_v sometime_o feel_v a_o doubt_v in_o their_o soul_n as_o david_n ezekia_n job_n and_o paul_n that_o bless_a saint_n 10.17.18_o psal_n 88.14.15_o isay_n 38.13.14_o job_n 10.17.18_o we_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n say_v he_o yet_o not_o distress_v we_o be_v perplex_v or_o full_o of_o doubt_n but_o yet_o despair_v not_o 2_o cor._n 4.8_o hindrance_n of_o peace_n 4_o four_o if_o thou_o have_v trust_v too_o much_o unto_o thyself_o and_o seek_v for_o peace_n where_o none_o be_v to_o be_v find_v fly_v from_o thyself_o to_o christ_n who_o call_v in_o mercy_n all_o that_o be_v afflict_v and_o remedy_n 1_o promise_v to_o give_v they_o ease_v and_o rest_n mat._n 11.28_o hindrance_n 5_o last_o if_o ignorance_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o law_n or_o of_o a_o christian_n state_n have_v be_v any_o mean_n to_o hinder_v thou_o of_o thy_o peace_n labour_n for_o knowledge_n especial_o in_o the_o catechism_n or_o ground_n remedy_n 1_o of_o christian_a faith_n and_o use_v the_o mean_n with_o love_n delight_n and_o any_o pain_n or_o cost_n to_o get_v this_o spiritual_a understanding_n for_o what_o great_a misery_n then_o to_o walk_v in_o darkness_n or_o what_o more_o fearful_a judgement_n then_o to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o ignorance_n or_o what_o will_v soon_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o foul_a despair_n then_o to_o be_v imprison_v in_o a_o labyrinth_n of_o woe_n and_o trouble_v and_o not_o to_o know_v the_o mean_n how_o to_o be_v free_v fly_v evil_a then_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n the_o least_o sin_n in_o thought_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n as_o hell_n itself_o especial_o know_v and_o presumptuous_a sin_n those_o sin_n which_o be_v against_o the_o conscience_n resist_v and_o pray_v against_o as_o david_n do_v 19.13_o psal_n 19.13_o and_o kill_v the_o seed_n of_o sin_n fly_v the_o occasion_n quench_v the_o fire_n betimes_o lest_o it_o grow_v too_o big_a for_o thou_o 137.9_o psal_n 137.9_o dash_v babylon_n child_n against_o the_o stone_n while_o they_o be_v young_a thus_o shall_v thou_o more_o easy_o conquer_v iniquity_n and_o get_v or_o keep_v a_o quiet_a conscience_n 2_o mean_n to_o get_v peace_n of_o conscience_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o procure_v thy_o peace_n of_o conscience_n thou_o must_v not_o only_o eschew_v evil_a but_o do_v good_a to_o get_v and_o to_o preserve_v this_o good_a and_o quiet_a conscience_n 1_o do_v good_a in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n vice_n be_v not_o only_o forbid_v but_o virtue_n command_v and_o obedience_n in_o both_o respect_v require_v and_o that_o universal_a obedience_n thou_o must_v with_o david_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n 119._o psal_n 119._o thou_o must_v hide_v they_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o god_n thou_o must_v not_o take_v care_n of_o the_o first_o table_n only_o 119._o psal_n 119._o and_o neglect_v the_o second_o nor_o of_o the_o second_o only_o and_o neglect_v the_o first_o god_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v both_o object_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o obedience_n 10.27_o luc._n 10.27_o though_o in_o a_o different_a respect_n and_o towards_o both_o thou_o may_v not_o forget_v thy_o duty_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a and_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n one_o sin_n yea_o the_o lest_o sin_n against_o any_o precept_n be_v enough_o to_o condemn_v thou_o for_o he_o that_o fail_v but_o in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o james_n 2.10_o and_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v hear_v but_o of_o one_o thief_n hide_v secret_o in_o thy_o bedchamber_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o keep_v thou_o from_o sleep_n so_o one_o sin_n of_o omission_n or_o commission_n be_v able_a to_o hinder_v thou_o of_o this_o peace_n 2_o do_v good_a sincere_o second_o thy_o obedience_n must_v be_v sincere_a and_o upright_o thou_o must_v do_v every_o duty_n upright_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v it_o perfect_o god_n require_v the_o heart_n 6.5_o psal_n 119.7_o prou._n 23.26_o deut._n 6.5_o and_o the_o affection_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o whole_a heart_n must_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o god_n pure_a eye_n can_v endure_v to_o behold_v any_o impiety_n neither_o shall_v any_o evil_a dwell_v with_o he_o and_o much_o less_o can_v he_o endure_v hypocrisy_n that_o our_o work_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o show_n only_o and_o not_o in_o substance_n and_o sincerity_n before_o he_o it_o be_v only_o the_o sincere_a and_o upright_o man_n that_o can_v enjoy_v a_o good_a conscience_n 3_o do_v good_a constant_o three_o as_o god_n expect_v sincerity_n so_o he_o look_v for_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o well_o do_v 2.10_o revel_v 2.10_o he_o that_o will_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n he_o must_v be_v faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o serve_v god_n in_o youth_n and_o neglect_v he_o in_o age_n nor_o to_o worship_n god_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o satan_n all_o the_o week_n after_o not_o to_o be_v holy_a among_o those_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o profane_v when_o thou_o come_v into_o wicked_a company_n this_o weathercock_n religion_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n they_o be_v like_o fire_n and_o water_n light_n and_o darkness_n one_o must_v of_o necessity_n expel_v the_o other_o 4.23_o prou._n 4.23_o be_v not_o idle_a therefore_o or_o secure_v but_o watch_v diligent_o over_o thyself_o and_o conscience_n and_o exercise_v thyself_o as_o saint_n paul_n do_v that_o thou_o may_v have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n 24.26_o act_n 24.26_o and_o towards_o man_n thus_o may_v thou_o get_v this_o bless_a peace_n of_o conscience_n this_o assurance_n or_o reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o thou_o and_o be_v once_o obtain_v it_o can_v never_o final_o be_v lose_v 11.29_o rom._n 11.29_o though_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o may_v be_v lose_v for_o a_o time_n the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o assurance_n or_o the_o feel_n of_o grace_n be_v hide_v in_o thou_o as_o the_o sun_n under_o the_o cloud_n similitude_n the_o fire_n cover_v with_o ash_n the_o tree_n in_o the_o winter_n a_o man_n in_o a_o trance_n or_o the_o like_a peace_n the_o true_a way_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o mean_n of_o recover_v the_o sense_n of_o true_a peace_n as_o at_o large_a i_o have_v show_v in_o another_o treatise_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v thou_o and_o be_v lose_v for_o a_o time_n thou_o may_v again_o recover_v it_o and_o the_o soon_o and_o with_o more_o joy_n if_o thou_o use_v the_o good_a mean_n those_o holy_a duty_n which_o be_v helpful_a to_o a_o christian_a for_o this_o spiritual_a exercise_n as_o first_o private_a frequent_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n as_o david_n do_v cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n psal_n 51.11.12_o second_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n ancient_a mercy_n of_o his_o