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will_v not_o be_v answer_v etc._n etc._n many_o a_o wretch_n have_v such_o a_o impudent_a conscience_n as_o this_o but_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o argument_n of_o life_n as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a death_n six_o conscience_n somewhat_o awaken_v may_v prevail_v 6._o very_o far_o by_o its_o eagerness_n it_o make_v the_o king_n of_o jury_n do_v many_o thing_n it_o make_v the_o heathen_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o when_o the_o pharisee_n come_v to_o tempt_v christ_n with_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n conscience_n make_v they_o cease_v and_o go_v out_o one_o by_o one_o joh._n 8._o 9_o it_o make_v paul_n live_v so_o unblamable_o as_o he_o do_v you_o know_v concern_v the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o law_n he_o be_v blameless_a phil._n 3._o 6._o now_o if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o 23._o of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o first_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o be_v his_o conscience_n that_o make_v he_o do_v so_o 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that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o do_v he_o free_o to_o accuse_v himself_o the_o just_a man_n first_o accuse_v himself_o prov._n 18._o 17._o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o latin_n haste_v thou_o such_o a_o conscience_n as_o this_o this_o be_v a_o lively_a conscience_n when_o thy_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o do_v its_o duty_n to_o accuse_v thou_o for_o every_o sin_n that_o thou_o do_v but_o it_o make_v thou_o to_o do_v thou_o free_o to_o accuse_v thyself_o before_o god_n a_o wicked_a conscience_n may_v accuse_v i_o but_o it_o do_v not_o make_v the_o man_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n he_o do_v not_o free_o accuse_v himself_o it_o be_v only_o force_v in_o he_o it_o be_v with_o coaction_n and_o compulsion_n but_o it_o be_v free_a in_o god_n child_n when_o daniel_n go_v to_o confess_v his_o sin_n before_o god_n the_o text_n say_v he_o set_v himself_o to_o do_v it_o i_o set_v my_o face_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n dan._n 9_o 3._o that_o be_v his_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o do_v its_o duty_n in_o this_o thing_n but_o it_o make_v he_o to_o do_v he_o three_o when_o it_o do_v not_o only_o condemn_v one_o for_o 3._o sin_n for_o so_o the_o wicked_a have_v condemn_v conscience_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o 1_o john_n 3_o 20._o that_o be_v if_o we_o be_v wicked_a as_o paul_n say_v know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o tit._n 3._o 11._o that_o be_v he_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a creature_n so_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n do_v condemn_v but_o i_o mean_v when_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o condemn_v one_o for_o sin_n it_o do_v not_o only_o do_v its_o own_o duty_n in_o this_o thing_n but_o it_o make_v the_o man_n to_o do_v he_o it_o make_v he_o trample_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o damn_a wretch_n in_o himself_o to_o save_v god_n a_o labour_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o when_o conscience_n make_v a_o man_n free_o to_o accept_v of_o damnation_n thou_o shall_v accept_v of_o thy_o punishment_n than_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n levit_fw-la 26._o 41._o 42._o when_o it_o make_v thou_o lay_v thy_o neck_n on_o the_o block_n lord_n the_o worst_a place_n in_o hell_n be_v too_o good_a for_o i_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v you_o a_o story_n in_o the_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o church_n when_o edward_n the_o first_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v a_o hunt_n and_o one_o of_o the_o stander_n by_o have_v displease_v he_o the_o king_n rid_v after_o he_o with_o a_o draw_a sword_n for_o to_o stab_v he_o the_o man_n run_v away_o for_o his_o life_n the_o king_n rid_v over_o hedge_n and_o ditch_n to_o overtake_v he_o and_o when_o the_o man_n see_v he_o have_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v he_o fall_v down_o and_o hold_v up_o his_o throat_n to_o the_o king_n if_o it_o please_v your_o majesty_n here_o be_v my_o throat_n the_o king_n melt_v towards_o he_o show_v he_o mercy_n so_o when_o conscience_n make_v thou_o say_v lord_n here_o be_v my_o throat_n here_o be_v my_o soul_n if_o it_o please_v thou_o thou_o may_v send_v satan_n to_o take_v it_o and_o carry_v it_o to_o hell_n with_o he_o thou_o have_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v therefore_o offer_v thyself_o unto_o god_n may_v be_v thy_o conscience_n do_v condemn_v thou_o alas_o that_o be_v not_o it_o thy_o conscience_n do_v not_o its_o duty_n with_o any_o life_n till_o it_o make_v thou_o do_v thou_o do_v thou_o free_o condemn_v thyself_o accept_v of_o thy_o punishment_n lay_v thy_o head_n on_o the_o block_n do_v thy_o soul_n lie_v grovel_v before_o god_n this_o be_v a_o live_a conscience_n four_o when_o it_o do_v not_o only_o pull_v a_o man_n a_o day_n 4_o from_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n so_o it_o may_v do_v with_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o ungodly_a they_o feel_v many_o pull_v every_o day_n and_o may_v be_v their_o conscience_n make_v they_o leave_v many_o particular_a sin_n though_o 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