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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 whole_a course_n it_o keep_v a_o book_n in_o which_o it_o have_v a_o man_n whole_a life_n pen_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o office_n conscience_n be_v place_v in_o the_o memory_n and_o be_v the_o register_n and_o recorder_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o bear_v witness_n this_o we_o find_v rom._n 2._o 15._o their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n rom._n 9_o 1._o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o this_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o this_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a office_n of_o the_o conscience_n for_o therefore_o it_o be_v exact_a and_o punctual_a in_o set_v down_o the_o particular_n of_o a_o man_n whole_a life_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o faithful_a witness_n either_o for_o he_o or_o against_o he_o for_o a_o faithful_a witness_n can_v lie_v prou._n 14._o 5._o this_o office_n it_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v at_o all_o time_n 14._o peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la celare_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la quocumque_fw-la vado_fw-la consc_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la est_fw-la secum_fw-la portans_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la posui_fw-la sive_fw-la bonum_fw-la sive_fw-la malum_fw-la seruat_fw-la vivo_fw-la restituet_fw-la defuncto_fw-la depositum_fw-la quod_fw-la servandun_v accepit_fw-la bern._n med._n do_v vot_o cap._n 14._o of_o trial_n affliction_n and_o most_o of_o all_o at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o solemn_o call_v in_o to_o give_v in_o evidence_n rom._n 2._o 15._o 16._o their_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v secret_n of_o man_n at_o that_o day_n it_o shall_v especial_o witness_v either_o for_o or_o against_o a_o man_n if_o our_o life_n and_o action_n have_v be_v good_a it_o will_v then_o do_v like_o the_o true_a witness_n pro._n 14_o 25._o a_o true_a witness_n deliver_v soul_n if_o wicked_a &_o ungodly_a it_o will_v deal_v with_o it_o as_o job_n complain_v god_n do_v with_o he_o job_n 10._o 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
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 and_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 shive_n 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 pharisee_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 and_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 strait_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 97._o bol._n pag._n of_o pope_n pag._n 97._o hadrian_n the_o four_o be_v choke_v with_o a_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 ec._n 10._o 1._o and_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_n 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 ex._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 deal_v with_o 12._o putantes_fw-la pauperem_fw-la vel_fw-la medietatem_fw-la petebant_fw-la pecuniarum_fw-la novissime_fw-la vel_fw-la paveum_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 dabo_fw-la hist_o tripart_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 12._o his_o tormentor_n who_o have_v pull_v down_o a_o idolatrous_a temple_n and_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 7._o ad_fw-la impietatem_fw-la inquit_fw-la obulum_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 theodor._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o half_a penny_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 and_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 luke_n 16._o 10._o even_o the_o least_o thing_n be_v as_o 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to_o make_v the_o conscience_n peaceable_o good_a these_o thing_n be_v require_v 1._o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o blood_n the_o conscience_n can_v be_v at_o peace_n till_o it_o be_v purge_v from_o its_o guilt_n a_o impure_a conscience_n can_v but_o be_v a_o unquiet_a conscience_n and_o every_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v impure_a gild_n be_v the_o same_o to_o the_o conscience_n that_o the_o wind_n be_v to_o the_o sea_n isa_n 27._o 20._o 21._o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a now_o that_o which_o make_v the_o sea_n so_o troublesome_a and_o rage_o restless_a be_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o bluster_a wind_n that_o trouble_v &_o toss_v it_o to_o and_o fro_o the_o wind_n
righteous_a smite_v i_o but_o yet_o whilst_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 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 and_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 &_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 and_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 not_o you_o hearken_v and_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 and_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 of_o 42._o ita_fw-la enim_fw-la desuper_fw-la in_o silento_fw-la sonat_fw-la quidam_fw-la non_fw-la auribus_fw-la sed_fw-la mentibus_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 42._o the_o voice_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o secret_a suggestion_n thereof_o and_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 to_o reform_v 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 and_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 accusation_n check_v and_o chide_v take_v up_o and_o ship_v we_o when_o we_o do_v amiss_o so_o psal_n 42._o 5._o 11._o and_o ps_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 ps_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 different_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 to_o we_o as_o the_o lord_n to_o jonah_n jon._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_n 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 ps_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 beast_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-worship_n and_o private_a devotion_n to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n sanctification_n of_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 satin_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 suspicion_n conscience_n can_v be_v suspect_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 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 sungere_fw-la deinde_fw-la judicis_fw-la novissime_fw-la deprecatoris_fw-la aliquando_fw-la offâ—ndete_fw-la senec._n epist_n 28._o 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_v 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 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 in_o this_o case_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o double_a wickedness_n either_o they_o deal_v as_o the_o jew_n with_o the_o apostle_n act._n 4._o 18._o and_o 1_o thes_n 2._o 16._o they_o either_o stop_v conscience_n mouth_n and_o labour_n to_o silence_v this_o preacher_n or_o else_o they_o deal_v with_o conscience_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v with_o stephen_n act._n 7._o 57_o they_o stop_v their_o ear_n if_o they_o can_v stop_v conscience_n mouth_n they_o will_v at_o least_o stop_v their_o own_o ear_n 1_o they_o labour_v to_o stop_v conscience_n mouth_n if_o conscience_n begin_v to_o take_v they_o aside_o and_o to_o say_v to_o they_o as_o ehud_n to_o eglon_n judg._n 3._o 19_o i_o have_v a_o secret_a errand_n unto_o thou_o they_o answer_v but_o in_o another_o sense_n as_o he_o do_v keep_v silence_n if_o conscience_n offer_v to_o be_v talk_v unto_o they_o they_o shufflle_v it_o off_o as_o felix_n do_v paul_n they_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n they_o will_v find_v some_o other_o time_n when_o their_o leisure_n will_v better_o serve_v yea_o many_o when_o their_o conscience_n reproach_v they_o they_o again_o reproach_n and_o reprove_v it_o and_o answer_v it_o as_o the_o danite_n do_v micah_n judge_n 11._o 23._o what_o ail_v thou_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v reproachful_a language_n to_o their_o own_o conscience_n that_o it_o can_v be_v quiet_a and_o let_v they_o alone_o 2_o but_o yet_o conscience_n will_v not_o of_o entimes_o be_v thus_o post_v and_o shuffle_v off_o will_v not_o be_v gag_v or_o suffer_v her_o lip_n to_o be_v sow_o up_o but_o will_v deal_v with_o a_o man_n as_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n do_v with_o our_o saviour_n math._n 15._o she_o will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o with_o neglect_n or_o cross_a answer_n but_o she_o still_o press_v upon_o our_o saviour_n and_o grow_v so_o much_o the_o more_o importunat_a so_o oftentimes_o conscience_n when_o she_o see_v man_n shuffle_v grow_v the_o more_o importunate_a
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 all_o 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 dirt_n and_o filth_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 this_o appear_v by_o the_o contrary_n let_v man_n be_v praise_v and_o magnify_v ever_o so_o â—et_z 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 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 quid_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 percutit_fw-la iracundia_fw-la criminantis_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la mordet_fw-la veritas_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 sanat_fw-la praeconium_fw-la laudantis_fw-la nec_fw-la bonam_fw-la vulnerat_fw-la conviciantis_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la lit_fw-fr petil_o 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 judicem_fw-la requirere_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la prodest_fw-la si_fw-la omnes_fw-la laudant_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 sola_fw-la conscientia_fw-la defendit_fw-la greg._n sup_v 125._o hom_n 6._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 prov._n 27._o 21._o as_o the_o sin_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 sweat_n 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 while_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 whilst_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 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 and_o slander_v he_o so_o his_o own_o conscience_n will_v but_o speak_v friendly_a and_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 innocence_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 and_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 and_o perplex_a unquiet_a spirit_n which_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 38._o foelix_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 judicium_fw-la nec_fw-la alienum_fw-la veretur_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr 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have_v to_o triumph_v at_o and_o what_o great_a reason_n to_o be_v cautelous_a in_o the_o event_n of_o scandal_n all_o this_o well_o weigh_v and_o due_o consider_v will_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v two_o thing_n the_o little_a reason_n of_o joy_n and_o the_o great_a reason_n of_o fear_n and_o caution_n in_o case_n of_o such_o scandalous_a event_n 1._o it_o let_v we_o see_v what_o little_a reason_n man_n of_o the_o world_n have_v to_o triumph_v insult_v and_o seren._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n epist_n ad_fw-la zen._n &_o seren._n rejoice_v as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o the_o fall_v and_o scandal_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v religion_n when_o my_o foot_n slip_v they_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o i_o psal_n 38._o 16._o if_o such_o a_o one_o do_v but_o tread_v awry_o or_o his_o foot_n but_o slip_n their_o enemy_n let_v not_o their_o slip_n slip_v but_o take_v occasion_n from_o small_a slip_n to_o make_v great_a triumph_n and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o 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papistae_fw-la calumniandi_fw-la study_v totam_fw-la nostram_fw-la conversationem_fw-la observant_a si_fw-mi quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la humanipatimur_fw-la sicut_fw-la profecto_fw-la infirmi_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o patimur_fw-la nostra_fw-la incommoda_fw-la ibi_fw-la demum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la famelici_fw-la porci_fw-la immergunt_fw-la se_fw-la in_o stercora_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la delicias_fw-la faciunt_fw-la dum_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la exemplo_fw-la maledicti_fw-la ham_n aperiunt_fw-la &_o traducunt_fw-la verè_fw-la enim_fw-la esuriunt_fw-la &_o sitiunt_fw-la scandala_fw-la nostra_fw-la luth._o in_o gen._n 9_o luther_n speak_v that_o they_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n through_o humane_a frailty_n they_o do_v fall_v into_o a_o evil_a like_o hungry_a hog_n they_o nuzzle_v in_o their_o excrement_n and_o feast_v upon_o they_o as_o upon_o dainty_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o so_o glad_v their_o heart_n that_o so_o open_v their_o mouth_n with_o so_o much_o insolency_n and_o triumph_n and_o as_o luther_n compare_v they_o in_o this_o regard_n to_o hog_n so_o 137._o so_o hos_fw-la ergo_fw-la de_fw-la nostris_fw-la doloribus_fw-la suavitatem_fw-la suae_fw-la malae_fw-la linguae_fw-la captantes_fw-la facile_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la illis_fw-la canibus_fw-la comparemus_fw-la st_o fort_n in_o malo_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la lingebant_fw-la vulnera_fw-la pauperis_fw-la illius_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la ianuam_fw-la divitis_fw-la iacebat_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n epist_n 137._o augustine_n to_o dog_n namely_o to_o the_o rich_a glutton_n dog_n that_o lay_v lick_v and_o suck_a lazarus_n his_o sore_n and_o wound_n it_o please_v not_o those_o dog_n so_o much_o to_o be_v lick_v lazarus_n sore_n as_o it_o please_v some_o man_n to_o have_v their_o tongue_n in_o the_o scandalous_a wound_n and_o sore_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v godliness_n as_o it_o be_v the_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o good_a heart_n and_o that_o which_o make_v they_o droop_v and_o mourn_v to_o see_v christ_n his_o gospel_n and_o truth_n reproach_v and_o disgrace_v by_o scandal_n so_o contrary_o it_o be_v meat_n &_o drink_v to_o wicked_a one_o and_o the_o very_a joy_n of_o their_o heart_n when_o such_o event_n fall_v out_o 137._o out_o proinde_fw-la charissimi_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la scandalo_fw-la quö_o de_fw-la bonifacio_n presbytero_fw-la non_fw-la nulli_fw-la perturbantur_fw-la non_fw-la vobis_fw-la dico_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la dolcatis_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la ista_fw-la non_fw-la dolent_a non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eye_n charitas_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-fr talibus_fw-la gaudent_fw-la abundat_fw-la in_o eye_n malignitas_fw-la diaboli_fw-la aug._n epist_n 137._o as_o such_o as_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n do_v grieve_v and_o mourn_v so_o they_o that_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v rejoice_v in_o the_o 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