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it_o be_v your_o raw_a flesh_n that_o be_v sensible_a man_n conscience_n be_v cauterise_v and_o scare_v that_o make_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o as_o a_o sword_n in_o the_o flesh_n four_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o continue_a custom_n in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n custom_n in_o sin_n do_v harden_v the_o heart_n and_o do_v fear_v the_o conscience_n it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n as_o with_o a_o man_n when_o he_o first_o come_v to_o be_v a_o apprentice_n to_o a_o artificer_n or_o handy-crafts-man_n he_o come_v with_o a_o tender_a hand_n to_o the_o work_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o work_v with_o hard_a instrument_n he_o can_v work_v but_o he_o gall_v his_o hand_n and_o blister_n his_o hand_n but_o when_o he_o have_v be_v many_o year_n at_o work_n by_o continual_a labour_n at_o the_o work_n his_o hand_n do_v then_o harden_v that_o so_o he_o can_v use_v it_o and_o never_o blister_v his_o hand_n it_o be_v just_a thus_o with_o a_o sinner_n before_o a_o man_n be_v accustom_v to_o a_o evil_a way_n 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to_o do_v good_a do_v cause_n god_n to_o withdraw_v the_o holy_a motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n so_o stifle_v the_o conscience_n it_o provoke_v god_n that_o conscience_n shall_v not_o trouble_v thou_o more_o but_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o sottish_a stupidity_n and_o to_o a_o senseless_a stupidity_n of_o conscience_n six_o it_o arise_v from_o a_o mistake_n and_o a_o misapprehension_n that_o wicked_a man_n maintain_v that_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o utter_a enemy_n to_o all_o worldly_a joy_n and_o if_o a_o man_n come_v once_o to_o be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o merry_a day_n more_o but_o must_v hang_v down_o his_o head_n in_o penfiveness_n and_o lead_v a_o melancholy_n sad_a life_n belove_a wicked_a man_n vail_n holy_a disquiet_n with_o these_o prejudices_fw-la be_v a_o special_a reason_n why_o they_o be_v no_o more_o trouble_v for_o sin_n than_o they_o be_v this_o be_v hint_v to_o we_o in_o the_o say_n of_o solomon_n eccles_n 7._o 4._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n the_o wicked_a be_v afraid_a to_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n to_o mourn_v and_o grieve_v for_o evil_n they_o have_v do_v lest_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v glad_a and_o comfortable_a day_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o the_o papist_n do_v entertain_v this_o prejudice_n against_o the_o protestant_a religion_n that_o spiritus_fw-la calvinianus_n est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la melancholicus_fw-la belove_a the_o way_n to_o have_v a_o well_o compose_v and_o order_v joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o have_v a_o gracious_a sorrow_n and_o a_o evangelical_n grief_n for_o the_o evil_n thou_o have_v do_v in_o the_o world_n seven_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o groundless_a and_o a_o presumptuous_a persuasion_n that_o wicked_a man_n have_v of_o pardon_v grace_n tush_o say_v a_o wicked_a man_n if_o i_o have_v hope_n of_o heaven_n when_o i_o die_v what_o need_v sin_n trouble_v i_o i_o hope_v it_o shall_v not_o damn_v my_o soul_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o disquiet_v i_o i_o will_v not_o lay_v sin_n to_o my_o heart_n for_o god_n will_v not_o lay_v sin_n to_o my_o charge_n i_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n when_o i_o die_v what_o need_v i_o break_v my_o peace_n while_o i_o live_v this_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n of_o those_o that_o be_v no_o more_o trouble_v for_o sin_n deut._n 29._o 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n god_n do_v not_o bless_v they_o but_o they_o will_v bless_v themselves_o they_o presume_v of_o mercy_n and_o they_o presume_v of_o heaven_n they_o will_v presume_v of_o blessing_n why_o this_o make_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o trouble_v for_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n they_o can_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n but_o not_o add_v sorrow_n to_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n the_o eight_o cause_n be_v this_o man_n content_v themselves_o under_o a_o daub_v and_o a_o flatter_a ministry_n man_n that_o under_o pretence_n of_o preach_v freegrace_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n all_o their_o sermon_n be_v comfortable_a strain_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v but_o the_o make_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n wide_a than_o god_n make_v it_o this_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o god_n himself_o isa_n 8._o 11._o for_o the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o to_o i_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n and_o instruct_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v