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A61853 The worm that dyeth not, or Hell torments in the certainty and eternity of them plainly discovered in several sermons preached on Mark, chap. the 9th and the 48. v. / by that painful and laborious minister of the gospel, William Strong ; and now published by his own notes, as a means to deter from sin and to stir up to mortification. Strong, William, d. 1654. 1672 (1672) Wing S6014; ESTC R32735 120,570 318

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be_v as_o true_o subordinate_a unto_o your_o good_a as_o they_o be_v unto_o god_n glory_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n and_o to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n that_o be_v defile_v by_o sin_n and_o to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n six_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v purge_v their_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v now_o sprinkle_v in_o heaven_n before_o the_o mercy_n seat_n by_o the_o interception_n of_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v under_o the_o law_n two_o thing_n that_o do_v perfect_a the_o sacrifice_n the_o offering_n of_o it_o the_o kill_n of_o it_o and_o the_o carry_v the_o blood_n into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o upon_o the_o mercy_n seat_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o perfect_a until_o both_o be_v do_v and_o the_o blood_n be_v to_o remain_v before_o the_o mercy_n seat_n so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o his_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v still_o upon_o we_o and_o remain_v and_o it_o be_v a_o speak_a blood_n it_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n now_o it_o do_v speak_v to_o we_o continual_o for_o the_o end_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o what_o be_v it_o but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v cleanse_v he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v we_o to_o himself_o 2.14_o tit._n 2.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o cry_n of_o this_o blood_n still_o in_o heaven_n be_v sanctify_v they_o by_o thy_o truth_n keep_v they_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o world_n father_n keep_v through_o thy_o own_o name_n they_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o etc._n etc._n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v my_o conscience_n be_v purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n first_o the_o more_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v afflict_v with_o the_o spiritual_a rise_n of_o lust_n and_o he_o loathe_v himself_o for_o it_o as_o paul_n for_o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o job_n i_o have_v see_v thou_o and_o therefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o second_o the_o more_o ready_a a_o man_n be_v to_o deny_v himself_o for_o god_n in_o any_o service_n and_o his_o conscience_n put_v he_o forth_o to_o the_o uttermost_a in_o it_o as_o paul_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o spend_v myself_o or_o to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o abraham_n rise_v up_o early_o to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n even_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o only_a son_n for_o the_o more_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o his_o command_n do_v sway_n with_o a_o man_n the_o more_o cause_n he_o have_v to_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v have_v pass_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n three_o the_o more_o a_o man_n conscience_n keep_v down_o h_o be_v lust_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o object_n of_o it_o as_o boaz_n the_o woman_n lie_v at_o his_o foot_n and_o yet_o his_o lust_n do_v not_o rise_v and_o as_o job_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n and_o not_o look_v upon_o a_o maid_n not_o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o object_n but_o if_o it_o be_v present_a and_o lust_n have_v all_o the_o advantage_n that_o can_v be_v and_o yet_o it_o can_v prevail_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o try_v all_o these_o with_o reference_n unto_o your_o darling_n lust_n for_o answerable_a as_o the_o conscience_n be_v purge_v with_o respect_n unto_o that_o so_o it_o be_v unto_o all_o other_o sin_n whatsoever_o it_o will_v serve_v for_o exhortation_n unto_o all_o man_n to_o keep_v their_o conscience_n pure_a use_v 2_o be_v once_o cleanse_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n labour_n and_o his_o daily_a exercise_n 24.16_o act_n 24.16_o in_o this_o i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o to_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n 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before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n and_o pass_v upon_o we_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o so_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o more_o especial_o towards_o you_o and_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n to_o he_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o man_n or_o in_o man_n day_n for_o man_n have_v their_o day_n of_o judgement_n also_o as_o god_n have_v he_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v despise_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o man_n be_v this_o that_o he_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o nothing_o wherein_o he_o have_v misbehave_v himself_o in_o his_o apostleship_n towards_o they_o many_o weakness_n there_o be_v which_o he_o own_v in_o himself_o but_o yet_o the_o guilt_n of_o none_o of_o they_o do_v stick_v upon_o his_o conscience_n and_o 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the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o there_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o some_o sin_n that_o conscience_n will_v acquit_v a_o man_n from_o and_o will_v speak_v for_o he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o some_o do_v apply_v that_o speech_n of_o paul_n as_o act._n 23.1_o i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n it_o be_v conceive_v by_o some_o as_o cajetan_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o reference_n unto_o all_o his_o day_n even_o those_o also_o before_o his_o conversion_n in_o which_o he_o do_v never_o sin_n against_o his_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la non_fw-la bono_fw-mi opere_fw-la for_o he_o think_v that_o he_o do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v as_o luther_n do_v say_v of_o himself_o nec_fw-la ita_fw-la eram_fw-la glacies_fw-la &_o frigus_fw-la sicut_fw-la eccius_n &_o alii_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la ventrem_fw-la papam_fw-la defendere_fw-la videbantur_fw-la sed_fw-la ego_fw-la rem_fw-la seriam_fw-la agebam_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la diem_fw-la extremum_fw-la horribiliter_fw-la timui_fw-la &_o salvus_fw-la fieri_fw-la ex_fw-la intimis_fw-la medullis_fw-la cupiebam_fw-la and_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n in_o not_o witness_v guilt_n be_v but_o a_o seem_a goodness_n it_o be_v sometime_o from_o a_o man_n uprightness_n and_o good_a intention_n in_o a_o particular_a act_n wherein_o though_o he_o do_v ill_a yet_o he_o do_v mean_a well_o and_o think_v also_o that_o he_o do_v well_o as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o many_o a_o mislead_a and_o delude_v soul_n as_o gen._n 20.5.6_o abimelech_n answer_v god_n in_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o the_o
soul_n upon_o itself_o it_o be_v own_o filthiness_n and_o wilful_a folly_n what_o fair_a offer_n and_o opportunity_n he_o have_v have_v and_o neglect_v what_o fair_a hope_n he_o have_v conceive_v and_o they_o be_v vanish_v and_o how_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o satan_n have_v deceive_v he_o as_o a_o brook_z that_o pass_v by_o and_o this_o will_v gnaw_v upon_o the_o soul_n with_o remediless_a and_o unconceivable_a torment_n for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v and_o true_o there_o be_v no_o consideration_n in_o the_o world_n will_v work_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n if_o this_o dreadful_a one_o do_v not_o that_o a_o man_n that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o sin_n in_o a_o sinful_a state_n shall_v be_v torment_v for_o ever_o with_o fire_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v quench_v and_o this_o nevever_o die_a worm_n shall_v gnaw_v upon_o he_o to_o all_o eternity_n with_o remediless_a and_o unconceivable_a torment_n for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v after_o this_o life_n a_o wicked_a man_n own_o conscience_n shall_v be_v his_o tormenter_n doctrine_n the_o worm_n die_v not_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a instrument_n that_o god_n will_v use_v in_o a_o man_n destruction_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o in_o the_o explication_n first_o to_o show_v what_o conscience_n be_v which_o be_v here_o resemble_v to_o a_o worm_n second_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o conscience_n shall_v be_v a_o man_n tormenter_n three_o to_o give_v the_o ground_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o four_o to_o set_v forth_o some_o of_o those_o act_n that_o conscience_n as_o a_o worm_n shall_v put_v forth_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o work_n of_o it_o in_o the_o gnawing_n of_o a_o worm_n and_o then_o come_v to_o the_o application_n quest_n 1._o first_o what_o be_v conscience_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o ability_n in_o the_o understanding_n to_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n self_n his_o estate_n and_o action_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n that_o god_n have_v prescribe_v here_o observe_v first_o it_o be_v a_o ability_n in_o the_o understanding_n for_o i_o make_v it_o not_o as_o some_o do_v a_o distinct_a faculty_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o no_o creature_n but_o those_o that_o be_v reasonable_a man_n and_o angel_n other_o creature_n be_v direct_v to_o a_o end_n and_o they_o work_v by_o a_o rule_n thereunto_o but_o they_o neither_o know_v their_o end_n nor_o their_o rule_n neither_o be_v they_o able_a to_o reflect_v upon_o their_o action_n whether_o they_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o therefore_o no_o creature_n can_v sin_v but_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n for_o sin_n must_v be_v a_o transgression_n of_o a_o rule_n which_o a_o man_n do_v or_o aught_o to_o know_v and_o to_o walk_v answerable_a unto_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v make_v a_o proper_a act_n of_o a_o man_n isa_n 46.8_o remember_v this_o and_o show_v yourselves_o man_n second_o conscience_n must_v have_v a_o rule_n indeed_o the_o scripture_n do_v require_v that_o man_n shall_v walk_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o do_v as_o their_o conscience_n do_v dictate_v unto_o they_o rom._n 13.5_o wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n you_o must_v be_v subject_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o conscience_n require_v one_o thing_n and_o lust_n another_o and_o the_o man_n receive_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n but_o of_o lust_n he_o do_v then_o imprison_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n where_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n be_v call_v the_o truth_n 1.18_o rom._n 1.18_o though_o it_o be_v but_o of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n but_o yet_o here_o man_n mistake_v for_o conscience_n be_v but_o regula_fw-la regulata_fw-la not_o the_o high_a rule_n for_o it_o must_v itself_o have_v a_o rule_n to_o judge_v by_o 6.16_o gal_n 6.16_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o go_v by_o rule_n and_o have_v no_o high_a rule_n to_o regulate_v his_o conscience_n and_o yet_o do_v by_o his_o conscience_n regulate_v his_o action_n conscience_n be_v defile_v pit_n 1.15_o he_o do_v walk_v with_o god_n at_o a_o venture_n leu._n 26.21_o and_o this_o rule_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o whole_a reveal_v will_n of_o god_n whether_o ex_fw-la principiis_fw-la naturae_fw-la or_o scripturae_fw-la whatever_o god_n require_v of_o a_o man_n as_o duty_n whether_o by_o his_o word_n or_o by_o his_o work_n and_o conscience_n know_v no_o other_o rule_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v because_o it_o be_v subject_v unto_o no_o other_o god_n only_o can_v command_v the_o conscience_n and_o bind_v the_o conscience_n because_o he_o only_o can_v judge_v the_o conscience_n now_o the_o understanding_n have_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o principal_a of_o nature_n for_o its_o rule_n we_o call_v that_o a_o natural_a couscience_n and_o they_o that_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o their_o rule_n or_o any_o special_a work_n of_o illumination_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whether_o it_o be_v common_a or_o save_a we_o call_v this_o a_o enlighten_v conscience_n answerable_a unto_o the_o rule_n that_o it_o have_v to_o judge_v by_o either_o of_o man_n state_n or_o way_n three_o the_o chief_a act_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o which_o be_v only_o proper_a and_o essential_a to_o it_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o man_n according_a to_o this_o rule_n and_o to_o pronounce_v a_o sentence_n upon_o he_o whether_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o hence_o be_v the_o accuse_v and_o the_o excuse_v power_n of_o conscience_n 15._o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o if_o conscience_n judge_v of_o a_o action_n to_o answer_v the_o rule_n than_o it_o excuse_v and_o if_o that_o be_v different_a from_o the_o rule_n than_o it_o accuse_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v joh._n 8.9_o they_o be_v consince_v of_o their_o own_o conscience_n that_o be_v their_o conscience_n lay_v their_o act_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o do_v tell_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o it_o and_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o and_o therefore_o go_v their_o way_n and_o therefore_o conscience_n be_v always_o in_o scripture_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o know_v and_o judge_v of_o one_o thing_n with_o another_o a_o know_v and_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n state_n or_o action_n with_o the_o rule_n 4.2_o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o we_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v all_o our_o aim_n we_o seek_v not_o to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o your_o lust_n your_o fancy_n we_o may_v sometime_o in_o our_o ministry_n reprove_v sin_n that_o you_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o leave_v and_o press_v to_o duty_n that_o you_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o practise_v we_o may_v cross_v your_o affection_n and_o provoke_v your_o lust_n but_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v something_o within_o you_o that_o take_v our_o part_n and_o do_v approve_v the_o doctrine_n that_o we_o teach_v and_o the_o duty_n that_o we_o practise_v all_o the_o while_n so_o that_o the_o main_a of_o conscience_n lie_v in_o judge_v or_o apply_v a_o action_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o pronounce_v a_o sentence_n according_o so_o that_o in_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o judge_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o isa_n 5.3_o judge_v i_o pray_v between_o i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n so_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o ability_n in_o a_o man_n have_v a_o rule_n give_v he_o to_o reflect_v upon_o his_o action_n and_o state_n and_o ●udge_v whether_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n that_o be_v give_v to_o it_o or_o no._n 4thly_a that_o which_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o man_n state_n and_o way_n the_o whole_a man_n to_o judge_v other_o man_n be_v not_o proper_o our_o work_n either_o their_o action_n or_o state_n unless_o we_o be_v call_v by_o special_a office_n thereunto_o for_o thou_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n he_o stand_v and_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n but_o a_o man_n whole_a self_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n first_o conscience_n judge_n of_o a_o man_n state_n 1_o joh._n 3.20_o if_o thy_o heart_n condemn_v thou_o or_o do_v not_o condemn_v thou_o and_o jam._n 1.24_o the_o word_n do_v show_v a_o man_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v and_o in_o what_o state_n he_o stand_v towards_o god_n whether_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wise_a or_o foolish_a virgin_n or_o bvilder_n whether_o he_o build_v upon_o a_o rock_n or_o the_o sand._n now_o consciscience_n take_v this_o rule_n and_o lay_v a_o man_n state_n to_o it_o and_o tell_v the_o man_n this_o be_v my_o condition_n second_o conscience_n judge_n of_o man_n action_n rom._n 9.1_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n 〈◊〉_d
alone_o but_o it_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o rom._n 2.14.15_o &_o rom_n 1_o as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n have_v such_o different_a effect_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o company_n of_o belshazar_n when_o the_o hand-wrighting_a appear_v 5.5.6_o dan._n 5.5.6_o and_o yet_o none_o that_o we_o read_v of_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o but_o the_o king_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o hand-wrighting_a that_o trouble_v he_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v come_v into_o his_o conscience_n and_o his_o own_o thought_n trouble_v he_o stir_v up_o and_o act_v his_o conscience_n and_o they_o sudden_o terrisie_n he_o as_o the_o word_n do_v here_o signify_v and_o ●rov_n 18.14_o we_o rea●_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sad_a an●_n trouble_v break_v and_o tender_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o who_o have_v power_n over_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n it_o be_v subject_a unto_o none_o but_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o none_o be_v able_a to_o wound_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v command_v it_o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v in_o with_o it_o therefore_o one_o man_n be_v move_v by_o a_o threaten_a and_o another_o man_n be_v not_o one_o man_n be_v prick_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o other_o feel_v it_o not_o it_o be_v as_o t●e_v spirit_n of_o god_n do_v come_v into_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n now_o as_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a covenant_n so_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a spirit_n that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o double_a effect_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n for_o every_o man_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o he_o answerable_a to_o the_o covenant_n under_o which_o he_o stand_v christ_n have_v the_o administration_n of_o both_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o prorex_fw-la of_o christ_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o his_o kingdom_n the_o spirit_n that_o accompany_v the_o first_o covenant_n and_o work_n in_o all_o that_o be_v under_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.15_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o but_o the_o spirit_n that_o acompany_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o work_n in_o all_o those_o who_o covenant_n be_v change_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.45_o 2_o cor._n 3.17_o and_o the_o liberty_n or_o the_o bondage_n of_o a_o man_n spirit_n lie_v main_o in_o his_o conscience_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v in_o to_o a_o man_n conscience_n give_v he_o boldness_n and_o a_o manuduction_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o boldness_n of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 2_o job_n 2_o it_o make_v he_o lift_v up_o his_o face_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n come_v into_o a_o man_n heart_n as_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n it_o cast_v upon_o a_o man_n chain_n of_o darkness_n judas_n 6._o heb._n 2.15_o now_o as_o here_o in_o this_o life_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o a_o spirit_n of_o sonship_n and_o adoption_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n but_o by_o degree_n and_o we_o do_v but_o receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n rom._n 8.23_o the_o earnest_n ephes_n 9.4_o all_o be_v but_o as_o a_o spark_n to_o the_o fire_n a_o drop_n to_o the_o ocean_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_n and_o withdraw_v itself_o and_o the_o man_n be_v disert_v so_o now_o the_o come_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n into_o the_o conscience_n be_v but_o a_o pledge_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o wrath_n which_o now_o a_o man_n receive_v but_o in_o the_o first_o fruit_n in_o a_o weak_a measure_n and_o with_o much_o intermission_n we_o have_v our_o well_n and_o our_o ill_a day_n etc._n etc._n and_o man_n have_v their_o deversion_n notwithstanding_o the_o pang_n of_o their_o conscience_n cain_n can_v build_v city_n to_o drown_v the_o cry_n of_o conscience_n but_o hereafter_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v perfect_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n so_o in_o hell_n it_o shall_v be_v perfect_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o fear_n and_o that_o without_o intermission_n or_o interception_n for_o ever_o second_o after_o this_o life_n conscience_n shall_v be_v perfect_o enlighten_v and_o perfect_o awaken_v there_o be_v two_o great_a evil_n that_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o conscience_n in_o this_o life_n first_o a_o blindness_n and_o that_o both_o sinful_a and_o penal_a luk_n 19.11_o they_o will_v not_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o their_o peace_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o peace_n therefore_o they_o be_v now_o hide_v from_o their_o eye_n and_o so_o man_n go_v hoodwink_v to_o hell_n and_o fall_v into_o destruction_n ere_o they_o apprehend_v their_o danger_n mal._n 3.8_o will_v a_o man_n rob_v god_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o robe_v thou_o isa_n 26.11_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v lift_v up_o but_o they_o will_v not_o see_v and_o isa_n 5.20_o they_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n and_o they_o math._n 6.7_o do_v think_v they_o have_v pray_v well_o when_o they_o bable_v much_o for_o they_o do_v expect_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o it_o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o blindness_n that_o do_v seize_v upon_o man_n judicial_o rom._n 11.7_o second_o there_o be_v also_o a_o spirit_n of_o stumber_n isa_n 29.10_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v of_o adam_n when_o god_n take_v out_o a_o rib_n from_o he_o gen._n 2.21_o let_v god_n threaten_v judgement_n and_o terror_n out_o of_o his_o word_n and_o the_o man_n awake_v not_o but_o be_v in_o a_o deep_a sleep_n still_o but_o there_o be_v some_o spiritual_a judgement_n that_o be_v also_o eternal_a a_o man_n be_v forsake_v of_o god_n and_o god_n leave_v he_o to_o the_o wilful_a wickedness_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n but_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v but_o temporal_a and_o only_o for_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n god_n give_v man_n over_o to_o atheism_n and_o the_o fool_n say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o though_o there_o be_v atheist_n here_o there_o be_v no_o atheist_n in_o hell_n god_n give_v man_n over_o to_o blindness_n here_o that_o they_o will_v not_o see_v that_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v so_o dreadful_a as_o it_o be_v but_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o mind_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v awake_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n remove_v and_o conscience_n shall_v never_o sleep_v again_o three_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v here_o they_o be_v straighten_v by_o sin_n and_o be_v of_o a_o narrow_a capacity_n and_o it_o be_v little_a either_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o also_o conscience_n renew_v be_v capable_a of_o a_o little_a grace_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o measure_n a_o pitch_n to_o which_o they_o come_v and_o that_o be_v but_o little_a before_o they_o be_v translate_v to_o glory_n it_o be_v but_o a_o taste_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a it_o be_v but_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o after_o this_o life_n all_o the_o faculty_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v vessel_n prepare_v for_o glory_n so_o wicked_a man_n cain_n and_o judas_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o little_a wrath_n here_o as_o a_o man_n can_v see_v god_n and_o live_v he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n so_o neither_o be_v a_o man_n capable_a of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o live_v a_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o more_o wrath_n in_o hell_n than_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v while_o he_o live_v here_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v vessel_n fit_v for_o destruction_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n can_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o offer_n of_o grace_n and_o opertunity_n neglect_v reject_a motion_n the_o duty_n omit_v the_o sin_n commit_v sermon_n hear_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v dispose_v the_o several_a check_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n and_o the_o several_a admonition_n of_o friend_n reproach_n of_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n a_o man_n can_v conceive_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o then_o our_o faculty_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v and_o we_o shall_v put_v off_o our_o house_n of_o clay_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v streighten_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v conversant_a
there_o will_v be_v a_o time_n when_o judgement_n shall_v rejoice_v over_o mercy_n for_o ever_o and_o it_o be_v much_o easy_a to_o change_v the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v summer_n and_o winter_n in_o its_o season_n rather_o than_o the_o season_n of_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n for_o the_o curse_n be_v die_v thou_o shall_v die_v second_o no_o hope_n of_o mitigation_n or_o ease_n thy_o honour_n shall_v do_v thou_o no_o good_a it_o shall_v not_o descend_v after_o thou_o nor_o thy_o riches_n shall_v not_o profit_v in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n 11.4_o pro._n 11.4_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o righteousness_n can_v then_o avail_v thou_o shall_v carry_v nothing_o with_o thou_o to_o bribe_v the_o flame_n or_o corrupt_v thy_o torment_n and_o not_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n luke_n 16._o not_o the_o small_a mitigation_n to_o eternity_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n lose_v the_o soul_n mat._n 16.26_o for_o so_o long_a the_o soul_n will_v live_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v hope_n but_o hope_v defer_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a and_o hope_v perish_v make_v the_o heart_n die_v the_o consideration_n of_o eternity_n swallow_v up_o a_o create_a understanding_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a destruction_n depart_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n this_o be_v astonishment_n and_o dreadful_a amazement_n there_o shall_v be_v perfect_a fear_n for_o a_o man_n shall_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n perfect_o which_o be_v 2_o kin._n 1.7_o a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n we_o see_v it_o in_o the_o devil_n mat._n 8.29_o though_o they_o be_v in_o torment_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o great_a torment_n which_o they_o expect_v and_o that_o which_o they_o know_v they_o be_v reserve_v for_o and_o this_o they_o continual_o fear_v luke_n 8.28_o prayer_n here_o be_v the_o deu._n be_v prayer_n i_o beseech_v thou_o torment_v i_o not_o before_o the_o time_n etc._n etc._n so_o dives_n though_o in_o torment_n yet_o he_o desire_v that_o his_o brethren_n may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o same_o place_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o charity_n in_o hell_n for_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v all_o man_n damn_v with_o himself_o and_o our_o natural_a affection_n shall_v cease_v in_o hell_n but_o only_o fear_v of_o worse_a to_o come_v still_z remains_z here_o in_o this_o life_n ungodly_a man_n be_v fearless_a and_o they_o seem_v to_o mock_v at_o fear_n as_o job_n speak_v etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o their_o fear_n shall_v come_v pro._n 1.26_o i_o will_v mock_v when_o their_o fear_n come_v for_o it_o will_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o arm_a man_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v pour_v out_o upon_o they_o a_o tremble_a heart_n 28.65_o deu●_n 28.65_o and_o fear_n shall_v be_v on_o very_a side_n they_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o terrible_a apprehension_n and_o so_o become_v magor_n missabib_fw-la jer._n 20.3_o 4_o isa_n 13.8_o their_o face_n shall_v be_v as_o flame_n which_o 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isa_n 26.10_o in_o a_o land_n of_o uprightness_n will_v he_o deal_v unjust_o etc._n etc._n and_o dan._n 5._o thou_o belshazzar_n have_v not_o humble_v thy_o heart_n though_o thou_o know_v all_o this_o to_o have_v a_o light_n within_o a_o man_n as_o well_o as_o example_n without_o to_o have_v be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o then_o fall_v away_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o unto_o repentance_n for_o a_o man_n to_o turn_v away_o from_o profess_a light_n and_o cast_v up_o his_o vomit_n and_o lick_v it_o up_o again_o and_o as_o a_o wash_a sow_n return_v to_o the_o mire_n again_o and_o after_o many_o year_n inquire_v of_o god_n return_v with_o saul_n the_o witch_n this_o be_v a_o dreadful_a state_n and_o such_o a_o one_o have_v better_a never_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n second_o when_o a_o man_n resolve_v to_o reserve_v to_o himself_o any_o way_n of_o sin_v joh_n 20.12_o some_o sweet_a morsel_n and_o the_o 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12.15_o and_o do_v not_o let_v it_o rest_v there_o at_o all_o but_o immediate_o work_v against_o it_o to_o a_o renew_a conscience_n all_o sin_n be_v as_o a_o mote_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o beam_n he_o can_v have_v no_o quiet_a till_o it_o be_v out_o but_o sin_n in_o a_o natural_a conscience_n it_o be_v not_o burdensome_a though_o man_n add_v iniquity_n to_o iniquity_n can_v easy_o slip_v into_o sin_n without_o any_o remorse_n whereas_o we_o be_v not_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n no_o not_o one_o hour_n peter_n after_o he_o have_v sin_v straightway_o he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o oh_o when_o any_o sin_n lie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n be_v sure_a that_o it_o will_v defile_v thou_o more_o therefore_o make_v haste_n and_o work_v it_o out_o this_o delay_n of_o purge_v the_o conscience_n be_v a_o evil_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o best_a man_n it_o cost_v david_n break_v bone_n and_o great_a perplexity_n therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o come_v 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a_o curse_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v cause_v all_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o guilt_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o to_o meet_v upon_o he_o last_o psal_n 110._o last_o he_o drink_v off_o the_o brook_n in_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n then_o all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n still_o they_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o and_o all_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o guilt_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o will_v meet_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a do_v upon_o the_o lord_n christ_n for_o christ_n be_v but_o the_o surety_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o he_o do_v it_o voluntary_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o sure_o thou_o be_v the_o principal_a can_v not_o look_v to_o escape_v for_o thou_o stand_v under_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o under_o the_o same_o curse_n indeed_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v the_o covenant_n be_v abolish_v he_o have_v blot_v it_o out_o and_o nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n and_o he_o 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any_o more_o with_o idol_n ●_o hos_fw-la 14._o ●_o a_o man_n unrightness_n of_o heart_n be_v see_v in_o this_o that_o he_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o iniquity_n there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n of_o dalliance_n that_o i_o do_v delight_n in_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o give_v that_o up_o also_o as_o the_o turkish_a emperor_n that_o have_v but_o one_o beautiful_a concubine_n in_o which_o he_o much_o delight_v and_o dote_v upon_o that_o the_o bashaw_n and_o the_o janissary_n take_v it_o amiss_o that_o he_o neglect_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o she_o he_o bring_v she_o forth_o before_o they_o one_o day_n in_o all_o her_o bravery_n and_o they_o all_o admire_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o when_o he_o commend_v she_o high_o for_o all_o her_o good_a quality_n he_o cut_v off_o her_o head_n in_o their_o presence_n and_o tell_v they_o he_o do_v it_o to_o let_v they_o see_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o dear_a to_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o public_a 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