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the_o blind_a to_o follow_v the_o blind_a the_o blind_a person_n his_o blind_a conscience_n into_o the_o ditch_n and_o to_o have_v god_n condemn_v he_o in_o his_o word_n though_o he_o justify_v himself_o beside_o then_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v always_o evil_a and_o a_o by-path_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o the_o follow_v it_o in_o evil_a as_o a_o by-path_n on_o the_o right_n which_o be_v sometime_o worse_o than_o the_o former_a as_o in_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o three_o and_o middle_a way_n safe_a and_o good_a and_o that_o be_v the_o inform_v of_o the_o conscience_n better_o by_o god_n word_n and_o follow_v it_o according_o unto_o which_o also_o every_o person_n be_v bind_v for_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o general_n and_o special_a call_n it_o be_v the_o first_o duty_n of_o a_o man_n to_o inform_v his_o conscience_n aright_o and_o then_o to_o follow_v the_o direction_n which_o it_o give_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v as_o the_o ship_n in_o which_o faith_n sail_v to_o heaven_n and_o which_o they_o that_o put_v away_o make_v shipwreck_n 1._o of_o faith_n we_o must_v therefore_o first_o get_v a_o good_a conscience_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o 10._o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o with_o his_o spirit_n from_o the_o filth_n thereof_o and_o have_v get_v it_o must_v keep_v the_o same_o with_o all_o care_n and_o tenderness_n special_o by_o eschew_v presumptuous_a sin_n 25._o in_o which_o be_v much_o transgression_n and_o by_o which_o the_o conscience_n be_v waste_v and_o consume_v as_o iron_n by_o the_o rust_n we_o offend_v too_o much_o alas_o through_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n let_v we_o not_o add_v to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n by_o sin_n against_o conscience_n in_o which_o we_o sin_n against_o a_o double_a voice_n of_o god_n first_o speak_v in_o his_o law_n and_o second_o in_o our_o own_o heart_n where_o this_o be_v no_o marvayl_n though_o the_o voice_n of_o faith_n and_o witness_v of_o god_n spirit_n cease_v and_o that_o the_o conscience_n so_o violate_v excuse_v not_o but_o accuse_v chap._n xlviii_o of_o prayer_n no_o christian_n exercise_n have_v so_o many_o counterfeyt_v as_o prayer_n which_o whilst_o all_o will_v seem_v to_o practice_v few_o in_o truth_n &_o experimental_o know_v we_o may_v say_v prayer_n &_o sing_v prayer_n and_o read_v prayer_n and_o hear_v prayer_n and_o yet_o not_o pray_v indeed_o yea_o we_o may_v out_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a instinct_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o indissolible_a relation_n between_o the_o creature_n and_o creator_n be_v carry_v towards_o god_n so_o far_o as_o to_o appeal_v unto_o he_o tertul._n or_o hearty_o wish_v good_a from_o he_o wherein_o as_o one_o say_v the_o soul_n give_v testimony_n to_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o pray_v aright_o that_o be_v from_o make_v know_v our_o request_n to_o god_n 8._o according_a to_o his_o will_n with_o faith_n in_o his_o love_n and_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o own_o want_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o true_a prayer_n be_v not_o every_o man_n work_n be_v because_o god_n must_v first_o work_v it_o in_o man_n heart_n by_o pour_v upon_o they_o 12._o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_z thereby_o to_o teach_v they_o both_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o they_o ought_v for_o matter_n and_o how_o for_o 8._o manner_n and_o without_o the_o handleading_a of_o which_o spirit_n we_o calvin_n dare_v not_o in_o truth_n approach_v unto_o god_n but_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n fly_v from_o his_o presence_n as_o adam_n do_v how_o nigh_o unto_o he_o soever_o we_o seem_v to_o draw_v where_o with_o the_o apostle_n i_o speak_v of_o make_v our_o request_n know_v to_o god_n my_o meaning_n be_v not_o
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credit_n in_o other_o which_o move_v many_o to_o swear_v that_o they_o may_v be_v believe_v and_o want_v of_o wit_n in_o not_o a_o few_o who_o strive_v by_o accessary_a oath_n to_o supply_v their_o defect_n of_o matter_n or_o other_o inability_n of_o speech_n there_o be_v in_o this_o swear_n veyn_v a_o deep_a mystery_n of_o mischief_n then_o ordinary_a and_o that_o indeed_o man_n take_v it_o up_o special_o in_o the_o devil_n intention_n who_o set_v they_o a_o work_n and_o not_o a_o little_a in_o their_o own_o in_o direct_a opposition_n of_o god_n and_o because_o he_o in_o his_o law_n have_v so_o severe_o prohibit_v it_o if_o god_n have_v not_o in_o his_o word_n so_o express_o and_o severe_o forbid_v it_o as_o he_o have_v do_v certain_o there_o will_v not_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o it_o use_v that_o be_v graceless_a man_n seem_v therein_o to_o affect_v a_o profess_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o a_o opinion_n from_o man_n that_o they_o fear_v nothing_o neither_o god_n nor_o devil_n as_o they_o say_v but_o god_n will_v make_v they_o feel_v that_o fear_v not_o the_o guilt_n of_o take_v his_o glorious_a name_n in_o vain_a which_o all_o creature_n 20._o ought_v to_o honour_v and_o reverence_n this_o sin_n be_v direct_o against_o god_n majesty_n he_o reseru_v by_o his_o providence_n the_o punishment_n of_o it_o ordinary_o to_o himself_o spiritual_o by_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o impenitency_n in_o this_o life_n usual_o to_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o both_o bodily_a and_o ghostly_a by_o hellfire_n for_o ever_o where_o it_o be_v also_o like_a that_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a man_n do_v and_o will_v swear_v and_o curse_v in_o their_o utter_a rejection_n from_o god_n and_o intolerable_a torment_n and_o so_o make_v their_o sin_n and_o course_n of_o blaspheme_a as_o endless_a as_o their_o punishment_n for_o it_o chap._n l._n of_o zeal_n zeal_n be_v by_o some_o well_o defyne_v the_o heat_n and_o intention_n of_o all_o affection_n and_o not_o either_o any_o one_o simple_a affection_n or_o composition_n of_o divers_a i_o add_v of_o the_o understanding_n also_o so_o man_n meditate_v zealous_o and_o love_v zealous_o and_o hate_v zealous_o and_o rejoice_v zealous_o and_o mourn_v zealous_o and_o with_o great_a intention_n of_o heart_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o affection_n as_o nothing_o live_v without_o natural_a heat_n so_o neither_o life_n he_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n indeed_o who_o be_v destitute_a of_o christian_n zeal_n to_o warm_v he_o in_o his_o affection_n and_o action_n special_o in_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n in_o which_o whether_o wrong_a or_o right_a lukewarmness_a be_v odious_a and_o loathsome_a the_o lord_n 3._o will_v spew_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n the_o lukewarm_a whether_o wine_n or_o water_n worldly_n wiseman_n despise_v zeal_n as_o prejudicial_a to_o wisdom_n &_o discretion_n so_o festus_n judge_v paul_n mad_a &_o michall_n account_v david_n as_o one_o of_o 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deceive_v the_o forty_o 41._o man_n of_o samaria_n with_o his_o crocodile_n tear_n also_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o who_o deceav_v both_o other_o and_o themselves_o by_o seem_v to_o both_o either_o to_o have_v the_o zeal_n of_o god_n which_o they_o whole_o want_v or_o much_o more_o than_o they_o have_v and_o of_o this_o number_n be_v jehu_n how_o loud_o soever_o he_o cry_v to_o jonadab_n behold_v the_o zeal_n which_o i_o have_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 10._o whereas_o in_o truth_n that_o which_o most_o set_v he_o a-work_o be_v zeal_n for_o his_o own_o house_n though_o it_o may_v be_v he_o think_v not_o so_o beside_o craftiness_n in_o this_o jehues_n zeal_n there_o be_v two_o other_o property_n the_o one_o suspicious_a where_o it_o be_v find_v and_o the_o other_o odious_a the_o former_a be_v a_o furious_a march_n against_o evil_n without_o a_o answerable_a pursuit_n of_o and_o affection_n unto_o the_o contrary_a good_a many_o be_v vehement_o carry_v against_o 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