reparation_n therefore_o our_o mediator_n must_v not_o look_v to_o procure_v for_o we_o a_o simple_a pardon_n without_o more_o ado_n but_o must_v be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o redeem_v we_o by_o his_o fine_a and_o ransom_n and_o so_o not_o only_o be_v the_o master_n of_o our_o request_n to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o we_o but_o also_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o part_n of_o a_o advocate_n to_o plead_v full_a satisfaction_n make_v by_o himself_o as_o our_o surety_n rom._n 3.25_o 1_o john_n 2.2_o and_o 4.10_o mat._n 20.28_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o job_n 33.24_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o heb._n 7.22_o unto_o all_o the_o debt_n wherewith_o we_o any_o way_n stand_v chargeable_a quest._n what_o satisfaction_n do_v christ_n our_o surety_n bind_v himself_o to_o perform_v in_o our_o behalf_n answ._n it_o be_v of_o a_o double_a debt_n the_o principal_a and_o the_o accessary_n quest._n what_o be_v the_o principal_a debt_n answ._n obedience_n to_o god_n most_o holy_a law_n which_o man_n be_v 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the_o action_n of_o the_o one_o beyond_o all_o comparison_n to_o exceed_v the_o worth_n and_o value_n of_o the_o other_o we_o know_v that_o adam_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v himself_o holy_a but_o what_o holiness_n he_o have_v he_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o that_o create_v he_o after_o his_o own_o image_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o obedience_n adam_n have_v perform_v god_n shall_v have_v eat_v but_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vineyard_n which_o himself_o have_v plant_v 1_o cor._n 9.7_o and_o of_o his_o own_o will_v all_o that_o have_v be_v which_o can_v be_v give_v to_o he_o 1_o chron._n 29.14_o 16._o but_o christ_n do_v himself_o sanctify_v that_o humane_a nature_n which_o he_o assume_v john_n 17.19_o and_o so_o out_o of_o his_o own_o peculiar_a store_n do_v he_o bring_v forth_o those_o precious_a treasure_n of_o holy_a obedience_n which_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o debt_n he_o be_v please_v to_o tender_v to_o his_o father_n second_o if_o adam_n have_v do_v all_o 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which_o all_o other_o man_n be_v tie_v to_o and_o by_o be_v the_o king_n son_n he_o may_v have_v free_v himself_o from_o the_o payment_n of_o that_o tribute_n which_o be_v to_o be_v exact_v of_o stranger_n matth._n 17.25_o 26._o when_o the_o father_n bring_v this_o his_o first_o beget_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o heb._n 1.6_o and_o at_o that_o very_a instant_n wherein_o the_o son_n advance_v our_o nature_n into_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o dignity_n by_o admit_v it_o into_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o sacred_a person_n that_o nature_n so_o assume_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v crown_v with_o all_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o he_o in_o that_o nature_n may_v then_o have_v set_v himself_o down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.2_o tie_v to_o no_o other_o subjection_n then_o now_o he_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o then_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o assume_v nature_n he_o shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o he_o that_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o 1_o cor._n 15.27_o but_o he_o look_v on_o the_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o phil._n 2.4_o 5_o 7_o 8._o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o come_v by_o a_o tedious_a way_n and_o wearisome_a journey_n to_o it_o not_o challenge_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o son_n but_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o mean_a servant_n not_o serve_v as_o a_o honourable_a commander_n in_o the_o lord_n host_n but_o as_o a_o common_a soldier_n make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o empty_v himself_o of_o his_o high_a dignity_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n phil._n 2.7_o be_v content_a all_o his_o life_n long_o to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4.4_o yea_o so_o far_o that_o as_o he_o be_v send_v in_o the_o likensse_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o so_o he_o disdain_v not_o to_o subject_v himself_o unto_o 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need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o christ_n and_o not_o christ_n by_o he_o as_o altogether_o unfitting_a for_o that_o immaculate_a lamb_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v he_o as_o our_o mediator_n submit_v himself_o to_o that_o ordinance_n of_o god_n also_o not_o only_o to_o testify_v his_o communion_n with_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o especial_o because_o it_o become_v he_o thus_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n matt._n 3.15_o and_o so_o have_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n which_o the_o mean_a man_n be_v tie_v to_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n which_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v respect_v himself_o only_o the_o work_n which_o he_o perform_v be_v true_o superogatory_n which_o may_v be_v put_v upon_o
moses_n be_v angry_a exod._n 11.8_o leu._n 10.16_o etc._n etc._n quest._n what_o be_v bad_a anger_n answ._n it_o be_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o our_o neighbour_n either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n threaten_a mat._n 5.22_o quest._n why_o be_v anger_n place_v in_o the_o heart_n answ._n first_o to_o be_v a_o harbinger_n or_o usher_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o obtain_v some_o good_a desire_a and_o to_o remove_v the_o obstacle_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n second_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n dagger_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o love_n desire_v delight_n and_o hope_n quest._n how_o must_v we_o act_v anger_n answ._n first_o against_o sin_n as_o the_o open_a enemy_n and_o grand_a obstructer_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o good_a to_o ourselves_o isa._n 59.2_o especial_o against_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o those_o that_o be_v near_a and_o dear_a to_o we_o so_o moses_n exod._n 32.19_o nehemiah_n ch_n 13.17_o 21._o second_o for_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o impediment_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o good_a three_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o person_n and_o the_o abuse_n quest._n how_o may_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o good_a and_o lawful_a anger_n answ._n first_o because_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n himself_o rom._n 1.18_o john_n 3.36_o second_o it_o be_v make_v by_o god_n and_o be_v in_o man_n before_o the_o fall_n three_o yea_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n himself_o as_o man_n mar._n 3.5_o mat._n 10.14_o joh._n 2.15_o four_o many_o holy_a man_n in_o scripture_n be_v commend_v for_o it_o exod._n 16.20_o act._n 8.20_o act._n 7.24_o and_o 13.11_o 12._o neh._n 5.6_o five_o in_o true_a repentance_n there_o must_v be_v anger_n and_o revenge_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o six_o the_o scripture_n commend_v it_o eccles._n 7.3_o and_o command_v it_o ephes._n 4.26_o mat._n 5.22_o seven_o there_o be_v just_a occasion_n for_o anger_n and_o if_o we_o be_v not_o angry_a at_o they_o we_o fail_v in_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n quest._n when_o be_v anger_n right_o order_v answ._n when_o it_o be_v move_v quicken_v and_o guide_v by_o faith_n stir_v up_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o or_o other_o join_v with_o a_o holy_a and_o just_a desire_n of_o revenge_n to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o person_n appease_v of_o god_n anger_n and_o promote_a the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n holy_a anger_n must_v have_v a_o just_a and_o weighty_a occasion_n so_o we_o read_v of_o moses_n he_o be_v angry_a when_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n mannâ—h_n be_v reserve_v till_o the_o next_o morning_n exod._n 16.20_o when_o they_o tempt_v god_n in_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n exod._n 23.19_o when_o corah_n etc._n etc._n rebel_v numb_a 16.15_o the_o cause_n of_o just_a anger_n be_v first_o when_o we_o see_v god_n dishonour_v and_o his_o glory_n deface_v so_o in_o phineas_n numb_a 25.7_o 8._o and_o elias_n 1_o king_n 19.14_o second_o when_o injury_n be_v unjust_o offer_v to_o ourselves_o for_o by_o god_n law_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o seek_v the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o good_a name_n and_o estate_n so_o in_o paul_n act_v 23.2_o and_o in_o christ_n john_n 18.23_o but_o this_o give_v no_o place_n to_o private_a revenge_n when_o out_o of_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n we_o seek_v the_o hurt_n of_o they_o that_o wrong_v we_o forbid_v matth._n 5.39_o rom._n 12.17_o yet_o when_o wrong_v we_o may_v implore_v the_o aid_n of_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o without_o a_o desire_n to_o hurt_v he_o that_o wrong_v we_o as_o luke_n 18.3_o three_o when_o injury_n be_v offer_v to_o our_o brethren_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v they_o as_o ourselves_o so_o in_o moses_n act_v 7.24_o in_o david_n 2_o sam._n 13.21_o in_o nehemiah_n ch_n 5.6_o hence_o james_n 1.9_o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_v for_o the_o object_n of_o holy_a anger_n be_v sin_n not_o the_o person_n so_o in_o david_n ps._n 119.139_o in_o jeremy_n ch_n 6.10_o 11._o 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also_o and_o so_o must_v a_o father_n the_o contrary_a be_v eli_n sin_n but_o a_o private_a person_n must_v only_o show_v it_o in_o countenance_n and_o word_n 2._o the_o offender_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v all_o alike_o a_o mean_a man_n must_v not_o show_v his_o anger_n to_o a_o noble_a man_n or_o magistrate_n as_o he_o may_v to_o his_o equal_a the_o son_n must_v not_o show_v his_o anger_n to_o his_o father_n as_o the_o father_n may_v to_o the_o son_n moses_n a_o magistrate_n use_v the_o sword_n exod._n 32.27_o john_n baptist_n a_o minister_n use_v only_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n matth._n 3.7_o jacob_n a_o private_a man_n towards_o laban_n use_v only_o mild_a and_o gentle_a admonition_n gen._n 31.36_o jonathan_n by_o rise_v from_o the_o table_n and_o go_v out_o 1_o sam._n 20.34_o the_o three_o child_n in_o humble_a and_o respective_a word_n to_o the_o king_n dan._n 3.16_o paul_n the_o like_a to_o festus_n and_o agrippa_n act_v 25.10_o 11._o and_o 26.25_o 29._o six_o it_o 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the_o spiritual_a man_n who_o resist_v it_o all_o he_o may_v but_o to_o the_o flesh_n which_o alone_o shall_v bâ—ar_v the_o punishment_n god_n use_v to_o that_o end_n not_o only_o the_o hammer_n of_o his_o word_n but_o also_o temporary_a cross_n and_o affliction_n 3._o god_n measure_v not_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o sin_n themselves_o but_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o sinner_n which_o give_v the_o form_n and_o be_v thereunto_o in_o regard_n whereof_o the_o great_a sin_n be_v entertain_v by_o the_o concupiscence_n only_o and_o there_o crush_v and_o choke_v be_v esteem_v by_o god_n a_o far_o less_o sin_n than_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o wickedness_n which_o be_v willing_o commit_v nourish_v or_o defend_v quest._n by_o what_o mean_n may_v we_o be_v free_v from_o these_o hellish_a blasphemy_n answ._n first_o we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o god_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n entreat_v he_o to_o rebuke_v satan_n and_o to_o restrain_v his_o malice_n either_o that_o he_o may_v not_o cast_v his_o hellish_a wildfire_n of_o blasphemous_a thought_n into_o our_o mind_n or_o at_o least_o that_o he_o will_v quench_v they_o at_o their_o first_o entrance_n that_o they_o may_v not_o inflame_v our_o concupiscence_n with_o the_o least_o like_v of_o they_o second_o when_o satan_n terrify_v we_o by_o lay_v these_o blasphemy_n to_o our_o charge_n we_o be_v to_o appeal_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o searcher_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o supreme_a judge_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n to_o bear_v witness_n with_o we_o we_o be_v to_o protest_v our_o innocency_n and_o so_o to_o disavow_v these_o wicked_a suggestion_n and_o to_o protest_v such_o hatred_n of_o they_o that_o we_o will_v rather_o die_v a_o thousand_o death_n then_o yield_v the_o least_o assent_n to_o they_o three_o we_o be_v not_o to_o make_v such_o account_n of_o these_o suggestion_n as_o that_o thereby_o our_o understanding_n shall_v be_v dull_v our_o mind_n distract_v our_o sense_n astonish_v and_o our_o heart_n discourage_v so_o as_o to_o be_v make_v unfit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n to_o our_o brethren_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o particular_a calling_n object_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o good_a course_n for_o such_o as_o have_v quiet_a mind_n but_o i_o be_o so_o distract_v in_o every_o holy_a duty_n with_o these_o blasphemous_a suggestion_n that_o i_o can_v perform_v they_o with_o understanding_n so_o that_o they_o become_v unprofitable_a to_o i_o and_o i_o fear_v they_o be_v turn_v into_o sin_n answ._n though_o thou_o can_v not_o perform_v these_o duty_n as_o thou_o will_v yet_o do_v they_o as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v yea_o the_o more_o thou_o be_v trouble_v in_o they_o be_v the_o more_o earnest_a in_o do_v of_o they_o for_o they_o be_v the_o best_a weapon_n to_o repel_v satan_n whereof_o if_o satan_n can_v disarm_v thou_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o prevail_v they_o be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o therefore_o though_o thou_o find_v no_o present_a good_a by_o they_o yet_o thou_o must_v do_v they_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n and_o so_o in_o the_o end_n thou_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n accept_v thy_o endeavour_n and_o will_v pardon_v thy_o infirmity_n and_o give_v such_o a_o blessing_n to_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o thy_o heart_n four_o we_o must_v not_o revolve_v these_o blasphemous_a suggestion_n in_o our_o mind_n nor_o suffer_v they_o to_o reside_v in_o our_o thought_n but_o forcible_o withstand_v they_o when_o we_o find_v they_o first_o enter_v or_o if_o they_o be_v enter_v before_o we_o be_v aware_a we_o be_v present_o to_o reject_v they_o and_o entertain_v into_o our_o mind_n some_o heavenly_a meditation_n which_o will_v keep_v they_o from_o easy_a re-entrance_n five_o we_o must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o avoid_v idleness_n and_o solitariness_n and_o spend_v all_o our_o time_n either_o in_o holy_a exercise_n or_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o lawful_a calling_n for_o idleness_n prepare_v we_o for_o tentation_n and_o make_v our_o heart_n like_o unmanured_a ground_n fit_a to_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o weed_n and_o solitariness_n bring_v in_o this_o case_n a_o heavy_a woe_n with_o it_o eccles._n 4.10_o give_v satan_n a_o great_a advantage_n against_o we_o which_o make_v the_o devil_n when_o he_o tempt_v christ_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o wilderness_n have_v by_o manifold_a experience_n find_v that_o such_o solitary_a place_n be_v fit_a for_o his_o purpose_n six_o if_o for_o all_o this_o we_o can_v be_v rid_v of_o they_o we_o must_v not_o too_o earnest_o strive_v against_o they_o or_o be_v overmuch_o grieve_v with_o they_o but_o see_v they_o be_v satan_n sin_n and_o not_o we_o if_o we_o abhor_v and_o strive_v against_o they_o we_o must_v constant_o go_v on_o in_o our_o course_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o so_o let_v they_o pass_v as_o they_o come_v without_o be_v dismay_v at_o they_o mr._n downam_n christian_n warfare_n chap._n xix_o question_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o our_o body_n quest._n what_o be_v the_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o our_o body_n in_o this_o life_n answ._n they_o be_v vile_a and_o base_a and_o that_o not_o only_o the_o body_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o also_o of_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n phil._n 3.21_o quest._n how_o may_v this_o be_v make_v out_o answ._n our_o original_a be_v base_a we_o be_v dust_n and_o to_o dust_n we_o must_v return_v beside_o our_o continuance_n be_v full_a of_o change_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o sickness_n sore_n pain_n hunger_n etc._n etc._n and_o base_a we_o be_v because_o we_o be_v uphold_v by_o inferior_a creature_n we_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n one_o way_n and_o then_o go_v out_o a_o thousand_o sometime_o by_o violent_a sometime_o by_o more_o natural_a death_n be_v subject_n to_o divers_a disease_n loathsome_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o nose_n especial_o when_o we_o be_v near_a our_o end_n then_o our_o countenance_n wax_v pale_a our_o member_n tremble_v and_o all_o our_o beauty_n be_v go_v when_o we_o be_v dead_a our_o carcase_n be_v so_o loathsome_a that_o it_o must_v be_v have_v out_o of_o sight_n yea_o though_o of_o abraham_n gen._n 23.4_o for_o as_o man_n body_n be_v of_o the_o fine_a temper_n of_o all_o other_o so_o the_o corruption_n of_o it_o be_v most_o vile_a quest._n be_v there_o then_o no_o glory_n belong_v to_o our_o body_n answ._n yea_o for_n first_o its_o god_n workmanship_n and_o therefore_o excellent_a so_o excellent_a as_o the_o heathen_a galen_n be_v strike_v into_o admiration_n at_o the_o admirable_a frame_n thereof_o break_v out_o into_o a_o hymn_n of_o praise_n to_o the_o maker_n of_o it_o and_o david_n cry_v out_o i_o be_o wonderful_o make_v psal._n 139._o god_n make_v this_o his_o last_o work_n as_o a_o epitome_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n second_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o owe_v glory_n to_o our_o body_n and_o therefore_o it_o forbid_v we_o to_o wrong_v our_o body_n and_o speak_v infamous_o of_o self-murtherer_n as_o of_o saul_n achitophel_n judas_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_fw-we to_o show_v the_o respect_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o body_n have_v provide_v please_v object_n for_o every_o sense_n as_o â—ight_a for_o the_o eye_n flower_n for_o the_o smell_n and_o music_n for_o the_o ear_n etc._n etc._n three_o these_o body_n of_o we_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n redeem_v and_o sanctify_a temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n indeed_o as_o it_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o heaven_n so_o it_o be_v the_o grave_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v the_o house_n temple_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul._n quest._n but_o can_v those_o body_n be_v call_v base_a for_o which_o christ_n shed_v his_o precious_a blood_n answ._n while_o god_n child_n live_v here_o their_o body_n be_v in_o no_o better_a a_o condition_n then_o the_o body_n of_o other_o hezekiah_n be_v sick_a lazarus_n have_v his_o sore_n david_n and_o job_n be_v trouble_v with_o loathsome_a disease_n and_o its_o reason_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v so_o with_o christ_n he_o take_v our_o base_a ragged_a nature_n on_o he_o he_o hunger_v thirst_v be_v pain_v yea_o death_n have_v a_o little_a power_n over_o he_o and_o shall_v we_o desire_v a_o better_a condition_n than_o our_o head_n and_o master_n have_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d decree_n that_o we_o must_v return_v to_o the_o dust_n as_o all_o 〈◊〉_d fellow_n saint_n have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v partake_v with_o 〈…〉_z mean_v estate_n 〈◊〉_d we_o will_v partake_v 〈◊〉_d his_o glory_n 2._o hereby_o god_n do_v exercise_v our_o faith_n and_o hope_v cause_v â—s_n to_o expect_v a_o good_a resurrection_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v
4.4_o we_o be_v command_v to_o commune_v with_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n to_o judge_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o judge_v 1_o cor._n 11.31_o this_o the_o very_a heathen_a commend_v nosce_fw-la teipsum_fw-la and_o tecum_fw-la habita_fw-la and_o complain_v of_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o in_o se_fw-la nemo_fw-la tentat_fw-la descendere_fw-la and_o it_o be_v frequent_o command_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o introduction_n to_o conversion_n and_o as_o a_o constant_a duty_n of_o the_o convert_v to_o prevent_v apostasy_n but_o who_o be_v there_o that_o keep_v this_o court_n daily_o in_o himself_o who_o examine_v himself_o to_o say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v who_o call_v his_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n to_o this_o bar_n and_o give_v judgement_n against_o they_o now_o this_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n be_v see_v about_o a_o twofold_a object_n 1._o our_o action_n which_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v whether_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o no_o for_o whatsoever_o we_o undertake_v and_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o in_o conscience_n as_o lawful_a be_v a_o sin_n rom._n 14.23_o 2._o our_o person_n and_o the_o frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o herein_o conscience_n be_v more_o unable_a to_o do_v its_o work_n then_o in_o the_o former_a for_o action_n at_o lest_o many_o of_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o when_o we_o come_v to_o search_v and_o judge_v our_o heart_n much_o heavenly_a skill_n and_o prudence_n be_v require_v if_o hypocrite_n do_v thus_o judge_v themselves_o they_o will_v not_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o good_a condition_n as_o they_o do_v god_n have_v place_v it_o in_o man_n as_o a_o umpire_n to_o judge_v matter_n impartial_o between_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n but_o conscience_n be_v natural_o pollute_v be_v not_o able_a to_o discharge_v this_o office_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o court_n cease_v conscience_n do_v not_o keep_v any_o assize_n at_o all_o eight_o it_o be_v defile_v in_o that_o its_o afraid_a of_o light_n and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o come_v to_o the_o word_n to_o be_v convince_v but_o desire_n to_o be_v in_o darkness_n that_o so_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v the_o more_o quiet_o jon._n 3.19_o 20._o hence_o john_n 16.7_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o natural_a conscience_n can_v abide_v this_o and_o therefore_o it_o hate_v a_o search_a ministry_n as_o ahab_n do_v michaiah_n nine_o it_o be_v defile_v in_o that_o its_o subject_n to_o many_o disguise_n it_o appear_v under_o so_o many_o visor_n that_o its_o hard_a to_o know_v when_o its_o conscience_n or_o when_o it_o be_v something_o else_o that_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o conscience_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o guile_n man_n flatter_v themselves_o with_o the_o name_n of_o conscience_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v corruption_n in_o he_o a_o devil_n in_o samuel_n mantle_n quest._n how_o may_v a_o counterfeit_a conscience_n be_v discover_v answ._n first_o when_o it_o be_v not_o conscience_n but_o a_o sinful_a lust_n that_o put_v thou_o upon_o many_o thing_n this_o be_v a_o sad_a delusion_n thus_o to_o have_v conscience_n and_o so_o god_n himself_o abuse_v thus_o saul_n when_o he_o have_v sacrifice_v pretend_v conscience_n and_o that_o all_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n absalon_n when_o he_o hatch_v rebellion_n pretend_v a_o vow_n and_o so_o he_o must_v out_o of_o conscience_n perform_v it_o judas_n when_o he_o repine_v at_o the_o ointment_n pretend_v charity_n and_o conscience_n when_o it_o be_v lust_n and_o covetousness_n second_o when_o its_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n which_o persuade_v thou_o and_o not_o conscience_n thus_o fancy_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o many_o in_o melancholy_a person_n especial_o its_o hard_a to_o discern_v when_o it_o be_v their_o fancy_n and_o when_o its_o conscience_n that_o work_v in_o they_o trouble_v for_o their_o sin_n three_o custom_n education_n and_o prepossess_v principle_n sometime_o work_v upon_o man_n as_o if_o they_o be_v conscience_n thus_o many_o be_v affect_v in_o religious_a thing_n not_o out_o of_o conscience_n but_o custom_n they_o have_v be_v use_v to_o such_o thing_n bring_v up_o in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o serve_v god_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v have_v such_o way_n and_o custom_n still_o but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o conscience_n but_o custom_n will_v easy_o appear_v in_o that_o they_o will_v change_v according_a to_o outward_a advantage_n when_o shechem_n will_v be_v circumcise_v it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o conscience_n but_o for_o dina_n sake_n when_o jeroboam_n erect_v a_o altar_n it_o be_v not_o for_o conscience_n but_o out_o of_o carnal_a policy_n four_o if_o it_o be_v conscience_n that_o put_v we_o upon_o duty_n and_o those_o command_v yet_o hardly_o be_v they_o do_v for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o same_o duty_n may_v be_v do_v out_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n by_o some_o and_o from_o corrupt_a sinful_a motive_n by_o other_o thus_o rom._n 13.5_o paul_n press_v obedience_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o for_o conscience_n if_o it_o be_v from_o fear_n only_o it_o be_v sinful_a hence_o peter_n speak_v of_o a_o conscience_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2.19_o a_o conscience_n towards_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v subjective_o as_o if_o god_n have_v a_o conscience_n but_o objective_o for_o a_o conscience_n that_o respect_v the_o will_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n many_o frequent_a ordinance_n not_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n or_o some_o such_o other_o respect_n whereas_o colos._n 3.17_o 18._o all_o shall_v be_v do_v hearty_o as_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n five_o natural_a conscience_n be_v great_o pollute_v by_o original_a sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o limit_a and_o partial_a conviction_n or_o illumination_n that_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o receive_v conscience_n will_v receive_v some_o light_n and_o be_v convince_v in_o some_o small_a thing_n but_o the_o weighty_a thing_n its_o apt_a to_o neglect_v so_o the_o pharisee_n luk._n 11.42_o six_o its_o pollute_a in_o that_o it_o be_v very_o severe_a in_o censure_v other_o man_n sin_n but_o blind_a about_o its_o own_o in_o this_o its_o like_a the_o eye_n which_o can_v see_v all_o other_o thing_n but_o itself_o mat._n 7.3_o this_o christ_n charge_v upon_o the_o pharisee_n bid_v they_o first_o to_o pull_v out_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o their_o own_o eye_n etc._n etc._n so_o rom._n 2.1_o judah_n be_v very_o severe_a against_o thamar_n till_o he_o see_v the_o staff_n and_o the_o bracelet_n such_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lamiae_n that_o they_o take_v up_o when_o they_o go_v abroad_o and_o lay_v aside_o when_o they_o come_v home_o seven_o it_o be_v defile_v because_o of_o the_o ease_n and_o security_n it_o have_v whereas_o if_o it_o be_v awaken_v it_o will_v give_v the_o sinner_n no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n the_o rich_a man_n bad_a his_o soul_n take_v its_o ease_n he_o find_v no_o gripe_n of_o conscience_n eight_o it_o be_v gross_o defile_v both_o because_o it_o have_v lose_v its_o subordination_n to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n the_o true_a rule_n of_o conscience_n and_o also_o its_o superiority_n over_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n towards_o god_n it_o keept_v not_o its_o subordination_n but_o natural_o fall_v into_o two_o extreme_n either_o take_v other_o rule_v then_o the_o scripture_n as_o we_o see_v the_o papist_n do_v or_o else_o reject_v the_o word_n whole_o as_o a_o rule_n as_o the_o antinomian_o do_v who_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v perfect_a when_o he_o can_v sin_v and_o his_o conscience_n never_o smite_v he_o fâ—r_v it_o and_o as_o for_o the_o affection_n and_o will_v conscience_n can_v now_o rule_v and_o command_v they_o quest._n how_o be_v conscience_n defile_v when_o trouble_v and_o awaken_v answ._n first_o when_o though_o it_o trouble_v and_o accuse_v yet_o it_o do_v it_o 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