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the_o four_o place_n deal_v with_o thy_o conscience_n as_o god_n will_v have_v abraham_n do_v by_o sarah_n gen._n 21._o 12._o in_o all_o that_o sarah_n shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o hearken_v unto_o her_o voice_n so_o here_o if_o we_o will_v get_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o that_o it_o shall_v say_v unto_o we_o be_v enlighten_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o word_n harken_v unto_o it_o conscience_n be_v enlighten_v have_v a_o voice_n and_o no_o man_n but_o some_o time_n or_o other_o shall_v hear_v this_o voice_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n be_v god_n monitor_n to_o speak_v to_o man_n when_o other_o can_v or_o dare_v not_o speak_v sometime_o man_n can_v speak_v as_o not_o be_v privy_a to_o other_o man_n necessity_n &_o fail_n sometime_o they_o may_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o speak_v as_o ahab_n will_v not_o endure_v micaiah_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o sometime_o if_o a_o man_n speak_v he_o may_v have_v rough_a and_o angry_a answer_n as_o the_o prophet_n have_v from_o amaziah_n 2._o chro._n 25._o 16_o be_v thou_o make_v of_o the_o king_n counsel_n forbear_v why_o shall_v thou_o be_v smite_v god_n have_v therefore_o provide_v every_o man_n even_o great_a man_n which_o may_v not_o be_v speak_v to_o he_o have_v provide_v they_o a_o bosom_n chaplein_n that_o will_v round_o they_o in_o the_o ear_n and_o will_v talk_v roundly_o to_o they_o one_o that_o will_v be_v of_o their_o counsel_n in_o despite_n of_o they_o one_o that_o fear_v no_o fist_n dread_v no_o smite_v yea_o one_o that_o fear_v not_o to_o smite_v the_o great_a 2_o sam._n 24._o 10._o and_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o after_o that_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n it_o may_v be_v many_o there_o be_v about_o david_n that_o have_v not_o the_o heart_n to_o smite_v david_n with_o a_o grave_a reprofe_n though_o he_o give_v leave_v to_o the_o righteous_a to_o do_v so_o psal_n 141._o let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o but_o yet_o while_o other_o it_o may_v be_v be_v fearful_a and_o timorous_a to_o do_v he_o that_o good_a office_n conscience_n be_v at_o no_o demur_n upon_o the_o point_n that_o fear_v not_o but_o smite_v david_n for_o his_o sin_n god_n minister_n be_v oft_o slight_v and_o light_v set_v by_o preacher_n can_v be_v regard_v but_o god_n have_v give_v man_n a_o preacher_n in_o their_o own_o bosom_n &_o this_o preacher_n will_v make_v many_o a_o curtain_n sermon_n will_v take_v man_n to_o task_n upon_o their_o pillow_n and_o will_v be_v preach_v over_o our_o sermon_n again_o to_o they_o and_o though_o many_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o repetition_n of_o sermon_n in_o their_o family_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o repeat_a in_o their_o bosom_n that_o will_v be_v at_o private_a repetition_n with_o they_o in_o spite_n of_o they_o &_o will_v tell_v they_o this_o be_v not_o according_a to_o that_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v you_o have_v be_v teach_v otherwise_o you_o have_v be_v reprove_v for_o and_o convince_v of_o this_o sin_n in_o the_o public_a ministry_n etc._n etc._n why_o do_v you_o not_o hearken_v &_o reform_v thus_o then_o conscience_n have_v a_o voice_n and_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o preacher_n unto_o we_o if_o we_o will_v have_v conscience_n good_a then_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o conscience_n enlighten_v shall_v say_v unto_o we_o harken_v unto_o it_o more_o distinct_o conscience_n have_v a_o twofold_a voice_n 1._o a_o voice_n of_o direction_n tell_v we_o what_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n what_o be_v lawful_a &_o unlawful_a isa_n 30._o 21._o and_o thy_o ear_n shall_v hear_v a_o word_n behind_o thou_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v you_o in_o it_o that_o be_v understand_v 42._o ita_fw-la enim_fw-la desuper_fw-la in_o silento_fw-la sonat_fw-la quiddam_fw-la non_fw-la auribus_fw-la sed_fw-la mentibus_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 42._o of_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o secret_a suggestion_n thereof_o &_o such_o be_v the_o voice_n also_o of_o conscience_n within_o we_o dictate_v to_o we_o and_o direct_v we_o what_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v do_v what_o course_n to_o be_v avoid_v how_o many_o time_n do_v conscience_n press_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n of_o our_o way_n how_o often_o do_v it_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o settle_v to_o such_o &_o such_o good_a course_n and_o so_o with_o david_n psal_n 16._o 7._o our_o reins_n do_v teach_v it_o in_o the_o night_n season_n 2._o a_o voice_n of_o correction_n and_o accufation_n check_v and_o chide_v take_v up_o and_o snib_v we_o when_o we_o do_v amiss_o so_o psal_n 42._o 5_o 11._o and_o psal_n 43._o 5._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o and_o psal_n 77._o 10._o whilst_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o be_v complain_v and_o use_v some_o speech_n that_o may_v savour_v of_o some_o diffidence_n see_v how_o conscience_n do_v her_o office_n by_o a_o correct_a voice_n and_o i_o say_v this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v whilst_o i_o be_v use_v such_o diffident_a expostulation_n i_o own_o conscience_n tell_v i_o i_o do_v not_o do_v well_o conscience_n so_o speak_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o lord_n to_o jonah_n jona._n 4._o 4._o 9_o do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a so_o say_v conscience_n oft_o do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v thus_o earthly_a thus_o eager_a upon_o the_o world_n thus_o negligent_a and_o formal_a in_o holy_a duty_n thus_o conscience_n give_v her_o privy_a nip_v and_o her_o secret_a check_n this_o be_v that_o of_o which_o job_n speak_v job_n 27._o 6._o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v imply_v that_o conscience_n after_o sin_n have_v a_o reproach_v voice_n as_o when_o it_o befool_v a_o man_n as_o fool_n that_o thou_o be_v to_o do_v this_o to_o lose_v thy_o peace_n with_o god_n for_o a_o base_a sinful_a pleasure_n thus_o david_n conscience_n reproach_v he_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 10._o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o yea_o psal_n 37._o 22._o it_o put_v the_o fool_n and_o the_o beast_n both_o upon_o he_o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a i_o be_v as_o a_o hest_n before_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o smite_v of_o the_o conscience_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 10._o conscience_n first_o point_n with_o the_o finger_n and_o give_v direction_n if_o that_o be_v neglect_v it_o smite_v with_o the_o fist_n and_o give_v correction_n now_o than_o that_o which_o i_o aim_v at_o be_v this_o if_o we_o will_v get_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n then_o neglect_v not_o nor_o despise_v conscience_n when_o it_o speak_v do_v thy_o conscience_n press_v thou_o to_o any_o work_n of_o piety_n to_o the_o care_n of_o family_n worship_n and_o private_a devotion_n to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n sanctification_n on_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n in_o any_o case_n be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o counsel_n to_o the_o urge_n and_o to_o the_o injunction_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n harken_v in_o any_o case_n to_o this_o preacher_n who_o thou_o can_v not_o suspect_v of_o partiality_n malice_n ill_a will_n as_o thou_o do_v other_o thereby_o give_v way_n to_o satan_n policy_n that_o hereby_o stop_v up_o the_o passage_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o the_o word_n may_v not_o enter_v here_o can_v be_v no_o such_o suspicious_a conscience_n can_v be_v susspect_v to_o be_v set_v on_o by_o other_o though_o jeremy_n be_v charge_v to_o be_v set_v on_o by_o baruch_n jer._n 43._o 3._o therefore_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o this_o preacher_n and_o this_o will_v help_v thou_o to_o a_o good_a conscience_n again_o do_v thy_o conscience_n rebuke_v thou_o do_v it_o chide_v and_o check_v thou_o do_v thy_o heart_n reproach_n thou_o for_o thy_o way_n do_v it_o say_v do_v thou_o well_o to_o live_v in_o such_o and_o such_o sin_n do_v it_o punctual_o reprove_v thou_o for_o thy_o evil_n 28._o ideo_fw-la quantum_fw-la potes_fw-la teipsum_fw-la coargue_v inquire_v in_o te_fw-la accusatoris_fw-la primum_fw-la partibus_fw-la fungere_fw-la deinde_fw-la judiciis_fw-la novissime_fw-la deprecatoris_fw-la aliquando_fw-la offend_v te_fw-la senec._n epâ—st_n 28._o do_v not_o answer_v conscience_n as_o jonas_n answer_v god_n froward_o yea_o i_o do_v well_o but_o even_o close_o with_o conscience_n and_o do_v thou_o accuse_v thyself_o as_o fast_o as_o it_o accuse_v acknowledge_v thy_o folly_n yield_v promise_n and_o covenant_n with_o thy_o conscience_n a_o present_a and_o speedy_a reformation_n this_o if_o it_o be_v do_v how_o happy_a shall_v man_n be_v in_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n but_o alas_o how_o few_o regard_n the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n and_o once_o hearken_v to_o it_o and_o the_o very_a want_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v it_o which_o breed_v so_o much_o ill_a conscience_n in_o the_o world_n man_n
say_v of_o they_o as_o shaphan_n speak_v of_o josiah_n his_o servant_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 16._o all_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o servant_n they_o doc_fw-fr it_n 2._o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o small_a duty_n and_o small_a sin_n this_o also_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o text_n all_o good_a conscience_n if_o of_o all_o thing_n then_o of_o small_a thing_n it_o may_v have_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o former_a but_o yet_o for_o conviction_n sake_n i_o distinguish_v they_o the_o good_a conscience_n make_v not_o conscience_n only_o of_o great_a duty_n and_o sin_n but_o even_o of_o the_o least_o know_v that_o as_o god_n great_a power_n and_o omnipotence_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o make_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o a_o worm_n so_o god_n authority_n wisdom_n and_o holiness_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o least_o commandment_n as_o in_o the_o great_a of_o they_o all_o it_o make_v conscience_n special_o of_o judgement_n and_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o yet_o do_v not_o therefore_o think_v itself_o discharge_v of_o all_o care_n in_o small_a thing_n do_v not_o thereupon_o challenge_v a_o dispensation_n from_o obedience_n in_o mean_a matter_n as_o if_o it_o be_v needless_a scrupulosity_n and_o too_o much_o preciseness_n to_o tithe_v mint_n anise_v and_o cummin_n a_o cummin-seed_n indeed_o be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n a_o very_a toy_n but_o yet_o as_o small_a a_o thing_n and_o as_o light_a as_o it_o be_v yet_o will_v it_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v injurious_o and_o fraudulent_o detain_v from_o the_o levite_n the_o pharise_n tythe_v mint_n anise_v and_o cummin_n but_o they_o neglect_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o good_a conscience_n that_o look_v to_o small_a and_o neglect_v great_a duty_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o good_a conscience_n on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o look_v after_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a duty_n and_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o mint_n and_o anise_v our_o saviour_n say_v both_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v pharaoh_n can_v be_v content_a that_o the_o people_n shall_v go_v sacrifice_n but_o he_o can_v abide_v that_o moses_n shall_v be_v so_o peevish_o precise_a that_o not_o a_o hoof_n shall_v be_v leave_v behind_o alas_o a_o hoof_n be_v but_o a_o toy_n not_o worth_a the_o mention_v what_o need_n moses_n be_v so_o strict_a as_o to_o stand_v upon_o a_o hoof_n yet_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v stand_v upon_o it_o have_v god_n commandment_n &_o will_v make_v conscience_n as_o well_o of_o carry_v away_o hoof_n as_o of_o whole_a body_n of_o cattle_n it_o be_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v the_o most_o tender_a not_o only_o of_o some_o great_a shives_z or_o splint_n under_o the_o eyelid_n but_o even_o the_o small_a hair_n and_o dust_n grieve_v and_o offend_v it_o it_o be_v so_o with_o a_o tender_a good_a conscience_n not_o only_o beam_n but_o also_o moat_n disquiet_v the_o eye_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o not_o only_o great_a and_o foul_a sin_n but_o even_o such_o as_o the_o world_n count_v venial_a trifle_n do_v offend_v it_o a_o good_a conscience_n strain_n not_o only_o at_o a_o camel_n but_o at_o a_o gnat_n also_o neither_o do_v our_o saviour_n blame_v the_o pharise_n simple_o for_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n but_o for_o their_o hypocrisy_n who_o will_v pretend_v conscience_n in_o small_a thing_n &_o mean_v while_o make_v none_o in_o the_o great_a for_o otherwise_o a_o good_a conscience_n indeed_o have_v a_o narrow_a passage_n for_o a_o gnat_n as_o well_o as_o for_o a_o camel_n the_o least_o corn_n of_o gravel_n gall_v his_o foot_n that_o have_v a_o straight_a shoe_n but_o he_o that_o have_v a_o large_a wide_a shoe_n slop_v about_o his_o foot_n it_o be_v no_o trouble_n to_o he_o it_o be_v just_a so_o with_o conscience_n good_a and_o evil_a a_o gnat_n be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n yet_o pope_n hadrian_n the_o four_o be_v choke_v with_o a_o 97._o bal._n pag._n of_o pope_n pag._n 97._o gnat_n and_o one_o fly_v though_o but_o a_o small_a thing_n to_o a_o whole_a box_n of_o ointment_n yet_o dead_a fly_n as_o small_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v cause_v the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n eccl._n 10._o 1._o &_o so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n though_o but_o little_a do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o hurt_n and_o therefore_o a_o good_a conscience_n live_v by_o salomon_n rule_n give_v not_o water_v a_o passage_n no_o not_o a_o little_a and_o take_v not_o only_o the_o fox_n but_o the_o little_a fox_n which_o spoil_v not_o only_o the_o vine_n but_o the_o tender_a grape_n cant._n 2._o 15._o it_o know_v a_o little_a will_v make_v way_n for_o much_o pharaoh_n be_v content_a that_o the_o people_n the_o man_n shall_v go_v sacrifice_n exod._n 10._o but_o their_o little_a one_o shall_v not_o go_v he_o know_v if_o he_o have_v but_o their_o little_a one_o with_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_a enough_o of_o their_o return_n therefore_o moses_n will_v not_o only_o have_v the_o man_n go_v but_o their_o little_a one_o also_o and_o therefore_o a_o good_a conscience_n deal_v with_o satan_n as_o marcus_n arethusius_n 7_o putantes_fw-la pauperen_n vel_fw-la medietatem_fw-la petebant_fw-la pecuniarun_v no_o vissime_fw-la vel_fw-la paucum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la exigebant_fw-la quibus_fw-la ait_fw-la nec_fw-la obolum_fw-la unum_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la da_fw-mi bo_z hist_o tripart_n l._n 6._o c._n 12._o ad_fw-la impietatem_fw-la inquit_fw-la obolum_fw-la confer_v unum_fw-la perinde_v valet_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la conferat_fw-la omne_fw-la theodoroit_fw-fr l._n 3._o cap._n 7_o deal_v with_o his_o tormentor_n who_o have_v pull_v down_o a_o idolatrous_a temple_n &_o be_v urge_v by_o they_o to_o give_v so_o much_o as_o will_v build_v it_o up_o again_o refuse_v it_o they_o urge_v he_o to_o give_v but_o half_o he_o still_o refuse_v they_o urge_v he_o at_o last_o to_o give_v but_o a_o little_a towards_o it_o but_o he_o refuse_v to_o give_v they_o so_o much_o as_o one_o halfpenny_n no_o not_o a_o halfpenny_n say_v he_o for_o it_o be_v as_o great_a wickedness_n to_o confer_v one_o halfpenny_n in_o case_n of_o impiety_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v bestow_v the_o whole_a what_o be_v a_o poor_a halfpenny_n it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a matter_n special_o consider_v in_o what_o torture_n he_o be_v from_o which_o a_o halfpenny_n gift_n will_v have_v release_v he_o indeed_o a_o halfpenny_n be_v but_o a_o little_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o good_a conscience_n dare_v give_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o idolatrous_a worship_n a_o good_a conscience_n will_v not_o give_v so_o much_o as_o a_o farthing_n token_n to_o such_o a_o use_n as_o little_a a_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o that_o which_o be_v least_o be_v faithful_a also_o in_o much_o &_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a in_o the_o least_o be_v unjust_a also_o in_o much_o luc._n 16._o 10._o even_o the_o least_o thing_n be_v as_o great_a trial_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o the_o great_a a_o good_a conscience_n will_v not_o gratify_v satan_n nor_o neglect_n god_n no_o not_o in_o a_o little_a put_v man_n conscience_n now_o upon_o this_o trial_n who_o crack_v not_o of_o his_o good_a conscience_n there_o be_v none_o if_o they_o may_v be_v believe_v but_o they_o have_v good_a conscience_n but_o why_o be_v they_o good_a they_o can_v swallow_v no_o camel_n well_o yield_v they_o that_o though_o if_o their_o entrail_n be_v well_o search_v a_o man_n may_v find_v huge_a bunch_n back_v camel_n that_o have_v go_v down_o their_o gullet_n they_o can_v swallow_v no_o camel_n but_o what_o say_v they_o to_o gnat_n can_v they_o swallow_v they_o tush_o gnat_n be_v nothing_o whole_a swarm_n of_o they_o can_v go_v down_o their_o throat_n and_o they_o never_o once_o cough_v for_o the_o matter_n foul_a and_o gross_a scandal_n such_o as_o be_v infamous_a among_o mere_a heathen_a such_o camel_n they_o swallow_v not_o but_o what_o say_v they_o to_o unsavoury_a and_o naughty_a thought_n which_o their_o heart_n prosecute_v with_o delight_n what_o say_v they_o to_o they_o gnatt_n do_v not_o swarm_v more_o abundant_o in_o the_o fen_n than_o such_o vile_a thought_n do_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o prodigious_a oath_n of_o wound_n &_o blood_n the_o damn_a language_n of_o ruffian_n and_o the_o monster_n of_o the_o earth_n oh_o their_o heart_n will_v tremble_v to_o have_v such_o word_n pass_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n but_o yet_o what_o say_v they_o to_o the_o neat_a and_o civilify_v compliment_n of_o faith_n &_o troth_n tush_o these_o be_v trifle_n mere_a gnatt_n alas_o that_o you_o shall_v stand_v upon_o such_o nicety_n to_o rob_v a_o
my_o customer_n as_o jacob_n of_o his_o child_n gen._n 43._o 14._o if_o i_o be_o bereave_v of_o they_o i_o be_o bereave_v i_o will_v trust_v god_n with_o my_o estate_n before_o i_o will_v hazard_v my_o conscience_n give_v i_o such_o a_o man_n such_o a_o tradesman_n and_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o contrary_o when_o man_n be_v so_o set_v upon_o gain_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v it_o they_o care_v not_o how_o they_o come_v by_o it_o they_o will_v dispense_v a_o hundred_o time_n with_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v have_v if_o these_o have_v good_a conscience_n let_v any_o judge_v how_o will_v such_o loose_v their_o blood_n &_o life_n that_o will_v not_o loose_v such_o trifle_a gain_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o conscience_n we_o have_v not_o yet_o resist_v unto_o blood_n the_o more_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n that_o know_v not_o what_o that_o resistance_n mean_v alas_o how_o will_v those_o resist_v unto_o blood_n that_o set_v conscience_n to_o sale_n upon_o so_o base_a prize_n as_o they_o do_v peter_n speak_v of_o a_o fiery_a trial_n 1._o pet._n 4._o 12._o if_o god_n shall_v ever_o bring_v that_o trial_n among_o we_o what_o a_o company_n of_o drossy_a conscience_n will_v it_o find_v out_o we_o have_v no_o fiery_a trial_n we_o have_v but_o a_o airy_a trial_n only_o and_o yet_o how_o many_o evil_a conscience_n it_o discover_v many_o a_o man_n can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pray_v in_o his_o family_n to_o frequent_v good_a exercise_n and_o company_n he_o be_v convince_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o thus_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o conscience_n press_v he_o to_o it_o but_o why_o then_o be_v not_o these_o thing_n do_v a_o lion_n be_v in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v loose_v the_o good_a word_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v have_v so_o many_o frown_n &_o frump_n and_o censure_n and_o scoffer_n that_o he_o can_v buckle_v to_o this_o course_n many_o be_v in_o zedekiah_n his_o case_n he_o be_v convince_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o ought_v &_o it_o be_v his_o safe_a course_n to_o go_v out_o to_o the_o chaldean_n questionless_a his_o conscience_n press_v â—im_a to_o it_o and_o bid_v he_o go_v out_o why_o then_o go_v he_o not_o he_o be_v afraid_a jer._n 38._o 19_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v mock_v such_o conscience_n as_o will_v not_o prefer_v their_o own_o good_a word_n &_o comfort_n before_o the_o good_a or_o ill_a word_n of_o the_o world_n such_o conscience_n as_o more_o fear_v the_o mock_n and_o flout_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n than_o they_o do_v the_o grin_a mock_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n such_o as_o will_v not_o prefer_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o good_a conscience_n the_o seven_o and_o last_o note_n remain_v conscience_n 7_o 7._o note_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o text_n until_o this_o day_n constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o good_a be_v a_o good_a constancy_n in_o good_a sure_a note_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n paul_n have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_v old_a &_o yet_o be_v old_a paul_n still_o still_o the_o same_o holy_a man_n he_o be_v time_n change_v all_o thing_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o that_o be_v neither_o change_v by_o time_n nor_o with_o time_n age_n change_v a_o man_n favour_n but_o not_o a_o good_a man_n faith_n his_o complexion_n not_o his_o religion_n and_o though_o the_o head_n turn_v gray_a yet_o the_o heart_n hold_v vigorous_a still_o until_o this_o day_n and_o this_o day_n be_v not_o far_o from_o his_o die_a day_n and_o how_o hold_v he_o out_o to_o his_o last_o day_n hear_v as_o it_o be_v his_o last_o and_o die_a breath_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 7._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n he_o say_v not_o i_o have_v finish_v my_o faith_n i_o have_v keep_v my_o life_n as_o many_o may_v but_o i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n he_o keep_v his_o faith_n till_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o course_n not_o only_o here_o until_o this_o day_n but_o there_o until_o his_o finish_v day_n so_o long_o he_o keep_v the_o faith_n and_o therefore_o so_o long_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o as_o the_o lose_n of_o they_o go_v together_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 19_o so_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o go_v together_o therefore_o keep_v the_o faith_n he_o also_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n till_o he_o finish_v his_o day_n until_o this_o day_n and_o yet_o one_o will_v wonder_v that_o he_o shall_v keep_v it_o to_o this_o day_n consider_v how_o hardly_o he_o have_v be_v use_v before_o until_o and_o now_o at_o this_o day_n the_o most_o of_o those_o thing_n 2._o cor._n 11._o 23._o be_v before_o this_o day_n often_o under_o stripe_n in_o prison_n oft_o and_o yet_o stand_v constant_a in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o conscience_n vers_fw-la 24._o 25._o thrice_o i_o suffer_v shipwreck_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o make_v no_o shipwreck_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n vers_fw-la 26._o 27._o in_o a_o number_n of_o peril_n in_o peril_n of_o false_a brethren_n and_o yet_o his_o conscience_n play_v not_o false_a with_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o weary_a of_o go_v on_o in_o a_o religious_a course_n here_o then_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o trial_n of_o it_o a_o good_a conscience_n hold_v out_o constant_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n without_o deflection_n and_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n without_o defection_n 1._o in_o a_o good_a cause_n let_v a_o good_a conscience_n undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o it_o will_v stand_v right_o to_o it_o &_o neither_o grow_v weary_a nor_o corrupt_v it_o will_v not_o make_v show_v of_o countenance_v paul_n cause_n till_o he_o come_v before_o nero_n &_o then_o give_v he_o the_o slip_n and_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o bottom_n and_o shift_v for_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v a_o conscionable_a magistrate_n &_o a_o judge_n who_o out_o of_o a_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o his_o place_n take_v in_o hand_n the_o defence_n of_o a_o good_a or_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o bad_a cause_n will_v not_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o suds_n will_v not_o be_v wrought_v by_o fear_n or_o favour_n to_o let_v innocency_n be_v thrust_v to_o the_o wall_n and_o iniquity_n hold_v up_o the_o neb_n but_o will_v stand_v out_o stiff_o and_o manifest_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o conscience_n in_o his_o constancy_n 2._o in_o a_o good_a course_n a_o man_n that_o be_v once_o in_o a_o good_a course_n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n will_v neither_o be_v drive_v nor_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o that_o good_a way_n to_o his_o die_a day_n there_o be_v tentation_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o there_o be_v tentation_n on_o the_o left_a but_o yet_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v turn_v neither_o way_n pro._n 4._o 27._o but_o keep_v on_o foreright_o and_o press_v hard_a to_o the_o mark_n that_o be_v set_v before_o it_o try_v it_o with_o tentation_n 〈…〉_o t_o hand_n try_v it_o by_o the_o moc_fw-fr 〈…〉_o s_o and_o derision_n of_o other_o who_o it_o see_v in_o good_a way_n will_v this_o stagger_v or_o stumble_v it_o &_o make_v it_o start_v aside_o not_o a_o whit_n but_o it_o will_v go_v on_o with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o courage_n rather_o job_n 17._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o he_o have_v make_v i_o also_o a_o byword_n of_o the_o people_n and_o aforetime_o i_o be_v a_o tabret_n be_v not_o this_o enough_o to_o shake_v other_o to_o see_v such_o a_o prime_a man_n as_o job_n thus_o use_v thus_o scorn_v and_o mock_v not_o a_o whit_n for_o all_o this_o the_o righteous_a shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n &_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n shall_v be_v strong_a and_o strong_a try_v it_o by_o mock_n and_o derision_n 82._o si_fw-mi reddere_fw-la beneficium_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la speciem_fw-la iniuria_fw-la poterâ—_n aquissimâ—_n animo_fw-la ad_fw-la honestum_fw-la consilium_fw-la per_fw-la mediam_fw-la infamiam_fw-la tendam-nemo_n mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la pluris_fw-la astimare_fw-la virtuten_o nemo_fw-la illi_fw-la magis_fw-la esse_fw-la dâ—votus_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la boni_fw-la viri_fw-la famam_fw-la â—erdidit_fw-la ne_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la perderet_fw-la sense_n epi._n 82._o personal_a by_o personal_a infamy_n and_o reproach_n let_v a_o man_n own_o self_n be_v deride_v be_v defame_v this_o will_v go_v near_o than_o thâ—_n former_a what_o will_v this_o move_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n no_o he_o will_v lose_v his_o good_a name_n before_o his_o good_a conscience_n see_v ps_n 119._o 51._o the_o proud_a have_v
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 &_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 neither_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 &_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 see_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 face_n if_o he_o will_v go_v look_n conscience_n in_o speculo_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la status_fw-la interioris_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o exterioris_fw-la cognoscitur_fw-la non_fw-la immerito_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la speculo_fw-la comparavit_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la tanquam_fw-la speculo_fw-la rationis_fw-la oculus_fw-la tam_fw-la indecens_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la decens_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la claro_fw-la aspectu_fw-la apprehendere_fw-la potest_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr conscience_n into_o the_o water_n or_o especial_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 can_v not_o see_v any_o such_o filth_n in_o his_o face_n though_o a_o hundred_o shall_v offer_v to_o bear_v he_o down_o to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o will_v he_o believe_v his_o own_o eye_n before_o they_o al._n so_o here_o when_o at_o any_o time_n foul_a mouth_n be_v open_a and_o spare_v not_o to_o cast_v aspersion_n upon_o innocency_n and_o to_o lay_v scandalous_a thing_n to_o a_o man_n charge_n than_o a_o man_n by_o look_v into_o his_o conscience_n can_v see_v himself_o and_o can_v find_v whether_o he_o be_v guilty_a or_o not_o and_o see_v himself_o in_o that_o water_n or_o in_o that_o glass_n to_o be_v clear_a from_o that_o filth_n &_o dirt_n which_o malice_n will_v cast_v in_o his_o face_n it_o so_o fill_v his_o heart_n with_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n as_o make_v he_o tread_v all_o reproach_n and_o false_a judgement_n of_o man_n under_o his_o foot_n 6_o non_fw-la ideo_fw-la bona_fw-la est_fw-la conscientia_fw-la mea_fw-la quia_fw-la vos_fw-la illam_fw-la laudatis_fw-la quià _fw-la enim_fw-la laudatis_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la videtis_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la dom_n ser_fw-mi 49._o si_fw-mi autem_fw-la non_fw-la aurem_fw-la solam_fw-la perculit_fw-la â—racundâ—a_fw-la criminantis_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la mordet_fw-la veritus_fw-la criminis_fw-la quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la prodest_fw-la si_fw-la i_o continuis_fw-la laudibus_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la attollat_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la malam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la saâ—at_fw-la praconiunâ—audantis_fw-la nec_fw-la bonam_fw-la vulnerat_fw-la convictantis_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la lit_fw-fr petil._n l._n 2_o in_o omni_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la semper_fw-la tacit_a occurrere_fw-la debemus_fw-la ad_fw-la mentem_fw-la &_o interiorem_fw-la testem_fw-la &_o iudicem_fw-la requirere_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la prodest_fw-la si_fw-la omnes_fw-la laudans_fw-la &_o conscientia_fw-la accusat_fw-la aut_fw-la poterit_fw-la obesse_fw-la si_fw-la omnes_fw-la derogent_fw-la &_o solae_fw-la conscientia_fw-la defendit_fw-la greg._n sup_v 125._o hom_n 6_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o contrary_n let_v a_o man_n be_v praise_v and_o magnify_v ever_o so_o let_v ever_o so_o much_o good_a be_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o ever_o so_o much_o worth_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o yet_o if_o his_o own_o heart_n tell_v he_o that_o all_o be_v false_o speak_v of_o he_o and_o there_o be_v indeed_o no_o such_o matter_n in_o he_o he_o have_v at_o all_o no_o true_a comfort_n in_o all_o the_o good_a word_n of_o the_o world_n pro._n 27._o 21._o as_o the_o fine_v pot_n for_o silver_n the_o furnace_n for_o gold_n so_o be_v a_o man_n to_o his_o praise_n that_o be_v a_o man_n be_v to_o try_v his_o praise_n that_o be_v give_v he_o and_o if_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v undeserved_a he_o be_v to_o separate_v this_o dross_n of_o flattery_n from_o himself_o all_o the_o commendation_n and_o admiration_n of_o the_o world_n what_o comfort_n can_v they_o yield_v while_o a_o man_n conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o they_o be_v all_o but_o lie_v and_o glaver_a flattery_n what_o though_o the_o poor_a multitude_n feel_v the_o sweet_a and_o refreshment_n of_o a_o pharisee_n alm_n do_v canonize_v a_o pharisee_v for_o a_o saint_n yet_o what_o be_v he_o the_o better_a or_o what_o comfort_n have_v he_o the_o more_o whilst_o his_o own_o conscience_n reproach_n and_o reprove_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o vainglorious_a hypocrite_n and_o that_o though_o these_o who_o he_o feed_v send_v he_o to_o heaven_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n what_o be_v a_o man_n the_o better_a for_o a_o flatter_a funeral_n commendation_n while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o be_v under_o the_o reproach_n and_o torture_v of_o his_o conscience_n in_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n how_o many_o a_o man_n be_v there_o that_o have_v the_o good_a word_n of_o all_o man_n no_o man_n but_o speak_v well_o of_o he_o but_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o own_o heart_n give_v he_o bitter_a word_n and_o rate_v he_o to_o his_o face_n how_o well_o content_v will_v such_o a_o one_o be_v and_o what_o a_o happy_a exchange_n will_v he_o hold_v it_o to_o have_v all_o the_o world_n rail_v on_o he_o &_o slander_v he_o so_o his_o own_o conscience_n will_v but_o speak_v friendly_a &_o kind_o to_o he_o so_o he_o can_v find_v honey_n from_o his_o conscience_n he_o will_v not_o care_v what_o gall_n he_o have_v from_o the_o world_n experience_n let_v we_o see_v that_o such_o as_o have_v be_v malevolent_a and_o injurious_a against_o other_o innocency_n though_o they_o have_v be_v abet_v and_o bear_v out_o by_o their_o umpire_n and_o advocate_n that_o for_o handful_n of_o barley_n and_o scrap_n and_o crust_n have_v labour_v to_o maintain_v ill_a cause_n and_o worse_a person_n yet_o they_o have_v have_v no_o peace_n nor_o rest_n of_o heart_n their_o advocate_n have_v bid_v they_o sit_v down_o with_o rest_n and_o victory_n the_o day_n be_v they_o they_o have_v cheer_v they_o and_o strive_v to_o deserve_v their_o fee_n &_o yet_o their_o guilty_a client_n be_v nettle_v with_o the_o inward_a guilt_n of_o their_o conscience_n have_v still_o be_v haunt_v with_o a_o restless_a &_o perplex_a unquiet_a spirit_n while_o other_o make_v guilty_a and_o censure_v for_o offender_n by_o such_o mercenary_a umpire_n have_v possess_v their_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o have_v be_v cheerful_a and_o merry-hearted_n from_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o own_o innocent_a and_o clear_a conscience_n so_o that_o look_v as_o the_o naughty_a conscience_n can_v speak_v no_o comfort_n though_o all_o the_o world_n speak_v well_o of_o it_o so_o contrary_o though_o all_o the_o world_n reproach_n censure_n slander_n etc._n etc._n yet_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v and_o will_v speak_v peace_n and_o comfort_n to_o a_o man_n heart_n the_o corinthian_n do_v exceed_o slight_a 38._o faelix_fw-la conscientia_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la conscia_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la proprium_fw-la iudicium_fw-la nec_fw-la alienum_fw-la veretur_fw-la bern_n de_fw-fr conscience_n beata_fw-la plane_n quae_fw-la non_fw-la alienis_fw-la aestimatur_fw-la iudiciis_fw-la sed_fw-la domesticis_fw-la percipitur_fw-la sensibus_fw-la tamquam_fw-la svi_fw-la iudex_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la populares_fw-la opiniones_fw-la pro_fw-la mercede_fw-la aliqua_fw-la requirit_fw-la neq_fw-la prosupplicio_fw-la pavet_fw-la ambros_n the_o offic_n l._n 2._o c_o 1._o nâ—n_fw-la possunt_fw-la aliena_fw-la verba_fw-la crimen_fw-la affigere_fw-la quod_fw-la propria_fw-la non_fw-la recepit_fw-la conscia_fw-la ambrin_n ps_n 38._o paul_n he_o be_v this_o and_o he_o be_v that_o but_o how_o be_v he_o affect_v with_o it_o see_v how_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 3._o 4._o but_o with_o i_o it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a thing_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o you_o i_o know_v full_a well_o