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make_v shipwreck_n of_o it_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o a_o sinful_a course_n will_v wound_v and_o waste_v conscience_n but_o take_v i_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o grace_n and_o those_o do_v exceed_o gore_n conscience_n 4._o by_o disquiet_v and_o vex_v conscience_n to_o bring_v trouble_n and_o torment_v into_o the_o soul_n be_v no_o small_a abuse_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o great_a injury_n that_o can_v be_v do_v unto_o it_o and_o this_o man_n do_v 1._o in_o force_v sin_n upon_o it_o how_o conscience_n vex_v and_o how_o 2._o in_o link_a sin_n with_o it_o 3._o in_o hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o it_o 5._o by_o tempt_a conscience_n some_o man_n prove_v devil_n unto_o their_o own_o conscience_n partly_o conscience_n two_o wries_z of_o tempt_a conscience_n in_o lay_v bait_n before_o it_o set_v conscience_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o vileness_n and_o use_v it_o to_o sinful_a company_n or_o sinful_a occasion_n certain_a i_o be_o that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o keep_v all_o fair_a with_o conscience_n when_o and_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o vileness_n and_o partly_o in_o try_v conclusion_n upon_o it_o man_n play_v the_o empiric_n with_o their_o conscience_n put_v they_o upon_o the_o practice_n of_o thing_n the_o lawfullnesse_n whereof_o they_o know_v not_o or_o be_v not_o yet_o resolve_v of_o 6._o by_o dead_v and_o sear_a conscience_n conscience_n be_v and_o will_v be_v live_v and_o sensible_a now_o when_o man_n brawn_n it_o by_o the_o daily_a and_o customary_a practice_n of_o horrible_a and_o gross_a sin_n and_o by_o disusance_n they_o do_v abuse_v it_o and_o so_o disable_v it_o for_o all_o spiritual_a service_n 7._o by_o smother_a the_o scruple_n of_o iâ—_n conscience_n be_v many_o time_n full_a of_o real_a and_o personal_a case_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resolve_v itself_o now_o if_o a_o man_n through_o pride_n or_o bashfulness_n shall_v keep_v all_o close_a and_o not_o seek_v the_o satisfaction_n and_o resolution_n thereof_o this_o make_v the_o inward_a rankle_a and_o fester_v and_o languish_v thereof_o 8._o by_o blind_a and_o darken_v conscience_n knowledge_n be_v the_o eye_n and_o light_n of_o conscience_n for_o it_o see_v no_o more_o than_o it_o know_v now_o ignorance_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o blind_v conscience_n and_o without_o knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o good_a it_o be_v a_o madness_n in_o man_n to_o take_v away_o or_o to_o put_v out_o the_o light_n which_o shall_v guide_v and_o direct_v their_o own_o conscience_n in_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o do_v 9_o by_o abase_v conscience_n conscience_n be_v make_v for_o goodness_n to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v that_o and_o for_o high_a and_o holy_a employment_n to_o do_v that_o now_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v use_v for_o a_o colour_n and_o cloak_n for_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o man_n shall_v either_o make_v their_o sin_n to_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o conscience_n as_o unwarrant_v opinion_n and_o practice_n now_o adays_o do_v or_o make_v conscience_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n as_o too_o many_o do_v who_o can_v come_v to_o church_n and_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n under_o a_o pretence_n that_o conscience_n will_v not_o let_v they_o a_o great_a belie_n and_o abuse_v how_o conscience_n abase_v and_o how_o of_o conscience_n or_o to_o make_v conscience_n a_o false_a witness_n fasten_v untruth_n on_o it_o as_o do_v such_o man_n that_o will_v take_v it_o upon_o their_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o nor_o so_o as_o they_o be_v accuse_v when_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o conscience_n be_v put_v to_o swear_v against_o conscience_n and_o to_o speak_v against_o conscience_n and_o to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v and_o to_o execute_v conscience_n this_o be_v the_o put_n of_o conscience_n unto_o the_o base_a office_n that_o can_v be_v and_o this_o way_n man_n do_v notable_o abuse_v conscience_n 10._o by_o silence_v conscience_n conscience_n within_o we_o can_v and_o will_v speak_v unto_o we_o when_o as_o other_o can_v or_o dare_v not_o to_o speak_v unto_o we_o now_o when_o man_n command_v it_o unto_o silence_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n thereof_o and_o can_v endure_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o voice_n either_o of_o direction_n or_o correction_n unto_o they_o but_o bribe_n or_o choke_v conscience_n it_o be_v a_o great_a abuse_n unto_o it_o 11._o by_o neglect_v it_o conscience_n be_v worthy_a our_o best_a respect_n and_o attendance_n and_o we_o can_v do_v too_o much_o to_o cherish_v and_o refresh_v it_o now_o when_o man_n shall_v run_v from_o it_o as_o many_o a_o whore_n do_v from_o her_o child_n leave_v it_o upon_o the_o parish_n and_o let_v who_o will_v look_v after_o it_o when_o man_n shall_v never_o inquire_v after_o its_o health_n but_o suffer_v it_o to_o take_v grievous_a fall_n and_o hurt_n when_o man_n shall_v pass_v over_o its_o wound_n not_o mind_v its_o cure_n when_o man_n shall_v suffer_v it_o to_o want_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o information_n consolation_n and_o corroboration_n and_o let_v it_o cry_v itself_o to_o death_n they_o show_v most_o horrible_a cruelty_n unto_o conscience_n and_o do_v as_o gross_o abuse_v it_o as_o a_o nurse_n do_v her_o suck_a babe_n to_o who_o she_o deni_v her_o care_n and_o breast_n 12._o by_o overload_v and_o entangle_v conscience_n conscience_n can_v and_o will_v bear_v much_o but_o yet_o as_o the_o overlading_a of_o a_o ship_n be_v she_o sink_v so_o the_o over-lading_a of_o conscience_n by_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n and_o impertinent_a scruple_n be_v the_o abuse_n and_o wrong_v of_o conscience_n 2._o lay_v out_o for_o the_o true_a good_a and_o strengthen_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o you_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o maintain_v it_o in_o a_o state_n of_o goodness_n cherish_v and_o keep_v up_o its_o goodness_n that_o it_o die_v not_o it_o will_v quit_v cost_v for_o we_o so_o to_o do_v the_o good_a and_o strength_n of_o conscience_n be_v our_o good_a and_o strength_n at_o all_o time_n let_v this_o then_o be_v your_o work_n 1._o remove_v daily_o the_o evillnesse_n of_o sin_n from_o within_o it_o and_o before_o it_o nothing_o be_v the_o undo_n of_o conscience_n but_o sin_n and_o we_o must_v endeavour_v after_o the_o daily_a bathe_n of_o it_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o increase_v of_o its_o renovation_n by_o the_o spirit_n we_o must_v be_v much_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n and_o wash_v away_o those_o sin_n which_o lie_v upon_o conscience_n by_o the_o tear_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n 2._o feed_v and_o nourish_v it_o with_o its_o appoint_a food_n the_o strength_n of_o our_o natural_a spirit_n stand_v in_o their_o nourishment_n &_o it_o be_v as_o true_a of_o our_o spiritual_a spirit_n conscience_n must_v not_o be_v overfa_v nor_o overphysick_v but_o we_o must_v give_v it_o the_o word_n in_o promise_n christ_n in_o merit_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o pardon_v mercy_n and_o we_o flesh_n and_o refresh_v it_o 3._o make_v use_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o conscience_n for_o your_o supportance_n conscience_n be_v make_v for_o use_v the_o excellency_n of_o it_o stand_v in_o its_o use_n and_o if_o we_o do_v put_v conscience_n unto_o it_o it_o will_v be_v our_o confidence_n in_o time_n of_o common_a fear_n and_o danger_n it_o will_v steel_n our_o heart_n and_o bear_v up_o our_o mind_n as_o stout_o and_o as_o safe_o as_o the_o water_n do_v the_o ark_n of_o noah_n nay_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o ark_n or_o garrisonunto_n we_o for_o our_o safety_n learn_v therefore_o upon_o the_o access_n of_o all_o calamity_n to_o retire_v into_o conscience_n and_o commune_v with_o thy_o own_o spirit_n and_o call_v upon_o conscience_n to_o do_v its_o office_n and_o work_n keep_v not_o conscience_n idle_a within_o you_o the_o less_o you_o employ_v it_o the_o unfit_a will_v it_o be_v for_o your_o strength_n and_o service_n call_v upon_o it_o to_o act_v its_o own_o proper_a operation_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o unto_o you_o in_o your_o affliction_n 4._o secure_v the_o sound_a spirit_n within_o you_o it_o be_v our_o upholdment_n and_o security_n and_o therefore_o by_o a_o holy_a care_n and_o watchfullnesse_n keep_v it_o above_o all_o keep_n prov._n 4._o 23._o some_o man_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o conscience_n and_o lose_v it_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o and_o our_o condition_n in_o this_o life_n be_v full_a of_o danger_n conscience_n within_o we_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o and_o malicious_a adversary_n and_o in_o as_o much_o danger_n by_o evil_a man_n and_o devil_n as_o ever_o and_o it_o stand_v we_o much_o upon_o to_o be_v watchful_a and_o to_o be_v always_o fearful_a and_o jealous_a lest_o both_o we_o and_o it_o become_v a_o prey_n unto_o satan_n to_o this_o end_n 1._o
shut_v carnal_a security_n out_o of_o door_n 2._o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o sin_v play_v not_o upon_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_n and_o come_v not_o near_o the_o den_n of_o the_o cockatrice_n 3._o wise_o withstand_v temptation_n unto_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n 4._o keep_v close_o to_o the_o rule_n in_o a_o holy_a and_o religious_a practice_n 5._o give_v contentment_n unto_o conscience_n in_o nothing_o willing_o offend_v or_o displease_v it_o this_o be_v the_o wage_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o it_o for_o sustain_v our_o infirmity_n we_o be_v not_o to_o displease_v such_o a_o friend_n that_o bear_v all_o our_o cost_n and_o charge_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o burden_n of_o all_o our_o care_n and_o do_v not_o conscience_n much_o more_o for_o we_o learn_v then_o 1._o to_o give_v god_n thing_n the_o content_v of_o conscience_n stand_v in_o 2._o thing_n content_a in_o the_o please_a of_o god_n you_o great_o content_a conscience_n the_o servant_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v offend_v all_o the_o while_o his_o master_n be_v quiet_v 2._o to_o promote_v conscience_n in_o its_o power_n unto_o its_o place_n conscience_n must_v be_v more_o worth_a unto_o we_o then_o the_o world_n wealth_n must_v not_o buy_v it_o worship_n can_v equal_v it_o and_o we_o must_v not_o prefer_v the_o please_a of_o man_n or_o ourselves_o unto_o it_o it_o be_v the_o discontent_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v undervalue_v or_o to_o be_v put_v off_o at_o low_a rate_n and_o sure_o if_o the_o government_n of_o conscience_n be_v despise_v it_o can_v be_v please_v conscience_n be_v conscience_n and_o will_v and_o must_v be_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v conscience_n you_o must_v hear_v and_o obey_v conscience_n go_v and_o do_v what_o conscience_n enjoin_v we_o must_v work_v and_o stop_v and_o fear_v and_o hope_v and_o give_v and_o lend_v and_o restore_v when_o conscience_n bid_v we_o conscience_n must_v not_o be_v cross_v and_o vex_v by_o we_o witting_o or_o willing_o it_o deserve_v better_a of_o we_o 6._o prevent_v the_o wound_n and_o torment_v of_o it_o take_v care_n that_o you_o make_v it_o not_o terrible_a and_o troublesome_a unto_o yourselves_o if_o it_o be_v your_o burden_n how_o shall_v it_o then_o be_v able_a to_o sustain_v your_o infirmity_n we_o read_v forward_o in_o the_o text_n a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o spirit_n under_o its_o wound_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v here_o we_o have_v the_o impotency_n of_o man_n spirit_n against_o inward_a perplexity_n lay_v down_o by_o way_n of_o a_o interrogation_n which_o be_v a_o most_o vehement_a negation_n who_o can_v bear_v i._n e._n no_o man_n can_v bear_v it_o in_o which_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v teach_v we_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n may_v be_v wound_v 2._o that_o the_o wound_a spirit_n be_v insupportable_a we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o possible_a estate_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o conscience_n of_o man_n which_o be_v this_o doct._n 2_o that_o it_o may_v come_v under_o great_a and_o fearful_a wound_n i_o be_o wound_v man_n spirit_n may_v be_v great_o wound_v poor_a and_o needy_a and_o my_o heart_n be_v wound_v within_o i_o say_v david_n psal_n 109._o â—2_n and_o again_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o his_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v within_o he_o psal_n 142._o 3._o we_o find_v wicked_a man_n and_o good_a man_n wound_v in_o their_o spirit_n unto_o great_a vexation_n i_o shall_v brief_o open_v unto_o you_o three_o thing_n 1._o what_o a_o wound_a spirit_n be_v 2._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o wound_n in_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a 3._o the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o wound_n for_o the_o first_o know_v that_o a_o wound_a spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n which_o what_o a_o wound_a spirit_n what_o for_o the_o time_n do_v sensible_o suffer_v miserable_a and_o in_o a_o sort_n hellish_a evil_n in_o a_o distressful_a uncomfortable_a fearful_a restless_a and_o desperate_a manner_n there_o go_v to_o the_o make_n of_o the_o wound_a spirit_n these_o thing_n 1._o miserable_a and_o in_o a_o degree_n hellish_a evil_n i_o say_v that_o innumerable_a evil_n do_v compass_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o one_o misery_n but_o a_o army_n which_o do_v at_o this_o time_n follow_v a_o man_n thou_o renewe_v thy_o plague_n against_o i_o and_o thou_o increase_v thy_o wrath_n upon_o i_o change_n and_o army_n of_o sorrow_n be_v against_o i_o say_v job_n 10._o 17._o the_o soul_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o peck_n of_o trouble_n and_o into_o the_o abundance_n of_o calamity_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v such_o kind_n of_o misery_n which_o nothing_o can_v better_v represent_v and_o shadow_v then_o the_o very_a pain_n of_o the_o damn_a the_o soul_n for_o the_o time_n feel_v that_o gnaw_a worm_n and_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v boil_o and_o fry_a in_o hell_n fire_n there_o be_v no_o torment_n like_o unto_o it_o it_o go_v beyond_o all_o have_v a_o fullness_n and_o exquisiteness_n of_o misery_n in_o it_o 2._o the_o feel_n of_o those_o miserable_a evil_n a_o man_n have_v now_o his_o conscience_n open_v and_o be_v make_v to_o know_v and_o apprehend_v the_o extremity_n of_o misery_n which_o now_o lie_v upon_o he_o even_o with_o fullness_n of_o weight_n the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v live_v and_o very_o tender_a and_o misery_n and_o distress_n be_v feel_v in_o a_o sear_a conscience_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o senselessness_n for_o that_o be_v past_a feel_n ephes_n 4._o 19_o but_o in_o a_o wound_a conscience_n there_o be_v some_o life_n and_o tenderness_n the_o practical_a notion_n be_v not_o quite_o extinguish_v the_o natural_a light_n be_v still_o burn_a and_o indeed_o misery_n will_v not_o be_v misery_n unto_o we_o do_v they_o not_o touch_v we_o to_o the_o quick_a 3._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o apprehend_n of_o those_o miserable_a evil_n which_o be_v every_o way_n most_o grievous_a for_o first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v with_o much_o distrosse_n of_o foul_a the_o soul_n be_v thereby_o fill_v with_o unspeakable_a 77._o psal_n 77._o anguish_n and_o pain_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o rack_n and_o putto_fw-mi torture_n and_o torment_v in_o extremity_n my_o soul_n be_v soretroubled_a say_v david_n psal_n 6._o 3._o there_o be_v such_o a_o strange_a oppression_n upon_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o heaviness_n of_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n mat._n 26._o 37._o second_o it_o be_v without_o all_o comfort_n unto_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v all_o darkness_n without_o the_o mixture_n of_o light_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v so_o drink_v up_o that_o it_o now_o waste_v itself_o in_o daily_a heaviness_n o_o that_o my_o grief_n be_v well_o weigh_v say_v job_n 6._o 2._o my_o soul_n refuse_v comfort_n say_v david_n psalâ—7_n â—7_z 2._o a_o man_n under_o the_o wound_n of_o conscience_n be_v so_o under_o the_o power_n of_o discomfort_n and_o so_o swallow_v up_o of_o heaviness_n that_o the_o soul_n can_v enjoy_v no_o spiritual_a or_o natural_a comfort_n for_o the_o time_n every_o thing_n do_v terrify_v it_o nothing_o do_v comfort_v it_o three_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n fill_v with_o horror_n and_o fear_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o present_a misery_n but_o by_o the_o expectation_n of_o more_o and_o future_a evil_n the_o wound_a spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o horrible_a bondage_n and_o keep_v a_o man_n in_o bondage_n to_o servile_a terror_n tremble_a thought_n the_o dreadful_a sound_n be_v always_o hear_v and_o such_o man_n do_v create_v meditate_v and_o multiply_v fear_n the_o spirit_n of_o tremble_a do_v so_o overtake_v they_o that_o they_o be_v a_o terror_n unto_o themselves_o they_o daily_o apprehend_v nothing_o but_o guilt_n and_o wrath_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o damnation_n job_n 15._o 21._o deut._n 28._o 65._o dan._n 5._o jer._n 20._o 4._o four_o it_o be_v full_a of_o unquietness_n and_o daily_a toss_n and_o tumbling_n it_o be_v exceed_o restless_a and_o rage_a o_o the_o disquiet_n of_o a_o wound_a conscience_n the_o sea_n in_o time_n of_o tempest_n be_v not_o more_o rage_v and_o roll_a madness_n be_v not_o more_o work_v and_o unquiet_a the_o plague_n and_o other_o impetuous_a disease_n be_v not_o more_o vex_v and_o restless_a to_o a_o man_n then_o a_o wound_a spirit_n be_v thou_o keep_v my_o eye_n wake_v say_v david_n psal_n 77._o 4._o when_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n my_o bone_n consume_v thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o day_n and_o night_n psal_n 2._o 3_o 4._o my_o sore_n run_v and_o cease_v not_o in_o the_o night_n psal_n 77._o 2._o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o o_o my_o soul_n psal_n 43._o 5._o last_o the_o spirit_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o devour_a gulf_n of_o desperation_n such_o under_o the_o feel_n of_o their_o
and_o it_o be_v his_o wound_n the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o the_o poison_n whereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o i_o etc._n etc._n job_n 6._o â—4_n 5._o the_o wound_n be_v make_v by_o the_o fail_n of_o testimony_n from_o conscience_n fail_v of_o conscience_n conscience_n unto_o man_n upon_o repair_n make_v unto_o it_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a day_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v set_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n unto_o he_o now_o when_o conscience_n be_v silent_a and_o shall_v speak_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a unto_o a_o christian_a when_o as_o no_o testimony_n at_o all_o shall_v stand_v up_o but_o after_o great_a and_o studious_a enquiry_n no_o verdict_n can_v be_v obtain_v this_o be_v asad_a wound_n to_o the_o spirit_n thing_n the_o misery_n of_o conscience_n in_o silence_n in_o three_o thing_n and_o it_o do_v exceed_o distract_v and_o divide_v a_o christian_n note_v the_o effect_n of_o conscience_n in_o silence_n 1._o it_o give_v man_n but_o a_o negative_a estate_n and_o that_o can_v satisfy_v and_o settle_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o my_o quiet_n that_o god_n look_v not_o as_o my_o enemy_n but_o he_o must_v look_v like_o a_o friend_n on_o i_o 2._o it_o give_v suspicion_n of_o a_o neutral_a estate_n so_o as_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v whether_o god_n and_o conscience_n be_v for_o he_o or_o against_o he_o 3._o it_o breed_v a_o suspicion_n of_o a_o bad_a estate_n withdrawment_n and_o suspension_n be_v sometime_o the_o forerunner_n of_o bitter_a intention_n 6._o the_o wound_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o over_o great_a accuse_a conscience_n accusation_n of_o conscience_n power_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n in_o its_o accusation_n show_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n and_o express_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n towards_o a_o man_n for_o sin_n in_o a_o cheerful_a and_o excuse_v conscience_n we_o may_v behold_v a_o gracious_a god_n note_v accept_v and_o acquit_v we_o in_o a_o silent_a conscience_n we_o can_v suspect_v a_o doubtful_a god_n we_o know_v not_o which_o way_n god_n be_v or_o will_v be_v unto_o we_o and_o in_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n we_o do_v behold_v a_o angry_a god_n and_o ourselves_o most_o miserable_a creature_n when_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v total_o under_o the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n that_o his_o conscience_n shall_v speak_v nothing_o to_o he_o but_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v base_a and_o vile_a and_o that_o in_o such_o and_o such_o particular_a passage_n of_o his_o life_n he_o be_v not_o right_a and_o perfect_a but_o hollow_a and_o hypocritical_a when_o i_o say_v conscience_n shall_v thus_o charge_v sin_n upon_o man_n this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o their_o wound_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o judas_n mat._n 27._o 5._o 7._o another_o thing_n which_o make_v the_o wound_n within_o we_o be_v jealousy_n self_n jealousy_n a_o evil_a jealousy_n and_o a_o overhard_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o and_o estate_n towards_o god_n some_o man_n fall_v out_o with_o themselves_o and_o other_o man_n fall_v from_o themselves_o shall_v i_o say_v that_o they_o censure_v themselves_o and_o charge_v themselves_o false_o conclude_a against_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o charge_v themselves_o with_o hypocrisy_n and_o insincerity_n without_o just_a cause_n sure_o i_o be_o this_o be_v too_o too_o frequent_a among_o god_n child_n who_o upon_o such_o ground_n as_o these_o do_v mis-judge_n themselves_o and_o thereby_o make_v too_o great_a a_o wound_n within_o their_o spirit_n i_o say_v because_o they_o find_v within_o themselves_o the_o want_n of_o such_o measure_n of_o grace_n and_o expression_n of_o obedience_n which_o they_o once_o have_v desire_v to_o have_v and_o see_v other_o have_v when_o they_o see_v within_o themselves_o a_o partial_a and_o temporary_a indisposednesse_n unto_o spiritual_a require_a duty_n when_o as_o gift_n and_o grace_n for_o a_o time_n lie_v hide_v and_o dead_a in_o respect_n of_o vigour_n and_o sensible_a operation_n when_o all_o endeavour_n seem_v to_o be_v fruitless_a and_o a_o christian_a find_v to_o his_o seem_v the_o ordinance_n to_o go_v and_o come_v without_o all_o life_n and_o power_n unto_o he_o pass_v no_o influence_n of_o better_v into_o his_o soul_n now_o he_o sit_v he_o down_o in_o grief_n and_o the_o soul_n begin_v not_o only_o to_o misgive_v or_o mistrust_v itself_o but_o to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o and_o it_o not_o only_a fear_n but_o conclude_v that_o sure_o the_o hand_n be_v wash_v in_o vain_a and_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v do_v in_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n it_o have_v be_v do_v in_o hypocrisy_n psal_n 73._o 13._o and_o can_v you_o conceive_v how_o deep_o this_o do_v wound_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n 8._o a_o next_o thing_n great_o wound_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v the_o new_a rise_n of_o old_a sin_n sin_n new_a rifing_n of_o old_a sin_n i_o mean_v when_o those_o sin_n which_o long_o since_o be_v commit_v and_o long_o since_o bewail_v and_o long_o since_o renounce_v and_o we_o long_o since_o do_v obtain_v within_o our_o heart_n some_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o their_o pardon_n do_v meet_v we_o in_o their_o guilt_n not_o yet_o remoove_v as_o a_o debt_n not_o yet_o discharge_v and_o as_o a_o evil_a not_o yet_o thorough_o heal_v this_o cause_v miserable_a trouble_n within_o the_o soul_n and_o upon_o this_o these_o conceit_n fall_v in_o sure_o this_o sin_n of_o i_o be_v not_o pardon_v why_o will_v god_n remember_v it_o sure_o there_o be_v but_o a_o skinning_n over_o the_o sore_n my_o heart_n be_v never_o heal_v by_o sanctification_n how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o my_o sin_n shall_v haunt_v i_o again_o this_o be_v now_o the_o sickness_n and_o death_n of_o many_o a_o soul_n 9_o last_o i_o conceive_v that_o this_o make_v the_o wound_n in_o the_o spirit_n desire_a want_v of_o some_o good_a desire_a of_o man_n the_o want_n of_o some_o desire_a good_a it_o be_v 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no_o man_n can_v bear_v it_o man_n must_v suffer_v and_o endure_v the_o perplexity_n thereof_o but_o bear_v bear_n a_o twofold_a bear_n it_o that_o be_v to_o sustain_v a_o man_n self_n under_o it_o no_o man_n can_v this_o wound_n can_v be_v bear_v with_o ease_n 1._o with_o ease_n ease_n so_o as_o man_n endure_v and_o feel_v it_o shall_v make_v nothing_o of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v with_o difficulty_n 2._o with_o difficulty_n great_a difficulty_n and_o disquietment_n a_o burn_a fever_n carry_v simile_n with_o it_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o bear_v without_o much_o sense_n and_o horror_n so_o a_o wound_a spirit_n even_o by_o the_o stout_a of_o spirit_n can_v be_v bear_v then_o with_o strong_a and_o strange_a torment_n man_n must_v yield_v themselves_o unto_o it_o and_o lie_v down_o under_o it_o of_o necessity_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o wound_n unsupportable_a to_o all_o man_n that_o be_v vex_v with_o it_o there_o be_v no_o withstand_v man_n the_o burden_n be_v too_o 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witness_n david_n psal_n 32._o 3_o 4._o hezekiah_n ezek._n 38._o 13_o 14._o and_o holy_a job_n in_o his_o whole_a history_n and_o christ_n himself_o suffer_v this_o wound_n without_o sin_n in_o his_o humane_a spirit_n cry_v out_o under_o its_o burden_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o it_o can_v seven_o reason_n prove_v the_o burden_n of_o a_o wound_a conscience_n be_v seven_o be_v otherwise_o if_o we_o consider_v these_o reason_n first_o a_o wound_a spirit_n be_v a_o burden_n unto_o itself_o why_o have_v thou_o set_v i_o as_o a_o mark_n against_o thou_o so_o that_o i_o be_o a_o burden_n unto_o myself_o say_v job_n 7._o 20._o now_o all_o wound_n and_o burden_n that_o be_v extrinsecall_v a_o man_n spirit_n can_v bear_v but_o that_o which_o lie_v within_o itself_o it_o can_v you_o know_v if_o the_o ship_n be_v whole_a the_o wave_n do_v only_o beat_v against_o simile_n the_o side_n they_o only_o threaten_v they_o sink_v she_o not_o but_o if_o she_o have_v a_o 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