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con_fw-la â—ugere_fw-la non_fw-la valeo_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la hominibus_fw-la celo_fw-la quod_fw-la egi_fw-la mihi_fw-la tamen_fw-la qui_fw-la novi_fw-la malum_fw-la quod_fw-la gessi_fw-la celare_fw-la nequeo_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr inter_fw-la com._n cap._n 31._o blood_n conscience_n do_v in_o this_o kind_n as_o job_n wish_v in_o another_o job_n 19_o 23_o 24._o oh_o that_o my_o word_n be_v now_o write_v oh_o that_o they_o be_v print_v in_o a_o book_n that_o they_o be_v grave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n &_o lay_v in_o the_o rock_n for_o ever_o conscience_n print_v and_o write_v so_o sure_o so_o indeleble_o yea_o it_o write_v man_n sin_n as_o judah_n his_o sin_n be_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n and_o they_o be_v grave_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o their_o heart_n jer._n 17._o 1._o conscience_n do_v in_o our_o pilgrimage_n as_o traveller_n in_o their_o journey_n it_o keep_v a_o diary_n or_o a_o journal_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o pass_v in_o our_o 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17._o thou_o renewe_v thy_o witness_n against_o i_o it_o will_v testify_v according_a to_o every_o man_n deed_n and_o this_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n be_v without_o all_o exception_n for_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n shall_v stand_v and_o conscience_n as_o our_o common_a say_n be_v be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n for_o it_o be_v a_o eyewitness_n of_o all_o our_o action_n yea_o a_o pen-witnes_n bring_v testimony_n from_o the_o authentic_a record_n and_o register_n of_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n concern_v this_o testify_a office_n of_o conscience_n that_o place_n be_v worth_a the_o note_n esa_n 59_o 12._o for_o our_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v before_o thou_o &_o our_o sin_n testify_v against_o we_o for_o our_o transgression_n be_v with_o we_o and_o as_o for_o our_o iniquity_n we_o know_v they_o by_o which_o place_n we_o may_v know_v the_o
this_o poison_n no_o buckler_n against_o these_o sword_n yes_o there_o be_v the_o sovereign_a balm_n and_o the_o impenetrable_a buckler_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o be_v a_o balsam_n that_o will_v allay_v the_o poison_n of_o these_o adder_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o burst_v a_o man_n heart_n or_o if_o these_o sword_n pierce_v the_o very_a innermost_a bowel_n yet_o this_o will_n so_o salve_v these_o wound_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o rankle_v nor_o become_v mortal_a oh_o how_o mortal_a be_v this_o adder_n poison_v how_o fatal_a be_v these_o sword_n how_o keen_a their_o edge_n and_o how_o full_a of_o pain_n their_o wound_n where_o inward_a guilt_n give_v strength_n unto_o they_o but_o integrity_n and_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o precious_a balm_n of_o gilead_n that_o take_v away_o the_o venom_n of_o this_o poison_n &_o the_o sting_a smart_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o these_o sword_n let_v paul_n live_v with_o ever_o so_o good_a a_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o man_n act._n 24._o 16._o yet_o tertullus_n will_v play_v the_o spit_a adder_n and_o he_o will_v spit_v yea_o spew_v forth_o his_o poison_n in_o his_o face_n and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o whole_a court_n will_v not_o spare_v open_o to_o slander_v he_o for_o a_o arrant_a varlet_n a_o lewd_a pestilent_a and_o a_o villainous_a fellow_n such_o drivel_n will_v the_o malicious_a world_n spit_v in_o the_o face_n of_o godliness_n but_o mark_v now_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n either_o a_o good_a conscience_n with_o stephen_n angelical_a face_n will_v dazzle_v and_o shame_v the_o devil_n orator_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 16._o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a or_o else_o like_o paul_n it_o can_v shake_v off_o those_o viper_n without_o swell_a or_o fall_v down_o dead_a yea_o if_o satan_n orator_n will_v needs_o be_v open_v their_o mouth_n against_o paul_n yet_o so_o good_a be_v his_o conscience_n that_o as_o john_n hus_n appeal_v from_o pope_n alexander_n to_o pope_n alexander_n namely_o from_o he_o in_o his_o anger_n to_o he_o in_o his_o cold_a blood_n and_o better_o advise_v so_o dare_v paul_n appeal_v from_o tertullus_n to_o tertullus_n david_n from_o shimei_n to_o shimei_n from_o enemy_n to_o enemy_n from_o their_o tongue_n to_o their_o heart_n from_o their_o mouth_n to_o their_o conscience_n as_o know_v their_o own_o integrity_n to_o be_v such_o as_o that_o their_o enemy_n own_o heart_n give_v their_o tongue_n the_o lie_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o against_o their_o conscienses_n possess_v with_o mere_a malice_n they_o be_v hurry_v on_o in_o satan_n service_n tertullus_n know_v he_o lie_v and_o his_o own_o conscience_n tell_v he_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o throat_n that_o paul_n be_v a_o honest_a man_n that_o himself_o yea_o and_o the_o comfort_n be_v that_o paul_n conscience_n comfort_v he_o and_o assure_v he_o that_o tertullus_n his_o conscience_n assure_v he_o all_o this_o so_o unspeakable_o sweet_a be_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n david_n complain_v of_o a_o great_a affliction_n psal_n 35._o 11._o false_a witness_n do_v rise_v up_o they_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n thing_n that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n witness_v for_o he_o but_o now_o at_o such_o a_o pinch_n appear_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n let_v ever_o so_o many_o rise_v up_o false_o to_o witness_v against_o he_o yet_o his_o conscience_n will_v witness_v as_o fast_o for_o he_o my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o say_v job_n job_n 16._o 20._o they_o witness_v against_o he_o to_o be_v a_o wicked_a person_n and_o a_o hypocrite_n they_o censure_v and_o condemn_v he_o but_o what_o be_v job_n comfort_v that_o same_o vers_n 19_o behold_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a that_o be_v one_o comfort_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o he_o have_v also_o a_o witness_n on_o earth_n and_o his_o record_n below_o upon_o who_o record_n and_o witness_n see_v with_o what_o solemnity_n and_o with_o what_o confidence_n he_o stand_v job_n 27._o 2_o 6._o as_o god_n live_v who_o have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n and_o the_o almighty_a who_o have_v vex_v my_o soul_n all_o the_o while_o my_o breath_n be_v in_o i_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o my_o nostril_n my_o lip_n shall_v not_o speak_v wickedness_n nor_o my_o tongue_n utter_a deceit_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v justify_v you_o till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o my_o righteousness_n i_o will_v hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v whilst_o 3._o nam_fw-la si_fw-la in_o his_o in_o quibus_fw-la i_o criminantur_fw-la testimonium_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la meae_fw-la non_fw-la stat_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o in_fw-la conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la quo_fw-la nullus_fw-la oculus_fw-la mortalis_fw-la intenditur_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la contristari_fw-la non_fw-la debeo_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la exultare_fw-la &_o gaudere_fw-la quia_fw-la merces_fw-la mea_fw-la multa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la intuendum_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la sit_fw-la amarum_fw-la sed_fw-la quam_fw-la falsum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la audio_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la verax_fw-la pro_fw-la cujusnomine_fw-la hoc_fw-la audio_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la lit_fw-fr petil._n l._n 3._o there_o be_v breath_n in_o my_o body_n i_o will_v not_o yield_v unto_o your_o accusation_n nor_o yet_o acknowledge_v myself_o guilty_a of_o that_o you_o do_v charge_v i_o withal_o urge_v i_o and_o press_v i_o what_o you_o will_v yet_o i_o will_v never_o let_v go_v my_o hold_n why_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v job_n thus_o stiff_o and_o resolute_a what_o be_v it_o that_o support_v he_o with_o such_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n that_o ver_fw-la 6._o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v indeed_o you_o reproach_n censure_n and_o condemn_v i_o you_o lay_v heavy_a thing_n to_o my_o charge_n but_o i_o have_v search_v the_o record_n of_o my_o conscience_n i_o have_v call_v that_o unpartial_a witness_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n and_o i_o find_v conscience_n witness_v strong_o on_o my_o side_n and_o therefore_o do_v what_o you_o can_v you_o shall_v never_o bear_v i_o down_o job_n friend_n may_v prove_v fickle_a and_o false_a but_o his_o own_o conscience_n will_v prove_v true_a to_o he_o that_o will_v plead_v for_o he_o animate_v he_o and_o comfort_v he_o against_o all_o their_o calumnious_a and_o injurious_a reproach_n and_o give_v he_o cause_n of_o much_o joy_n and_o triumph_n job_n then_o have_v his_o witness_n in_o heaven_n and_o job_n have_v his_o witness_n on_o earth_n god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n two_o witness_n beyond_o all_o exception_n and_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n every_o truth_n shall_v stand_v conscience_n be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n and_o god_n be_v above_o conscience_n and_o what_o conscience_n witness_v concern_v matter_n of_o fact_n god_n himself_o will_v justify_v the_o same_o he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n have_v a_o sure_a friend_n that_o will_v never_o slink_v nor_o shrink_v at_o any_o hand_n nay_o he_o have_v two_o good_a friend_n and_o two_o substantial_a witness_n who_o testimony_n though_o secret_a yet_o be_v such_o as_o sweet_o solace_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n against_o open_a reproach_n slander_n false_a witness_n and_o all_o wrong_n and_o injury_n of_o that_o kind_n whatsoever_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n be_v full_a of_o comfort_n because_o of_o the_o undoubted_a certainty_n and_o the_o unquestioned_a infallibility_n thereof_o so_o that_o it_o voice_n on_o a_o man_n side_n strange_o cheer_v his_o heart_n pro._n 27._o 19_o as_o in_o water_n face_n answer_v to_o face_n so_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n unto_o man_n that_o be_v as_o some_o expound_v it_o as_o a_o man_n may_v see_v his_o face_n by_o look_v in_o the_o water_n so_o a_o man_n may_v set_v himself_o and_o what_o he_o be_v by_o look_v into_o his_o conscience_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v tell_v that_o he_o have_v some_o filth_n or_o bloach_n on_o his_o conscience_n in_o speculo_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la status_fw-la interioris_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o exterioris_fw-la cognoseitur_fw-la non_fw-la immorito_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la speculo_fw-la comparavit_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o eâ—_n tanquam_fw-la speculo_fw-la rationie_n oculus_fw-la tam_fw-la indecens_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la decens_fw-la in_o se_fw-la â—st_fw-la claro_fw-la aspectu_fw-la appredere_fw-la potest_fw-la ber._n de_fw-fr conscience_n face_n if_o he_o will_v go_v look_n into_o the_o water_n or_o special_o into_o a_o lookingglass_n he_o shall_v easy_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no._n and_o if_o look_v into_o the_o water_n or_o glass_n he_o
conscience_n how_o effectual_a a_o motive_n shall_v this_o be_v how_o strong_o shall_v this_o work_n with_o we_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o hold_v up_o our_o head_n when_o the_o glorious_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v hang_v they_o down_o to_o leap_v for_o joy_n when_o other_o shall_v howl_v for_o bitter_a anguish_n of_o spirit_n so_o now_o while_o we_o have_v the_o day_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n labour_v we_o to_o get_v and_o keep_v good_a conscience_n chap._n xiii_o a_o second_o motive_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n thus_o have_v we_o see_v the_o first_o motive_n con-conscience_n the_o second_o motive_n to_o a_o good_a con-conscience_n from_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o such_o case_n and_o time_n as_o a_o man_n stand_v most_o in_o need_n of_o comfort_n a_o second_o motive_n follow_v and_o that_o be_v that_o we_o find_v prov._n 15._o 15._o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o feast_n 2._o better_o than_o a_o feast_n it_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o feast_n the_o excellency_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o same_o 31._o quo_fw-la enim_fw-la melius_fw-la epulantur_fw-la animi_fw-la quam_fw-la bonis_fw-la factis_fw-la aut_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la tam_fw-la facile_fw-la potest_fw-la explere_fw-la justorum_fw-la mentes_fw-la quam_fw-la boni_fw-la operis_fw-la conscientia_fw-la ambro._n de_fw-fr offic_n l._n 1._o c._n 31._o thing_n by_o which_o our_o saviour_n set_v forth_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n luk._n 14._o and_o well_o may_v both_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o same_o metaphor_n consider_v what_o a_o near_a affinity_n there_o be_v between_o heaven_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o feast_n in_o heaven_n unless_o there_o be_v first_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n here_o on_o earth_n but_o why_o a_o feast_n a_o feast_n for_o three_o regard_n 1._o for_o the_o self_n sufficiency_n and_o sweet_a satisfaction_n and_o contentment_n that_o a_o good_a conscience_n have_v within_o itself_o feast_v and_o fast_v be_v opposite_a in_o fast_v upon_o the_o want_n of_o food_n there_o be_v a_o emptiness_n and_o a_o gripe_a hunger_n which_o make_v the_o body_n insatiable_o to_o crave_v but_o at_o a_o feast_n there_o be_v abundance_n and_o variety_n of_o all_o dish_n and_o dainty_n ready_a at_o hand_n to_o satisfy_v a_o man_n appetite_n to_o the_o full_a he_o can_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o nothing_o but_o it_o be_v before_o he_o the_o very_o best_a of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v be_v at_o a_o feast_n a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n isa_n 25._o 6._o of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n such_o be_v the_o sufficencie_n of_o satisfaction_n the_o abundance_n of_o sweetness_n and_o contentment_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o be_v a_o table_n rich_o furnish_v with_o all_o variety_n and_o dainty_n there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n comfort_n or_o contentment_n that_o a_o man_n heart_n can_v wish_v but_o it_o may_v be_v abundant_o have_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o at_o a_o feast_n there_o be_v a_o collection_n of_o all_o the_o dainty_n and_o delicacy_n that_o sea_n and_o land_n can_v afford_v 2._o for_o the_o mirth_n and_o joy_n of_o it_o a_o feast_n be_v make_v for_o laughter_n eccl._n 10._o 19_o at_o a_o feast_n there_o be_v mirth_n music_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o comfortable_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n heaviness_n of_o heart_n pensivenesse_n and_o sorrow_n these_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v fast_v and_o feast_v be_v opposite_a in_o fast_v indeed_o there_o be_v weep_v mourn_a and_o sorrow_v but_o in_o a_o feast_n contrary_o there_o be_v mirth_n merriment_n and_o joy_n there_o be_v under_o the_o law_n appoint_v solemn_a holy_a feast_n anniversary_o to_o be_v celebrate_v and_o at_o those_o solemn_a feast_n be_v the_o silver_n trumpets_z sounded_z num._n 10._o 10._o and_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n be_v a_o joyful_a sound_n ps_n 89._o 15._o for_o their_o festivity_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o special_a joy_n deut._n 16._o 10_o 11_o 13_o 14_o 15._o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v observe_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n seven_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o feast_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o thou_o shall_v sure_o rejoice_v and_o that_o extraordinary_a feast_n on_o the_o fourteen_o &_o fifteen_o of_o adar_n in_o memorial_n of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o haman_n see_v how_o it_o be_v keep_v esth_n 9_o 19_o 22._o they_o keep_v they_o day_n of_o gladness_n and_o feast_n of_o feast_v and_o joy_n even_o such_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n all_o the_o merriment_n and_o music_n wine_n and_o good_a cheer_n will_v not_o make_v a_o man_n heart_n so_o light_a and_o so_o merry_a as_o the_o wine_n which_o be_v drink_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v do_v this_o take_v away_o all_o heaviness_n and_o sadness_n of_o spirit_n and_o have_v the_o like_a effect_n with_o natural_a wine_n it_o make_v a_o man_n forget_v his_o spiritual_a poverty_n and_o remember_v that_o misery_n no_o more_o pro._n 31._o 7._o nay_o as_o wine_n not_o only_o take_v away_o sadness_n but_o withal_o bring_v a_o natural_a gladness_n with_o it_o ps_n 104._o 15._o wine_n that_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n so_o do_v this_o wine_n at_o this_o feast_n psal_n 97._o 11_o 12._o light_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n you_o righteous_a none_o so_o glad_a a_o heart_n as_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n nay_o such_o be_v the_o vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o wine_n at_o this_o feast_n that_o it_o not_o only_o glad_v a_o man_n heart_n but_o make_v a_o man_n as_o not_o able_a to_o contain_v even_o to_o shout_n for_o joy_n psalm_n 32._o 11._o shout_z for_o joy_n all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n yea_o shout_n aloud_o for_o joy_n psal_n 132._o 16._o that_o look_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o lord_n ps_n 78._o 65._o the_o lord_n awake_v like_o a_o mighty_a man_n that_o shout_n by_o reason_n of_o wine_n so_o such_o be_v the_o plenty_n abundance_n sweetness_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o this_o feast_n that_o it_o make_v man_n in_o a_o holy_a jollity_n even_o to_o break_v forth_o into_o shout_v and_o sing_v this_o wine_n be_v liberal_o drunken_a wherein_o there_o be_v no_o excess_n fill_v a_o man_n heart_n with_o such_o a_o overflow_a exuberancy_n of_o joy_n as_o he_o can_v hold_v but_o he_o must_v needs_o show_v it_o in_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o righteous_a do_v sing_v and_o rejoice_v pro._n 29._o 6._o so_o that_o what_o joy_n a_o feast_n can_v yield_v that_o can_v a_o good_a 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