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 that_o be_v very_o rare_a as_o the_o time_n now_o be_v but_o when_o the_o conscience_n pull_v a_o man_n forth_o of_o every_o know_a sin_n when_o it_o so_o do_v its_o duty_n in_o this_o kind_n that_o it_o make_v thou_o to_o do_v thou_o when_o thou_o pull_v thyself_o withal_o detestation_n and_o loathe_n out_o of_o pride_n out_o of_o security_n out_o of_o unbelief_n out_o of_o heardnesse_n of_o heart_n out_o of_o formality_n and_o all_o this_o be_v a_o lively_a conscience_n as_o job_n say_v my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v job_n 27._o 6._o that_o be_v as_o my_o heart_n do_v its_o duty_n towards_o i_o so_o it_o shall_v make_v i_o do_v i_o i_o will_v yield_v to_o my_o own_o conscience_n in_o every_o thing_n whatsoever_o sin_n it_o tell_v i_o off_o i_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o set_v myself_o against_o it_o it_o shall_v not_o lie_v heave_v at_o i_o and_o i_o never_o stir_v than_o it_o will_v reproach_v i_o but_o it_o shall_v never_o reproach_v i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v these_o be_v the_o lively_a act_n of_o conscience_n about_o sin_n the_o lively_a effect_n whereof_o be_v four_o the_o first_o be_v a_o penitent_a shame_n that_o ever_o a_o man_n shall_v sin_v 1_o against_o god_n when_o conscience_n do_v thus_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v than_o it_o produce_v this_o effect_n that_o the_o man_n be_v ashamed_a before_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v what_o fruit_n have_v you_o of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a rom._n 6._o 21._o people_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v ashamed_a before_o man_n diodorus_n cronus_n when_o stilpo_n ask_v he_o a_o ridiculous_a question_n and_o he_o can_v not_o answer_v he_o he_o be_v so_o ashamed_a that_o he_o fall_v down_o stark_o dead_a he_o think_v it_o be_v such_o a_o disgrace_n to_o be_v nonplus_v but_o if_o conscience_n be_v alive_a and_o do_v do_v its_o duty_n indeed_o it_o will_v make_v we_o ashamed_a for_o our_o sin_n before_o god_n ezra_n be_v ashamed_a before_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n i_o blush_v say_v he_o to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n unto_o thou_o when_o a_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n this_o shall_v be_v a_o shame_n i_o speak_v this_o to_o your_o shame_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 34._o that_o be_v if_o there_o be_v any_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n certain_o you_o will_v be_v ashamed_a that_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o knowledge_n of_o god_n i_o say_v when_o the_o conscience_n be_v alive_a against_o sin_n it_o make_v a_o man_n ashamed_a before_o god_n it_o show_v he_o his_o nakedness_n before_o heaven_n it_o propound_v god_n before_o his_o eye_n see_v all_o his_o uncleanness_n and_o so_o it_o make_v he_o ashamed_a before_o he_o do_v thou_o count_n it_o a_o disgrace_n to_o do_v evil_a a_o disgrace_n to_o offend_v god_n a_o confusion_n of_o face_n to_o do_v iniquity_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o secret_a can_v thou_o not_o look_v upon_o thy_o unworthy_a deal_n with_o god_n but_o it_o make_v thou_o ashamed_a in_o his_o sight_n this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o live_a conscience_n 2_o second_o another_o effect_n be_v penitent_a grief_n and_o compunction_n of_o heart_n you_o may_v see_v this_o effect_n in_o the_o new_a convert_n they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n act._n 2._o 37._o when_o their_o conscience_n begin_v to_o be_v alive_a to_o smite_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n to_o accuse_v they_o and_o condemn_v they_o it_o grieve_v they_o exceed_o it_o go_v to_o the_o quick_a it_o be_v like_o a_o dagger_n in_o their_o heart_n it_o prick_v they_o it_o make_v they_o mourn_v for_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v true_o a_o natural_a conscience_n produce_v grief_n there_o be_v never_o a_o wretch_n but_o if_o his_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v to_o check_v he_o and_o accuse_v he_o and_o condemn_v he_o it_o will_v make_v he_o to_o grieve_v for_o his_o sin_n but_o this_o be_v only_o legal_a and_o surly_a now_o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v alive_a to_o do_v its_o duty_n as_o to_o make_v the_o man_n to_o do_v his_o now_o it_o make_v he_o grieve_v out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n out_o of_o love_n to_o grace_n and_o goodness_n now_o he_o grieve_v because_o he_o have_v break_v those_o commandment_n that_o he_o love_v he_o love_v to_o obey_v god_n o_o it_o be_v the_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o obey_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o grieve_v that_o he_o have_v do_v the_o contrary_a 3_o three_o another_o effect_n be_v penitent_a fear_n it_o make_v a_o man_n afraid_a to_o sin_n against_o god_n again_o as_o the_o apostle_n
their_o wage_n therefore_o must_v set_v they_o on_o work_n ibid._n 4._o they_o can_v otherwise_o look_v for_o his_o assistance_n page_n 166_o 5._o nor_o have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n 6._o the_o people_n can_v have_v no_o pleasure_n under_o such_o a_o ministry_n page_n 167_o use_v 1._o minister_n ought_v to_o look_v for_o christ_n place_v ibid._n 2._o it_o condemn_v intruder_n page_n 168_o 3._o use_v to_o they_o that_o have_v minister_n of_o christ_n place_v among_o they_o ibid._n 4._o never_o complain_v of_o graceless_a minister_n page_n 168_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o more_o able_a minister_n every_o where_o page_n 169_o 5._o god_n have_v the_o place_n of_o minister_n than_o we_o know_v whether_o to_o go_v for_o good_a minister_n page_n 170_o the_o reason_n page_n 171_o use_v 1._o minister_n shall_v not_o fear_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o liberty_n page_n 173_o 2._o a_o reason_n why_o the_o gospel_n continue_v any_o where_o when_o the_o world_n can_v abide_v it_o page_n 174_o 3._o christ_n have_v the_o continue_n of_o his_o minister_n page_n 175_o 4._o reason_n to_o be_v earnest_a with_o god_n to_o have_v his_o gospel_n continue_v page_n 176_o christ_n have_v the_o remove_n of_o minister_n and_o how_o page_n 177_o use_v 1._o if_o christ_n remove_v minister_n we_o ought_v to_o mourn_v before_o he_o page_n 178_o 2._o look_v to_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n our_o sin_n page_n 179_o 3._o christ_n take_v away_o minister_n we_o ought_v to_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n page_n 180_o doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n know_v every_o man_n ill_a course_n page_n 185_o how_n page_n 186_o why._n page_n 188_o use_v 1._o if_o god_n know_v all_o man_n sinful_a course_n than_o man_n can_v dawb_v before_o he_o page_n 192_o 2._o to_o condemn_v those_o that_o do_v not_o consider_v of_o this_o truth_n page_n 194_o 3._o a_o terror_n to_o all_o that_o go_v on_o with_o a_o selfe-condemning_a heart_n page_n 195_o 4._o comfort_n to_o good_a people_n that_o if_o he_o see_v sin_n he_o see_v goodness_n much_o rather_o page_n 196_o 5._o it_o shall_v make_v we_o afraid_a at_o any_o time_n or_o place_n even_o the_o secret_a page_n 198_o doct._n 2._o the_o know_v that_o god_n know_v our_o work_n be_v the_o powerful_a mean_n to_o all_o god_n elect_v to_o quicken_v they_o page_n 199_o reason_n 1._o god_n know_v our_o work_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a know_v but_o a_o mark_v page_n 200_o 2._o god_n see_v our_o sin_n with_o a_o pure_a eye_n ibid._n 3._o he_o record_v they_o in_o a_o book_n page_n 201_o 4._o if_o god_n see_v they_o all_o one_o as_o if_o the_o world_n shall_v see_v they_o too_o ibid._n 5._o our_o disposition_n we_o can_v endure_v any_o shall_v know_v of_o our_o wickedness_n that_o can_v endure_v they_o page_n 202_o use_v 1._o they_o that_o this_o point_n can_v work_v on_o be_v graceless_a page_n 203_o 2._o if_o such_o mean_n can_v work_v on_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o not_o harden_v they_o ibid._n the_o reason_n why_o god_n know_v all_o our_o work_n page_n 210_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o dead_a page_n 214_o a_o horrible_a thing_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o name_n of_o be_v religious_a page_n 215_o the_o reason_n page_n 216_o a_o unexcusable_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v alive_a page_n 217_o the_o use_v page_n 218_o 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o dead_a page_n 219_o doct._n 1._o a_o dead_a ministry_n none_o at_o all_o page_n 222_o 2._o the_o scripture_n call_v it_o no_o ministry_n in_o effect_n page_n 223_o 3._o it_o do_v little_a or_o no_o good_a ibid._n 4._o god_n seldom_o go_v along_o with_o it_o page_n 224_o 5._o it_o profane_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n use_v 1_o we_o see_v a_o reason_n why_o a_o dead_a ministry_n be_v applaud_v in_o the_o world_n page_n 225_o 2._o to_o reprove_v minister_n that_o be_v no_o more_o lively_a in_o the_o ministry_n page_n 226_o 3._o of_o exhortation_n to_o labour_v for_o a_o quicken_a ministry_n page_n 228_o motive_n ibid._n 4._o how_o to_o get_v a_o ministry_n to_o be_v quicken_a page_n 240_o what_o mean_v by_o deadness_n of_o guilt_n page_n 245_o what_o by_o deadness_n of_o mind_n page_n 246_o what_o by_o deadness_n of_o heart_n ibid._n what_o by_o deadness_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n what_o by_o deadness_n of_o affection_n page_n 247_o doct._n 1._o a_o dead_a christian_a as_o good_a as_o none_o at_o all_o ibid._n 2._o all_o duty_n of_o religion_n must_v be_v do_v with_o life_n page_n 250_o reason_n why_o a_o dead_a christian_n none_o at_o all_o page_n 253_o use_v 1._o if_o dead_a christian_n be_v none_o what_o then_o that_o be_v not_o christian_n in_o name_n page_n 255_o 2._o how_o dangerous_a to_o be_v a_o deadhearted_n christian_n page_n 267_o for_o 1._o all_o we_o do_v with_o a_o dead_a heart_n be_v nothing_o ibid._n 2._o it_o do_v not_o please_v god_n page_n 269_o 3._o it_o can_v yield_v we_o any_o true_a comfort_n page_n 271_o 4._o though_o it_o comfort_v we_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n it_o can_v in_o adversity_n page_n 272_o 5._o we_o can_v never_o bless_v god_n with_o a_o dead_a heart_n page_n 273_o 6._o so_o long_a religion_n be_v irksome_a to_o we_o page_n 274_o 7._o if_o a_o dead_a heart_n take_v it_o up_o it_o will_v soon_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o page_n 276_o cause_n of_o live_v christianly_o 1._o efficient_a god_n page_n 278_o 2._o instrumental_a faith_n page_n 280_o the_o part_n of_o it_o 1._o justification_n page_n 281_o 2._o sanctification_n ibid._n 3._o joy_n and_o comfort_n page_n 282_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n page_n 283_o six_o stir_a act_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n page_n 289_o 1._o application_n ibid._n 2._o meditation_n page_n 291_o 3._o consider_v page_n 292_o 4._o remember_v page_n 294_o 5._o the_o invent_v of_o the_o heart_n page_n 295_o 6._o the_o judgeing_a of_o the_o mind_n page_n 296_o use_v 1._o how_o rude_a or_o profane_a wicked_a christian_n be_v reject_v for_o deadness_n page_n 297_o 2._o condemnation_n of_o the_o sin_n wherein_o most_o part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v dead_a page_n 298_o 3._o what_o to_o be_v a_o live_a christian_n ibid._n every_o act_n of_o a_o heart_n not_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o life_n of_o it_o page_n 304_o no_o not_o her_o woulding_n page_n 306_o when_o wish_v be_v a_o argument_n page_n 308_o the_o same_o prove_v page_n 310_o the_o act_n of_o the_o heart_n live_v if_o convert_v to_o god_n page_n 312_o five_o other_o act_n of_o life_n in_o the_o heart_n towards_o god_n page_n 319_o what_o the_o life_n of_o a_o conscience_n page_n 327_o 1._o a_o conscience_n some_o what_o awake_v may_v like_v of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n page_n 328_o 2._o it_o may_v oblige_v a_o man_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n page_n 329_o 3._o it_o may_v be_v trouble_v about_o his_o sin_n page_n 330_o 4._o it_o may_v urge_v one_o to_o good_a thing_n page_n 332_o 5._o it_o may_v be_v very_o eager_a in_o urge_v page_n 333_o 6._o it_o may_v prevail_v far_o by_o its_o cagernesse_n page_n 334_o 7._o it_o may_v make_v one_o look_v a_o great_a way_n as_o it_o prevail_v ibid._n 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let_v his_o baalisme_n alone_o or_o if_o the_o conscience_n be_v against_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v but_o in_o a_o fume_n cito_fw-la redibit_fw-la in_o gratiam_fw-la they_o be_v but_o like_o new_a wine_n in_o old_a bottle_n at_o last_o the_o bottle_n break_v and_o the_o wine_n be_v all_o spill_v so_o all_o these_o work_n in_o a_o awaken_v conscience_n be_v only_o then_o while_o the_o conscience_n can_v sleep_v but_o when_o it_o can_v fall_v asleep_a again_o than_o the_o man_n can_v be_v quiet_a again_o the_o conscience_n be_v a_o old_a conscience_n and_o not_o renew_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hold_v they_o well_o than_o you_o see_v these_o be_v not_o conscience_n life_n what_o then_o be_v the_o conscience_n life_n for_o this_o you_o must_v know_v first_o the_o conscience_n have_v a_o testimonial_a life_n a_o life_n whereof_o it_o live_v as_o the_o soul_n live_v for_o it_o be_v the_o reflection_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n privity_n to_o itself_o 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have_v foul_a crime_n write_v in_o it_o item_n this_o man_n steal_v a_o horse_n item_n he_o break_v into_o such_o a_o man_n house_n item_n he_o murder_v such_o a_o man_n when_o such_o a_o bill_n as_o this_o come_v in_o at_o the_o assize_n against_o a_o poor_a prisoner_n this_o be_v a_o black_a bill_n this_o be_v a_o foul_a bill_n so_o as_o long_o as_o thy_o conscience_n be_v a_o foul_a bill_n item_n i_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n item_n i_o have_v live_v very_o loose_o item_n i_o have_v hear_v so_o many_o sermon_n and_o get_v little_a good_a item_n i_o be_v at_o such_o a_o sacrament_n and_o be_v never_o the_o better_a thy_o conscience_n be_v a_o foul_a bill_n this_o be_v a_o foul_a conscience_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o defile_a conscience_n tit._n 1._o 15._o this_o be_v a_o bad_a conscience_n now_o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v clean_o than_o it_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o a_o lively_a conscience_n the_o conscience_n be_v alive_a when_o the_o man_n be_v alive_a towards_o god_n than_o it_o bear_v witness_v but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o the_o conscience_n have_v other_o act_n second_o the_o conscience_n have_v another_o life_n of_o its_o own_o namely_o the_o conscience_n be_v say_v to_o be_v quicken_v up_o to_o its_o duty_n when_o it_o quicken_v up_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o do_v he_o as_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o good_a people_n that_o offer_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o quick_a conscience_n their_o conscience_n be_v quick_a to_o do_v its_o duty_n because_o it_o quicken_v they_o up_o to_o do_v they_o their_o heart_n make_v they_o willing_a exod._n 35._o 29._o that_o be_v their_o conscience_n make_v they_o willing_a though_o the_o conscience_n be_v never_o so_o eager_a that_o be_v not_o it_o it_o never_o do_v its_o duty_n with_o life_n till_o it_o make_v thou_o do_v thy_o duty_n with_o life_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o godly_a may_v be_v be_v not_o so_o eager_a neither_o do_v it_o keep_v such_o a_o do_v as_o many_o a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n the_o eagerer_n conscience_n be_v fain_o to_o be_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o man_n be_v the_o more_o dead_a when_o a_o man_n be_v alive_a the_o conscience_n stir_v he_o up_o with_o more_o ease_n like_o a_o man_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o pay_v his_o debt_n the_o creditor_n need_v no_o more_o than_o ask_v whereas_o when_o the_o debtor_n be_v a_o sly_a fellow_n there_o need_v the_o more_o bawl_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v know_v whether_o thy_o conscience_n be_v quick_a the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v eager_a or_o no_o but_o whether_o do_v it_o quicken_v thou_o up_o to_o do_v thy_o duty_n or_o no._n this_o then_o be_v the_o life_n of_o conscience_n when_o it_o make_v a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n when_o it_o make_v a_o man_n believe_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n when_o it_o make_v he_o love_n god_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o mind_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n to_o do_v his_o holy_a will_n to_o humble_v himself_o sound_o before_o god_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n daily_o to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n this_o be_v a_o live_a conscience_n this_o conscience_n have_v the_o grace_n of_o life_n in_o it_o whether_o it_o do_v it_o by_o eagerness_n or_o not_o that_o be_v not_o it_o whether_o with_o much_o a_o do_v or_o little_a that_o be_v all_o one_o first_o when_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o check_v but_o it_o 1._o check_n to_o some_o purpose_n as_o when_o david_n have_v number_v the_o people_n his_o heart_n smite_v he_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 10._o such_o check_n there_o may_v be_v in_o a_o wicked_a heart_n when_o a_o man_n be_v make_v to_o do_v the_o lord_n will_v for_o conscience_n sake_n second_o when_o it_o do_v not_o only_o accuse_v for_o sin_n so_o a_o 2_o natural_a conscience_n may_v do_v but_o it_o pull_v a_o man_n down_o before_o god_n and_o cite_v himself_o effectual_o before_o god_n the_o just_a man_n first_o accuse_v himself_o as_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o latin_a read_v it_o prov._n 18._o 17._o three_o when_o it_o do_v not_o only_o condemn_v one_o for_o sin_n 3_o 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 1_o joh._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 wicked_a wretch_n so_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n may_v and_o will_v and_o shall_v condemn_v himself_o 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 but_o it_o trample_v upon_o one_o self_n as_o a_o damn_a wretch_n in_o himself_o to_o save_o 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 four_o when_o it_o do_v not_o only_o pull_v a_o man_n a_o day_n 4_o so_o it_o may_v do_v 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 but_o when_o the_o conscience_n pull_v a_o man_n out_o of_o every_o know_a sin_n withal_o the_o detestation_n and_o loathe_n out_o of_o unbelief_n out_o of_o inpenitency_n and_o heardnesse_n of_o heart_n out_o of_o formality_n and_o all_o this_o be_v a_o lively_a conscience_n as_o job_n say_v my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v job_n 27._o 6._o these_o be_v the_o
crime_n write_v in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a bill_n item_n this_o man_n steal_v a_o horse_n item_n he_o break_v into_o such_o a_o man_n house_n item_n he_o murder_v such_o a_o man_n when_o such_o a_o bill_n as_o this_o come_v in_o at_o the_o assize_n against_o a_o poor_a prisoner_n this_o be_v a_o black_a bill_n this_o be_v a_o foul_a bill_n so_o as_o long_o as_o thy_o conscience_n be_v a_o foul_a bill_n item_n i_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n item_n i_o have_v live_v very_o loose_o item_n i_o have_v hear_v so_o many_o sermon_n and_o yet_o i_o have_v be_v near_o the_o better_a item_n i_o have_v be_v at_o so_o many_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o i_o have_v go_v on_o in_o my_o vile_a course_n thy_o conscience_n be_v a_o foul_a bill_n this_o be_v a_o foul_a conscience_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o defile_a conscience_n tit._n 1._o 15._o now_o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v clean_o then_o it_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o a_o lively_a conscience_n the_o conscience_n be_v alive_a when_o the_o man_n be_v alive_a when_o his_o mind_n be_v quicken_v up_o towards_o god_n &_o his_o heart_n which_o before_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n now_o it_o be_v alive_a towards_o god_n this_o man_n conscience_n be_v alive_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o now_o his_o conscience_n may_v say_v i_o be_o alive_a for_o conscience_n be_v the_o reflection_n of_o the_o soul_n on_o itself_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v alive_a thyself_o thy_o conscience_n be_v alive_a too_o this_o be_v the_o first_o life_n the_o relative_a life_n of_o conscience_n now_o that_o this_o be_v one_o life_n of_o conscience_n be_v plain_a because_o if_o a_o man_n self_n be_v dead_a conscience_n will_v say_v i_o be_o dead_a as_o paul_n say_v speak_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o ephesian_n before_o their_o conversion_n o_o say_v he_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 5._o look_n what_o a_o man_n be_v if_o the_o conscience_n be_v enlighten_v it_o take_v it_o on_o itself_o when_o david_n have_v sin_v i_o have_v sin_v say_v his_o conscience_n so_o let_v a_o man_n be_v holy_a the_o conscience_n present_o take_v it_o upon_o itself_o as_o we_o see_v there_o in_o david_n when_o he_o be_v holy_a i_o be_o holy_a say_v his_o conscience_n lord_n preserve_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o be_o holy_a psal_n 86._o 2._o so_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v dead_a thy_o conscience_n be_v dead_a if_o thou_o be_v alive_a thy_o conscience_n be_v alive_a but_o i_o let_v this_o pass_v i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o life_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o be_v it_o be_v simple_a life_n conscience_n have_v another_o life_n of_o its_o own_o for_o as_o when_o the_o man_n be_v alive_a the_o conscience_n be_v alive_a so_o the_o conscience_n be_v quicken_v up_o to_o do_v its_o duty_n when_o it_o quicken_v up_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o do_v his_o as_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o good_a people_n that_o offer_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o quick_a conscience_n their_o conscience_n be_v quick_a to_o do_v its_o duty_n because_o it_o quicken_v they_o up_o to_o do_v they_o their_o heart_n make_v they_o willing_a exod._n 35._o 29._o that_o be_v their_o conscience_n make_v they_o willing_a though_o the_o conscience_n be_v never_o so_o eager_a that_o be_v not_o it_o it_o never_o do_v its_o duty_n with_o life_n till_o it_o make_v thou_o to_o do_v thy_o duty_n with_o life_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o godly_a may_v be_v be_v not_o so_o eager_a neither_o do_v it_o keep_v such_o a_o do_v as_o many_o a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n the_o eager_a conscience_n be_v feign_v to_o be_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o man_n be_v the_o more_o dead_a when_o the_o man_n be_v alive_a his_o conscience_n stir_v he_o with_o more_o ease_n like_o a_o man_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o pay_v his_o debt_n the_o creditor_n need_v no_o more_o than_o ask_v whereas_o if_o the_o debtor_n be_v a_o very_a sly_a fellow_n there_o need_v the_o more_o bawl_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v know_v whether_o thy_o conscience_n be_v quick_a the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v eager_a or_o no_o but_o whether_o do_v it_o quicken_v thou_o up_o to_o thy_o duty_n or_o no_o this_o then_o be_v the_o life_n of_o conscience_n when_o it_o make_v a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n sincere_o both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n when_o it_o make_v a_o man_n believe_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n when_o it_o make_v he_o love_n god_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o mind_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n to_o do_v his_o holy_a will_n to_o humble_v himself_o sound_o before_o god_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n daily_o to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n this_o be_v a_o live_a conscience_n this_o conscience_n have_v the_o grace_n of_o life_n in_o it_o whether_o it_o do_v it_o by_o eagerness_n or_o not_o whether_o with_o a_o horrible_a stir_n or_o a_o great_a pother_n or_o no_o that_o be_v not_o it_o if_o it_o make_v a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n aright_o then_o conscience_n do_v its_o duty_n this_o be_v conscience_n life_n first_o when_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o check_v but_o it_o 1._o check_v to_o some_o purpose_n when_o it_o smite_v so_o that_o all_o the_o soul_n feel_v it_o and_o lie_v down_o under_o it_o when_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o do_v duty_n in_o this_o thing_n but_o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o do_v his_o it_o make_v he_o smite_v himself_o as_o the_o publican_n do_v he_o smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n luke_n 18._o 13._o as_o ephraim_n do_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n jer._n 31._o 10._o when_o a_o man_n be_v make_v to_o check_v himself_o what_o have_v i_o do_v jer._n 8._o 6._o when_o david_n number_v the_o people_n the_o text_n show_v how_o his_o conscience_n be_v quick_a his_o heart_n smite_v he_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 10._o dull_a check_n there_o may_v be_v in_o a_o wicked_a heart_n yea_o mighty_a check_n and_o mighty_a smiting_n yea_o great_a for_o quantity_n then_o in_o any_o child_n 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to_o purpose_n to_o make_v a_o man_n to_o do_v he_o namely_o to_o go_v and_o confess_v his_o sin_n in_o a_o penitent_a manner_n true_a a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n do_v accuse_v but_o that_o drive_v a_o man_n from_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o pharisee_n when_o their_o conscience_n accuse_v they_o they_o go_v cut_v joh._n 8._o 9_o but_o when_o conscience_n be_v alive_a it_o accuse_v before_o god_n it_o cites_n a_o man_n sound_o before_o god_n and_o what_o a_o vile_a wretch_n be_o i_o it_o so_o do_v its_o duty_n in_o accuse_v
say_v yea_o what_o sear_n 2_o cor_fw-la 71._o 1._o a_o natural_a conscience_n may_v cause_v a_o kind_n of_o fear_n too_o nay_o a_o horrible_a fear_n the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearfulness_n say_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 33._o 14._o for_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n can_v but_o work_v fear_n when_o it_o be_v awaken_v but_o this_o fear_n be_v mere_o out_o of_o self_n love_n and_o of_o bondage_n but_o when_o the_o conscience_n have_v do_v so_o its_o own_o duty_n upon_o a_o man_n that_o it_o have_v make_v he_o to_o do_v his_o now_o it_o make_v he_o filial_o afraid_a to_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o a_o true_a child_n fear_v to_o offend_v his_o father_n when_o a_o man_n have_v this_o fear_n in_o he_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o live_a conscience_n four_o another_o effect_n be_v tremble_a despair_n in_o one_o 4_o self_n it_o make_v he_o see_v nothing_o but_o hell_n and_o damnation_n in_o himself_o and_o it_o fling_v he_o down_o at_o god_n gate_n as_o a_o man_n utter_o undo_v in_o himself_o have_v no_o hope_n in_o himself_o for_o as_o god_n deal_v with_o paul_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o recovery_n out_o of_o sickness_n he_o bring_v he_o to_o despair_v of_o life_n in_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 8._o so_o do_v a_o live_a conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o mercy_n a_o natural_a conscience_n the_o effect_n of_o that_o be_v to_o despair_v too_o but_o that_o be_v to_o despair_v in_o god_n because_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o nature_n in_o the_o conscience_n how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o but_o when_o there_o be_v grace_n in_o the_o conscience_n grace_n in_o the_o heart_n now_o though_o conscience_n represent_v to_o he_o his_o damn_a estate_n it_o represent_v withal_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o so_o it_o be_v only_a despair_n in_o himself_o now_o have_v thou_o such_o a_o effect_n in_o thou_o to_o despair_v in_o thyself_o to_o fling_v of_o all_o thy_o own_o 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it_o do_v not_o only_o urge_v a_o man_n to_o 1_o that_o which_o be_v good_a so_o it_o do_v agrippa_n almost_o thou_o persuade_v i_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n act._n 28._o 28._o when_o paul_n speak_v unto_o he_o it_o seem_v his_o conscience_n take_v hold_v of_o paul_n word_n and_o it_o do_v mighty_o urge_v it_o have_v almost_o do_v the_o deed_n alas_o this_o be_v not_o it_o a_o dead_a conscience_n may_v do_v this_o yea_o with_o admirable_a importunity_n as_o it_o be_v in_o many_o but_o when_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o urge_v when_o that_o do_v not_o only_o do_v its_o duty_n in_o this_o point_n but_o it_o make_v a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n too_o the_o man_n free_o urge_v himself_o and_o free_o set_v himself_o to_o it_o and_o about_o it_o as_o it_o be_v with_o david_n when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v psal_n 27._o 8._o that_o be_v when_o thou_o say_v thus_o in_o my_o conscience_n seek_v my_o face_n my_o heart_n echo_v back_o i_o will_v do_v so_o indeed_o mark_v his_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o do_v its_o duty_n but_o it_o make_v he_o to_o do_v he_o as_o his_o conscience_n do_v urge_v he_o so_o he_o take_v these_o urge_n and_o urge_v himself_o second_o when_o the_o conscience_n have_v life_n towards_o good_a 2_o it_o excuse_n and_o it_o do_v not_o only_o excuse_v in_o part_n for_o so_o it_o may_v do_v in_o a_o wicked_a heart_n many_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v such_o a_o excuse_v conscience_n when_o he_o do_v good_a for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o heathen_a rom._n 2._o 15._o their_o conscience_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v their_o conscience_n do_v excuse_v in_o part_n but_o it_o excuse_v full_a out_o it_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v do_v it_o unfeigned_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o do_v believe_v in_o god_n that_o he_o do_v true_o repent_v from_o dead_a work_n that_o he_o do_v in_o some_o poor_a measure_n walk_v in_o new_a 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than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o for_o howbeit_o the_o world_n be_v besot_v that_o they_o do_v not_o look_v after_o god_n yet_o the_o conscience_n know_v it_o be_v goodness_n only_o that_o will_v please_v god_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v privy_a to_o this_o no_o tongue_n can_v speak_v what_o a_o joy_n this_o be_v unto_o one_o second_o another_o effect_n be_v boldness_n and_o freedom_n from_o 2_o slavish_a fear_n there_o be_v a_o deal_n of_o fear_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n as_o long_o as_o he_o do_v not_o serve_v god_n and_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v
for_o his_o conscience_n he_o call_v it_o up_o every_o day_n he_o be_v active_a about_o it_o so_o that_o the_o stir_n that_o be_v in_o wicked_a man_n they_o be_v none_o of_o they_o but_o god_n mere_o to_o pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n if_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o conscience_n be_v as_o dead_a as_o himself_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o the_o life_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v first_o there_o be_v a_o relative_a life_n of_o conscience_n the_o conscience_n be_v alive_a when_o the_o man_n be_v alive_a second_o the_o conscience_n be_v alive_a when_o it_o make_v duty_n so_o that_o it_o make_v the_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n too_o when_o it_o do_v not_o only_o check_v for_o evil_a and_o accuse_v for_o evil_a and_o condemn_v for_o evil_a and_o prompt_v a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o evil_a but_o it_o make_v a_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n in_o all_o these_o so_o also_o when_o it_o do_v not_o only_o urge_v a_o man_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o excuse_v he_o and_o approve_v he_o but_o in_o all_o these_o it_o make_v he_o do_v his_o duty_n too_o so_o likewise_o when_o it_o counsel_n it_o do_v not_o only_a counsel_n and_o dictate_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o not_o but_o it_o so_o do_v all_o these_o particular_n that_o it_o make_v the_o man_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o sincerity_n from_o day_n to_o day_n this_o be_v alive_a conscience_n now_o that_o this_o be_v the_o live_a conscience_n i_o prove_v it_o unto_o you_o by_o five_o argument_n 1._o because_o conscience_n be_v make_v not_o only_o to_o do_v all_o these_o 1_o act_n but_o to_o make_v a_o man_n to_o do_v he_o so_o that_o when_o conscience_n do_v its_o own_o act_n never_o so_o much_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o life_n of_o conscience_n do_v thy_o conscience_n check_v thou_o and_o smite_v thou_o do_v it_o whisper_v never_o so_o much_o in_o thou_o this_o be_v no_o argument_n it_o be_v alive_a except_o it_o make_v thou_o to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o god_n conscience_n be_v give_v man_n for_o this_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o then_o only_o be_v it_o alive_a when_o it_o be_v for_o this_o purpose_n in_o thy_o bosom_n when_o david_n will_v get_v up_o out_o of_o his_o temptation_n you_o may_v see_v how_o he_o get_v up_o by_o conscience_n i_o commune_v with_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o my_o spirit_n say_v he_o make_v diligent_a search_n psal_n 77._o 6._o that_o be_v he_o commune_v with_o his_o conscience_n what_o he_o know_v about_o god_n and_o so_o get_v himself_o up_o this_o be_v thy_o conscience_n office_n to_o tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o be_v not_o all_o but_o to_o lead_v thou_o guide_v thou_o as_o the_o helm_n do_v the_o ship_n it_o be_v give_v thou_o to_o be_v thy_o keeper_n as_o he_o say_v i_o be_v upright_o before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n psal_n 18._o 23._o that_o be_v this_o be_v my_o iniquity_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o i_o be_o most_o incline_v to_o i_o must_v keep_v myself_o from_o that_o thus_o his_o conscience_n be_v his_o keeper_n under_o god_n second_o another_o argument_n be_v because_o this_o be_v the_o way_n 2_o whereby_o godly_a people_n do_v their_o duty_n their_o conscience_n make_v they_o do_v their_o duty_n it_o make_v they_o believe_v it_o make_v they_o fear_n god_n it_o make_v they_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a from_o day_n to_o day_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n psal_n 103._o 2._o when_o the_o prophet_n will_v do_v this_o duty_n he_o make_v his_o conscience_n press_v it_o sound_o upon_o he_o to_o do_v it_o so_o when_o he_o will_v wait_v upon_o god_n he_o set_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o conscience_n upon_o he_o to_o make_v he_o to_o do_v it_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n he_o will_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n wait_v i_o say_v upon_o the_o lord_n psal_n 27._o 14._o three_o another_o argument_n be_v this_o be_v the_o 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