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he_o boast_v of_o their_o service_n job_n 1.8_o and_o 2.3_o five_o if_o through_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n they_o miss_v it_o sometime_o and_o so_o mar_v his_o work_n if_o they_o but_o come_v to_o he_o and_o confess_v it_o he_o be_v ready_a and_o easy_a to_o forgive_v and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n psalm_n 86.4_o 5._o isaiah_n 44.20_o 21._o mal._n 3.17_o six_o no_o man_n be_v keep_v and_o entertain_v more_o comfortable_o than_o they_o be_v he_o do_v not_o only_o find_v they_o food_n but_o give_v they_o gladness_n of_o heart_n where_o a_o thousand_o of_o other_o man_n that_o have_v mean_n enough_o have_v so_o many_o sorrow_n among_o that_o they_o bear_v their_o name_n as_o a_o very_a curse_n isaiah_n 65.13_o 14._o seven_o if_o by_o wilful_a ignorance_n or_o carelessness_n they_o offend_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v correct_v in_o measure_n jer._n 30.10_o 11._o and_o will_v quick_o repent_v himself_o of_o his_o judgement_n concern_v they_o psalm_n 135.14_o he_o never_o put_v away_o any_o 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wonderful_a comfort_n to_o they_o psalm_n 119.70_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o danger_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o other_o man_n god_n become_v surety_n for_o they_o and_o see_v all_o discharge_v psalm_n 119._o verse_n 122._o twelve_o no_o man_n have_v such_o protection_n their_o adversary_n be_v sure_a to_o come_v to_o confusion_n the_o man_n that_o strive_v with_o they_o shall_v certain_o perish_v isaiah_n 41.11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v know_v towards_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o indignation_n towards_o he_o and_o their_o enemy_n isaiah_n 66.14_o thirteen_o they_o shall_v not_o lose_v what_o they_o have_v wrought_v but_o god_n will_v establish_v their_o work_n he_o will_v never_o forget_v they_o and_o their_o work_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n isaiah_n 44.20_o psalm_n 90.16_o 17._o last_o god_n do_v not_o only_o thus_o extraordinary_o provide_v for_o his_o servant_n but_o he_o take_v order_n and_o provide_v also_o for_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o servant_n which_o few_o or_o none_o of_o worldly_a master_n do_v psalm_n 69.37_o use_v the_o use_n shall_v be_v threefold_a first_o it_o shall_v teach_v christian_n to_o live_v with_o contentation_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o and_o to_o say_v always_o with_o david_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v deal_v well_o with_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n psalm_n 119.65_o second_o it_o shall_v make_v they_o take_v great_a delight_n to_o do_v his_o work_n they_o shall_v love_v to_o be_v servant_n to_o such_o a_o master_n isaiah_n 56.6_o three_o they_o shall_v every_o where_o speak_v of_o god_n praise_n that_o entertain_v they_o so_o gracious_o they_o shall_v open_v their_o mouth_n all_o the_o day_n long_o with_o the_o praise_n of_o such_o a_o
by_o the_o term_n by_o which_o it_o be_v call_v &_o resemble_v in_o scripture_n second_o by_o the_o effect_n which_o it_o work_v real_o upon_o a_o man_n for_o the_o first_o a_o evil_a conscience_n that_o be_v awake_a be_v in_o scripture_n compare_v to_o a_o sting_n or_o prick_v wound_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n it_o be_v liken_v also_o to_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o bloodhound_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o have_v fresh_a send_v howl_v and_o bark_v after_o the_o malefactor_n gen._n 4._o it_o be_v liken_v as_o some_o think_v by_o david_n psal._n 51.4_o to_o a_o evil_a contentious_a wife_n that_o be_v ever_o before_o a_o man_n chide_v and_o brawl_a and_o as_o a_o moth_n secret_o eat_v the_o garment_n so_o do_v a_o evil_a conscience_n eat_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n when_o other_o little_o see_v it_o pro._n 25._o it_o be_v like_o a_o dart_n strange_o shoot_v into_o a_o man_n body_n psalm_n 38._o and_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o boil_a of_o a_o tumultuous_a sea_n isaiah_n 57_o and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o worm_n that_o die_v not_o but_o lie_v gnaw_v and_o eat_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n isaiah_n 66._o mark_v 9_o so_o that_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v like_o a_o man_n that_o be_v sting_v by_o a_o serpent_n or_o follow_v by_o a_o bloodhound_n or_o vex_v by_o a_o continuall-contrarious_a wife_n or_o that_o be_v hourly_o shoot_v through_o with_o dart_n or_o that_o have_v a_o live_a worm_n ever_o gnaw_v at_o his_o heart_n but_o that_o this_o may_v be_v more_o distinct_o understand_v we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o four_o effect_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n usual_o the_o first_o be_v shame_n conscience_n he_o that_o have_v a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v betray_v by_o his_o own_o blush_v many_o time_n when_o his_o offence_n be_v secret_a yea_o a_o man_n feel_v a_o inward_a shame_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n disgrace_v and_o abuse_v he_o though_o he_o make_v no_o outward_a show_n of_o it_o for_o though_o sometime_o a_o innocent_a person_n upon_o the_o fullness_n of_o a_o aspersion_n may_v conceive_v shame_n as_o david_n do_v psalm_n 44.15_o yet_o it_o be_v usual_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o ill_a conscience_n the_o second_o be_v pain_n and_o anguish_n of_o heart_n arise_v from_o the_o gnaw_a and_o sting_n of_o conscience_n mention_v before_o which_o so_o continual_o burden_v the_o heart_n that_o it_o take_v away_o all_o contentment_n in_o any_o thing_n and_o keep_v the_o heart_n in_o a_o habitual_a disconsolation_n and_o though_o the_o disease_n of_o melancholy_n may_v breed_v a_o sadness_n like_a unto_o it_o yet_o be_v here_o manifest_a difference_n betwixt_o this_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n and_o melancholy_a for_o the_o melancholic_a person_n usual_o can_v assign_v no_o certain_a reason_n of_o that_o sadness_n whereas_o conscience_n when_o it_o sting_v assign_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o to_o be_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n which_o bring_v not_o only_o the_o shame_n of_o man_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n beside_o melancholic_a sadness_n may_v be_v ease_v by_o physic_n but_o this_o sorrow_n be_v not_o cure_v by_o any_o mean_n but_o such_o as_o be_v spiritual_a the_o three_o be_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o fear_n break_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n &_o so_o subdue_a his_o courage_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o sustain_v himself_o against_o the_o impression_n of_o vain_a cause_n of_o fear_n a_o tremble_a hart_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o ill_a conscience_n deut._n 28.65_o thus_o wicked_a man_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o fear_v when_o no_o man_n pursue_v they_o pro._n 28.1_o and_o to_o be_v so_o fainthearted_a as_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o shake_a leaf_n shall_v make_v they_o fly_v as_o it_o be_v from_o a_o sword_n levit._n 26.36_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o job_n the_o sound_n of_o fear_n be_v always_o in_o his_o ear_n yea_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n sometime_o so_o enrage_v upon_o the_o offender_n that_o no_o torment_n be_v like_a unto_o their_o terror_n which_o sometime_o be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o be_v hardly_o able_a to_o sustain_v themselves_o but_o discover_v their_o horrible_a restlessness_n by_o the_o grievous_a distemper_n of_o the_o body_n or_o fail_v of_o their_o sense_n be_v for_o the_o time_n as_o job_n say_v bring_v under_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n job_n 18.14_o what_o a_o woeful_a case_n belshazzar_n be_v in_o you_o may_v read_v daniel_n 5.9_o these_o terror_n be_v the_o fancy_n the_o gentile_n so_o much_o dream_v of_o the_o four_o be_v desperation_n a_o evil_a conscience_n in_o sin_n many_o time_n bring_v they_o to_o hellish_a despair_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o pardon_v thus_o cain_n rage_v &_o blaspheme_v like_o a_o frantic_a man_n and_o these_o effect_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o great_a 1._o because_o the_o conscience_n can_v lash_v a_o man_n without_o noise_n conscience_n it_o can_v secret_o inflict_v torment_n when_o no_o eye_n shall_v pity_v he_o 2._o because_o there_o be_v no_o escape_n from_o conscience_n a_o man_n can_v neither_o drive_v it_o away_o nor_o run_v from_o it_o it_o cleave_v to_o the_o offender_n inseparable_o from_o a_o tyrant_n or_o ill_a master_n some_o man_n run_v away_o but_o from_o a_o ill_a conscience_n there_o be_v no_o flee_v 3._o because_o conscience_n itself_o be_v as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n to_o prove_v the_o fault_n though_o never_o so_o secret_a and_o the_o offender_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemn_v of_o himself_o and_o go_v up_o and_o down_o with_o a_o heavy_a sentence_n upon_o he_o in_o his_o bosom_n though_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v account_v he_o innocent_a 4._o because_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v such_o a_o damnable_a disease_n and_o the_o grief_n raise_v by_o conscience_n be_v such_o and_o so_o last_a that_o the_o grieve_a die_v before_o the_o grief_n can_v be_v remove_v yea_o so_o violent_a be_v the_o confusion_n which_o despair_n bring_v into_o the_o thought_n that_o out_o of_o the_o grievous_a mistake_n and_o impatience_n many_o time_n the_o offender_n make_v away_o himself_o as_o saul_n achitophel_n and_o judas_n do_v and_o many_o in_o our_o time_n do_v 5._o because_o death_n itself_o do_v not_o abate_v the_o torment_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n but_o the_o live_a worm_n gnaw_v they_o even_o in_o hell_n for_o ever_o and_o with_o so_o much_o strength_n and_o power_n there_o that_o one_o say_v witty_o hell_n be_v not_o hell_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o gnaw_a of_o this_o never-dying_a and_o never-ceasing_a worm_n 6._o because_o unto_o the_o make_n up_o of_o the_o complete_a misery_n of_o the_o impenitent_a sinner_n the_o sentence_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v hear_v &_o admit_v at_o the_o last_o day_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ._n for_o though_o a_o evil_a conscience_n shall_v never_o disgrace_v for_o some_o effect_n as_o for_o that_o of_o work_a despair_n of_o mercy_n yet_o for_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o conscience_n it_o shall_v be_v not_o only_o allow_v but_o justify_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o eternal_a shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o offendor_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o effect_n before_o mention_v arise_v from_o a_o stir_a conscience_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o man_n safe_a that_o have_v a_o still_a conscience_n if_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o first_o he_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o the_o awake_n of_o that_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o now_o be_v asleep_a what_o ease_n can_v that_o man_n heart_n beat_v if_o he_o have_v all_o pleasure_n round_o about_o he_o if_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o bear_n or_o lion_n or_o mad_a dog_n though_o he_o be_v then_o asleep_a for_o he_o may_v awake_v every_o moment_n and_o then_o where_o be_v he_o the_o stillness_n of_o a_o ill_a conscience_n be_v but_o like_o the_o sleep_n of_o a_o frantic_a man_n second_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a peace_n unto_o the_o man_n that_o lie_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n isaiah_n 57_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v my_o god_n though_o he_o be_v friend_n with_o himself_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o friend_n with_o he_o nor_o be_v sin_n and_o satan_n at_o peace_n with_o he_o though_o there_o be_v a_o uncertain_a truce_n for_o a_o time_n three_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o still_a conscience_n be_v the_o great_a for_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n may_v prepare_v a_o man_n for_o christ_n and_o compel_v a_o man_n to_o seek_v help_n from_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o still_a conscience_n there_o be_v these_o two_o usual_a misery_n the_o one_o that_o man_n take_v a_o still_a conscience_n to_o be_v a_o
good_a conscience_n and_o the_o other_o be_v that_o a_o man_n run_v only_o blindefold_v so_o long_o till_o death_n and_o hell_n may_v seize_v upon_o he_o thus_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n the_o mean_n how_o conscience_n may_v be_v make_v good_a follow_v that_o a_o evil_a conscience_n may_v be_v make_v good_a two_o thing_n must_v be_v look_v into_o first_o that_o we_o get_v a_o right_a medicine_n to_o heal_v it_o good_a second_o that_o we_o take_v a_o right_a course_n in_o application_n of_o the_o medicine_n first_o the_o medicine_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o ill_a conscience_n be_v only_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o disease_n of_o conscience_n be_v of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n as_o all_o the_o medicine_n in_o the_o world_n be_v insufficient_a nothing_o but_o sprinkle_v it_o with_o blood_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n and_o it_o must_v be_v no_o other_o blood_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v heb._n 9.14_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o conscience_n will_v never_o be_v quiet_a till_o it_o see_v a_o way_n how_o gods_n anger_n may_v be_v pacify_v and_o sin_n abolish_v which_o can_v be_v do_v any_o way_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n now_o unto_o the_o right_a application_n of_o this_o medicine_n four_o thing_n be_v requisite_a first_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n second_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n three_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n four_o the_o warmth_n of_o love_n first_o knowledge_n a_o man_n must_v have_v both_o legal_a and_o evangelicall_a for_o they_o must_v know_v by_o the_o law_n what_o sin_n lie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o trouble_v it_o and_o they_o must_v know_v by_o the_o gospel_n what_o a_o propitiation_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o second_o a_o evil_a conscience_n will_v never_o be_v get_v off_o unless_o our_o heart_n be_v sprinkle_v and_o wash_v 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conscience_n with_o that_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n it_o will_v present_o become_v good_a but_o man_n must_v look_v to_o one_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v that_o their_o faith_n be_v unfeigned_a for_o conscience_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n they_o must_v believe_v indeed_o and_o with_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o sound_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o conscience_n will_v not_o be_v answer_v heb._n 10.22_o 1._o tim._n 1.5_o four_o the_o heat_n of_o love_n must_v be_v add_v a_o man_n must_v so_o apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o his_o own_o blood_n be_v heat_v in_o he_o with_o affection_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o christian_n christian_n love_n do_v put_v as_o it_o be_v natural_a heat_n into_o the_o conscience_n and_o make_v it_o now_o receive_v life_n by_o faith_n to_o bestir_v itself_o in_o all_o the_o 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i_o have_v serve_v god_n till_o this_o day_n it_o do_v not_o command_v for_o god_n by_o fit_n but_o constant_o act._n 23.1_o a_o three_o sign_n be_v that_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v always_o towards_o god_n it_o still_o desire_v to_o be_v before_o god_n it_o seek_v god_n presence_n it_o reckon_v that_o day_n to_o be_v lose_v and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o live_v as_o it_o be_v when_o it_o find_v not_o the_o lord_n or_o have_v no_o fellowship_n or_o conversation_n with_o god_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v like_o a_o good_a angel_n it_o be_v always_o look_v into_o the_o face_n of_o god_n act._n 23.1_o thus_o of_o the_o sign_n the_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v many_o and_o great_a for_o first_o conscience_n it_o be_v the_o best_a
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faith_n 1._o tim._n 6.20_o eightth_o god_n himself_o in_o a_o fearful_a kind_n of_o justice_n many_o time_n not_o only_a consent_n but_o permit_v a_o very_a spirit_n of_o perverseness_n and_o error_n to_o seize_v up_o on_o some_o man_n that_o refuse_v to_o be_v guide_v or_o keep_v by_o god_n so_o as_o they_o be_v give_v over_o to_o eternal_a perdition_n and_o destruction_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o 12.28_o four_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o lose_a sheep_n follow_v and_o they_o be_v first_o sheep_n he_o that_o refuse_v reproof_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n man_n that_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v tell_v of_o their_o fault_n be_v not_o heal_v prou._n 10.17_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n
teacher_n six_o forgetfulness_n of_o their_o latter_a end_n therefore_o be_v their_o iniquity_n in_o their_o skirt_n still_o because_o they_o remember_v not_o their_o last_o end_n for_o both_o the_o terror_n of_o that_o day_n and_o the_o shortness_n of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o judgement_n they_o will_v meet_v with_o of_o those_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v to_o die_v will_v fright_v they_o out_o of_o those_o course_n but_o they_o will_v not_o apply_v their_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n because_o they_o can_v remember_v their_o day_n lament_v 1.9_o psal._n 90.12_o seven_o evil_a teacher_n be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n for_o they_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o by_o preach_v peace_n persuade_v they_o they_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n jerem._n 23.14_o ezech._n 13.22_o eightth_o in_o some_o there_o be_v a_o very_a spirit_n of_o fornication_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o they_o be_v so_o excessive_o delight_v with_o a_o influence_n after_o the_o course_n they_o take_v that_o 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to_o go_v from_o they_o empty_a without_o portion_n etc._n etc._n master_n show_v their_o gentleness_n also_o diverse_a way_n as_o first_o when_o they_o use_v their_o authority_n moderate_o or_o be_v not_o haughty_a or_o violent_a towards_o their_o servant_n second_o when_o they_o pass_v by_o their_o infirmity_n and_o take_v not_o notice_n of_o all_o the_o ill_a they_o say_v or_o do_v eccles._n 7.22_o three_o when_o their_o servant_n offend_v they_o chide_v they_o with_o good_a word_n and_o not_o revile_v they_o but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a froward_a master_n be_v such_o as_o be_v bitter_a to_o their_o servant_n hard_o to_o please_v that_o be_v apt_a to_o find_v fault_n that_o use_v their_o servant_n hardly_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n but_o chief_o such_o as_o be_v choleric_a and_o passionate_a and_o peevish_a in_o their_o carriage_n towards_o their_o servant_n so_o that_o four_o doctrine_n may_v be_v note_v from_o these_o word_n and_o from_o the_o coherence_n doct._n 1._o first_o 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peevish_a person_n remember_v and_o consider_v what_o pass_v from_o they_o in_o these_o fit_n they_o will_v be_v wonderful_o ashamed_a of_o themselves_o again_o consider_v how_o contrary_a forwardness_n be_v to_o god_n nature_n he_o say_v of_o his_o word_n that_o there_o be_v no_o forwardness_n in_o they_o prou._n 8.8_o to_o note_v that_o forwardness_n be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o contrary_a to_o god_n so_o as_o the_o froward_a person_n in_o their_o froward_a fit_n be_v not_o like_o god_n but_o rather_o like_o the_o devil_n second_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o peevishness_n and_o forwardness_n either_o in_o man_n or_o woman_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o this_o ill_a humour_n be_v breed_v of_o vile_a cause_n sometime_o it_o come_v of_o drunkenness_n as_o be_v note_v proverb_n 23.33_o always_o it_o proceed_v from_o ignorance_n and_o want_v of_o wit_n and_o discretion_n prou._n 2.11_o 12._o and_o usual_o it_o arise_v of_o idleness_n and_o want_v of_o constant_a employment_n and_o of_o pride_n arrogance_n and_o stomach_n pro._n 8.13_o it_o sometime_o arise_v from_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n &_o sometime_o it_o be_v raise_v by_o idle_a and_o vile_a hypocrisy_n while_o they_o strive_v more_o for_o reputation_n to_o be_v think_v good_a then_o indeed_o to_o be_v such_o either_o as_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v three_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o effect_n of_o forwardness_n for_o those_o be_v vile_a whether_o we_o respect_v the_o froward_a person_n themselves_o or_o other_o or_o god_n first_o for_o themselves_o it_o be_v a_o vice_n most_o unprofitable_a for_o it_o be_v like_o a_o disease_n full_a of_o anguish_n and_o unquietnes_n it_o eat_v up_o their_o own_o heart_n trouble_v their_o mind_n and_o rob_v they_o of_o all_o contentment_n beside_o it_o breed_v a_o grievous_a indisposition_n in_o they_o to_o all_o good_a duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o bring_v upon_o they_o many_o mischief_n it_o dare_v annoy_v their_o friend_n for_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a will_v make_v no_o friendship_n with_o the_o froward_a and_o in_o such_o as_o be_v tie_v to_o they_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o converse_v with_o they_o it_o much_o alienate_v their_o inward_a love_n and_o respect_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v well_o he_o that_o have_v a_o froward_a heart_n find_v no_o good_a and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o perverse_a tongue_n fall_v into_o mischief_n pro._n 17.20_o and_o again_o thorn_n and_o snare_n be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o froward_a pro._n 22.5_o second_o to_o other_o their_o peevishness_n be_v a_o great_a vexation_n and_o burden_n hence_o come_v the_o proverb_n the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a know_v what_o be_v acceptable_a that_o be_v a_o godly_a patient_a discreet_a man_n be_v exceed_v please_a to_o other_o in_o his_o word_n and_o carriage_n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a speak_v forwardness_n that_o be_v a_o sinful_a peevish_a foolish_a person_n be_v in_o his_o word_n and_o carriage_n exceed_v troublesome_a and_o unpleasing_a for_o so_o the_o antithesis_fw-la import_v 10.32_o beside_o it_o breed_v discord_n a_o froward_a mouth_n sow_v discord_n 16.28_o yea_o it_o many_o time_n drive_v such_o as_o converse_v with_o such_o person_n into_o perplexity_n and_o amazednes_n that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v to_o free_v themselves_o from_o their_o perverseness_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n be_v perverse_a and_o strange_a but_o as_o for_o the_o pure_a his_o work_n be_v right_a prou._n 21.8_o and_o therefore_o david_n when_o he_o be_v to_o order_v his_o family_n be_v special_o careful_a that_o no_o froward_a person_n dwell_v with_o he_o for_o where_o forwardness_n be_v there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n iâ—rem_n 3.16_o three_o if_o we_o respect_v god_n it_o be_v a_o
fearful_a thing_n which_o solomon_n say_v those_o which_o be_v of_o a_o froward_a heart_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o such_o as_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n be_v his_o delight_n pro._n 11.20_o four_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o party_n that_o be_v overgrow_v with_o this_o disease_n of_o peevishness_n and_o forwardness_n it_o be_v a_o terrible_a censure_n that_o god_n himself_o give_v of_o such_o for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o they_o be_v wicked_a person_n prou._n 6.12_o he_o that_o walk_v with_o a_o froward_a mouth_n be_v call_v a_o naughty_a person_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o though_o in_o charity_n we_o may_v hope_v of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o destitute_a of_o true_a grace_n yet_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o envy_n and_o strife_n so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o forwardness_n that_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o usual_o be_v but_o as_o carnal_a at_o the_o best_a but_o babe_n in_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o to_o conclude_v better_a be_v the_o poor_a that_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightnes_n than_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o lip_n though_o he_o be_v rich_a pro._n 28.6_o use_v the_o use_n shall_v be_v for_o admonition_n and_o instruction_n to_o such_o master_n husband_n wife_n or_o other_o that_o find_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o this_o hateful_a vice_n to_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o get_v themselves_o cure_v of_o it_o remember_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n put_v away_o from_o thou_o a_o froward_a mouth_n and_o perverse_a lip_n put_v far_o from_o thou_o pro._n 4.14_o and_o to_o this_o end_n they_o must_v observe_v these_o rule_n first_o they_o must_v become_v fool_n that_o they_o may_v be_v wise_a frowardness_n they_o must_v begin_v the_o cure_n at_o the_o denial_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o vain_a conceit_n for_o if_o they_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o discretion_n and_o natural_a gift_n they_o will_v never_o mend_v for_o natural_a gift_n can_v 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matter_n or_o manner_n as_o here_o servant_n must_v be_v subject_a yea_o with_o all_o fear_n to_o froward_a master_n so_o afterward_o wife_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n and_o with_o all_o fear_n too_o though_o they_o be_v unbeliever_n or_o carnal_a man_n thus_o of_o the_o exposition_n the_o confirmation_n follow_v verse_n 19_o and_o 20._o for_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o for_o what_o glory_n be_v it_o if_o when_o you_o be_v buffet_v for_o your_o fault_n you_o shall_v take_v it_o patient_o but_o if_o when_o you_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o you_o take_v it_o patient_o this_o be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n the_o apostle_n apply_v the_o reason_n to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o exposition_n which_o may_v be_v most_o doubt_v and_o â—o_o give_v three_o reason_n why_o servant_n shall_v be_v subject_a even_o to_o evil_a master_n the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o acceptation_n of_o such_o subjection_n with_o god_n verse_n 19_o and_o 20._o the_o second_o be_v take_v from_o their_o call_n verse_n 21._o the_o three_o from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n afterward_o the_o argument_n from_o acceptation_n be_v lay_v down_o verse_n 19_o and_o avouch_v and_o make_v good_a verse_n 20._o in_o the_o ninteenth_fw-mi verse_n then_o it_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o show_v that_o though_o master_n shall_v be_v so_o froward_a as_o to_o beat_v their_o servant_n causeless_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v subject_a and_o endure_v it_o for_o conscience_n sake_n unto_o god_n because_o this_o be_v a_o christian_a man_n case_n and_o a_o great_a praise_n when_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n he_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o suffer_v wrongful_o the_o reason_n be_v so_o intend_a for_o the_o particular_a case_n of_o servant_n so_o abuse_v as_o it_o hold_v in_o all_o case_n of_o injury_n for_o conscience_n sake_n in_o this_o verse_n then_o the_o apostle_n entreat_v of_o 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time_n suffer_v it_o wrongful_o beside_o all_o the_o grief_n befall_v man_n otherwise_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o wrong_n and_o injury_n and_o the_o way_n of_o do_v wrong_n be_v so_o many_o as_o can_v easy_o be_v reckon_v who_o can_v recount_v what_o wrong_n be_v do_v daily_o by_o deceit_n violence_n oppression_n lie_v false_a witness_n slander_n and_o other_o base_a indignity_n which_o shall_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o think_v it_o strange_a if_o wrong_v befall_v we_o and_o withal_o it_o import_v that_o woe_n shall_v be_v to_o all_o they_o that_o do_v wrong_a that_o god_n that_o discover_v they_o that_o do_v wrong_a will_v repay_v they_o according_a to_o all_o the_o wrong_n they_o have_v do_v doct._n 3._o it_o may_v be_v here_o note_v too_o that_o usual_o they_o suffer_v most_o wrong_a that_o be_v most_o careful_a to_o do_v their_o duty_n which_o arise_v partly_o from_o that_o fearful_a ataxy_n in_o man_n nature_n that_o be_v fall_v into_o such_o distemperature_n of_o disposition_n 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the_o conscience_n of_o some_o by_o custom_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o sin_n of_o gain_n or_o pleasure_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o negligence_n slothfulness_n passion_n or_o the_o like_a in_o which_o man_n be_v wilful_o confirm_v and_o will_v not_o regard_v the_o check_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n final_o one_o great_a reason_n why_o the_o most_o of_o we_o feel_v so_o little_a of_o conscience_n be_v the_o evil_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n powerful_o preach_v will_v awake_v the_o conscience_n but_o that_o most_o man_n set_v themselves_o to_o neglect_v it_o by_o a_o willing_a and_o wilful_a entertainment_n of_o distraction_n and_o in_o voluntary_a forget_v of_o what_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o so_o hood-winking_a themselves_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n they_o can_v see_v second_o some_o man_n conscience_n be_v stark_o dead_a it_o stir_v not_o at_o all_o the_o conscience_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v not_o only_o without_o sense_n and_o rot_a but_o be_v sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n only_o of_o some_o notorious_a either_o heretic_n or_o malefactor_n that_o have_v live_v a_o long_a time_n wilful_o in_o some_o monstrous_a wickedness_n either_o know_v or_o secret_a 1._o timothy_n 4._o verse_n 2._o this_o sear_a conscience_n be_v either_o join_v with_o a_o greediness_n to_o commit_v special_a wickedness_n or_o with_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n that_o be_v so_o horrible_a stupid_a that_o it_o judge_v evil_a to_o be_v good_a or_o at_o the_o best_a not_o dangerous_o hurtful_a ephes._n 4.18_o rom._n 1.28_o three_o in_o some_o man_n the_o evil_a of_o conscience_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v overbusy_a and_o sin_n too_o much_o and_o so_o in_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n first_o the_o superstitious_a or_o second_o the_o desperate_a the_o superstitious_a person_n be_v many_o time_n disquiet_v by_o his_o conscience_n in_o do_v well_o or_o when_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o unlawful_a as_o the_o popish_a priest_n be_v trouble_v for_o come_v to_o our_o church_n or_o the_o christian_a that_o be_v carry_v with_o preposterous_a zeal_n be_v trouble_v for_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o use_v his_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o the_o desperate_a the_o evil_a of_o conscience_n be_v the_o horrible_a torment_v of_o they_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o that_o it_o present_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o they_o without_o the_o hope_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n as_o do_v the_o conscience_n of_o cain_n second_o in_o that_o it_o drive_v they_o to_o do_v that_o against_o themselves_o which_o be_v desperate_o wicked_a as_o to_o make_v away_o themselves_o as_o the_o desperate_a conscience_n of_o judas_n and_o achitophel_n do_v four_o in_o some_o man_n there_o be_v a_o temporary_a goodness_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o which_o they_o make_v shipwreck_n and_o so_o utter_o lose_v the_o goodness_n they_o have_v for_o a_o time_n and_o thus_o many_o hypocrite_n do_v that_o for_o a_o time_n get_v the_o form_n of_o religion_n even_o into_o their_o conscience_n but_o afterward_o fall_v into_o the_o immoderate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o some_o particular_a sin_n fall_v clean_o away_o from_o religion_n and_o so_o lose_v the_o goodness_n which_o they_o have_v 1._o tim._n chap._n 1._o verse_n 19_o thus_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o evil_a in_o the_o conscience_n of_o diverse_a man_n the_o sign_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n follow_v but_o before_o i_o give_v the_o sign_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o distinction_n and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o conscience_n may_v have_v evil_a in_o it_o and_o not_o be_v a_o evil_a conscience_n conscience_n in_o this_o life_n in_o man_n regenerate_v be_v renew_v and_o restore_v but_o in_o part_n and_o so_o may_v err_v sometime_o and_o in_o some_o case_n note_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o evil_a conscience_n as_o 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