the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o action_n good_a or_o evil_n be_v the_o conscience_n and_o all_o action_n and_o course_n of_o man_n be_v as_o their_o conscience_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n pro._n 4._o 23._o the_o heart_n &_o conscience_n be_v the_o fountain_n every_o action_n of_o a_o man_n life_n be_v a_o issue_n a_o little_a rivelet_n &_o a_o water_n passage_n thence_o be_v these_o water_n then_o that_o issue_n thence_o nought_o the_o way_n to_o heal_v they_o be_v to_o 12._o non_fw-la erit_fw-la fructue_n bone_fw-la nisi_fw-la arboris_fw-la bonae_fw-la muta_fw-la cor_fw-la et_fw-la mutabitur_fw-la opus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la dom._n serm._n 12._o cast_v the_o salt_n into_o the_o spring_n mend_v the_o conscience_n and_o all_o be_v mend_v good_a conscience_n will_v make_v good_a man_n and_o good_a man_n will_v make_v good_a time_n lo_o here_o a_o project_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o evil_a time_n be_v this_o project_n set_v on_o foot_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n set_v up_o how_o shall_v we_o see_v profanation_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n &_o day_n injustice_n bribery_n oppression_n deceit_n adultery_n and_o whoredom_n and_o all_o other_o iniquite_v how_o shall_v we_o see_v all_o these_o as_o our_o saviour_n see_v satan_n fall_v down_o like_o lightning_n from_o heaven_n how_o shall_v we_o see_v they_o come_v tumble_v down_o like_o so_o many_o dagon_n before_o god_n ark_n yea_o tumble_v down_o and_o break_v to_o the_o stump_n the_o only_a ark_n that_o must_v dash_v and_o ding_v down_o these_o dagon_n be_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o if_o we_o will_v well_o weigh_v the_o matter_n what_o be_v there_o equal_o desirable_a with_o 5._o ecce_fw-la quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la plena_fw-la bonis_fw-la arca_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la inanis_fw-la conscientia_fw-la bona_fw-la vis_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o bone_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la tum_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la vis_fw-la habere_fw-la malum_fw-la nihil_fw-la omni_fw-la no_o non_fw-la vxorem_fw-la non_fw-la filium_fw-la non_fw-la ancillan_n villam_fw-la tunicam_fw-la postremo_fw-la non_fw-la caligam_fw-la et_fw-la tamen_fw-la vis_fw-la habere_fw-la malan_n vitam_fw-la rogo_fw-la te_fw-la praepone_n vitam_fw-la tuam_fw-la caligae_fw-la tuus_fw-la sic_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la aug._n ibid._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ergo_fw-la divitiae_fw-la bonae_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la istae_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la a_o bonis_fw-la &_o malis_fw-la haberi_fw-la possunt_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la bona_fw-la sint_fw-la bonos_fw-es tamen_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n don_n serm._n 5._o a_o good_a conscience_n what_o be_v that_o man_n will_v have_v but_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o good_a and_o yet_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n they_o desire_v to_o have_v good_a what_o little_a care_n to_o have_v the_o conscience_n such_o wife_n child_n servant_n house_n land_n air_n food_n raiment_n who_o will_v not_o have_v these_o good_a and_o yet_o that_o without_o which_o none_o of_o all_o these_o be_v good_a nor_o will_v yield_v we_o any_o true_a good_a that_o alone_o be_v neglect_v and_o while_o man_n will_v have_v all_o other_o thing_n good_a yet_o their_o conscience_n &_o themselves_o be_v nought_o now_o alas_o what_o good_a will_v all_o other_o good_n do_v we_o while_o this_o one_o and_o this_o main_n good_a thing_n be_v want_v how_o excellent_a be_v this_o good_a above_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n a_o good_a wife_n good_a child_n good_a land_n etc._n etc._n these_o may_v a_o man_n have_v and_o yet_o he_o himself_o not_o good_a these_o find_v man_n sometime_o good_a but_o make_v none_o so_o these_o good_n may_v a_o man_n have_v and_o yet_o himself_o be_v nought_o not_o so_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o no_o evil_a man_n can_v have_v which_o whosoever_o have_v it_o make_v he_o and_o all_o he_o have_v good_a so_o great_a and_o so_o good_a a_o good_a why_o be_v it_o so_o much_o neglect_v try_v we_o therefore_o &_o let_v we_o assay_v if_o by_o any_o mean_n god_n good_a blessing_n give_v assistance_n we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stir_v up_o man_n and_o to_o work_v they_o to_o regard_v so_o great_a &_o so_o excellent_a a_o good_a it_o may_v be_v at_o least_o some_o few_o may_v be_v persuade_v &_o may_v set_v upon_o this_o work_n of_o get_v a_o good_a conscience_n if_o but_o some_o few_o if_o but_o one_o be_v wrought_v upon_o the_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a if_o none_o yet_o our_o work_n be_v with_o our_o god_n to_o who_o we_o be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n in_o christ_n in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v and_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v 2_o cor._n 2._o 15._o this_o portion_n of_o scripture_n then_o which_o i_o have_v choose_v for_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n 1._o paul_n sober_a and_o ingenious_a profession_n and_o protestation_n vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o ananias_n his_o insolent_a and_o impetuous_a injunction_n vers_fw-la 2._o 3._o paul_n zealous_a answer_n and_o contestation_n vers_fw-la 3._o 1._o the_o first_o be_v paul_n protestation_n in_o these_o word_n man_n and_o brethren_n i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n until_o this_o day_n with_o this_o protestation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n paul_n begin_v his_o plea_n and_o how_o ever_o to_o distinguish_v ourselves_o from_o papist_n we_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o protestant_n yet_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v sound_n and_o good_a protestant_n indeed_o till_o we_o can_v take_v up_o paul_n protestation_n that_o our_o care_n endeavour_n &_o course_n be_v to_o live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n a_o protestant_n with_o a_o loose_a &_o a_o naughty_a conscience_n have_v no_o great_a cause_n to_o glory_n in_o his_o desertion_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n as_o good_a a_o blind_a papist_n as_o a_o halt_a protestant_n the_o blind_a and_o the_o halt_n be_v equal_o abominable_a unto_o the_o lord_n paul_n be_v here_o bring_v forth_o to_o answer_v for_o himself_o before_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o the_o council_n and_o his_o preface_n as_o i_o say_v to_o his_o intend_a apology_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v injurious_o interrupt_v be_v a_o protestation_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o this_o his_o good_a conscience_n or_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o conscience_n he_o set_v forth_o 1._o from_o his_o conversation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v live_v or_o converse_v a_o good_a conversation_n be_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n indeed_o there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a conscience_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o converse_v in_o good_a it_o be_v not_o some_o mood_n &_o fit_n in_o some_o good_a action_n &_o dury_n from_o whence_o conscience_n gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o goodness_n but_o a_o good_a conversation_n godly_a &_o religious_a in_o the_o general_a tenor_n thereof_o prove_v the_o conscience_n worthy_a such_o a_o honour_n as_o to_o be_v hold_v good_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o live_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n many_o a_o man_n be_v frequent_o in_o the_o city_n and_o yet_o can_v be_v say_v to_o live_v there_o there_o a_o man_n live_v where_o he_o have_v his_o converse_n and_o residence_n a_o man_n life_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o some_o few_o action_n in_o which_o at_o some_o time_n he_o may_v be_v find_v but_o by_o his_o general_a course_n and_o conversation_n god_n will_v judge_v every_o man_n not_o according_a to_o his_o step_n but_o according_a to_o his_o way_n it_o be_v overrigid_a censoriousnes_n to_o condemn_v a_o righteous_a man_n &_o to_o question_v whether_o his_o conscience_n be_v good_a because_o some_o step_n of_o his_o have_v be_v besides_o the_o way_n we_o know_v for_o the_o general_a his_o way_n be_v good_a wherein_o he_o walk_v and_o therefore_o according_a to_o his_o good_a way_n we_o judge_v his_o conscience_n good_a contrary_o when_o we_o see_v a_o man_n way_n for_o thâ—_n general_a to_o be_v evil_a though_o some_o timâ—_n he_o may_v tread_v a_o right_a step_n or_o two_o anâ—_n chance_n to_o chap_v into_o the_o fair_a road_n foâ—_n a_o rod_n or_o two_o for_o this_o to_o judge_v a_o man_n conscience_n good_a be_v a_o bottomless_a and_o boundless_a charity_n every_o manâ—_n conscience_n be_v as_o his_o life_n be_v 2._o from_o the_o generality_n of_o his_o care_n &_o obedience_n in_o all_o good_a conscience_n it_o musâ—_n be_v all_o good_a or_o it_o be_v no_o good_a conscience_n aâ—_n all_o there_o be_v that_o live_v in_o some_o gooâ—_n conscience_n yea_o herod_n seem_v to_o have_v much_o good_a conscience_n he_o do_v many_o thing_n glad_o but_o yet_o paul_n go_v further_a and_o live_v not_o in_o some_o not_o in_o much_o but_o in_o all_o good_a conscience_n 3._o from_o the_o sincerity_n and_o integrity_n of_o it_o before_o god_n before_o man_n how_o many_o have_v their_o conscience_n exceed_v
the_o goodness_n of_o his_o conscience_n far_o above_o all_o carthly_a thing_n wealth_n liberty_n wife_n child_n life_n itself_o all_o be_v vile_a and_o cheap_a in_o comparison_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o a_o man_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v endure_v any_o grief_n &_o suffer_v any_o wrong_n to_o keep_v his_o conscience_n good_a towards_o god_n such_o a_o good_a conscience_n have_v daniel_n dan._n 1._o 8._o he_o purpose_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v not_o defile_v himself_o with_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o king_n meat_n that_o be_v he_o be_v full_o settle_v &_o resolve_v in_o his_o conscience_n come_v what_o will_v come_v he_o will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o what_o if_o he_o can_v have_v get_v no_o other_o meat_n without_o all_o doubt_n he_o will_v rather_o have_v starve_v then_o have_v defile_v his_o conscience_n with_o that_o meat_n he_o will_v have_v lose_v his_o life_n rather_o than_o have_v lose_v the_o peace_n and_o integrity_n of_o his_o conscience_n it_o seem_v a_o question_n of_o great_a difficulty_n which_o be_v put_v to_o the_o three_o child_n dan_n 3._o whether_o they_o will_v give_v the_o bow_n of_o their_o body_n to_o the_o golden_a idol_n or_o the_o burn_n of_o their_o body_n to_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n but_o yet_o they_o find_v no_o such_o difficulty_n therein_o they_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v in_o that_o matter_n ver_fw-la 16._o of_o the_o two_o fire_n they_o choose_v the_o cool_v &_o the_o easy_a the_o fire_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v seven_o time_n hot_a and_o more_o intolerable_a than_o the_o fire_n of_o nebucadnezzar_n furnace_n though_o it_o be_v heat_v seven_o time_n more_o than_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v heat_v if_o the_o question_n come_v between_o life_n and_o good_a conscience_n that_o one_o of_o the_o two_o must_v be_v part_v withal_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n life_n be_v wondrous_a sweet_a and_o precious_a skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n ilb_n 2._o 4._o what_o then_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v in_o such_o a_o hard_a case_n hear_v what_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n act._n 20._o 24._o my_o life_n be_v not_o dear_a unto_o i_o so_o that_o i_o may_v fulfil_v my_o ministration_n with_o joy_n and_o wherein_o lie_v his_o joy_n but_o in_o his_o good_a conscience_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o care_v not_o to_o loose_v my_o life_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n a_o good_a conscience_n in_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o be_v secret_o compare_v to_o a_o ship_n now_o in_o a_o tempest_n at_o sea_n when_o the_o question_n be_v come_v to_o this_o whether_o the_o good_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o or_o the_o ship_n be_v cast_v away_o what_o do_v the_o mariner_n see_v act._n 27._o 18._o 38._o they_o lighten_v the_o ship_n and_o cast_v out_o the_o wheat_n into_o the_o sea_n the_o mariner_n will_v turn_v the_o rich_a commodity_n over_o booâ—d_a to_o save_v the_o ship_n for_o they_o know_v if_o the_o ship_n be_v cast_v away_o than_o themselves_o be_v cast_v away_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n when_o the_o case_n come_v to_o this_o pinch_n that_o either_o his_o outward_a comfort_n or_o his_o inward_a peace_n must_v wrack_v he_o will_v cheerful_o cast_v the_o wheat_n into_o the_o sea_n will_v part_v with_o all_o earthly_a commodity_n &_o comfort_n before_o he_o will_v rush_v and_o wrack_v his_o conscience_n upon_o any_o rock_n he_o know_v if_o the_o ship_n be_v wrack_v if_o his_o conscience_n be_v crack_v that_o then_o himself_o &_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v cast_v away_o &_o therefore_o he_o will_v throw_v away_o all_o to_o save_v conscience_n from_o be_v split_v upon_o the_o rock_n and_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o sand_n there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o difference_n between_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o all_o outward_a thing_n even_o unto_o life_n it_o self_n as_o be_v between_o the_o arm_n &_o the_o head_n or_o heart_n the_o brain_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v vital_a part_n therefore_o when_o the_o head_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v cleave_v or_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v thrust_v through_o a_o man_n will_v not_o stand_v question_v whether_o he_o be_v best_o adventure_v his_o hand_n or_o his_o arm_n to_o save_v his_o head_n or_o his_o heart_n but_o either_o of_o these_o be_v in_o danger_n the_o hand_n &_o the_o arm_n present_o interpose_v themselves_o to_o receive_v the_o blow_n and_o put_v themselves_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v wound_v or_o cut_v off_o rather_o than_o the_o head_n or_o heart_n shall_v be_v pierce_v a_o man_n may_v have_v his_o hand_n or_o arm_v cut_v off_o and_o yet_o may_v live_v but_o a_o wound_n in_o the_o brain_n or_o heart_n be_v mortal_a it_o be_v so_o in_o this_o case_n a_o good_a conscience_n value_v its_o own_o peace_n above_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v that_o wherein_o a_o christian_n life_n lie_v therefore_o he_o will_v suffer_v the_o right_a hand_n or_o foot_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o loose_v all_o rather_o than_o expose_v conscience_n to_o danger_n a_o man_n may_v go_v to_o heaven_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o limb_n and_o though_o he_o halt_v mat._n 18_o 8._o but_o if_o a_o man_n loose_v his_o life_n if_o conscience_n be_v lose_v all_o be_v lose_v a_o man_n may_v go_v to_o heaven_n though_o he_o lose_v riches_n liberty_n life_n but_o if_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v lose_v there_o be_v no_o come_n thither_o all_o thing_n compare_v to_o conscience_n be_v as_o far_o beneath_o it_o as_o the_o least_o finger_n beneath_o the_o head_n he_o be_v a_o mad_a man_n that_o will_v suffer_v his_o skull_n to_o be_v cleave_v to_o save_v his_o little_a finger_n nay_o but_o the_o pare_n of_o his_o nail_n and_o yet_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o such_o mad_a man_n that_o suffer_v conscience_n to_o receive_v many_o a_o deep_a wound_n and_o gash_n to_o save_v those_o thing_n which_o in_o comparison_n of_o good_a conscience_n be_v but_o as_o the_o nail_n paring_n to_o the_o head_n try_v man_n conscience_n here_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o exceed_v short_a a_o good_a conscience_n will_v endure_v any_o grief_n and_o suffer_v any_o wrong_n rather_o than_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o its_o own_o peace_n god_n command_v amaziah_n 2._o chro._n 25_o to_o put_v away_o israel_n oh_o but_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v for_o my_o hundred_o talent_n tush_o what_o be_v a_o hundred_o talent_n a_o good_a conscience_n in_o yield_a obedience_n to_o god_n be_v a_o rich_a treasure_n than_o the_o east_n and_o west_n indies_n and_o yet_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o will_v craze_v their_o conscience_n a_o hundred_o time_n before_o they_o will_v lose_v one_o talon_n by_o obedience_n to_o god_n out_o of_o a_o care_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n a_o talon_n nay_o that_o be_v too_o deep_a never_o put_v they_o to_o that_o cost_n they_o will_v sell_v a_o good_a conscience_n not_o for_o gain_v but_o for_o the_o take_n of_o a_o farthing_n token_n god_n and_o good_a conscience_n say_v sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n possible_o some_o halfpenny_n customer_n come_v to_o a_o tradesman_n shop_n on_o a_o sabbath_n and_o ask_v the_o sale_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o commodity_n now_o the_o man_n conscience_n tell_v he_o of_o the_o commandment_n tell_v he_o what_o god_n look_v for_o tell_v he_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o his_o peace_n to_o make_v market_n on_o that_o day_n etc._n etc._n but_o then_o he_o tell_v conscience_n that_o if_o he_o be_v so_o precise_a he_o may_v loose_v a_o customer_n and_o if_o he_o lose_v his_o customer_n he_o may_v shut_v up_o his_o shop-window_n a_o innkeeper_n conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v attend_v god_n service_n at_o his_o house_n on_o his_o day_n they_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v wait_v on_o his_o guest_n but_o then_o he_o reply_v to_o conscience_n that_o then_o his_o take_n will_v be_v but_o poor_a and_o this_o be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o pluck_v down_o his_o sign_n so_o here_o lie_v a_o dispute_n between_o conscience_n and_o gain_n which_o of_o these_o two_o must_v be_v part_v with_o if_o now_o in_o this_o case_n a_o man_n will_v grow_v to_o this_o resolution_n by_o god_n help_n i_o be_o resolve_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o sabbath_n i_o will_v rather_o loose_v the_o best_a customer_n i_o have_v &_o the_o best_a guest_n i_o have_v than_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n if_o i_o beg_v i_o beg_v i_o i_o will_v say_v of_o
good_a &_o yet_o their_o conscience_n be_v far_o short_a of_o goodness_n because_o they_o be_v not_o good_a before_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o conscience_n while_o conscience_n be_v make_v only_o of_o the_o capital_n of_o the_o second_o table_n or_o of_o the_o external_o &_o ceremonial_n of_o the_o first_o which_o duty_n be_v not_o do_v out_o of_o obedience_n to_o god_n &_o his_o commandment_n but_o a_o man_n self_n either_o in_o his_o gain_n or_o in_o his_o praise_n be_v seek_v &_o base_a end_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n to_o good_a duty_n here_o the_o conscience_n what_o ever_o applause_n it_o have_v from_o or_o before_o man_n for_o it_o goodness_n yet_o of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o esteem_v for_o that_o be_v not_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o but_o which_o be_v one_o inward_o who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o that_o have_v its_o praise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v before_o god_n 4._o from_o his_o continuance_n &_o constancy_n until_o this_o day_n to_o begin_v a_o good_a life_n and_o course_n and_o to_o live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n &_o that_o before_o god_n be_v excellent_a thing_n but_o yet_o one_o thing_n be_v want_v to_o make_v up_o this_o goodness_n complete_a to_o be_v so_o for_o a_o day_n or_o some_o day_n will_v not_o serve_v but_o when_o a_o man_n can_v say_v at_o his_o last_o day_n i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n until_o this_o day_n that_o man_n may_v be_v safe_o judge_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n indeed_o thus_o in_o these_o four_o particular_n do_v the_o goodness_n of_o paul_n conscience_n appear_v it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o confine_v myself_o &_o to_o keep_v i_o within_o these_o bound_n alone_o but_o to_o take_v a_o large_a latitude_n within_o the_o compass_n whereof_o i_o will_v bring_v both_o those_o forename_a and_o all_o other_o material_a point_n which_o this_o protestation_n do_v afford_v chap._n ii_o conscience_n describe_v the_o main_a subject_n of_o this_o protestation_n and_o the_o aim_n of_o this_o follow_a discourse_n be_v concern_v a_o good_a conscience_n for_o the_o more_o orderly_o handle_v thereof_o consider_v these_o special_o 1._o what_o conscience_n be_v 2._o what_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v 3._o how_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v be_v get_v and_o keep_v the_o mean_n of_o it_o 4._o how_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v be_v know_v the_o mark_n of_o it_o 5._o the_o motive_n to_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n 1._o what_o conscience_n be_v it_o may_v be_v thus_o describe_v conscience_n be_v a_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n take_v knowledge_n and_o bear_v witness_n of_o all_o a_o man_n thought_n word_n &_o action_n &_o according_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v absolve_a or_o condemn_v comfort_v or_o torment_v the_o same_o i_o know_v there_o be_v other_o definition_n give_v by_o other_o more_o succinct_a and_o neat_a but_o i_o rather_o choose_v this_o though_o it_o may_v be_v not_o altogether_o so_o formal_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o art_n the_o rule_n of_o â—ove_n and_o profit_v many_o time_n may_v make_v bold_a to_o dispense_v with_o rule_n of_o art_n so_o i_o may_v be_v profitable_a i_o care_v the_o less_o to_o be_v artificial_a it_o may_v suffice_v that_o this_o description_n be_v answerable_a to_o that_o auditory_a for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v first_o intend_v a_o plain_a familiar_a description_n agree_v well_o enough_o with_o such_o a_o people_n for_o the_o better_a conceive_v of_o it_o let_v it_o be_v take_v in_o piece_n and_o every_o parcel_n view_v several_o it_o be_v a_o faculty_n or_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o heart_n 1._o john_n 3._o 20._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v us._n eccl._n 7._o 22._o thou_o own_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o thyself_o likewise_o have_v curse_v other_o that_o be_v thy_o own_o conscience_n know_v it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 11._o for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o be_v with_o our_o conscience_n not_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o spirit_n distinct_a from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o origen_n mistake_v but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n therefore_o the_o name_n that_o be_v oft_o give_v to_o the_o soul_n be_v give_v to_o it_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o faculty_n be_v place_v we_o must_v know_v that_o conscience_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o any_o one_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o understanding_n alone_o not_o in_o the_o memory_n will_n or_o affection_n alone_o but_o it_o have_v place_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o according_a to_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o have_v several_a office_n or_o acts._n take_v knowledge_n eccle._n 7._o 22._o thou_o own_o heart_n know_v conscience_n be_v place_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o god_n spy_n &_o man_n superior_a and_o overseer_n a_o inseparable_a companion_n that_o be_v with_o a_o man_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thought_n word_n or_o work_v that_o it_o know_v not_o and_o take_v not_o notice_n of_o so_o that_o that_o which_o david_n speak_v of_o god_n himself_o psal_n 139._o 3._o 4._o thou_o compasse_v my_o heart_n &_o my_o lie_v down_o and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o way_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n but_o lo_o thou_o know_v it_o altogether_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n if_o i_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o may_v be_v also_o say_v of_o conscience_n god_n deputy_n it_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o our_o way_n not_o a_o motion_n in_o the_o mind_n not_o a_o syllable_n in_o the_o mouth_n to_o which_o it_o be_v not_o privy_a yea_o it_o be_v thus_o inseparable_o present_a with_o we_o not_o only_o to_o see_v but_o also_o to_o set_v down_o to_o register_v &_o to_o put_v down_o upon_o record_v all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n conscience_n 31._o nam_fw-la quocunque_fw-la i_o verto_fw-la vitia_fw-la mea_fw-la i_o sâ—_n quuntur_fw-la ubicumque_fw-la vado_fw-la conscientia_fw-la mea_fw-la menon_fw-mi deserit_fw-la se_fw-la praesens_fw-la adsistit_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la facere_fw-la scribit_fw-la idcirco_fw-la quanquam_fw-la humana_fw-la subterfugian_n iudicia_fw-la iudicium_fw-la propriae_fw-la consc_fw-la fugere_fw-la non_fw-la valeâ—_n et_fw-fr si_fw-fr hominiê°_n celo_fw-la qucd_v 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 ber._n de_fw-fr inter._n dom._n c._n 31._o be_v god_n notary_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o pass_v we_o in_o our_o whole_a life_n good_a or_o ill_a which_o conscience_n note_v not_o down_o with_o a_o indelible_a character_n which_o nothing_o can_v raze_v out_o but_o christ_n 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 and_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 jerem._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 &_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 the_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 be_v it_o exact_a &_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 pro._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 of_o trial_n affliction_n and_o 13._o peccatâ—_n 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
esth_n 8._o 17._o turn_v jew_n be_v not_o there_o joy_n of_o such_o proselyte_n not_o a_o whit_n for_o not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n fall_v upon_o they_o as_o many_o frequent_a the_o public_a assembly_n more_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o statute_n then_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o commandment_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n help_v the_o jew_n esth_n 9_o 3._o be_v it_o for_o conscience_n sake_n nothing_o less_o but_o for_o wrath_n sake_n and_o for_o fear_n because_o the_o fear_n of_o mordecai_n fall_v upon_o they_o if_o the_o pharisee_n have_v do_v all_o that_o mat._n 6._o for_o conscience_n sake_n which_o they_o do_v for_o vainglory_n sake_n they_o have_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o good_a conscience_n many_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o paul_n day_n phil._n 1._o do_v not_o so_o good_a a_o work_n argue_v a_o good_a conscience_n yes_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o that_o be_v do_v for_o contention_n sake_n not_o to_o add_v soul_n to_o the_o church_n but_o to_o add_v sorrow_n to_o paul_n affliction_n it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o good_a conscience_n when_o that_o which_o we_o do_v be_v do_v with_o a_o respect_n unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n psal_n 119._o 6._o and_o not_o with_o a_o squint_a respect_n unto_o our_o own_o private_a for_o praise_n or_o profit_n it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n of_o those_o bohemian_o good_a conscience_n in_o 24._o vtrine_fw-mi mâ—ioris_fw-la hâ—retici_fw-la illine_a qui_fw-la pictas_fw-la &_o ligula_v a_o qui_fw-la aureas_fw-la &_o argenteas_fw-la imagine_v â—_o templis_fw-la exigerent_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la conflandam_fw-la mâ—netam_fw-la igne_fw-la adorerent_fw-la dubra_n hiss_v bohem._n l._n 24._o pluck_v down_o image_n that_o they_o beat_v down_o only_o paint_v and_o wooden_a image_n while_o sigismond_n the_o emperor_n pull_v down_o silver_n and_o golden_a one_o to_o melt_v into_o money_n for_o pay_v for_o his_o soldier_n as_o they_o plead_v for_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v hold_v heretic_n for_o their_o fact_n if_o they_o have_v pull_v down_o such_o image_n as_o he_o do_v they_o may_v have_v be_v think_v to_o have_v do_v it_o for_o gain_n and_o not_o for_o conscience_n sake_n how_o great_a be_v often_o the_o zeal_n of_o many_o against_o fashion_n and_o such_o vanity_n how_o well_o it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o not_o for_o envy_v against_o some_o particular_a person_n who_o they_o do_v distaste_n and_o so_o for_o the_o person_n the_o vanity_n for_o if_o it_o be_v for_o conscience_n sake_n how_o be_v it_o that_o those_o vanity_n such_o great_a offence_n to_o their_o conscience_n find_v in_o some_o distaste_a person_n be_v yet_o no_o trouble_n to_o their_o conscience_n be_v the_o very_a same_o if_o not_o worse_o in_o their_o own_o favourite_n and_o associate_n judge_n whether_o such_o zeal_n come_v from_o conscience_n or_o from_o corrupt_a affection_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o more_o against_o the_o person_n then_o against_o the_o sin_n aniph_n 5_o 5_o note_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n holy_a boldness_n bâ—na_fw-la conscientia_fw-la prodire_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o conspici_fw-la ipsas_fw-la nequitia_fw-la tenebras_fw-la timet_fw-la senec._n ep_v 98._o qui_fw-la non_fw-la deliquit_fw-la decet_fw-la audacem_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o confidentemr_n prose_n &_o proterve_fw-la loqui_fw-la plaut_n in_o aniph_n 5._o we_o have_v a_o five_o note_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o text_n and_o paul_n earnest_o behold_v the_o council_n here_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o his_o look_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o word_n in_o his_o face_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o speech_n paul_n be_v here_o convent_v before_o the_o council_n with_o what_o face_n be_v he_o able_a to_o behold_v they_o and_o paul_n earnest_o behold_v the_o council_n a_o good_a conscience_n make_v a_o man_n hold_v up_o his_o head_n even_o in_o the_o thick_a of_o his_o enemy_n i_o can_v look_v they_o in_o the_o face_n and_o outface_v a_o whole_a rabble_n of_o they_o assemble_v on_o purpose_n to_o cast_v disgrace_n on_o it_o that_o may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o man_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o some_o of_o david_n man_n 1_o chron._n 12._o 8._o who_o face_n be_v like_o the_o face_n of_o lion_n for_o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n pro._n 28._o 1._o now_o may_v paul_n true_o have_v say_v as_o david_n psal_n 57_o 4._o my_o soul_n be_v among_o lion_n i_o lie_v among_o they_o that_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o now_o how_o fare_v he_o what_o be_v he_o all_o a_o mort_fw-fr look_v he_o pale_a and_o blank_a do_v he_o sneak_v or_o hang_v down_o his_o head_n or_o droop_v with_o a_o deject_a countenance_n no_o paul_n be_v as_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n and_o can_v face_v these_o lion_n and_o earnest_o fix_v his_o countenance_n upon_o the_o best_a of_o they_o a_o good_a conscience_n make_v a_o man_n face_n as_o god_n have_v make_v ezekiel_n ezek._n 3._o 8._o 9_o behold_v i_o have_v make_v thy_o face_n strong_a against_o their_o face_n and_o thy_o forehead_n strong_a against_o their_o forehead_n as_o a_o adamant_n hard_o than_o flint_n have_v i_o make_v thy_o sorehead_n fear_v they_o not_o neither_o be_v dismay_v at_o their_o look_n such_o hearten_v and_o harden_v come_v also_o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o good_a conscience_n make_v a_o man_n go_v as_o the_o lord_n in_o another_o sense_n tell_v israel_n he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o levit._n 26._o 13._o i_o have_v make_v you_o go_v upright_o a_o good_a conscience_n erect_v a_o man_n face_n and_o look_n be_v no_o sneak_v slinker_n but_o make_v a_o man_n go_v upright_o as_o contrary_o guilt_n deject_v both_o a_o man_n spirit_n and_o his_o look_n and_o unless_o a_o man_n have_v a_o sodomitical_a impudency_n isa_n 3._o 9_o or_o a_o whore_n forehead_n jerem._n 3._o 3._o which_o refuse_v to_o be_v ashamed_a make_v he_o hang_v down_o the_o head_n paul_n fix_v his_o eye_n here_o and_o look_v earnest_o upon_o they_o 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