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our_o state_n or_o our_o do_n or_o opinion_n consult_v conscience_n for_o that_o be_v the_o best_a create_a examiner_n and_o here_o let_v the_o main_a work_n be_v to_o sinde_v out_o the_o main_a point_n be_o i_o god_n child_n in_o state_n of_o grace_n yea_o or_o no_o this_o much_o import_v we_o for_o as_o satan_n find_v all_o particular_a temptation_n upon_o this_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o ton_n of_o god_n so_o all_o our_o particular_a comfort_n and_o assurance_n hang_v on_o this_o pin_n therefore_o here_o hover_v not_o but_o hold_v conscience_n to_o it_o either_o i_o be_o or_o be_o not_o go_n what_o be_o i_o what_o be_o i_o leave_v not_o this_o unresolued_a by_o conscience_n as_o many_o do_v who_o hear_v of_o a_o certainty_n attaineable_a and_o of_o some_o general_a note_n of_o salvation_n from_o the_o word_n present_o build_v confidence_n to_o themselves_o sometime_o upon_o weak_a principle_n sometime_o upon_o false_a application_n never_o consult_v conscience_n and_o then_o when_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v they_o be_v miserable_o plunge_v belove_a it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n to_o assure_v salvation_n as_o most_o man_n think_v we_o be_v not_o all_o out_o of_o their_o mind_n who_o deny_v it_o possible_a without_o extraordinary_a revelation_n and_o who_o hold_v it_o sauciness_n to_o avouch_v it_o yet_o we_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o difficulty_n be_v more_o than_o a_o few_o and_o it_o concern_v we_o much_o to_o deal_v much_o with_o conscience_n about_o this_o point_n for_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v salvation_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o evidence_n whereby_o we_o feel_v it_o another_o there_o we_o must_v cleave_v to_o the_o promise_n but_o here_o we_o must_v confer_v with_o conscience_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v he_o be_v strong_o persuade_v by_o the_o
lesuite_n leave_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o uprightness_n but_o what_o be_v his_o ground_n first_o his_o conscience_n be_v and_o have_v be_v good_a in_o all_o second_o his_o bent_n and_o resolution_n for_o the_o future_a be_v right_a hence_o he_o do_v hence_o we_o must_v assure_v our_o estate_n second_o as_o we_o must_v examine_v conscience_n about_o our_o estate_n so_o also_o about_o action_n past_a be_v this_o well_o do_v i_o well_o say_v i_o well_o otherwise_o there_o may_v be_v deceit_n for_o first_o many_o matter_n lie_v hide_v from_o man_n with_o their_o circumstance_n second_o the_o motive_n that_o set_v the_o wheel_n a_o go_v usual_o do_v here_o then_o happy_a be_v he_o who_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v three_o when_o slander_v censure_v or_o accuse_v whether_o by_o man_n or_o devil_n thus_o job_n when_o satan_n accuse_v when_o friend_n do_v foe_n do_v when_o good_a man_n do_v and_o bad_a man_n do_v he_o repair_v homeward_o cast_v up_o his_o book_n and_o find_v all_o right_a he_o triumph_v in_o his_o conscience_n and_o wear_v their_o libel_n as_o a_o crown_n like_a use_n must_v we_o make_v of_o our_o conscience_n when_o accuse_v first_o see_v whether_o the_o charge_n be_v just_a if_o so_o reform_v amend_v second_o if_o not_o so_o clear_v thyself_o to_o man_n if_o worth_a while_n and_o if_o they_o will_v be_v satisfy_v if_o not_o enjoy_v thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o innocency_n here_o the_o rule_n be_v two_o first_o if_o thy_o own_o heart_n condemn_v thou_o rejoice_v not_o against_o the_o truth_n though_o all_o the_o world_n applaud_v thou_o second_o if_o upon_o a_o true_a search_n thy_o heart_n acquit_v thou_o never_o for_o sake_n thy_o own_o innocency_n let_v not_o man_n nor_o devil_n nor_o frown_n nor_o censure_n rob_v thou_o of_o thy_o comfort_n but_o set_v this_o wall_n of_o brass_n against_o all_o as_o paul_n say_v what_o you_o will_v my_o conscience_n be_v good_a and_o i_o make_v this_o good_a by_o these_o and_o these_o proof_n four_o when_o we_o become_v suitor_n to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o assistance_n be_v affront_v by_o man_n and_o devil_n and_o seem_o desert_v of_o god_n and_o man_n than_o we_o must_v fly_v to_o conscience_n as_o paul_n do_v and_o david_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n now_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o hezekiah_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o have_v walk_v etc._n etc._n now_o upon_o christian_n as_o paul_n pray_v for_o i_o for_o i_o have_v keep_v a_o etc._n etc._n now_o upon_o ourselves_o with_o david_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v truth_n in_o thou_o bear_v up_o and_o this_o not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a but_o for_o future_a time_n when_o we_o be_v threaten_v as_o the_o apostle_n be_v with_o many_o storm_n with_o much_o hardship_n first_o make_v good_a thy_o conscience_n second_o rest_n in_o the_o comfort_n thereof_o for_o come_v what_o will_v come_v if_o we_o bring_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o a_o good_a cause_n these_o two_o bladder_n will_v hold_v our_o head_n above_o water_n my_o brethren_n till_o we_o have_v try_v we_o can_v conceive_v what_o the_o comfort_n courage_n strength_n and_o resolution_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v make_v use_n of_o it_o enjoy_v it_o and_o enjoy_v yourselves_o your_o estate_n all_o person_n all_o thing_n all_o time_n only_o be_v sure_a first_o that_o conscience_n be_v regular_a that_o be_v that_o it_o speak_v law_n and_o sentence_n all_o according_a to_o the_o word_n write_v second_o that_o it_o speak_v the_o whole_a truth_n write_v and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n conscience_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o secret_a counsel_n that_o must_v speak_v to_o the_o action_n or_o present_a estate_n but_o for_o reprobation_n or_o final_a destruction_n that_o conscience_n can_v say_v nothing_o to_o as_o not_o reveal_v it_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v either_o with_o absolute_a condemnation_n or_o absolution_n let_v it_o keep_v itself_o within_o its_o sphere_n and_o let_v i_o keep_v myself_o to_o my_o time_n fjnjs_fw-la doct._n doct._n 1._o precept_n 2._o reason_n 1._o abâ—oaesto_n 3._o a_o necessitate_v 3_o ab_fw-la utili_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tim._n 1.19_o isaiah_n 32._o hic_fw-la murus_fw-la abeneus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n use_v 1._o luk._n 1.6_o 1_o cor_fw-la 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n verse_n â—6_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la principem_fw-la externa_fw-la specie_fw-la pium_fw-la videri_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr princ_fw-la c._n 18._o difference_n betwixt_o conscience_n and_o conscience_n from_o the_o text._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 51.8_o esa_n 57_o 19_o job_n 2_o 4._o 1._o how_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v get_v videatur_fw-la aug._n be_v ps_n 30._o etc._n etc._n 2._o how_o 〈◊〉_d â—ept_v doct._n 1._o cap._n 1._o &_o 2._o psal_n 4.4_o 1_o cor._n 11._o &_o 2_o cor._n 13._o etc._n etc._n reason_n 1._o use_v i._n the_o cause_n of_o this_o disuse_n the_o consequence_n use_v 1._o use_v 2._o conscience_n how_o term_v good_a when_o and_o in_o what_o case_n conscience_n must_v most_o be_v consult_v