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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o pleasant_a passage_n out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v all_o he_o aim_v at_o for_o he_o i_o forbear_v to_o add_v a_o three_o reason_n viz._n that_o conscience_n when_o it_o have_v find_v itself_o often_o repulse_v resist_v and_o baffle_v begin_v to_o grow_v weary_a of_o admonish_v take_v pet_n and_o say_v in_o effect_n as_o the_o word_n be_v rev._n 22.11_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o or_o as_o god_n himself_o isaiah_n 1.5_o why_o shall_v you_o be_v strike_v any_o more_o you_o will_v revolt_v more_o and_o more_o the_o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a and_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v faint_a etc._n etc._n let_v we_o now_o pass_v to_o the_o four_o thing_n which_o i_o propound_v to_o speak_v of_o viz._n the_o quos_fw-la or_o who_o they_o be_v that_o conscience_n do_v make_v bold_a to_o smite_v in_o answer_n to_o that_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v much_o easy_a to_o declare_v who_o conscience_n have_v presume_v to_o smite_v than_o who_o it_o have_v not_o for_o doubtless_o conscience_n fear_v the_o face_n of_o no_o man_n it_o have_v smite_v as_o wise_a man_n as_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n not_o doubt_v to_o make_v good_a its_o charge_n against_o they_o witness_n solomon_n for_o one_o if_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiaste_n be_v his_o recantation_n as_o it_o be_v general_o suppose_v to_o be_v it_o have_v smite_v as_o valiant_a man_n and_o brave_a soldier_n as_o ever_o draw_v a_o sword_n witness_n david_n who_o fear_v not_o the_o face_n of_o goliath_n that_o mighty_a amaze_a giant_n he_o who_o undaunted_o encounter_v with_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n and_o give_v saul_n as_o a_o
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one_o against_o another_o namely_o when_o he_o see_v the_o hand-writting_a upon_o the_o wall_n thou_o be_v weigh_v and_o find_v too_o light_a and_o so_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o four_o thing_n or_o the_o quos_fw-la show_v who_o conscience_n make_v bold_a to_o smite_v viz._n as_o well_o high_a as_o low_a rich_a as_o poor_a wise_a as_o foolish_a learned_a as_o unlearned_a prince_n as_o people_n man_n that_o have_v the_o fair_a form_n of_o godlias_n well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v open_o profane_a for_o conscience_n be_v no_o child_n or_o coward_n to_o fear_v mask_n and_o vizard_n and_o no_o changeling_n to_o be_v take_v with_o paint_a face_n and_o artificial_a beauty_n the_o next_o or_o five_o head_n to_o be_v speak_v too_o be_v the_o quibus_fw-la or_o by_o what_o thing_n conscience_n be_v ordinary_o stir_v up_o to_o smite_v and_o chide_v and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n read_v or_o powerful_o preach_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o 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prophet_n nathan_n his_o convince_a parable_n of_o the_o ewe-lamb_n etc._n etc._n hence_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a psalmist_n psal_n 141.5_o let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n and_o let_v he_o reprove_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o excellent_a oil_n which_o shall_v not_o break_v my_o head_n that_o be_v by_o the_o figure_n meiosis_n which_o shall_v prove_v sanative_a and_o heal_a to_o i_o meaning_n that_o the_o wholesome_a reproof_n of_o a_o faithful_a friend_n like_o those_o medicine_n which_o take_v off_o the_o stagnation_n of_o blood_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n of_o man_n and_o do_v put_v they_o into_o a_o free_a motion_n and_o equal_a circulation_n will_v as_o it_o be_v ferment_n his_o conscience_n and_o by_o so_o do_v cause_v it_o to_o do_v he_o a_o kindness_n three_o god_n chastisement_n upon_o man_n set_v their_o conscience_n a_o smite_v for_o when_o god_n smite_v conscience_n though_o it_o lay_v still_o before_o be_v apt_a to_o smite_v too_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n who_o when_o he_o ruffle_v with_o they_o and_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n they_o be_v spy_n which_o may_v make_v they_o to_o expect_v to_o be_v use_v according_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o this_o distress_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o 33._o chap._n of_o job_n where_o we_o read_v of_o god_n chasten_v man_n with_o pain_n upon_o his_o bed_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o bone_n with_o strong_a pain_n so_o that_o his_o life_n abhore_v bread_n and_o his_o soul_n dainty_a meat_n his_o flesh_n be_v consume_v away_o that_o it_o can_v be_v see_v and_o his_o bone_n that_o be_v not_o see_v stick_v out_o his_o soul_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o grave_a and_o his_o life_n to_o the_o destroyer_n then_o as_o it_o be_v v._o 16._o god_n open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n then_o as_o it_o be_v v._o 23._o if_o there_o be_v a_o messenger_n with_o he_o and_o a_o interpreter_n one_o among_o a_o thousand_o which_o may_v partly_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o awaken_v conscience_n by_o what_o follow_v v._o 27._o to_o show_v to_o man_n his_o uprightness_n than_o god_n be_v gracious_a to_o he_o etc._n etc._n i_o say_v the_o 27._o v._n may_v countenance_v the_o refer_v those_o word_n to_o conscience_n or_o intend_v it_o by_o the_o interpreter_n there_o speak_v of_o because_o the_o word_n there_o be_v he_o look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n etc._n etc._n four_o those_o affliction_n or_o judgement_n above_o all_o other_o which_o carry_v the_o mark_n and_o signature_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o they_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o set_v conscience_n a_o smite_v for_o read_v say_v conscience_n as_o he_o that_o run_v may_v thy_o sin_n in_o thy_o suffering_n behold_v the_o plain_a print_n and_o footstep_n of_o it_o that_o face_n do_v not_o more_o exact_o answer_v to_o face_n in_o the_o glass_n so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adoni-bezek_n judge_n the_o 1.7_o threescore_o and_o ten_o king_n say_v he_o have_v their_o thumb_n and_o their_o great_a toe_n cut_v off_o gather_v their_o meat_n under_o my_o table_n as_o i_o have_v do_v so_o god_n have_v requite_v i_o etc._n etc._n so_o say_v samuel_n to_o agag_n 1_o sam._n 15.33_o as_o thy_o sword_n have_v make_v woman_n childless_a so_o shall_v thy_o mother_n be_v childless_a among_o woman_n and_o samuel_n hew_v agag_n in_o piece_n before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n five_o when_o man_n be_v spectator_n of_o god_n smite_v other_o for_o the_o same_o sin_n which_o themselves_o have_v commit_v or_o do_v commit_v from_o day_n to_o day_n but_o especial_o if_o for_o less_o 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